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Paris Coffee Shop

  • November 15, 2007
  • Rated 5 of 5 by samepenny from Fort Worth, Texas
Paris Coffee Shop

Paris Coffee Shop has been a tradition in Fort Worth for nearly 80 years. Yes there was a Mr. Paris who sold out to George Smith in 1926. Now run by his son Mike Smith, the recipes are Texan, Southern and home made. Everything from this biscuits and pies to the freshly cooked vegetables are made each day (Mike starts cooking at 3 am) and the crowds gather early and line up for this really great food. Park where you can, in the lot, behind the building or somewhere out on the street. Come on in the front door and line up and wait for a table. Reservations are not available. The rich, famous and ordinary all wait in the same line.

Most pie sit down for a chicken fried steak with cream gravy, but there are many other lunch dishes including fish (a modern touch) and a full breakfast menu for those who want to start their day well fed. You can get 2 biscuits (made by Mike) with gravy, a large bowl of grits and coffee for less than $7 with tax and tip. That is a nice breakfast.

Check out the photos on the wall for the early history of the area. Located south of downtown in the Medical District, now in the midst of a great many popular restaurants, the Paris Coffee Shop has a very loyal following. Handy to all the major hospitals in Fort Worth, the Justin Boot Company (shop their outlet store while in the area) and Texas Christian University, and only 10 minutes from downtown; this is often the hub of who's who and what's what in Fort Worth. A couple miles south of Interstate 30 at the Hemphill exit.

Closed after lunch so don't come by late!

Not fancy, just great food at fair prices.

From journal Best of the West: Food!

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Paris Coffee Shop

  • June 4, 2002
  • Rated 4 of 5 by samepenny from Fort Worth, Texas
Paris Coffee Shop

Open 6 am to 2:30 pm weekdays and 6 am to 11 am on Saturdays, this is the ultimate local Fort Worth experience. No place to diet. Everything is home made. Breakfasts are heavy on meats, gravy and sugar. Lunches are specials plus huge burgers, chicken fried steak and desserts. The pies are famous for hundreds of miles. I enjoy the food once in a while. The meeting and chatting with friends is wonderful. Ten minutes from downtown. 5 minutes from the hospital district. There is a fair amount of free parking. Coffee is strong and tea is iced.

From journal Fort Worth Eats,Shopping & Fun!

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