Tex-Mex Restaurants

AUSTIN

El Patio. 2938 Guadalupe, 512-476-5955. Open Mon-Sat 11 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.. Closed Sun.

Juan in a Million. 2300 E. Cesar Chavez, 512-472-3872. Open Sun-Wed 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thur-Sat 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.. juaninamillion.com.

Matt’s El Rancho. 2613 S. Lamar Boulevard, 512-462-9333. Open Sun-Thur 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.. Closed Tues. mattselrancho.com.

HOUSTON

Don Carlos (multiple locations). 416 76th, 713-923-1906. Open Sun 7 a.m. – midnight, Mon-Thur 8 a.m. – 11 p.m., Fri 8 a.m. – 3:30 a.m., Sat 7 a.m. – 3:30 a.m.

Doneraki (multiple locations). 7705 Westheimer Road, 713-975-9815. Open Sun 8 a.m. – midnight, Mon-Thur 9 a.m. – midnight, Fri 9 a.m. – 3 a.m., Sat 8 a.m. – 3 a.m. doneraki.com.

Felix. 904 Westheimer Road, 713-529-3949. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m..

Guadalajara (multiple locations). 2925 Southwest Freeway, 713-942-0772. Open Sun-Thur 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 a.m. -11.

Molina’s (multiple locations). 5227 Buffalo Speedway, 713-432-1626. Open Sun-Wed 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. p.m., Thur-Sat 11 a.m. -11. molinasrestaurants.com.

Ninfa’s on Navigation. 2704 Navigation Boulevard, 713-228-1175. Open Sun-Thur 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.. momaninfas.com.

Spanish Flowers. 4701 Main, 713-869-1706. Open 7 days 24 hours. spanish-flowers.com.

Spanish Village. 4720 Almeda Road, 713-523-2861. Open Tue-Thur 11 a.m. -9:30, Fri & Sat 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. p.m. Closed Sun. spanishvillagerestaurant.com.

Tony’s. 2222 Ella Boulevard, 713-862-6516. Open Mon-Thur 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 a.m. -10 p.m.. Closed Sun.

DALLAS

El Fenix (multiple locations). 5622 Lemmon Avenue, 214-521-5166. Open Sun-Thur 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.. elfenix.com.

Herrera’s. 2853 W. Illinois Avenue, 214-330-6426. Open Sun & Mon & Wed-Sat 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Closed Tues. herreras3.com.

Mariano’s. 5500 Greenville Avenue, 214-691-3888. Open Sun 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m., Tues-Thur 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:30 a.m. – 11 p.m.. Closed Mon. marianorestaurant.com.

Mia’s. 4322 Lemmon Avenue, 214-526-1020. Open Mon-Sat 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.. Closed Sun.

FORT WORTH

Joe T. Garcia’s. 2201 N. Commerce, 817-626-4356. Open Sun 11 a.m. -10 p.m., Mon-Thur 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. & 5 p.m. – 10 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 a.m. -11 p.m.. joets.com.

SAN ANTONIO

Casa Rio. 430 E. Commerce, also entrance on the River Walk, 210-225-6718. Open 7 days 11 a.m. -11 p.m.. casa-rio.com/index2.htm.

El Mirador. 722 S. Saint Mary’s, 210-225-9444. Open Mon 6:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Tue-Thur 6:30 a.m. – 9 p.m., Fri & Sat 6:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.. Sun brunch 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.. Reservations recommended weekends.

Karam’s. 121 N. Zarazamora, 210-433-0111. Open Sun-Thur 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m..

Los Barrios. 4223 Blanco Road, 210-732-6017. Open Sun 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Mon-Thur 10 p.m.-10 p.m., Fri & Sat 10 a.m. – 11 p.m..

Mi Tierra. Market Square, 218 Produce Row, 210-225-1262. Open 7 days 24 hours. mitierracafe.com.

Pico de Gallo. 111 S. Leona, 210-225-6060. Open Sun 8 a.m. -10 p.m. p.m., Mon-Thur 8 a.m. – 10 p.m., Fri & Sat 8 a.m.- midnight. picodegallo.com.

Piedras Negras de Noche. 1312 S. Laredo, 210 p.m.-227-7777. Open Mon-Thur 11 a.m. -10 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 a.m. -midnight. Closed Sun.