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Downtown Crossing (Orange, Silver, Red)
Park Street (Green, Red)
Government Center (Blue, Green)
Mon-Tue. 11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wed-Thu. 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fri. 11:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Fajitas and Ritas kind of sucks.
The margaritas that you can order by the pitcher are yummy but don't taste very alcoholic. And when I'm drinking margaritas I wanna taste the tequila baby! The good thing is that since you can order them by the pitcher they turn out to be pretty cheap per person.
The food was pretty bad. The salsa that came with the tortilla chips on the table was so watery I could drink it with a straw. I like mine with at least SOME chunks of vegetables! Our whole table randomly ordered the same dish- chicken quesadillas. The first bite was ok, but for some reason as the bites continued the food got progressively worse. I can't explain it... it's a mystery. In short, I do not plan on returning to this establishment.
I have been to fajitas & 'ritas several times since moving to Boston. Mainly for the much needed drink at lunch but I went here recently before going to a show. The location is great in relationship to the theater district and downtown crossing so you can easily get a good bite to eat if you ate in the area.
The food is decent but the drinks really bring this 2 star place to that 3rd star. The food is focused on typical fajitas (duh) and burritos. The portions are huge which is a def plus. Boyfriend and I ordered the 2 person chicken fajitas, which was really large enough for 3 people so we had plenty of leftovers- sadly bringing leftovers is frowned up when going to a show. Our friends got a burrito and a chicken quesadilla, both very large. The fajitas were seasoned well but the side of guacamole I got was flat. Fresh avocados but it really needed some salt and heat. I was happy that our waitress brought over several types of hot sauce when we requested some.
Typically the service here is mediocre but our waitress was pretty attentive that night. I think this place is know for it's bad service because there isn't a typical menu- just a large menu that you write your order on. It seems like we have taken away part of the waitresses job by checking off our own order. At least I think that, but at least you can verify your order won't get screwed up, unless you mark it down incorrectly yourself.
Their namesake is pretty self explanatory since they serve some good margaritas. I have had regular and flavored margaritas and they are good and a good value if you get a pitcher. Most recently I had their sangria which was okay- hopefully lack of fruitiness has to do with the season.
Is this the food they serve in prisons along the Texas-Mexico border? I wouldn't wish this stuff on the most heinous criminal.
Absolutely the worst Mexican food I've ever had. Cardboardy, cheapo chips. God awful fajitas with no flavor. Bizarre interpretations of quesadillas that taste like months old leftovers.
TACO BELL puts this place to shame. If you are meeting people here for a happy hour, please do yourself a favor and eat beforehand.
Service was really not great.
Fajitas were blah (much better at Border Cafe in Harvard Sq)
Margaritas were pretty good, but nothing special.
I guess this place is good for group (we were a party of more than 8), but even still I'm not sure why anyone would ever come here a second time.
This place reminds me of the soup nazi. They are mean as can be put you keep putting yourself through torture. Why? Twelve dollar pitchers? Where else can you find that? Especially in Mass. where happy hour is outlawed (tear).
The chicken quesadilla is quite dry. Come to think of it, the chicken burrito is quite dry. The nachos too.
Mango+Any other type (I recommend guava or passion fruit)=Delish.
Come for drinks and sit at the bar. There only three people worth their weight there. The brunette bartender is quite nice and very cool and personable. The blonde hostess or waitress (young one) is very cool too. The short male waiter with the tats is very cool and on top of things. He has a great memory.
One waitress in particular, the older one with the blonde pony tail, is very rude. She acts like she doesn't want to be there and gives everyone a hard time. Again, it's a soup nazi situation. Everyone complains about it, but who can resist cheap drinks?
My friend and I came before our larger group arrived. We wanted a table for two. The waitress was giving us a hard time saying they couldn't seat us because they had a lot of reservations and expected to be busy. She then said she couldn't seat us because we were only drinking. They said we could sit at the bar. The place was EMPTY. It was mid-afternoon.
After we finally convinced them to seat us in the EMPTY restaurant, we ordered a pitcher. They continued to ask us if we wanted food after we said we only wanted drinks. It wasn't in the kind, service oriented way.
