Bee Enchilería is the new Chipotle?

maybe the new Wich Wich? maybe both. Why? Here you also can build enchiladas your way with extensive choices of tortillas, fillings and sauces. You start filling your own order on printed cards with all the options, pay and then they will call you to pick it up. I order my first one with corn tortilla, carnitas (pork meat)and Chipotle cream, my second one was on Blue corn tortilla, with chicken tinga (marinated chicken breast) and covered with poblano sauce. When you order is ready they call your name and you can add toppings such as tomatoes, lettuce, cilantro, jalapeños, onion, you named. Sides are good, beans or rice. I paid $10 per two enchiladas, a side of Mexican rice and a drink. Casual, fun and really taste is a great addition to the Bishop Arts District at 202 West Davis. From the creators of Monica aqui y alla, this is a new fast-casual concept where enchiladas are made your way with fresh, natural, and organic products. Great concept, great flavors. Probably Mc Donald's is already thinking in buying this concept as well. Let's wait.

Company Cafe. Natural. fresh. Fare

That's the way they describe them selfs. They just opened last week in 2217 Greenville Avenue and they offer great tasting comfort food with a healthy, organic twist like grass-fed beef, bison, or gluten-free stuff. Even that the pics don't reflect the healthy aspect of it I can tell you that even the sweet potatoes fries with cheese, bacon and jalapeños, doesn't taste greasy at all, big size burgers built to your taste or the traditional chicken fried steak served with green beans and mashed sweet potatoes makes you feel filled and lighter, simply because the waitress tell you that and based on her figure you most want to believe it. Nice atmosphere, nice people, fare price. Give it a try.

Bolsa @ Bishop district

They claim fresh, local ingredients, changing menu all the time. Great place, nice casual decoration, great fresh drinks!

This time I try their burger, perfectly done, fresh bread, no greasy at all you can really taste their fresh ingredients.

Price, average for lunch. Highly recommended for Sunday brunch, great mimosas or belinis why not? then a nice walk around between art galleries and unique stores. 614 W Davis St Dallas, TX 75208(214) 943-1883

Old but taste tradition - Macs BBQ

Since 1955, at 3933 main st. this restaurant opened and the time stopped right there.

Attended by it's owners once you get there you can not explain why it's been around for how long, but once they greet you the experience its great, smile faces serve the freshly smoked brisket, ribs, turkey and sausage (try the one with jalapeños), and gigantic sides of onion rings, french fries, etc.

Price it's the same, quality of the food is right. You should give it a try, after all you can said, I've been there.

Smash Burger

For now, the best kind a fast food mixed with gourmet burger want a be, simple menu, great taste, great prices.

2 sizes 1/3 and 1/2 pounds makes me think in Fuddruckers.

I try already the one with mushrooms and swiss, very simple, very tasty. But if you want more flavor, the Jalapeño one is a great option, with guacamole, tomato and lettuce. Sweet potatoes are great because they mixed with salt and rosemary how can not be great?

Of course you have french fries as an option. Something interesting, you can ad a fried egg to your choice of burger.

Finally the service, very friendly and super fast. A large staff y making sure you don't need anything else.

The address: McKinney Ave. & N. Pearl St. right in front of the Crescent.

Malai Kitchen: add some spice to your life

An other new restaurant in Dallas, why not? An other one in the West Village? Why not.

The concept for Malai is a Thai and Vietnamese cuisine mix, it is a small menu but it takes care of every taste, from traditional plates like coconut soup to Pad Thai, curries, fish, salads. I tasted the Grilled Prawns with cilantro rice and grapefruit salad. Mild flavor, exotic combination, really nice for $16, not bad for a casual diner.

The place is nice, modern interior design, simple lines. They are just missing one thing: the music.

Go to Thailand and Vietnam without passport, go to Malai.

Salvadorian food, what a great surprise

Not knowing that much about Salvadorian cousine, I stop by Mario Sabino's, 5404 at Lemmon Ave, very simple decor, with a nice patio and a really "happy" staff, it most be because of the music they were playing. I ordered the sampler plate: Pupusas filed with cheese and a special salad on top, a delicious tamal filled with chicken and potatoes, chicahrron, black beans, sweet fried plantains and rice with black beans. Oh Lord, it was delicious, a real party in your moth, different flavors, interesting mixes and no, it doesn't taste like a mexican food, which by the way they offered as well, and I need to tell you that the salsas are really good.

