Tolbert's Restaurant & Chili Parlor

Tolbert's Restaurant & Chili Parlor serves classic southwestern cuisine built around its signature Bowl of Red, made from the same recipe developed by Frank X. Tolbert and his son. The restaurant traces its roots to Frank X. Tolbert's chili writing and the Terlingua Chili Cookoff he helped found in 1967, and the first location opened in Dallas in 1976. The menu includes a Terlingua burger and vegetarian options, and the bar offers a long list of beers.

Tolbert's is on South Main Street in Grapevine, Texas, and it hosts live music on many evenings, with a concert calendar posted online. The restaurant also rents its space and books bands, and it has held charity events on Lake Grapevine. Hours run from late morning into the evening, with later closing on Friday and Saturday, and the restaurant offers a happy hour Monday through Friday.