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Hot Bite: Vein glory

07:08 PM CDT on Sunday, August 14, 2005

Goldmine Family Restaurant ({*}{*}{*}) in Garland is the mother lode for fans of home-style cooking. Chicken-fried steak and cornmeal-crusted catfish are available anytime. Daily lunch specials include outstanding chicken and dumplings on Saturday; meatloaf, baked chicken and roast beef are some of the other days' choices. The big menu also offers sandwiches, steaks, shrimp and a few Tex-Mex options.

Something extra: The spacious restaurant is simply furnished, but on Saturday nights it offers live entertainment, with Garland singer Tom Hall performing from 6 to 9 p.m. There is no cover charge.

Price: appetizers $3.95, salads $1.50 to $5.45, sandwiches $3.95 to $6.45, entrees $6.45 to $10.45, lunch specials $4.95 to $5.45, dinner specials $5.45 to $8.25, desserts $1.50 to $2.45, breakfast plates $2.45 to $6.25

Details:

3127 S. First at Kingsley, Garland; 972-840-1337.

Full review: GuideLive.com

Waltrina Stovall