Awards
Dallas Observer
Best Brunch 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009
Best Tourist Attraction – Blue Mesa Taco & Tequila Bar, Terminal D/DFW Airport 2007
Best Happy Hour 2002, 2004
Best Margarita 2001
Best Interior Design
Best Guacamole
Best of Citysearch Dallas
Best Brunch 2009
Pegasus News
Best Brunch in Dallas-Fort Worth 2010
Addison, the Magazine of North Dallas Corridor
Readers' Choice Awards - Favorite Brunch 2010
Fort Worth Magazine
Best Happy Hour 2010
Culinary Awards – Best Potato Chip 2009
Culinary Awards – Best Happy Hour 2009
D Home
Restaurant Design Awards – Best Entrance (NW Hwy., Dallas) 2009
D Magazine
"Cheap Eats" great deals around town featuring the Wednesday Lunch Buffet - February 2009
"Best of the Best" 2003-2009
Herradura Seleccion Suprema Tequila 2005
Best Brunch Buffet 2004
Best Margarita for the Dirty Margarita 2003
Best Free Meal for food served at Happy Hour
Best Tortilla Soup
Best Grand Entrance for Northwest Hwy. location
Best Tableside Theater for Tableside Guacamole
The Dallas Morning News
The Best in DFW - Best Brunch 2008
Best by Cuisine (Mexican) 2008
"Blue Mesa has you covered for delicious Southwestern-inspired food."
"Gorgeous...worth a look" for Northwest Hwy. location
Dallas Furniture Bank
People’s choice Award for Fire Roasted Guacamole 2008
Zagat Survey - Texas Restaurants
“A taste of Santa Fe” comes to Texas via this “popular” mini-chain drawing plenty of “crowds” for “affordable”, “palate-pleasing” Southwestern dishes, “addictive sweet potato chips”, “killer” blue margaritas and a “fantastic Sunday brunch buffet”; the vibe is “comfortable” and staff “accommodating to large groups”, so the only downside is that it “can be hard to get in.” Zagat review 2008
Ranked in the top 12 Most Popular Restaurants in the Dallas Fort Worth area 2006-07
"Exceptional Sunday Brunch"
"Famous Happy Hour"
"Love this Santa Fe transplant"
"Creative nuevo twists"
"Lots of choices for everyone from the very hungry to those in search of a little bite"
"To die for margaritas"
AOL City Guide’s Best
Best Brunch 2007
Best Weekend Brunch 2006
Best Healthy Dining 2005
#3 Best Margarita 2005
