Where should we eat?

Last night (Saturday), FWJoey and I met the DFWBrenders and discovered the cool, trendy and delicious Yucatan Taco Stand. Located on Magnolia Avenue in the space formerly occupied by B.J. Keefer's (located a couple of blocks west of Paris Coffee Shop on the opposite side of the road), the Yucatan Taco Stand and Tequila Bar overwhelmed us from start to finish. Not only was the atmosphere chic and spacious, the food and the beverages were absolutely delicious! Yucatan serves over 100 tequilas and offers tequila flights starting at $12.

Don't let the name fool you....Yucatan is more than a mere "taco stand." It is not a formal restaurant by any means, but it is definitely casual chic. The ordering set up is similar to Pei Wei. You walk in, review the menu and order at the register. You are then given a number and your delicious food is brought to your table when it was ready. Yucatan was opened by the gentleman who engineered the menu for Fuzzy's tacos. There are plenty of tacos to choose from on its menu - so many I did not count and they all looked delicious. FWJoey and I did not try the tacos on this visit b/c there were so many other yummy items that we were curious to taste!

We started the evening with some cocktails. FWJoey had the Scarface Mojito ($8.50) and I enjoyed the Cabo Wabo Martini ($13). Both cocktails were great, but my only criticism is that the cocktail menu did not list the prices of its specialty drinks. That bugs me. DFWBrittyn sipped on the tasty Sangria ($6.50) which was better than your average Sangria. It tasted more tart than sweet - very refreshing!

For food, we opted against getting an "entree" and instead tried a number of starters. We tried the Empanada ($5.00), the Papa Rellena ($5), fried plantain chips and a beef burrito ($7.50 or $8.50) The big hit among the food was the Papa Rellana which is Spanish for "stuffed potato." It is a Latin American dish consisting of mashed potatoes stuffed with seasoned ground beef and spices then deep fried. FWJoey also loved the burrito. He wants to go back and have it again today but I don't think Yucatan is open on Sunday. The fried plantain chips were bland. Next time we'll try the grilled plantains instead of the plantain chips (which is what I intended to order in the first place).

Everything we saw come out of the kitchen looked wonderful and all diners seemed happy. At times the drinks were slow coming, but they were always delivered with a smile. This is definitely one of our new favorite restaurants. Go soon - before it gets too popular!

Yucatan Taco Stand & Tequila Bar
909 W. Magnolia Ave.
817-924-8646