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| - Abuelo's is an expensive tex-mex chain restaurant in an area surrounded by other expensive chain restaurants. For the price you pay, you would expect great food, right? Wrong. The food at Abuelo's is passable, but doesn't hold a candle to any of the other comparable restaurants in the Madison area.
The meat in my enchiladas wasn't the highest quality, but from what I saw from my companion's dishes, the quality of the ingredients didn't seem to be a problem. It all tastes fine but is way over-priced. The menu isn't very interesting, either. There are a few (maybe two or three) interesting dishes but overall the menu is catered to those with unadventurous tastes. Although you can get enchiladas filled with spinach or avocado, which is a nice touch for vegetarian diners.
The service is fine but could be better. The last time we visited, the waiter was a young kid (probably still in high school) and he wasn't that friendly, although he was familiar with the menu and answered all of our questions. He was attentive as well.
One final thing that irks me is the name of this place. "Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy"? Are you kidding me? "Food Embassy?" Talk about pretentious. Maybe if the food wasn't so lackluster, it wouldn't annoy me so much.
Abuelo's is okay but is definitely not a place you should seek out. Even if you're in the area and looking desperately for a place to grab a bite, there are plenty of other restaurants to choose from. Middleton has something around sixty restaurants; you shouldn't have to settle for this one. However, if your friends are big fans of Pedro's and you want to slowly ease them up to finer Mexican cuisine, this might be your first step.
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