I haven't been here since I was a child. It still has the same vibe it did back then. This place is adorable. It is so Arlington and I'm glad it's still around. The server was a great guy. He added to the atmosphere by being respectful and friendly. The food is great. I can't even remember the last time I had a steak that tender. My husband is picky about his burgers and all he could do was talk about how he wished we had burgers this good in Austin. read more

I love this place and always have. This place is not a 5star restaurant so come with an open mind. It is a hole in the wall, off the beaten path, old school type of a place. Yes it is dimly lit in here but the name is Candlelight Inn. Food is always served hot and by friendly wait staff. So enjoy. If you are a stuffy uppity type then you may not care for the charm of this restaurant. It promotes a real vibe not pretentious one wanting to keep up with the Jones'. read more

Not a favorite. Our son-in-law loves shrimp, but didn't like the shrimp dish he ordered. our daughter and the two of us ordered everything burritos and wished we didn't. We thought too many ingredients were mixed together. read more

We have gone here for at least 40 years. It never disappoints! We always get the chopped steak, salad and baked potato. The only thing that has changed is the price and we get that. Great service, great food, great ambiance. read more

Good food, with Great ambiance, and the best service (thanks Wanda!) The Arlington wall mural is a nice local touch, and the booths are full on alcoves! read more

Awesome customer service, bad food. Fire the cook! I wish I can give zero star! Doesn't justify the price. Everyone in my company feels like we wasted our money!. Definitely not coming back and will not recommend this place. read more

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Good service; horrible food. This is hands down the worst food I've ever had at a restaurant. The kids Mac n cheese is store bought (still had the powder and had to keep stirring in the cheese). The meatball appetizer is frozen and microwaved (plate is burning hot; meatballs still cold). The guacamole was watery with way too much lemon (probably to hide it from turning brown). The waiter was nice and did what he could to keep everything running smooth even though everyone received their food at different times. Absolutely nothing was edible and we politely just left everything on our plates without complaining. I'm surprised that some people in our party thought their food (steak) was good because I tried it and it was not. I told my wife this restaurant reminds me of the ones that would be on the kitchen nightmares show. It may have been a good restaurant at some point but the food is subpar and quality is at its low point. The only thing keeping this restaurant afloat are the regulars. read more

I've been to this place several times since they remodeled it a few years ago. I really like the fact that they have a large variety of food, although I can't seem to get past the Mexican food menu items. The portions are large and the food is tasty. And I like their private booths, something they had way before COVID. In summary, not a gourmet experience, but that's not what they're trying to be. They do have a good atmosphere and good food. And the servers have always been very attentive. read more

Candlelite Inn - Candlelite Inn Sign (cool photo I found online). - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Great service thank you Wondaaa this was amazing I had the chicken fried chicken and it was delicious thanks again!!

Enjoyed our favorite Special Mexican Dinner tonight. Another hit is the Italian Steak. This is one of our favorite spots for many years now. We love the ambience. Our server Wanda did a great job taking care of us! Very attentive and friendly. read more

Candlelite Inn has been a big part of my family for 50 years. Now, I bring my kids and grandkids. Although, there are no more pinatas on the ceiling and we reside an hour away, we will make the drive to continue a family tradition. We LOVE this place! read more

So far I have ordered from here several different times and have yet to get an order correctly made. Last time my husband ordered the Everything burrito which is supposed to be a high plate covered size burrito with what else but everything on it! Only he didn't get that, he got a small burrito with beans inside and lettuce and tomatoes on top, nothing else. He also added jalapenos and didn't get those either. This was the second time they messed up on this particular item. In between they messed up on my order. Don't remember what it is called but it's a baked potato with taco meat and cheese and and a salad with guacamole and a slice of onion and black olive. I asked for no cheese I'm allergic to cheese, and extra onions, olives and guacamole but nope. Got cheese! And No extras! I even told them we were willing to pay extra for them. We have decided not to continue to ordering from there until their reviews improve. I have been going there since I was a child and was so excited to see it reopen and really disappointed in the decline of the service the last few months with absolutely no response from management. read more

An Classic Arlington restaurant opened in 1957 . It did close down for a while but opened back up several years ago. I try to go at least once a month but have been slacking on that. Tomorrow they are having 57% off for its 62nd anniversary !' My go to is the ground sirloin chopped steak with a loaded baked potato and garlic toast. There are so many options including Mexican, Italian and American food along with some nice cake options for afterwards! read more

Candlelite Inn - Rare chopped steak with loaded baked potato and garlic bread. - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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Well another great place for dinner. We were here 45 years ago and I know I posted a Yelp review but I could t find it today! Not sure why? The server suggested the steak and she was right on. The small filet was an excellent choice and the baked potato was great also. So drinks, chips and salsa and a steak. How can the night get any better? Yes we were here in our teens and went here on prom night. Imagine that. The restaurant is still in business and we're still married. And having more fun now than we knew existed then. read more

