Have you checked out our reviews on Yelp? Yelp is a great website for finding local restaurants and reading member reviews. You can check out photos, menus, and other vital information- however, we like it for the useful, often funny and sometimes ingenious reviews. There are several for Mattito’s, usually mentioning our Bob Armstrong queso, our chocolate fountain and our delicious Sunday Brunch. Here are some of our favorites:

Check out this description of our Chiles Rellenos by Yelper Joe K.

First off, let me start off by saying that Mattito’s has perhaps THE greatest Chile Relleno ever devised by man.  There’s two ways to get it–one with green sauce, one with red sauce.  One comes with a topping of nuts and raisins and such (I believe this is the “green” option).  This is my favorite, though it’s not for everyone.  Anyhow, I highly recommend it.

Joan H. sampled the spinach enchiladas while looking for a venue for her rehearsal dinner:

We found this place while looking for a rehersal dinner place and they were very accomodating and quite friendly. We tried it out and absolutely loved it. The chips and salsa are quite addicting so don’t eat alot of it because you have to save room for the actual meal! I had the avacado enchiladas and I must say… FANTASTIC. They have a cilantro sauce that they put on top of it and it’s TO DIE FOR.

Kathryn D. sings the praises of our Sunday Brunch:

Bruuuuuuunnnnnnch ::zombie-like moan::

Mattito’s is the answer on those Sunday mornings when you wake up and can only stagger and groan like the undead.  No need to put on a fresh face or dress all fancy, we’ve all been there (well, I know I have) and we’re not judging you for shuffling up to the buffet in last night’s outfit and makeup.

Trust us, Kathryn- we’ve all been brunch zombies before.

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The hot Texas summer may make you want to stay inside, but here at Mattito’s we have lots of light and delicious meal options to keep you in swimsuit shape throughout the year. For example, during the day our lunch menu is filled with portion sizes perfect for a light meal during a workday or a weekend shopping jaunt. Beat the heat with a lunch-sized #2 special- a delicious taco and enchilada combo, or a lunch-sized plate of fajitas with all the trimmings.

For dinner, you can enjoy several healthy options: enjoy a De Marisco salad with delicious shrimp and scallops and the Orange Jalapeno  vinaigrette or a Fiesta Salad with corn peppers and avocado. Try the Light Fajitas, prepared withoutoil and served with black beans and grilled vegetables. Of course, you could also split a Botanas Platter between 3-4 people and make a meal of sharing Beef Fajita Nachos, Chicken Fajita Quesadillas, Tamales, Beef and Chicken Flautas, Chile Con Queso and Guacamole with Baja Shrimp. The Armando Platillo presents a tasty spinach enchilada and chicken flauta with sour cream sauce and guacamole salad.

All these menu options are sure to delight the palate while being fresh and healthy, so make sure your summer plans are at your local Mattito’s!

With a drink menu like ours, cocktails can make for difficult (but delicious) choices. But have you ever wondered what the differences were between Añejo, blanco, Reposado, etc? These terms can tell us so much about the tequila’s age, taste and creation, but many people don’t know what they mean.

All tequilas start as Blue Agave, but a 100% pure tequila will be labeled as “100% Blue Agave”. Tequila labels are very strict about telling you exactly how your tequila was made. For example, “Reposado” tequila has been stored in oak barrels for 2-11 months, giving it a golden tint and nice, even taste between the Agave and the wood. “Reposado” means “rested”.

Añejo Tequila is “aged”, meaning it’s been stored for at least a year. This aging process creates a deeper amber color, and a smoother, richer flavor. “Ultra Añejo”, a classification added in 2006, is reserved only for tequilas aged for at least three years- aging this long makes for an even darker color and complex flavor. Both of these tequilas have been stored in quantities of 600 liters or less.

Silver or Blanco tequila is clear and pure, bringing out the natural sweetness and flavor of the Blue Agave. Silver tequila is bottled immediately after it’s distilled, or can be kept in stainless steel tanks for up to four weeks to provide a smoother flavor.

Now that you know a little more about the types of tequila, feel free to get a little fancier with your drink orders the next time you’re at Mattito’s!

