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- Himanshu A.Honolulu, United States51525Sep 20, 2015
A gem of a place. Great food, good portions, very friendly staff and excellent service. Try the fajitas and ask them to add fresh jalapeños for a nice addition of heat.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Stacey T.Streetsboro, United States0151104Jun 17, 2018
Located in the plaza in Reminderville. Great spot for consistently yummy Mexican food. Fajitas, chimichanga, taco salad, carnitas, quesadilla- all good choices. The chorizo cheese dip is awesome. Staff is friendly and the margaritas are huge!
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Kris S.Burbank, United States5419642Mar 6, 2016Updated review
After visiting a second time due to a pre-arranged family dinner, I can see the quality has improved. The service was better, the salsa was good and the portion sizes were huge (seriously, a single order of fajitas could be shared between two people with left-overs).
We ordered pitchers of what I would call their cadillac margaritas (containing Grand Marnier). Those I wasn't a fan of as they were extremely syrupy sweet, tasted like a premix, let alone tasting not very fresh. As for my order, my plate of carnitas was just okay. It was a large portion as well and I couldn't finish it. But at the same time I wasn't sad about it and didn't take the leftovers home. Bare in mind, I really love carnitas.
Now understand that my frame-of-reference is against other restaurants from my home town of Seattle, WA who has excellent Mexican cuisine. It's also measured against restaurants from my current place of residence, Los Angeles, CA where I've lived for 11 years. I've also eaten at many various Mexican restaurants in New York, Colorado, Oregon, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and especially around various parts of Mexico.
And with "Eric O's" attack on my credibility (which was very presumptive and fun to read), I do currently reside in a Latin American dominant part of the country, was engaged to a Mexican-American enjoying family cookouts religiously, and LOVE Mexican food having it as pretty much staple in my diet as proven by my belly. While this is just a personal preference of mine, I can speak for me and me alone that I've had much much better food out there and this place just isn't one of them. It might be fun for those who reside in the neighborhood, but I'm more inclined to explore other options next time I'm in town.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Jun 16, 2015Previous reviewI hate to be the first person to review this place, but it wasn't great. For starters, the two star review on Yelp is followed by the description, "Meh. I've experienced better." That's pretty accurate.
When we got there, we were greeted promptly and friendly. The environment is wide open which caters to a loud atmosphere. This didn't bother me, but if you're looking for a quiet dinner - this isn't the place. There are very few partitions to help dissipate excessive sound levels. We had a short wait of 15 minutes, then were seated.
We were greeted by our server within 3 minutes, which was nice. But our whole party hadn't arrived yet. He then quickly disappeared and we didn't see him for another 10 minutes, even after our party arrived shortly thereafter. So we ordered margaritas for the party. When they came, they tasted like sugar water. They didn't even taste like there was alcohol in them. So we brought that up to the server, and he came back with another pitcher with "more tequila." Even the loaded margarita tasted weak and like sugar water. But by that point, we wanted to have a good time and didn't bring it up again.
The chips and salsa were so-so. The chips were fresh, warm and good. But the salsa was something to be desired. It tasted like tomato paste with some peppers blended in it. It needed more something. Maybe more onion, cilantro, lime, chili peppers, etc. But it was pretty weak and mild.
Once the food arrived, which came promptly, it was okay. No one had a "wow" moment at the table, and most felt like it was pretty middle of the road for food. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad. But it also wasn't really worth the trip either.
All and all, no one in my party was wowed, or even truly satisfied with the experience. Again, it wasn't horrible and I'm not upset. But I probably won't return when I come to town again next. I've heard that another Mexican restaurant nearby is pretty solid, which I'll have to check out next time.
Lastly, and honestly irrelevant to my personal experience. When we were waiting to be seated, we saw two people contest their check with the cashier saying their server was adding items they didn't order. Two times is worth mentioning if you visit. So audit your check carefully! - Jeremy G.Reminderville, United States0134Aug 6, 2016
Great place for delicious margaritas after a long day of work. servers are pleasant and attentive and never dissapoint. it's not too busy, which is nice to sneak in for a drink or a late dinner. the food is good (fajitas are delicious) and meals always come out super quick. I can barely get my order out of my mouth before it's arriving at our table, sizzling hot. Nice atmosphere and just a nice stop for delicious mexican.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Karen B.Twinsburg, United States574457Jan 21, 2017
Great place- to eat in, or carry out. To-go dinners seem to have larger portion size than dine-in (fajitas). Great atmosphere and staff. Pay attention to your bill, have had some issues with calculations and coupons... but still, great small town, local place!
Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Risa G.Cleveland, United States02Sep 24, 2017
Always love the fajitas, perfect every time. Other items are always nice too. great margaritas (splurge for the "fresh"!) and good service! Super fast and friendly.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Joe B.Twinsburg, United States4221Feb 18, 2017
I really want to like this place .. the margaritas and chips and salsa are great! The food and the smell are not consistent ! We have gone here 3 times and the first time reeked of pinesol so much I couldn't eat it, the second time was amazing about a month ago and tonight the Bar side stunk with old rags and cleaning products so we moved our seat . Then ordered fajitas like the last time and they reeked of old fishy shrimp ( had the chicken, beef, shrimp fajitas ) that I couldn't eat. My husband had a cold so he couldn't taste or smell them. It's so close to our house and they treat you so nice that I wish it would be consistent!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Anna The Restaurant Critic W.Cleveland, United States023Oct 1, 2017
Dinner on Saturday around 5:30 pm. We were seated right away, I have to say this is one of the cleanest Mexican restaurants that I have been to. Brought chips and salsa promptly, server took our order . We ordered the fajitas for two, they were good. Came out pretty quickly... would have liked to enjoy the queso "cheese sauce" we ordered a few minutes longer since the fajitas came out pretty much right after we received the queso. After this our waitress was pretty hard to find. I think she had too many tables to wait on or something. I had ordered a margarita and it never came. I would have tried to ask for it if I could find her and for the fact we were more than half way through our meal when we did get a hold of her I figured I would pass. She did realize when she brought the check and took the queso off our bill so I do have to give her credit for that. I would have had liked a refill on my soda that I did order but that did not happen.
All and all it was a good meal, could have been a better experience with the service. Will probably give them one more shot.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0
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