Candlelite Inn - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

It wasn't on the menu but the waitress told my wife and I they did have steak. She had the filet and I had the ribeye. Both were really really good, but the filet was the star! This is an old school place, but get the steaks if you go! read more

Nothing was right about this! And Favor sucks too! Wrong steak cooked the wrong way! And then Favor! Oh well, nothing like a steak house to not know the difference between chopped steak and any cut of steak! read more

Great old school pre-game spot in Arlington. Good steaks and pasta and salad. The chips and salsa are nice too

Urrgh! So sad to find this place has closed down . It had been a mainstay in Arlington for many many years. I had a craving for fajitas tonight. But when I got there (6:30pm on a Friday night) I found the parking lot empty and the doors locked (I checked). Guess I have to find a new place for Tex Mex in Arlington read more

Everyone in my group thought the guacamole was awful. I asked what ingredients were, the waitress didn't know so checked. she came back and said MSG was one of the ingredients. No vegan choices so I pieced together The vegetarian tacos without the cheese. Sauce I was OKBut I don't know the ingredients. read more

I stopped at The Completely rebuilt Candle light in today for Lunch. I had the Chopped Steak with loaded Baked Potato and the Potato was Fabulous to the last bite. The Chopped Steak was cooked perfectly and The taste of the Meat wonderful. Seniors this is the place for us. The Price was right for the lunch special. $10.49, If you want a Sirloin $14.49. Don't Rush but hurry over to try this place and then I'm sure it will be one of your regulars like mine. God Bless, Chris "Gotcha" Wilson read more

I gave it 2 stars because the staff was really nice but the food was mediocre at best. The place is tiny and dark but has charm. Our table ordered a steak and a mexican combo plate. The dinner salad was prechopped lettuce with a teaspoon full of chopped tomato, served in a tiny bowl. No cucumbers, onions, or flavor. The baked potato was small and came with obvious shaker style crunchy bacon bits on it..but it was a potato and you can't really ruin one. The steak was cooked to the right temp but had zero seasoning. A little salt, garlic or pepper would go a long way towards fixing it. The mexican combo plate tasted EXACTLY like a cheap frozen microwave meal. Same consistency and lack of flavor. Rice was dry, beans were bland etc But like I said, the staff was so darned nice and welcoming. I can understand why they have regulars. You can overlook alot when you're treated like they're happy to see you. read more

Candlelite Inn - This is a very sad excuse for a salad. - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Cool concept. However, I asked for a medium well steak and received a well down. That was after there was a hair in my salad. The server was amazing. We came here before a event at the stadium. The food is mediocre. read more

We wanted to check out this place based on the history and uniqueness of it. No one knew what they wanted for dinner, so the fact that this place had salads, Mexican, burgers, steaks, and Italian meant that everyone could find something they wanted on the menu. You get chips and salsa at the table. But don't let that sway your decision to get something other than Mexican food. We sat at a booth. You'll find writing on the walls, red check tablecloths, and the old table jukebox. Unfortunately the jukebox is out of order, but they play some good music over their system and you can adjust the volume at your table. We had the Everything Burrito, spaghetti with meat sauce, and the chicken parmigiana that came with spaghetti and a small salad. The chicken parmigiana is grilled chicken with cheese and sauce and you pick the type of sauce you want on your spaghetti and I got the full order instead of the half. Service was good. We didn't have to wait for a table. Mercedes was nice and attentive. We were stuffed, so no dessert. This will be an option in the future for one of those nights "whatever" is what everyone wants. read more

Candlelite Inn - Chicken Parmigiana with meat sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

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I don't generally write reviews of five stars for a place this casual. However, the service by a lady with the name of Skittles began the. lunch and she was unbelievably friendly and helpful. We ordered her recommendation of the chicken fried steak with the baked potato and the wonderful bowl of beans and were extremely impressed. In fact, the baked potato alone might have been the best I'd ever had and I'm over seventy. Again, ask for Skittles and you will be wonderfully pleased. Dr and Mrs John Quincy read more

wanda was awesome, her serving skils were on point,I would definitely come here again.

