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    Alexanders Cantina & Cocina

    4.2 (22 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Enchilada Dinner
    Michelle T.

    Better than expected food. The complementary chips, salsa and bean dip at the beginning of the meal are great! We also ordered a cup of queso for a starter, but I found it to be overwhelmingly salty. Despite that initial disappointment, the service was friendly and attentive throughout our meal. The restaurant is a medium size and on a Saturday night, it was slightly less than half full. The sun was crazy bright, but the restaurant took preemptive measures to block out the intense light. Very thoughtful. The decor is very casual. Since this was my first time here, I wanted to get a baseline of what their Tex Mex repertoire was like, so I ordered an enchiladas dinner. At $15, this was a pretty decent value. I got my choice of 3 enchiladas and choice of 2 sides. There are 6 sides to choose from: Spanish Rice, white rice, refried beans, black beans, borracho beans and Mexican Street Corn. I chose the Spanish rice and the refried beans since it was my first visit. My verdict on the beans and rice was they were quite generic. Next time I will try some other sides. The enchiladas offer different stuffings like chicken, beef or cheese, with your choice of sauce. I went with 2 cheese enchiladas and one chicken. The chicken tasted a bit on the dry side. But the accompanying sour cream sauce was very tangy and delicious! The two cheese enchiladas were covered in poblano sauce and chile con carne. The poblano sauce was okay, but the CCC was extra tasty and something I would definitely order over and over. I think Alexander's Cantina and Cocina will be a neighborhood staple for years to come. I enjoyed more of my meal than I had expected, and would like to try other offerings. The food here is very heavy in my opinion, so come hungry.

    The DUI
    Marley P.

    True authentic Mexican spot! Great service and great food! Started with chips and queso! The light and slightly spicy queso hit the spot. The d.u.i. drink was refreshing and hit the spot, slightly salty and sweet. The enchilada place was filled with classic flavors and the sour cream sauce was one of the best I had. The chicken was tender and juicy. The Mexican rice and street corn were my favorite sides by far. The quesabirrias tacos were accompanied by the most flavorful broth and with just a squeeze of lime, the perfect bite. Beautifully decorated inside! A must visit if you are in the area!

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    Roxy F.

    The stuffed jalapeños and sour cream cheese enchiladas were great! I really enjoyed the cocktails too. So good, especially for the price! Also loved the festive vibes of their cantina. Service was very good too, our waitress was attentive and super friendly!

    This was the bottom side of my carne asada.  Appears it was never cooked on the bottom side.  Disgusting.

    My husband picked up to go orders from Alexander's last night. I ordered the carne asada. I was excited to try. Well, this is what I got (see photos). The meat was so tough and it appears they didn't even flip the meat to cook on both sides. It was basically raw! Totally unacceptable for a $22 meal. We had such high hopes for them since they are close to home. Too many other excellent restaurants to put up with this. I gave 2 stars because the street corn and queso were good.

    Have been there two times now. Both times the food was very good. I was surprised to find fried rice on the menus. I love fried rice so I tried it. It's some of the best I've had. Loaded with shrimp, beef, chicken and tons of vegetables. Great flavor and perfectly cooked rice. Who knew some of my favorite fried rice comes from a Mexican restaurant. The Mexican food is very good as well as are the frozen margaritas. Our new go to place for Mexican food.

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    We love the food and service. Alexanders is quickly becoming one of our families favorite place to dine

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    We had dinner here last night. The food was delicious, wait staff was great. Check it out.

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    The short of it--food was fine, but certainly felt overpriced for what we ate…read more Long of it--Sat outside and it was nice. Here in Texas, chips and salsa are such a commonplace experience it's off-putting to pay for them. We ordered the guacamole and the chips and salsa come with it, so that was, I guess, better...but the guacamole was $16, so there's that. The salsa was tasty as was the guacamole, but again, for the portion it's really not worth it. We had the queso flameado, which was yummy and the flour tortillas are good! We split the sirloin and were underwhelmed. For a grilled meats place the steak was very under seasoned and wasn't giving us fresh hot grilled vibes. Meh at best, as were the rice and beans. We ordered elote as a side and it was really the best thing we ate. Service was friendly and efficient! Cocktails average $16ish. Again, for the prices we expected better.

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