On Tuesday when my husband, Dean, got home from work he surprised me and said we were going to dinner. I said, "Who is we?" If we included my 21 month old son, I thought I might pass. To my surprise, he had lined up a babysitter and it was just the two of us. My choice! I love Mexican food, so I suggested one of my local favorites, Veracruz Cafe in the Bishop Arts District, near our house in Oak Cliff, TX. They serve Mesoamerican, Mayan, Huasteco, and Aztec cuisine. This is definitely a step up from the usual Dallas Tex-Mex.
When we arrived, I looked at the specials written on the chalk board as we entered. The lunch menu is served all day on Tuesdays! This was excellent news, because although Veracruz Cafe is one of my favorite restaurants, it's not the cheapest Mexican food you can find in Oak Cliff.
Dean and I both ordered from the lunch menu and had more than enough food. I am pregnant and I hate to admit it, but sometimes, okay most of the time, I order food based on what I think will be a bigger portion. So you can imagine I was a little leary of the lunch menu. I had the fish tacos, which came with rice and black beans. Veracruz Cafe has THE BEST fish tacos of any place I've ever had them. They hand make the taco shell out of a blue corn tortillas that is so fresh it's still warm when you eat it. The fish is a nice size piece of grilled, not fried, white fish. The absolute best part is probably the cilantro sauce that it comes with. If you're not a fan of cilantro, they do have an alternate sauce that is equally delicious!
Dean went with the carne asada with a chicken mole enchilada, also from the lunch menu. He swears that Veracruz Cafe has THE BEST mole sauce of anywhere he's ever had it. I know they made it fresh daily with real chocolate and fresh spices. I am not the mole connoisseur he is, so we'll have to take his word for it.
After having lunch portions for dinner, we were both too full to even share a flan. This was a bit disappointing, but for the best I'm sure! I highly recommend Veracruz Cafe in the Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff if you're in the mood for delicious Mexican food. This is authentic from Veracruz region of Mexico. You will not find Tex-Mex anywhere on the premise, but you will find fantastic Mexican cuisine different than any other Mexican food you've had.
Other specials include happy hour Monday through Wednesday from 11AM-7PM and brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11AM-3 PM.
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