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4818 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75206

214-373-0752 

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  • Tex-Mex
    Sun 10am-9pm, Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm
    $$
    All Major Credit Cards, cash
  • Casual
    Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
    Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
    Full bar
  • Accepted
    Lot Available
Description

Mexico native Jorge Levy opened his Tex-Mex hall in 1976 to great applause. The applause continues. The barely altered menu has much to do with it. Among the items that have been available for more than three decades are the Desperado Tacos, twin puffy tacos filled with slices of beef or chicken fajita and garnished with pico de gallo and a thick slice of avocado. Other signature dishes include flautas, nachos and the Desperados Burritos with a spicy barbecue sauce. While the kitchen prepares decidedly Tex-Mex cuisine, don't be surprised to hear Spanish spoken between customers and servers. Good food knows no linguistic boundaries.







  • 2003 | Best Mexican Restaurant

    We hesitate to point this out because Desperados, the longtime Tex-Mex hideaway on Upper Greenville Avenue, is one of our favorite weekend haunts. We hesitate because part of the reason we love it so much is that it never seems too crowded. Sure, it gets full, but it's not like one of those trendy Dallas spots where you know you'll wait an hour and a half every Friday evening. You may have trouble parking, as the lot is fairly small, but after that it's smooth sailing. The service is... More »

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  • sfranch
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    sfranch | Dallas, TX | 244 Reviews

    | Thu, May 6, 2010

    Two words: Desperado's Tacos. Flaky, puffy shells with chicken or beef, cheese, and avocado. So good! They have a great chimichurri on their Steak Argentina, too. And ask for the La Traditional margarita - it's served in a shaker and poured into a martini glass.

  • Mallory19
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    Mallory19 | Dallas, TX | 451 Reviews

    | Fri, May 14, 2010

    great food!

  • DavidK10
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    DavidK10 | Carrollton, TX | 186 Reviews

    | Mon, July 19, 2010

    desperados tacos are unlike any other tacos. they are puffy and crispy with delicious, marinated meat grilled perfectly.

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