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Trending Tex-Mex restaurant in Texas

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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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#26

Chuy's

place San Antonio, Texas

trending_up+14.3pts
76.2
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#27

Grill On Tex Mex Restaurant

place Lakeway, Texas

trending_up+13.5pts
72.1
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#28

Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen {La Porte}

place La Porte, Texas

trending_up+13.3pts
76.8
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#29

El Paseo | Mexican Restaurant

place Azle, Texas

trending_up+13.3pts
76.8
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#30

Bajio Cocina & Bar

place Garland, Texas

trending_up+13.2pts
76.7
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#31

Mexican Sugar

place Addison, Texas

trending_up+12.7pts
75.6
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#32

Melanie's Cafe

place Schertz, Texas

trending_up+12.7pts
74.0
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#33

Miguel's Tex-Mex

place Ennis, Texas

trending_up+12.1pts
70.1
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#34

El Patrón Tex-Mex Restaurant

place Amarillo, Texas

trending_up+11.9pts
74.3
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#35

Cyclone Anaya’s

place Houston, Texas

trending_up+11.8pts
80.8
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#36

Casa Fiesta

place Texas City, Texas

trending_up+11.7pts
74.2
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#37

MACARENA TACO SHOP AND MARGARITA BAR

place Bedford, Texas

trending_up+11.6pts
76.1
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#38

Esther's Tex-Mex

place Buda, Texas

trending_up+11.5pts
54.6
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#39

Ole's Tex Mex

place Coppell, Texas

trending_up+11.4pts
80.5
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#40

El Camino

place Corpus Christi, Texas

trending_up+11.3pts
66.5
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#41

Laredo Taco Company

place Baytown, Texas

trending_up+11.0pts
52.9
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#42

Teka Molino

place San Antonio, Texas

trending_up+10.9pts
77.7
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#43

Anamia's Tex Mex

place Trophy Club, Texas

trending_up+10.8pts
84.4
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#44

Casa Dominguez

place Bellaire, Texas

trending_up+10.7pts
68.1
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#45

Casa Tequila Tex Mex & Bar

place Lake Jackson, Texas

trending_up+10.6pts
68.8
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#46

Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen {Texas City}

place Texas City, Texas

trending_up+10.4pts
71.8
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#47

Nico's Tex-Mex Cantina

place Richardson, Texas

trending_up+10.3pts
73.2
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#48

Cactus Canyon

place Argyle, Texas

trending_up+10.2pts
81.2
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#49

Joe Taco on Georgia

place Amarillo, Texas

trending_up+10.1pts
73.4
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#50

Maudie's Tex-Mex

place Bee Cave, Texas

trending_up+9.8pts
72.8
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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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