Highest-rated Tex-Mex restaurants in Dover, according to Yelp
Have you ever been in your kitchen, trying to decide what to make, and you're baffled? You open the fridge, and there's just a mish-mash of ingredients that on the surface, perhaps don't feel like they belong together—until you open the fridge for the fourth time and realize the contents aren't changing, so you make them work? That moment? That moment is what Tex-Mex cuisine is—but in the best way possible. It's a delicious mish-mash of cultural influences that came together in a melting pot of flavors that make you feel like you're experiencing something that feels familiar but for the first time.
Tex-Mex, as the cuisine is affectionately coined in the Southwest, is the by-product of what happened when traditional Mexican cuisine combines with things that weren't normally available in the land borders renamed Mexico; more cuts of red meat, cheeses, and far milder chiles that provide more smoke than heat. It found its way into the hearts of the Southwest, eventually spreading around the rest of America.
With that kind of reach, where do you begin when it comes to finding that perfect Tex-Mex dish to make your palate dance? Who has managed to create that just-right blend of smoky spice and cheesy goodness that you've come to know and love of Tex-Mex food?
Stacker did a little of the heavy lifting for you and combed through data on Yelp to put together a comprehensive list of the highest-rated Tex-Mex restaurants in Dover. We looked at how many reviews and their average ratings to make sure your guide to Dover cuisine is ready. Take a look to see where your new favorite restaurant will be! Note, some of these may have recently closed, so make sure to double-check.
#20. Chili's
- Rating: 2.0/5 (72 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3220 Fashion Center Blvd Newark, DE 19702
- Categories: Bars, Tex-Mex, American (Traditional)
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#19. The Salted Rim
- Rating: 2.5/5 (314 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 35553 Atlantic Ave Millville, DE 19967
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Bars
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#18. La Tonalteca - Hockessin
- Rating: 3.0/5 (41 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 700 Lantana Dr Hockessin, DE 19707
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex, Vegetarian
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#17. La Tonalteca - Christiana
- Rating: 3.0/5 (118 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1237 Churchmans Rd Newark, DE 19713
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex
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#16. Chili's
- Rating: 3.0/5 (40 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 114 Bluebird Ln Millville, NJ 08332
- Categories: Bars, Tex-Mex, American (Traditional)
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#15. Chili's
- Rating: 3.0/5 (51 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1195 E Pulaski Hwy Elkton, MD 21921
- Categories: American (Traditional), Bars, Tex-Mex
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#14. 410 Empanadas, LLC
- Rating: 3.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 416 W Bel Air Ave Aberdeen, MD 21001
- Categories: Empanadas, Food Trucks, Tex-Mex
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#13. Baja Beach House Grill
- Rating: 3.5/5 (121 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 109 Garfield Pkwy Bethany Beach, DE 19930
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex, Burgers
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#12. California Tortilla
- Rating: 3.5/5 (89 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 500 Berlin Cross Keys Rd Sicklerville, NJ 08081
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Mexican
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#11. Coco's Cocina Tex Mex Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (71 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 32 South Broadway Pitman, NJ 08071
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Mexican
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#10. Chili's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (29 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 28587 Marlboro Ave Easton, MD 21601
- Categories: Tex-Mex, American (Traditional), Bars
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#9. The Wild Burrito
- Rating: 3.5/5 (181 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 4020 Ocean Ave Wildwood, NJ 08260
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
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#8. Border Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (863 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 483 Stanton Christiana Rd Newark, DE 19713
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Tex-Mex, Cocktail Bars
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#7. Woodstown Hotel & Tavern
- Rating: 4.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 13 N Main St Woodstown, NJ 08098
- Categories: American (Traditional), Cajun/Creole, Tex-Mex
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#6. El Diablo Burritos
- Rating: 4.5/5 (104 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 127 E Main St Newark, DE 19711
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex, Fast Food
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#5. Tex-Mex Burrito
- Rating: 4.5/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 514 Philadelphia Pike Wilmington, DE 19809
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Tacos
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#4. El Diablo Burritos
- Rating: 4.5/5 (347 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 13A Trolley Sq Trolley Square Shopping Center Wilmington, DE 19806
- Categories: Tacos, Tex-Mex, Fast Food
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#3. Three Amigos
- Rating: 4.5/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 1016 N Lincoln St Wilmington, DE 19805
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex
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#2. Los mayas mexican restaurante
- Rating: 4.5/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 31507 Oak Orchard Rd Millsboro, DE 19966
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex
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#1. El Mercadito Mexican grocery
- Rating: 5.0/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 77 Marrows Rd Newark, DE 19713
- Categories: Grocery, Tex-Mex
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