Doña Maria Mexican Restaurant

Stopped by Doña Maria Mexican Restaurant and ordered the tacos — and they absolutely delivered. The tortillas were fresh, the meat was seasoned perfectly, and everything tasted authentic and homemade. You can tell they care about the quality and flavor. The portions were generous without being overdone, and the toppings were fresh and balanced. The salsa had a great kick without overpowering the food. Service was friendly and quick, and the atmosphere felt welcoming and comfortable. If you’re looking for real-deal tacos that hit the spot, this place is worth the visit. I’ll definitely be back to try more off the menu.

The food is soooo good I highly the recommend mole guiso plate with rice and corn tortillas. The mole is delicious sweet and spicy just the way I like it and the portions are great! Clean restaurant and the service is perfect, friendly, professional and prompt. The only thing was the fountain drinks, the Pepsi and Dr Pepper we ordered were flat, but other than that everything else was GREAT! Definitely coming back to try other items on the menu. My husband had the bistec con papas en salsa verde and he really liked it, said it was spicy and the portion was plentiful.

We came here for the menudo, it had good flavor and the tortillas that came with it were delicious. However, it would’ve been perfect if they put more meat than hominy. I think my plate just had a few little pieces of meat, which was very disappointing.

It's such a shame, the food was really great. However, the customer service was TERRIBLE and it is so chaotic. Came in on a Sunday. When we walked in there wasn't a lot of people waiting. I was told it'd be about a 10-15 minute wait and we were given a pager. A flood of people came in after and about half of them were given pagers while the other half were asked for phone numbers. After 30 minutes someone finally came and asked how long we've been waiting for a table. After telling him it had been 30 minutes and we were told 10-15 he checked then told us that the person who checked us in didnt actually write us down which is why we were still waiting. He then offered to take our order and we were finally able to sit. When the food was brought out we got the menudo and the plate we ordered, however, the chips and salsa/queso dip didnt come. We then asked the girl who brought our food and she checked the receipt, just to find out that our request for the chips and dip weren't actually ordered. She asked if we wanted to re order it and we said no but that we'd like to speak with a manager. She leaves and after a few minutes she comes and tells us that the manager is too busy and not going to come speak with us. When we mentioned leaving a review she then offers to bring us the chips and dip again. At that point we decided to go ahead and take the chips not thinking we'd be able to speak with anyone. Well after we were already almost finished eating someone came to speak with us saying he was the owner and asked what was wrong. As soon as we started speaking he interrupted and became very dismissive. All we were trying to do is explain what was going on. When we spoke we kept making sure he knew that we loved the food and that we were just making him aware of the service that we were being provided. He then interrupted and started trying to explain that he had been in the business for 7 years and that he he runs things has been working. We tried explaining we weren't trying to offend him or tell him the way he did things was wrong but that staff was handling things wasn't working. He was very rude and when he spoke he spoke down to us like we didnt know what we were talking. He then proceeds to keep telling us that he stopped helping in the kitchen just to speak with us and kept asking what we wanted him to do. Then he asks about 3 times if we just wanted a refund. We kept saying that we didn't want free food that we just felt like he needed to know that us a lot of other people in line all had the same complaints. He kept acting like we were trying to attack his business personally. We were thinking of giving the place another try possibly even if it qas just for to go orders because we did love the food, but after this we won't be ordering or visiting this place again.

Chihuahuan style Mexican food, basically what you can get in Juarez / El Paso. The food is delicious. We go for the gorditas and burritos, but everything is great. The new location is amazing, spacious and well-decorated. Very clean, with excellent service.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Authentic, Delicious, and Full of Heart! The only thing I don’t like is they take so long to order and bring the food 😒 but the food is good 😏😁 Doña Maria Mexican Restaurant is a true hidden gem! From the moment you walk in, you’re welcomed like family. The food is absolutely amazing fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with love. I tried the enchiladas and carne asada, and both were perfect. The tortillas tasted homemade, and the salsas had just the right kick. Service was friendly and fast, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. If you’re looking for real Mexican food that hits the spot every time, this is the place. Highly recommended

The food presentation was good however the taste was very bad. The barbacoa tacos were not good they were bland no flavor which makes it very gamey taste also very oily. The Barbacoa texture looked like it was blended more like processed food out of a can. The gorditas were big made of flour, I was expecting corn masa the ratio of the stuffing was way off they filled 1/3 of the Gordita not even half. Not authentic Mexican food. I don’t recommend this place at all! Save your money, I would rather go to a fast food restaurant.

