We came opening day and anticipated a long wait. As we check in, we were told there was going to a wait (as expected). However, we were seated right away in the outside high chair area with chips and salsa brought to us! Not even a ten minutes, we were escorted to the bar area in which we were serve our first drinks. After a few drinks in, we ordered food that was served fresh and requested for extra chips and salsa in which they honored! I would highly recommend this place.... Drinks! food! And music was on point! read more

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Service was horrible, and waiters and bartenders never checked up on our order and once it was time to pay they had no paper receipt to show us what we were paying for, just a total on their screen, asked for a paper receipt and never provided one, also Horrible selection of tequilas. read more

Took my son out for lunch to Casa Maestros- my son ordered "Filet Mignon"! When the server brought out my son's food it most certainly was NOT Filet Mignon- they lie about the cut of meat they have on the menu, all just to charge top dollar. What a sham!!!! read more

Food was mediocre, you're paying for the ambience. The service is ok, taqueria service with pricy dishes. The bartender was unwilling to hear my complaint so I decided to post it here. read more

When we sat down it took a very long time for them to even ask us for drinks . When it came to the food, the food was trash.. no flavor and over priced. When it came to refills we had to grab a waitress because it felt like we were being ignored . It wasn't even busy or a full restaurant for the service to be that bad. When we were eating out food we hear another group of customers complaining about the food and the service , that they were not attentive. On top of that coke to find out they are low lives who are squatting in the sisters house for about 4 years . With 2 businesses and profit on a home they own that they rent out monthly to someone else . They still refuse to pay rent at the sisters house . That they stay at . And refuse to leave . Shows what kind of shady people they are and what kind of shady business they are running . I will never eat there again.. not only cause the food was trash but I will not support a business that is run by shady people who can screw over their own family. Worthless bums . That is all. Bye read more

Great restaurant.Great food.The service was amazing.They have kareoke friday nights.The ambiannce was really good.

I came here for a business meeting for some great tacos so I hear, and the rumors are true very good. I recommend the fajitas and tacos and their specialty drinks are pretty amazing... I'll be back guys read more

Waited 15 min and no service, tables and chairs had food on them. Seen the manager on his phone the whole time and waitresses walking around socializing with hostesses. Nice spot physically but you can tell they don't understand the customer portion. Menu left tons to be desired as well with maybe 8 to 10 items on it. I really wanted to like this place too. Won't last a year at this rate. read more

Good food, good music , I had the aguachile is was good came in a molcajete I would order it again . Drinks are pretty good too . read more

First visit here.....upon entering the restaurant, it seemed like the perfect choice. The staff greeted us friendly. The guy who took our drink order seemed very on it but our actual waitress was definitely struggling with service and with our bill. The music was waayy too loud to be able to talk. The service was slow and sometimes non-existent. Drinks were overpriced and ice filled to the top. They ran out of club soda due to running out of O2 gas. Not very well planned for a Saturday night. Out of the 6 of us, 3 of us liked our dinner & the other 3 did not. The bathroom had no toilet paper and was dirty. We will not be back. read more

Really good Mexican good!! Lots of choices!! Great and friendly staff!! Will go back here!

Sunday Lunch before a show a across the street. Food was OK. The overhead music was painfully loud. At the time we were the only patrons, so we asked if it could be turned down. It was immediately turned down...then turned back up again, three times. In the kitchen, someone was screaming at the top of their lungs to other music being played in the kitchen. We could not even have a conversation. Not a nice sunday lunch at all. Very unpleasant, not relaxing. I would not personally recomment it. read more

Had a night out with friends and wanted to go here. Hours say they are open until 10 PM. It's not even 9. I walked up to the door to go in, it's locked. Employees looked at me thru the window and made no attempts to talk to us. read more

