Central Dallas > Uptown (Oak Lawn) > Victory Park
1601 McKinney Ave(214) 747-1121
A well-known mainstay on the Dallas restaurant scene, El Fenix was founded in 1918. Renowned as the originator of "Tex-Mex cuisine" our restaurant's Wednesday “Enchilada Dinner Special,” featuring two cheese enchiladas, refried beans, and rice is perhaps one of the most popular plates in Dallas.
Over the last nearly 100 years, we've opened locations in 20 DFW neighborhoods, as well as Wichita Falls and WinStar Casino. The Martinez family has also become pillars of the Dallas community and history.
We had lunch here on Saturday. It was recommended by our bus tour guide. Busy place but good service and very quick. Good experience as it is the oldest Tex Mex place in Dallas. The fajitas were very...
The salsa and chips were perfect! The chips were warm and crispy, and the salsa was more of a fine chop, like Chilis, but better, and obviously very fresh. The steak quesadilla was one of the best I...
great service, huge menu, tasty specialties, cold beer, super margaritas, great meeting place. A little noisy but great for lunch downtown. All their restaurants have the exact same tasting food.
