The wait was extremely longer then we were told but watching them cook in the kitchen made us think it was worth the wait. After we finally ordered the food came out rather quickly all except my plate and everyone commented on it being Luke warm none of us was impressed. The food seemed like generic frozen enchiladas. The brisket was dry flavorless and cold. We did not complain to management but decided that is first and last. I had high hopes after I watched him cook fresh veggies and shrimp not sure who he was cooking for but it wasn't like that on any of our plates. Also the cook eating while he was cooking behind the glass was unprofessional. read more

I am usually funny... but get real! This is definitely 5 stars. The thing about real Texmex is , that if you jazz it up too much , then it is too much! ( FOR SURE) even though a lot of people like that. not good. But if you get too traditional, ( tourist ) people don't like it... Melissa was a perfect bartender and treated this place like her own. Everything was just a little better. From the pulled chicken enchiladas with the sour cream sauce, brisket tacos with handmade corn tortillas made in house, best chips and salsa , and order the strawberry Frio margarita.... also a little different. So .... with out a doubt five stars Don't forget the churros. Crazy good read more

Great food, great service, great place must try it you won't regret it. Will come back again when traveling through Texas.

From the moment we walked in we were made to feel at home. Excellent food and exceptional service. Our bartender Jon paul was spot on with superb recommendations. It is no doubt that I will return next time I visit Dallas. read more

Cafe Herrera - Tex-Mex Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Stopped in today since location was close to Kay Bailey Convention Center. Created my own meal, bean burrito with green sauce and was really tasty! The green sauce needs to be bottled and sold retail! 3 stars since the employees were not very engaged the entire time and projected unhappiness working. read more

After waiting over an hour to be seated, noted that others were being jumped ahead of those listed, and 45 minute wait for food... I was upset. Food was good but care and service was poor quality. I will not come back. Lastly, and most important, that attitude of the welcome team was "unwelcoming". I was just a body seeking food... not a customer who was welcomed. read more

Great bartender, austere environment (which I liked), fast service and good food made for a remarkable luncheon experience. Herrera has a cool aura and an interesting menu, which is pricey. Still they get a thumbs up. read more

Horrible service. The managers were very rude. There are other restaurants in the area. Try one if them and treat this as a last resort.

OMG food and service were great! Mango margarita and Lemmon Ave plate. Food was so delicious, I left nothing on my plate. Everything taste super fresh! I'm glad I picked this place. read more

Cafe Herrera - Mango margarita and Lemmon Ave dinner. Delicious!!! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Here i am late with my review again, but in my defense, i've been busy with all the convention stuff. I have seen Cafe Herrera for a couple of yrs now but never got the time to go eat there, til now. All i have to say is "YUM". I really enjoyed the food, had the verda enchiladas and loved them. The chips an salsa were equally good and spiced just rite. Of course the place was packed with convention people, so the wait staff was a little slow but not that bad. If u ever find ur self down town near the convention center or the Omni Hotel, stop by and eat, i know i will. read more

Great service! One of the top enchiladas verdes I have ever eaten. I love the spice. My kids who don't love spicy even loved these and they had a good amount of spice. Would definitely go again. read more

I came here for lunch twice while having to be at the convention center. I highly recommend the camarones enchiladas (shrimp enchiladas) $15. The shrimp had a kick of spice to it and the tomatillo sauce that was smothered on top was full of flavor. It's served with a side of rice and black beans, and free chips and salsa to start your meal. Brittany was our server and she was wonderful with the recommendations! My co-worker ordered the nachos with double beef and it looked tasty as well. During my second visit, I sat at the bar and the service from the bartender was less than stellar. I had to ask for utensils. I ordered queso to start and the kitchen staff that served me food had noticed that I was not served any chips and salsa, and went to get some for me. The queso was large, tasted bland, and started to look like globs. I will happily eat here again, sitting at a table, and skip the queso. read more

First time eating something other than the chimichanga here. Today I had the need burritos with beans and rice. Comes with chili on top. Have to say that I may like this better than the chimi! read more

Cafe Herrera - Beef chimichanga with rice and beans - Tex-Mex Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Perfecto! Chicken fajitas are outstanding. Bright and comfortable. Large bar, plenty of seating with a large patio. Highly recommend! read more

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The employees behind the bar did not want to be serving the convention crowd. Took 20 minutes to get a bottle of beer. No smiles or service to anyone around me either - would not recommend read more

