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4714 Maple Dallas, TX 75219

214-520-2700 

http://www.avilasrestaurant.com  

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4714 Maple Dallas TX 75219

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  • Mexican, Tex-Mex
    Mon-Sat 11am-2:30pm, Mon-Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm
    $$ $, $$
    All Major Credit Cards, cash
  • Casual
    Kid Friendly, Takeout
    Dinner, Lunch
    Live Entertainment
  • Full bar
    Not Accepted
    Lot Available
Description

After a legal battle that bordered on bloodbath with son Ricardo, the Avila family continues to serve classic Tex-Mex dishes to legions of rabid fans. They've been doing so since 1985 with tweaked family recipes of enchiladas, muchas enchiladas and chile relleno, which is a house specialty. Among the other signature dishes are the Anna Maria Plate (one soft cheese taco, one cheese enchilada and one beef taco), the chimichanga and a short list of combos, like the aforementioned Anna Maria. Back in the kitchen after a long hiatus is daughter Anna Maria Martinez, who has gotten the restaurant back on track after the family drama. A change in interior design mirrors the one behind the cooking line. The dining room has new subdued color scheme.








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  • The Nine Best Tex-Mex Restaurants In Dallas

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    By Scott Reitz | Mon, December 17, 2012

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  • 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 38: The Chile Relleno At Avila\'s

    100 Favorite Dishes, No. 38: The Chile Relleno At Avila's

    By Scott Reitz | Wed, August 01, 2012

    To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2012 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, ... More »

  • Dallas\' Five Best Tex-Mex Restaurants

    Dallas' Five Best Tex-Mex Restaurants

    By Scott Reitz | Wed, December 07, 2011

    While barbecue is certainly important foodstuff in the Lone Star State, it has roots in many other areas of the country and world. But Tex-Mex has been jacking up G.I. Tracts here for 100 years -- lon... More »

  • 100 Favorite Dishes: Black Bean Enchiladas <br/>At Avila\'s Restaurant

    100 Favorite Dishes: Black Bean Enchiladas
    At Avila's Restaurant

    By Merritt Martin | Thu, August 19, 2010

    As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular... More »

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  • 2012 | Best Cheap Tex-Mex Lunch

    No matter how broke you think you are, you can afford to eat lunch at Avila's. Skip the iced tea or Dr Pepper, order a water and stick to the lunch menu. It's pretty standard-issue, but Tex-Mex is Tex-Mex; get out of the way and, as Ron Washington might say, let it do what it do. Try the cheese enchilada drowned in chile con carne, throw in a crispy beef taco and some of that burn-your-face-off salsa they serve, and be happy. If you're one of those chalupa or soft cheese taco weirdos, they... More »

  • 2010 | Best Mexican Restaurant

    When Avila's closed for several months following a nasty family spat that resulted in a dramatic court case and a new splinter restaurant across town (Ricardo Avila's Mextopia), we at the Dallas Observer openly wept. Whether it was the Number One Enchilada Special--seriously, these are the best cheese enchiladas in town--the Anna Maria Plate (one soft cheese taco, one cheese enchilada and one beef taco), the brisket tacos or the vegetarian-friendly black bean enchiladas, we all... More »

  • 2008 | Best Meatless Enchiladas

    The main problem with Tex-Mex restaurants lies in the free chips; it's difficult to pace yourself so that you're not already loosening your belt when your meal arrives. Avila's provides a delicious plate that's a perfect-sized complement to three baskets of their delicious chips: the enchiladas de frijoles negros (that's black bean enchiladas for all you white folk). Two corn tortillas are dipped in an ancho chile wash, filled with refried black beans, rolled and topped with Monterey jack... More »

  • 2004 | Best Mexican Restaurant

    Yeah, yeah, we know. This is Tex-Mex, not true Mexican cuisine. With food this good, though, why be so persnickety? This tiny restaurant in a brightly painted converted house on Maple Avenue has all we expect in a Mexican joint--tasty, cheesy enchiladas, fiery salsa, creamy guacamole and rich tortilla soup--plus it offers something we don't expect. You can actually eat a full meal here and walk away without that heavy lump in your stomach that we call Tex-Mex belly. Lighter on salt and... More »

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    | Houston, TX | 11 Reviews

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    | Wed, August 26, 2009

    I'm a big breakfast guy. This place you must check out.

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    | Dallas, TX | 193 Reviews

    4
    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    The main problem with Tex-Mex restaurants lies in the free chips; it's difficult to pace yourself so that you're not already loosening your belt when your meal arrives. Avila's provides a delicious plate that's a perfect-sized complement to three baskets of their delicious chips: the enchiladas de frijoles negros (that's black bean enchiladas for all you white folk). Two corn tortillas are dipped in an ancho chile wash, filled with refried black beans, rolled and topped with Monterey jack cheese. (And a bonus that the menu doesn't even mention is a dollop of guacamole.) Sides of rice and pico de gallo keep it light. Just think of it this way: While your dining companions are painfully stuffed, you still have plenty of room for sopapillas.

