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This family-run Tex-Mex favorite, which opened in 1986, can go easy on the fat: Beans are mashed, chiles rellenos are roasted, and there’s no cheese on the chicken-and-squash entree. Otherwise, expect classic hot sauce and dishes in a charming room that used to be matriarch Anita Avila’s beauty shop. Full bar.
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When a friend visiting from New York wanted to eat some good Tex-Mex, I suggested we head to Avila's on Maple. It's been nearly a year since the Avila family's very public split over who owns the restaurant, and I was eager to try the reconstituted original. (Full review)
Luna de Miel: Ricardo Avila, owner of Avila's Mexican Restaurant, was sitting around with bar manager Emily Vallar a few months ago musing about margaritas. Sure, the "tried-and-true agave nectar" margarita was great, they were saying, but they wanted to come up with something different. Declaring their mutual love for honey, the Luna de Miel was born: Partida silver tequila, local Texas honey and fresh lime. (Full review)
The stellar food reflects the Avila family's San Antonio roots, with selections such as brisket gorditas in addition to standards like tacos and enchiladas. The quality of ingredients consistently sets Avila's apart: real dairy sour cream, ripe avocado in the guacamole, exquisite brisket, tender stewed chicken. (Full review)