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Trending Tex-Mex restaurant in Alabama

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Good places keep getting better. Discover tex-mex restaurant making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · Alabama
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72.5
#1

Northport Alabama

Taco Casa

trending_up+9.7pts
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76.1
#2

Birmingham Alabama

Chuy's

trending_up+6.6pts
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70.9
#3

Muscle Shoals Alabama

Ruby's Cantina & Grill

trending_up+4.8pts
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#4

Taco Casa

place Tuscaloosa, Alabama

trending_up+4.7pts
74.6
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#5

Taco Casa

place Northport, Alabama

trending_up+4.2pts
78.8
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#6

Margarita Grill

place Pelham, Alabama

trending_up+3.7pts
75.5
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#7

Rosie's Mexican Cantina

place Huntsville, Alabama

trending_up+3.4pts
70.0
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#8

Effie's Grill

place Enterprise, Alabama

trending_up+3.0pts
62.3
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#9

Fire & Spice Food Truck

place Huntsville, Alabama

trending_up+2.5pts
60.7
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#10

San Marcos Mexican Grill

place Dothan, Alabama

trending_up+2.1pts
59.7
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#11

El Dorado Food Truck #2

place Huntsville, Alabama

trending_up+2.1pts
55.4
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#12

El Royale Cafe

place Birmingham, Alabama

trending_up+1.7pts
69.8
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#13

Taco Bell

place Tuscaloosa, Alabama

trending_up+1.7pts
12.2
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#14

Sami's Place

place Decatur, Alabama

trending_up+1.1pts
55.6
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#15

Tijuana Flats

place Mobile, Alabama

trending_up+0.5pts
72.7
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#16

Chili's Grill & Bar

place Huntsville, Alabama

trending_up+0.5pts
16.9
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#17

EL REY MEXICAN RESTAURANT

place Gulf Shores, Alabama

trending_up+0.3pts
55.0
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A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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