Right around the corner from the campus of Southern
Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, is quite possibly the best chips and
salsa in the Great State of Texas! After
our visit to the George W. Bush Presidential Library, we stopped at Bandito’s
Tex Mex Cantina at 6615 Snider Plaza for an early dinner. The ambiance was perfect…half restaurant,
half bar, with a splash of college hangout thrown in. The building that housed the restaurant was
old but redone, and with all of the cool factor of the past left to be seen, and
with an outdoor seating area set against an old brick wall covered in
murals. Upon entering, we were given the
traditional friendly Texas greeting and told to sit wherever we wanted. Our waiter came over straight away and we
each ordered a draft beer, which came out VERY COLD, and it was an absolute
perfect complement to their amazing cilantro lime salsa with fresh homemade
style tortilla chips. We ordered chicken
fajitas, which was served just as we LOVE them with tons of grilled onions and
peppers, a plate full of rice and refried beans, as well as another plate
mounded with sour cream, cheese, guacamole, and pico de gallo. The fajita chicken breast had an exceptional juicy
marinade taste and was perfectly sliced and displayed over the veggies. Our bill came to only about $27 which was super
for the meal that we received and the nice experience we had while visiting
Dallas. I must also note, that there was
adequate free parking right in front of the restaurant, which was also
surrounded by many boutique style shops and quaint neighborhood which was only
1 street off the main street (Hillcrest Avenue) which runs right along the SMU
campus. It is definitely an area to stop
and spend a little time and, of course, have some chips and salsa.
NOTICE the ice crystals in the beer... (It is August in Texas...and these are small joys to this Texas girl)
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