{"id":478247,"date":"2026-10-27T15:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/478247\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T15:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:24:09","slug":"pablo-petes-dallas-from-15-meals-to-a-69-caviar-burger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/478247\/","title":{"rendered":"Pablo Pete&#8217;s Dallas: From $15 meals to a $69 caviar burger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1225\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PabloPetes_TherSmasBurgerNo2_PhotobyDesireeGutierrez.jpeg\" class=\"article-thumbnail-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"a caviar burger from Pablo Pete's\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNeed caviar on that? Sure you do. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Desiree Gutierrez for the Dallas Observer<\/p>\n<p>Everybody remembers their <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/arts-culture\/photos-best-looks-from-the-2026-dallas-halloween-block-party-40727822\/\">first time.<\/a> Ours was at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/food-drink\/dallas-chefs-for-farmers-festival-tickets-on-sale-for-expanded-event-22601246\/\">Chef\u2019s for Farmers 2025<\/a>. We stood in a growing line at Pablo Pete\u2019s tent as burger quarters were handed out on grease-stained paper plates. The finger-sized burger sample hit our tongue and melted, immediately snatching our vote for best bite. But for most of the last year, chasing down that euphoric bite has been something of a wild goose chase.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On June 17, the chase ended. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pablopetes.com\/\">Pablo Pete\u2019s officially opened<\/a> its first brick-and-mortar location over the summer at PREP Dallas Commercial Kitchens, a Love Field-area (1499 Regal Row) culinary incubator.\u00a0From this space, finally and\u00a0thankfully, they\u2019re serving breakfast, lunch and dinner for pickup delivery and catering. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"768\" width=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PabloPetes_ToGo_PhotobyDesireeGutierrez.jpeg\" alt=\"a to-go bag from Pablo Pete's \" class=\"wp-image-40728004\"  \/>It\u2019s a ghost kitchen with easy ordering and pick-up (or delivery). <\/p>\n<p>Desiree Gutierrez for the Dallas Observer<\/p>\n<p>Pablo Pete\u2019s debuted in spring 2025 as a pop-up at Las Almas Rotas, when chef-owner Jack \u201cChormaic\u201d Sullivan teamed up with chef RJ Yoakum. The first iteration tapped into Sullivan\u2019s fine-dining training with griddled tacos, tostadas and oysters. The pop-up evolved, serving char-kissed Black Hawk Farms beef ribs and juicy smoked beef rib sandwiches at spots like Triumphs, Marcello Andres Ceramics and the aforementioned food festival.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the Food &amp; Drink newsletter to get the latest stories delivered to your inbox<\/p>\n<p>THANK YOU!<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re all set.<\/p>\n<p>CLOSE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>By the beginning of 2026, Pablo Pete\u2019s was steadily setting up at Triumphs on Saturday evenings, chiseling out a smashburger niche. Valentine\u2019s Day changed it all.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The $69 Caviar Smash Burger<\/p>\n<p>Announced as a one-day-only special, Pablo Pete\u2019s plated \u201cWhat are we?\u201d with the \u201cWorld Famous Wagyu Caviar Burger.\u201d Similar to that situationship you can\u2019t let go, the smashburger blurs the lines between casual and committed. The commitment? A $69 price tag.<\/p>\n<p>Now part of the permanent menu, the burger has been rebranded as the Caviar Smash Burger. The burger is a case study of excess, with a smashed Black Hawk Farms Wagyu patty, cheddar, a crispy hash brown patty, tangy cr\u00e9me fraiche, chives and an ounce of Rare Foods Gold Kaluga caviar, all tucked between a potato bun.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The burger put Pablo Pete\u2019s on the bougie map, making the new ghost kitchen a destination for the economically blessed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Juicy Buns<\/p>\n<p>The Caviar Smash Burger may be a splurge, but it\u2019s just one of Sullivan\u2019s creations. At the Regal Row ghost kitchen, the chef has concocted all-day breakfast, catering, lunch and dinner menus available for pickup or delivery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a $12 Classic All American Burger and three smashburger variations. The $16 Smashburger No.2 hits the tongue with a crackly texture, then a juicy, beefy flavor. Gooey white cheddar glues the sandwich together. Rosemary-garlic aioli and slivered onion arrive in a wave, followed by the crunch of barbecue-seasoned tater tots. Pickled jalape\u00f1os fly under the radar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The real meal deals<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t order \u00e1 la carte. The Super Special Meal Deal is $15, less than the smashburger alone and comes complete with a side and drink. The Fancy Fries and The Fancy Tots are fried in beef tallow and like the tots in the smashburger, they are coated in a zippy BBQ Dust. There\u2019s also The Esquites, a char-forward cup of corn, poblanos, jalapenos, crema, cotija, lime and cilantro. It\u2019s not mayo-forward like traditional street-style esquites.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"682\" width=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PabloPetes_TheFriedChickenSandy_PhotobyDesireeGutierrez.jpeg\" alt=\"The fried chicken sandy at Pablo Pete's\" class=\"wp-image-40728005\"  \/>The fried chicken sandy at Pablo Pete\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Desiree Gutierrez for the Dallas Observer<\/p>\n<p>Sandwich options include The Homestyle Fried Chicken Sandy and The Fried Chicken Sandy. The homestyle is a typical chicken sandwich with mayo, lettuce and onion. The Fried Chicken Sandy is built with a lightly battered fried Jidori chicken thigh, a sharp white barbecue sauce, nearly undetectable shaved white onions and chunky butter pickles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meal deals can feed a crowd, with The Double Down Meal Deal at $39 and The Quad Box Meal Deal at $79. The Super Special Caviar Meal Deal is $99 and feeds two. Oh la la.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pablo Pete\u2019s is open weekdays, and is practically begging to be the next office delivery. Pro tip: Delivery is free when ordering directly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pablo Pete\u2019s, 1499 Regal Row, Ste. 207; Monday \u2013 Friday, 8 a.m. \u2013\u00a08 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Need caviar on that? Sure you do. 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