SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                ----------------

                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Rule 13d-101)

            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                 RULE 13d-2(a)

                              (Amendment No. 9)(1)

                            Mexican Restaurants, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                     Common
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   14712p104
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                David Nierenberg
                               The D3 Family Fund
                               19605 NE 8th Street
                                 Camas, WA 98607
                                  360-604-8600
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                   May 6, 2004
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)

     If the filing  person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the  acquisition  that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this  schedule  because  of Rule  13d-1(e),  13d-1(f)  or  13d-1(g),  check  the
following box |_|.


          Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
     and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for
     other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)
                              (Page 1 of 16 Pages)

----------
(1)  The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
     person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing  information which
     would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).



CUSIP No. 14712p104                     13D                   Page 2 of 16 Pages


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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON

     The D3 Family Fund, L.P. (David Nierenberg is president of the General
     Partner, which is Nierenberg Investment Management Company.)
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  |X|
                                                                 (b)  |_|
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3    SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   |_|


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Washington
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

                    545,306 common shares (16.1%)
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF    8    SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY        0
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON           545,306
    WITH       -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     962,800 shares (28.4%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  |_|


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     28.4%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 14712p104                     13D                   Page 3 of 16 Pages


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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON

     The D3 Family Retirement Fund, L.P. (David Nierenberg is president of the
     General Partner, which is Nierenberg Investment Management Company.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  |X|
                                                                 (b)  |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   |_|


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Washington
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

                    222,770 common shares (6.6%)
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF    8    SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY        0
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON           222,770
    WITH       -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     962,800 shares (28.4%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  |_|


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     28.4%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




CUSIP No. 14712p104                     13D                   Page 4 of 16 Pages


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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON

     The D3 Family Bulldog Fund, L.P. (David Nierenberg is president of the
     General Partner, which is Nierenberg Investment Management Company.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  |X|
                                                                 (b)  |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   |_|


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Washington
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

                    54,000 common shares (1.6%)
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF    8    SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY        0
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON           54,000
    WITH       -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     962,800 shares (28.4%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  |_|


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     28.4%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




CUSIP No. 14712p104                     13D                   Page 5 of 16 Pages


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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON

     The D3 Children's Fund, L.P. (David Nierenberg is president of the General
     Partner, which is Nierenberg Investment Management Company.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  |X|
                                                                 (b)  |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   |_|


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Washington
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

                    48,224 common shares (1.4%)
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF    8    SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY        0
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON           48,224
    WITH       -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     962,800 shares (28.4%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  |_|


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     28.4%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




CUSIP No. 14712p104                     13D                   Page 6 of 16 Pages


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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON

     The D3 Offshore Fund, L.P. (David Nierenberg is president of the General
     Partner, which is Nierenberg Investment Management Company.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  |X|
                                                                 (b)  |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   |_|


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Washington
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

                    92,500 common shares (2.7%)
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF    8    SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY        0
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON           92,500
    WITH       -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     962,800 shares (28.4%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  |_|


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     28.4%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




CUSIP No. 14712p104                       13D                 Page 7 of 16 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

         Common Stock of Mexican Restaurants, Inc. (CASA), 1135 Edgebrook,
         Houston, Texas 77034-1899
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2. Identity and Background.

(a)      Name -

         The D3 Family Fund, L.P. is a Washington State partnership, whose
         principal business is investing in the equities of public micro-cap
         issuers.

(b)      Residence or business address;

         Located at 19605 N.E. 8th St., Camas, Washington 98607

(c)      Present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal
         business and address of any corporation or other organization in which
         such employment is conducted;

         N/A

(d)      Whether or not, during the last five years, such person has been
         convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
         similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give the dates, nature of conviction,
         name and location of court, any penalty imposed, or other disposition
         of the case;

         No convictions or administrative proceedings as described in 2 (d) and
         (e).