One of the many culinary claims to fame we have here at Mattito’s is our delicious margarita. Many Texans enjoy margaritas with their Mexican food, but have you ever stopped and wondered who was the first genius to pour lime, Triple Sec and tequila over ice?

Several people claim to have made the first margarita. One story tells of a bartender who concocted it as a signature cocktail/wedding gift for his brother’s fiancée, whose name was Margarita. Another cites Rita Hayworth as the inspiration, whose birth name was Margarita Cansino, or the singer Peggy (Margaret) Lee. But all the legends seem to start right around the 1930s-40s, in Texas and Mexico, a time romanticized by films such as “Bordertown” (1935) and “Out of the Past” (1947).

Just as no one can definitively tell who made the first margarita, no one can decide on the official mixing ratio: the IBA (International Bartenders Association) defines it as 7:4:3 = (50% tequila, 29% Triple Sec, 21% lime juice), however 2:1:1 and 1:1:1 are also accepted ratios. While we can’t give away the mixology involved in creating our delicious margaritas, we hope you enjoy doing your own “field research” at our three locations!

Everyone knows the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, so
bring your dads to Mattito’s for our award-winning Sunday brunch!
Mattito’s Sunday brunch has something for everyone: fresh food, our delicious omelet station. You
can even build your own tacos!

Imagine sitting in the sunshine with your loved ones while sampling
the bevy of deliciousness offered in our breakfast buffet- chiles
rellenos, sausage and ham, breakfast quesadillas, fresh salads and
more. Dad can enjoy an icy cold beer with his fajitas and waffles as
you celebrate the fathers in your life. Whether it’s dad, granddad, an
uncle or just a really great guy, he’ll love Sunday brunch at
Mattito’s for a Father’s Day treat.

Visit our Frisco or Uptown Dallas location from 10am-2pm for Sunday Brunch:
call (214) 526-8181 (Dallas) or (214) 872-3411 (Frisco) to make a reservation
and save your spot!

Mattito’s is proud to announce construction has begun on a NEW restaurant! Located at 7778 Forest Lane across from Medical City Hospital and beautiful Anderson Bonner Park, the 5500-sq. ft. space will include all the delicious Mattito’s Tex-Mex cuisine you love, with the addition of a spacious 1200-sq. ft. patio- you’ll be able to enjoy your delicious Botanas Platter or Quesadillas de Carumba in a courtyard-style setting with fountains and a fireplace. You can also expect the same delicious catering services and beautiful banquet hall facilities Mattito’s is known for.

This location joins the other Mattito’s restaurants in Uptown Dallas and the Frisco Square. It’s set to open around September 1st.

You can see more photos of the space under construction on our Facebook page! Check it out!

Owner of Mattito’s Tex-Mex restaurant in Dallas, Texas, Jeff Frankle, welcomes patrons to come and enjoy the award winning Mexican dishes, drinks, and specials at Mattito’s in Dallas and Frisco.

This year’s Cinco de Mattito’s Festival at our Dallas location also marked the First Annual Bob Armstrong Queso-Eating Contest and out of the field of challengers, an unlikely winner emerged. Dallas’ Teresa Fullen downed 2 pounds, 14 ounces of queso to claim the first Mattito’s Bob Armstrong title.

The rules stated that only a chip could carry the queso from bowl to mouth, So Fullen’s strategy was to hover her face over the bowl, thereby shortening the distance between her and the queso. Strategy clearly served her well as the petite woman beat the second place challenger by one ounce.

Fullen, a community manager at Bizzy.com, wins free Bob Armstrong Queso for a year.
If you haven’t had the Bob Armstrong Queso, you’re missing out on a mix of queso, ground beef taco meat, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo. Back in the 60’s-70’s Former House Member and Texas Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong asked “Little Matt” Martinez to make an appetizer, something not on the menu. Mr. Martinez hurriedly mixed together some taco meat, guacamole and sour cream, pouring chile con queso over it and threw it in the oven. Eventually, Bob Armstrong Dip became the most famous appetizer at our sister restaurant, Matt’s El Rancho in Austin.
We hope to see you next year for Cinco de Mattito’s, and who knows? Maybe you’ll be the winner of the Second Annual Bob Armstrong Queso-Eating Contest.

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