I see this place every time I'm headed to Lancaster. Decided to finally give in and try it once a friend of mine mentioned going to grab Mexican! And here we are 3 sentences into a review about some really tasty Tex-Mex. Upon walking in I was greeted by a hostess, who instantly complimented my natural beauty. So of course I loved her. She began to tell me there was a wait but we saw some TVs at the bar and decided to sit there instead. The bartender was great. He recommended me the White Fish (pescado) and to my friend the chicken burrito. I love lemonade and theirs was fresh squeezed (comes with a refill). So fresh and organic tasting. And it was extremely tart, very well balanced with sweetness. I would recommend trying it if you're into lemonade. Our food came out and I requested that my refried beans and rice be covered in melted shredded cheese. Of course when I got it, there was like 6 slivers of cheese on each side and my fish was placed directly over the rice and cheese so they got stuck together. Bummer! However, even though that is an extreme, super serious detail, my food was great. The white fish was a grilled fillet topped with creamy Tijuana shrimp sauce and served with four shrimp brochette (shrimp brochette is jumbo gulf shrimp stuffed with Monterey jack cheese, fresh jalapeño, wrapped in bacon and fried to perfection)! Let me just preface that freaking creamy Tijuana shrimp sauce is finger licking good! I could've poured it on my beans, rice, shrimp, my friends burrito, my shoes, keys, phone... you name it. As long as that sauce was present, I'd eat it on anything. So it's safe to say I enjoyed my plate. The chicken burrito was decent. It had chicken fajita with cheddar cheese, pico de gallo and Tijuana cream sauce (crack sauce), rolled in a large flour tortilla and deep fried to a golden brown. Covered with Del Rio queso. If your into common Tex-Mex this could easily work. Seasoned nicely and covered in cheese, it's a simple go to option. I'd definitely go back for the white fish and more of the speciality items, that seems to be there highlight plates. Also don't skip on the habanero ranch (more crack sauce). If it's cheat day or you simply don't care, ask for tortillas and butter. Rub a small amount of butter on your tortilla, roll it up and proceed to dip on the habanero ranch... STELLAR! Check them out! read more

Cafe Del Rio - White Fish (pescado) - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

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We love the service. Everyone is always polite, helpful and just friendly. The food is pretty good too.

Originally we were supposed to go eat at Texas Roadhouse but due to the wait we came next door to Cafe Del Rio. We are glad that we did! The food was outstanding and very tasty, and the service was well above standard (Shout-out to Antonio!!). We got queso, brisket tacos, and a Chile Relleno. Definitely beat our expectations!! read more

Came for apps and margaritas and this place is good for what I went for.The bar was pretty empty, Fast service I just wish the salsa was spicy it tasted like tomato juice. They also went away with the chimichanga bar they had with there happy hour! They Should bring it back they were really good! Can't get those chimichangas for apps or a meal either think it should atleast be an option on the menu read more

Cafe Del Rio - App platter is super cheap and delicious!! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

This place has disappointed too many times. The service is good, but the food and management decisions on condiment choices or salad dressing choices and why offer potatoes if they don't have bottled ketchup! So I'd love a good salad but all you have is Ranch!? (Defeats eating a salad!) The plate presentation more than sucks, who stacks two tostadas on top of the rice?!! Tostadas are supposed to be crunchy not getting soggy from them being stacked (smh) uugh. They need some reorganization and re-training and for crying out loud learn how to cut lettuce for a salad, I think it's so lazy to prepare a salad with chopped lettuce! Use the chopped lettuce for tacos and tostadas etc ONLY please, not for a salad! Lastly, they couldn't even get the fajita nachos right, we averaged $15.50 a plate, and left there aggravated. read more

Cafe Del Rio - Tomatoes are OLD AND SOGGY - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

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As usual, I picked this place because of Yelp. Pictures of food make me go " I have to try that! ". The 3 different sauces for the chips were ok. The hot and the habanero ranch were too mild for me but had good flavor. Glenda got the brisket tacos which were very good, but the sauce was just a little too sweet. I got the talapia with a creamy shrimp sauce, bacon wrapped jalapeño shrimp and the charro beans. I love charro beans and these passed the tastebud test. The wrapped shrimp dipped in the seasoned butter was a hit. Now, the talapia, while delicious, was so light and fluffy it melted in your mouth. I like my fish to have some body to it. Yes, that's picky, but yes, that's me. All in all, a very good meal and we will return. But not because of the six screaming kids at the next table. Why is it always me? Because of the food and the free ice cream when you leave. Winner! read more

