Mexican Food???

[ronbo]

I'd like to see folks' favorite Mexican restaurants--no boring chain places,
just the small, family-owned ones. My current favorite in Dallas is Taquito
on EastGrand, 1 block north of I-30.

[SINNER]

Post by ronbo
I'd like to see folks' favorite Mexican restaurants--no boring chain places,
just the small, family-owned ones. My current favorite in Dallas is Taquito
on EastGrand, 1 block north of I-30.

El Paisa, Multiple locations but the ones I frequent are loop 12 / harry
hines and 35 / sandy lake.

[Cujo DeSockpuppet]

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Post by ronbo
I'd like to see folks' favorite Mexican restaurants--no boring chain
places, just the small, family-owned ones. My current favorite in
Dallas is Taquito on EastGrand, 1 block north of I-30.

El Paisa, Multiple locations but the ones I frequent are loop 12 /
harry hines and 35 / sandy lake.

Is the latter the old Soulman's/Tommy's BBQ place? I've tried Guero's and I
do like it but wanted to try something with a different menu.
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Post by ronbo
I'd like to see folks' favorite Mexican restaurants--no boring chain
places, just the small, family-owned ones. My current favorite in
Dallas is Taquito on EastGrand, 1 block north of I-30.

El Paisa, Multiple locations but the ones I frequent are loop 12 /
harry hines and 35 / sandy lake.

Is the latter the old Soulman's/Tommy's BBQ place? I've tried Guero's and I
do like it but wanted to try something with a different menu.

Not sure, but it is the same lot as Brothers Pizza. It's right on the
service road of 35 @ Sandy Lake.

Get the bistek al mexicana (its not on the menu)

[Cujo DeSockpuppet]

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Post by ronbo
I'd like to see folks' favorite Mexican restaurants--no boring
chain places, just the small, family-owned ones. My current
favorite in Dallas is Taquito on EastGrand, 1 block north of I-30.

El Paisa, Multiple locations but the ones I frequent are loop 12 /
harry hines and 35 / sandy lake.

Is the latter the old Soulman's/Tommy's BBQ place? I've tried Guero's
and I do like it but wanted to try something with a different menu.

Not sure, but it is the same lot as Brothers Pizza. It's right on the
Get the bistek al mexicana (its not on the menu)

That's the one. I'll check it out.

[Fatboy]

Post by ronbo
I'd like to see folks' favorite Mexican restaurants--no boring chain places,
just the small, family-owned ones. My current favorite in Dallas is Taquito
on EastGrand, 1 block north of I-30.

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant in Granbury Location Hwy 4 at 765 bypass.
Great food a great price. Beer is cold

[geotek]

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Post by ronbo
I'd like to see folks' favorite Mexican restaurants--no boring chain
places, just the small, family-owned ones. My current favorite in Dallas
is Taquito on EastGrand, 1 block north of I-30.

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant in Granbury Location Hwy 4 at 765 bypass.
Great food a great price. Beer is cold

"Beer is cold" is the only positive I can say about Garcia's in Granbury.
Just my opinion.

[BigB]

Post by ronbo
I'd like to see folks' favorite Mexican restaurants--no boring chain places,
just the small, family-owned ones.  My current favorite in Dallas is Taquito
on EastGrand, 1 block north of I-30.

Amigos, on East Beltline/Main Street in Richardson. Family run
restaurant that is thriving. South side of the street in a strip
center, about a mile east of Greenville.

[rnbo]

I did try Amigos, and it was VERY good!! Excellent chips and salsa, great
service, and it has an outdoor area, too! Menu has lots of variety--seafood
and pasta dishes Mexican style, as well as TexMex. Thanks for the
recommendation!!

Post by ronbo
I'd like to see folks' favorite Mexican restaurants--no boring chain places,
just the small, family-owned ones. My current favorite in Dallas is
Taquito
on EastGrand, 1 block north of I-30.

Amigos, on East Beltline/Main Street in Richardson. Family run
restaurant that is thriving. South side of the street in a strip
center, about a mile east of Greenville.

[Jeffrey Varnado]

I still say Pancho's for your best bang for buck!!!

[Mark Shaw]

Post by Jeffrey Varnado
I still say Pancho's for your best bang for buck!!!

So to speak.

[i***@wow.net]

Post by Jeffrey Varnado
I still say Pancho's for your best bang for buck!!!

I tried the prototype self-serve Panchos in Fort Worth. Not bad. It
will never be top shelf cuisine but beats another hamburger.

[Venger]

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Post by Jeffrey Varnado
I still say Pancho's for your best bang for buck!!!

I tried the prototype self-serve Panchos in Fort Worth. Not bad. It
will never be top shelf cuisine but beats another hamburger.

This is odd, but trust me... get the sopapillas, and dip them in hot
sauce... damn tasty.

It's better than Taco Bell, if that's damning with faint praise.

Venger

[Bill Gross]

Yes, but . . . TexMex is really "peasant food." It has it roots among
the less well off Mexican population on both sides of the border.

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Post by Jeffrey Varnado
I still say Pancho's for your best bang for buck!!!

I tried the prototype self-serve Panchos in Fort Worth. Not bad. It
will never be top shelf cuisine but beats another hamburger.

[jeremy]

Post by Bill Gross
Yes, but . . . TexMex is really "peasant food." It has it roots among
the less well off Mexican population on both sides of the border.

Most of the best food in the world was "peasant food". and there is an up
market version of Tex-Mex that is worth the extra money, unfortunately
Pancho's is not even a poor representative.

