What you’re getting in Mexican restaurants is probably Queso Fundido, not the Texas Queso Dip. Below is a fairly representative recipe (from the Two Hot Tamales ladies)... Link:... (9 replies, last updated by John Scar June 18, 2004)

I’m not sure that’s the right name for it . . . but I have fond memories of a dip made from just cheese (and flavoring of various sorts). It had the consistency of, oh, about like hershey’s chocolate syrup... (9 replies, last updated by Sidney March 6, 2002)

Queso as in the melted cheese that you’d dip into with chips. I read on an Outer Boroughs board that Lobo in Cobble Hill has queso but it’s basically melted Velveta. Doesn’t sound promising.... (8 replies, last updated by ChrisZ July 15, 2006)

Well, the Mexican versions upon which the Tex-Mex "queso" is based, are Mexican cheeses that are melted, usually under a broiler or other flame. That’s where the original poster went so horribly wrong. Some time ago, somebody... (15 replies, last updated by rudeboy January 20, 2004)

many people. The “Bob” dip is a reliably good queso, and I also like their nachos. Both of these appys are good because of the chips, which are the big, half-of-a-corn-tortilla kind. They are thick and crispy and... (19 replies, last updated by chrischris March 24, 2008)

Being a native texan, I LOVE chile con queso!! But I live in LA so I am only able to get my texas queso fix once-twice a year. So I have started putting together a list of places to get queso in LA So far I have Granada in Burbank (23 replies, last updated by CucumberBoy July 9, 2008)

recipes. I would love some opinions on great Mexican Restaurants where the queso dip was a must have. Below are 5 area restaurants where I approve and love the Chile con Queso: Acapulcos (Framingham, Newton, Sudbury) Cancun (off Rt... (5 replies, last updated by gromitrose April 4, 2008)

I’m a reporter with the Houston Press and I am looking into doing a story about queso fresco. I’m trying to find someone with connections to Mexico who has queso fresco made there (in the Mexican, unpasteurized... (0 replies, last updated by Josh Harkinson January 23, 2006)

Queso is a mix of melted cheeses and hot sauce (or Rotel tomatoes) served in a bowl with a basket of chips. Think of it as the Tex-Mex version of fondue. In Texas, it is the standard by which all Mexican food restaurants are... (21 replies, last updated by hooliganyouth April 2, 2007)

as a texas transplant to san francisco, i have been searching for A LONG TIME for a very special treat... chips and queso! this is a dish you can find in almost any restaraunt in texas, and certainly in every mexican restaurant.... (4 replies, last updated by Kathleen Mikulis April 22, 2003)

Looking for a place in Chicago other than Uncle Julios that has the MELTED cheese /chili con queso dip...not the kind of cheese that’s partially melted severed, ofetn in a skillet... someone ealier said Fernandos? I know... (2 replies, last updated by atkretsch October 4, 2008)

im not sure if this is purely an americanized mexican restaurant offering or not, but i dont care =). there was a wonderful mexican restaurant i went to in florida before i moved here that had queso dip, a white chesse dip that... (12 replies, last updated by psb July 30, 2006)

Does anyone think they have the recipe for the Queso dip from Bandera? I would really appreciate it! Thank you. (4 replies, last updated by twodales November 18, 2009)

I have a jar of salsa con queso that my daughter bought before she went back to college. What can I do with it besides use it as a dip? Can you use it like a cheese sauce maybe with macaroni or on top of steamed cauliflower? I... (1 reply, last updated by bayoucook March 20, 2009)

Like the Tostitos dip sold in stores, but from a restaurant...and better. For us southerners, this stuff called "queso" at restaurants always comes back looking like oily cheese fondue. If you know of a place, I would be thrilled... (2 replies, last updated by mingt August 30, 2006)