Cafe Del Rio - Grilled talapia with a creamy shrimp sauce, and bacon wrapped shrimp - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

Omg mind blown!!! A definite spot to visit! Best Tex mex ever! Service was excellent and quick even short staffed as every business is right now. read more

My partner and I currently live in Houston but we drove up to Dallas for a dog show over the weekend. We were about to embark on our 3 hour drive back but wanted to stop by Texas roadhouse before heading down. They had about a two hour wait so we figured let's just cross the plaza and go to this one Tex-Mex restaurant. I think that was the best decision I made that entire weekend. It was a really really shitty event that I went to so my spirits were super low, my partner and I were so drained we just wanted to get home. The server, the atmosphere, and the food I think completely made up for the weekend. The chips were on constant rotation we never got to the bottom of the bowl. I ordered a large margarita and it was delicious and strong and exactly what I needed. Ended up getting the beef fajita and the meat was just so juicy. The potatoes were a teeny bit spicy so it gave it that perfect touch. The flour tortillas just made a perfect combination with the flameado appetizer we didn't get to finish. In the beginning there was a delay, The server was extremely busy but we were super understanding we didn't even care, the margarita and chips made up for it. then once he took our order I think within 15 to 20 minutes our food was out so it was incredibly quick. Our server was just so nice hes an incredible human being I didn't catch his name but he was great. We didn't get to finish our food as you'll see in the picture attached but we ended up ordering dessert because the food was so good we could only imagine. I got the cheesecake in my partner got the tres leches. I 1000% prefer the cheesecake over the cake but both were so delicious. If I ever end up coming back up to the dallas area for shows I will 100% stop here to eat. 11/10 read more

Cafe Del Rio - Left overs-- Beef fajita (bottom), flameado appetizer (right), grilled chicken platter(top) - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

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Sara was our server, and she was awesome. Chips and 2 salsas + habanero ranch came out quick and were delicious We ordered a regular order of chicken fajitas, and they were so delicious and juicy. Also, food came out in under 10 minutes. Tortillas were fresh and the melted garlic butter was a nice touch, as well as the grilled jalapeño. The charro beans and potatoes that came on the side were tasty. read more

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Great food and friendly staff. Try it you can't go wrong because for the price it cannot be best.

The last couple of visits we were forced to sit in the noisy bar area. This is probably the only reason for not giving the fifth star. But the food and service were exceptional. Not only did Diocelina provide extremely conscientious service to a packed bar, she was also the only bartender. She was simply amazing! The chicken fajitas were great, but the handmade flour tortillas were especially good. I recognize a lot of diners are likely spilling over from the always packed neighboring restaurant, but we make this a destination lunch or dinner spot and suggest you do too. read more

My family and I came out to this restaurant based on my SOs friend who LOVES this place. Reviews and pictures looked good- we were excited to try something new! The place in itself is very busy, standing room only with about a 20-30 minute wait. We had high hopes! My SOs friend raved about this white sauce you got when your chips came out with salsa...it ended up being "just OK" jalapeño ranch. We ordered the queso, that my step daughter said tasted like celery. It was ok, but definitely lacked in flavor. I ordered the Tex Mex plate Del Rio Duo. It was 2 cheese enchiladas, fajita chicken quesadillas and rice and beans. The fajita chicken quesadillas were actually pretty good. Large chunks of fajita chicken and lots of cheese! I wish I had ordered a bigger order of them! The cheese enchiladas were very interesting! To me it tasted like they used the powder Kraft Mac n cheese cheese for these enchiladas. It was like a Mac n cheese flavored enchilada. I did notice they tend to dice up jalapeños and put them on EVERYTHING. I like jalapeños so I'm not complaining too much about that piece. I also ordered a peach margarita- it was huge and very strong. Couldn't taste too much of a peach flavor, but it was decent! Over all I don't think I would ever drive all the way out there to eat again- but I'm glad I got try a new place and mark it off the bookmark list! read more

Cafe Del Rio - Del Rio Duo - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

Went to a birthday dinner of about 45 people, that was with children included. It was prearranged weeks prior but they wasn't properly prepared. The service was mediocre. How they took orders and distributed food was definitely a training opportunity. The kicker was that they charged each ticket a 30% gratuity! The manager said because we had 80 guest which was a bold face lie! That section can't fit 80 people. We complained but the manager stated that she couldn't correct or override the system. Needless to say, that was 45 customers' first and last visit. read more

