When you say "Mexican food" in Texas, is it not implied?
Best Mexican Food in Fort Worth?
#51
Posted 08 January 2008 - 09:51 PM
When you say "Mexican food" in Texas, is it not implied?
#52
Posted 09 January 2008 - 10:31 AM
Yes, I find myself stuffing myself on their hot, homemade soft tortillas smothered in butter and add a little salted.....um!
I love the chips and tortillas at Mexican Inn. I eat too many on every visit. My problem with Mexican Inn is the ridiculous size of the portions on the dinner menu. Every entree is north of $8 or 9 and there's enough food on each one to feed 3 people.
That's like saying that McDonald's tries to make a good hamburger.
#53
Posted 09 January 2008 - 12:10 PM
#54
Posted 11 January 2008 - 10:17 AM
Good asada, pappas rancheras and chicharrones a la mexicana though.
The Hernandez further west(closer to where 25th turns into Azle) is better and more consistant.I believe its run by women,and the other is ran by a mixture of people.I'll have to check out Los Lazos' menudo on my next night out.How late do they stay open?
#55
Posted 11 January 2008 - 04:41 PM
Without getting insulting here, I had an anniversary party at Joe T's back in September. Out of 200 guests, roughly half were from out of town. I can't tell you how many people of those people loved Joe T's and have come back insisting on going there. The food's not fantastic, but it's definnitely edible. I like the rice, personally. People loved the atmosphere and the strong, if unimaginative, margaritas. The place isn't making a killing for nothing.
La Familia gets most of my mexican food dollar, just because I like Al. Best was mentioned earlier, Mi Cocinita (sp?).
#56
Posted 11 January 2008 - 04:45 PM
I like Joe T's, but I do agree that it is overrated. The food is good and I've had several very pleasant dining experiences there - including one warm sunny afternoon with one of their killer (read: everclear) margaritas - but it certainly isn't the best food ever. I think for the people who speak of it as Valhalla, it is more about the "scene" than anything. That is just my .02.
#57
Posted 11 January 2008 - 08:10 PM
#58
Posted 11 January 2008 - 10:20 PM
Is it just me, or is that South wall of the building leaning about 15 degrees or so?
#59
Posted 23 January 2008 - 04:33 PM
#60
Posted 24 January 2008 - 10:24 AM
#61
Posted 24 January 2008 - 11:01 AM
Carshon's is another local plastic-free establishment that will let you open a charge account. I got an odd look from my wife once upon a time when I got a bill in the mail for an egg salad sandwich with a side of sauerkraut.
#62
Posted 29 February 2008 - 12:12 PM
A few of you mentioned El Asaderos, that's next on our list to try, havent been there before.
We've been to a number of Mexican places around town though, so here's my rundown:
1. Tres Joses
2. Mi Cocina
3. La Familia
4. El Fenix
5. El Rancho Grande
6. Fuzzy's Tacos
7. Joe T's
8. Uncle Julios
9. Benitos
10. Tres Betos
11. Cabo Grande
I should probably take time and write reviews on actual restaurant review Web sites, but if you're interested here's my quick take on each that I listed...
Tres Joses - Close to our heart, we used to live in Crestwood Place Apartments. Their chips and salsa, black beans, tortillas, and margaritas are wonderful. They know how to grill chicken without drying it out as well. Dont get spinach anything here, vegetarian dishes are not their specialty, but their chicken and beef is wonderful. If you're driving by one morning, they sale breakfast burritos in the parking lot, they rock.
Mi Cocina - Sure, they're trying too hard with the atmosphere and it's a bit touristy, but our food was out of this world. I think they have the best margaritas in town.
La Familia - Like the name says, family. They are warm and welcoming here and the food is decent. I don't like their tamales or their bean soup, but the entrees are good. Service is great, it's too dark inside though.
El Fenix - I cant believe Im listing a chain in my top five, but I like this place. Their food never leaves me disappointed. And their chips! So crunchy, so addicting.
El Rancho Grande - I've only gone here on a whim a few times, but they're similar to El Fenix. Good chips and good food to back it up, no disappointments, well...mediocre margaritas.
Fuzzy's Tacos - Woohoo! I love this place, it's really not a restaurant so I didn't rank it in my top five, but now that I live in this area I'm at Fuzzy's or the Swanky Shack at least once a week. I love their food, I wish they had margaritas on the rocks though, their frozen margaritas hurt my brain.
Joe T's - We've taken friends and family here a few times, well...you almost have to if someone comes from out of town and wants Mexican. The atmosphere cant be beat and the margaritas are pretty good and plentiful. Beef and chicken is always dry, always.
Uncle Julios - Why is this place doing so well? I've only gone here twice but my experience each time was so disappointing that I will not go back. You cant charge those prices and come up empty on flavor.
Benitos - Like I said earlier, I've only been here once. The only reason Ill go back again is because so many of you ranked it so high. We'll see what I think in the future.
Tres Betos - Cheap breakfast place off of 28th. When you're in a greasy mood head here and you'll get the basics just the way you like it.
Cabo Grande - I've had to go here more times than I'd like, I'm ashamed that it's the "main" Mexican restaurant downtown.
