The popular Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant Desperados Mexican Restaurant has opened a third North Texas location in Plano, in a space formerly occupied by On the Border, at 5960 W. Parker Road, Suite 210, in Plano’s Willow Bend Market.
Desperados celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026. It has been a Dallas-area staple since 1976, when Jorge Levy opened the doors of his flagship location on Greenville Avenue.
In 2025, the Levy family retired, and the restaurant is now owned by Iron Table Hospitality, according to Culture Map.
This 3,000-square-foot space joined the restaurant’s other two locations: on Greenville Avenue in Dallas, and Campbell Road in Garland.
Its menu ranges from the traditional queso bandito and Acapulco quesadillas to the signature Desperados puffy tacos, featuring a crispy flour tortilla.
Desperados has been one of the most popular Tex-Mex restaurants in North Texas and at the State Fair, where it has had booths offering its dishes. In 2007, it won the Big Tex Choice Award for Most Creative with its Deep Fried Latte.
Desperados is located at 5960 W. Parker Road, Suite 210, Plano. desperadosrestaurant.com.