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Pier 247

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247 W. Davis 214.948.3232 pier247.com

AMBIANCE: CASUAL, PUB

PRICE RANGE: $9-$20

HOURS: SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY, 11 A.M.-11 P.M.; THURSDAY-SATURDAY, 11 A.M.-2 A.M.

—Rachel Stone

247 opened in an old service station on West Davis back in January. The restaurant specializes in seafood with a New Orleans lean, plus bar food. Chef Richard Glenn recently took over the kitchen, and he is changing up the menu a little. Favorites including the triple seafood club sandwich and the classic bacon cheeseburger are staying the same. But Glenn has added a few things. Among them are a grilled-salmon salad with candied pecans, goat cheese, strawberries and a warm bacon vinaigrette. He added two new po-boys — roast beef and “the peacemaker,” fried oysters with bacon. The chef also created an all-new dessert menu that includes bread pudding and deathby-chocolate flan. The restaurant also is expanding its bar area to accommodate TV watchers for football season.

DID YOU KNOW? PIER 247 SERVES A LATE-NIGHT MENU UNTIL 1 A.M. ON FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS.

And the winner is …

Jonathon’s

Jonathon’s (1111 N. Beckley) brought chicken and waffles to Oak Cliff three years ago, and that’s the dish that still gives the restaurant constant brunch business on the weekends. Husband-and-wife partners Jonathon and Christine Erdeljac opened the breakfast- and brunch-focused restaurant on Beckley near Zang in May 2011.

Christine Erdeljac says their success has been due in large part to her husband’s abilities as a chef. They just have really good food. But that’s not all.

“We’ve had a lot of community support,” she says. “We’ve just been really lucky.”

The Erdeljacs currently are renovating the former Mama Connie’s diner at 1619 N. Beckley for their next restaurant, Kessler Park Eating House. The new restaurant, which could open as soon as October, will focus more on lunch and dinner. It will serve brunch too, but the menu will be totally different from Jonathon’s, she says.

“We don’t want them to compete at all,” she says. “You won’t see chicken and waffles on the menu at Kessler Park.”

Runner-up: Norma’s Cafe

Third Place: El Jordan Cafe