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Joe
T. Garcia. It's a name everybody in Fort Worth either hates or loves,
but everybody knows it. We first heard about this Mexican eatery from
two locals who said, "Go there. There are only two things on the
menu, and it's a real experience."
We made our
first attempt on a Saturday night. Armed with vague directions and a map,
we searched what seemed to be a deserted industrial area. Just as we were
nearly convinced we must be in the wrong universe, we caught sight of
the edge of a parking lot. "Looks like something there," Mark
said, and we decided to take one last look.
Once we found
Joe T. Garcia's, we couldn't believe we'd ever missed it. Two large lots
were filled with cars, and more were circling. The line to get inside
was nearly a block long. "I think Joe has more friends than enemies,"
I said.
We didn't
wait in line that night, but, marking the spot carefully on our map, we
went back Tuesday with Rebecca, Bob, Ryan and Jessica Lommel, friends
who live in nearby Mansfield.
Joe T's is
packed on Tuesdays, too, especially when Texas Christian University is
having a major fundraiser there. They'd taken over the entire garden,
which is the main dining area.
"Guess
we'll have to eat inside," said Bob, "Which nobody does at Joe
T's."
There really
are only two things on the menu: enchiladas and fajitas. We ordered both,
and soon the table was covered with more than enough for a starving platoon.
Somehow some tacos and nachos had entered the lineup, and conversation
waned as we ate our way down to bare wood.
Before we
left, we sneaked into the garden. It's an entire city block of courtyards,
patios, fountains and flowers. It was easy to see why people wait in line
on a balmy evening.
Joe T's is
a place that proves that extensive menus aren't the only way to make a
restaurant interesting.
Megan
5/97
Joe
T. Garcia's
Mexican Restaurant
2201 N. Commerce Street
Fort Worth, Texas
626-4356
Sit outside!
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