Sizzlin’ Plates
Fajita Pete’s Turns Heads in Southlake
We know the sound well: sizzling fajitas bustling through a restaurant, making their way to a lucky, and hopefully hungry, customer. Fajitas are a triple threat, with wonderful sights, smells and tastes to indulge in. Now those hoping to satisfy their craving can make their way to Southlake’s newest Tex-Mex destination: Fajita Pete’s.
Since opening in October, Fajita Pete’s has been serving a wide selection of comfort foods, from fajitas and flautas to tacos and burritos. Best of all, the franchise delivers, ensuring you don’t even have to leave the house to get your fix.
“When we moved to Southlake, I tried a lot of the restaurants around here and quite honestly, just for me personally, [they] just didn’t really match up to what Fajita Pete’s offers,” Southlake’s Fajita Pete’s owner John Gonzales says. “So when I found out that they were franchising, I jumped on the opportunity immediately.”
Fajita Pete’s has something for everyone. Fans of the classic dish can indulge in chicken or beef fajitas with corn or flour tortillas, which come with a dizzying array of sides not limited to Mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole and chips and salsa. It may be traditional, but Fajita Pete’s founder and CEO Pete Mora’s favorite dish is this tried-and-true option.
Vegetarians and vegans can also get their fix by ordering a veggie plate while seafood lovers can dive into the shrimp fajitas. And if you can’t decide on your protein, get a little bit of everything with the franchise’s mixed fajitas.
“I thought it was a good opportunity for us to grow the brand in a way that’s representative of what we’ve done here in Houston,” Pete says about opening the Southlake location.
Hungry diners who want to explore the menu should order the beef flautas, John’s favorite meal. With rice, beans, queso and guacamole, this hefty entree will ensure you don’t leave hungry. But big plates don’t have to translate to big calories. From the keto bowl — fajita chicken or beef served on top of lettuce with shredded cheese, your choice of sour cream or guacamole and tomatoes — to the delectable fajita salad — the keto bowl with tortilla strips — every member of the family can find their next favorite meal.
That variety has helped Fajita Pete’s quickly become a Southlake success.
“[We’ve had] just overwhelming support from the community,” John says. “I would say that the first few days of opening...it was great. And it’s still good.”
