La Mina - The Village Dallas

New Dallas Mexican Restaurant La Mina Opens Underground at The Village | Eater Dallas

"An underground restaurant serving regional Mexican cuisine opened below the Drey Hotel at 5630 Village Glen Drive last week. La Mina, helmed by Tony Ibarra, draws on his El Paso roots and Mexican heritage — Ibarra has worked across Dallas kitchens, most notably with chef Misti Norris at Nana and helping open Petra and The Beast in 2018 — to present dishes such as coctél de camarones with mezcal, cucumber, and radish; Market Fish Veracurz cooked in banana leaves; chicken mole negro with tortillas made from heirloom corn nixtamalized and ground in-house; puerco con chile with mayocoba and rosado beans; Norteño-style braised beef; and an assortment of tacos, enchiladas, and Mexican breakfasts. The bar focuses on mezcal and tequila with cocktails like La Ciudad (Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Old Forrester, sweet vermouth, and allspice dram) and Mango para Bebes (an Oaxacan sugarcane-based liquor with mango and herbs), while desserts from the Village’s head baker and pastry chef David Madrid include a tres leches parfait with winter fruits and crispy pepita meringue, chocoflan with cherries, and churros served with dark chocolate and cajeta. La Mina — which means “the mine” in Spanish — is intended to feel like a hidden gem; the Village’s vice president of food and beverage, Casie Caldwell, says the subterranean location makes guests feel like they’ve entered someplace really special and gives a sense of escape from the big city. It is open Tuesday through Thursday 4 to 10 p.m., Friday from 4 p.m. to midnight, Saturday 10 a.m. to midnight, and Sunday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m." - Brittanie Shey