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Trending Tex-Mex restaurant in the United States

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#51

Brito's Burrito

place Minneapolis, Minnesota

trending_up+14.2pts
72.2
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#52

Arzola's Fajitas & Margaritas St. Charles

place St. Charles, Missouri

trending_up+14.1pts
74.9
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#53

Taco Cantina DC Mexican Grill

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+13.9pts
80.5
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#54

Tumbleweed Tex Mex Grill & Margarita Bar

place West Buechel, Kentucky

trending_up+13.8pts
74.8
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#55

El Tio Tex-Mex Grill

place Gainesville, Virginia

trending_up+13.6pts
74.8
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#56

La Villa Restaurant

place Gaithersburg, Maryland

trending_up+13.6pts
72.6
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#57

Cactus Cafe, Medford

place Medford, New York

trending_up+13.6pts
69.2
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#58

Grill On Tex Mex Restaurant

place Lakeway, Texas

trending_up+13.5pts
72.1
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#59

Chicken Fiesta Midlothian

place Manchester, Virginia

trending_up+13.4pts
76.0
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#60

Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen {La Porte}

place La Porte, Texas

trending_up+13.3pts
76.8
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#61

El Paseo | Mexican Restaurant

place Azle, Texas

trending_up+13.3pts
76.8
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#62

Bajio Cocina & Bar

place Garland, Texas

trending_up+13.2pts
76.7
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#63

Barrio Burrito Bar

place Oak Hills Place, Louisiana

trending_up+13.1pts
72.5
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#64

Driftwood Grill

place Hawesville, Kentucky

trending_up+13.1pts
71.9
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#65

The Outpost

place Suffolk, Virginia

trending_up+13.1pts
53.7
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#66

Surcheros - Statesboro, GA

place Statesboro, Georgia

trending_up+12.9pts
68.7
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#67

Hot Head Burritos

place Tyndall AFB, Florida

trending_up+12.9pts
54.2
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#68

Taco Del Mar / Catering

place Moses Lake, Washington

trending_up+12.8pts
69.4
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#69

Cactus Cafe, Huntington

place Huntington, New York

trending_up+12.8pts
62.7
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#70

Mexican Sugar

place Addison, Texas

trending_up+12.7pts
75.6
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#71

Melanie's Cafe

place Schertz, Texas

trending_up+12.7pts
74.0
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#72

Laredo Taco Company

place Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

trending_up+12.5pts
71.3
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#73

Miguel's Tex-Mex

place Ennis, Texas

trending_up+12.1pts
70.1
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#74

Little Angie’s Cantina | Tex-Mex

place Duluth, Minnesota

trending_up+12.1pts
64.0
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#75

El Patrón Tex-Mex Restaurant

place Amarillo, Texas

trending_up+11.9pts
74.3
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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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