Oak Cliff favorite Encina debuts sister restaurant in Duncanville

Oct 26, 2026 | 11:30 am

For six years, chef Matt Balke and Corey McCombs have built a following at their Oak Cliff restaurant Encina. Now, the married couple and business partners are bringing their New American cooking to Duncanville with Isbella, which opened in mid-October at 200 N. Main St.

When the couple first told CultureMap about plans for Isbella, McCombs said opening a second restaurant “seemed like the logical next step.” Many Encina customers come from Duncanville and surrounding cities, she said, so they were excited the restaurant would be closer to home…

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