It’s that time of year that the New York Times (NYT) releases its 2024 list of its favorite restaurants in the country. This year, Simply South in Irving, Texas made the list.
According to NYT writer Priya Krishna, Simply South, a vegetarian Indian restaurant, is worth the long wait times with food that is some of the best in the country. The restaurant, which opened in February 2024, has plans to open two additional locations in Illinois and Frisco.
“The Sunday scene here speaks volumes: The wait is three hours, the chatter of Telugu fills the space and the tables are full of bisi bele bath, filter coffee and every variety of dosa and idli you can imagine,” Krishna wrote in the review. “In a former Tex-Mex restaurant on the side of Highway 635, Simply South quickly earned the blessing (and then some) of Dallas’s sizable Indian population, thanks to a menu of dishes from Andhra Pradesh, in southern India, that tastes like home cooking from the chefs Venkatesawara Rao Muttavarapu, Manikandan Ramalingam and Anoop Muraleedharan.”
The NYT list highlights both established and new restaurants, showcasing the top 50 dining spots in the U.S. It features some of the world’s top chefs, while also introducing many rising culinary talents to a broader audience.
“This incredible achievement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team — our partners, staff and, of course, our loyal customers,” Simply South said in a Facebook post. “Your support and passion for what we do have made this milestone possible. Thank you for being a part of our journey; we look forward to serving you with the same love and excellence that earned us this prestigious recognition!”
In 2022, two North Texas restaurants made the list: Smoke’N Ash B.B.Q. in Arlington and Sister in Dallas. The review of Smoke’N Ash boasts about the joint’s Ethiopian fusion and calls it “an ideal match for barbecue.” While Sister was praised for the food’s unique flavors, but can still be described as “Grandma's house.”
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