Nothing beats tacos — and if you're in the mood to enjoy them in Dallas, we've found a lineup of places that will excite your appetite. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for some tacos, from a Fort Worth food truck-turned-restaurant to an authentic Mexican taqueria.
Taco Heads
1921 N. Henderson Ave., Lower Greenville
Taco Heads evolved out of a Fort Worth taco truck that was started by a mother-daughter team using family recipes. Eventually, it turned into a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Fort Worth's Cultural District. The new Dallas location marks its first expansion.
The modern, casual eatery serves tacos, including breakfast tacos all day, plus snacks like elotes and quesadillas. Among its signature tacos, you'll find the Nuevo Leon Al Pastor (with grilled pineapple, onion, cilantro, red cabbage, adobo and queso fresco) and the Garlic Cilantro Gulf Shrimp (with purple pickled slaw, onion, cilantro, lime zest and queso fresco). (See the full menu here.)
Taco Heads currently holds 4.5 stars out of eight reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
James H., who reviewed it on July 27, wrote, "What a great environment to be in! The staff is very friendly and the food is out of this world. Definitely get the chips, because they're one of a kind and you can't skip the delicious shrimp tacos!"
Cassie B. said, "Delicious, low key, not too expensive and super chill vibes. All the food was bomb, fish tacos being my favorite. The corn tortillas were surprisingly better than the flour."
Head on over to check it out: Taco Heads is open from 11 a.m.–11 p.m. daily.
Mami Coco
4500 Bryan St., Suite B, Old East
Mami Coco is serving up authentic Mexican food, including street and breakfast tacos.
The menu also includes things like sopes with beans, queso fresco sour cream sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cilantro and your choice of prensado (pressed pork), bistec deshebrada picadillo (thinly sliced steak), pollo or tripitas; menudo on the weekends; and flautas with your choice of meat and guacamole crema salsa. You can also score enchiladas, burritos and quesadillas.
Mami Coco has a current Yelp rating of five stars based on two reviews.
Jacob B., who was the first Yelper to review the new spot on May 7, said, "The taco de chicharrón prensado, tripas and flautas were all amazing. Gustavo and the staff are super helpful and polite."
Lori P. added, "We stopped in for lunch and had flautas and tacos. Both were very good, and Gustavo really went out of his way to make sure we enjoyed everything. The food is very authentic and was really tasty. I can't wait to go back!"
Mami Coco is open from 9 a.m.–10 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.–11 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m.–9 p.m. on Sunday.
Tacos-O-Que?
1150 Empire Central Place, Suite 104, Northwest Dallas
Tacos-O-Que? is a taqueria that offers tortas, burritos, quesadillas and more, in addition to its tacos.
As far as the tacos go, they come with cilantro and onion with your choice of pineapple adobo pork, marinated steak, barbacoa, chorizo, carnitas, chipotle shredded chicken or calabacitas (Mexican squash). (See the full menu here.)
Yelpers are excited about Tacos-O-Que?, which currently holds 4.5 stars out of 15 reviews on the site.
Joseph R., who was one of the first users to visit the eatery on April 6, wrote, "This place is great. The menu is very simple and straightforward. With that said, the food is anything but simple. The food is amazing, the flavors are complex (in a good way) and you will enjoy every bit."
Mayra R. added, "Their tacos are amazing! My husband and I loved it! The owner is wonderful and attentive; he gave us a sample to try the meats and they also had vegetarian ones for me!"
Tacos-O-Que? is open from 7 a.m.–3 p.m. on weekdays. (It's closed on weekends.)