It doesn't look like a very good restaurant from the outside but once you walk in and get past the entrance it's a pretty cool place. You feel as though you are walking back in time. They have everything from Italian to Mexican. read more

Candlelite Inn - Half of a Chicken fajita steak sandwich, sorry didn't think to take a picture, before I started eating, it was good. - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

My husband and I were trying to figure out what to go eat for dinner and we thought of one of our favorite places that we haven't been to in a long time, only because it is a little far away. We decided to make the drive over and order our favorite.... nachos and spaghetti. We sat down in our booth and had one of the best waitresses you will ever have. Her name is Misti and she is amazing!! You never have to ask for anything.... she takes care of you! Great personality and just all around a wonderful person. Also when she drops the check off she even gives you some pixi sticks. So if you are in the mood for great food, good atmosphere and wonderful service please go to Candlelite Inn and ask for Misti. We will be back to our favorite place soon and will definitely come see her too. read more

Candlelite Inn - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Dining on Friday was TERRIBLE..poor service, waited over an hour to order, food arrived after another hour wait. Steak was tough overcooked, baked potato's COLD, refreshed drinks did not happen. Many meals delivered incorrectly. Worst meal ever. We did have reservations, as did three other groups. Was told 3 mangers were present, where???? read more

Deep in the heart of the Cowboys Stadium's shadow is a little place where you can eat dinner (or lunch!) by votive candlelight. For me, the food is straight-down-the-line-average. The menu has an incredible variation for a hole-in-the-wall, so you shouldn't find a problem finding anything to eat-- the ultimate definition of a jack of all trades and master of none. The service was good. There was ample parking. Jukeboxes didn't work. I had to wait forever by the cash register both times to pay for my meal. Hmm... I think that's it. Nothing fancy here, as reflected in this review. read more

Nothing has changed at the Candelite! It is still as wonderful as it was 30 years ago, when we first started going there. The Mexican Steak is excellent and done exactly as we requested also the guacamole salad and green sauce are amazing . Our waitress was so attentive and anticipated our needs. Now that we are seniors, I'm so glad they changed the entrance, making it easier for us to enter. My only complaint is the front door is so hard to open, that someone might think the restaurant was closed. I actually saw someone start to leave but looked at the time to make sure. We will make this place a regular lunch/dinner spot. read more

Service, good prices, nice food. Not gourmet but good for the price point. Not sure what else they want on this review. Said all I need. Maybe more words. read more

Candlelite Inn is always an Arlington staple. Not sure if I can find any other place that offers burgers, Mexican, and Italian all in one place. The inside is pretty so but you can tell they have really cleaned the place up since reopening. The mural on the wall is an excellent representation of Arlington. It pays homage to all the sports teams, Chase Bank, General Motors and other great Arlington restaurant staples: David's Barbecue and J Gilligans. Hit these three and you have hit the real Arlington staples and ones that have been around longer than you can imagine. Now why 3 stars? The food is just so so. I am not sure if my taste had grown up but the food is nothing extraordinary. The chips have no salt and the salsa isn't spicy. The spaghetti with meat sauce is great though. You can't mix that up and I like the option of a half order. The garlic toast is Texas roast with a bit of garlic. My dinner mates loved the chicken fried steak. They said it was the perfect size. I love this place and will always go back even if the food isn't always 5 star. read more

Candlelite Inn - The David's Barbecue catering truck on the mural! - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

On the 8th day, Candlelite Inn opened it's doors. This place has been an Arlington staple FOREVER (just look at some of the other reviews). Before you read on with this review be aware that this place is not very wheelchair accessible. I know it looks like it on the outside, but when you open that door and see those 3-4 stairs that you have to climb, then the 3-4 stairs you have to go down just to get in the dining room you'll probably think twice (surely by now they have a option to get around those stairs, right?) Ana d. is so.. right about this place (it is dark... and really dark in the private booths), the place hasn't seen a renovation in a long time (or ever, I'm not sure really), the menu is ridiculous (I'll explain in a sec) and the food really is sadly average. One thing that I always mention when I'm talking about Candlelite Inn is the menu. I mean where else can you get a Hamburger, Steak, Mexican food, Pizza, Italian food, Salad, etc. in one place. And if I was able to have the menu right in front of me, I wouldn't be surprised to find some kind of Chinese food on there as well. :D Anyhow, it's a changing world out there and unfortunately Candlelite Inn is still stuck in the past. I only hope that people are still going here enough to keep it around for years to come (heck, they should put a historical marker on that place). read more

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Food was old and nasty, rude service the whole time even more since only one other table was there then Nikki decided she didn't like her tip and wanted to chase me out the door to complain and then accuse me of doing it all the time. Even more sad since I haven't been there in over a year! My family has been coming here over 40+ years and now we won't be back due to this poor service! I would not recommend anyone to come here anymore as as staff has gone downhill and getting desperate enough to chase you out the door for even more money. read more

We walked into Candlelite Inn last week for dinner, near a concert we were attending, to find familiarity. My husband instantly remembered he had eaten there as a kid; let's just say that's been a hot minute! This restaurant has been around since the 50's. (He's not that old, but still...) At first glance of the menu, I felt a little like Gordon Ramsay, seeing the menu is huge with an incredible range of items offered. However, the beef fajitas were good and our waiter, former bartender, gave us outstanding service. We will be back if we ever need to grab a bite in the hood for an event at Jerryworld. read more

the service was great ask for faith to serve you she was very nice. the food was amazing too it was tasty

