i wish there were better places to eat around 35th ave and thomas...
There's the original Garcia's on 35th Avenue between McDowell and Thomas - they even have a take out window that you can walk up to (rare)!
Also, further south on 35th, just before I-10 is Rita's, which has been around forever, but just in the past few years had to expand from its original shack-size housing. They have a takeout window, too.