(e)      Whether or not, during the last five years, such person was a party to
         a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
         jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
         judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
         prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
         securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws;
         and, if so, identify and describe such proceedings and summarize the
         terms of such judgment, decree or final order; and

         N/A

(f)      Citizenship.

         US
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

         Source of funds is money invested in the partnership by its partners.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

         These purchases were made as a long term investment.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)      State the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities
         identified pursuant to Item 1 (which may be based on the number of
         securities outstanding as contained in the most recently available
         filing with the Commission by the issuer unless the filing person has
         reason to believe such information is not current) beneficially owned
         (identifying those shares which there is a right to acquire) by each
         person named in Item 2. The above mentioned information should also be
         furnished with respect to persons who, together with any of the persons
         named in Item 2, comprise a group within the meaning of section
         13(d)(3) of the Act;

         D3 Family Fund has 545,306 common shares 16.1%.

(b)      For each person named in response to paragraph (a), indicate the number
         of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the
         vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared
         power to dispose or to direct the disposition. Provide the applicable
         information required by Item 2 with respect to each person with whom
         the power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or direct the
         disposition is shared;

         D3 Family Fund owns and has sole voting power over 545,306 common
         shares of CASA.

(c)      Describe any transactions in the class of securities reported on that
         were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent
         filing of Schedule 13D (ss. 240.13d-101), whichever is less, by the
         persons named in response to paragraph (a). Instruction: The
         description of a transaction required by Item 5(c) shall include, but
         not necessarily be limited to: (1) The identity of the person covered
         by Item 5(c) who effected the transaction; (2) the date of transaction;
         (3) the amount of securities involved; (4) the price per share or unit;
         and (5) where and how the transaction was effected.

         N/A

(d)      If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power
         to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
         of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in
         response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five
         percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of
         the shareholders of an investment company registered under the
         Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee
         benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

         N/A

(e)      If applicable, state the date on which the reporting person ceased to
         be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
         securities. Instruction: For computations regarding securities which
         represent a right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule
         13d-3(d)(1) and the note thereto.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________



CUSIP No. 14712p104                    13D                    Page 8 of 16 Pages

                                    SIGNATURE


     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Date: June 10, 2004                    DAVID NIERENBERG
                                       ----------------
                                       David Nierenberg
                                       President
                                       Nierenberg Investment Management Company,
                                       Inc., the General Partner of The D3
                                       Family Fund, L.P.


The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement: Provided, however, That a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

ATTENTION--Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). (Secs. 13(d), 13(g), 14(d), 23, 48
Stat. 894, 895, 901; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 10,
78 Stat. 88a; Secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497;
sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; secs. 202, 203, 91 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; 15 U.S.C.
78m(d), 78m(g), 78n(d), 78w) [44 FR 2145, Jan. 9, 1979; 44 FR 11751, Mar. 2,
1979; 44 FR 70340, Dec. 6, 1979; 47 FR 11466, Mar. 16, 1982; 61 FR 49959, Sept.
24, 1996; 62 FR 35340, July 1, 1997; 63 FR 2867, Jan. 16, 1998; 63 FR 15287,
Mar. 31, 1998]


CUSIP No. 14712p104                       13D                 Page 9 of 16 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

         Common Stock of Mexican Restaurants, Inc. (CASA), 1135 Edgebrook,
         Houston, Texas 77034-1899
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2. Identity and Background.

(a)      Name -

         The D3 Family Retirement Fund, L.P. is a Washington State partnership,
         whose principal business is investing in the equities of public
         micro-cap issuers.

(b)      Residence or business address;

         Located at 19605 N.E. 8th St., Camas, Washington 98607

(c)      Present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal
         business and address of any corporation or other organization in which
         such employment is conducted;

         N/A

(d)      Whether or not, during the last five years, such person has been
         convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
         similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give the dates, nature of conviction,
         name and location of court, any penalty imposed, or other disposition
         of the case;

         No convictions or administrative proceedings as described in 2 (d) and
         (e).