Try it, nice, different option for lunch.

Tacos El Güero - the real thing

I have been living in Dallas for more than 12 years and I just find out this place courtesy of my colleagues. For my surprise, those are the real tacos, nothing but great ingredients, and no Tex-Mex seasoning. I had Steak, Suadero (skirt), tripa, cabeza and lengua (I'm not going to translate them so keep want it to try). Also you can ask for chorizo, pastor and a combination. Very important component: the tortillas, the right size (small) and texture. And the salsas are a hit. You also can ask for a torta of any of the meats or "gringas", flour tortilla, meat, cheese and other tortilla on top.

Any way, 4500 Bryan St is the address. Be aware that there are very few stools and you are eating right in the kitchen, which it make it more authentic. If is your first time ask for your courtesy taco, "el de prueba" so you can taste it and decide if you want to have 5 or 7!

Jorge's Tex-Mex

Yes an other one, but this one offers a bit different dishes in their menu, like chile relleno, fried chicken taco and a tostada, but more important, taste great, and the place is neat. Jorge's is located at the street level on the Arts One Plaza building, home of 7-Eleven and one block from the brand new Opera House and the Wyly theatre which make a very convenient stop before the show. What is great is the seating area on the patio, so if the weather is on your side, try it, is cool, nice and with a relax atmosphere, ideal for some drinks.

Geisha House, Hibachi Grill

Recently opened, Geisha House is located at 2600 Cedar Spring in Uptown Dallas, right across the street from Perry's steakhouse. The menu is a combination of Hibachi Grill (don't worry, I didn't know what it was either) and sushi. It has several seating options which make the place even more interesting. You can sit in a traditional japanese table (on the floor), in front of the grill and have the chef cook for you, at the bar, or you can just pick a table and eat without further ado.

I had the Grilled Steak Hibachi with stir fried vegetables and fried rice. Tasty, juicy, and well presented. Plus a soda I spent about $14 plus tip. Believe me, the place looks pricier.

I really hope this restaurant takes off. The concept is fun, the food is great and the service is excellent. Next time I'll go at night and try the sake. Can't wait.

La Cubanita, not really.

Everybody has a cubanita in their mind isn’t it? Well in this case you can eat it. Nice place in McKinney street part of the group that owns, La Taverna, Sangria and Toulouse, but in my opinion the least fortunate. Food is just OK, the place is cool and the service good. This time I had the Lechón asado, baby pork, a bit dry, with rice and black beans combination, fry sweet plantains and boiled vegetables (really bad). In the past I tried the Sandwich cubano and it was good. I ordered something fun as appetizer, Cuban Cigars; my friends, please take it out of the menu, it’s a chicken fried taco with guacamole. Until I understand that is one of the most typical Mexican dish, they don’t know tortillas in Cuba, neither tacos, or guacamole is almost as incomprehensive as the fact that Fidel still alive.

In the pictures, other dishes ordered in the table: Churrasco with Chimichurri (it wasn’t Argentinean?), Shrimp and avocado salad and Ropa Vieja.

Cremona still alive

After the old place went to fire not long time ago, Cremona reopen their doors at a new location, where Orleans Restaurant use to be, right in front of the Quadrangle building. Nice and cozy place, great service but specially great pasta and for those with “angry decease” like mine, I have a great news, the proportions are big at a fair price.

I had Rigatoni al pesto with shrimps, delicious; you now, sometimes pesto can be overwhelming but in this case and with help of a garlic bread, it was just perfect. OK, if you already feel guilty, don’t worry you will get a house salad before, I ordered with ranch dressing so I still feel guilty. Not really.

The picture? the special of the day, Chicken with fetucini Alfredo.

Stephan Pyles under $15?

Yes, it's possible and delicious. Sounds fancy and it is but you don't need to empty your wallet to enjoy it. Go at lunch time, burgers are to die for. Cooked they way you want, enjoy a delicious and juicy meat waiting for you with your selection of cheese and side: fries or onion rings. Giant Jalapeño pepper on the side and great service complete the scene. I paid $15 and I end it up so full I went to bed with out having dinner. Think about it: by having lunch at a fancy restaurant can actually save you money.

