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Brick & Bones
Cocktail Bar
The fried chicken gets a 24-hour brine before it hits the fryer, which tells you something about the kitchen's priorities at this Deep Ellum cocktail bar. Six house cocktails are priced like they want you to order a second round, and the vibe is the kind of loose, unhurried thing that feels increasingly rare on Commerce Street. The Dallas Observer handed it Best Fried Chicken in 2024, so the secret is somewhat out, but the room still has its own quiet momentum.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Late-Night Grub · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
One number, weighted & current 44
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Mexican-inspired chicken fried Dallas Observer
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