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Trending Tex-Mex restaurant in the United States

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#26

La Fogata Mex-Grill

place Kearns, Utah

trending_up+18.5pts
73.6
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#27

Los Magueyes Mexican Grill

place Largo, Florida

trending_up+17.9pts
61.7
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#28

Chicken Fiesta Downtown

place Richmond, Virginia

trending_up+17.7pts
75.3
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#29

Muchacho

place University Park, Texas

trending_up+17.1pts
75.2
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#30

El Mercado Restaurant

place Austin, Texas

trending_up+16.8pts
78.1
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#31

Two Mules Cantina

place Irving, Texas

trending_up+16.5pts
72.9
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#32

Nachomama's

place Rock Hill, Missouri

trending_up+16.4pts
71.3
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#33

Mr. Jose Mexican Cuisine - Muenster

place Muenster, Texas

trending_up+16.2pts
77.3
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#34

Señor Locos Tex-Mex

place Plano, Texas

trending_up+16.1pts
79.4
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#35

Avila's Mexican Restaurant

place Dallas, Texas

trending_up+16.0pts
79.3
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#36

Primo's Tex-Mex Grille

place Garland, Texas

trending_up+15.9pts
73.3
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#37

Baby Acapulco

place Austin, Texas

trending_up+15.7pts
77.8
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#38

Chuy's

place Arlington, Texas

trending_up+15.7pts
76.3
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#39

TamaleBoyz

place Tulsa, Oklahoma

trending_up+15.4pts
77.8
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#40

Maudie's North Lamar

place Austin, Texas

trending_up+15.4pts
77.6
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#41

The Cantina

place Williams Bay, Wisconsin

trending_up+15.3pts
73.4
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#42

Tijuana Flats

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+15.0pts
78.1
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#43

Esparza's Restaurante Mexicano

place Grapevine, Texas

trending_up+15.0pts
73.7
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#44

Chuy's

place Louisville, Kentucky

trending_up+14.7pts
78.4
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#45

Chuy's

place Plano, Texas

trending_up+14.6pts
75.9
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#46

Laredo Taco Company

place Edmond, Oklahoma

trending_up+14.6pts
61.4
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#47

Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen {Sugar Land}

place Sugar Land, Texas

trending_up+14.5pts
80.0
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#48

Barrio Burrito Bar

place Murfreesboro, Tennessee

trending_up+14.4pts
66.9
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#49

Chuy's

place San Antonio, Texas

trending_up+14.3pts
76.2
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#50

Tijuana Flats

place Forest Hills, Kentucky

trending_up+14.2pts
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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