schmendeler said:

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A cheese enchilada is the quintessential dish of Tex Mex, imo. If i want meat, I'll get a taco, or fajitas, or something else. Meat is unwelcome inside a cheese enchilada.

There's nothing wrong with a ground beef or fajita beef or chicken enchilada. But it's a different thing.

Not everything is better with meat. Heresy, i know.

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My Mexican Grandmother made the world's best cheese enchiladas. Great memories.

Grandmas are good at that sort of thing

Went to Torchys Friday night

Hit the spot. That Queso is so damn good

Am I the only one who doesn't care for that cilantro lime jalapeno dip? Does nothing for me. Too tangy.

It has its place

It's tangy. Great in moderation.

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schmendeler said:

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I don't think I've ever encountered this in a restaurant on the menu.

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I think it's a Dallas thing. I've never seen it in Houston, but did see it on Dallas menus when I lived there.

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They do it at Gringo's. Queso enchiladas.

Chuy's is New Mexico-Mex, not Tex-Mex. We only go in green chili season. It's a cheap ripoff of the original Chuy's in Van Horn, Tx and only exists because Madden didn't like to fly.

MW03 said:

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A cheese enchilada covered in queso instead of chile con carne.

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"Cheese enchiladas with queso on top"

They'll know.

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Chuy's is New Mexico-Mex, not Tex-Mex. We only go in green chili season. It's a cheap ripoff of the original Chuy's in Van Horn, Tx and only exists because Madden didn't like to fly.

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Van Horn Chuy's stacked enchiladas are great. New Mexican-mex is really good.

Aggie Therapist said:

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Went to Torchys Friday night

Hit the spot. That Queso is so damn good

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I've always thought the guy that started Torchy's must have worked for Chuy's. Their queso is almost identical, and either rank as my favorite I can find.

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Aggie Therapist said:

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Went to Torchys Friday night

Hit the spot. That Queso is so damn good

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Torchy's has good queso, but man, that place would be better if their tortillas weren't absolute garbage.

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Went recently while back in Texas and both the corn and flour tortillas were different and better than in years past.

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rooftop18403 said:

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MW03 said:

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A cheese enchilada covered in queso instead of chile con carne.

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"Cheese enchiladas with queso on top"

They'll know.

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That is the most basic and entry level "tex-mex." There is no sauce making or skill or recipe. It is just cheese and a tortilla and queso. If that dish is anyone's barometer for a tex-mex/Mexican establishment then their opinion is irrelevant. What's next? Taco salad?

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yet so easy to screw up with they use the wrong cheese for the queso and the filling.

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Just came back from Chuy's and saw a sign saying that chile rellenos are coming back this month (albeit only temporarily). Now if they'd just bring back the green chile rice....

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They must read texags. I'm thrilled though!

schmendeler said:

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A cheese enchilada is the quintessential dish of Tex Mex, imo. If i want meat, I'll get a taco, or fajitas, or something else. Meat is unwelcome inside a cheese enchilada.

There's nothing wrong with a ground beef or fajita beef or chicken enchilada. But it's a different thing.

Not everything is better with meat. Heresy, i know.

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Not heresy at all. The meatless special at any Los Tios in Houston is my go-to while enchiladas verdes is my 2nd option.

Fantastic news! What location was this? Hoping College Station brings it back too!

Round Rock

I'm in brushy creek.

Maybe we can meet up and gingerly touch tips

schmendeler said:

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A cheese enchilada is the quintessential dish of Tex Mex, imo. If i want meat, I'll get a taco, or fajitas, or something else. Meat is unwelcome inside a cheese enchilada.

There's nothing wrong with a ground beef or fajita beef or chicken enchilada. But it's a different thing.

Not everything is better with meat. Heresy, i know.

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This is a fact. A cheese or cheese & onion enchiladas with red sauce, not meat sauce, is the test. If they don't have red sauce then I know I am at a more metropolitan tex-mex spot that is probably a B on their best day. If they don't have a chile relleno or cheese & onion enchiladas then I know I am at a spot that caters to suburban women with tacos salads and margaritas and nothing on the menu has any spice or flavor other than greasy meat, tomatillo, and queso.

I've never been to a Mexican restaurant in San Antonio or South Texas that puts onions in cheese enchiladas. The first time I had onions served in cheese enchiladas was in Dallas. I love red sauce, but I've never seen it at a Tex-Mex joint down here either. It's all chile gravy. Are you from West Texas or something?

Lived in SA for 25 years and have eaten at many Mexican restaurants/ hole in walls and never heard of cheese and onion enchiladas.

I assumed they meant onions on top? I could be mistaken.

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Lived in SA for 25 years and have eaten at many Mexican restaurants/ hole in walls and never heard of cheese and onion enchiladas.

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A small piece of me died when Mexican Manhattan closed down. I was eating there before I could walk.

Then the Mexican joint that hosted my grandparents 50th anniversary burned down and never returned. I forget the name of it but it was amazing, in SA as well.

Same on Mexican Manhattan.

Jalaca was the restaurant that burned down….

Holy **** I didn't know Mexican Manhattan closed!

Some restaurant in Houston had cheese and onion enchiladas when I was a kid. It wasn't Ninfas or Molina's. Maybe Casa Ole or Don Bravo.

Anybody grow up in Garden Oaks or Oak Forest that used to eat at the Mexicatessen?

Chuys sucks.

Jacalas nachos were the BEST! Grew up eating there once a week. My Dad was a Dr. and when he was on call he'd tell the medical exchange to call him at Jacalas if they needed him. Great memories!!