Fajitas for Lunch Anyone? Meet me at the Mexican Inn Cafe!
Mexican Inn Café was a part of the Tex-Mex food revolution more than 80 years ago. And they’ve perfected one of the most popular foods on the Tex-Mex menu. Invite friends to meet you at one of eight locations in and around Fort Worth for a taste of the best fajitas in Fort Worth!
A Little Fajita History
Did you ever wonder what the percentage of diners ordering fajitas was? Think about the last time you had Tex-Mex with friends. Did at least 1 in the group order them? 2 or 3?
Who Can Resist Fajitas?
The smoke coming off the colorful peppers and onions emit a rich aroma that screams of comfort food! Bowls of fresh guacamole, creamy sour cream, tomato combo salsa, shredded cheeses, and chopped green onions are served along with a stack of warm homemade tortillas. At least that’s how they do it at Mexican Inn Café today! Best fajitas in Fort Worth
In today’s world, fajitas are filled with lots of tender, tasty beef, chicken, shrimp, meats, and vegetables. The meats and vegetables are high quality, served atop savory, grilled vegetables. You can usually hear the plate coming, sizzling, as this Tex-Mex favorite makes its way to your table.
Is This How Fajitas Started Out in the 1930s?
It is not!!
The notion of what we now call fajitas came out of the need to be able to turn the lowest cuts of beef -being offered as wages, into something palatable. Like today, marinades were used to tenderize tougher beef cuts. Then the beef was likely cooked over a fire in some fashion and slipped into a tortilla for easy handling.
There were no sides. Just meat and tortillas. We’ve come a long way!
Warm · Wonderful · Tortillas
More interesting still though might be the origin of the tortilla! While there are conflicting stories, tortillas likely originated in Mexico thousands of years ago. Simple flour made from corn and water.
Tortilla recipes today usually have added fat (lard, shortening, or olive oil), salt, and sometimes baking powder. They were a good idea then and they remain delicious and a great idea now!
Fajitas Catch On
Fajitas evolved and grew in popularity throughout the 60s and 70s. Sizzling vegetables were added, the meat was upgraded. The number of sides grew! Then the 90s saw influencers in the restaurant scene begin serving fajitas. The rest is history.
Where is the Mexican Inn Café?
For the best fajitas in Fort Worth – Mexican Inn Café locations are in Bedford, Burleson, Lake Worth, Mansfield, and in East Lancaster. Also, in Fort Worth at Hulen, or 8th Avenue, or Camp Bowie. All are open and waiting for you.