rio grande mexican

terrible. first you will notice the service here is poor. we weren't even greeted, and our server literally threw our menus on the table and walked away not even indicating where to sit. it took an abnormally long amount of time to just get us water. theplacewas remarkably packed, so i was expecting the food to be good. our "bean dip" was 3/4 cheese, my wife's steak burrito was just that - dry unseasoned steak in a tortilla with nothing else in it. and to top that off an abnormal amount of sour cream over half the burrito and haphazardly tossed shredded cheese over everything. my chicken burrito was also dry and unseasoned chicken with the same sour cream blob and shredded cheese all over everything as if that was supposed to compensate for the poor chicken preparation. i couldn't help but think how i spent $9 on this when i could get a better burrito at chipotle where they take the effort to marinate their meat properly. i really hope the people who go here often, as it seems to have a decent following, try some of the other family owned mexican restaurants in the area, as there are much better options. you money would be much better spent at a standard chain like don pablos.

when the service is bad, you blame the waiter. when the food is bad, you blame the kitchen. when they are both bad you blame the manager and don't make the same mistake again.

i ate here in june and had a so-so experience. i was really disappointed because thisplaceis one of my favs. i talked to the manager who was oh, so apologetic. i tried again tonight and it was worse!

we ordered fajitas and got a side of sour cream along with our drinks & chips & salsa (?) then the rice and beans came at 7:30. the meat came at 7:45. i finally asked for the tortillas because they clearly weren't coming until much later. needless to say the rice and beans were cold by the time we could eat them.the waiter was, i think, new which explains the bad service but i don't think he was cooking the food, which was very overdone (meat) and tasteless. the rice was completely without flavor and the onions on the fajitas were cut in huge slices (like a quartered onion). the meal was basically awful. i told the girl at the checkout and she apologized nicely but made no offer to do anything but tell the manager.

give me a bad meal once, it's a mistake, twice it's a deep drop in quality for what used to be a good mexican joint. i won't be back.

best mexican food in the area!. thisplacehas amazing food! everytime we go the service and food are fantastic! my favorite are the cheese enchiladas and chili rellenas--my husband loves the fajitas!! very good and portions are huge!! great value and one of our favorite date places!

there are other mexican restaurants which do a much better job in the flavor department. however the food here is fresh, hot and bountiful. if you're on a budget and need to feed a lot of people for little money this is theplacefor you. the mixed meat fajita is easily three average adult size portions for one entrée price.

fajitas for a small army. i really do enjoy rio grande, it is not gourmet by any means but it is decent food at an excellent price. the drinks are affordable and the porions are monsterous! if you order the fajitas make sure you have a huge appetitte or have a small army to feed. my favorite dish there is the shrimp chimichanga although last time i was there the shrimp was over-cooked and tough, but i always order that and have been there numerous times and that was the only time it was like that. when you are dining there hopefully you won't be expecting a phone call because for some reason no matter who your carrier is you won't get cell phone service ( so a greatplacefor family meal time). the service is good and the margaritas are strong. you will leave there feeling like you are pregnant with a burrito baby and barely a bite is taken out of your wallet.

cheap and wonderful. if i hadn't had thisplacepointed out to me, i would have missed it and likely have passed it by. however, after eating there, i now have a new favorite mexican place! the quesa dip is the best i've had and i love the enchiladas! now that theplaceis smoke free (blessed be!) i will be going much more frequently! if you love mexican, you have to try this place!!

love it. thisplaceis great, the food is awesome and the service is fast. the fajitas are amazing, just the single size is enough for two people so that can save you some money there.

nice tex-mex. not a lot of traditional mexican dishes but plenty of meat and chicken covered in cheese and sauce.
if you want aplacefor salsa and chips and some tasty margaritas, thisplaceis a nice neighborhood place.

one of our favorites. this is one of our favorite restaurants in town if not the favorite. the food is very reasonably priced and muy delicioso! the service is friendly and promp. it would be even better if theplacewere smoke free.