I ate here today. I wanted to it because I live very close and the people were so nice. Unfortunately, it is a no....no....no! Let's start with the chips. They came to the table cold and a little stale tasting (the salsa was good!). I thought, if these were warm, they would be fine. Then the second basket of chips came. They were warmed and still stale. Moving on to ordering. They waiter was friendly and efficient, but I think he forgot to turn the order in to the kitchen. Our order did not make it to the table for 30 minutes and they were not busy at all. They ran out of the house rice so they served white rice with cilantro smothered in butter. It did not need the butter! There was nothing special or interesting about the food. If I'm going to splurge on the calories I want the food to be worthy and it wasn't. Next time, even though it is out of the way, I'm going to Carolina's. Yes, it is greasy and unhealthy too, but it is delicious and authentic! So....wish I had better things to say about Shorty's, . Not going back.