Taco News
Young couple open dream restaurant Donde Los Tacos in Oak Cliff Dallas
Donde Los Tacos
A mom-and-pop taqueria is open in a sweet spot in Oak Cliff: Called Donde los Tacos, it’s in the former gas station at 900 W. Davis St., in the triangle at Tyler Street, that was once home to the law offices of Dallas City Council member Chad West, where it opened in April.
Donde los Tacos is from husband-and-wife Martin and Jennifer Reyes, opening their first restaurant; Jennifer previously worked at a school and Martin did construction.
“My husband and I had a favorite taco restaurant that shut down, and ever since then we were always on the lookout for a good taco restaurant,” Jennifer says. “We weren’t able to find one we liked in Dallas. When this location became available, we jumped on it and started the restaurant.”
Their menu of Mexican-inspired tacos includes steak, trompo marinated pork, chicken, chorizo, fried shrimp, and a slow-simmered beef called suadero.
“Our suadero and trompo are popular because we don’t dye our meats; a lot of places dye their meat bright red,” Jennifer says. “With our daughter being autistic, we don’t believe in dyes, so we marinate it overnight. You want to have food you can enjoy without aftereffects."
Appetizers include guacamole & chips, queso, and Mexican street corn. The majority of their tacos are $3 but on Tuesdays, they offer a $2 taco deal.
One new item is the el perron, a ribeye taco with cheese, grilled cactus, avocado, and slaw. At $6.25, it's a little pricier than most of their tacos — but given the caliber of its ingredients, it's still a steal. They also offer a vegan pastor taco using plant-based protein.
They serve breakfast all day and they also serve alcohol, with three options: palomas, micheladas, and their version of a margarita called DLT-rita, made with tequila.
The restaurant is small and cozy with original brick walls and a mural collage of photos of people making tacos. There's seating for about 20 people, featuring black tables and cheerful red lacquered metal chairs.
“We didn’t want a huge restaurant, we wanted something where customers feel comfortable going in and having a drink,” Jennifer says.
