The pop-up taqueria in Dallas for the Michelin-starred Mexico City taco shop is closing a week early, a spokesperson for the restaurant confirmed Tuesday.

El Califa de Leon, a Mexico City taqueria that touts a Michelin star, opened a pop-up restaurant last week in a vacant restaurant space across from SMU and quickly became the hottest dining destination in North Texas.

The restaurant's famed chef, Mario Hernandez, previously told CBS Texas that the Dallas crowds surpassed their expectations

El Califa de León cites quality, space and supply issues

But on Tuesday, the restaurant announced it is ending its collaboration with GrinGO, LLC after the restaurant's standards were not met. It also said that the few staff it brought in, including Mario Hernandez, the owner of El Califa de Leon

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