El Carlos Elegante
mexican
SURF + TURF* wagyu beef tartare, ossetra caviar*sourcing signal
7
TETELITA crispy masa, roasted corn +tomato
7
BRISKET avocado puree, queso fresco
7
CRAB CAKE guajillo goat cheese, corn pico
8
MARISCOS
SALMON CEVICHE* coconut aguachile, smoked pineapple
20
SEAFOOD COCKTAIL avocado, red pepper sauce
26
CHARRED OCTOPUS aji amarillo, encurtidos, jicama
22
VEGETALES
REFRIED LENTILS hoja santa creme fraiche
15
TIJUANA CAESAR little gem, poblano, chorizo
21
CAULIFLOWER tomatio sofrito, crispy onion
16
BEETS ajo blanco, pistachio, grapefruit
15
OKRA + SHISHITOS pistachio salsa macha, hoja santa
18
HAND-MADE MASA
SQUASH TETELA mayan hummus, black beans
22
CHORIZO MOLOTES salsa roja, refried beans
21
DUCK CONFIT TLACOYO cherry mole, orange
26
EL MACHETE cut to order
33
GRILL
GUAJILLO CHICKEN mole madre, potato hash
34
PORK AL PASTOR berkshire secreto, pineapple buttersourcing signal
39
TAMARIND HALIBUT sweet corn, huitlacoche rice
42
CARNE ASADA chayote salad, molcajete style salsa
64
WHOLE FISH “divorced”, herb salad *consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness S L I A T K C O
Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres Cava, Penedès, Spain NV
16
Pierre Sparr Crémant Brut Rosé, Alsace, France NV Ayala ‘Majeur’ Brut, Champagne, France NV WHITE/ROSE
Albaclara Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda Valley, Chile, 2024
16
Pichot ‘Coteau de la Biche’, Chenin Blanc, Vouvray, France 2023
17
Monte Xanic ‘Calixa’ Chardonnay, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico 2024
19
Massican ‘Hyde Vineyard’ Chardonnay, Napa Valley, CA 2023
28
Basa Lore Txakoli, Rosé, Basque, Spain 2024
15
R E D
Luberri ‘Orlegi’ Rioja, Tempranillo, Spain
2024
Bodegas Ateca ‘Atteca’ Old Vine Garnacha, Spain
2021
Honoro Vera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Jumilla, Spain
2024
Susana Balbo ‘Audaz’, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
2022
Sylvain Bzikot Bourgogne Rouge, Burgundy, France
2023
Grgich Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA 2021
28
N / A SPARKLING WINE
FRE, Brut, California NV
12
CAFE BESOS
15
JAMAICA MEZCAL
21
Ilegal Mezcal, Espresso, Licor 43,
15
Amaras Mezcal, Hibiscus,
21
Orange
15
Gusano Salt
21
EL DRAGON
22
COCO LOCO
19
Casa Dragones, Strawberry,
22
Blanco Tequila, Coconut,
19
Lemon Verbena, Bubbles
22
Lime, Nutmeg
19
CASA VERDE
28
TIO ROSSO
20
Mezcal, Kiwi, Pineapple, Poblano,
28
Socorro Tequila Joven Duro Edition,
20
Cilantro
28
Grapefruit Soda, Rosemary
20
G & TEA
20
Marfa Gin, Passionfruit, Lemon,
20
LIMONADA STAND
21
C Mint, Tea
12
Ace’s Red Bell Pepper
21
Dragon Fruit
21
PEPINO SPRITZ
19
Jamaica Hibiscus
21
Tequila, Mezcal, Cucumber, Mint,
19
Sparkling Wine
19
AGAVE FLIGHT PLANS
21
OAXACA MANHATTAN
18
curated by El Carlos Elegante
21
Trujillo Cristalino, 400 Conejos
18
ROTATES MONTHLY
21
Joven, Averna, Chocolate Bitters
18
Menu as captured Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 4 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 135 venues in Dallas, TX and could score 29 of them. Positions are counted against those 29.
v1.7.4 0.9/100 = sourcing 0.6/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 3 distinct [class=breed-marketing x0.00, class=breed-word x0.50, class=species-name x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.2/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.6-point evidence base).
protein
wagyu
Attribute“SURF + TURF* wagyu beef tartare, ossetra caviar* -- 7 TETELITA crispy masa, roasted corn +tomato -- 7 BRISKET avocado puree, queso fresco -- 7 CRAB CAKE”
on the menu · source ↗
berkshire
Attribute“TLACOYO cherry mole, orange -- 26 EL MACHETE cut to order: GRILL -- 33 GUAJILLO CHICKEN mole madre, potato hash -- 34 PORK AL PASTOR berkshire secreto, pineapple butter -- 39 TAMARIND HALIBUT sweet corn, huitlacoche rice -- 42 CARNE ASADA chayote salad, molcajete style”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
ossetra
Attribute“SURF + TURF* wagyu beef tartare, ossetra caviar* -- 7 TETELITA crispy masa, roasted corn +tomato -- 7 BRISKET avocado puree, queso fresco -- 7 CRAB CAKE guajillo goat”
on the menu · source ↗
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 29, 2026
Coverage
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