Lauren Drewes Daniels
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If you live in West Dallas, you likely know Milagro Tacos Cantina is a go-to for great tacos. We particularly love the La Costra, where grilled cheese swaddles a tender piece of salmon. It’s one of our favorite tacos in Dallas. The restaurant recently underwent an upgrade, transforming from a quick counter-service spot into a bright, full-service restaurant with a bar.
Chef and owner Jesus Carmona imparts his classic French culinary training to Tijuana street tacos. Carmona first opened Tacos Mariachi in West Dallas in 2015 and was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in 2018. Carmona parlayed that success into a second location on Lower Greenville. Then the pandemic hit, and he closed the Greenville location. In 2021, he relocated the west Dallas restaurant a bit down the road (across from Trinity Groves) and renamed it Milagro Tacos Cantina.
In the meantime, Carmona has dabbled in other projects, including Pesca in Trinity Groves, which is also one of our Top 50 Dallas restaurants. He is also a mainstay at the State Fair of Texas, where every fall he pushes gallons of mole-drenched fries.
Lauren Drewes Daniels
The La Costra should have a street named after it.
Lauren Drewes Daniels
Courtesy of Milagro
Present day, he just finished a refresh of Milagro. It’s a bit more upscale with table service, lots of bright paint and a bigger bar.
The New Menu at Milagro
At the heart of the reopening is an expanded menu. Favorites from over the years are still there, along with some coastal Mexican-inspired dishes and Tex-Mex.
A few new dishes of note:
- Baja ceviche with shrimp or octopus
- Queso birria empanadas (these are officially appetizers, but we got them for a main)
- Bone marrow elotes (no, you shut up)
- Fajitas
- Mole fries
Yes, the State Fair mole fries. All year. Every day.
Carmona does everything with intention and passion. I’ve never dined at one of his restaurants without leaving happy. The mole chicken taquitos are phenomenal. But we’ll never visit without getting the La Costra, which they can make à la carte if you want to try one of the new dishes. Which you should.
The small patio out front is great for happy hour or dinner.
Milagro Tacos Cantina, 440 Singleton Blvd. Tuesday – Friday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., 4 – 9 p.m.; Closed Monday
