A few weeks ago, we were looking for a place to meet our son in the Arlington/Grand Prairie area for breakfast. I scoured the Weekend Guide and several sites online and found a few options. We did choose from the list and brunch was fine but there was one that sounded very intriguing that we'd visit another day. We did....last Saturday.

Estella's is located on Arkansas Lane in an unassuming little strip shopping center. We met RJ's sister and our brother-in-law there about 10:30. My sis-in-law has been there many times and said we'd need to get there before 11 to avoid the big lunch crowds. And there was a good size crowd already when we arrived. That's always a good sign! She recommended the breakfast tacos. She mentioned she drives over frequently on the weekends and picks up a sack of them to go.They did have a huge selection of them to choose from. RJ went with a couple of barbacoa tacos with sides of beans and rice. He loves barbacoa- gets it a lot and is pretty picky about it. He gave Estella's a thumbs up. He said it wasn't the best he'd ever had but he did enjoy it.

My sister-in-law decided on a chorizo and eggs breakfast plate- scrambled eggs with chunks of chorizo blended in, served with rice, beans and homemade flour tortillas. She ate every bit! Our brother-in-law tends to be a creature of habit and eats two beef tacos, rice and beans most anywhere we go. He didn't disappoint He went with his standard and told us they were good.

I got another breakfast plate - Migas, scrambled eggs with pieces of corn tortillas, tomatoes, peppers and onions added. It came with rice and beans and homemade tortillas as well. I liked it but will go with something else next time. For my taste, the tomatoes, peppers and onions were too big- not chopped finely enough.  I guess that's just personal preference.

The service at Estella's was slow. I don't know if they were understaffed but our waitress only came to check on us if we signaled to her. Getting more coffee and tea was a chore.

I would give Estella's a "B". We had a good time and I am sure we'll go back. There must be something to it- there were plenty of regulars!

Estella's
1224 W Arkansas Ln
Arlington, TX 76013
(817) 276-8226