#63
Posted 29 February 2008 - 12:45 PM
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#64
Posted 29 February 2008 - 02:23 PM
#65
Posted 29 February 2008 - 03:53 PM
Wow, interesting. I swear the last time I had a flour tortilla there it was clearly store-bought. I'm very sensitive to that. Maybe something happened and they ran out, but in the several times I've been back I have just avoided anything with flour tortillas. I'll try again, thanks for the info.
#66
Posted 29 February 2008 - 05:48 PM
Mi Cocina's so crowded, nobody goes there any more.
#67
Posted 29 February 2008 - 09:34 PM
#68
Posted 05 March 2008 - 11:45 AM
2. Cabo Grande (excellent grilled fish tacos in the crispy shell, yummy chips and salsa)
3. Cafe Pulido (in Arlington....best beef tacos and sopapillas)
(I have never been to the Pulido's in Fort Worth. Are they the same family and is the food just as good?)
4. La Familia (best frozen strawberry margaritas)
mary bess
#69
Posted 05 March 2008 - 12:23 PM
I've seen a lot of people in various places talk about the Original, but I've never been very impressed by it.
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Kara B.
#70
Posted 05 March 2008 - 01:04 PM
It's a lost cause to agree so we trade off who gets to chose.
#71
Posted 05 March 2008 - 01:05 PM
Now there's a brain-twister!
#72
Posted 06 March 2008 - 02:37 PM
Now there's a brain-twister!
I think that it was supposed to be a Yogi Berra-ism.
#73
Posted 06 March 2008 - 06:28 PM
#74
Posted 06 March 2008 - 07:23 PM
The first time you are served a Margarita at La Familia, the flaming sugar cube is pretty impressive.
#75
Posted 06 March 2008 - 08:08 PM
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Kara B.
#76
Posted 06 March 2008 - 08:53 PM
I agree, Pappas should have stuck to their steaks as their fish (Pappadeaux) is very overpriced, for what you get, as well.
#77
Posted 06 March 2008 - 10:33 PM
The rib?
#78
Posted 07 March 2008 - 12:51 AM
Anything PAPPAS is over priced (intentionally) and will always provide TOP SERVICE. I know this because of my past work experience. Their chips are great (fried in canola) , the tangy salsa can hook you too.
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#79
Posted 07 March 2008 - 07:54 AM
Wow, man - think in bibical terms (Genesis) and you will see the light, t-sipper!
#80
Posted 07 March 2008 - 12:46 PM
Wow, man - think in bibical terms (Genesis) and you will see the light, t-sipper!
I don't think there are a whole lot of women on this forum and I know this is a bit off topic (I like Fuzzy's best, by the way) but just a quick survey...am I the only one that is a bit offended by referring to a wife as "the rib"? Seriously?
#81
Posted 07 March 2008 - 12:58 PM
But yeah, it's kinda creepy/offensive too. If she is Scottish-Irish is she THE MCRIB?
Creepy to refer or present YOUR WIFE in any kind of covert biblical term.
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#82
Posted 07 March 2008 - 01:11 PM
But yeah, it's kinda creepy/offensive too. If she is Scottish-Irish is she THE MCRIB?
Creepy to refer or present YOUR WIFE in any kind of covert biblical term.
Ha! I love when McRib can be used in everyday conversations. I wonder if Holden read this article about the 14 biblical ways to acquire a wife:
http://thedietingman...quire-wife.html
a little excerpt:
6. Have God create a wife for you while you sleep. Note: this will cost you a rib.-- Adam (Genesis 2:19-24)
#83
Posted 07 March 2008 - 05:42 PM
Meh. The service wasn't anything special last time I was there (not my choice, attending a get-together with old school friends).
I don't know. I just don't get along with the place. I'm quasi-sorta-vegetarian, and my girlfriend is vegetarian, and Pappasito's vegetarian offerings are pretty pathetic. Maybe that's what threw me off, I don't know.
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Kara B.
#84
Posted 07 March 2008 - 11:32 PM
Wow, man - think in bibical terms (Genesis) and you will see the light, t-sipper!
Oh I got it. I've just never heard that before. Dr. No, I've heard. The rib, never.
#85
Posted 08 March 2008 - 06:32 AM
The art of the absurd, at least the Czechs truly appreciate this. Oko za oko, zub za zub
#86
Posted 08 March 2008 - 10:16 AM
The art of the absurd, at least the Czechs truly appreciate this. Oko za oko, zub za zub
Err, what? Was that directed at me?
Sorry, but vegetarian in no way equals "bland." Vegetarians do eat cheese - vegans don't (at least cheese made from animal products - there are many fine substitutes that aren't). What's PC about it, exactly? We don't care if anybody else is vegetarian (heck, I'm not, for cryin' out loud. I just don't eat meat except rare occasions). People can eat whatever they want. I don't care.
Getting vegetarian-friendly dishes at most every other Mexican place I enjoy is never a problem. At Pappasito's, about the only thing were some cheese enchiladas that tasted like they might as well have been from a can. Very underwhelming. Even then, we had to get them to leave off the meat they slather on top of the cheese enchiladas. Definitely not worth the price we walked out of there for, since we can get more, better offerings elsewhere, usually for quite a bit less (there are at least *fifteen* vegetarian-friendly items on the La Familia menu, for example).