(e)      Whether or not, during the last five years, such person was a party to
         a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
         jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
         judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
         prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
         securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws;
         and, if so, identify and describe such proceedings and summarize the
         terms of such judgment, decree or final order; and

         N/A

(f)      Citizenship.

         US
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

         Source of funds is money invested in the partnership by its partners.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

         These purchases were made as a long term investment.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)      State the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities
         identified pursuant to Item 1 (which may be based on the number of
         securities outstanding as contained in the most recently available
         filing with the Commission by the issuer unless the filing person has
         reason to believe such information is not current) beneficially owned
         (identifying those shares which there is a right to acquire) by each
         person named in Item 2. The above mentioned information should also be
         furnished with respect to persons who, together with any of the persons
         named in Item 2, comprise a group within the meaning of section
         13(d)(3) of the Act;

         D3 Family Retirement Fund has 222,770 common shares 6.6%.

(b)      For each person named in response to paragraph (a), indicate the number
         of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the
         vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared
         power to dispose or to direct the disposition. Provide the applicable
         information required by Item 2 with respect to each person with whom
         the power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or direct the
         disposition is shared;

         D3 Family Retirement Fund owns and has sole voting power over 222,770
         common shares of CASA.

(c)      Describe any transactions in the class of securities reported on that
         were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent
         filing of Schedule 13D (ss. 240.13d-101), whichever is less, by the
         persons named in response to paragraph (a). Instruction: The
         description of a transaction required by Item 5(c) shall include, but
         not necessarily be limited to: (1) The identity of the person covered
         by Item 5(c) who effected the transaction; (2) the date of transaction;
         (3) the amount of securities involved; (4) the price per share or unit;
         and (5) where and how the transaction was effected.

         N/A

(d)      If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power
         to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
         of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in
         response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five
         percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of
         the shareholders of an investment company registered under the
         Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee
         benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

         N/A

(e)      If applicable, state the date on which the reporting person ceased to
         be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
         securities. Instruction: For computations regarding securities which
         represent a right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule
         13d-3(d)(1) and the note thereto.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________



CUSIP No. 14712p104                    13D                   Page 10 of 16 Pages


                                   SIGNATURE


     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Date: June 10, 2004                    DAVID NIERENBERG
                                       ----------------
                                       David Nierenberg
                                       President
                                       Nierenberg Investment Management Company,
                                       Inc., the General Partner of The D3
                                       Family Retirement Fund, L.P.


The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement: Provided, however, That a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

ATTENTION--Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). (Secs. 13(d), 13(g), 14(d), 23, 48
Stat. 894, 895, 901; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 10,
78 Stat. 88a; Secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497;
sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; secs. 202, 203, 91 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; 15 U.S.C.
78m(d), 78m(g), 78n(d), 78w) [44 FR 2145, Jan. 9, 1979; 44 FR 11751, Mar. 2,
1979; 44 FR 70340, Dec. 6, 1979; 47 FR 11466, Mar. 16, 1982; 61 FR 49959, Sept.
24, 1996; 62 FR 35340, July 1, 1997; 63 FR 2867, Jan. 16, 1998; 63 FR 15287,
Mar. 31, 1998]


CUSIP No. 14712p104                       13D                Page 11 of 16 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

         Common Stock of Mexican Restaurants, Inc. (CASA), 1135 Edgebrook,
         Houston, Texas 77034-1899
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2.  Identity and Background.

(a)      Name -

         The D3 Family Bulldog Fund, L.P. is a Washington State partnership,
         whose principal business is investing in the equities of public
         micro-cap issuers.

(b)      Residence or business address;

         Located at 19605 N.E. 8th St., Camas, Washington 98607

(c)      Present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal
         business and address of any corporation or other organization in which
         such employment is conducted;

         N/A

(d)      Whether or not, during the last five years, such person has been
         convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
         similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give the dates, nature of conviction,
         name and location of court, any penalty imposed, or other disposition
         of the case;

         No convictions or administrative proceedings as described in 2 (d) and
         (e).

