Doña Lencha

The Got Weekend take

Why go

At Doña Lencha, pastor turns on a vertical spit, developing tender meat with crisp edges. Those trompo tacos are a starting point, but this Irving restaurant reaches well beyond them. The kitchen carries forward the family legacy of Don Panta, with more than 24 years of experience and a home-style approach to Mexican cooking. Its welcome is meant to recall a meal back in the pueblo. Breakfast brings huevos rancheros, chilaquiles, tamales, tacos and burritos. Later, explore tortas filled with pastor, beef fajita or smoked pork leg, or turn to barbacoa tacos, gorditas and huaraches. For a different direction, the menu lists grilled quail, mole poblano, milanesas, seafood and rotisserie chicken, with aguas frescas among the drink options. The posted weekday specials offer another way to choose: Monday features bistec asado or a la mexicana, Thursday brings a whole rotisserie chicken, and Friday’s choices include beef, chicken or mixed fajitas. Wednesday’s taco special comes with restrictions, so check the details before ordering.

• Start with pastor tacos cooked on the trompo.
• Make breakfast a plate of chilaquiles or huevos rancheros.
• Explore mole poblano, grilled quail or a smoked pork leg torta.
• Check the weekday specials, including whole rotisserie chicken on Thursdays.

A Mexican breakfast, a taco lunch or a meal for diners who like exploring beyond the usual order.

Make it your kind of weekend

• family outing
• friends
• solo exploring