Cafe Herrera

Name: Cafe Herrera
Address: 555 S Lamar, Dallas, TX, United States, 75202
Telephone: (214) 979-4512
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1

107 Reviews

$30 and under

Tex-Mex

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Cafe Herrera is a new generation of Herrera Restaurants, serving traditional dishes along with contemporary Mexican food and tequila cocktails.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 1, 2023

7:00 PM

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Tex-Mex, Mexican, Regional Mexican
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(214) 979-4512
Website
https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/dallas/dining/restaurants-on-lamar/cafe-herrera
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Chef Jose Perez
Private party facilities
Call 214-979-4529 for all of your special event needs.

Location
555 S Lamar, Dallas, TX 75202
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
Young St.
Parking details
Self parking validation available upon request.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

House Made Guacamole$10.00
crushed avocado / onion / tomato
Queso Blanco$9.00
monterey jack cheese / white cheddar / garnished with pico
Nachos Locos - Herrera Family Classic$13.00
refried beans / beef / chicken / cheddar / guacamole / sour cream / jalapeño
Quesadilla Tejas*$12.00
pulled chicken or shredded brisket / guacamole / sour cream / pico
- Fajita Beef or Chicken$15.00

Ensaladas Frescas

+Fajita Beef / Chicken | $5; +Grilled Shrimp | $6

Arugula$12.00
baby arugula / cherry tomato / orange / mango / peanut / almond / raisin / house made jalapeño dressing
La Amelia$11.00
green & red cabbage / cilantro / black beans / corn / carrot / crispy tortilla strips / queso fresco / house made avocado dressing

Sopas

Tortilla$9.00
chicken / monterey jack cheese / corn / avocado / cilantro / tortilla strips / crema
Frijole - Herrera Family Classic$7.00
pinto beans / applewood smoked bacon / onion / green bell pepper / jalapeño / cilantro

Fajitas

Arroz rojo / refried beans / guacamole / pico / sour cream / cheddar / house made tortillas. Add combo option for an additional | $4. Your choice of:

Chicken$17.00
Portobello$17.00
Beef$21.00
Shrimp$22.00

Taqueria

El Guero$14.00
marinated shrimp / guajillo / monterey jack cheese / chipotle crema / arroz rojo
El Vaquero$13.00
slow roasted brisket / onion / cilantro / arroz rojo
Primavera$13.00
portobello / squash / carrot / arroz rojo
El Pastor$12.00
marinated pork / piña / onion / cilantro / arroz rojo

Enchiladas

Verdes*$14.00
pulled chicken / salsa verde / crema / monterey jack cheese / arroz rojo / black beans
Rancheras$16.00
shredded brisket / queso pica / arroz rojo / black beans / ranchera sauce
Camarones$17.00
fresh shrimp / chipotle crema / salsa verde / arroz rojo / black beans / guajillo / monterey jack cheese
Cheese$13.00
queso blanco / arroz rojo / refried beans

Legados

Served with Rice and Refried Beans

Illinois Ave. '85$13.00
pulled chicken enchiladas / choice of sour cream or salsa ranchera
Lemmon Ave. '75*$14.00
two beef or cheese enchiladas / topped with chili con carne old fashioned beef taco
BELT Line Rd. '97$15.00
chimichanga (beef or chicken) / topped with choice of queso or ranchero sauce

El Chef

Pollo Monterey$17.00
grilled chicken breast / salsa verde / monterey jack / arroz rojo / refried beans
Carne Asada*$21.00
grilled flap / onion / serrano / pico / guacamole / arroz rojo / black beans
La Diabla$19.00
fresh shrimp / salsa chipotle / onion / red & green pepper / arroz rojo

Postres

Churros$10.00
chocolate / caramel sauce / cinnamon ice cream
Sopapillas Chiquitas$9.00
honey / powdered sugar / cinnamon ice cream

What 107 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.1Service
3.9Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

