Hacienda on Henderson

I give it a star because the service was decent and because the ambience and margaritas are good. Taco fajita meat was dry, salsa was watery and too hot, beans were awful, chips were stale, etc. And the «au jus» sauce for the brisket tacos was just grease… with no flavor to boot. The rice wasn’t bad. I’ve had «roach coach» meals that were much better than this. And at a fraction of the price.

I really liked this place. I’m seeing that it closed down. But I had a brunch date here and it was delicious. The food is pretty cheap. The atmosphere that’s created is very layed back and chilled but it also has an upscale modern-​twist to it. I also, went during the week with a group of friends. They were able to accommodate us pretty fast. And they had good deals on the menu. Cheap dinner and cheap tacos. Good food, good times.

Lets get down to the nitty gritty.
Restaurant is clean and smells good. Chips are store bought. The combination of chips and salsa are spicy but delicious! Service was fast when we walked up. Plenty of good parking with handicap access. Blood and Honey on tap is good.
Here is where they lost stars…
Flies swarmed our table inside and wouldn’t leave the area. Service was mega slow and the restaurant was not full! Chicken enchiladas were super dry and lacked excitement. Refried beans were decent as well as the Mexican rice, but I’m not eating at a restaurant for beans and rice! We tried a crispy taco as well that we couldn’t even finish due to the grease level. The soft brisket taco was good, but didn’t make up for the rest of the food.
All in all, I wouldn’t come back. Sad but true.

This is the first tex-​mex (outside of home cooked) my husband and I have had since becoming vegan. They have a separate full vegan menu. The chips and salsa were excellent. I love crispy chips, not the thin ones that fall apart when you get a good chunk of salsa on the chip. We both ordered the veggie enchiladas… I got refried beans and he got charro beans. Such good flavor. Our server was awesome, too! We will absolutely be back again! Next time… margaritas!!!

Stopped here on random tips from vegan bloggers on their brunch options for vegan folks. While it’s nothing out of the ordinary and nothing out of this world, this place gets IMMENSE kudos from me for having vegan Tex Mex, a seriously under explored and under utilized niche for our local food.
The food was as good as I remember Tex Mex being, so yep, gets the approval of me! Definite must have for any vegan missing their local flavor of food.

Why is this restaurant/​bar so dark? I have been here twice and it is always dark… its kind of depressing. The food is just ok. It is traditional tex-​mex and don’t expect anything out of the ordinary. They have so many other Mexican restaurants in Dallas… and now they have to compete with food trucks as well. Hacienda needs to step up their game.
I have visited twice and the servers are always very kind and attentive. They have valet parking which is a perk in this area. If you are in the area and you like Tex-​Mex, give Hacienda a try.

We went here before going to look at Holiday lights. We wanted somewhere new and different and Hacienda on Henderson provided all we were looking for.
With Tex Mex the salsa is your first inkling whether or not the rest of your meal will be good and their salsa was great. It had a perfect consistency and a great flavor. My son had the beef fajita enchiladas. The meat was well seasoned which made these enchiladas quite tasty. My husband had the fish tacos. The consistency of the corn tortillas made these tacos shine. He has had fish tacos at many places and they usually fall apart. These held together and aided in the opportunity of getting the taste of all of the ingredients of these tacos. I had the chicken fajita quesadillas. The meat again was well seasoned. The cheese was plain cheddar which made these a little blander and greasier than most, but still good after a blotting with a couple of napkins.
The margaritas were great. You could tell there was no pre mix used here which made all of the difference.
With the funky flair and good food it makes the «we will return» list.

We stopped here after driving around and looking at Christmas lights on Christmas Eve.
The Brisket Queso is delicious! Warm and toasty patio and a happy break!

There are not many healthy Tex Mex options in the metroplex. Hacienda on Henderson is the exception.
The cozy comfort combined with excellent vegan options enhance the dinning experience.
There are numerous local beers on tap and the service is always fast and courteous.
Healthy and tasty actually can go hand in hand!

This is a complete 180 from my last review. My friends and I could not have been more disappointed in our experience at Hacienda on Henderson. I have never experienced a more apathetic server in my entire life. She knows her tip depends on our experience, yes? We had to ask multiple times for drinks and menus and to order. It became so bad, we would all order multiple rounds at once so we wouldn’t have to wait. I could go on and on about how much she forgot and how many times she rolled her eyes at us, but why rehash? It was awful, plain and simple.
Also, I ordered the bean burrito and had one bite. It was terrible. I don’t even know how to articulate what about it was bad. I tried another bite, not worth it. So disappointed in Hacienda on Henderson. Our group may never go back. Such a disappointment!

