Black-eyed Pea was founded by the Dallas-based restaurateur, Gene Street, in 1975. The restaurant s tag line is "Home Style Cooking at its Best". It specializes in chicken-fried steaks, meatloaf and slow-cooked pot roasts. Black-eyed Pea serves entrees with two of its prepared vegetables, such as baked squash casserole, mashed potatoes and black-eyed peas, as well as hot yeasty wheat rolls. The restaurant s menu features home-style dishes from the South, such as fried catfish, okra, broccoli, rice casserole and corn bread. In addition, the restaurant offers a free children s entree with the purchase of an adult entree. Black-eyed Pea maintains a presence in Arlington, Texas.