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- Alejandro G.Houston, TX1911Feb 20, 2024
Come to see us @ tio Carlos Feb 22 Thursday all day special let's make a big celebration with us
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 1 - Nylah E.Irving, TX1161Apr 19, 2024Updated review
Yummy authentic Mexican eats. They are very friendly folks. Customer service is great. Food comes out hot and quickly.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Apr 2, 2024Previous reviewYummy Mexican eats. I order and get served freaky fast every time and it is delicious.
- May 24, 2023
An OK tex mex resturaunt that barely hits the mark on producing a memorable meal.
Their chips have some crisp, but they arent very flavorful. Their salsas are pretty weak, and have the consistency of pace picante rather than an authentic rojo.
The nachos are decent in their textbook approach for tex mex nachos. Quite simple with just beef and cheese on top, but the sour cream and jalapenos on the side
Their horchata is watery and tastes more like a powdered mix instead of being made from scratch.
Their brisket enchiladas taste only like the grease that comes from the brisket and cheese. That's not to say that this was bad, but it certainly wasn't exciting. After a while, I grew tired of this dish because of how one dimensional it was.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jay M.The Colony, TX04Jan 3, 2024
Great food service was average it's worth trying. I will go again for my 3rd time soon.
Helpful 0Thanks 1Love this 0Oh no 0 - Alejandra E.Riverside, CA04Mar 15, 2024
Was better than expected. The QuesaBirra tacos were really good! The services was good also!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Sheridan Z.Dallas, TX2055859Dec 4, 2023
Cici welcomed me in after I was leaving a night study, and was very friendly by keeping the kitchen open to make me brisket tacos! Thank you guys for making me dinner after hours. It was very much appreciated and the tacos were phenomenal!
Helpful 0Thanks 1Love this 0Oh no 0 - Apr 22, 2023Updated review
Let me just comment that a lot has changed at this place! The ambiance is about the same but the customer service is awesome here! Our server was James and he was amazing. Let's start with the chips and salsa. The chips were thin fresh and crisp and the salsa was very good. The salsa recipe is a little different but so good! We had cheese and onion enchilada's covered with chili con carne, rice and refried beans. The entree was really good and piping hot just the way I like my food. We enjoyed the food and will be returning soon! Thanks Tio Carlos for an amazing lunch!!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 1Jul 16, 2022Previous reviewLet me start out by saying that this used to be a good place to eat...don't know what's going on here. Let me start out with the chips salsa and bean dip. Chips were stale and old tasting and the bean dip had a very thin texture. We had a shrimp cocktail and the shrimp tasted funny. It seemed like they had been sitting out for awhile because they were not chilled like they should have been. The brisket flauta plate was awful. I don't know what kinda meat was in the corn tortilla but it wasn't brisket to be honest I don't even know if it was beef. The whole meal was a complete letdown and waste of money. To make things even worse our waiter was the worst ever. He never asked if we needed refills on our drinks or more stale chips and salsa. Never came to check on us. There were only a very few people in the restaurant so it wasn't like he was busy. He spent most of his time in the bar area. I wouldn't have given any stars but you have to give at least one. We won't be coming back anymore.
May 6, 2019Previous reviewThe food is usually very good! I love the black bean dip! The only reason I didn't give them 5 stars is because the service is not that good. We always have to flag someone down for more chips and salsas or refills on our drinks.
- Nick R.Irving, TX283114Dec 1, 2023
Heard about this place from a friend and the food was amazing! Laid back casual bar good for happy hour. The service was top notch our server was the best! I had the Bisteak a la Mexicana and it was delicious! My wife had the chile relleno with queso blanco and it looked delicious. My server was attentive and friendly my beer was always full and I didn't have to ask or wait for the next one. Bartender made the best spicy pineapple margarita we've had in a long time and we'll definitely be going back!
Helpful 0Thanks 1Love this 0Oh no 0 - Michaela R.Irving, TX22114373Sep 2, 2022
This place seems old but the food is great. We went inside and I almost had to ask my husband to just forget about it as there's not much people inside but good thing we stayed as we got a very good meal.
My sister in law got a fajita beef and she loved it. She said the meat is to tender and good. I got enchiladas and the cheese, chicken and brisket are a must to try. The best that they have is the sandwich lomito argentino. It's Large Argentine style sandwich filled with grilled steak, fried eggs, jack cheese, ham , lettuce, tomatoes, and salsa rosa, served with French fries. My husband loved it so much that he had to order again in our 2nd visit here.
You've got to visit this surprisingly hole in wall good place for Tex max food.
By the way I wouldn't pass up the plantains which is always my favorite thing to order in any restaurant that has that in their menu ;)Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0
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