Tex-Mex in South Florida

2949 N. Federal Highway, #3 Fort Lauderdale

954-530-9065

Mexican, Tex-Mex, Critics' Pick, Slideshow, Takeout-Home, Takeout-Cuisine, Takeout-Neighborhood

The chain of Agave Taco Bars are Tex-Mex inspired fast-casual eateries offering a healthy mix of modern and traditional dishes from the chef's hometown of Monterrey, Mexico. The menu boasts a staggering 15 different meats for your taco, a selection of beef, chicken, and fish ranging from a carne asada and picadillo to chicken marinated in salsa verde or ancho tinga.

5 articles

Chapultepec

23 NW Second Ave. Hallandale Beach

954-456-0771

Mexican, Tex-Mex, Critics' Pick, Best Of

One of Chapultepec's best-kept secrets is the ad hoc taco stand that pops up outside the restaurant late on Friday nights; it offers full service inside the restaurant every other day of the week. Cooks grill juicy carnitas and carne asada in the South Florida breeze, hitting each fragrant stack of meat with chopped onion, cilantro, and lime before wrapping it in a corn tortilla. It's a South Florida scene like none other, and it's not uncommon to find whole families stuffing spicy tacos in their faces alongside construction workers, covered in sweat and grit after a day at the job site.

2 articles

Chili's

21078 St. Andrews Blvd. Boca Raton

561-487-9526

American, Tex-Mex

The Kelsey B. Diamantis TS Scholarship Family Foundation, Inc., dba Dollars 4 Tic Scholars, a local non-profit organization that awards scholarships to students with Tourette Syndrome, invites the public to participate in its “D4TS Dining Days” Fall Fundraiser on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 from 4:00 pm -9:00 pm at Chili’s, 21078 St. Andrews Blvd., Boca Raton. Chili’s has generously offered to donate a percentage of each dining purchase to Dollars 4 Tic Scholar’s Scholarship program. Let Chili’s do the cooking, and help to raise money for college students who have Tourette Syndrome with your dinner purchase. A printed flyer must be presented at the restaurant to participate, and is available by visiting http://www.dollars4ticscholars.org/chilis/ online. Dollars 4 Tic Scholars may be reached at 561-487-9526, at http://www.dollars4ticscholars.org, on Facebook at “Dollars4TicScholars”, or by email at info@dollars4ticscholars.org. # # #

Davie Taco Bar

13040 Route 84 Davie

954-530-4321

Mexican, Tex-Mex, Recommended, Menu, Takeout-Home, Takeout-Cuisine, Takeout-Neighborhood

The chain of Agave Taco Bars are Tex-Mex inspired fast-casual eateries offering a healthy mix of modern and traditional dishes from the chef's hometown of Monterrey, Mexico. The menu boasts a staggering 15 different meats for your taco, a selection of beef, chicken, and fish ranging from a carne asada and picadillo to chicken marinated in salsa verde or ancho tinga.

3 articles

East Coast Burrito Factory

261 E. Commercial Blvd. Fort Lauderdale

954-772-8007

Mexican, Southwestern, Tex-Mex, Recommended

Long before Chipotle and Moes began hawking burritos in South Florida, hometown favorite East Coast Burrito Factory was constructing gargantuan, one-pound burritos and unleashing them like mini-Godzillas on the public. The burritos say East Coast, but the style is distinctly San Franciscan with a Florida twist -- Frisco burros are known for their bulging mass, their baby-like size, and their mess of everything-but-the-kitchen-sink fillings. East Coast ups the ante by turning their burritos into Floritos, huge flour tortillas that incorporate Caribbean and Cuban elements like black beans and rice, fresh seafood, and jerk sauce. Although jerk sauce on a burrito may sound like a foolhardy proposition, this place pulls it off. That plus a chipotle barbecue burrito that's perhaps the best bit of tubular love flung out in South Florida.

3 articles

Laser Wolf

901 Progresso Dr. #101 Fort Lauderdale

954-667-9373

Tex-Mex, Bars and Clubs, Best Of, Menu, Slideshow, Readers' Choice

Located where NE Fourth Avenue meets the train tracks, Laser Wolf fits in an unusual triangular space. The place vibrates with bright-red walls, a mural by pro skateboarder Kris Markovich, and the runaway trendiness of a crowd that gathers between its walls to drink sake and locally crafted microbrews. Tacos and Tex Mex specials are served from the Taco Bellus food truck.

38 articles

Tatts & Tacos Beer Garden

3200 NE 12th Ave. Oakland Park

954-533-0907

Mexican, Tex-Mex, Menu

Tijuana Taxi Co.

901 N. University Dr. Coral Springs

954-344-9201

Mexican, Tex-Mex, Menu

For whatever reason, the new breed of Mexican chain restaurant likes lots of hokey, gaudy graphics involving mustached caricatures, lots of margarita-pushing, chili-n-cactuses everywhere, and a late last call on weekends -- this Coral Springs spot doesn't differ. Diversity permeates the Tijuana Taxi menu: You can get ribs here, blackened mahi-mahi or salmon, and more items (like the egg-battered chicken madeira) that aren't Mexican at all. Five burgers, none the least bit Mexican, sit astride "authentic taco platters" that actually do come with essential accouterments like onion, radish, cilantro, and lime. Ignore the silly art and dig in.

2 articles

Zona Fresca

1095 S. University Dr., Plantation Davie/West Hollywood

954-370-3332

Mexican, Southwestern, Tex-Mex, Recommended, Best Of, Menu, Readers' Choice

The second location of the popular Fort Lauderdale Mexican joint, Zona Fresca duplicates the fresh flavors and exceptional burritos, tacos, and quesadillas of the original. Nothing on the menu tops $10, and orders usually take all of five minutes to fill. Yet Zona Plantation still manages to top most sit-down Mexican joints. The fish tacos are the best around, an inch-thick wedge of white fish, batter-fried and put to bed inside two soft corn tortillas along with crisp cabbage, pico de gallo, and a smattering of tangy sour cream sauce flecked with cilantro. The salsa too is topnotch, made daily with marinated and then grilled tomatoes, peppers, and onions.

5 articles

Zona Fresca

800 N. Federal Highway Pompano Beach

954-781-0030

Fast Food, Mexican, Tex-Mex, Best Of, Menu, Readers' Choice

Welcome to the "Fresh Zone," where the Cal-Mex fare lives up to the joint's name at this outpost in Pompano Beach. Everything here is made daily on the premises, from lard-free beans to guacamole to cilantro-spiked rice. Baja-style Mexican food includes fish tacos and shrimp burritos. Zona Fresca's portions are huge and prices ridiculously reasonable. Counter service only.

5 articles

Zona Fresca

1635 N. Federal Highway Wilton Manors

954-566-1777

Mexican, Southwestern, Tex-Mex, Recommended, Best Of, Menu, Readers' Choice

Welcome to the “Fresh Zone,” where the Cal-Mex fare lives up to the joint’s name. Everything here is made daily on the premises, from lard-free beans to guacamole to cilantro-spiked rice. Baja-style Mexican food includes the best fish tacos and shrimp burritos in Fort Lauderdale. Zona Fresca's portions are huge and prices ridiculously reasonable.

14 articles

Tex-Mex in South Florida

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