cristina's fine mexican restaurant

solid. went tocristina'sfor dinner this wk on tues evening. was seated promptly, brought chips and salsa quickly.

got a swirl margarita, which was nice and potent. thumbs up.

had a cup of tortilla soup which was good, then for the main course it was pescado benito.

the main course...large portion of grilled tilapia piled on plate, covered with a tasty combo of sauteed spinach and mushroom. served with other sauteed vegetables (carrots, squash, with a sprinkling of corn and black beans as well). a second side plate of rice, charro beans, tomatoes and avocados. it was very tasty and very filling.

one drink, cup of soup and a main course ran $28 tt&l, but the food quality was definitely in the range to make it meet its value.

overall the service was good. waiter for the most part was attentive and hustling. he brought me another table's bill at the end, but that was not a hiccup of substance.

will definitely be back to cristina's. i got there at 6:30, and it's a good thing. i was seated immediately. had i arrived at 7:15 there would have been a wait, which is indicative thatcristina'shas a good thing going.

p.s. the bar area is extremely small. as in microscopic. don't go tocristina'swith any size group if you plan to hang around the bar for cocktails. there are maybe 6-7 seats, and a dividing wall close behind them which partitions the bar from the main dining room. people were sardined in there like...well, sardines. literally. just a heads up in case you're thinking group or cocktails.

consistently good tex-mex food. service is always good. extremely fast during lunch hour! our family really enjoyscristina'stable side guacamole. definitely recommend this restaurant.

best burrito ever. we started off intending to go to blue goose but they had an hour wait so we decided to trycristina'sand i'm glad we did. the ej jimador carnitas burrito that i ordered was awesome, so full of flavor. my husband who is super picky loved the beef enchilladas. we had a group of 6 and did have a bit or a seating snafu due to less than observant hostess staff but other than that our visit was great. the service was not the quickest but the food was really good and very reasonably priced.

great. interesting restaurant with good food and attentive service.

i stopped in for lunch and while i was therecristina'sfilled up with folks clearly out looking for a great meal.

for those that know ...cristina'sleans more towards texmex than mexican. many of the negative comments refer to mexican food. i enjoyed my brisket taco and the sour cream chicken enchilada was tasty as well.

i'm glad i stopped in. as others have said, there is a fair amount of competition in the area.cristina'sattracted me for any number of reasons, not the least of which is it is not a chain. why go to a bland chain restaurant that has devised a menu that will sell across the board when you can get something that somebody put their heart into?

stop in and enjoy if you find yourself in the northern burgs. it isn't lower greenville, but it was good.

really tasty!. after eating at gloria's the day before, i wasn't sure if frisco had decent mexican food.cristina'schanged my mind, though. everything we had was delicious, and we went back the next day for lunch! the tableside guacamole was so fresh and creamy (needed salt but that was easily remedied), the margaritas were strong and tasty, and the food was cooked to perfection. highly recommend!

still #1 in my book. i have eaten at several mexican restaurants or tex-mex places since moving here a year ago. i have eaten atcristina's3 times now, and it has always been excellent. great food, steaming from the kitchen, very cordial wait staff and beautiful atmosphere. made my day just a little bit better.

tasteless, listless texmex like a school lunchline. man-oh-man. this one really stumps me. i understand that "family" oriented food needs to be somewhat tamer than authentic ethnic food - in other words "bland". butcristina'sis the absolute bottom of the barrel. every dish is like mashed potatoes with velveeta sauce. the so called salsa is very likely straight from the can of diced tomatoes. the chips drip grease. in fact most everything on the menu seems to come straight from a can. both the original location (sandwiched between a graveyard and a gas station, which should be a hint) and the newer location (by the bed bath & beyond) indicate they are aiming for family fare...but hey mom...junior gets spicier food in the school lunchroom. so do the geriatrics in an old folks home. and everything on the menu is a diabetic's nightmare. can there be enough of the population in flower mound (lewisville/highland village) who love listless, tasteless food? makes me shrug. i sure do not get it.

mark robbins