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D's...everyone always talked about D's like it was some mythical experience that every good white Baylor kid had to do in order to gain some Waco street cred. I will admit, I felt a bit pensive as I was driven there the first time by a life long local friend of mine. You really do pass right out of any place that you would find familiar in Waco. As you sink deeper into what seems to be a run down residential area, all of a sudden BOOM there it is...mythical D's right next to brokenness and redemption on Colcord. When you first walk in you are very confused in a very good way as to what you will be tasting today. It's like walking into Paula Deen's kitchen, but not the TV ready Paula Deen's kitchen. The one where she actually sweat when she cooks. You get that earthy lebanese spice tone going on because D's doubles as a Lebanese restaurant. I was never really brave enough to try the Mediterranean fare. Something about the meat on the heating skewer that resembled steaming turd kinda turned me off, but the chicken tenders...Oh my God slap yo momma good. And they are freakin huge! I mean really D, what kind of chickens do you grow in Lebanon? The are like the amazonian chickens from Lebanon that taste so awesome. All joking aside, he puts just a hint of some kind of paprika/curry something in the batter that just gives the chicken a very unique kick that keeps you craving it, and this my friends is why the myth becomes legend. It's got that vibe, you know the one that was never meant to be a vibe. Its that rootsy cool type of place that never set out to be that way or would even admit to it, and that is what makes it cool. If you are brave enough, make the trek. I miss it. I love it, and if your are really lucky you might run in to some really cool people down there with great stories to go along with the Amazonian Fried Chicken of Lebanon.
