HUMPERDINK’S
700 Six Flags Drive (two blocks south of I-30; 1 block south of entrance to Six Flags)
Arlington, TX 76011
(817) 640-8553
Hours: daily 11am-2am
Humperdinks.com
Humperdink’shas arguably the most varied menu in town. It’s not just a really good restaurant, the bar area is sports-themed and a great place to watch sports. This place is also a microbrewery. A game room has 4 billiards tables. And there’s a large banquet room that can accommodate groups of up to 100 people. It’s cool to see sports banners from the local high schools hanging alongside Rangers and Cowboys memorabilia.
For Rangers games, you can eat at Humperdink’s, then take a shuttle to Rangers Ballpark for just $5. There are two Happy Hours each Monday thru Friday (4 to 7pm, 10-11pm), so you can enjoy drink specials both before and after weekday Rangers games. All pints are $2.99 during Happy Hour, plus there are discounts on appetizers and $1 off wine, cocktails, well, and domestic bottles.
I love eating at Humperdink’s because there’s always something for the mood I’m in. And the lunch specials are very reasonably priced. The pizza lunch specials range from $5.25 to $8.99. The combo of soup-or-salad with a sandwich is a good deal at $8.99 because the choices include Apple Walnut Chicken Salad or, my favorite, Spinach Strawberry Salad. A Turkey Melt or grilled Monte Cristo sandwich are good choices, too. There’s also the soup of the day, chili, or red beans & rice.
An early bird feature is served 7 days a week from 4-6:30pm and features a sirloin steak with baked potato and house salad.
For the entrée, I recommend the blackened tilapia (very light but spicy). I’ve also enjoyed the Hunter’s Style Tuscan Meatloaf, but it’s much heartier. You can also “Create Your Own Pasta”, prices ranging from $12.99 to $15.99 (includes addings of shrimp or salmon). The gourmet hamburgers range in price from $7.99 to $9.99. There are too many burger choices to list here.
Of course, Slider’s Mini Burgers are popular. You can get a Cajun slider, a bourbon-glazed slider burger…even a slider with the Tuscan meatloaf.
Signature sandwiches include: hot crab & artichoke, French dip, a Cuban, Reuben, and Monte Cristo.
The “Rajun Cajun” portion of the menu includes jambalaya, catfish, crawfish etouffee, and the aforementioned blackened tilapia. During Mardi Gras, we had an excellent Creole Shrimp Po-boy sandwich!
The most expensive item on the menu is the Steak Oscar Ribeye ($27.99), a flame-grilled steak with lump crab meat and hollaindaise sauce. The 10 oz. bacon-wrapped filet costs $22.99. For you chicken lovers out there, the lemon rosemary chicken ($12.99) and Chicken Jack Daniels are popular menu items.
Are there any seafood lovers out there? If yes, try the Maryland crab cakes or the coconut shrimp. Trout and salmon are also on the menu.
An entire page of the menu is dedicated to the signature pizzas ($5.99 to $17.99) and include specialties like Blackened Chicken Alfredo Pizza or “The Zinger” which has chicken dumped in Buffalo wing sauce plus a drizzle of Ranch dressing to go with the onions, celery, pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese.
The microbrewery features Butterface Amber Ale which is Humperdink’s flagship brand. It has a touch of toffee & caramel. Or you can try “Total Disorder Porter” which won the silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival (this flavor has a touch of chocolate and crystal malts). Hefeweizen is German-style made with Munich malt.
The adult shakes aren’t cheap ($8.99 to $9.99) but are made of 2 scoops of Blue Bell plus liquor. Wanna try Grandma’s Indulgence? It has Jack Daniels, caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.
Brainfreeze shakes are non-alcholic ($3.99 to $5.99). Allow me to recommend the Caramel Twinkie Shake or the Mocha Thunder.
Kids can eat pretty cheaply here. The Kids’ Menu is only $4.99 and that includes the beverage, entrée, appetizer and fries.
Please visit on a Sunday, if possible. The Sunday Brunch menu includes a frittata ($8.99) and migas con pollo, plus standards like steak & eggs, Eggs Benedict, and omelletes. The brunch menu for kids is also only $4.99.
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