A couple of ladies came and sat next to us. I asked them if they had a hard time from the waiters asking them if they were ordering food, etc. They said that they walked in and were seated, no questions asked.
To make matters worse, my friends arrived in the larger group and were immediately seated in a booth (without reservations). We then joined that group. Luckily we had different (and much better) waiters.
Sucks. The food is bland and the service rude and rushed. The drinks are okay, but why go to a poor excuse for a mexican restaurant to booze? If that is your thing this is the right place, if not move on down the road.
The service here is appalling. I understand its trying to be this low-key, self serve - which makes it quite easy for the wait staff. But given how they are attempting to make it easier (for them) to serve people with their "write what you want" menu, roll of paper towels on the table, you would think that maybe they can pay any attention to their guests. Some acknowledgement of our existence would be nice.
I went the other night and while yes, my party came on the later end, if we weren't welcome they shouldn't have seated us. The moment we were seated the staff was pushing people out the door, cleaning up and barely took notice of us. They probably thought, "oh the chips and salsa will keep these ya-bos (pronounced YAH-BOSE) busy. Menus, water, drinks took forever. And god forbid you want something after you receive your order. You'll never get their attention. Even the bathrooms were practically closed off when my husband tried to go before we left this place.
Food was average. How can you mess up a salad with grilled chicken on it? Nothing special by any means. Quesadilla sucked. It was a waste of time to even eat. Also, do Fajitas come with cheese? My friend's didn't and while I would have asked the server to bring some, we couldn't. The food came out fast, but I think it was more because they wanted us out of there.
Drinks were watered down, bad wanna be margaritas.
I know, I know. I'm not at some crazy 5-star place, I shouldn't expect too much, right? But some common decency and acknowedgement would have been nice. We should have gone to Chinatown (which was my preference) instead.
The food lacks flavor.
I've eaten there several times becuase my firm insists on holding every going away lunch there, probably because there's ample seating and they serve booze.
If you want to get tipsy during your lunch break and justify it by sending off yet another intern, then go for it. I'll be in China Town plowing through a plate of longhorn peppers and beef at Taiwan Cafe...
I went here after seeing this place advertised before a movie. I can never get enough of mexican food, even "mexican food" in boston. I have to say despite the bad reviews i didnt think this place was that bad.
To start, it definitely isn't mexican food at all. We walked in the door and just stood there for about 4 minutes before some girl (im guessing the hostess even though there was no host stand) to seat us. She gave us a paper and said we fill out everything we want ourselves.
We filled out the sheet and got a pitcher of margaritas, some nachos and a steak and chicken fajita. It was all pretty good. The nachos would have been great if they werent on half stale chips. The margaritas were pretty weak but still tasty. The steak in the fajita was good but the chicken not so much.
I would probably go back under the same circumstances (it was raining and right by the theater) but I'd never go out of my way to go here.
This place is absolutely awful. Terrible food quality (the worst Mexican food I've ever had) and awful service (worst service I've had in Boston). How does a place called "Fajitas & 'Ritas" not know how to make a good fajita or a good margarita? Oh, and the chips and salsa? Definately from a bag and a can. And definately not name-brand bags or cans.
If you need another indicator, you order from a checklist instead of a menu. They don't give you a pen though, so make sure you bring your own.
To top it all off, this is one of the dirtiest restaurants I've been to in the United States. The dishes, glasses, and silverware were dirty and the floor and windows were filthy.
Please, please, please do not go to this restaurant. You will be disappointed if you do.
Went here after work - the margaritas were what made the time. Other than everything was fairly average, whereas the service was just downright bad.
So first, the bad thing - service. We were sitting in a booth, first 3, and then 4 of us. It took us staring a few waitresses while they quickly walked past us and then hailing them down (yes it came down to that) before they gave us a 'wait a second' sign before they came to our table to take the order. This happened on multiple occasions. And I downright cannot stand bad service. Also, not only were they unattentive, but they just were not pleasant.
Next, average -guacamole, and wings. They were satisfying considering I was starving and would have everything that was laid out on the table. The wings needed more sauce, but the portions certainly were big. The guacamole was missing that zing and my mother who's not a veteran at this particular cuisine makes better guacamole.
