Our Mexican Foodie Adventure was all about your recommendations for the best Mexican food in Dallas. As promised, we decided to hit up foodie follower recommendation (and old childhood favorite), Hererra’s.
Haley, Diana and I all headed to Maple Ave. to one of the quintessential Hererra’s locations. We were greeted by a multitude of cute and traditional Mexican decorations, which reminded me of actually being in Mexico. The chips were crispy and the salsa was spicy – a great start to a good, old fashioned Tex-Mex meal.
After a long look at the looong menu, we decided on our meals. Diana got the fish tacos, Haley got the #8 (cheese taco, cheese enchilada and tamale), and I got the Larry (1 Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada, 1 Cheese Enchilada with Chili, 1 Green Enchilada). But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The real star of any Hererra’s meal is obviously the complimentary bean soup before each entrée is delivered. Bacony and starchy – if you haven’t tried it, you probably should.
Diana’s fish tacos were really interesting. The tortillas were skewered shut with the fish inside and then fried. The end result was a crispy little fish present. Diana said they were really good, but that it was pretty difficult to get any lettuce, tomato or avocado inside.
Haley’s #8 was yummy. Extremely cheesy and the tamale was just right. It was exactly what she was looking for.
My Larry combo was good too. I got the green enchilada with beef, so I’d have chicken, cheese AND beef. It was all good, could have been a little more flavorful though. I guess I have to issue a big qualifier: I am an admitted Mi Cocina snob. I haven’t found much out there that I like more than Mico. But in all actuality, Hererra’s is on a different level. It more authentic Tex-Mex, and I do appreciate that. I'll keep my biases at bay!
After all these enormous meals, we were STUFFED. The kind of stuffed that has you groaning for a few hours. We had a great time and loved the authentic atmosphere and cuisine. Of course we will go back, and think you should check it out, too! Thanks for the recommendation, Jeff Hunter!
http://herrerascafe.com/
