Beto & Son, the father-and-son Mexican restaurant that helped define Trinity Groves, will close after dinner on Saturday. Co-owner Beto Rodarte plans to retire after roughly 40 years in the restaurant business, and the owners say they have sold the lease for the Trinity Groves space to another restaurateur. The decision ends the development’s longest-running restaurant, which posted its strongest sales in 2021 and 2022.
As reported by The Dallas Morning News, the Rodartes told the paper the restaurant will serve through that final dinner on July 25 and that the lease has been sold. The article says Beto, who the Rodartes describe as stepping away for retirement, and his son Julian made the call after years running the Trinity Groves kitchen. The piece also notes menu mainstays like steak fajitas, carne asada tacos and chicken tinga enchiladas as part of the restaurant’s draw.
Signature dishes and the showy margarita
Beto & Son became known for tableside theatrics, most famously the "Flora" liquid nitrogen margarita, and for scratch tortillas and family-style skillets that kept lines moving on the patio. The restaurant’s website highlights those menu staples and the emphasis on made-to-order flour tortillas that helped make the spot a local favorite. For a closer look at the menu and drinks, see Beto & Son's website.
A decade at Trinity Groves
The Rodartes opened Beto & Son in 2016 as part of Trinity Groves’ expansion of chef-driven concepts, and the restaurant quickly became a go-to for both locals and visitors. The father and son team even appeared on Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay, a milestone that boosted the restaurant’s profile beyond Dallas, according to Eater Dallas. Over the years, the patio and weekend brunch service helped the restaurant sustain a steady stream of customers.
What’s next for the space
Per The Dallas Morning News, the Rodartes sold the lease to another restaurateur who plans a new concept, and the restaurant will serve its final meals on Saturday. Trinity Groves’ model of rotating concepts has long been part of the development’s identity, as noted in neighborhood coverage of the most popular businesses in Trinity Groves. Patrons looking for updates should monitor the restaurant’s site and social channels for reservation details and farewell events.
