Here’s what’s new at the latest Enchiladas ¡Olé! restaurant in Fort Worth
The newest Enchiladas ¡Olé! is open on the Near Southside, with more to come.
Owner Mary Patino Perez’s oft-moving Tex-Mex restaurant known for artisan enchilada sauces is not quite complete.
The companion barbecue menu for Holy Cue Texican Bar-B-Q was not yet in place this week. The restaurant did not have a beer license.
But neighbors haven’t cared. They wanted Enchiladas ¡Olé! back after its wandering tour of the west side.
The new location, 1208 W. Magnolia Ave., is the seventh for Enchiladas ¡Olé! since it opened in 2013 near the Race Street urban village.
Perez’s restaurant may be best known for its Park Hill location, and Southside regulars are finding the new ¡Olé!, near South Henderson Street in the hospital district space that was formerly Cat City Grill.
The former grill and bar has been converted into a casual, homey cafe. The tables and chairs are from thrift stores, including some large dining-room sets.
A mural covers the west wall. The former bar is currently a service counter and drink station.
A private party room will be furnished soon for groups, she said.
No matter where Enchiladas ¡Olé! floats, the Tex-Mex cooking is steady.
The menu offers enchilada dinners for about $15-$18 with a choice of Perez’s seven artisan sauces, from ancho chile or creamy Hatch pepper to rich mole or Santa Fe-style red chile.
Lunch enchilada, taco or combo platters are about $14 weekdays. A family take-home dinner is $49, and a heat-and-serve family dinner for Christmas Eve is about $65 (order by Dec. 21).
Enchiladas ¡Olé! is open for lunch and dinner weekdays and Saturdays; 817-751-5556, enchiladasole.com.
Perez also helps promote Tia’s on the Bluff, downtown at 1301 E. Bluff St., where her brisket is smoked. That restaurant serves the Sotelo family’s legacy enchiladas, chicken mole and carne guisada in a 130-year-old historic home.
This story was originally published December 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM.