I was sort of dragged here because my boyfriend wanted to have brunch with his boy, whom he hadn’t seen in over a course of 4 days so, y’know, they gotta keep the bromance alive. Anyway, I was really hesitant about exploring a new restaurant. I have my favourites & I don’t really like to veer off that path but because he’s a pretty rad guy, I decided to go. Plus I needed to keep an eye out on the man-​flirting. ;)
One of my greatest irritations about dining around Lower Greenville is the parking but to my relief, there was a parking lot w/​plenty of spots open. It was probably because we got there after the brunch rush (1PM ish)… Still, zing!
We walked in and it turned out to be this really small, but cute, restaurant with a tiny bar area. The waitress/​hostess greeted us immediately but boyfriend’s man-​friend (we can call him Josh) and his girlfriend had a table reserved for us already. Drink orders were taken. I had the Z Mosa (couldn’t tell you what was in it but it’s def my kind of drink because it wasn’t too strong; also see picture below because it is very pretty), bf had their Bloody Mary which I did not like. But I am not a Bloody Mary fan anyway.
After a quick chat, I finally picked up the menu not really expecting too much but right there at the bottom left hand corner on the menu were a few (like, three but STILL!!) vegan brunch options. I almost died. I squealed with glee instead! Because never do I go out with these guys and there be some kind of vegetarian option so I find myself having to opt for some kind of seafood fare. But not yesterday! I ordered the gigantic vegan burrito and went ahead and splurged and had them add the soyrizo too (yum!). And because I never get to eat refried beans in other Tex-​Mex joints I chose the vegan refried beans option as an included side too. When I got that food, I was in freaking heaven. So good. I wish I could have regurgitated it so I could eat it all over again. lol Sike! As for everyone else, who cares! haha Everyone cleaned their plates so that’s a good sign.
They have a board full of fun happenings but since I live too far to partake in any of the joy during the week, I did not try to memorize it. Sorry.
Great patio area. Even greater when there are only 10 or so people out there.
Definitely will be coming back!

We decided to come here only because we were nearby. Looked like it would be pretty good at first glance. We came on a Thursday night around 8pm, and they weren’t very busy at all. We were one of 3 tables in the enclosed patio area. We waited about 10 minutes before anyone greeted us and brought us water.
The chips and salsa came out minutes after the server brought us water and took our drink orders. We waited another 10 minutes before getting out drinks. We had to flag him down to take our dinner order, as I could see a pattern forming here. He recommended the stuffed fried avocado, so that’s what I got. We also ordered chicken tacos.
Both entrees were cold and unappealing. The fried avocado did taste good, despite being cold and soggy at this point. We didn’t even finish the chicken tacos, and would not recommend ordering this entrée here.
Overall, we won’t be going back to this place. The only good thing was that I was able to watch the World Series game and Thursday Night Football on TVs directly in front of me. Other than that, the wait staff was very slow, the drinks (margaritas on the rocks) were very watered down, and the food was cold and unappealing.

Disclaimer: wish I could rate 0 stars for this place.
Stopped by on a whim. On just peeking at the menu for a minute we knew the place would suck but we’d already sat and started to drink our drinks. 99% of mex restaurants that sell overpriced tacos at 3 bucks or more each are terrible and this place was no different.
Started off with stale chips and over-​limed table salsa. Ordered carnitas tacos for around 9 bucks and a bowl of queso for some inequitable price. Oddly we weren’t even given silverware at first and then waitress told us we could only get one set because she couldn’t find more, which has got to be the laziest excuse I’ve ever heard. Never got a second set.
The carnitas plate came with two tacos. The tortilla is shaped to look rustic and authentic but really it’s not special. The cabbage slaw was extremely inconsistently cut and we’d have huge chunks of raw cabbage mixed with thin strips. It was covered by some acidic dressing. The green salsa it came with tasted like pure lime (more acid). The pork itself was very tender but masked completely by the toppings. The rice and beans it came with were likely heatlamped for days.
The queso came out curdled (see photo). Tasted like American cheese singles melted into gluey paste. I had to pay 1.50 just for a tiny dollop of sour cream. Had the texture of custard after a minute.
I hate being this harsh but there wasn’t one redeeming quality. Everything was pitiful at ridiculous prices. Throw a rock in any direction in that area and you’ll hit an at least decent Mex food joint with much better prices.

This is a great place to get a Mojito, some queso, and chill out on the bar. They have live music frequently, including an open mic night… so that’s pretty cool. It’s good for people watching and great for a summer night patio experience.
I’ll tell you this though… the reason I took away a star is because my Mojito came out 2 different ways, by 2 bartenders. One shook it up, the other stirred it and put some care into it. The shaking ruins it. The care makes it delicious. Also, the shaken one had too much lime juice also (or too much lime something).
Anyway, I’d highly recommend this place. You should go hang out here, grab some friends, have some drinks, and enjoy the night!