What stood out about my dining experience was the terrible service. We came in on a Sunday while our daughter was at a cheer competition. The wait to eat inside was 30 minutes so we opted to eat on the porch. We had to order from the bar because there are no servers on the patio. When we got to the bar one of the bartenders greeted us and asked another bartender if she could take our order. She said, "no, they can wait five minutes" then went and drank some of her ice tea. She wouldn't look at us and walked to the other end of the bar. Another bartender took our order. I ordered waters and he said they would bring water, chips, and salsa to our table once we sat down outside. The patio is nice, it's got a lot of room and some trees on it. The first thing that got to our table was the queso we ordered as an appetizer. The lady set it down and left, no chips or salsa? Then another person came out and gave us silverware. Then a third person brought the tortillas we ordered (still no water). The chips and salsa came but still no water. Our food came out but you guessed it still no water. I had the Ranchera it was good but nothing I would make a return trip for. My wife had some tacos. The el pastor was good but the shrimp taco "meh" her words not mine. I made it 3/4s of the way through my meal and still no water. My wife asked me if I wanted her to get me some but I said no. I had waited this long and was curious to see if it would happen at all. Several servers walked by us but none noticed we were without water. One even refilled our salsa but still brought no water. My wife got tired of my experiment and decided to get us water. By then I was nearly finished. The food wasn't bad but the service was terrible. The restaurant doesn't seem to be run well. Bad service, trash pilled up on the tables at the patio. I wouldn't recommend this place. The average food plus terrible service equals never eating here again. If your hungry for Mexican food it's worth a shot but good luck with the service. By the way right before we left a lady asked us if we wanted water. Inner dialogue " for about half an hour now yes" read more

This service at this place is ridiculously slow, to the point where it took them half an hour just to put settings on the table. There was a convention but more people were leaving because they saw how inefficient they were at dealing with a slightly busy day. It's also crazy that the hostess had just a notepad to work with. They could triple their turn around time but it's clear no one there cares read more

Five stars to Boom Kap one heck of a mixologist. Five stars to Greg who clocked back in to help his coworker through the mad rush. Anita Bowen and Lucy Johnson appreciated the great service and conversation read more

Closed. At 8:45pm Not supposed to close until 10. Really screwed us, tired & traveling. Wish I could close whenever I felt like it, screw my customers! read more

Underwhelming. We got the nachos, dip sampler and shrimp salad. I love Mexican food and this just wasn't that memorable. The margarita menu seemed fun with some interesting flavor combos, I didn't like either that a tried and the drinks were very small. read more

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Do not leave without the sopapillas - browned to perfection and served with the purest cremiest ice cream possible. read more

Cafe Herrera - Sopapillas Chiquitas are browned to perfection and served with the purest cremiest ice cream possible. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Had a wonderful time as usual. Love the nachos and the strawberry frozen margaritas were a hit after a long day at the convention center. Been a fan for awhile. Looking forward to coming back again after work. Please keep your bartenders doing awesome work on their drinks! Boom Kat is phenomenal and Erin was an great waitress! read more

More expensive than it should be, probably due to the location. Good for lunch, but noisy, and bring your sweater because their AC works great! Food is better than average texmex. read more

Cafe Herrera - Taco Rico plate...Yum! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Dallas, Texas

The food here is decent but I gotta mention one strange issue with the menu. Enchiladas POBLANAS | 13 house made guacamole / pulled chicken / arroz blanco The enchiladas came out with Mole sauce. We questioned the waiter since we didn't expect it and he said it is a "translation issue from house made guacamole to mole. The menu is wrong". He didn't mention it when we ordered, not did he offer to do anything about it. When we left I took a picture of the menu and the host just acknowledged the menu is wrong - and still is even on the website. No guac, just mole. read more

Seated quickly and wait staff nice. She even recommended a different drink when my mojito was unavailable due to lack of mint. The mojitA was delicious and refreshing. I ordered the Fajita Steak chimichanga. It was good. I think the queso cheese that topped it was on the salty side though. Salsa was delicious. read more

The salsa is some of the best in town. I think the service is a little slow but I enjoy it throughly. Excellent Tex mex! Can't wait to go again! read more

Ate here Saturday while at Fan Expo Dallas. They seemed to have not been prepared for the crowds. There were people all over coming in grabbing places to sit. I guess their bars and patio area were open seating. Tables inside weren't being snagged. You had to get on their wait list for a table. Waited about 30 mins for a table which is what we were quoted. The hostesses were very nice. So the food was really awesome. Best salsa I have ever had. I killed 2 bowls of it before the food made it out. It was A-Mazing! I got the Maple Ave plate. Had a cheese enchilada and tamale covered in chili con carne, a beef taco and rice and beans. I thought it was supposed to come with a bean tostada but I was A:too tired to care and B:too full to eat it by time I realized it wasn't there. But everything that was there was soooo good. The masa was right on the tamale. The rice and beans had great flavor. Just everything. So good. GF's brother had the brisket quesadilla. It was awesome. Great size to eat for your entree or share with others. Their menu looked like it had some really good selections. Price is great for a nice restaurant by the Omni. About $24 for all of that. Our waiter was a little on the pushy/ hurried and forgetful side. But I'm going to say it was because of how busy they were. If the place hadn't been a madhouse and service had been normal I would have given them 5 stars no doubt. I will be bringing my GF here soon and the review will likely be updated depending on how normal service is. read more

