Flower Mound Restaurant Guide

Lisa Galvan, founder and former owner of Luna de Noche Restaurants in Dallas, has teamed up with former Dallas Cowboy and long-time friend Tony Casillas to open Agave Tex-Mex Grill in Flower Mound.

The menu at Agave Tex-Mex Grill reflects Lisa's long history of serving up Tex-Mex cuisine. There's the typical Tex-Mex fare along with gourmet items that are unusual and delicious. All of the recipes were originally tested in Lisa's kitchen. "I prepackage all of my spices," Lisa said. "Even the people who work in the kitchen don't know the combination of the ingredients."

Favorites include the Camarones Agave: butterfly jumbo shrimp stuffed with pecans, wrapped in bacon, topped with a touch of Agave's spicy cheese sauce. And Agave Tacos, crispy seasoned orange roughy served in a corn tortilla. Other stellar selections include Beef Short Ribs, Jalapeno Meatloaf, Chili Releno, and Portobello Mushrooms grilled and topped with shredded beef, sautéed onions and topped with melted Jack cheese.

Lisa's award-winning tortilla soup is prepared at your table so the tortillas strips stay crispy. The steaming chicken broth base is served with tomatoes, onion, green pepper tortilla strips, cheese and avocado.

Lisa is also the inventor of Silvermate, a sanitary dining utensil holder used in her restaurant and available for purchase for your use from her website, www.thesilvermate.com.