Greenz is the new green

At 2808 McKinney Av., Greenz, claim using the freshest ingredients and I can tell you, its true. A lot of vegetables around but very tasty and with a great presentation. We try Warm Pear and Goat Cheese salad, mixed greens topped with poached pears, goat cheese, strawberries and candied pecans with apple-chamomile-honey vinaigrette, and a Chicken Enchilada soup, creamy with shredded cheese and crumbled tortilla chips, both really delicious such as the price. Different menu for lunch that for some reason doesn't make you feel guilty or empty maybe because is healthy. The rhyme is for free.

Twisted Root OMG

Big juicy burger (western), well done meat, onion rings, jalapeños, lettuce, tomato, side of onion rings and a Oreo shake, are you in heaven already? because I was. Nice, simple and unique proposition in Deep Ellum , 2615 Commerce to be precise. In top of that they make feel like a superstar, basically because when you order they give you a star name and they call you when food is ready, mine was George of the Jungle, why not? they call my name jingle include it. Now if you don't want to go heaven but the other way how this sounds to your stomach: Green Chile, Guacamole & Pepperjack Burger, Blue Cheese & Jalepeño Burger, Blue Cheese & Tangy Buffalo Sauce Burger.

Don't get surprised if you see a long line, its normal and worth to wait. It moves fast any way.

Fuel City

What makes a real taco, real? The tortilla and the salsa. Fuel Station has a great tortillas and 5 fillings to choose from, picadillo, beef fajitas, chicken fajitas, pastor and barbacoa. At the end all taste the same but in a good way, the soft tortillas and the lack of cumin make them mexican tacos, for real. They also offer breakfast tacos. But to make it more real, you need to know that there is no tables or chairs to enjoy them, as a manner of fact they sale it inside a gas station but its worth to try. The address is 801 S Industrial Blvd. Finally they claim to be the best tacos in Texas and the attendants proudly wear a t-shirt that says "as you seen in CNN". Try it yourself.

Stoneleigh P

A restaurant at a Pharmacy? well not exactly, this legendary restaurant in Dallas is located on an old pharmacy place, that explains the "P" such as the cabinets around, the delicious burgers, a variety of tasty wines and beers explain why this restaurant has been a point of encounter since the '70s. If this is not enough to makes you try, let me give you an advice, don't even bother you asking for Ketchup or french fries, they simply don't believe on that.

As usual I ordered a lentil soup which comes with chips, just the perfect consistency and flavor. The the Ranch cheeseburger, came after, juicy and hot on a delicious bread with chipotle mayo. Great service and a big patio complete the equation.

Enjoy it right at Maple.

Tootsie's Café

Okay, so you've seen the picture above. Enough said. Tootsie's is a hole in the wall hidden next to the building in the corner of Hardwood and Bryan street. Step in and you'll feel right in Brooklyn. Huge, cheap menu filled with greasy food for the starving penny pincher, and others. I had the Philly Cheese Steak sandwich. Very satisfying. With a drink and fries spent under $7, all was yummy. Don't be afraid, just walk in, stand in line and enjoy the food without counting the calories.

La Jaivita.

Weird, I always wrote Jaibita with b. Anyway, this Mexican seafood oasis in the middle of Harry Hines is well worth the drive. I won't discuss the amazing cocktails: vuelve a la vida, shrimp or ceviche, nor the ice cold beers or the crazy sea food nachos. The mood is the thing. Starting with the music and the waiting staff, they greet you with an wide smile. And if you want to play Don Juan with the waitress, you might be up for a surprise, if not ask Fito. I will not reccomend you to try it, I am going back as soon as I can. Preferebly after some heavy drinking the night before.

Fumario

The Porch

The Porch - 2912 N. Henderson, 75206.

Located in uptown Knox-Henderson, very nice ambience, it looks like a fancy tavern. Enjoy the well-cooled restaurant or the hot-but-breezy terrace. The lunch menu is very eclectic, I had the Parm Chicken. It's a battered, breaded, fried chicken breast covered with a true caprese salad (that's fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and seasoning). Very good plate; I made the mistake of ordering it on a very hot dallas lunch, but i bet it would be wonderful on a cool day. The sangria was sweet and refreshing. If you have time for a relaxed lunch, have a few extra bucks to spend, The Porch is a good choice. Enjoy!