Tilapia was seasoned perfectly. Would have been nice to have more shredded cabbage & a lime or two. Friend has the beef chimichanga said was good.. The pina colada was all blended ice with maybe a splash of pineapple juice. I think they forgot or omitted the rum. Very disappointing for the price point. Christian our service was very nice and prompt with drink, food and bill. 5- stars for him As for "Tex-Mex" food has to be my least favorite food I've had while visiting Dallas. Venue is chill with free 2 hour parking with validation. read more

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Our waiter was very attentive and courteous. Enjoyed a delicious taco salad with hearty portions of beef, fresh lettuce, tasty guacamole, sour cream and all the fixings. Nice atmosphere. Parking is validated. read more

El Fenix - Beef Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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excellent service. confusing parking good chicken fajitas. too bad cilantro in guacamole. good chicken sour cream enchiladas. very good pork tamale. read more

El Fenix - chicken fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Delicious Tex-Mex in an iconic building and location! The enchiladas were superb, rice and beans so good and the margarita was refreshing. read more

El Fenix - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Used to come here for lunch fairly often. Service is always friendly, and the place always looks so festive (probably because of the decor). Food is not bad considering the price. Come here on Wednesday and get their enchiladas special! Sometimes they have free sopapillas and mariachi playing for the guests. It's the perfect spot to have lunch or dinner after you visit the nearby museum! PS. They have their own parking lot, and it's free parking for their customers. read more

Listen, it's chain Mexican food in a large, loud environment. It was exactly what I expected. We were seated immediately and the food arrived within 10 minutes of ordering. Complementary chips/salsa were delicious. Enchiladadas were fine but nothing special. Puff taco was good. Service was polite. Not sure why people are struggling with the parking. You just park in the lot and then ask the host(ess) for the QR code where you register your license plate online. It was a pretty simple process, though I'll admit it wasn't clear and we did need to ask them for the QR code/website. If you want halfway decent Mexican food and you want to get in and out quickly, this is your place. If you want something beyond that, maybe look elsewhere. Set your expectations accordingly. read more

El Fenix - Enchiladas and puff taco - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

~El Fenix ~ Downtown Dallas A Dallas institution, and always a must stop. We've been coming here since my childhood. I can never get enough of this place. Warm chips, delicious hot sauce, and we order Queso dip for beginners. I usually have the cheese enchiladas or sour cream chicken enchiladas. The family always orders the combination fajitas. These arrive to the table sizzling hot. The house margaritas are delicious, and the beer is cold. Service has always been top notch for us. They don't forget items, and always check on you throughout the meal. We enjoy this location. #Northside #DallasCounty read more

El Fenix - ~09-03-21~Downtown Dallas Texas ~ Chips - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

My wife and I had dinner at El Fenix on Camp Bowie last night, Dec. 30th, and was sorely disappointed with the food and service. My dinner order was the Pollo a la Parillo that was set before me in three separate columns consisting of chicken, spinach, and rice; the one strip of chicken was thin and dry, the spinach tasted that it been cooked in hot salted boiled water and the mushrooms were so few I fitted all on my fork, the rice had the taste I expect from a box, and the pico de gallo was mainly chopped onions with a sprinkle of jalapenos. I smothered my meal with salsa and choked down the meal so as not to offend my party's dinner host. While waiting for the bill to be paid I witness a guest ask for menus for her party (easily numbering more than 15) and was given an arm full of menus for her to pass it out rather than (an action I would expect) the host taking the time in passing it out to her party members; when the woman came back and asked for more menus and I heard the host say the remaining ones were for guests coming in (there were no guests in line). read more

First, the positive. Great decor and ambiance. We were seated quickly and served quickly. Now the negative, the food tasted like it all came out of a can or bag. Very homogenized and bland. I've had more appetizing Mexican food from the grocery store. I would not come here again. read more

Amazing food ambience and service. If you are in the area, this is a must go place if you want excellent Mexican food!

