Roast Beef News

Midwest chain Beef-A-Roo now serving roast beef sandwiches in Dallas

Roast beef sandwich and onion rings from Beef-a-Roo.

Beef-A-Roo

A restaurant from the Midwest that loves it some roast beef is now open in the Dallas area: Called Beef-A-Roo, it's a small family-owned chain with its only location in Texas at 1021 W. Belt Line Rd. in DeSoto, where it's serving roast beef sandwiches in a variety of flavors, along with its iconic cheese fries smothered in "liquid gold" (American cheese).

Beef-A-Roo is a 56-year-old quick-service restaurant brand founded in 1967, with 17 locations across the Midwest, including its home base in Rockford, Illinois, plus Missouri, Little Rock, and DeSoto, which notably is company-owned, and not a franchise.

The roast beef sandwich lineup has kind of an Arby's vibe. It includes:

classic roast beef
beef & cheese
Wild West with BBQ sauce and onion rings
mushrooms and Swiss cheese

There are also burgers, chicken and turkey sandwiches, wraps like turkey BLT and Buffalo chicken, soups, and salads like Santa Fe chicken salad and chicken Caesar — plus a brand new category: breakfast.

The new Beef-A-Roo Breakfast menu is offered daily from 7 am-10:30 am, and features breakfast sandwiches, breakfast "B*A*Rritos," breakfast bowls, breakfast sides, coffee, and hot chocolate.

Breakfast options include:

Croissant sandwich with egg, cheese, and choice of avocado, bacon, chorizo, ham, or sausage
Biscuit sandwich. Same as croissant sandwich but on a biscuit
Avocado smash sandwich. Smashed avocado, tomato, "artisan" lettuce, feta, everything bagel seasoning, and Balsamic on grilled panini bread
Roast beef breakfast sandwich with caramelized onion, egg, American cheese, and maple aioli

The sandwiches are priced from $4.50 to $5.

The bowls feature scrambled eggs topped with scrumptious options like black beans, homestyle potatoes, gravy, and even grilled chicken. Burritos are $6 to $6.50 and come in four options: a classic with eggs, cheese, and choice of breakfast meat; Southern-style with sausage gravy; vegetarian; or roast beef.

There are also muffins and bite-sized pancakes which you can dip into a ramekin of maple syrup. Cute!

Sports + Snacks

All the game-day snacks awaiting you at CultureMap Dallas' Tailgate

Photo courtesy of The Statler

Open wide for sliders from Scout at The Statler.

Attention, sports fans: The Tailgate presented by Verizon is almost here. CultureMap Dallas' signature sporty event, presented by Verizon, is happening Monday, December 9, at The Empire Room, and you'll want to be there.

Why? Because even if you aren't a football fanatic, hockey hound, soccer supporter, or basketball and baseball buff, you're probably a big fan of fantastic local food and drinks.

All Tailgate tickets include bites by participating restaurants, complimentary premium beverages, and access to fun activities throughout the event. VIP tickets come with one-hour-early entry, access to a dedicated VIP bar, an exclusive meet-and-greet with former Texas Rangers star and baseball legend Rafael Palmeiro, and more perks for an elevated experience.

You also get to make your voice heard before the event, as readers are now voting for their favorite local wings restaurant in our Ultimate Wing Showdown. Think of this as sort of like the Sweet 16, where local champs face off in an online tournament and the winner will be revealed at the party. Click here to vote for your favorites.

Hungry yet? Popular Dallas restaurants and chefs will create tailgate-inspired dishes for attendees to sample and vote for their favorite.

Here's even more of what's on the menu at The Tailgate:

Smash Burger Pizza from Cenzo's Pizza & Deli
Buffalo shrimp and blue cheese grits from McRae's American Bistro & Cocktails
Dr Pepper BBQ bacon sliders from Snuffer's
Sweet n' spicy bruschetta from Postino
Pulled pork banh mi from JW Marriott Arts District
Bulgogi Ssam (marinated ribeye lettuce wraps) from JOA Grill
A variety of mini sandwiches from Corner Bakery
Mexican shrimp cocktail and poblano cream soup from Anaya's Seafood
Game Time venison roll-ups from Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse
Smoke Signal sliders from Scout at the Statler Hotel
Pastrami and pimento cheese sandwiches from Empire Baking Company
Nonna's spaghetti and meatballs from Will Salisbury
The Original ChopShop's Kickoff with Coconut Chia Pudding and Huddle for Hummus with tortilla strips and veggies
Blueberry cheesecake and tiramisu tartlets from La Rêve Gelato & Pâtisserie

To wet your whistle, there will be signature cocktails by Tequila 512 (the Touchdown Margarita and Mexican Mule Rusher) and Jim Beam Black (the BBG and Rackhouse Black) and beer from EIGHT, along with THC seltzers from Howdy, 8th Wonder, and Beach Break.

The event will also shine a spotlight on local sports organizations, including the 2023 World Series champs Texas Rangers, who will be raffling off an autographed baseball to fans. The Frisco Roughriders' mascot, Bull Moose, will be on hand for fun giveaways. And Former FC Dallas soccer star Kenny Cooper will kick it with fans in a meet-and-greet.

Verizon and CultureMap are even giving away a VIP trip for two to Super Bowl LIX*. More details on how to enter here for a chance to win. To get into the spirit, Verizon and their Super Bowl bus will host a special appearance from a surprise celebrity athlete at Tailgate.

We'll keep you up to date on all things Tailgate-related in a special editorial series of stories leading up to the event.

Tickets are $75 for VIP and $50 for General Admission. For a limited time, we’re giving you $10 off; use code Tailgate10 at checkout.

Get your tickets now before they sell out, and we’ll see you on December 9.

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The Tailgate is presented by Verizon and sponsored by HOWDY, Eight Beer, Jim Beam Black, 512 Tequila, and more to be announced.

*The NFL Entities shall have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this sweepstakes or any prize awarded. The NFL Entities have not offered or sponsored this sweepstakes in any way.

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