Mexican restaurant’s world-famous Christmas decoration blowout is getting an update
Campo Verde’s Christmas light show, a 40-year attraction drawing families from across Texas, is getting a new look this year.
The 200,000 lights have been replaced with modern LEDs and the sprawling Tex-Mex restaurant is divided into rooms such as a “Winter Wonderland,” a “Christmas Candyland,” a “North Pole” and a “Peppermint Village.”
The Christmas tree is already up. It has a Budweiser neon above it.
The decorating is about half finished, with the other half open for dining.
The official Christmas season is November through February at Campo Verde, 2918 W. Pioneer Parkway (Spur 303) near Bowen Road.
An “Ice Palace” is hung with white icicle lights.
The restaurant has simpler Tex-Mex food now under new owner Tommy Stewart, a Louisiana pub owner.
Stewart has added updated menu items such as a spicy salsa verde (try it on chicken enchiladas), a white cheddar queso and a chipotle bacon-jalapeno cheeseburger.
Otherwise, the menu now offers routine fajitas, tacos and enchiladas. Lunches sell for about $9, dinners about $15.
The chips remain the same, with salsa and cheese sauce (or order the white queso).
Right now, Campo Verde is offering $3 street tacos Tuesdays, 2-for-1 burgers Wednesdays and enchilada plates for about $7 Thursdays.
It’s open for lunch and dinner daily except Mondays; 682-259-7154, campoverdedfw.com.
