Best Mexican Food place in Texas (and every state)

[deadshank 24653]

On 1/11/2019 at 8:07 AM, Steel Shank said:

I miss that place.  Used to live down the street from Leo's.  Went there and the short-lived spot they had on Washington.  

[Dbeasy 15051]

What? You mean 290?
I just ate at the one on Wm Cannon. It was great. Would assume they are pretty similar. 

Yes sorry 290.

[Junior Miller 1502]

The best I ever had was a small place with crappy AC in Mission, Texas circa 1996 to 1999 called Tico's. Food was so fucking good people would be in there sweating their balls off just to eat it. I've never tasted better Mexican food than a combination botana from Tico's. 

[Hate 20108]

On 3/31/2019 at 3:49 PM, Ghost of LL said:

I love Blanco Cafe.  Go there and then to Chris Madrid's if you need to overdose on cheddar.

But goddamn--and I know I'm going to regret this (I probably only write it because I've decided that I have way too much rep)--but I really like Alamo Cafe.  Maybe it's the nostalgia from it being there when I was a kid and growing up on its queso, but it can hit the spot.

I used to go there all of the time when I still lived in SA.  I grew up going to the original one down on San Pedro.  The funny thing is, I never once ordered Mexican food while I was there.  I always got the chicken fried steak.  It was delicious.  I have no idea how good or bad their Mexican food is, but I always did like their chips and salsa.

[Nueces River Rat 5538]

On 4/1/2019 at 3:37 PM, Walden Ponderer said:

I really, really, really miss La Placita in Kingsville. I don't remember how many years ago it went defunct, but man, that place was great. Unique recipes for practically everything, all done buffet style, with a wide variety of salsas and basket after basket of fresh homemade chips (both corn and flour), and some of the best enchiladas I can remember. Big ass lemonade container on the table in the doorway, too, which they somehow kept cold and fresh.

My guess is abuelita probably got arrested for running drugs or something, is why they folded. It's as good a story as any.

Anyway, whichever one it is, the "best Mexican food restaurant in Texas" almost definitely doesn't have a very good sign out front, and you only know it's open because the curtains are drawn on the front windows.

A lot of truth with that last statement.

I also contend the better places do not have "Taqueria" anywhere in their name.   Usually those establishments are newer compared to the longer standing places who have a solid rep built over years or not decades for good food  and they go through cooks like water going  down a drain.  So one day you might get a  decent lunch, but a few days later it's pile of crap.   

I spent some time in Kingsville.    Did you ever eat at EL Jardin?   

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

3 minutes ago, Nueces River Rat said:

Did you ever eat at EL Jardin?   

Loved that joint, too. Best item on the menu was probably the tacos al carbon, but they had some damned fine enchiladas, too. Loved how they'd walk around with a platter and just dish 'em off to you. Definitely one of the better places in Kingsville, though that's an admittedly low bar.

[Nueces River Rat 5538]

2 minutes ago, Walden Ponderer said:

Loved that joint, too. Best item on the menu was probably the tacos al carbon, but they had some damned fine enchiladas, too. Loved how they'd walk around with a platter and just dish 'em off to you. Definitely one of the better places in Kingsville, though that's an admittedly low bar.

Yes!   

I always enjoyed Young's Pizza and the occasional trip to  the King's Inn in Rivera .

[elfenix 34240]

RIP Los Dos Amigos

[Goodman 3273]

On 4/1/2019 at 11:04 AM, NeverMarryAStripper said:

It was good back in my day.

I've been gone from Houston for 20 years and back then it was a solid spot to start a night.

[Steamboat1874 4063]

On 4/1/2019 at 3:56 PM, deadshank said:

I miss that place.  Used to live down the street from Leo's.  Went there and the short-lived spot they had on Washington.  

Come on man.....

[Tonesky 935]

Nevermind.

Edited August 15 by Tonesky

[dcbc 14484]

11 hours ago, Tonesky said:

Nevermind.

Five years later?  Nevermind?

 

Few here likely have heard of the best Mexican food restaurants in Texas.  It exists in the shadows.  It ain't Ninfa's.

 

/thread

Edited August 16 by dcbc

[Texzilla588 769]

Come on man.....

That album is iconic in my life. I’d get stoned and stare at that spread and it represented my homesickness.

[jimmyjazz 45953]

16 minutes ago, Texzilla588 said:

That album is iconic in my life. I’d get stoned and stare at that spread and it represented my homesickness.