Finally, the good - the chips were right out of the oven. Always appreciate that. There were plenty different types of tequilas to choose from with your margarita and many flavors frozen or not. Lastly, the decor of the place was fun and festive and I can always appreciate that.
Overall, it's an average place. If you want good margaritas close to the financial district, definitely come here, but the food can certainly be better. Might be better off going to andale, cheaper and better.
If there was a way to give zero stars, I would do that for Fajitas & Ritas. The funny thing is that we never even ate the food! How can I rate a place that I did not eat at? Here is our story:
We went here on a Friday night because we were trying to help out a student group that was raising money for a Boston charity. Fajitas & Ritas works with groups for fund raising, which is good, and will contribute 20% of the bill to the charity. So, we entered around 6:30pm and found a group of people waiting to be seated. There were no hosts around, at all. We waited for a few minutes, then asked some of the other people if there was a list. They told us that there was a hostess, but they did not know where she had gone. So, we waited a few more minutes and people kept coming in, making the area more crowded, and still...there was no host in sight. So, we gave up and left. This restaurant lost our business, and we will instead give our money to the charity without dealing with this restaurant.
We did eat at the Fajitas & Ritas in Quincy Center a couple of years ago (it has since closed down) and the food was really not that good.
Main point: If you want fajitas, and/or margaritas, make them yourself or go to some other restaurant where the staff will actually want to help you. Don't waste your time on this crap hole restaurant.
I agree with another reviewer here, one could probably live on the margaritas here...but the reason you could is because there is alcohol in them. I've gotten drunker off of bug juice in summer camp when I was 10.
When you walk in, you'll swear you were magically transported to Jimmy Buffet's retarded cousin's basement. The decor is stupid. I was in a group of nine, who was informed that we could only sit at a table if we were ALL ordering food. The hostess was rude, but I would probably be too if my day was spent slinging bad food and "ritas" to tools. We sat and were told we could only have the table for a half hour-which was fine cause I was ready to leave after one sip of their pathetic "rita". The food was on par with microwave food. Forget it.
Never. Again.
Fajitas and Ritas, you are a coy mistress. You suck me in with the idea of a delicious greasy, mexican delight, and a frozen "rita." And then, you come back to haunt me in the middle of the night, with NO REMORSE whatsoever!
Never. Ever. Again.
A friend of mine -- we'll call him Lukas (it just so happens to be his real name, doncha know) -- lived in Boston for a month or so and ate at F&R one afternoon. He and I took a trip to Boston back in June and of course, Lukas insisted that we eat here. Sure, why not?
FAJITAS: Meh. We got a fajita platter (there were three of us) and we were able to eat 2 fajitas a piece. Not bad, but not great. There was minimal, semi-bland meat on the hot plate. There were, however, tons of onions. Tons! We made it all work, I guess.
RITAS: Meh. I prefer them to be on the rocks but I think pitchers only came in frozen form. Psssht. Strawberry ritas, 2 pitchers. We felt pretty good. They weren't the best but definitely not the worst. Actually, come to think of it, I might have enjoyed them more as time went on. Hmmm. I wonder why... It probably had something to do with the multiple tequila shots Lukas and I took after our other friend left. Doh.
We were at this establishment for awhile and the people were really nice. All in all, a good experience (mainly due to the company of great friends + intoxication) with food and drinks that were semi-ok to ok.
Ze end.
The three stars are for experience more than food quality, because the food isn't anything to write home about. If you want a place to drink with friends and not spend a lot of money, this will be PERFECT.
You don't come here for the food, you come here for the cheap, cheap 'ritas. They are a surefire cure for a busy day at work, and frankly, it's good to have the generally inoffensive fajitas around if only to fill you up so you can have another margarita.
I had a good experience here. Cheap food and drinks. The bartender "accidentally" made a top-shelf margarita and the waitress gave it to ME! Woohoo!
I am not the type of person who wants the waitstaff at my table too often - I always had a drink and she refilled our chips (if I remember correctly). People seem to be disappointed with the service, but for the laid-back place that it projects itself as, the service fits the atmosphere.
The only reason I'm not giving it 5 is because it's kind of grimy inside. Like, when I first went in I felt a little weird eating there because it was dirty. BUT--I am so happy I did! Good food, especially for the prices. (I was there a while ago. Maybe they redid it? Some of the pictures look cleaner than I remember.)