The worst Mexican food experience I’ve ever had.
At one point, I thought a joke was being played on us.
My wife and I came on a Friday night around 9pm… it wasn’t very busy.
–We sat down and waited 10 minutes before silverware & water came
–We ordered fajita beef queso and got ground beef queso after 10 more minutes
–No refills on chips and salsa
–When silverware, water, and queso finally came out (20 minutes), we ordered fajitas and some fried advocado entrée
–Literally 45 minutes pass with no run-​by of the waitress at all to ask for more drinks or refill water or ask if we wanted anything else
–Dinner arrives. Cold non-​sizzling fajitas and a cold soggy ‘fried’ advocado with hard tortillas
–Still no refill on chips and salsa
–Still no request to ask how we were doing
***They were not busy at all… we were literally the only table outside***
–I spoke with manager, refused to pay and explained the situation. He still charged me for the drinks… HAHAHA wow
Left cash no tip and spoke 1:1 with the watiress to see if she had any explanation on the horrible service. She said, «Sorry, I got a table of girls inside and you know how that is»…
Even if the service were good, this is still the worst Mexican food I’ve had in Dallas. Absolutely terrible service and even worse food = 1 star review

Excellent, excellent, excellent. I had the huevos benedict and it was possibly the best eggs benedict I have ever had. There was a guy playing guitar and singing so the atmosphere was great. Our waiter was super nice too. I think this is my new Saturday lunch go-​to spot.
Since my first review, I have been back several times and every experience is just as good as the first. I love consistency and being able to count on getting great food and a great atmosphere.

If you, Hacienda, can’t serve drunk people an enjoyable taco, you fail as a mexican restaurant in Dallas.
If, while eating said taco, you are also surrounded by people wearing Ed Hardy, aurally attacked with accoustic cover singer music and fed ketchup/​salsa with stale chips — no sir, I will not give you a third chance.
Sorry Charlie, but that’s how the underseasoned taco meat rolls.

The two things (okay… I’m sure there are more than two. moving on) that can make up for sub-​par service for me are 1.) rockin’ live music and 2.) some type of raw tuna dish done well. Hacienda completes both of these! Plus I looveee their salsa.
I’ve been here on a few different occasions, often times just for drinks or specifically when I know there will be live music. They have one of my favorite salsas in the area — the only problem is when you scarf it down due to utter deliciousness and can’t find your waiter to bring you more for 10 minutes or more, so you just keep dipping my chip fruitlessly in the nonexistent remnants. The queso is delish too and I like that you can customize the meat and other additions to your liking based on their own individual price scales. I.e. start with plain cheese, add brisket for $ 2.00, beef for $ 1.50 or something along those lines.
Wonderful patio whether on a nice day or just when they have their heaters going full blast (effective even with the plastic window things all the way up!).
Love their Tuna Crudo — very simply prepared but I order it time and time again and always think to myself that I should get it to go as well. Have tried their nachos, tacos and fajitas — none are real standouts amongst the many mexican joints in town but they are still satisfying and accompanied with the atmosphere make this a place I’ll return again. Also as a note, the service is always super friendly! Just they aren’t the most attentive so write that down if you’re in an impatient mood that day.

This review relates specifically to their event catering of DOMA 2012. They had a booth set up outside of trees and offered brisket nachos, some kind of vegetarian mushroom taco, elotes, and likely some other items I cannot remember. I got the veg taco and elotes. My friend got the brisket nachos. The elotes were not great: they weren’t spicy enough and the corn was really gummy. The veg taco however was amazing. Fillings were plentiful, flavors were tight and fresh. Salsa was also great. Very fresh and light. The brisket nachos disappeared before I even realized they were a thing so I think if you like brisket, they’re probably something you can’t afford to miss.
They are launching a new vegan menu this week so I’m interested in checking that out given how good the veggie taco was. Will be making the long trek north to their restaurant for sure!

I tried their elotes at the Dallas Observer Music Awards. I was very excited to see that it was part of their special menu, and paid my $ 2. When I got the miniscule cup, it was maybe 3 – 4 oz at most… AT MOST! Echoing Kaia V’s sentiments, the corn was very gummy, like it had been sitting on a hot plate for the past 5 hours, which was probably the case. It was watered down, another indication that someone didn’t drain it properly before serving, while it was sitting on a hotplate! There were hits of butter and crema, and mostly an imbalance of watered down valentina. I would not go back to have their elotes.
I tried some brisket nachos which were mostly chips, with scant amount of brisket.
Perhaps their sit down service is a complete 180 from their catering service. I am not sure if I will go try it out…