Just had our first meal at Mi Familia after eagerly anticipating their opening for what seemed an eternity.
The location is very convenient for us as it's the only Mexican food place in the area (that I know of, anyway).
The set up is pretty standard for fast Mex; lots of color, music, self serve soda and salsa bar, with tables/chairs for about 40.
It's a new place in a new shipping center so everything appeared new and clean.
The Good:
Shredded Beef tacos in hard shell were tasty and well prepared. Shell was light and not greasy. Cheese was fresh.
Wife ordered carne asada burrito. She said it was "pretty good".
The guacamole was fresh and tasty. The pico was fresh and too spicy for the Mrs. but she's not in to a lot of heat. The salsa I got was flavorful and hot; a requirement for me to return to a place.
The cheesecake sample they gave us (gratis) as a sneak peak was delicious. Can't wait for it to be added to the menu.
Food was ready quickly (maybe 5 minutes).
The Bad:
Portions seemed a bit small. My two tacos didn't fill me up, despite the rather large shells. The vegetables served on the side were too few to amply fill up the taco.
Wife's burrito was basically just meat and cheese. We were expecting some additional filling like lettuce, pico, or rice. They messed her order up originally, giving her a chicken burrito instead of carne asada. Owner who happened to be there took care of it immediately with no fuss.
All the sides like rice, chips and guacamole were fairly pricey extras; bag of chips $2, guacamole $1.50, rice $1.50 (quoting from memory but they were pretty close to that).
Lots (too much) of Styrofoam; rice bowl, plates, cups, etc.
Forks, knives and spoons were behind the counter so I had to ask for them after receiving my food. Should just put them out by the salsa bar.
Final word:
The 1 star rating, IMO, was overly harsh. Mi Familia was pretty good, but not great. We will return but hope to see the serving sizes increased slightly with the dishes a little more rounded out.