{"id":200239,"date":"2026-03-11T19:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/200239\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T19:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:16:24","slug":"nanas-kitchen-on-fort-worths-east-side-is-a-local-favorite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/200239\/","title":{"rendered":"Nana\u2019s Kitchen on Fort Worth\u2019s east side is a local favorite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\ud83d\udc4d Each week, we shine a spotlight on a &#8220;hidden-gem&#8221; restaurant in the Fort Worth area that YOU, our readers, have recommended. <\/p>\n<p>These mom-and-pop restaurants aren&#8217;t the biggest or fanciest in town, but their great food and friendly service have made them neighborhood favorites deserving of recognition.<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc8c Do you have a restaurant recommendation? <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfH_ZJ4Bfze9XPn7vVnpzLqUqn4gU3URcvVN4dxMPWIdLSV2g\/viewform?usp=dialog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Click here<\/a> to send it to our editors, and we&#8217;ll consider it for a future story.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Where is this restaurant? 7403 John T White Road, just east of the Loop 820-Interstate 30 interchange.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa What our readers recommend about <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nanaskitchenftworth.com\/\">Nana\u2019s Kitchen<\/a>: \u201cMy sons say the rosemary baked chicken is good, but I prefer the catfish. When you walk in and order, they take your order. They fry it right then, and when you receive it, it will definitely be hot and good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                                              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_IMG-1339__2_.jpg_3_1_D6GSMLEC_L509541189.JPG\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" title=\"IMG_IMG-1339__2_.jpg_3_1_D6GSMLEC_L509541189.JPG\" alt=\"Meatloaf, greens and macaroni and cheese at Nana's Kitchen in Fort Worth.\"\/>                                                                                    Meatloaf, greens and macaroni and cheese at Nana&#8217;s Kitchen in Fort Worth.                                                                                            Bud Kennedy                                                                            Star-Telegram                                                                                        <\/p>\n<p>\u25aa What else to know: Nana \u2014 aka Toshia Ramsey \u2014 has been serving up soul food on the east side for about eight years now. Not long after the restaurant opened, Eats Beat columnist Bud Kennedy called Nana\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/entertainment\/restaurants\/eats-beat\/article236970243.html\">\u201cone of the best\u201d for great home-cooking<\/a>. Of course, loyal customers already knew that, flocking in for hearty meatloaf and smothered pork chops. Nana\u2019s was recently called the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lovefood.com\/gallerylist\/126922\/your-states-best-soul-food-restaurant\">best soul food in Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith sides such as old-school Velveeta mac-and-cheese or greens with ham hocks, a Nana\u2018s dinner can turn into a family dinner,\u201d Kennedy wrote. Other entrees ($18 to $23) include chicken fired chicken, country fried steak, catfish (whole or filet) and fried shrimp. Those come with two sides, including black-eyed peas, cabbage, sweet corn or mashed potatoes. The menu also has wings.<\/p>\n<p>On Sundays, Nana\u2019s serves up chicken and waffles, beef tips and rice, smothered turkey wings and oxtail.<\/p>\n<p>And just last month, the restaurant started serving Saturday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to look for weekly specials, which they post frequently to their 29,000 followers on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nanaskitchenftw\">Facebook<\/a> and on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DU-68RBERJd\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nana\u2019s Kitchen is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Other days, the hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (6 p.m. on Sunday).<\/p>\n<p>Share YOUR restaurant recommendations!<\/p>\n<p>If you have a favorite neighborhood restaurant in your neck of the woods, tell us about it using the form below so we can share it with our readers.<\/p>\n<p>  Loading\u2026<\/p>\n<p>  More restaurants worth discovering<\/p>\n<p>Check out these other restaurants that our readers say are their favorite local spots. Add your favorite to our list using the form above.<\/p>\n<p>Fort Worth neighborhoods:  <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdSouthside<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdCultural District<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdTCU &amp; University Drive<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdFar North<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdFar south<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdEast side<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdWest side\/Camp Bowie<\/p>\n<p> Suburbs of Fort Worth:  <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdKeller<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdHurst-Euless-Bedford<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdNorth Richland Hills &amp; Haltom City<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/256385492\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773256584_605_matt photo 2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Matt Leclercq\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/256385492\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Leclercq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n<p>            Matt Leclercq is senior managing editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He previously was an editor at USA Today in Washington, national news editor at Gatehouse Media in Austin, and executive editor of The Fayetteville (NC) Observer. 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