This restaurant has been on my wish list for a long time, but because it’s tucked away in Richardson ( I live in Mansfield ) I had to find the time to make the drive . I have to report that it was well worth the wait ! The food is outstanding , specially the gorditas. You don’t find flour gorditas very often here in the DFW . The guiso de Winnie is delicious & but tilt reminds me of Juarez . I enjoyed the colita de Pavo , and their mole ! The chilaquiles were good , but would have been better with meat added on. Horchata was good as well . I would definitely comeback !

For years, Doña Maria's Mexican Restaurant was a hidden gem tucked away in the TI area of Richardson. They had limited seating, therefore, there was always a line outside the door of eager patrons, patiently waiting for the most authentic Mexican food in the entire metroplex. The family owned restaurant has now relocated to west of 75, off Coit and Beltline. There's twice as much seating and the decor celebrates the family's cultural pride and humble beginnings. The food is still amazing from their signature gorditas, to their tasty menudo to satisfy your cravings for Gramma's recipe. They've also extended their hours from 8am-9pm, everyday except for Tuesdays. If you're from the El Paso/Juarez region, welcome home!

This place on Saturday morning was more than filled to the brim. I came in just past 10 am and they were already out of flour tortillas for the day. I placed my order and then left the restaurant and realized I had the wrong order. I ate it anyways because it was so busy and went back a few days later. They again didn't have flour tortillas but I got a different item and really liked that. The food is good. Filling with great flavor. Definitely would come again.

Delicious Gordita's and pancakes. Just know you will have a long wait but it's worth it!

The Menudo was delicious and The Barbacoa Burrito was out of this world! Come early place quaint and small and fills up fast. They have rule that you must order before sitting down.

Found this restaurant on Yelp & OMG it did not disappoint! I am from Chihuahua & let me tell you that it literally took me back to Chihuahua! Food was a 10/10 & the service was amazing! Best thing it is family owned!

Good stuff :) great Mexican burritos and tacos, with quality salsa - yummy! Will be back :)

Finally got to try this place out and it was really good! There barbacoa breakfast taco was delicious and so was there chicharron. My daughter had there chorizo and egg taco and she tore it up! There chiles weren't as hot as I would of liked them to be but overall they were tasty.

My husband and I came on a Sunday morning because I was craving breakfast tacos. Well, at 10am they ran out of flour tortillas which I was super bummed about. My husband really wanted to try their menudo, so I decided to try the green chilaquiles. The food was very good, and the portions were huge! The menudo was fresh, not greasy, and had a clean taste to it. The chilaquiles were piping hot, crunchy, and so good! The green salsa had a nice kick to it. The chilaquiles came with refried beans and potatoes. The potatoes had no flavoring, so I left those to the side. All in all, the food was delicious, but I want to come back to try the breakfast tacos.

Don't miss out! Do yourself a favor and come eat here. We came to visit Dallas and found this hole in a wall joint. It's in an industrial center but don't let that fool you. The food was amazing. And I'm hard to impress when it comes to comida mexicana. The family run business has excellent customer service. They have different meats of the day and you can see what you are ordering. They make you wait to get a table until you order which makes the table turnover quick. I absolutely recommend this place! We will definitely come back next time we are down in Dallas!

great cuisine! can be very busy around 10-11ish however if you are an early bird you might just skip the line and enjoy this delicious menu selection!

Great hidden gem for Mexican breakfast! Awesome homemade flour tortillas and maybe the best chilaquiles verdes I've ever had. Yum!!!

Menudo was delicious with a spicy kick. Plenty of hominy but not enough meat. Corn tortillas were not homemade and they were out of homemade flour tortillas. Barbacoa taco was good but a little greasy & the beef & chili taco was great and very spicy hot. Will go back. Service was great. The line was long. Comfortable feeling of families gathering for a home cooked meal.

Great food, quick and good service. Great place to go for lunch if you're at TI or another nearby business.

You can't beat the food here! I come for the chile relleno burritos, I love that they ask if you want beans with it. The cheese is creamy and melty and I never eat any of the burnt pepper skin. The flour tortillas taste home made. It is never greasy and reminds me of the burritos from Juarez, Mexico. The flour gorditas are just as good as well. The tortilla itself is soft and sturdy and remind me of the ones my grandma use to make. I've never had a meat I didn't like here. It gets really busy so just be ready to wait. They will grab you a table when your order is ready so don't try and save one while your in line. The service is awesome as well. Everyone is super nice and patient. Definitely worth the wait!!! They also sell Mexican cheese here, recommend the menonita cheese for quesadillas.

Our first time here and it won't be the last...the food was amazing! We had the small bowl of menudo (which was plenty) hubby said it took him waaaay back to his younger years...apparently the menudo tasted like when he was a kid .. he's lived here for 30 years here in Dallas and said this was the first time he liked the menudo than anywhere else...lol...and that's saying something! He is all about taste and presentation everywhere we go...he is your new fan..lol We also had a taco de barbacoa which was AMAZING! And a gordita with red shredded meat with potato...that too was AMAZING!! This place definitely gets a 5 star..wish we could give more! Thanks Dońa Maria!

As a fellow Chihuahuense, this place has become my new to go to. The food was nothing short of delicious. This family owned business definitely showed the best of it all. Staff and owner were very attentive to our requests and our needs. Do yourself a favor and come try them out. Warning: if you walk in hungry, you'll want everything on the menu! It also seems to stay busy for all great reason so come early. A Calm and family friendly atmosphere.

Amazing food & service. Very friendly staff and welcome restaurant. I eat here at least once a week

You must visit this place if you want delicious Mexican food that actually tastes homemade, we have become regulars. There aren't many Mexican restaurants in Dallas that remind me of the food from back home, in Chihuahua. The prices are very reasonable, good portions, the quality and flavor are consistently good, every time. The staff is always very nice and friendly, which I really appreciate.

Came here Saturday around 11:30 am. It was packed but the line moved fast. The guy taking my order was very polite, my food was delicious and I can't wait to come back and try more! I got a bacon, egg, bean, rice and cheese breakfast burrito for ~$8

El lugar es muy pequeño, y la gente la Dejan de pie hasta que se desocupe una mesa, tratas de llamar para ordenar para llevar y el teléfono NUNCA funciona, pero la Comida es muy buena muy tradicional mexicana

I literally work down the street from here and told my wife we should try for breakfast this morning. Located in an industrial area by TI building, I was skeptical about this place and looked it up and saw that it had some amazing reviews. Came in on Sunday morning and there was a line and pretty busy. I ordered the large bowl of menudo and I have to say it was very good, I'm very picky when it comes to menudo and this one did not disappoint. I also got a taco of chicharron and was very good to. My wife ordered some Gordita's and tacos of guiso and barbacoa. The little one got her chorizo and eggs fix. Overall I had no complaints in the food. The one issue we had was they did not bring my wife her Gordita and I asked the waitress about it and she went to ask. I could hear the ladies talking about the order saying that we had already received it and thankfully they did not approach us with that topic but I could just overhear there conversation. I sat there wanting to say something but I just let things work them out on there own. Why would I lie about not receiving one item from my order, if I would lie it would be for more than just one item but that's not me. I just found it amusing that they would sit there and take 8-10 minutes to go over the order and make sure that we did not receive it. I get it's business any loss is a loss, but that just really grinded my fears, would I come hear again yes that experience is what made me give it a 4 star. The food we tried was awesome and it was on the pricey side.

I was looking forward to trying their food because it seemed very authentic. They also have home made flour tortillas so I really was looking forward to trying their breakfast tacos. I ordered two barbacoa tacos on flour tortillas, two gorditas, one picadillo and one pork guiso. I was so disappointed that when I opened my order my barbacoa tacos were on a corn tortilla store bought. The picadillo meat had so much cumin on it. The only good things was the pork guiso gordita. So if you get your food to go make sure to check your order. Oh and ask for salsa otherwise they won't give you any.. Not going back again.

la comida muy buena, pero el servicio muy mal, los muchachos de pelo chino son muy groseros, no entiendo porque habiendo mesas desocupadas no nos dejan sentar, les preguntas y te responden de muy mala gana muy groseros ellos dice. que por si llega alguna familia grande pero nos hemos ido y nun can se ocupa la mesa

The best authentic Mexican food I've had that not cooked by my mom or MIL! Best menudo and barbacoa! I WILL COME BACK SOON TO TRY MORE OF THEIR MENU

I'm from El Paso, so I'm a Mexican food snob... well, this place was EXCELLENT! They were even streaming Mexican radio from the El Paso/Juarez airwaves!!!! They even served me my menudo the way it's supposed to be, with toasted French bread! Keep the tortillas and cilantro away from my menudo! Great job Dona Maria!!! I'll be back!

It's a little pricey but we'll worth it. Small place. We visited early morning and they had a Mexican morning radio show going on and it reminded me of my mom listening to morning radio shows and cooking breakfast. I had the chorizo beans and papas burrito! Homemade tortilla yall!!!! Og triple og!! The burrito was like grandma used to make. Delish! I also shared a barbacoa taco. That was great as well but I was missing some avocado. Otherwise the taco was banging. I want to come back and I'm still sitting here! Lol. I will come back. This place is great and a hidden gem. Glad I made the trip!

The service here is INCREDIBLE. The food out of this world. Has quickly become my new favorite spot. Their chipotle enchiladas are my favorite. A must try!

Menudo was fire af! Highly recommended plus the tacos and Gorditas where busssin , and cant forget about the chilaquiles rojos that my wife got you know had to get my husband tax in they where fire af!! Definitely coming back when we come back to Dallas,, Go Stros !!!! Would of posted a picture but to busy eating!