107 Reviews

KJ
KJW67
San Francisco
10 reviews
1.0
10 reviews
Dined on October 2, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Had a reservation confirmed and they were closed
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StephenE
Detroit
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
There were not many people there so we had great, attentive service. The margaritas were excellent and well done. The food was very good, everybody in our party was happy. The service was everything we could’ve asked for. It was very empty at that time so I’m sure that helped.
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OpenTable Diner
Austin
6 reviews
1.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
The place was closed!! Why was able to make a reservation when the place was closed???
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OpenTable Diner
Orlando
58 reviews
vip
5.0
58 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and food thank you great service
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
We visited the restaurant for our 7 pm reservation at 6:45 and was turned away and told that they could not seat us and they were not servicing anyone right now. I told them I made our reservation over a month ago and the man was was rude and had an attitude when speaking to me. Never said he was sorry or apologized but said “everyone wants to eat here but you can walk 5 minutes down the street to go eat”. If we wanted to go to whatever that place was we would have made a reservation there but we did not. We should have been called or emailed about our reservation to at least let us know they were going to cancel us so we could make other plans - just common courtesy. We will never come back to this restaurant. HORRIBLE customer service and very rude and not apologetic. We will also make sure everyone we know that stays downtown near this restaurant will not go to this establishment.
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Aggie
Tampa
2 reviews
vip
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Waitress would not take our order. Had to leave our table after 30 minutes.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food. A little loud but it was crowded.
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AnaS
Miami
3 reviews
vip
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2021
overall1food3service1ambience2
When we arrived we were told that they were not taking reservatiins, when we actually had one. There are no waitress. We had to order at the bar and pay and then be seated We ordered guacamole and they did not bring chips Very bad service or no service at all! Food was ok, it could be better too
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Dhruv
Dallas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 13, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
Nice place in the middle of downtown to eat with friends and family
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Busy because of our Keller Williams Conference going on at the Convention Center but expected. Wait staff was amazing and the food was delicious! Wishing we had eaten here sooner and we would have come back again!
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KimS
Washington DC
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
food was fresh and tasty. servers were pleasant and understood we were under a time crunch. great place to grab lunch near the convention center that actually accepts reservations. Just make sure you let the hostess know and don't wait in the long line for walkins or you will have a longer wait for your reservation.
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OpenTable Diner
Wilmington
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 16, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and great service!
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Rebecca
Houston
10 reviews
vip
2.0
10 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2020
overall2food3service3ambience3
Feeding a volleyball team before a game. 3 of us each reserved a table of 10. Service was adequate, slow, no drink refills, had to ask for menus. I ordered the kale salad which was fine. I added shrimp which was fine but the few small shrimp on my plate wasn’t worth the extra charge. Server accommodated separate tabs thankfully. My daughter ordered chicken enchiladas with sour cream sauce. The sour cream sauce was just a thick sheet of sour cream covering her food. Most of our party thought their food was way too greasy. Servers added 20% gratuity to our bills.
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BarbaraS
Houston
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 4, 2020
overall2food3service2ambience2
Our reservation was not honored. Please do not rely on this site to have a table.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 4, 2020
overall4food5service4ambience5
Great food & great service. We didn’t get a table until about 45 minutes past our reservation time.
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LisaS
Nashville
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on January 2, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
The food and service was outstanding. The beef fajitas were delicious.
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Yumisfun
Dallas
60 reviews
vip
4.0
60 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2019
overall4food4service5ambience3
This is my favorite TexMex in Dallas!!
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aaron
Dallas
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best Mexican restaurant downtown Dallas by far!
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 24, 2019
overall4food5service3ambience4
I absolutely loved this place! The nachos were outstanding and our waitress was great!
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MelissaC
Dallas
23 reviews
vip
3.0
23 reviews
Dined on June 17, 2019
overall3food2service2ambience4
Restaurant was kept very cold. Waiter was helpful. Ceviche wasn't my favorite, and I'm a huge Ceviche fan. Probably won't come back.
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aaron
Dallas
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on May 16, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best enchiladas! Good ritas also.
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BarbaraD
Dallas
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2019
overall5food4service5ambience4
Able to accommodate our large group. None of us felt rushed. We all enjoyed our food. Would recommend for any occasion or business event.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2019
overall3food3service3ambience4
Adequate. Been going to Herreras since it was in the house on Maple. I’ll stick to the Sylvan location in the future. There are better “contemporary” Mexican food places around
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2019
overall3food3service1ambience3
Service was poor. Waited 15 minutes before our waitress came. Didn’t see her for long periods of time while we were there, and the restaurant wasn’t even packed. Took forever for drinks to come out and we were there for over an hour before we even got to order food. Tacos were great even though it took over 30 minutes to get them. Queso wasn’t very good. Will not be returning to this restaurant.
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NewEnglander
New York Area
29 reviews
vip
1.0
29 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2019
overall1food1service1ambience1
It was an awful service. The staff was rude, it took a while for them to ask for our drinks. Then, the bartender came to take our orders at the table, and asked us to ask both drinks and meals at the same time. The guy was very rude. It took another while for getting our drinks, the margaritas were served in a highball glass, and one person in our group, who order a sparkling wine, got it served in a glass!. After an hour or so, we asked for our orders, one person after another send us to somebody else, until finally the bartender came to our table and figure out that the order was never placed. They cooked our order so quickly (their cooking are is behind a transparent glass), that it was like the put the food in a microwave. Finally, they did not charged us for the food, albeit it tasted horrible. We never complained about the food thought, we just wanted to get the check and get out of there It took another while for us to pay the check, I had to go to the bartender to pay my bill. It is very odd, and it is very clear that whoever owns the restaurant is not taking care of it. Every restaurant around was packed, this was the only one with availability, it was half full, now we know why! Terrible experience.
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LauraZR
Philadelphia
28 reviews
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on April 7, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food and service was great. We went for lunch two days in a two!! Booth seating is better than the chairs. Seat is short so if you are taller than 5’ you will feel like you are sitting on a child’s chair. Other than that it was fabulous!!
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AshleyL
Dallas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 7, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and service! We were having a bachelorette party and they made our experience over the top! Best queso ever and great drinks!
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ReneeP
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 30, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Next time we're in Dallas, it's one of the places we'll be going to!
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CHRISTOPHERH
Dallas
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on March 28, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
The hostess and servers were fantastic. The food was very good and they also have a great happy hour.
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VickK
Dallas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 27, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome atmosphere and food with great company of friends.
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Fivefrogs
Dallas
36 reviews
vip
4.0
36 reviews
Dined on February 26, 2019
overall4food4service5ambience4
It was great. Big group from out of town.
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Nina
Dallas
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Overall it was good. The only disappointment was my opentable reservation was not available when we arrived. They wanted to seat our party of 6 at 2 different tables when we are a party of 6 that wanted to sit together. We ended having to be seated at 2 tables. I use opentable to know if there is availability ahead of time.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2019
overall3food4service3ambience2
It was Valentine’s Day dinner and we arrived on-time to our reservations which didn’t matter because the place was pretty slow upon our arrival. We sat down pretty quickly and got some chips and salsa, but it took us 15-ish minutes after sitting down to get a waiter because someone finally noticed that we hadn’t been helped. Thank God for the wonderful waitress we ended up getting because she turned it around for us or else this would’ve been a terrible experience and also, the free dessert at the end helped.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 13, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service, staff and food are amazing! The margaritas are even better!
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Andreas
Dallas
17 reviews
vip
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience5
The green house margarita sucked. Other than that food was great and service amazing. Music was spot on. The only problem is the bar crew, very slow and drinks were disappointing.
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BigJohn
Calgary
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on February 7, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
If you’re staying at the Dallas Omni, Café Herrera is the best place for a quick meal at the bar (say hi to Nina) or a casual evening meal, decent tequila selection and some excellent Mexican food. A couple of my faves are the queso fundido, enchiladas with an excellent mole sauce, fajitas and the chimichanga.
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VictoriaO
Portland
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food tastes great. The service was friendly and fast. My drink was very good too. The menu had several good choices for my party including a very picky plain food eater, a vegetarian and 2 who love spicy hot. We were all happy.
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Toddy
Charleston
31 reviews
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on January 19, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Try the nachos! You won’t be disappointed! Excellent food and service.
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OpenTable Diner
San Antonio
5 reviews
vip
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2019
overall2food1service2ambience2
The food is terrible. If you want real Mexican food, go elsewhere.
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Phyllis
New York Area
38 reviews
vip
4.0
38 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2018
overall4food5service4ambience4
Ate here tonight while vacationing in Dallas. Good location near the sights. Food was excellent, prices were reasonable. Nice atmosphere. Only very minor complaint was that the service was a little too good- it felt a bit rushed perhaps because it was a Sunday night ( although it was only 7:00).
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Cafe Herrera offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (214) 979-4512.