Ordered a 3 item combination of carne asada sope, enchilada de pollo and tinga tostada side of rice and beans. Beans were salty as the Pacific Ocean. The tinga was a choke. It was just boiled chicken on top of a tostada with lettuce and some tomato sauce. Enchilada was folded in half and deep fried with a splash of chile de tomatillo and the sope was just meat lettuce and salsa. This place is a joke. They aren't maestros of food that's for sure. No wonder it was 7pm and only 4 other people in the restaurant. read more

Service was horrendous, I don't know who the man was but he wasn't doing crap but playing on his phone. The food just ehhh nothing special. Save your time and money and go somewhere else. read more

I have been waiting for this place to open! Service was awesome and the fried fish tacos were great as well. Very affordable! The chips and salsa was great as well. Only thing I could say is the salsa and the tacos needed a little salt but it was on the table so no worries! Can't wait to come back when I am the mood for some Tequila! read more

First time visit for most of our party of ten. We were dining before heading to the symphony. Very convenient location for dining prior to any Gallo Center event. We were seated quickly and several menus presented. The menus could be improved on a bit in looks and content. Lots from which to choose. Our group are mostly fans of a good wine list. We never saw one. Our waiter, Ricardo, sent the bartender over to take our drink order. A few in our group ordered the molcajete, delicious and visually impressive. Several people ordered various and typical items, ie, tacos, burritos, etc. I ordered the Caesar salad and added grilled shrimp. It was served with chicken but Ricardo quickly corrected that issue. Everyone was happy with their choices. FYI, their sangria is a nonalcoholic soda. Not what I expected, didn't drink it. If you are looking for more of a bar scene with several TVs playing, this is your spot. As we were paying our bills, Ricardo shared with us that they didn't have wine available bc their vendor delivered when they were closed. Not their fault but they lost a good amount of income bc of that. I might return for lunch. Would give 3 1/2 stars if I could. read more

First time at this new downtown Modesto spot. Glad we stumbled onto this place after a business appointment. Excellent food, excellent service. Right across from the Gallo Center. Great place to grab dinner and drinks before or after a performance. Indoor/outdoor options. It has a cool, modern vibe. read more

Two stars only because of the girl with red hair was really nice and it's a cool place and very clean. Other than that whoever has the guy in blue being a waiter have him do something else horrible customer service have never met a waiter so rude like I did with him. I would understand if I was asking for everything free give me the attitude but I still paid for what I got. Bartender (Enrique older man) rude also made faces didn't look to happy to see us there definitely didn't feel welcomed at all cuz of him. Food was alright wasn't bad but had better. I'm not surprised it's a 3 star restaurant on here after the experience I had. I've been treated better at McDonald's than what I experienced here. read more

My best friend and I came to check out this New Mexican restaurant/ tequila bar as we have seen it when we pass by. We came in at 8 and we're seated quickly, being sat was the only quick thing we experienced here at this restaurant. We were given chips that tasted super store bought, and the salsa lacked some flavor. It is very strange that when I asked for a drink menu they did not have any, you would think a tequila bar would be equipped with drink menus. We ordered our drinks and they took forever, and they came in plastic cups! Not a very good look, felt like a cheap bar. My drink was also supposed to be muddled but there was no fresh fruit in it. Our food took a really long time! And my friends food was not great at all, she ordered and aguachile and her shrimp were very weird and not how they're supposed to be. I ordered a Molcajete and the sauce was pretty much cheese, way too much cheese no sauce. Please save yourself the disappointment, and go to a better established tequila bar like Memos! read more

I know they are new, and I'd give them more stars if I could. The style of the place is very, very appealing. Very cool and inviting. However, it is too crammed in and not spaced out well. The kicker was the chips and salsa. I am hoping it was an off night and maybe in 6 months I'll try again, but the chips were undercooked and chewy. The salsa was unfortunately tragic in flavor. Again, I hope to try again in a few months to see how they are progressing and I hope they do. Downtown needs it. read more

Train the staff better. Sat at the bar top and no menu or chips and salsa was offered to us. Had to keep asking for drinking and wait for it. Sitting bar top I'm used to bar tender offering a drink before our drink is done. It wasn't even packed and I had my glass empty for 45 min. Nobody offered me a drink. Hopefully it gets better. I didn't see any tequila that even made the bar stand out. Idk man huge disappointment. read more

Love this place. Drinks are on point and the food does not disappoint. The open air space is also a huge plus. Staff kicks a$$!

