ArtsAutosBooksBusinessEducationEntertainmentFamilyFashionFoodGamesGenderHealthHolidaysHomeHubPagesPersonal FinancePetsPoliticsReligionSportsTechnologyTravel

Walking Underground in Downtown Dallas - Mexican Burger's and Fortune Cookies at the Food Court

Updated on February 20, 2014

Amazon, They Understand Customer Service

Walking Realizations

Cold weather always sends me looking for shelter; but, for some strange reason, I do not mind sweating my rear off during the summer. If you are wondering, I am reflecting on how strange it is that I waited until now to start looking at the tunnels underneath Dallas. They are something that I knew about; but, I have never really explored them. I guess it took a layoff, combined with a miserable job market, to open my eyes to the world in front of me. In a strange way, having a truck limited my range of experiences to areas that I could drive to. (Okay, I have learned my lesson. I am ready for life to get better. It’s worth a try, someone might be listening.)

Look this structure on Elm street near Field.  This is one of the entrances to the tunnels.  It is the food court for Renaissance Tower.
Look this structure on Elm street near Field. This is one of the entrances to the tunnels. It is the food court for Renaissance Tower. | Source
The sign in front of the food court.
The sign in front of the food court. | Source
Christmas display telling the story of the Christmas Carol.
Christmas display telling the story of the Christmas Carol. | Source
Thanksgiving Square is close to the Akard stop and is an entrance to the underground.
Thanksgiving Square is close to the Akard stop and is an entrance to the underground. | Source
This is a courtyard attached to the tunnel system.  You can get to it through a main street entry or through the Bank of America Food court.
This is a courtyard attached to the tunnel system. You can get to it through a main street entry or through the Bank of America Food court. | Source

The Burgers and More

There is a food court underneath the Renaissance Tower in downtown Dallas. It is also one of the entrances to the Dallas underground system. You are able to walk from there to the underground food court at the Bank of America building. There is some great places there too. The food court under the Renaissance Tower has all of the normal chain/franchise establishments. There are about two places that appear to be mom and pop shops that caught my eye, although I have only eaten at one.

This time I ate at the Burguesa Burger: Home of the Mexican Burger.

I ordered the special and substituted onion rings for fries, which came to about seventy five cents extra. It came with a Mexican fortune cookie. That is the same thing as a Chinese fortune cookie, just flatter and the fortune was written in Spanish with an English translation. It’s possible that the fortune was written in English with a Spanish translation. It really does not matter. Chinese fortune cookies are not actually Chinese, so I assume that Mexican fortune cookies have little to do with Mexico. The cookies taste alike too. The service was good; but, get there early or after the lunch rush. The food court was crowded and this place had a line. Other popular items were churros and breakfast burritos. The burger was good; but, if you are a carnivore, you will be disappointed. The patties were not generous in size. The burger made up for that in flavor. The onion rings were good, especially with the dipping sauce. In hindsight, the sauce was probably meant for the burger.

The place is filled with fast food style establishments. A steady diet of fast food is never good. For those of us that appreciate more of a sit down meal, take an escalator to a level below the food court. There is a cafeteria that is unique to the building. If you want to try these places, keep in mind that the tunnels and establishments all close down at 5:30 pm. This place is within walking distance of the Akard Dart rail stop. From there you can find plenty of dinner options from Union Station to Plano, Texas.

A Mexican Fortune Cookie

If you were wondering, this is what they look like.
If you were wondering, this is what they look like. | Source
I really was not expecting this cookie.
I really was not expecting this cookie. | Source

Maps

A
Renaissance Tower:
1201 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75270, USA

get directions

The map is wrong. Nieman Marcus is located on Main street.

B
Bank of America Plaza:
901 Main St, Dallas, TX 75202, USA

get directions

C
Pop's Popcorn Shoppe - Underground Entry:
Field and Elm St, Dallas, TX 75202, USA

get directions

Pop's is located at the base of a set of stairs.

working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)