Having visited twice, I so wanted to fall in love. On the lot of the Omni Hotel downtown Dallas, I had been a long time patron of Herrera's at the Denton cut off location, and found this spin off. Both visits the service is awkward when the large dining room is empty, and the food is missing spice. When visiting a Mexican restaurant and you order a house Margarita on two separate occasions, the drink should look and taste the same, there was a distinct difference. The second visit was a party of 4, the dinners began arriving one by one, in a span of 6-8 minutes from beginning to end. read more

A great location in downtown Dallas right next to the Omni. Has indoor and outdoor seating with a full bar. We had brisket tacos which were delicious. The complimentary chips and hot sauce were great. Friendly staff. Highly recommend. read more

Cafe Herrera - Tex-Mex Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Waiter really tried, and we are so thankful! The food & cocktail was not good unfortunately. The appetizers were good. It was hot & I asked for that to be fixed. They responded immediately to our request. Great waiter, food needs improvement read more

Visiting Dallas from California and this was one of the restaurants on the premises of our hotel (Omni). The food was great and the service was exceptional. We came here 2 days in a row because we were so happy with both the food and service. I ordered the pozole verde, a diabla, and the flaca margarita. Everything was delicious. And OmG the churro dessert. read more

A fun and tasty spot located by the Dallas Omni hotel and the Kay Bailey Hutchinson convention center. Seating inside or on the patio. Standard Tex-Mex food with a few specialties like their famous frijoles soup. House margaritas are tasty and won't break your wallet. Craft cocktails are also available if you wish. read more

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First time at new location, I am on the fence. Food good, decor modern, staff the best but I miss Denton Dr. location. New location half the size but staff move diners in and out very efficiently. Very noisy and warm. Finally close outside doors and turned on air. Rene was our server and happy to see all the group again. Food is different, may need a little tweeting. I wish them good luck but don't think old regulars will find the new place welcoming. read more

I had a very frustrating experience with this restaurant today. I called at 1:05pm to place a to-go order. I was told it would be ready in 20 minutes. I walked to pick up my order and as I was almost at the restaurant, I got a call at 1:29 when my food was supposed to be ready only to be told that they have not even started on my order and if I wanted it, it would take an hour and a half before it was ready. The girl that called said they were understaffed. My co-workers and I have eaten here every day for the last 4 days. Very disappointed with the lack of communication within the restaurant. read more

I've been to this location several times and it's been hit or miss. The issue is not the food, but seems to be the service. The servers disappear and it's hard to get their attention. Lucky to see the server twice in a visit and refills are hard to get as well. I hope they work on this since I love the food. read more

Was in town next door at the convention center and stopped in here for lunch one day, very solid! Went with the chicken enchiladas, it was a huge plate, great portions for the price. The place was packed too, seems to be a popular spot. Server was very attentive, friendly staff, great experience. read more

Food was very good. Service was poor but the server told us it was his 2nd day. It really showed. Chips and salsas were fresh and hot. Three salsas were a nice treat. I had the Tacos Al carbon and I thought they were supposed to be on corn tortillas. But they were flour. Not my favorite. But ok. Another newbie mistake. The place was very busy and loud. Not my favorite either. There must have been a high school volleyball tournament next door due to all the young ladies and parents. I would try them again and see what it's like on another day. read more

Fajitas suck. Too thin, chewy, and it was charred. Flour tortillas are not freshly made and has that distinct "store bought smell". Servers look disheveled and the first words out of his mouth was " do you know what you want?" I would give one star but the bartender was cute. Stay away from this place. Yuck. read more

Had a reservation here for OU/Texas weekend for over a month. Which I called and confirms 7-10 days out. 30 minutes before our reservation time received an email cancelling the reservation. Went 10 minutes early, they told us they were not taking reservations (or honoring reservations) - it was first come, first serve and order at the bar for drinks and at the counter for food. We waited 20 minutes to be seated. Drinks, chips and salsa were fine. Food was cold, not very good and the fajitas that were ordered came out after everyone else had finished their meal. No apology, nothing! The waitstaff was working as hard as they could - this was management's problem. This is not a new restaurant - they know what OU/Texas weekend is like. They failed to adjust. Opentable.com needs to take them off their website if they are not going to honor reservations. read more

Not a bad place to eat if you just need to eat. very convenient considering it's right across from the Omni Hotel where we were staying Just ok. Don't bother ordering the frozen house Margarita, it is absolutely horrible. Go for the top shelf. They are only $7 each. I ordered tacos Al Carbone and they were just fine. The guacamole was delicious but the queso was kind of funky and chunky. They need to work on the service a little bit. . read more