(e)      Whether or not, during the last five years, such person was a party to
         a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
         jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
         judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
         prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
         securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws;
         and, if so, identify and describe such proceedings and summarize the
         terms of such judgment, decree or final order; and

         N/A

(f)      Citizenship.

         US
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

         Source of funds is money invested in the partnership by its partners.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

         These purchases were made as a long term investment.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)      State the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities
         identified pursuant to Item 1 (which may be based on the number of
         securities outstanding as contained in the most recently available
         filing with the Commission by the issuer unless the filing person has
         reason to believe such information is not current) beneficially owned
         (identifying those shares which there is a right to acquire) by each
         person named in Item 2. The above mentioned information should also be
         furnished with respect to persons who, together with any of the persons
         named in Item 2, comprise a group within the meaning of section
         13(d)(3) of the Act;

         D3 Family Bulldog Fund has 54,000 common shares 1.6%.

(b)      For each person named in response to paragraph (a), indicate the number
         of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the
         vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared
         power to dispose or to direct the disposition. Provide the applicable
         information required by Item 2 with respect to each person with whom
         the power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or direct the
         disposition is shared;

         D3 Family Bulldog Fund owns and has sole voting power over 54,000
         common shares of CASA.

(c)      Describe any transactions in the class of securities reported on that
         were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent
         filing of Schedule 13D (ss. 240.13d-101), whichever is less, by the
         persons named in response to paragraph (a). Instruction: The
         description of a transaction required by Item 5(c) shall include, but
         not necessarily be limited to: (1) The identity of the person covered
         by Item 5(c) who effected the transaction; (2) the date of transaction;
         (3) the amount of securities involved; (4) the price per share or unit;
         and (5) where and how the transaction was effected.

         Date                        Shares Bought               Price
         -----                       -------------               ------
         5/6/2004                         25,000                 $5.74
         5/6/2004                          9,700                  5.85
         5/7/2004                            800                  6.05
         5/10/2004                         8,000                  6.04
         5/19/2004                         3,000                  6.05
         5/20/2004                         7,500                  6.04

(d)      If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power
         to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
         of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in
         response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five
         percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of
         the shareholders of an investment company registered under the
         Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee
         benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

         N/A

(e)      If applicable, state the date on which the reporting person ceased to
         be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
         securities. Instruction: For computations regarding securities which
         represent a right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule
         13d-3(d)(1) and the note thereto.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________



CUSIP No. 14712p104                    13D                   Page 12 of 16 Pages


                                   SIGNATURE


     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Date: June 10, 2004                    DAVID NIERENBERG
                                       ----------------
                                       David Nierenberg
                                       President
                                       Nierenberg Investment Management Company,
                                       Inc., the General Partner of The D3
                                       Family Bulldog Fund, L.P.


The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement: Provided, however, That a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

ATTENTION--Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). (Secs. 13(d), 13(g), 14(d), 23, 48
Stat. 894, 895, 901; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 10,
78 Stat. 88a; Secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497;
sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; secs. 202, 203, 91 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; 15 U.S.C.
78m(d), 78m(g), 78n(d), 78w) [44 FR 2145, Jan. 9, 1979; 44 FR 11751, Mar. 2,
1979; 44 FR 70340, Dec. 6, 1979; 47 FR 11466, Mar. 16, 1982; 61 FR 49959, Sept.
24, 1996; 62 FR 35340, July 1, 1997; 63 FR 2867, Jan. 16, 1998; 63 FR 15287,
Mar. 31, 1998]


CUSIP No. 14712p104                       13D                Page 13 of 16 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

         Common Stock of Mexican Restaurants, Inc. (CASA), 1135 Edgebrook,
         Houston, Texas 77034-1899
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2.  Identity and Background.

(a)      Name -

         The D3 Children's Fund, L.P. is a Washington State partnership, whose
         principal business is investing in the equities of public micro-cap
         issuers.

