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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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#76

Pete's Tako House

place San Antonio, Texas

trending_up+8.0pts
79.8
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#77

Tele's Gladewater

place Gladewater, Texas

trending_up+8.0pts
74.0
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#78

Cesar's Snack Shack

place Duncanville, Texas

trending_up+8.0pts
71.9
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#79

Tommy Tamale

place Grapevine, Texas

trending_up+7.9pts
79.2
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#80

Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina

place Hedwig Village, Texas

trending_up+7.9pts
79.0
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#81

El Chico Cafe

place Richland Hills, Texas

trending_up+7.8pts
74.5
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#82

Torchy's Tacos

place Missouri City, Texas

trending_up+7.8pts
71.2
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#83

Tommy Tamale Market & Cafe

place Coppell, Texas

trending_up+7.7pts
70.0
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#84

Las Palmas Tex-Mex

place Dallas, Texas

trending_up+7.6pts
76.8
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#85

Emelia's Tex Mex & Taqueria

place The Colony, Texas

trending_up+7.5pts
83.1
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#86

Uno Mas Tex Mex

place Dallas, Texas

trending_up+7.5pts
82.2
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#87

Alamo Cafe

place San Antonio, Texas

trending_up+7.5pts
78.1
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#88

Texican Cafe

place Kyle, Texas

trending_up+7.3pts
81.5
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#89

Joe Leo Fine Tex Mex

place Dallas, Texas

trending_up+7.3pts
80.5
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#90

Ojeda's

place DeSoto, Texas

trending_up+7.2pts
73.8
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#91

Chuy's

place Webster, Texas

trending_up+7.1pts
76.1
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#92

Mena's Grill Tex Mex Cantina

place Flower Mound, Texas

trending_up+7.0pts
84.6
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#93

Romero's Grill & Catering

place Nederland, Texas

trending_up+7.0pts
73.2
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#94

Jalapenos Lemon Pepper

place Midlothian, Texas

trending_up+6.9pts
73.5
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#95

Tacos Take It Easy

place Leander, Texas

trending_up+6.8pts
74.0
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#96

Lupe's Comida con Sabor (Keller)

place Keller, Texas

trending_up+6.8pts
70.4
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#97

Sonia's Tex-Mex

place New Fairview, Texas

trending_up+6.7pts
58.7
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#98

El Toro Mexican Restaurant - Decker

place Baytown, Texas

trending_up+6.6pts
79.6
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#99

El Toro Mexican Restaurant - Clute

place Clute, Texas

trending_up+6.6pts
79.1
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#100

Jorge's Mexican Bar & Grill

place Amarillo, Texas

trending_up+6.6pts
76.1
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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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