Drive by this place at night and you're dazzled by the bright neon lights and huge lit sign screaming CHARCOAL STEAK. Heck its even bigger than the name of the restaurant and all you see is that before you ever figure out the name of the place. It MUST be good! Boy they sure know how to sucker ya. Out in the parking lot, it was packed with cars. Upon walking in the restaurant, i maybe counted 4 tables of diners. Had i been hoodwinked? Or perhaps its so dimly lit, i cant see inside all the private booths. Maybe all those cars are there for some other event across the street. Regardless, I'm seated at a private booth and I make it clear to the waiter all i want is a steak. I ask for the best one. He points at the menu and shows me 5 different options of steak. Unfortunately, they're all the same steak. Only the options/sides are different. So you have a choice of sirloin and baked potato. Or a sirloin with spaghetti. Or a sirloin with mexican rice. Or a sirloin with mushrooms. Good luck if you want a T-Bone. So i say give me the charcoal steak. He says they're all charcoal steak. It's cooked over a flame grill. Hence charcoal steak. To my dismay, i look over the menu more carefully. Then he points out he can give me something off the menu. He has either ribeye or a filet in the back and its not listed. Now that intrigued me. I'll take the ribeye. And the baked potato with all the fixins. Done deal. I'll munch on these complimentary chips and salsa while I wait. I should've just made that my meal and i would've been happy. First course: House salad. The salad came out in a little sauce bowl. The lettuce was chopped up like cole slaw. In fact, just imagine you're eating cole slaw with lettuce and ranch instead of cabbage and you get the point. Main course: The steak. The waiter brings out my dish and says thats the biggest steak he's ever seen. Maybe its because its not one big steak, it's two. It's like the chef cooked me a steak and then saw that it was too small so he then took another slice, cut it in half, and then cooked me another piece. So i got a slice and a half. And they werent even cooked the same way or evenly. The main slice looks like it was cooked properly on the charcoal grill. With the grill marks and everything. The second slice looks like it was microwaved. Nary a grill mark or a spot on it. Oh did i say nary a spot on it? How about nary a spot of seasoning. I cant taste a hint of pepper or salt or seasoning or dirt. Perhaps I have covid and cant taste a thing? It's like the chef tore open that valuepack of steaks from kroger, threw it on the grill, and out came to me 10 minutes later. When he asks you if you want any steak sauce with that, dont skip it. You'll gonna need it. Imagine eating flavorless eye of round. Same thing here. At least it was cooked to medium rare. Or maybe it was so dark in there i couldnt make out the color. It was very surprising he got so much grill marks on there and still managed to get it medium rare considering how thin the steak was. It had to be cooked in medium heat for awhile so the grill marks can form for so thin a steak. Definitely wasnt flash seared at 1000 degrees. Side: Loaded baked potato. And boy was it loaded. Cheese, i think bacon bits, and a ton of sour cream. A TON of sour cream. So much sour cream i think it was a bowl of sour cream with bits of potato in it. I could tell the potato was hot because i felt the heat from the bottom of the foil. But every bite i took was cold because all that was on the spoon was sour cream. There was so much, i had to scrape all of it off to the side just so i can have a whiff of potato. Garlic toast: You cant mess up garlic toast. It was crispy and flavored very well. The final insult: The total bill came out to be $28 for just the steak and a coke. The sirloin on the menu was $17.99 so how much was the ribeye?. I was dining alone during lunchtime. If i had gone to texas de brazil, their lunch buffet is $24.99. Lesson learned. read more

We've been eating here for 50 years & it's one of our favorite restaurants. The guacamole is the best I've ever eaten. The service is great. I highly recommend this resturant. read more

I can honestly say, without hesitation, that the Candlelite Inn is my favorite restaurant in the world. I'm from Southern California, but every time I am in the Fort Worth area, I make multiple stops here. Why? Well, I've never had even an ordinary meal here--everything is outstanding, from the glazed pork chops (my favorite) and the amazing steaks to the burgers and the to-die-for homemade desserts. The service is great as well. Can't wait to go back! read more

Finally had the chance to revisit the remodeled restaurant. This has been a favorite since I first went there in the early 70's. Today's visit was a delicious walk through memory lane. We started with warm chips with red salsa, salsa verde, chilled butter, and house made ranch dressing. Very tasty. One of the tastier salsa verdes I've had the pleasure of putting on a chip. I had the tacos al carbon. Marinated beef that has been grilled and wrapped up in tortillas. Very flavorful. My wife had the taco salad with the house ranch dressing. Also very delicious. If you haven't been... give it a try. read more

Candlelite Inn - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas