Luna De Noche Tex Mex Grill   

Garland is not the mecca for great dining in the Metroplex, but like a diamond in the rough, Luna de Noche shines above the rest. With notable decor and an eclectic atmosphere, this is not your mother's choice for Tex-Mex -- it's much hipper than that. The menu is a breath of fresh air. Innovative and original dishes peppered with a few family recipes stray from tired mom-and-pop standard combos. Not to say your parents can't enjoy the enchiladas here, but the younger set with palates trained in worldly ways will feel more at home. Grilled, bacon-wrapped shrimp and tuna-fish tacos are a nice change of pace for those tired of ground-beef creations -- by the way, you'll find no ground beef anywhere on the menu. Bovine-avoiding vegetarians can feast on veggie nachos, spinach enchiladas and fusion stir-fry vegetarian fajitas. Luna de Noche has three other locations on Forest Lane, N. Central Expressway and Preston Road. -- John Vega