(b)      Residence or business address;

         Located at 19605 N.E. 8th St., Camas, Washington 98607

(c)      Present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal
         business and address of any corporation or other organization in which
         such employment is conducted;

         N/A

(d)      Whether or not, during the last five years, such person has been
         convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
         similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give the dates, nature of conviction,
         name and location of court, any penalty imposed, or other disposition
         of the case;

         No convictions or administrative proceedings as described in 2 (d) and
         (e).

(e)      Whether or not, during the last five years, such person was a party to
         a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
         jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
         judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
         prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
         securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws;
         and, if so, identify and describe such proceedings and summarize the
         terms of such judgment, decree or final order; and

         N/A

(f)      Citizenship.

         US
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

         Source of funds is money invested in the partnership by its partners.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

         These purchases were made as a long term investment.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)      State the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities
         identified pursuant to Item 1 (which may be based on the number of
         securities outstanding as contained in the most recently available
         filing with the Commission by the issuer unless the filing person has
         reason to believe such information is not current) beneficially owned
         (identifying those shares which there is a right to acquire) by each
         person named in Item 2. The above mentioned information should also be
         furnished with respect to persons who, together with any of the persons
         named in Item 2, comprise a group within the meaning of section
         13(d)(3) of the Act;

         D3 Children's Fund has 48,224 common shares 1.4%.

(b)      For each person named in response to paragraph (a), indicate the number
         of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the
         vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared
         power to dispose or to direct the disposition. Provide the applicable
         information required by Item 2 with respect to each person with whom
         the power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or direct the
         disposition is shared;

         D3 Children's Fund owns and has sole voting power over 48,224 common
         shares of CASA.

(c)      Describe any transactions in the class of securities reported on that
         were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent
         filing of Schedule 13D (ss. 240.13d-101), whichever is less, by the
         persons named in response to paragraph (a). Instruction: The
         description of a transaction required by Item 5(c) shall include, but
         not necessarily be limited to: (1) The identity of the person covered
         by Item 5(c) who effected the transaction; (2) the date of transaction;
         (3) the amount of securities involved; (4) the price per share or unit;
         and (5) where and how the transaction was effected.

         N/A

(d)      If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power
         to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
         of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in
         response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five
         percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of
         the shareholders of an investment company registered under the
         Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee
         benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

         N/A

(e)      If applicable, state the date on which the reporting person ceased to
         be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
         securities. Instruction: For computations regarding securities which
         represent a right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule
         13d-3(d)(1) and the note thereto.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________



CUSIP No. 14712p104                    13D                   Page 14 of 16 Pages


                                   SIGNATURE


     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Date: June 10, 2004                    DAVID NIERENBERG
                                       ----------------
                                       David Nierenberg
                                       President
                                       Nierenberg Investment Management Company,
                                       Inc., the General Partner of The D3
                                       Children's Fund, L.P.


The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement: Provided, however, That a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

ATTENTION--Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). (Secs. 13(d), 13(g), 14(d), 23, 48
Stat. 894, 895, 901; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 10,
78 Stat. 88a; Secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497;
sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; secs. 202, 203, 91 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; 15 U.S.C.
78m(d), 78m(g), 78n(d), 78w) [44 FR 2145, Jan. 9, 1979; 44 FR 11751, Mar. 2,
1979; 44 FR 70340, Dec. 6, 1979; 47 FR 11466, Mar. 16, 1982; 61 FR 49959, Sept.
24, 1996; 62 FR 35340, July 1, 1997; 63 FR 2867, Jan. 16, 1998; 63 FR 15287,
Mar. 31, 1998]


CUSIP No. 14712p104                       13D                Page 15 of 16 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

         Common Stock of Mexican Restaurants, Inc. (CASA), 1135 Edgebrook,
         Houston, Texas 77034-1899
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2.  Identity and Background.