I finally made it out to try Casa Maestros. I hear mix things so I needed to check it out myself. The place is beautiful with a big, full nice bar. But they were limited on the drinks they had to offer. I had the labios separdos drinks and it was really good, it did take a while for it to come out, meanwhile everyone was very attentive. I had the hamburger and fries and it was really good. I will definitely be back to try other foods and drinks. read more

We were the only 3 people in the restaurant at 11 am. How did it take 45 mins to get 3 drinks and be ignored. We were told it was because they were short staffed but there were 2 bartenders and a server enjoying each other's company behind the bar, there isn't a wall guys, we can see you. No way we were going to order food when they don't even take their drinks seriously. I actually feel bad for the owner of this place because it's a great location and the inside is nice, and when we finally got our drinks they were good, but it won't last with service like this. If it's still around in 6 months, I'll be shocked, and if they have worked out their kinks, maybe we will try again. Until then, don't bother. read more

I really wanted to like this place. The location is perfect. The ambiance and decor is great. Our waitress was really trying her best. Although someone did forget to place silverware and napkins on the table so we had to ask for them after they had brought out the food which took a while to arrive. The food and drinks is really the reason for the low rating. It was bland, not well seasoned. The drinks were so weak we had to ask for extra shots to add to the drinks we had previously ordered jacking up the price of our check. There was also a guy who was wearing sunglasses (indoor) standing around not doing much who kept looking around the room, kinda creeping us out. It made the meal a bit uncomfortable. We also looked around the room and noticed many people were leaving food on the table when they left. We may try them again and hopefully they make some major changes in the kitchen, bar and someone tells the guys to stop standing around while the rest of the staff is running around helping customers. read more

I really feel bad for the staff and ownership. They have a nice physical structure, but a noticeable lack of training and mediocre food. I witnessed bar-tenders using their phones to gather the drink ingredients. read more

The drinks are okay , me and my friend arrived at 8:30 and we couldn't even order appetizers because the kitchen was closed. The time that the restaurant closes is at 10pm .. when I worked in service industry we were suppose to provide everything untill the time we closed or if it was slow we were Able to get a head start 30 min before Closing time. Honestly I wouldn't come back i would rather take me money somewhere else. People just trying to rush us out and you can here the vacuum going on everything In the background. read more

It wasn't entirely bad, but it wasn't entirely good. The interior is nice and the other customers were nice. Ordered Asada Chimichangas, there was barely any meat inside it. The waitress that was serving us did not look like she wanted to be there at all. Took a few times asking to get our check. I understand it's still a new business and hopefully next time the kinks will be worked out. But sorry I have to give it two stars. read more

We came to town for an event and went out looking for a place to eat. Casa Maestros was the wrong choice. The atmosphere was good and Litzy was nice but inexperienced. She got irritated when I asked questions about the cocktails. It went downhill from there. To start, I never got my drink and they were out of several items. when they brought my enchiladas, they looked like tacos. It was explained that "this is how they do enchiladas", yet someone else in our party ordered enchiladas and theirs looked like enchiladas. When I sent it back, Litzy appeared offended, did not apologize or offer to get me something else so I was unable to eat with the other 6 people at our table. Ended up that I did not miss much as the others said the food was so-so. At this point I was willing to let things go. That changed when we went to pay our tabs. Not only did we have to ask multiple times for the check, it took almost 15 minutes to get them and get our cards ran. To top it off, we were given 1 non-working pen to share. We had to ask other guests for a pen because the staff disappeared. Truly a sad experience for what otherwise looked like a nice place to eat. read more