Go! Even if just for an app and some margs - do it!
This place is one hot mess. Horrible customer service. A group of my coworkers and I went to Fajitas once, so we were maybe a group of 6. I'd have to say, you kind of think the waitstaff are actually invisible, floating beings, mostly because THEY'RE NEVER AROUND.
I mean, any responsible waiter should check in at least once or so during your lunch in case you need another drink or something. This isn't some kind of fancy restaurant, so obviously you don't expect to be waited on hand and foot, but you also shouldn't have to hail them down like a desperate hitchhiker. When my coworker asked for more tortilla wraps, the waiter gave her attitude. Ugh.
BLACKLIST.
Went here with a group of 9 for a birthday tonight. When my friend called in the reservation, she was asked "do you guys plan to stay for a while".Not sure how to take that, but it didn't sit well with me. 7 of the 9 showed up before the rest and we all ordered margaritas and water. It still took 15 minutes for water and 20-25 for the margaritas (FYI, the quality of the drinks depends solely on the bartender as my first drink was terrible and my second was quite good.) I understand big tables are more complicated, but given the place was half full and their name has "'Ritas" in it, you'd think the margaritas would come faster than that.
I ordered the steak and shrimp fajitas and was satisfied with my meal. One friend had the brisket plate (big mistake ordering BBQ from an mediocre fajita place, but I give him credit for trying) and my husband had the chicken fajitas. They both called their respective meals "mediocre".
Even though we were asked how long we would stay when making the reservation, the service was very slow. They could have easily gotten another drink (at least $50 total) out of most of the people at that table, if they hustled a bit more. If you feel you need to order another beverage (or anything else) when the wait staff brings your main course as a "preemptive strike" when your current drink is still half full because you don't trust they'll come back to you for anything but your payment, you know something is amiss.
The acoustics of the place are very bad. Not only could I barely hear what people sitting 2 seats away from me were saying, it was difficult to make out anything the wait staff said either. Not the worst thing in the world, but not conducive to group discussion either.
One cool thing; they put down the paper "table cloth" to cover up penned-in graffiti on some to the tables. You can find some interesting things if you take a peek under the paper.
Overall, I feel like the quality of this place depends on the combination of people who serve you, and while I would go back for, say, a couple 'Ritas and some chips and salsa with the hubby on a Saturday afternoon, I would not make it a group destination again either.
I think the place has not much improved dramatically since my last review. It's the same wait staff and mostly the service is still mediocre but its not as bad as I originally set out to be. As a vegetarian, I have enjoyed 99 percent of my food orders here. I should also mention that I have been going to Fajitas & Ritas since 2001. My cousin loves this place and we always come here and get the nachos! I enjoy the beer selection on tap.
Food + Drinks = 4
Service / Wait Staff = 2 (It's really hit or miss some ladies are super nice and friendly and some ladies forget you exist)
Also just a side note: The Nachos sometimes are huge and very satisfying and sometimes they look like I just got gypped for my money. Weird. I have also been ordering Nachos on a regular basis for about 2 years or so.
Additionally, Please Note. I have not and will not have the Fajitas here given a) I am a vegetarian, and it'll just be a waste of my money and b) given the other reviews... even if I was a meat eater, I wouldn't eat the Fajitas. I have seen the way they are presented and the way they smell.
So, my friends and I have been going here for the past year ... from October - present, we usually… Read more »
I know I'd been here a few times, albeit years ago, but I couldn't figure out why I didn't remember anything about the restaurant.
Now I know...
Everything about this Downtown Crossing Tex-Mex joint is painfully mediocre, from the bland fajitas topped with overcooked chicken to the watered down sangria.
If I happened to be with a group of people who wanted to come here, I wouldn't hesitate to go, but I certainly wouldn't go out of my way.
I had never been to Fajitas & Ritas in my almost 5 years in Boston. So when a group of us was getting together for a movie around the corner, we picked it for dinner.
When you walk in, its pretty crazy with painted walls and stuff going on everywhere. We got a long table and started with some ritas. I got a traditional one to start. It was very stiff. Not bad so far Rita's.
We got a large order of tequila wings for the table. They were good. Spicy and almost buffalo style tasting. They were gone very fast.
