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Frommer's Recommended

At this enduringly popular Cowtown Tex-Mex institution just south of the Stockyards, almost everyone already knows that they don't have menus, only do two dinner dishes, and only take cash (or check). That's because they've been here many times before and will be back again and again. This 65-year-old restaurant, in a rambling home that looks like a pretty Mexican hacienda, has a lush outdoor patio sitting area (incredibly, large enough to seat 1,000 hungry eaters, though it never feels massified) set around a pool. Indoors is comfortably relaxed, but outdoors is the place to be -- unless the Texas heat is suffocating. Ordering couldn't be simpler: Choose between a heaping plate of succulently grilled chicken or beef fajitas, a big family-style dinner with tacos and enchiladas, or chiles rellenos, tamales, and chicken flautas at lunch. Joe T.'s is a margarita factory, spitting out thousands of margaritas on the rocks and frozen (pitchers are a good deal, at $15). Service can be a little erratic, though it's frequently lightning fast. A Mexican-style brunch is served on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 2pm.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Texas, 4th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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