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| - This new addition to the Tex-Mex scene is a solid, if not spectacular, one. Reading the menu would lead you to believe that they are a 30+ year old chain. Seems like there are a couple of them in Texas and this one in Matthews. Not that it matters much.
Probably the best part about the place is the service - very friendly. In fact, almost too friendly. While I appreciate being asked how the food is, I'd like to be able to have a few moments to try the food rather than having to answer so many people so that I can't try the food!
Speaking of which - the food is good, if not particularly memorable. The chips are thin. Too thin, in fact. If you get too much salsa on them, they'll break. Even sitting in the basket, they break (see picture of busted-up chips). All by themselves, they aren't bad - but try and scoop up some cheese or guacamole? Not with these chips. Salsas are not bad, but need a kick. Even the spicy isn't, though that's a judgment call, as some might like things on the mild side.
The proteins on the dish were good - Pechuga Rellena, a chicken breast medallion stuffed with chorizo and fried with panko (not sure that's Tex-Mex, but whatever), along with brisket tacos served on a chalupa sort of tortilla with special slaw turned out decent. But the rice and beans were really bland. I mean really bland. Could use some Emeril to give it all a kick-start.
Atmosphere was also decent, although that's to be expected, since it's new. Like the beans, rice and salsa, fairly nondescript and almost nothing stands out. A couple of televisions with football. Walking over to Azteca would probably give a better experience.
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