Then menu was basic but oh so cheap. I decided to go with the pulled pork sandwich with cornbread on the side. It was delicious! One of the best pulled porks I've ever had. It came out on this roll that was almost like a soft bagel. The sauce was on the side. Sweet and tangy. I was really impressed cause I wasn't expecting much from the place.
Other diners got fajitas, which arrived sizzling on skillets with plenty of tortillas. There were no complaints.
The cornbread on the side was also excellent. It was muffin style. Definitely try it.
I switched to a frozen mango rita mid way my meal after tasting my friends. It was great. Another couple split a frozen strawberry rita in a liter which gave them several drinks.
Service was fine. We were not expecting fine dining and we got what we needed.
The best part of the meal was seeing the bill. For 6 people it was about $200 with gratuity, and that was even with many drinks and shots of Tres Generaciones. So fajitas I'll be a fan.
I wanted Meixcan food in Boston and this what I found. It's a lean imitation of Mexfornian food, but it will keep my afloat while here. The margaritas are kind of awesome though. Verdict: Fajitas are fine. Ritas are damn fine.
I only go here for the nachos. The margaritas I've tried have been decent and strong.
I love nachos and I love that you can customize them here. I love they they're always cheesy and melty.
I think about going here for nachos perhaps more than I should.
I've eaten here twice and I'm not going to come here again unless I want to strike out with a full third whammy like in Press Your Luck™ so the little cartoon things will giggle at me and I can say "I Tried". Or was it two whammys in Press Your Luck®?
The service is horrible and the food is overpriced and a joke.
Me and my friend both felt the angry pissed-off and rushed vibe the staff gave out. Our waiter ripped the check-your-own-food-adventure-paper from our table (wtf is that thing?) and a different hostess banged my drink on the table. The place was almost empty, so it's not like they were in a rush. There were maybe four other tables occupied in this 20+ table restaurant.
Almost 9 bucks for a burrito? Then you get the burrito and it is simple, dry and small. The fajitas are expensive and nothing special.
This place is ridiculous. Oh, I know the painted walls are cute. The walls fool me with their pseudo-tex-mex atmosphere. If that wasn't there, I maybe would've noticed how bad this place was the first time I was there... but then again the first time I was there I had a Corona and was with a sassy girl, so maybe not.
Possibly the truth is coming out from these reviews and less people are going there and maybe that's why the staff is so brutal? Hey, staying mad is a good way to keep away the new people that make the mistake of eating there.
Take a pic of the art in the wall and view it on your camera somewhere far away from this place. Don't waste your money or your time.
Eh. It's okay. I've eaten here plenty before and i will almost certainly be back.
The thing is, i like their fajita chicken. It's good. I like it a lot. But that's about all i like here. The chips are boring, sometimes stale. The salsa is just jarred stuff, and sometimes has that kind of gummy texture like the jar was left open in the fridge too long? The basic margarita's are cheap, but not very good, and they get back to market price as you upgrade them to decent tequila.
Once you get a seat the service is usuallyu quick, and in that neighborhood its a relatively cheap option. Plus there aren't a lot of mexican (vaguely anyway) places downtown. It's fine but i dont really like it,
I'm kinda surprised this place has such low ratings.
I was just here with a large group (~9) of friends and was very happy with our time there. We called ahead and had our table waiting when we got there. The waitstaff were not the most attentive I've ever had, but were definitely decent. The fajitas were delicious and extremely reasonably priced. Seriously, it's almost unthinkable to get steak fajitas for $11!
And did I mention the $11 liters of margaritas? Yeah, that's right, liter. True, they were served in wine carafes, which are arguably not the best serving device for frozen margaritas, but we managed.
Plus, it's located right on the Common/Downtown Crossing/Theatre District are, so if you want to head out for some fun at night after food, you're primly situated.
Ultimately, I had a great time at Fajitas and 'Ritas. Got to catch up with friends, eat some good food, drink some good drinks, and not be out tons of cash. $20 got me steak fajitas and 3 margaritas. Can't beat that. I'll be back, that's for sure.