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Kara B.
#87
Posted 08 March 2008 - 12:00 PM
It is so simple for numerous diners and eateries to adopt a vegetarian conscious menu. And it COSTS SO MUCH LESS to provide that.
Shame on PAPPAS for not trying.
Perhaps we should educate our FORUM public on the standards for Vegetarianism and Veganism. Just so we don't have a "Rocket" Clemens moment here or God forbid in public.
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#88
Posted 08 March 2008 - 09:26 PM
Merely ribbing the easily bruised who took a slight of hand at humor personally. (Ref. posts #80-#82)
#89
Posted 18 March 2008 - 03:24 PM
Not mexican restaurants, but a couple of mexican style dishes that I love - I miss the Waterstreet shrimp enchiladas, no one comes close to those, and Bistro Louise's Pistacio Crusted Rellenos are to die for.
#90
Posted 19 March 2008 - 10:56 PM
#91
Posted 20 March 2008 - 08:21 AM
You are absolutly right. I have really never gotten too excited about Tex-Mex, You know, it is sorta in between Mexican and ? Texican food. However there are getting to be more real Mexican places and taqueria stands around than there used to be. When I first moved here from the Chicago area I lamented that the Mexican food in Chicago was better than Texas. That was because everything here at that time was Tex-Mex and I hadn't been around that kind of food much, just a cut above Taco Bell.
One local place we used to patronize when my wife (rib?) was going veggie was Oscars in Haltom City. One of my favorite bites is a torta. Used to get them all the time in California and Chicago and now they are showing up here finally. Right now the best one for my money is at a place called El Taco H on North Tarrant in Watauga, across the street from Home Depot. I'm sure there are plenty of good torta's at stands in Ft Worth also but this one is close by and they start my order when I walk in the door. Thanks to Buck for turning me onto the place.
#92
Posted 20 March 2008 - 01:23 PM
Where have you been these past 3 years? I could have used your support in implementing my conversions on this board.
Mi Tierra is only visited by my family (from SA) MAYBE once every 6 or 7 years. If we are caught up in DTSA and the stomach is grumblin and growlin. There just not any hole in the wall taquerias in DTSA, near the shopping/touristy areas. The late Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez celebrated his last birthday party dinner at the family's restaurant (near I-10W and UTSA area). And once you walk into Mi Tierra's standing room only lobby, you will see the tall standing framed picture that immortalizes the 6' 4" The DUKE and the 5'4" Mr. Gonzalez (Rio Bravo) that will surely prep your dinner experience with a nice chuckle. I do know that one of the most POWERFUL NFL sports agent tandem just LOVES Mi Tierra's when they come to visit SA. But what do you expect from Floridians? Ha!
Anyhow, quite the astute OBSERVER on both great cities. ENJOY SA!
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#93
Posted 20 March 2008 - 07:00 PM
#94
Posted 24 March 2008 - 01:45 PM
Wow, interesting. I swear the last time I had a flour tortilla there it was clearly store-bought. I'm very sensitive to that. Maybe something happened and they ran out, but in the several times I've been back I have just avoided anything with flour tortillas. I'll try again, thanks for the info.
I ate at La Familia this weekend, and those tortillas (they charge $1 for 3 by the way) were most certainly not made fresh. If they are make on premises, they do it once a week or something. No comparison with the ones at Pappasitos, Uncle Julio's, Joe T's, Molcajetes, etc. They were really small as well.
Like cberen said, I really like Al, and I really want to like the place. But that tortilla thing just kills me (we have 3 little kids, and mow through at least 10 tortillas every time we eat out).
Atomic said Pappasitos is overpriced, but we eat there for lunch and come out for under $20 much of the time. Everything is big enough to split, and their chips/salsa and tortillas are top notch. They only charge for cokes about half the time, they never charge for kids drinks (doesn't apply to everyone I know), and the food is always good. You just have to stay away from the $15 fajitas and you'll be OK on price.
#95
Posted 25 March 2008 - 01:57 AM
If Al wants it, I have a BESCO tortilla press that he could use. Does one at a time, but OH SO GOOD. Gotta wait for the doughball to "cry" , then release.
The thought just crossed my mind. Wouldn't that be NEATO if Al had the patrons make their own torillas with the press, after the staff rolls the dough balls. He could man that machine and show them how to make tortillas flat and fresh. It's not like he doesn't have the time to do it. 1 minute tops for 4 torillas.
I meant NEATO in an interactive way. I can see the lines now with all the kiddos. It's unique quirky lil things like that which can really make your restaurant stand out.
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#96
Posted 18 May 2008 - 10:46 PM
#97
Posted 18 May 2008 - 10:49 PM
#98
Posted 19 May 2008 - 06:36 PM
#99
Posted 19 May 2008 - 09:33 PM
I really miss Laredo's. They had the best. Does anyone know if the owner died? I noticed he sold his dance place downtown also a couple of years ago.
#100
Posted 19 June 2008 - 10:25 PM
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