Cowboy up! Here’s how to book tables for Reata restaurants at the Fort Worth rodeo

Bud Kennedy

Reservations open for Backstage, Reata at the rodeo

Hey, Bud! Is Reata still leaving its downtown location?

—@jtmoore434 on Twitter

Reata, 310 Houston St., no longer prominently promotes its plan to move to a larger lot with parking, but the cowboy restaurant is still expected to move to the west side, maybe near Dickies Arena.

In the meantime, make reservations now to dine beginning Jan. 13 at Reata at the Rodeo (817-336-5766), Reata at the Backstage Club (817-348-0642) or La Espuela, the pop-up restaurants inside the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo grounds.

Reata at the Rodeo in the Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall is a smaller version of the Sundance Square restaurant.
Reata at the Rodeo in the Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall is a smaller version of the Sundance Square restaurant.
A combo enchilada with flan at La Espuela Mexican Cantina at the Fort Worth Stock Show.
A combo enchilada with flan at La Espuela Mexican Cantina at the Fort Worth Stock Show.

Boulevard Cafe open in North Richland Hills

Hey, Bud! Did you hear that Boulevard Cafe in North Richland Hills is owned by the old people from Mezza Luna in Keller?

—At a dentist in Haltom City

I had to go to the dentist to learn that the Mena family is back in town.

Their new Boulevard Cafe, 5121 Davis Blvd., is a breakfast-lunch cafe along the same lines as their other restaurant, Magnolia Cafe in Durant, Oklahoma. Go for the chicken-fried or the breakfasts.

The old-fashioned enchiladas at Pulido’s, similar to those once served at Don Felipe.
The old-fashioned enchiladas at Pulido’s, similar to those once served at Don Felipe.

Pulido’s has mole sauce enchiladas. Maybe

Hey, Bud! I had to show them your Facebook picture of mole enchiladas at Pulido’s. They weren’t going to let me order the mole.

—Comment at facebook.com/diningguy

I ordered a “bandera plate” — red, white and green enchilada sauces — at the flagship Pulido’s Restaurant, an old-time Tex-Mex landmark at 2900 Pulido St., near Railhead and Flying Fish.

But I substituted Pulido’s excellent mole sauce for the sour cream, making that a chicken enmolada. The charge was an extra $1.50, which still made the entire plate a bargain at about $12.

All I can say is, your mileage may vary, depending which Pulido’s you visit or who’s on duty.

(Don’t overlook the inexpensive combos, green chicken enchiladas, “old fashioned” cheese-and-onion enchiladas and Texas chili con carne.)

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