Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Fort Worth TX
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The industry name for these places, IIRC, is "fast casual" and as of a couple of years ago, it was the fastest growing segment of the restaurant industry.
Around these parts (DFW), my favorites are Texadelphia (cheesesteaks w/ a southwestern twist), La Madeleine (French bistro, cafeteria style), and Pei Wei (Chinese take-out owned by PF Changs).