About our familia
José brings a fresh, modern take on regional Mexican cuisine to Dallas’ beloved Lovers/Inwood neighborhood. Inspired by the brilliant and fast-paced culinary scene in Jalisco, the restaurant captures the serendipitous connections created when culture, food, tequila and art merge into one experience.
Jose’s vibrant story comes to life at every table through its chef-driven plates, craft cocktails, the ceramics crafted by its renowned namesake, José Noe Suro of Ceramica Suro and the hand-drawn mural adorning the walls with scenes of Guadalajara and Tequila, which was a collaboration between Suro and Dallas-based designer and artist Megan Reinhardt.
More than a restaurant, José is a community with authentically innovative Mexican food at its heart. Helmed by award-winning Chef Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman, José’s culinary program is seasonal, inspired and ever evolving.
A first-generation Mexican American and native Texan, Chef AQ brings creativity and complexity into every dish she designs, drawing from her varied experiences including training at the Culinary Institute of America, cooking with Tracy Des Jardins at Jardinère and heading her own masa-focused pop-up, Tacos de Tacha, which now lives on through the menu at José.
Take a seat at José and you’ll take a seat at the table of the friends who created it: Brady Wood of WoodHouse, José Noe Suro of Ceramica Suro, Lance Raney of Droese Raney Architecture, Megan Reinhardt of Reinhardt Creative and countless others in La Familia.
“José represents a lifelong story of good friends, adventurous travel, inventive eating and joyful cocktailing,” says WoodHouse Founder and CEO, Brady Wood. “We hope to bring the Jalisco experience as it is: laid back, unpretentious and delicious.”
Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Seasoned culinary innovator, Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman, is Executive Chef at José restaurant. A first-generation Mexican-American and native Texan, Chef AQ, as she is known, brings over 18 years of acclaimed culinary experience to produce regionally inspired dishes from Jalisco, Oaxaca, Mexico City, and beyond.
In 2024, she was named a semifinalist for the James Beard award for Best Chef: Texas. This was her third year being nominated for the prestigious award. Chef AQ was also named Chef of the Year 2018 for Eater Dallas and was featured in the Netflix series Taco Chronicles in 2022. She is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York. After graduating she moved to San Francisco, where she worked in the prestigious kitchen of Jardiniére under the tutelage of chef and co-owner, Traci Des Jardins.
Through her quest for culinary knowledge, Chef AQ has developed skills true to Mexican cuisine that focus on local, seasonal ingredients transformed into beautifully plated designs that will create memorable dining experiences. A firm believer in modern Mexican, she has channeled her passion for creativity to build and layer complex flavors into every bite at José.
As Executive Chef, AQ oversees the restaurant’s seasonal menu development and brings a fresh twist to many of José’s popular favorites.