I want so badly to like this place and support a new small business in downtown. Especially since their ambiance and decor is so cute. But service is beyond slow (or just downright incorrect) and the food is just meh, especially for the prices. This is not based off of one experience; we have gone for dinner twice, brunch once and happy hour twice, most recently just last week. Each time was disappointing. Hope they can get it together because I really want them to succeed!! read more

Richardo was amazing! Best service and food was amazing, but let me tell you about the drinks! best place in town!

food bland and burnt. drinks ok

We were from out of town and needed someplace to eat before a concert (conveniently across the street at Gallo Center). This place looked nice. We were waited on quickly and served chips, salsa and waters. The menu was filled with choices. My wife decided on a plate of three tacos. I had a plate of three cheese enchiladas, rice and beans. We also ordered two draft beers (only $5 ea). The waiter came over in a short time and apologized for the wait, but everyone had come in at once and the kitchen was slammed. This was very true, and it was a goofy time (3 pm on a Saturday). We thought that was so nice to let us know. It made the delay so much easier to handle. But it still was not more than 20 minutes, from seating to being served our food. The wait was well worth it. First off....the presentation on the plates was very unique. That is not normal for Mexican restaurants, but is was quite nice and showed a lot of care and class from the kitchen. Really nice touch! My wife's tacos were filled with beef like fillet mignon. They were not little street tacos either. My enchiladas were incredible. I have NEVER had better cheese enchiladas in my life. They were unusual, in the way they were sort of toasted under the broiler ( I think). Rice was good, beans were great. We had a second draft beer. The waiter (possibly owner/partner) came over and asked how everything was. We let him know that it was outstanding, but also that maybe the prices were a bit low. He said that they had only been open for 8 months and had to delay original opening because of Covid. We were thoroughly impressed. Then the check came and for all of the food and a total of 4 draft beers, it was $53. Very reasonable. I wish that we were in Modesto more often, this place is impressive and reasonably priced. The bar is beautiful and you can also sit outside. Nice corner location for people watching. Great location across from Gallo Center. Just a final thought.....when you look at a lot of the negative reviews, be certain to see when they were made. To judge a place by the first 1-3 months of opening is just not fair. I must say that our next trip from Reno/Sparks area to SoCal will be down highway 99 instead of I-5..... just so we can have a meal here. 'Nuff said? read more

Best drinks in Modesto. The drinks tastes better than they look and they are beautiful. They are muddled with fresh fruit. They do not disappoint read more

Food is okay and drinks are good. A bit overpriced. Ambient is nice and they can accommodate for large groups.

I was there this Saturday and it's a great environment and service. The food and drinks were really good. I would recommend going and I will totally be back. read more

this genny from keyes ca my son alan took me here for my birthday dinner the shrimp fajitas was amazing with rice bean plus tortillas my son and i had a michelada with shrimp on brim of the glass it was so great amazing service amazing food they even sang to me for my birthday brought me ice cream with churro i started crying thank you so much casa masateros you made my day so special will come again love this place my son loved too alan modesto ca read more

I had to check out this place. I heard they had fresh muddled drinks. They are the best in town. The food is good too. Ordered some aguachile. It's not too spicy. Good flavor. The people are friendly. I will definitely go back soon read more

Just left a very memorable yet forgettable experience here. My party of four joined a table adjacent/connected to a group of friends who had been at the establishment already. We each ordered bottomless mimosas. We sat for 1 hour and 16 minutes and casually enjoyed 2 refills (albeit, other carafes were set at the adjacent table - which we had no social/financial responsibility for). They ran out of food (which was complimentary as they did not have a menu yet, perhaps they have a special permit?). We were just told we were cut off for no apparent reason and after speaking with a manager who did apologize, we were told it was a "misunderstanding", yet there was no cadence established between lack of service and culpability and our dismissive bill. Will hands down never come back to this place and will also be posting on my social media channels so hopefully my 12k + followers can be weary. read more