Cafe Rio

The pork barbacoa is "unreal" and the healthy options "loaded with flavor" at this "fast-casual" chain where a "cheerful" staff sets down "fresh Mex" (including handmade tortillas) inspired by the Rio Grande Valley region; it has a "family atmosphere" with "fun decor", plus it's worth braving the "long lines" for Taco Tuesday – one of the "best deals in town."

Family restaurant

We’re up with the sun, squeezing limes and scooping out avocados, baking our fresh desserts and making our signature sauces and salad dressings by hand. We’re not complaining, though. It’s just what we do – kind of like hand rolling every tortilla from scratch, and buying only USDA Choice meats.

With no freezers or microwaves in our restaurants and no artificial ingredients in our foods, it is...