Wandered in for a quick bite before the movies and was very impressed. First we were seated quickly and chips and dips were brought. There were 2 traditional salsas and a creamy dip I assumed would be sweet or Ranch like. I was wrong in the best way! It was creamy with a hot bite finish. I could take a bath in the stuff! Our meal came out in 15 minutes and the food was excellent. The service was prompt and attentive and friendly. I'd give it 5 stars but for 2 things. My Margarita was warm and I had to ask for more ice and my wife loves to end a Tex Mex meal with a sopa pia which they don't serve here. All in all a treat and we will be back. read more

Cafe Del Rio - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

My husband and I are not fan of texmex food, but we like to give it a try. A friend of us who lives in Allen once told us that she loves Cafe Del Rio, so tonight we decided to give it a try. When we arrived, the waiter brought us chips with 2 differences salsas. I read yelpers said that their ranch habanero is really good, so I asked the server and he brought to us right away. The chips and salsas was very fresh. My husband ordered beef enchilada and I ordered 3 beef tacos with rice and potatoes as our side dishes. It was good. They came with very hot spicy jalapeno. We both really like hot spicy food, so we both really like it. On our way out, we saw an ice cream machine. It is a complimentary/free self service ice cream (forgot to take a picture of it). Overall, the food was good and the service also was awesome. We will be back again. read more

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cant remember the guys name, but he did tell us to ask for "the short mexican with glasses" next time we come by and we sure will! he is a great sever we came in close to closing time after watching a movie at the dine-in amc close by that never gave us our food and he made sure to get us full and treat us kindly after our poor experience at the theatre. the food was amazing as well, just a really good and genuine mexican spot. read more

First of all that they don't have a lot of people working there during dinner time. The person that take my order and my order didn't write anything down. Then when the food came we didn't get the right stuff and talk to them about it and they said this what you order and I ask for two rice and they bring out side dishes for me. I was almost finished my drink and they didn't bring me one before I ask for the check. Until the end of the meal. But the food was very good. read more

Not that great. The cream sauce is weird. The food is nothing special. This is Texas and there are much better options out there. read more

Cafe Del Rio - Half eaten Spinach Enchiladas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

Went here on a Friday night for a birthday party. We had 7 people and a small child with us, so not a fairly large party. When we were seated, the waiter came over and told us that it was happy hour and there were $4 margaritas. So of course the table ordered a round. Then he came to take our order. My friend asked him at that point if we needed to tell him who was on what ticket. He said, "I can do that at the end of the meal." Ok. So we order. Not a very complicated order either. We all ordered fajitas. As we are waiting for our food, we order more drinks. The waiter proceeds to dump an entire margarita in my purse upon delivery and then just walks away! Another server comes over to sweep up the broken glass and liquid and asks if it got anyone wet. I explained that it was all in my purse and she just says, "oops, sorry," And walks away. So now I have to fish the ice and limes out of my purse. Yay. We get our food and that's the only reason I give this place more than 1 star because the food was actually good. My husband and I got the Fajita Del Rio, and it was amazing. Now time for checks. Ten minutes after we ask for our checks, the waiter comes by and says he's still trying to split everything up on the checks. We ask if he needs help, and he says no. Another 30 minutes goes by and he comes over and says he's got them split, but for some reason the drinks are ringing up for $5.75 instead of $4, so he has to get someone to take off the extra charge. Another ten minutes and he brings out our bills. They're wrong, so he has to go back and fix them. Finally, after another 10 minutes, he comes back with them so we can pay (this means we have now waited a full hour just for our checks). We each see that they only took off $1.75 in total for all the drinks instead of $1.75 per drink. Whatever we will pay the difference to get out of there! My friend finally calls over a manager to ask what the deal is. She doesn't seem empathetic at all. She just explains that the server is new and isn't used to large parties. No apology or anything. I wanted to like this place, but the whole experience just left a bad taste in my mouth and a sour smell in my purse. Avoid this place, especially if you have large parties. read more

Since I've moved to the area, this has been my go-to for eating out. Having 2 young kids, I tend to pick places where I know they won't be getting on other customers nerves - and this is a 10/10 for KID-FRIENDLY! When you walk in, there's a self-serve ice cream machine. Now...I know dessert is supposed to be last, but let's face it, it keeps them happy and content so we can order and wait on our food. Hands down a HUGE winner! The service is always super friendly and accommodating. Food tastes great and I love their creamy jalapeño dip they bring out with the chips. Drinks are good and they put really cute little sombrero hats on them. The next best thing is that this place is never packed. No wait, and not many people around - again, KID-FRIENDLY FOR THE WIN! read more

