As of Feb 2021, Ojeda's has 3 locations including the original on Maple Ave plus Desoto and Plano. Lewisville is closed.
Latest visit: Aug 2016 (Lewisville - closed)
First visit: 1989 (Dallas - Maple Ave.)
In the Avila's and Herrera's posts found on this blog, I spoke of the Mexican restaurants on Maple Avenue we used to haunt back in the late 80s and early 90s. The other two were Rosita's (now closed) and, the focus of this post, Ojeda's.
Ojeda's is old school Tex-Mex, which is a nicer way of saying HEAVY Mexican food. These are places you don't just walk out of, but rather waddle out. Expect lots of gooey cheese, beans with lard, mush meat tacos with filler, thick flour and corn tortillas, and as many chips as you can stuff in your face. Top that off with a few cervezas, and you have instant 5 pound weight gain. Is it worth it? HECK YEA!
No point in walking you through the meal, as Ojeda's isn't that much different from Herrera's. Both places feature spicier than normal salsa's (I detect a strong hint of Valentina Salsa Picante in the flavor), great tasting chips, and combo platters that thin the wallet and expand the waistline. No complimentary bean and bacon soup at Ojeda's though.
As with all the Maple Avenue institutions, Ojeda's doesn't have a presence in Tarrant County. But the location in Lewisville isn't too far for us NE Tarrant citizens. I've been to that location a couple of times over the last year, and makes for a convenient meeting place with friends who live "on the other side". The Lewisville location is on Hwy 121, a few blocks west of I-35E.
3/30/09 (new entry); 6/11/13; 8/14/16
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2 comments:
When I was growing up we went to Ojeda's for mole. It was really good.
Hi cd0103, We haven't tried the mole at Ojeda's, though we can safely recommend the same at Avila's, if you've ever over that way. Thanks for the tip on Ojeda's!
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