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The 5 Best Types of Tex-Mex Restaurants, Ranked
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5. Fancy-ass, five-star Tex-Mex
Ever been to a super fancy, sit-down restaurant that tries to reimagine and elevate Tex-Mex food? They “upgrade” enchiladas and queso with ingredients such as watermelon compote and mole-vinaigrette tamales stuffed with dates, and as you browse the overpriced tequila list, you’re just thinking, I just want a goddamn greasy street taco with extra grilled onions, do they have any of those? At the Molcajete Encantada, that’s probably asking way too much.
4. National chain Tex-Mex
They’re not all terrible, but they’re not that great. If your only option for spicy food on a trip through the Midwest is Chili’s, you know you’re too far from civilization.
3. Fast food Tex-Mex
I have talked much shit about Taco Bell and other drive-thru Tex-Mex establishments over the years, but have you actually tried the $5 Chalupa Cravings Box at 2:30 a.m. on a Saturday? Throw some diablo sauce on that chalupa supreme, munch on those…