Cafe Del Rio - Margarita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

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I grew up in Lufkin Tx area and I worked at the Del Rio there for over a year. I have been very disappointed with the mesquite location since it opened, however it was better when it 1st open and went down hill. Today decided to try again- party of 5 waiter brought 1 bowl of chips, 1salsa, and 1 green sauce... 1st chip I bit into stale. Asked for more chips and salsa and got the same as above. Ordered a queso , my kids normally drink queso but only ate about 1/4 of the bowl. The nachos al carbon were good, the flour tortillas have black spots on them from the machine. The place stunk really bad too! Smelled soured or rotten, bathrooms were not clean. Very disappointed in management and maintenance of such a "could be" awesome Mexican food place! read more

My daughter and I wanted to try something new. We enjoyed our first visit. The environment was great. Really liked the man in the box at the entrance. Our waitress was very friendly. The food was really good. Unfortunately the food did take awhile to come out. We were told that they were short staffed in the kitchen. Overall a great experience. read more

Cafe Del Rio - Beef taco salad was more than this woman could handle. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

Went there Sunday evening "national fajita day" We ordered chicken fajitas for two. Only took about 4-minutes to be Served. This immediately indicated precooked. The chicken barley showed the faintest grill marks, barely warm and tasted baked. To top it off, the server forgot the tortillas. When we finally got her attention, she asked if we wanted tortillas. Really! The manger argued they didn't have an oven. If that is true, they got a little grill mark, then put the chicken in the coldest part of grill. At $28, this is unexcusable! After years of going to Cafe Del Rio, no more. read more

I decided I want to try a new restaurant today and was greatly disappointed. While the staff where very attentive and friendly, the food was beyond mediocre and bland. Worse Tex Mex food I've ever had. The high point was the $4 presidente happy hour margarita. The Three Amigos enchiladas were absolutely horrible. Sad to say I am not a fan. The chips were served hot and seemed fresh but the way they were prepared made them taste like cardboard. All round is a no for me. read more

Thank you so much Doug! Great customer service! Seemed like a little distracted. ...but answered answered my questions. Food portions are humongous. read more

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Tried out this restaurant yesterday with a few friends after reading their sign out front which said happy hour with free taco bar. Unfortunately, in order to partake of the free taco you must sit in the bar. We were not aware of this until after we were seated and decided to just stay put. Margaritas: The only margarita on the happy hour menu is the regular house margarita but it was delicious!! Salsa: It was just ok. Would not come here for chips and salsa night! Botana platter: We ordered 2 so we could share between 4 people. It was WAY to much food! One platter would have been plenty. The stuffed jalapeños were delicious as was the taquitos. Service: The staff was friendly and did a great job. read more

Do not eat here. The food is the worst Mexican food I've ever had. The people saying they went in on a Saturday night and didn't have a wait... there's a reason for that. read more

At first sight This restaurant has the appearance of a big corporate chain restaurant but after walking inside and ordering food, I realized that this restaurant is very unique and not chain driven. While eating, The owner introduced himself and asked how the food tasted and made sure I liked the beer. The food is amazing and atmosphere is nice yet interesting. mixed Drinks are good and they have beer on tap(+) read more

The service was excellent. Dedric was very attentive & polite but didn't hover. He was great with the 5 year old twins with us. Our drink glasses were always full! I highly recommend sitting in his section! The food was good and HUGE portions. We'll be back! read more

This place is amazing! This was our first visit to this new Mexican restaurant in Mesquite. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and promptly seated. Our waiter greeted us shortly after being seated. Our waiter was Xavier and he was awesome. He was very friendly and attentive. We were brought chips with three different sauces. I LOVED the habanero ranch. It was so good. Wow! I ordered the beef taquitos and tostado plate. It was very good. Everything we had was delicious. Everything you need is on the table. Foe example: butter and honey. The tortillas were soft and hot. The atmosphere was great. I will definitely go back and hopefully get the same waiter. He tried hard to sell us the sopapilla cheesecake but we were way too full. He says it's so good he comes to work on his day off just to get some of this amazing dessert. I will definitely leave room for next time. read more

My wife and I travel for business all around the country. We always use Yelp to help us decide where to eat. This place is AWESOME! Great atmosphere, food, and staff. We had Jacquelyn as our server. She was a total rockstar! Always on top of it, and great conversation. Jason, the Manager, was also fantastic. He really cares about his customers and made sure we were "full and happy". I truly left feeling like we not only found a place we will eat at every time we are in town, but also made great friends for life as well! And.... They have FREE ICE CREAM! Thank you!! Ben and Michelle Martin read more

