I have been seeing the reviews of this place and doubting but it's a gem! I had the Mexican Flag…read moreEnchiladas and the green sauce has to be the best I have ever had. This place is like when your Mexican buddy invited you to dinner and you had the best Mexican ever (no offense). Great value, Great service, amazing food! I'm still stuffed! See you soon!

Yesterday, my wife and I went to a joint called "Ernesto's Mexican Restaurant. A little hole in the…read morewall in Garland, TX. As soon as we walked in the door we were greeted, seated and brought chips and salsa which I devoured. For starters, we had the guacamole salad and queso. We had to stop eating the queso and guacamole to save room for the main course because it was that good. My wife ordered the ground beef and shredded chicken enchiladas with all the fixings. They were very good with the red sauce and Spanish rice. The beef had a very good seasoning and the chicken had a taste like it had been marinated for a few hours. I had the beef fajitas. The beef was tender, succulent and seasoned well. The only thing that I didn't like was that the fajitas had a sweet taste to it. I believe the sweet taste was from sweet bell peppers or sweet onions, nevertheless, it was too sweet for my taste buds. We enjoyed ourselves, enjoyed the margaritas and the starters, but next time, I'll try some shrimp nachos. I give Ernesto's Mexican Restaurant three out of five drinks. Cheers!

The first time we went to La Sombra Cantina we thought we were going back to Pineda's. We were…read moresurprised at the change and hoped it was at least as good as Pineda's. We were very pleasantly surprised. It's even better in my opinion. The people are very warm and friendly. The food is really delicious. I love that they bring not only good salsa with their fresh hot chips, but also a tomatillo sauce and a black bean dip. We've now eaten there several times. The taco meat has a nicely charred flavor. The tamales were very good. (I'm picky about my tamales. I've tried their ranchero sauce, chili con carne, and sour cream sauce. None of them disappoint. Their rice isn't dry like it is at many other Tex-Mex places. And their $5.00 all day frozen margaritas are worth it. We usually go for the lunch specials that run until 4:00. They don't have mole on the menu, yet. I'm looking forward to their future specials. In this day and age where it's hard to keep a restaurant open, I really hope this one survives. It's not fancy, but the food and service make it worth it. And I'm a picky person when it comes to spending money on food I don't make myself.

My oh my ! I love this place, what gem ! The food is super delicious. I knew we were in for a treat…read morewith the salsa and the 3 dips. A red salsa which was mild and has some nice acidity from the tomato. Then there was a creamy green salsa that had a nice spice. Then finally my personal favorite a great black bean dip. These paired well with the free chips. My partner ordered the queso birria, great flavor and a great consume. Then I had the poblano enchiladas which was the best dish of night! The poblano sauce was creamy cheesy and delicious. There was a nice spiced shredded chicken super tasty. Overall a fantastic restaurant with great service too !

Thank you to Jose and Laura, this is hands-down the best Taqueria in the Metroplex the food is…read moreincredible and the restaurant is completely clean, every time you go in there. The salsas are great, and the staff is absolutely wonderful. Every time you walk in they greet you with a big smile to make you feel welcome.

Super excited to say we finally found our go to authentic Mexican "spot" for those nights you don't…read morewant to leave your house but want great food! My husband and I love trompo tacos, tacos, Mexican food in general but every Mexican restaurant that we've tried near our home has been just okay or not good. For dinner we decided to dash our food since we had a long day and everything was still super fresh, hot, and delicious. Perks? It's very close to our home! We're very picky about cleanliness in the flavor and when we say cleanliness we mean the ingredients they use and how fresh everything was when you open your meal and that first bite. The first bite was the trompo taco fully dressed with extra green sauce....soooo good and it hit all of the marks. We highly recommend and we're definitely ordering here again! Sauces - 9/10 (green sauce is my fav) Peppers/onions - 9/10 Beans - 9/10 Rice - 8/10 Trompo tacos - 9/10 Asada tacos - 8/10 Asada burritos - 8.5/10

The food was great and Freddy so friendly. Definitely plan to go back…read more We had Tampiquena and green chicken enchiladas.

Their veggie chimichanga DELICIOUSSSSSS!…read more Ample parking. That is literally all! I got a to go order and food was ready!

We had an excellent dinner last night at Norma's. Always delicious food and friendly service. We…read moreare a little over an hour away so we don't get to have it as much as we'd like to, but last night we were in the area celebrating hubby's mom's birthday. When she said she wanted Norma's or (another place) , I quickly jumped at the opportunity to have Norma's!!! Our meals constlusted of shrimp cocktail, chile relleno plate, and the sampler #2. An incredible amount of good with exceptional pricing! We ate nearly everything which was a whole LOT of food. It was so good, I'm craving breakfast tacos/burritos this morning. Thank you, Norma's for preparing an amazing birthday dinner for us! We've got to get to Garland more often.

Would not recommend! I placed an order & arrived when i picked it up, order was not ready! I sat…read moreand waited & could hear the hostess ( they have swinging doors to the kitchen) making racist and inappropriate remarks about me! I would never give this place my money ever again! Also don't bother making a complaint! The employee is the mangers daughter enjoy your service

The trompo tacos are legit and only $1 on Taco Tuesday. Or get 10 for $14.50 anytime. They have…read moreless meat than their other tacos so you'll want to get at least six for a meal. The green cream salsa was delicious and not spicy. My friends spoke highly of the cabeza tacos. However, they thought the birria tacos were less successful and were disappointed they didn't come with any broth for dipping.

The barbacoa tacos with cheese and avocado were superb! And I like that they have a drive through…read moreand paletas.

