The Mexican
Restaurant · Dallas Market Center ·
Mexican fine dining, upscale cocktails, and a tequila library
Mexican fine dining, upscale cocktails, and a tequila library
"The Mexican is big, brash, and lively, but plenty nice for a board meeting or partner dinner. Three private rooms seat from nine to 42 (choose a custom menu for larger groups), and there’s also a semi-private tequila table that’s located just off the bar. It seats 14 and guards a shelf lined with high-end bottles—you may look, but do not touch. Every square inch of this space is filled with Mexican tiles and artwork, so your group might want to take a minute to explore before returning to the task at hand: eating beef tacos further beefed-up with rich bone marrow and lobster-stuffed enchiladas. After dinner, those who want to keep the night going can retire to the cigar lounge for a smoke and some expensive añejo." - kevin gray
"Of course, one of the most expensive Dallas restaurants also offers some of the city’s most expensive margaritas. Skip the $50, $150, and $250 margs on this menu, which rely on expensive tequilas and gold-infused salt for their shine, and opt for the Mujeres Divinas for $17. It’s made with hibiscus-infused blanco tequila, chartreuse, cucumber, and agave. Other excellent options from the margarita menu include the Amor Apasionado, featuring passion fruit, and the Frida, a mezcal margarita with pineapple and pomegranate liquor. If dinner here is too pricey, the large, ornate bar has plenty of room to sit and enjoy a margarita, offering lots of good people-watching." - Courtney E. Smith
"At the time of its opening, this restaurant made waves, partially for possibly being the most expensive restaurant in Dallas (to build, not to eat in — although the food isn’t cheap either). It serves Mexican food that touches on several regions with an overall view of the fine dining experience there — think Mexican upscale resort food. Among all the options, don’t skip ordering Spinalis. This cut of Heartbrand Japanese wagyu raised in Texas is served with roasted garlic and chamuco. One of the jewels here is the tequila library, which is astounding in its scope. Go ahead and challenge the house tequila sommelier to find the pour of your dreams." - Courtney E. Smith
"This fine dining restaurant offers another Dallas patio that is way more than a patio. It’s also an enclosed room that’s fully temperature controlled, with views out into the untouched woods behind the restaurant. The restaurant already captures the vibe of being on an expensive vacation at a top-notch Mexican resort, and the patio takes it up a notch. It’s a great spot to enjoy a margarita or something from the restaurant’s tequila library paired with sharable dishes like the lobster elote, five tostada plate, or an order of tacos. The restaurant offers valet parking." - Rachel Pinn
"The Mexican is the perfect place for a fancy slab of meat. People come to this Design District spot to ball out on excellently-marbled filet mignon or ribeye, which get upgraded with sauces like salsa compadre and the Southwesterny chamuco sauce. But it’s not all beef here: the lobster enchiladas are also excellent and supremely creamy, thanks to the combination of oaxaca cheese and queso fresco. The dining room skews loungey, but it’s more fun sitting at the windows, where you'll have a front row view to tipsy couples dancing and canoodling while waiting for the valet." - lee escobedo, gabe bergado, emily smith
