Revolver Taco Lounge is a mexican taqueria restaurant in Deep Ellum, Dallas.
Editorially verified May 25, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Al pastor tacos at the counter. The Sunday brunch taco buffet.
Tip: Sunday brunch buffet at the Elm St Gastro Cantina runs 11am-3pm. The main counter is more casual and faster.
Address: 2701 Main St, Dallas, TX 75226
The Deep Ellum anchor of the late-night Dallas taco scene, with a rotating weekly special and a 4am Friday and Saturday closing time that makes it essential.
Order: Weekly rotating taco. Nashville hot chicken. The WTF taco.
Tip: The weekly taco changes every Tuesday. The Nashville hot is always available. Find the lightest queue at 11pm midweek.
The $1.50 street taco counter that makes every best-cheap-eats list in Dallas. Suadero, al pastor, counter service, and plastic trays. Located in Deep Ellum.
Order: Suadero tacos at $1.50 each. Al pastor off the spit.
Tip: Order ten minimum per person. The salsas are the differentiator; try all three.
A Design District BBQ lunch room that built its reputation on the smoked pork chop, a cut most Dallas operations overlook. Kitchen leans texas bbq.
Order: Smoked pork chop. Beef brisket half-pound. The mac and cheese.
Tip: Go Tuesday or Wednesday for the most relaxed experience. Arrive at 11am on weekends or the pork chop will be gone.
A Lake Highlands chef-driven taqueria that starts serving at 7:30am and closes by 9pm. Order the breakfast tacos; slow-braised fillings that change weekly.
Order: Breakfast tacos; slow-braised fillings that change weekly.
Tip: Weekday morning is the quietest window.
An Oak Cliff Tex-Mex hold-out in the same W Illinois Avenue spot since 1949. The enchiladas here are as honest as Tex-Mex gets: chili gravy, fresh tortillas.
Order: Cheese enchiladas. Combination plate. Chips and queso on arrival.
Tip: Cash-friendly neighbourhood spot. Closed Sunday-Tuesday. The combination plate feeds two people if you order chips to start.
Bishop Arts' original all-day cafe: the chicken and waffles draw queues every weekend, the coffee programme is more serious than the casual room suggests.
Order: Chicken and waffles. The mimosa flight. Coffee is worth ordering here.
Tip: Brunch runs 7am-4pm daily. Arrive by 9am on weekends or queue for the chicken and waffles.
The Deep Ellum anchor of the late-night Dallas taco scene, with a rotating weekly special and a 4am Friday and Saturday closing time that makes it essential.
Order: Weekly rotating taco. Nashville hot chicken. The WTF taco.
Tip: The weekly taco changes every Tuesday. The Nashville hot is always available. Find the lightest queue at 11pm midweek.
The $1.50 street taco counter that makes every best-cheap-eats list in Dallas. Suadero, al pastor, counter service, and plastic trays. Located in Deep Ellum.
Order: Suadero tacos at $1.50 each. Al pastor off the spit.
Tip: Order ten minimum per person. The salsas are the differentiator; try all three.