Cafe Del Rio - Free Ice Cream - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

Absolutely love this place. My girlfriend and I come here all the time we only sit in the bar (we only eat in the bar areas when restaurants have one). It is such a cool place we both absolutely love it, and let me tell you why... #1. Food is delicious and the portions are huge! We always get the chicken fajita special they have on Wednesdays $10.99 for a portion we can both share and be full off of (that delicious ranch dip and the homemade tortillas help with that as well). And we always end our meal with a sopapilla cheesecake that my girlfriend always makes me get for her, it is very good but she usually eats most of it (which at 110 pounds I don't know where she finds the room after all the delicious food) #2. Service is always perfect! We usually go on Wednesdays because that is the only day me and my girlfriend both get off early enough to eat out anywhere. Meagan (the bartender usually) is awesome! She is so personable, she sits and talks to us every time we go in, my girlfriend absolutely adores her (I think she has a little bit of a crush on her) because between you and me yelpers Meagan is pretty easy on the eyes. She always makes sure our food comes out perfect, I think they sent out beef fajitas instead of chicken one time she apologized 100 times and got it fixed immediately, every other time it has been perfect. #3. The drinks are always delicious and strong! Me and my girlfriend (being Hispanic) she is always looking for the resturaunt with the best margaritas and let me just say she is very picky about that in particular. But I always get the Platinum margarita and she gets the 3 G's both are delicious and some of the best we have had! #4. Management is awesome! Every time we go in there even when we drop in occasionally on a busy Friday night one of the managers always stops by to make sure everything is going alright (which it always is) the older manager is usually the one we see, he's very funny and talkative (we even saw him get down on one knee and sing to a little girl on her birthday) my girl friend thought that was the sweetest thing she had ever seen, it was pretty cool. So if your looking for good food, great drinks and even better service look no further, cafe del rio is the place for you! read more

Cons: No decafe coffee; weak margaritas; wimpy pico de gallo (however, they brought out extra pico, chopped fresh jalepenos, and chopped cilantro at no charge). Pros: Everything else. We were warned (by in-laws . . .) that the food was way too spicy: not so! We would deffinitely eat there again and do recommend it if you like TexMex. read more

This is the same restaurant it was before the name change and remodeling. Jalapeno Tree. Good flour tortillas. Bad salsa. Or at least not hot salsa. I don't like tex mex but tried this place anyway to see if they had any Mexican entrees and they don't. (I'll go to taco bueno first before spending anymore money here). read more

This place was good. My server was the best. They have a habanero ranch dip it was amazing. They have things for the kids like burgers and chicken nuggets. I got an enchilada plate it was not bad just not what I was expecting. I did not care for it to much. Husband got the fajitas those were really nice and tender. read more

We had lunch there yesterday. The chicken fajitas were fantastic. The fajita tacos were great. The refried beans were good. You could see and taste the peppers. The white sauce was good. The service was on point. I will be going back soon to try the Margaritas. read more

Cafe Del Rio - Chicken fajitas and fajita tacos were great! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

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I was pleasantly surprised at the flavor of the food. The spicy queso was just ok. The tilapia was awesome. Great flavor in the charro beans but not the refried beans. The service was wonderful thanks to Maggie. It was our 1st time here and we will be back. read more

Cafe Del Rio - Tilapia plate--so freaking good! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

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My group of 3 ended up here on a Saturday night after the Texas Roadhouse next door told us it was an hour wait. Ww were seated within 5 or 10 minutes, and the service and food was really good. They have a spicy ranch dressing dip that was good with chips, and I ordered the Chile Relleno and it was really good. My platinum margarita was only average, though. Our waitress was quick and attentive without being overwhelming, and we thought the service was fast. The desserts were the best part, I just loved the Sopapillas and they had a Sopapilla Cheesecake with strawberry sauce that was a hit with the whole table. Really not at all expensive--my margarita, dinner, and dessert only came to $25, which I thought was very reasonable. Would definitely go again. read more

Got the taco platter. Huge portions for the price.. Large portion for kids menu too. Food quality is excellent. Service is prompt and courteous. Will be back... read more

Cafe Del Rio - The beef Nachos! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas

LOVE this place! ! Stumbled upon it because of the neon lights. Freshly made for tortilla! !! And the Habanero Ranch OMG!!!! best food ever will definetly make this a regular Sunday dinner restaurant. read more

Cafe Del Rio - Way to start up a Saturday! !! DRINKS AND FOOD WITH THE FAM.. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Mesquite, Texas