Cafe Herrera is rated 4.1 stars by 107 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 1, 2023

7:00 PM

Order delivery or takeout

555 S Lamar, Dallas, TX 75202

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Young St.
Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Tex-Mex, Mexican, Regional Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Self parking validation available upon request.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Jose Perez
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/dallas/dining/restaurants-on-lamar/cafe-herrera
Phone number
(214) 979-4512
Private party facilities
Call 214-979-4529 for all of your special event needs.

Cafe Herrera

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Aperitivos

House Made Guacamole$10.00

Queso Blanco$9.00

Nachos Locos - Herrera Family Classic$13.00

Quesadilla Tejas*$12.00

Ensaladas Frescas

Arugula$12.00

La Amelia$11.00

Sopas

Tortilla$9.00

Frijole - Herrera Family Classic$7.00

Fajitas

Chicken$17.00

Portobello$17.00

Beef$21.00

Shrimp$22.00

Taqueria

El Guero$14.00

El Vaquero$13.00

Primavera$13.00

El Pastor$12.00

Enchiladas

Verdes*$14.00

Rancheras$16.00

Camarones$17.00

Cheese$13.00

Legados

Illinois Ave. '85$13.00

Lemmon Ave. '75*$14.00

BELT Line Rd. '97$15.00

El Chef

Pollo Monterey$17.00

Carne Asada*$21.00

La Diabla$19.00

Postres

Churros$10.00

Sopapillas Chiquitas$9.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Cleaning & sanitizing

Screening

FAQs

Does Cafe Herrera offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Cafe Herrera restaurant rated?

Is Cafe Herrera currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information