Tex-Mex and neon go together like enchiladas and a lava flow of melted cheese. All are served in spades in the Uncle Julio’s border-town hacienda atmosphere (a lot of wood, tile and arches). And it all started here in Dallas in 1986. The grande menu selection is the #1 Herschel’s Platter: a chicken enchilada, cheese […]
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Update: Urban Taco is now a virtual kitchen that operates inside Oomi digital kitchen. Yes, the name sounds a little corporate, but the best restaurant in Mockingbird Station has tons of personality. Co-owner Markus Pineyro drew inspiration from the late-night foods of his native Mexico City when designing tacos such as the “a la Tuma,” […]
Don’t be fooled by the gratis basket of chips and plastic bowl of salsa (the salsa is actually quite good, loaded with tomato, fresh cilantro and garlic, and enriched with oil), or the enchiladas plates, either. Veracruz Cafe is not a Tex-Mex restaurant. Not even close. Seafood dominates the menu influenced by the coastal state […]
Twenty years and the progenitor of upscale Mexican is still cruising along. And they still take “upscale” seriously: fish tacos feature a thick, barely seared salmon filet. Black bean soup feels hearty and earthy, until the prickly heat of fresh chiles creeps in. After all this time, it’s still worth a visit.
This isn’t your standard Mexican-American restaurant buried in a suburban strip mall. Wild Salsa sits smack in the middle of downtown, across from the lush grass, sculptures and dog walkers of Main Street Garden. Serving up great tacos priced from $2.50 to $3.50 apiece and clever sides, like dressed-up elotes and black bean cakes, the […]
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This tiny area chain, co-founded by Espartaco Borga in 1993, is a health-conscious bargain muncher’s paradise. None of the menu items is more than $10. The kitchen goes to great lengths to provide good eats, even making the corn tortillas and thirst-quenching peach-mango iced tea from scratch. The foundation and the most popular dishes here […]
This tiny area chain, co-founded by Espartaco Borga in 1993, is a health-conscious bargain muncher’s paradise. None of the menu items is more than $10. The kitchen goes to great lengths to provide good eats, even making the corn tortillas and thirst-quenching peach-mango iced tea from scratch. The foundation and the most popular dishes here […]