Visiting Lake Highlands, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Dallas neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a discount bookstore to a cafe known for both coffee and beer.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Lake Highlands, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant
Topping the list is Ethiopian eatery Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant. Located at 9191 Forest Lane, Suite 2, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 118 reviews on Yelp.
On the menu, look for traditional Ethiopian dishes such as chopped avocado salad, beef or lentil sambusas, kitfo steak tartare and vegetable timatim fitfit, served alongside injera bread.
2. Nazca Kitchen
Next up is wine bar and Latin American breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner restaurant Nazca Kitchen, situated at 8041 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 854. With 4.5 stars out of 797 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
According to its Yelp page, Nazca Kitchen offers a fresh perspective on South American fare, serving items like açaí breakfast bowls, fish ceviche, roasted chicken and specialty coffees.
3. Half Price Books
Bookstore Half Price Books, which sells new and used books, magazines, music, videos and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the chain retail establishment, located at 5803 E. Northwest Highway, 4.5 stars out of 348 reviews.
Founded in 1972, Half Price Books specializes in selling both new and pre-owned books, along with assorted games, CDs, DVDs, LPs, comic books and other merchandise.
4. Civil Pour
Civil Pour, a beer bar that also serves coffee, tea and sandwiches, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 186 Yelp reviews. Drive over to 8061 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 924, to give it a go for yourself.
Perhaps best known for its automated pour-over coffee brewing method, Civil Pour also features a distinctive beer growler filtering method, which is unique to the entire state of Texas, per the business' Yelp page.
5. Royal Thai
And then there's Royal Thai, a local favorite with four stars out of 592 reviews. Stop by 5500 Greenville Ave., Suite 608, to hit up the Thai bistro next time you're in the neighborhood.
Popular items to try here include the jungle curry, tom kha gai soup, garlic pork, Thai fried beef and the Golden Sack Dinner, which consists of minced chicken, curry powder, carrots and potatoes wrapped in rice paper.
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