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    | Phoenix, AZ | 247 Reviews

    4
    | Thu, February 18, 2010

    Tiny place but completely worth the wait during lunch for some of the best Mexican food in town. Its popularity has exploded since being featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

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Main Menu
Aperitivos - Queso And Dips
Small $4.95
Large $6.50
Queso
$5.95
Layer Dip
Aperitivos - Nachos
$6.95
Cheese
$6.95
Bean & Cheese
$8.95
Chicken Or Beef
$11.95
Nacho Avila
two chicken nachos, two beef nachos, two bean and cheese nachos, two cheese quesadillas, and two mini flautas
$8.95
Flour Nachos
flour tortilla chips topped with beans, queso, lettuce, pico de gallo, and grated cheddar cheese
$10.95
Fajita Nachos
bean and cheese nachos topped with chicken, beef or combination
$9.95
Loco Nachos
beef, bean, cheese, sour cream and guacamole
Salads & Soups
$8.95
$9.95
Taco Salad
served on crispy flour taco shell layered with lettuce, tomato, and cheese topped with queso and drizzled with guacamole and sour cream, chicken, fajita beef or chicken
$3.50
Dinner Salad
Small $3.95
Large $6.95
Guacamole Salad
Cup $3.50
Bowl $4.50
Tortilla Soup
Cup $4.50
Bowl $5.95
Pozole
Enchiladas
$10.95
Avila Special
one chicken enchilada topped with tomatillo, one chicken enchilada topped with sour cream, one cheese enchilada topped with tomatillo, rice and beans
$11.95
Fajita Enchiladas
two flour tortillas stuffed with chicken or beef, sauteed onions and bell peppers, topped with queso, rice and beans
$10.95
Enchiladas Gabby
two flour tortillas stuffed with chicken or beef and topped with chili or queso, rice and beans
$10.95
Enchiladas Mexicanas
three corn tortillas dipped in ancho chili wash and stuffed with monterrey jack cheese, served with potato, green bean and carrot medley, pico de gallo and garnished with guacamole
$9.95
Enchiladas De Espinaca
two corn tortillas stuffed with sauteed spinach and topped with poblano sour cream sauce, rice and beans
$8.95
Black Bean Enchiladas
two corn tortillas dipped in ancho chili wash and stuffed with black beans and topped with cheese and guacamole, rice and pico de gallo
Cheese $8.95
Chicken $9.95
Beef Or Brisket $10.95
Create Your Own Enchiladas
served with rice and beans choice of queso, chili, ranchero, tomatillo, or sour cream
$11.95
Mole Enchiladas
two corn tortillas stuffed with chicken and topped with mole sauce, rice and beans
$9.95
Dan's Burritos
three flour tortillas stuffed with beef, bean, and cheese, topped with queso, lettuce and pico de gallo
Quesadillas
Served With Rice, Beans And Sour Cream Avocado Sauce
$7.95
Cheese
$10.95
Marinated Chicken Or Beef, Onions And Green Peppers
$9.95
Sauteed Spinach
$12.95
Shrimp
Tacos
Served With Rice And Beans
$10.95
Brisket Tacos
two flour tortillas stuffed with brisket, served with pico de gallo
$10.95
Taqutios Don Tavo
two chicken and two beef pan fried tacos, served with salsa especial
$7.95
Crispy Or Soft Tacos
three per order. choice of chicken or beef
$8.95
Chicken Flautas
three crispy corn tortillas filled with chicken, served with sour cream and guacamole
Especialidades De La Casa
All Served With Rice And Beans
Cheese $9.95
Beef Or Chicken $10.95
Brisket $11.95
Chili Relleno
poblano pepper stuffed to order served with ranchero sauce and monterrey cheese, pico de gallo
$11.95
Chicken Mole
shredded chicken topped with a sweet and spicy dried pepper and nut sauce
$11.95
Pollo Con Calabaza
mexican stew with chicken, squash, onions, corn, tomatoes
$12.95
Guisado De Puerco
sauteed pork stewed in a cascabel pepper sauce
$11.95
Gorditas
two handmade corn tortillas filled with chicken, beef, or brisket. served with pico de gallo and guacamole
$10.95
Chimichanga
beef or chicken folded in a crispy flour tortilla topped with queso or ranchero sauce
De La Parilla
All Plates Served With Pico De Gallo, Rice And Beans
$18.95
Steak A La Mexicana
grilled marinated 14 oz rib-eye steak smothered with sauteed onions and bell peppers and topped with monterrey jack cheese
$11.95
Pechuga De Pollo
grilled marinated chicken breast smothered with sauteed onions and bell peppers, topped with monterrey jack cheese
Beef Or Chicken $12.95
Shrimp $16.95
Fajitas
grilled marinated beef, chicken or shrimp, served with onions, bell peppers and sour cream
COMBINATION PLATES
$8.95
Anita's Plate
one soft cheese taco, one cheese enchilada, and one beef taco
$10.95
Papito's Special
one cheese enchilada, one beef taco, one soft cheese taco, and a guacamole tostada, rice and beans
$8.95
Anna Maria Plate
one beef taco, one soft cheese taco, rice and beans
$7.95
Ricky's Choice
one bean tostada with lettuce, tomato, and cheese, one bean tostada drizzled with queso and one guacamole tostada
$8.95
Patricia's Favorite
one soft cheese taco, one bean tostada, and one beef fajita taco, rice and beans
$9.95
Bill's Choice
one chicken enchilada with sour cream, one soft cheese taco, one beef taco, rice and beans
A La Carte
$2.50
Rice Or Beans
$2.95
$3.25
Enchilada, Cheese / Beef Or Chicken
$2.95
Taco
$3.25
Tamale, Pork Or Cheese
Desserts
$5.95
Flan
$2.00
Sopapillas
$6.95
Bread Pudding

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