My single star rating applies to the lack of take out service on weekend mornings. The restaurant states they offer the convenience, but recently they've quit answering the phone on weekends. The food is good and the place is popular, so they should consider growing to a larger establishment with more staff if they can't take orders because they are slammed on weekend mornings. Typically, You will stand in line to order 15 to 20 minutes and then wait an additional 15 to 20 minutes to get your order at a table or packaged for take out.

The food is amazing, flavorful, and authentic. The workers were all very nice and attentive and hustling around. It feels very homey and family friendly. Definitely making this our usually Sunday breakfast place.

Doña Maria is Very authentic Mexican restaurant.. The food is worth the wait so be patient. Menudo was on point with the freshly made butter bread..

No volveré a ese lugar, me estoy recuperando de una cirugía de rodilla, ando en muletas y no puedo estar mucho tiempo de pie, llegamos por primera vez al lugar y se me hizo bien sentarme e esperar a q mi familia pidiera la comida y el mesero se acercó muy grosero a decir q no podía sentarme en la mesa antes de pagar q tenía q ser conciderada con las personas q esperaban en la fila, explicándole q no podía permanecer de pie y me dejó hablando y se dio la media vuelta, al llegar mi familia a pagar les volvió a decir muy despectivament, la manager estaba a espaldas del cajero y mi hija pidió hablar con la manager a pesar q escucho y vio todo ella no hizo nada, me dio mucha tristeza como pueden tratar a una persona con discapacidad asi?, nosotros somo de Chihuahua y generalizando nuestra gente es noble aquí me encontré con la excepció, de la comida no puedo decir nada porq nos quedamos a comer de hecho ganas volveremos y no recomendaría este lugar para nada, deberían de tener mas tacto y amabilidad con las personas y mas cuando se tiene una discapacidad

Great local place that we wondered into. Food tasted great! I recommend the breakfast burrito!

Amazing food!! Menudo was perfect. Everything looked good. Restaurant is very clean too which is always a good sign.

Menudo was delicious! The barbacoa omg best one ive had so far besides the one in mexico lol. The staff so friendly! Will be going back, making this my new favorite spot. Recommend!!!

Great food and great service. Always busy on weekends, so please come in early. The gorditas are the best.

Food is delicious but customer service is terrible. Very rude staff. I wish it was like when they opened a few years ago. Everyone was so happy and courteous and now all you see is long faces. They don't even reply to your 'Good morning' greet. Maybe they're not getting paid enough. I did enjoy my Chile relleno burrito, chilaquiles lack flavor.

Real authentic Mexican food! no Tex Mex stuff Service is good You have to go early in the morning before that there is a big line

Great food, great people, so friendly and helpful with all of the samples of the selections. We might have been lucky to be there when it wasn't busy, but so glad that we were recommended to go there. It's a little hole in the wall kind of place, but very clean and in the middle of an industrial park, right across the street from TI. We had an omelet and something else that I can't remember the name of, but they were both very good and I am going back this weekend to try the tortas. Enjoy!

Best authentic tacos and gorditas in DFW. I have been to over 30 taco spots in Dallas trying to find the best and Dona Maria's is it! The barbacoa on Saturdays and Sundays is a must! The prensado is also a favorite! All the staff are incredible kind and helpful. A great hidden secret of Dallas!

I've been on the hunt for menudo like the kind I'm used to from back home in El Paso, and this place is it! They offer it the way it's supposed to come - with buttery toasted bread on the side! Great flavor and not overly greasy. Perfect amount of tripe and hominy. And all the fixings. try they're tortas and barbacoa too.

This is the most authentic place to get a burrito that I have been. Feels a little hole-in-the-wall but the service was very friendly and gave good recommendations. I recommend the steak y papas burrito. The side of rice + beans was good, but I expected a little more quantity for the price. Overall, would recommend and will visit again.

Excellent brisket flautas and chiles rellenos!! Quick friendly service! Check it out for sure

Service issues. Food is good, but service and staff attitude made it a bad experience.

If you are looking for authentic Mexican food and a family owned business, look no further. My fiancé and I have been to Dona Maria for their breakfast burritos on Sunday morning. There are many options and all very tasty. Try this place out! Located near TI blvd, not much of an outside appeal but this inside makes it all worth it.

Love love this place, authentic Mexican food and flavors are amazing. Small area of sitting but worth the wait. Absolutely recommend

Our friend invited us here and we now come all the time! The food and service are excellent and it never disappoints! My husband and I love it and highly recommend it!

Great food and great customer service! I make it a goal to come here at least once a week for their burritos. Definitely worth it.

Best real Mexican food you can get around from Juarez, legitimately great place if you want to try something better than moat Mexican restaurants around.