Oh God, Fajitas n Ritas. What do you do with a place like this? I knew a kid just like F-n-R once, named Garrett Lawer. Kid would kill me, drive me nuts, make me weap for the future in all its dismal sadness...but I just couldn't shake him. So goes Fajitas n Ritas. The food is bland, you can't sit at the bar, the decor looks like Garrett's older sister Gretchen's purse exploded. However, it is downtown, and if you're unfortunate enough to find yourself stuck there when hungry, there's just not too many places to choose from. The other thing is that in some sort of odd way, I kind of have a soft spot in my heart for the underdog. The place is horrible; but damnit all if F-n-R is not proud as a peacock of its horribleness. and for that, i say, "here here....kind of"
I got dragged here but a group of friends. I had the fajitas and well now they have earned the single star rating. Save yourself the disappointment and avoid this place unless you think Taco Bell is good.
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If you are looking for quantity over quality, this place is for you. If you are like me and prefer good eats for your dime, stay far far away.
When I first walked in I was optimistic due to the crowded dining area, but that hope quickly faded as I was stuffed like a sardine into our little cubbyhole of a seating area.
I ordered the quesadilla and my husband ordered the fajitas. Both disappointed, which made my evening food quest doubly upsetting. The quesadillas are more like dry Mexican pizzas with cheese and a drop of indistinguishable vegetables. The fajita platter was mostly onions with some peppers and dry chicken.
The disappointment did not end with our main dish. The pico de gallo was mostly onions with a spotting of peppers and tomatoes. The sour cream was sour, and not in a good way. The refried beans are salt laden and fresh from the can. The chips and salsa are free, but they tasted stale and rotten.
I had high hopes for the guacamole, as it could have cheered me up a bit, but once again I was let down. It was smooth like hummus and had either mayo or sour cream mixed in. Either way, it was bad and very un-guacamole like.
Fajitas & 'Ritas is good for one thing; having cheap drinks with friends and diving into plates of poorly cooked food after said drinks.
I will never set foot into this place again.
I've been here a few times, and while the frozen margaritas have been a nice touch, the service has been spotty, and the food is only okay.
The waits here are long too. Really, the only major consolation are the margaritas. The selection of tequilla and margaritas and frozen margaritas are the best I've seen in Boston. Where else is there an extensive menu devoted just to that? If you want tequilla, it's here. That gives it the 3 stars. Otherwise, it's just a bad Mexican place in a city with a bunch of better high end (Masa) and lower end options.
Fajitas and Ritas is an experience, which you have to keep in mind when you go there. It isn't a real restaurant, and its not meant to be one. You fill out your order (food and drink) on a piece of paper, which you then hand to the waitress. She takes your paper to the kitchen, and ferries back with your food and drink. She still expects a full tip. lol.
The food is good. Not great, but pretty good. Chips and Salsa are unlimited but if you want more you have to ask.
The margaritas are good. I love the raspberry, and my roommate loves the mango (frozen of course). They aren't served in margarita glasses. DON'T PANIC. This does not affect the taste ;)
Also, they have a shot that is Cola, Kahlua and Tequila. This is the strangest combination ever, but it isn't half bad.
The sangria however, is bad. Very very bad -STOP- Do not attempt it -STOP-
Happy Cinco De Drinko, y'all
In honor or Cinco de Mayo, I am listing all of my favorite quasi Mexican based food companies.
The last time I was there they had cleaned the place up a bit and my drink was made appropriately, sans tequila in my daiquiri as it SHOULD be. Also our waiter snuck us in in front of like twenty groups of people because we were the only twosome in that long, lonely line of fajita munchers.
I love how you order on a long sheet of paper. Lazy ass waiters! Jay kays, it's really helpful because if the order is screwed, it's your fault, not theirs.
The quesadillas are so effing big I get them as a meal...aren't they supposed to be an app??
Well anyway, you're better in my book, boo.
I gave up on this place after I was clearly given a strawberry MARGARITA, which I would NEVER order… Read more »
You've just finished shopping and had shit luck: nothing fit right, nothing was on sale, etc. Wah. You need booze. Cheap booze. So you head over to Fajitas & Ritas.
