Ol' South Pancake House: Big Tex Cristo $9.99 Beloved Fort Worth restaurant with diner food and low prices is a favorite for all walks of life. Sandwich is served up by Ferris Wheelers Backyard & BBQ and comes layered with brisket, American cheese, smoked turkey, and Swiss, fried, powdered sugar, and raspberry chipotle BBQ sauce. State Fair of Texas: Fried Monte Qristo In recent years, the annual State Fair of Texas has transformed its food program into a moderately trendy event and right on cue, it'll make its 2023 debut on September 29 with a Monte Cristo as one of its 40-plus new options. State Fair of Texas is getting in on the Monte Cristo action. It's served on French toast, stacked tall at three slices, and has a touch of heat. Rendition of the Monte Cristo with vegan ham they say they make themselves, and vegan cheese similar to the Chao label they won't say what brand name they're using but it has the same melty consistency as Chao. Vida Cafe: Monte Cristo Panini, $15 Vegan Italian spinoff of Belenty’s Love Mexican Vegan Restaurant features pastas, minestrone, and Italian staples, plus baked goods and brunch. Vida Cafe's vegan version of a Monte Cristo sandwich. They promise it's "hand-battered," then deep-fried, served with the standard raspberry preserves and powdered sugar. It's a strangeīird, distinctive for its bulky shape, with its smoked ham, turkey, and two cheeses stacked high but not wide. The Monte Cristo served by Cheddar's is a love-it-or-hate-it deal with fans and detractors debating its merits. Cheddar'sĬheddar's Scratch Kitchen: Monte Cristo, $15.95 Darden Restaurants' chain with more than 170 locations including seven in the DFW area is noted for homey dishes like chicken pot pie. It’s served with chipotle raspberry jam for an extra kick, and includes one side, which most popularly seems to be hashbrowns – what a dream!Ĭheddar's Monte Cristo: almost as tall as it is wide. Ham, Swiss cheese, and fried eggs finish it off and it’s topped with powdered sugar and cut into quarters. Similar to Ida Claire, this Monte Cristo comes on brioche French toast and swaps out the more common turkey for bacon. Make sure you come hungry (or at least hungover). Vickery Cafe: Breakfast Monte Cristo, $13 Retro-style diner near TCU in Fort Worth serves morning staples like Texas-shaped Belgian waffles and a five-meat omelet. While still dusted with powdered sugar, the house-made apple jam is more peppery and savory than the typical berry preserves. Southern country ham and peppered bacon with aged white cheddar are served on thick brioche French toast, and grilled, not deep fried. Ida Claire’s Monte Cristo is one of the more savory options and does some surprising variations on the classic recipe. Ida Claire: Monte Cristo, $15.50 Part of the FB Society restaurant group, Ida Claire specializes in Southern dishes like shrimp & grits and fried green tomatoes. Ida Claire Monte Cristo definitely has the drippy cheese factor covered. Served with strawberry preserves, some liken this sandwich to the Bennigan’s classic, while others conclude that it’s just too sweet. You’ll find the usual smoked turkey + ham + Monterey jack cheese, but done biscuit-style, with their twist of French toast: biscuit halves dunked and pan fried in vanilla custard. Two locations (Deep Ellum and Arlington) serve coffee from DFW chain Ascension Coffee.Īt $8.80, TBB’s Monte Cristo is a bargain and is also the sweetest on the list. The Biscuit Bar: Monte Cristo, $8.80 Fast casual DFW chain serving – you guessed it – biscuits has six DFW locations from Deep Ellum to Fort Worth, with biscuit sandwiches, tater tots, salads, and cocktails.
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