07/06/08

Nachos!

by floydrowe

I've had a few dishes that were good but nothing compares to the Nachos... they are piled high and dumped with lots of yummy stuff. The margaritas are not the best and the service could use a little boost. I will continue to go just because of the nachos!

• Pros: Nachos
• Cons: margaritas, service

03/21/07

Lousy food!!

by lirpsa

We live right around the corner and have tried this place several times, thanks to its convenience.

But other than its location, it's got nothing going for it. First off, last time we went, they forgot to seat us. We were told "It's a 10-minute wait, just have a seat and we'll call your name." We waited, waited, waited... looked inside the restaurant and saw LOTS of empty tables, and then went back to the hostess stand. No hostess was on duty. We stood there and waited until she bolted out of the back of the restaurant and started apologizing profusely, and then sprinted us to our table so quickly we almost lost sight of her from across the room.

Next, about the food: The food is so incredibly bland that everything (beans, meat, chips, rice) needs salt added. The salsa that came with the chips before the meal was nothing but canned crushed tomatoes with some minced parsley mixed in for color (but not for taste). We asked for a bottle of Tapatio's sauce and liberally dosed the salsa bowl, and that made it barely edible. They don't make their own enchiladas on-site (must be bought in-bulk from Sysco) because they can't swap out ingredients (chicken instead of meat, for example).

We ordered the sopapillas for dessert, and they were good. Probably the only good thing we had there.

I can't speak for their tequilas or margaritas, since I've never ordered any. Maybe they're good. Or mabye you just need to drink a lot of tequila to make the food taste adequate.

If you're in the Pruneyard and looking for Mexican food, just cross the street to Baja Fresh. Far superior food at a lower cost, but more of a cafeteria atmosphere.

• Pros: Close to our house
• Cons: Not worth walking even that far

07/26/06

Sub-par chain restaurant food

by kgianell

I cannot believe this place got best margaritas!? The ONLY time I would drink them is during their 50 cent margarita time. They are from a machine and taste canned - nothing special.

Also the food... is bad. It reminds me of another mex chain called "Chi-Chi's" which went out of business because they poisoned people from poor standards - no joke.

If you really want some mexican food, there is another restaurant around the corner, which I haven't tried, but I'm sure is better. Or if you are willing to drive, Consuelo in Santana Row or Andale in Los Gatos

• Pros: quick margarita
• Cons: everything else