This place is nothing special, let's just tell it like it is, but the location is great, their chips and salsa are gluten free (and mediocre), and their sangria isn't bad (usually) and is also gluten free. Other GF options include the frozen margaritas (these are slushies, people, face it!) in both plain and strawberry. I think they're hideous because they're super-sweet and unnaturally flavored (think 7-Eleven slushies with tequila). But, hey, they're safe for celiacs. Just choose the sangria...there's fruit in those=it's healthy!
I have gone here before and enjoyed it. The one in quincy is MUCH better.
However I went there recently with my boyfriend and we basically got "the fear".
It was just dark, dirty, and the servers seemed kind of braindead.
We were seated, I took one bite of a chip with the salsa and it was RANCID. The tomatoes they made it with were spoiled. I hadn't even told him this yet, it must have been the look on my face because he said "Do you want to leave?" So we did hah.
A lot of people have complained about the service here, but I've never had a problem with it.
Mango Margs: Get a carafe. They're delicious, strong, and CHEAP! Under $13 for a about 3 drinks.
I've had the chicken fajitas twice, and they were yummy! The chicken was perfectly seasoned and juicy. Their side of guacamole is a great size.
Chips and salsa are free... who's to complain about that?
Is the food gourmet? No. Is it edible? Definitely. When you're craving some greasy mexican food and a couple of cheap margaritas, this is the place to go. My girlfriend and I go for some bean burritos and a liter pitcher of fruity margaritas every once in a while, and I've loved it every time. There's definitely better mexican food to be had in Boston, but when you want something cheap but decently tasty, this is it!
Ive been to this location twice. Once after going to the movies and once while in the area and looking for dinner. Its super casual... you check off what you want to order from a paper sheet.
The margaritas were good both times and reasonably prices. The waitstaff was sufficient. The food is ok. I think its a great places for drinks and maybe an app with friends or to share a meal. Not the type of place i would want to go on a date.
Parking can be really hard so both times i went it was when i was already parked in the area for other reasons. But the T is close.
I wish I could do a three-and-a-half star rating.
I went to Fajitas and 'Ritas with ten friends for my 21st birthday. There was a lot to consider in this review so I'll just list out the pros and cons:
Pros:
-They took our reservation without a problem, only a couple of hours ahead of time, and our table was ready as soon as we walked in the door (even though we were a couple of minutes early).
-The margaritas were SO TASTY and really cheap too! (Note: the flavored ones are not real margaritas... they're just really yummy slushies with tequila in them... but who cares?) We got mango, raspberry, and 'special fruit' (guava), and mixed them all together... AWESOME!!!
-My friends got quesadillas, burritos, nachos, and fajitas, and they all really enjoyed them.
-Portions were really big! Nobody finished their food.
-After we all ordered our food, it came out pretty quickly.
-I got free pie on my birthday! (Some really delicious lemon thing, I think? I was pretty drunk at this point.) They also made me wear a sombrero while they sang, which was funny.
Neutral:
-One of their big things is their tequila wings. A friend and I split a large order and honestly, they were fine, but didn't quite live up to the hype. Without the bleu cheese (which saved them and made them pretty good), I might not have eaten them; they just didn't have a whole lot of flavor in my opinion. Kind of disappointing there.
Cons:
-The salsa they give with the chips & salsa was pretty clearly Tostitos bottled salsa.
-The chips were kinda stale.
-Service was slow. Now, to be fair, half of our party showed up really late, but even once our table was full, we had some trouble getting our waiter to come over and take our orders. We also had trouble tracking him down for the check and whatnot.
-The margaritas were impossible to pour from the carafes. I know this sounds trivial but it became kind of a problem. A frozen drink in a carafe is like a beer in the boot in Beerfest. No matter what you do, it'll suddenly lurch out and get all over the table. We were all really sticky when we left.
Overall it was really fun as a place to have a tasty bite and get drunk with a bunch of friends, and the slow service was fine because it was a party and we all wanted time to chat and whatnot anyway, but if it had just been myself and a couple of friends having lunch or something, we probably would have been pretty frustrated with the service.
This is a decent place to go for a quick bite and a drink with friends after work. They are reasonably priced and have a wide variety of food and drink choices. Coincidentally, the things that I enjoy the most here are the fajitas and the margaritas, but when I have ventured outside of those, sometimes I have been disappointed.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Mexican
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Bars
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Pizza
Boston, MA
Category: Nightlife
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: American (New)
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