The best Tex-Mex restaurants in DFW? These are your favorites we missed.

We listed eight iconic North Texas Tex-Mex restaurants. You weren’t shy about adding your own.

DALLAS — We knew what we were doing. One can’t merely float a list of the “8 iconic Tex-Mex restaurants in North Texas” and not expect a decent amount a feedback. And to that, I say thank you.

We published such list on Monday, and by the end of the day, my inbox was full of North Texas Tex-Mex recommendations, politely pointing out why their favorite should have made the cut. The good news is that there wasn’t a cut. Our list wasn’t a ranking, or even a declaration. We just figured it might be worth compiling a list of some of North Texas’ most iconic spots, even though everyone knows eight is not nearly enough.

Even better news? Our readers came through with enough Tex-Mex insight to keep you full the rest of the year.

To reset, here were the eight we included in our article:

Joe T. Garcia’s (Fort Worth)
Pulido’s Kitchen and Cantina (Fort Worth)
The Original Mexican Eats Cafe (Fort Worth)
Los Vaqueros (Fort Worth)
Mi Cocina (Dallas)
Manny’s Tex-Mex (Dallas)
Mariano’s Hacienda (Dallas)
El Fenix (Dallas)

I’ll only take slight issue with one complaint we received, that our list was too Fort Worth-heavy. But that’s an even split, by my count, and Fort Worth’s Tex-Mex scene punches above its weight. Another emailer accused the author of being a 12-year-old, but that’s just funny.

Anyway, for your enjoyment — and consumption — here’s the assortment of Tex-Mex restaurants you vouched for:

Pepe’s and Mito’s, 2911 Elm St., Dallas (Note: Over a dozen emails mentioning Pepe’s and Mito’s, which tells me a grassroots campaign was successful.)
Ojeda’s, 4617 Maple Ave., Dallas; 2109 N. Hampton Rd., DeSoto
Avila’s, 4714 Maple Ave., Dallas
Desperado’s, 4818 Greenville Ave., Dallas; 3443 W. Campbell Rd., Garland
Enchiladas, 7050 Greenville Ave., Dallas
Casita, 5807 Blackwell St., Dallas
Tupinamba, 9665 N. Central Expy., Dallas
Casa Navarro, 11742 Marsh Ln., Dallas
Holy Frijoles, 580 W. Arapaho Rd., Richardson
Gabriela y Sofia, 10455 N. Central Expy., Dallas
Emilio’s, 6243 Retail Rd., Dallas
El Vecino, 718 N. Buckner Blvd., Dallas
Bandito’s, 6615 Snider Plaza, Dallas
Matt’s Rancho Martinez, 401 Central Expy., Allen
Mattito’s, 7778 Forest Ln., Dallas
Sazon, 12817 Preston Rd., Dallas
E Bar, 1901 N. Haskell Ave., Dallas
Don Chabe Steak, 3933 Main St., Dallas
Mia’s, 4334 Lemmon Ave., Dallas
El Gabacho, 2408 W. Abram St., Dallas
Mexican Inn Cafe (multiple locations)
Herrera’s, 2853 W. Illinois, Dallas
La Calle Doce, 415 W. 12th St., Dallas
El Ranchito, 610 Jefferson Blvd., Dallas
Gonzalez, 416 W. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas
La Comida, 1101 N. Beckley Ave., Dallas
Veracruz Cafe, 408 N. Bishop Ave., Dallas
Pancho’s Mexican Buffet (multiple locations)