9 editor picks in Fort Worth.
9 tex mex places in Fort Worth we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Fort Worth | Tex Mex across every city.
Tex-Mex is Fort Worth's mother tongue. Joe T. Garcia's landmark patio serves family-style on North Commerce, Mexican Inn Cafe has plated the same comforting enchiladas for decades, and Velvet Taco runs its inventive global tacos until 3:30am on West 7th. Fuzzy's on Berry Street remains the original of the local chain that went national.
Joe T. Garcia's is a Fort Worth institution at 2201 N Commerce St, famous for its sprawling garden patio and cash-only frozen margaritas since 1935.
OrderBeef fajitas, frozen margaritas, house enchiladas with red sauce.
TipCash only, no credit cards accepted. The menu is set: enchiladas or fajitas. Arrive early on Fridays as the patio fills fast.
Joe T. Garcia's is a Fort Worth institution at 2201 N Commerce St, famous for its sprawling garden patio and cash-only frozen margaritas since 1935.
OrderBeef fajitas, frozen margaritas, house enchiladas with red sauce.
TipCash only, no credit cards accepted. The menu is set: enchiladas or fajitas. Arrive early on Fridays as the patio fills fast.
Mexican Inn Cafe is a Fort Worth Tex-Mex institution at 8th Ave that has served the same reliably comforting enchiladas and combination plates since 1936.
OrderCombo plate with enchilada and taco, house cheese dip, sopapillas with honey.
TipThe 8th Ave location has the most neighbourhood character. Combination plates with two or three items are the best value on the menu.
Fuzzy's Taco Shop on W Berry St is the original Fort Worth location where this much-loved local Tex-Mex taco-and-margarita chain was born in 2003.
OrderBaja fish tacos, puffy tacos with queso, frozen mango margarita.
TipHappy hour runs Monday through Friday; items under $5 and margaritas for $3. The dog-friendly patio is open year-round.
Joe T. Garcia's on N Commerce St in Fort Worth has operated as a Tex-Mex institution since 1935, famous for its fajita plates and house margaritas.
OrderFajitas for two with house margaritas served in the sprawling garden patio.
TipThe restaurant is cash-only at the patio bar; the main building takes cards.
Mexican Inn Cafe on 8th Ave in Fort Worth is a decades-old Tex-Mex counter serving combination plates, crispy enchiladas, and chile con queso at lunch.
OrderCombination plate with cheese enchilada, beef taco and house refried beans.
TipThe lunch rush between 11:00 and 13:00 is brisk; the combination plates offer the fastest service.
Velvet Taco on West 7th in Fort Worth serves inventive global tacos around the clock, open until 03:30 on Friday and Saturday for night owls.
OrderWTF Taco (chicken tikka masala); Nashville hot chicken taco.
TipThe line moves fast even late at night. The rotating weekly taco (WTF) changes every Tuesday, so ask what it is when you arrive.
Fuzzy's Taco Shop on Berry Street in Fort Worth pours cold Lone Stars alongside Baja-style tacos until 02:00 Thursday through Saturday near the TCU campus.
OrderBaja fish taco; queso dip with warm tortilla chips.
TipThursday nights after 23:00 bring a mix of TCU students and post-shift industry workers. The drive-through stays open until closing alongside the dining room.
Mexican Inn Cafe on N Henderson St in Fort Worth is a weekday Tex-Mex counter with cheese enchilada platters, tamales and crispy tacos at affordable prices.
OrderBeef enchilada combination plate with refried beans; cheese crispy tacos.
TipThe combination plates are the best value; weekday lunch service is fast with a walk-up counter.
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