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      its second quarter ended July 1, 2007.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press release is
      deemed to be furnished, but not filed, as Exhibit&#160;99.1 hereto.</font></div>
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      Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or
      otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be
      incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
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      reference in such filing.</font></div>
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      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report
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form8-k.htm
UNITED
      STATES
SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
      D.C. 20549
FORM
      8-K
CURRENT
      REPORT
Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
      1934
Date
      of
      Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 13, 2007
MEXICAN
      RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
000-28234
76-0493269
(State
                or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS
                Employer
of
                incorporation)
File
                Number)
Identification
                No.)
1135
      EDGEBROOK, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77034-1899
(Address
      of principal executive
      offices)                                                                                     (Zip
      Code)
(Registrant's
      telephone number, including area code):
(713)
      943-7574
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Item
      2.02.                      Results
      of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
      August 13, 2007, Mexican
      Restaurants, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for
      its second quarter ended July 1, 2007.  A copy of the press release is
      deemed to be furnished, but not filed, as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
In
      accordance with General Instruction
      B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including
      Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
      otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be
      incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
      as
      amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
      reference in such filing.
Item
      9.01.                      Financial
      Statements and Exhibits.
(d)           Exhibits.
The
      following is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
      8-K:
99.1
Mexican
      Restaurants, Inc. press release dated August 13,
      2007.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
      to the requirements of the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report
      to
      be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
      authorized.
MEXICAN
                RESTAURANTS, INC.
Date:  August
                16, 2007
By:       /s/
                Andrew J. Dennard
Name:  Andrew
                J. Dennard
Title:    Executive
                Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer,
                Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
INDEX
      TO
      EXHIBITS
Exhibit
                No.
Description
99.1
Mexican
                Restaurants, Inc. press release dated August 13,
                2007