Me: Can I get this tortilla soup without onion or cilantro? Albert: Sure young man. The soup: Filled with onions. Calling me young man doesn't make up for misleading me. If my requests were out of the question, just tell me and I'll order something else. Also, telling me the only king is Jesus doesn't help. I know you were just trying to be nice but not everyone is into your religion. read more

El Fenix - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

First, Maria greeted us delightfully. It is really nice to start off well... Thank you for being there. Then Dario politely gave us recommendations and fulfilled our order. He was there when we needed something without hounding us. I'm glad he recommended the Texas sopapilla, complete with ice cream, chocolate and caramel sauce. What a slice of heaven. Thanks to Dario for the great service. This has fast become our favorite Mexican Restaurant in the DFW area. Everyone agrees that the chips and salsa are exceptional. We will be back soon! read more

Old stand-by, food always good, friendly service. We prefer the booth seating. We go regularly.

This place was pretty decent. The place was nice and staff was good. The food tho could use some seasoning it didn't give me that authentic taste vibes . read more

Went to dinner and we ordered the flautas. The beans were cold and the flautas and dipping sauce were room temperature. Not a very good meal. We sent one flauta plate back and got tacos. They were pretty good. The tacos are the only thing making this review a 2 star and not 1 star. read more

3-24-2024 Had dinner here before a Mavericks game. Convenient location It's a short walk from the Dart Victory station, close to AAC and Perot museum. Plan your arrival time accordingly as they can get busy. The dining area is huge, and there is a bar off to the side. Our Server was friendly and attentive. He checked in on us often while we got settled and viewed the menu. The pan seared fish tacos were very good, ordered the sauce on the side with black beans and rice. I would definitely order those again, Three tacos in the order is a good portion size and didn't feel too heavy. The food is served quickly which is a plus when you have tickets for a show or game. read more

El Fenix - 3-5-2024 Three Pan-Seared Fish Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Our third time at this local restaurant was not a charm by any means. Yet again the waiters seem to be a bit overloaded with more than the customers. I suggested to the manager that they cut it in half while at work. Omg. As I tried to explain the mishap to the waiter he literally couldn't stand still. Way to much of some kind of go-go powder is my guess. The food was again a disappointment. Served on dirty plates.. Her chicken tortilla soup was way to salty to eat. My tilapia was flavorless as were the beans it came with. The chips were crispy That's the only good thing I have to say about it. Do yourself a favor and pass on the El Fenix experience. lol They screwed up our bill as well. Total clown show. Hard pass. Warm and friendly atmosphere with something good to eat is actually right next door at Meso Maya read more

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Excellent service Excellent food Excellent ambiance El Fenix makes me feel so amazing read more

Dinner at El Fenix. Check out my brisket tacos in flour tortillas with a slice of avocado paired with rice and beans.

The food was good. The fish tacos were cooked well and nice portion size. I loved the spicy tarter sauce. My daughter loved the bean and cheese nachos, and my husband liked the taco salad, but he wished that there was more meat. Service with good. Our waiter was attentive and provided everything that we needed. read more

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I was here for a conference and some colleagues and I were craving some Mexican food so we went here. I'm glad we did the service and food was so good. We got the Botanas sampler and steak/chicken fajitas. The chips and salsa is really good- the salsa tastes like salsa and not marinara like other restaurants. The chips are fresh and crispy. The appetizer had a good variety and we all really enjoyed it. Cooked well, not soggy. Mmmmmm and the quesadillas were so yummy! The fajitas were cooked to perfection and had a good flavor. Victor our waiter was amazing! Very friendly and attentive. He gave us great recommendations when we narrowed our choices to 2. I highly recommend El Felix! read more

El Fenix - Botana Sampler - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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My husband and I went to El Fenix for lunch on a Saturday. We were very pleased with our experience! The atmosphere was fun and festive. The food was delicious and the service was exceptionable. This location is in walking distance of many downtown Dallas attractions. It is a large restaurant with plenty of room for big groups. There were so many delicious items to choose from including plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free choices! Highly recommend! read more