Went to desperado's with some friends of ours that frequent desperados regularly and we had been…read morethere several times over the past 23 years we did enjoy ourselves. The food was extremely well prepared tasted well and thoroughly enjoyed service was impeccable. Wonderful service for multiple people and the ambience, his typical Mexican restaurant nothing out of the way but typical all in all had a great time thoroughly enjoyed planning on going back as the time allows it's worth a visit for all to go check it out.

In Dallas for work and wanted some Tex-Mex. Place was close to my hotel so decided to check it out…read more Service was good, ambiance was strip mall Mexican vibe. I had a combo place with an enchilada, taco, rice, and beans. Everything was okay, but nothing to really brag about. Given the number of Tex-Mex joints in the area, there could be better choices. That said, it was okay.

A little hole-in-the-wall place just down the street from me. Swung by after some errands. Very…read moreauthentic for better or worse: the better being good prices for quality food, the worse being a smokey interior and a less than stellar looking interior. The tables are normal height, meaning for somebody in a power wheelchair like myself, it was a tight fit. They didn't speak english but that's fine and I managed. I got a full meal for 10$. 3 tacos (pick any 3 from their quite big menu options), along with a side of rice and beans, and some onions and lime to add to the tacos. I got a potato and scrambled egg taco, a ham and scrambled egg taco, and a chorizo and scrambled egg taco. The potato and the ham ones were good, although the chorizo wasn't my favorite. It was pretty early so I obviously went breakfast with my choices, but they had a variety of options ranging from barbacoa to chicken. Their creamy hot sauce was really good, although the red sauce was too thin for my taste. I'll be back again to try some of the non-breakfast tacos. Pretty good, authentic tacos that won't break the bank.

Love their Barbacoa tacos! Decent price and feels pretty authentic, the only reason it's not 5…read morestars is that within the past couple months they decreased the amount of onions and lime you get and I love a bunch of onion and lime on them :( shrinkflation is real.. but other than that the food comes out fairly quick and I love their salsa verde!

This was my first time visiting with my family, and we had an absolutely amazing experience! The…read moremanager, Danny, and our server, Dom, were fantastic and truly made us feel welcome. The food was easily a **15 out of 10**--yes, it was just that good! The ambiance was absolutely beautiful, so much so that we turned the women's bathroom into our very own little photo shoot . I leave in another eight days to head back home, but I will definitely be making one more stop here before I leave Southlake. If you're in the area, please check this place out--you won't be disappointed!

What Happens When You Combine Outstanding Hospitality, Amazing Food, and Ambiance? You Have a Great…read moreNight! I went to The Mexican during Dallas Restaurant Week and had such a great experience. Hospitality: From the moment I arrived, everything was on point. No wait to valet, the hostesses were warm and welcoming, and the service was excellent. My server, Daniel, was fantastic! He was very knowledgeable walked me through the menu and gave great recommendations. Food: Everything I had was delicious. I started with the chips and assortment of salsas and dips, which were really were incredible! For Restaurant Week, I had the tortilla soup, the shrimp/bacon tacos, and the leches cake for dessert. The tortilla soup was especially impressive, both in presentation and flavor, and the shrimp tacos were excellent. Honestly, there was not a bad bite all night. Ambiance: The restaurant is beautiful--chic, polished, and much larger than I expected. The different dining areas each seem to offer a slightly different experience, which adds to the overall feel of the restaurant. Overall, I left feeling like I had a genuinely great night out. Great food, great service, and a beautiful setting. Highly recommend, and I will definitely be back.

Despite it being the July "4th" event in Downtown Garland, with what looked to be well over 5,000…read morepeople, Dos Banderas served up some really delicious food. There was a 45-minute wait, due to how many people were crammed into downtown, trying to find places to eat. I had wanted to come here for a while, and suggested coming here to my girlfriend, who admittedly, "doesn't like Tex-Mex" (I know, I know), and after encouraging her to give it a try, we were pleasantly treated to some very high quality food in a nice environment. Despite being woefully understaffed, to the point that they were out of bowls for the salsa and started serving it in to-go containers, the staff was friendly and helpful, with the manager still making the rounds to introduce himself and check on people's experiences. I really liked the chips & salsa, and so did my girlfriend who is very spice sensitive. We had the, "Julio's Tilapia", which was, "Pan-seared tilapia topped with fresh sautéed baby spinach and jumbo grilled shrimp, finished with a silky spicy chipotle cream sauce. Served with rice and a crisp side salad." and the "GUIS-Ohhhhhh!", which was, "Traditional Mexican beef stew. Served with avocado slices, tomatoes, lettuce, & tortillas". The food was delicious, and I really thought the jumbo shrimp was great, and the Guisoooo (carne guisada) was deeply flavored, and very rich in a way I haven't had before. My girlfriend made sure to flag down the manager to point out what an exceptional meal she thought it was, and mentioned several times how blown away she was, and I quote her as saying, "I was expecting one thing, but I did not expect a foodie experience!". We sat at the bar area, which while not large, has taller tables which is helpful for me. The restaurant handled the huge volume of people well, and the food quality was great. I will return whenever an opportunity presents itself

Today was my first time at Dos Banderas. It's located in a lovely renovated building in downtown…read moreGarland. The chips and salsa were absolutely on point so great start. We also ordered a cup of Queso Blanco - they say it was blanco but it didn't look white to me. ‍ I ordered it the appetizer Brochette Shrimp for my entree and this is where the magic happened - this dish was amazing. Veggies well caramelized, bacon crispy - these shrimp were perfection! I will dream of these shrimp and will absolutely return to have them again.