[Venger]

Post by Bill Gross
Yes, but . . . TexMex is really "peasant food." It has it roots among
the less well off Mexican population on both sides of the border.

Do you think escargot was invented because the French were just
adventurous? Not to confuse Panchos with it, but alot of what people eat
today was first eaten because at one point or another there was precious
little else...

Venger

[Rick Massey]

Post by Venger

Post by Bill Gross
Yes, but . . . TexMex is really "peasant food." It has it roots among
the less well off Mexican population on both sides of the border.

Do you think escargot was invented because the French were just
adventurous? Not to confuse Panchos with it, but alot of what people eat
today was first eaten because at one point or another there was precious
little else...

Most things we think of as "Ethnic" cuisine is actually the food of the
under-class. This goes for Italian, German, Greek, Indian and Ethiopian just
to name a few, but for the most part it covers most ethnic cuisines.

When it comes to America, then the rampant dilletantism of the American
Palette and the ability of Americans to dine out often changes some of this
dynamic.

Ever been to Mario & Alberto's on the south west corner of LBJ and Preston?
That's Mexican cuisine as eaten by the more well-to-do, and it's different.
Look at any food item, and usually if it has a lot of inexpensive
ingredients and takes a bit of time to make it's the food of the underclass.
There are exceptions, of course, but this bears out in a lot of cases.

[jeremy]

Post by Rick Massey
Ever been to Mario & Alberto's on the south west corner of LBJ and Preston?
That's Mexican cuisine as eaten by the more well-to-do, and it's different.

I would not agree with much of that, as it is Tex-Mex and not that expensive,
but twice what the similar food would cost in a Texas version.

It has very few authentic Mexican (if you can lump all the cuisines into one)
dishes and none of the regional specialties like pork cheeks, horse steak, hot
mole sauces or even something a prosaic as grilled quail.
Much of the highlands of Mexico have a lot of sheep and goat on the menu too,
and it is rarely if ever, seen in American versions of Mexican restaurants,
and I really miss it.

JJ

[Rick Massey]

Post by jeremy

Post by Rick Massey
Ever been to Mario & Alberto's on the south west corner of LBJ and
Preston? That's Mexican cuisine as eaten by the more well-to-do, and it's
different.

I would not agree with much of that, as it is Tex-Mex and not that
expensive, but twice what the similar food would cost in a Texas version.
It has very few authentic Mexican (if you can lump all the cuisines into
one) dishes and none of the regional specialties like pork cheeks, horse
steak, hot mole sauces or even something a prosaic as grilled quail.
Much of the highlands of Mexico have a lot of sheep and goat on the menu
too, and it is rarely if ever, seen in American versions of Mexican
restaurants, and I really miss it.

When last I went there, which I admit has been a while, the menu contained a
lot of seafood, lots of steaks, and a small amount of the standard "Tex-Mex"
fare. Of course everything had typical mexican spicing.

Mole' is a clear example of peasant food, as anything that uses unusual
parts like cheeks or other less common meats. There are a few places in the
area that serve cabrito, but you have to look.

[jeremy]

Post by Rick Massey
Mole' is a clear example of peasant food, as anything that uses unusual
parts like cheeks or other less common meats. There are a few places in the
area that serve cabrito, but you have to look.

That is not necessarily true and mole used to be an expensive luxury.
What you think of as common in the USA is not necessarily the same in the
places in Mexico I have lived.
Pork cheeks are a delicacy and as they represent a minor part of a pig,
sometimes quite difficult to find and pricey.

JJ

[Jeff Edwards]

Post by ronbo
I'd like to see folks' favorite Mexican restaurants--no boring chain
places, just the small, family-owned ones. My current favorite in
Dallas is Taquito on EastGrand, 1 block north of I-30.

I would go with Los Amigos in Grapevine, near Main and NW Hwy. I love it
when they have the brisket tacos on special - and you know they cook in
small batches because they will sometimes run out. Good breakfast, too.
It's heavy on tex-mex, but also some traditional mexican.

-Jeff

[Vern]

Post by ronbo
I'd like to see folks' favorite Mexican restaurants--no boring chain
places, just the small, family-owned ones. My current favorite in Dallas
is Taquito on EastGrand, 1 block north of I-30.

Avilas on Maple North of Cedar Springs, South of Elliotts Hardware. Family
owned and operated. Consistent outstanding quality, clean great service.
You have to walk through the kitchen to get to the bathroom, so you can see
for yourself how well kept it is. I recommend the cheese chili relleno.
Great.

[rnbo]

thanks for the replies! I've now got 4 new places to try!!!

Post by ronbo
I'd like to see folks' favorite Mexican restaurants--no boring chain
places, just the small, family-owned ones. My current favorite in Dallas
is Taquito on EastGrand, 1 block north of I-30.

[Hank Mishkoff]

Post by ronbo
I'd like to see folks' favorite Mexican restaurants--no boring chain places,
just the small, family-owned ones.

Just had an excellent lunch at Mena's, a small family-owned place on
the southeast corner of Trinity Mills and Marsh in what I believe is
Carrollton (although it could be very far north Dallas). I've been
there a couple of times before, nothing but great service and great
food. Nothing spectacular or pretentious, not much on atmosphere
(although it's quite pleasant), but consistently fresh and tasty food
and polite and attentive service, every time I've been there.

I'm kinda surprised that they're still in business -- they're in a
shopping center that was hit hard when their only anchor (Tom Thumb)
moved out, but they seem to be steadily building a loyal clientele in
spite of the dearth of drive-by traffic, which should tell you
something about the quality of their product.