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The chicken quesdillas meat was good. Guac was good too. The food could have used some spices salt pepper lime etc... The quesdilla could have used more cheese it was expensive It's ok good but not great read more

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I have been to many Mexican places and I thought that this one would top em all. With all of the reviews and all of the 5 stars, I was hoping that it was better than it was. To be fair, we were in a group of 12. We were in the back in a huge party room that is big enough to house 50 Clydesdales. Rather, it was filled with many different smaller parties which made it a very loud room. It was hard for someone with hearing aids to hear anything. Our food was ordered hap-hazardly, as I wasn't asked what kind of beans I wanted for my sides but just received the black beans and stayed with that. I ordered the Spicy Brisket Enchiladas. My wife ordered the Tina combo, cheese enchilada with ranchero sauce and a puffy taco. I don't know what kind of spice was added to the brisket, but to me, there was "no spice" in the meat. I ordered them with ranchero sauce, wasn't happy with the sauce either. My wife did not get her enchilada with Ranchero sauce but with chili con carne. She said that the chili did not taste very well. So both orders were brought out incorrectly. Not much to speak of actually. I have a very good pallet and can detect different types of food and even for Tex-Mex, it wasn't the best. I ordered dessert, Flan. That was pretty good. The caramel topping wasn't sitting on the top and seems to have just been poured around the dessert. Not the way is should be either. I was very impressed by the chips and salsa. My idea of the best start to the whole evening. Very fluffy and tender chips with very good individually served salsa. It was the perfect start. Too bad they couldn't keep up with the standard for the rest of the meal. Our service seemed to be good insomuch as we were paid fairly good attention and were never out of beverage or chips. The facility too was very impressive. A lot of history in this restaurant provides many items to look at. I would love to come back so that I can evaluate the place on a normal kind of service. read more

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This is my all time favorite Tex-Mex restaurant. The Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas and the Cheese Enchiladas are my favorite. They also have the BEST chips and salsa. read more

The food used to be so good. Now it is bland and the chicken tortilla soup was beyond salty....it was practically inedible. A waste of $10.00 for a large serving. We couldn't even eat it!! Time to find a new, favorite Mexican restaurant. read more

Amazing service, atmosphere, and food!!! The sever was very attentive and made sure we were taking care of

Food was good, service was horrible though. It took about 40-50 minutes for everything to get here, I asked for sour cream and guacamole, they never ever gave it to me. Atmosphere is ok though. Wouldn't come here again unless I wanted to waste time. read more

While visiting the Arts district we decided to eat lunch at El Felix. I had the flautas. My husband had the chicken quesadillas. My daughter had the El Fenix cheeseburger. It was all very delicious. Colorful murals, tiles and cast iron chandeliers with sweeping music in the background give the experience a courtyard feel of ambiance. Very popular historic downtown Dallas landmark. We enjoyed it! read more

The service was horrible, waiter was so rude! Tortilla soup was cold, enchiladas where cold cheese did not melt, the plate with my crispy taco was drenched in meat grease. My Inca gold margarita did not taste of tequila. When I walked up to speak to the manger about our customer service he was speaking to another customer who was also complaining about her server. Do better El Fenix! read more

I had lunch at El Fénix for the first time today. I ordered a chicken salad, but the lettuce was not fresh and our waiter very kindly changed it. What caught my attention the most was how courteous and kind Joseph was. I was delighted to see how he helped an older lady who was at the table next to us and gently led her by the hand to the door. It's not common to find kind people these days. Thank you Joseph! Milagros Diaz read more

10 out of 10. From the customer service to the food! Food came out quickly and was hot and fresh! Ill definitely be back!

