Mia’s Tex Mex restaurant, located at 233 Lemmon Ave, Dallas TX 75219, is the home of the amazing brisket tacos. I went there 2 years ago and this was my third and fourth time there. I have tried a bite of the carne asada and a bite of the chicken sour cream enchiladas, and these are really good, but it’s the brisket tacos I dream of. Tender, juicy flavorful brisket meat with asadero cheese (I think) and onions on corn tortilla (flour also available). Two of these are served with a little cup of what I call brisket juice, which is the broth and it’s great to dip the taco in before biting, Mexican red rice, refried beans and a lettuce, tomato and avocado salad. Yum, Yum. As good as the refried beans are, I recommend also trying the bean soup, which is along the lines of “frijoles de olla,” beans in a substantial broth made with tons of bacon, onion, a little garlic and a little tomato (I got this info from the owner). They are soooo good! The best beans I’ve had in a long time.
We also had the frijoles nachos which were made as they should be. Each of the 8 freshly-fried tortilla fourth was covered with refried beans and mild cheddar and topped with strips of jalapeno and the cheese totally melted. They were greasy in the best way.
Those are the 2 items I had both nights I was there, and also the 2 nights I was there 2 years ago. Maybe I’ll branch out next time….
The service is fast and friendly. For most of the dishes, the waitress goes to the kitchen with the order and the cooks fill the plates as she is calling them out and she leaves with the filled tray. The bathroom is next to the kitchen, so I could see all the action.
You will probably have to wait to be seated 15-30 minutes, since it's usually full. They are pretty accurate with the estimate. You can get a drink and wait outside on the tables set up just for that purpose.
Four entrees, the nachos, 4 soft drinks and a beer were $53.42 + tip.
North Main BBQ located at 406 North Main St in Euless, TX 76039, a suburb of Fort Worth, is an all-you-can-eat-for-$12 that is only 10 minutes from DFW airport.
For the $12 you get BBQ chicken (breast and drumsticks), brisket, spare ribs, sausage and pork shoulder (like pulled pork but without the vinegar sauce), great BBQ sauce on the side, great ranch beans, potato salad, cole slaw, pickled okra, jalapenos and regular pickles, white bread (we made pulled-pork sandwiches) and also great iced tea. It’s BYOB. You can also get sandwiches for about $6 and also take out. No doggie bags, for obvious reasons. It' open only Saturday and Sunday.
As you go through the buffet line, there won’t appear to be enough quantity of the meats, but that is on purpose, as they are constantly slicing fresh meat. I tried everything and the only thing that wasn’t great was the chicken breast, which was a little dry (what did I expect?). Actually, I think it just seemed dry in comparison with the other juicier meats. We’ll definitely go back.