(a)      Name -

         The D3 Offshore Fund, L.P. is a Washington State partnership, whose
         principal business is investing in the equities of public micro-cap
         issuers.

(b)      Residence or business address;

         Located at 19605 N.E. 8th St., Camas, Washington 98607

(c)      Present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal
         business and address of any corporation or other organization in which
         such employment is conducted;

         N/A

(d)      Whether or not, during the last five years, such person has been
         convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
         similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give the dates, nature of conviction,
         name and location of court, any penalty imposed, or other disposition
         of the case;

         No convictions or administrative proceedings as described in 2 (d) and
         (e).

(e)      Whether or not, during the last five years, such person was a party to
         a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
         jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
         judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
         prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
         securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws;
         and, if so, identify and describe such proceedings and summarize the
         terms of such judgment, decree or final order; and

         N/A

(f)      Citizenship.

         US
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

         Source of funds is money invested in the partnership by its partners.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

         These purchases were made as a long term investment.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)      State the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities
         identified pursuant to Item 1 (which may be based on the number of
         securities outstanding as contained in the most recently available
         filing with the Commission by the issuer unless the filing person has
         reason to believe such information is not current) beneficially owned
         (identifying those shares which there is a right to acquire) by each
         person named in Item 2. The above mentioned information should also be
         furnished with respect to persons who, together with any of the persons
         named in Item 2, comprise a group within the meaning of section
         13(d)(3) of the Act;

         D3 Offshore Fund has 92,500 common shares 2.7%.

(b)      For each person named in response to paragraph (a), indicate the number
         of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the
         vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared
         power to dispose or to direct the disposition. Provide the applicable
         information required by Item 2 with respect to each person with whom
         the power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or direct the
         disposition is shared;

         D3 Offshore Fund owns and has sole voting power over 92,500 common
         shares of CASA.

(c)      Describe any transactions in the class of securities reported on that
         were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent
         filing of Schedule 13D (ss. 240.13d-101), whichever is less, by the
         persons named in response to paragraph (a). Instruction: The
         description of a transaction required by Item 5(c) shall include, but
         not necessarily be limited to: (1) The identity of the person covered
         by Item 5(c) who effected the transaction; (2) the date of transaction;
         (3) the amount of securities involved; (4) the price per share or unit;
         and (5) where and how the transaction was effected.

         N/A

(d)      If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power
         to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
         of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in
         response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five
         percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of
         the shareholders of an investment company registered under the
         Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee
         benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

         N/A

(e)      If applicable, state the date on which the reporting person ceased to
         be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
         securities. Instruction: For computations regarding securities which
         represent a right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule
         13d-3(d)(1) and the note thereto.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

         N/A
________________________________________________________________________________



CUSIP No. 14712p104                    13D                   Page 16 of 16 Pages


                                   SIGNATURE


     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Date: June 10, 2004                    DAVID NIERENBERG
                                       ----------------
                                       David Nierenberg
                                       President
                                       Nierenberg Investment Management Company,
                                       Inc., the General Partner of The D3
                                       Offshore Fund, L.P.


The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement: Provided, however, That a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

ATTENTION--Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). (Secs. 13(d), 13(g), 14(d), 23, 48
Stat. 894, 895, 901; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 10,
78 Stat. 88a; Secs. 2, 3, 82 Stat. 454, 455; secs. 1, 2, 3-5, 84 Stat. 1497;
sec. 18, 89 Stat. 155; secs. 202, 203, 91 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; 15 U.S.C.
78m(d), 78m(g), 78n(d), 78w) [44 FR 2145, Jan. 9, 1979; 44 FR 11751, Mar. 2,
1979; 44 FR 70340, Dec. 6, 1979; 47 FR 11466, Mar. 16, 1982; 61 FR 49959, Sept.
24, 1996; 62 FR 35340, July 1, 1997; 63 FR 2867, Jan. 16, 1998; 63 FR 15287,
Mar. 31, 1998]