My favorite chain Mexican Restaurant of all time. They understand that chili con carne belongs on top of a cheese enchilada and not some watery "gravy". They've been doing this for 105 years so I think they win the prize for most experience in creating TexMex food! Even though it's no longer on the menu you can still order "the Martinez plate". It's my favorite with a cheese enchilada with onions, beef taco, and a guacamole tostada. Awesome chips and salsa! read more

El Fenix - Exterior artwork - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Israel did an amazing job! We had a large party of 14 and he not only took our orders with no hiccups, but he got it all out at the same time and extremely quickly! Would highly recommend and ask for Israel! He will take great care of you! read more

We came in with a party of 6 right at opening, so 11am on a Sunday. There was probably 2 other tables in the restaurant. The hostess first tried to seat us at a small round table, but thankfully had no problems moving us to a larger table of my choosing. The waiter arrived quickly to take our drink orders, and our chips and salsa arrived just as promptly. The waiter took our orders pretty quickly and was happy to answer any questions we had. We ordered queso and guacamole as a starter, and the waiter was very good at doing the combo rather than individual (which saved us a few bucks). The guacamole felt like it was missing something. It needed some salt or lime or pepper...I can't really put my finger on what it exactly needed. The queso was pretty bland. No flavor, not even the flavor of cheese. That's ok, the chips and salsa was pretty good with some added salt. There were various meals ordered by my party. I had cheese enchiladas with ranchero sauce. I was excited about the ranchero sauce, as the waiter suggested it for the flavor. However, the sauce was pretty bland. The rice and beans? Again, needed some salt and some sort of seasoning. The enchiladas, sigh. Ok, so the flavor was ok, but whereas the sauce was hot, the tortillas and cheese underneath the sauce was cold. It was as though it just wasn't cooked long enough. The tortillas were not soft and the cheese was not melted at all. Around the table, there were also some issues: the chicken and steak fajitas that were being shared was also not cooked long enough for some of it and hard as a rock for the beef. The onions were not translucent at all, and the beef resembled beef jerky. My aunt did tell the waiter once he returned, but that was about 15 minutes after the food was delivered. The waiter was prompt in getting her some strips of beef instead, but it was late in the game. The other cheese enchilada and cheese taco around the table was not cooked long enough either. The taco salad was apparently bland as well, because she grabbed the salsa, guac, and queso to put on top of it. Unfortunately for the majority of us, we were starving, so we ate what we could and filled up on chips. I was very disappointed in this trip. I've been to El Fenix all over the state, and as the flagship restaurant? Not great at all. I hope this was an off day, because if this is the norm, I don't see the chain lasting long. You could probably get away with a lack of flavor in some other state and targeted to people who can't do spicy, but this is Texas. There's no shortage in amazing Tex-Mex in the metro. read more

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Our server was very pleasant. Parking was validated on the inside, and very easy to navigate. We will be back

Sometimes the chicken tortilla soup is unbelievably salty. Sometimes it doesn't taste like any salt was used at all. Sometimes the enchiladas are rich and tasty. Sometimes they're bland. Sometimes the margaritas taste like they're genuinely made with tequila. Sometimes they taste like pure lime, sugar, and salt mix -- nothing but heartburn in a glass. After two bad experiences in a row (one for a professional event in which you could only redeem drink tickets for terrible batches of margaritas), I can no longer recommend this place like I once did. read more

Ricardo was a fantastic server. El Fenix is lucky to have him. You should ask for him when you go there.

I think I'm officially done with elfenix after about 40 plus years sadly. Portions are shrinking prices are elevating and the service well which has never been great Has really sunk to a level of annoying proportions. I actually dined at the mesquite location but there wasn't that location listed. I ordered the botanas platter. I didn't get the guacamole and pico it's supposed to come with. Couldn't find the server and by the time I did the meal was practically over. Kinda made a face when I asked for more salsa. In closing there are much better places out there for Tex mex This place is pretty old school Time to move on read more

Great meal. Great chips and salsa, (I am very picky) great enchiladas. We had the sour cream chicken enchiladas and veggie avocado enchiladas. Mingo was our server(he has 45 years serving at El Fénix) His hospitality reflects a solid staple in Dallas for over 100 years!!! Must go when you are in Downtown Dallas!! Thank you for your exceeding our high expectations!!! read more