Not sure what all the hate is about, this place is a solid place for your standard Americanized Mexican place. Portions were good, our server Austin was friendly and took care of us. 4 stars because my wife's quesadilla was difficult to eat and could've been cut up in a couple more pieces. Also the ranch with the chips seem odd but it's actually a pretty decent combination. read more

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order shrimp cheese and rice, and steam shrimp cheese and rice. total was 43 dollars (without tip) food was cold there were 6 pieces of steak and 3 shrimp in the shrimp and steak order. DONT RECOMMEND read more

Had a fish bowl margarita ($62.00)and my wife had 2 regular margaritas and white cheese and bill was $97.00 if you go better check your card balance or rob a bank before you go read more

Well, I'm going to have to update my review! Again! Food is still amazing, Chicken on the Beach is my favorite. We go to Habanero's quite often, and the service has gotten much better. Yesterday our server was Jace, and he was excellent. Nice atmosphere. Easy parking. 5 stars! read more

Great prices friendly service and delicious food Hands down would definitely recommend

Best Mexican restaurant around. Food is always excellent. Chips are fresh and recommend the charon beans.

Surprised to see such a low rating on yelp so I thought I would put my opinion. Ignore those one star reviews. I have eaten here for a few years. Always leave full and pleased with the food. Actually, I probably eat here once a week. Good chips and salsa (plus you get jalapeño ranch). Fajita tacos are my favorite ones. Good food. Good atmosphere. Good service. read more

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This place has no resemblance of a Mexican restaurant, from the high schoolers that work there, to the modern pop music that plays on the speakers, or the unappealing random "decor" if you want to call it that. The food is bland and way overpriced. This place feels like the owner went to a Mexican restaurant once and think they know everything. read more

Food was great! Very reasonably priced! Service was good! Will visit again when in the area!

Food is unique and delicious! Great service, too. Our table tried 3 different dishes. All flavorful!

Food was very disappointing. Ordered haba changa. Supposed to be deep fried and wasn't. Tortilla was chewy instead. Beans were mediocre, as was the rice. Bathroom had no paper towels to dry hands and not very clean either. Won't be back read more

Service was great, but we Will not be going back. The chicken and shrimp in my meal was overcooked and so dry I didn't eat it. The best they could do was give me half off the plate price after calling the owner. Sad very sad read more

I recently moved to the area and NEEDED good Mexican food. Luckily, I found it here! This restaurant goes above and beyond. They have great food (try the tamales), great service, and a great atmosphere. This is where we take all of our friends and family when they come to visit! **also, get a cupcake. Just do it. read more

I'm writing this review from the restaurant and warning you **DO NOT EAT HERE**. The food is genuinely just nasty. My husband called it "school cafeteria" food. We were surprised to see a fair amount of people here. The only positive was our friendly waiter and cute atmosphere. read more

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Our party of 6 was extremely pleased with all of the food. The carne asada tacos were by far the best I've ever had. They weren't on the menu, but just asked for them. This seems to be my go to food at Mexican restaurants, so I have tried a lot of them and this is by far the best. The guacamole was very good but could've used more spices (jalapeños) for me. Great stop though. I'd go back if I were in the area again. read more

Just go to Los tres amigos. The people there are actually Mexican & care about what they're serving people. Plus it's much cheaper & better quality (drinks are waaaayyy cheaper & food too). read more

I went here in the Spring of 2019 and dropped by for dinner as I was on my way to a fishing tournament. Food tasted fine, but when you get food poisoning the next morning and for the next three following days, you can't give it a good review. Sorry. read more

I LOVE Mexican food. Unfortunately, in Paducah we are very limited to Los Amigos, El Barco, and Los Garcia. While I do not know who owns these particular restaurants, I have lived here long enough to know that employees working at one, eventually will be seen working at the others. I suspect there is a common thread in ownership, but could be wrong. Regardless, the food at one is the same as the food at another, the prices are the same, and the (generally poor) service...also the same. Habanero Mexican Grill in Benton is DIFFERENT. Service is FANTASTIC. Food may or may not be "Authentic" I wouldn't really know...but it is DELICIOUS. Prices are very reasonable. I LOVE their Jalapeno ranch sauce they serve with their complimentary chips. I wish I loved it less, because it probably isn't good for me. Regardless...great food. Oh and their decor doesn't give me a headache. :) Actually very nicely decorated (if that matters). My only wish is that Habanero was closer to Paducah. If it were, I'd seriously go there AT LEAST once a week. read more

So, this is actually the Habenero now. Not the typical west Kentucky Mexican restaurant. Great " creamy jalapeño ranch" served with chips along w/ salsa. My husband and I both had lunch for less than $12. Menu didn't offer tons of options but what we had was great. (specials numbers 8 & 9. ) Red sauce was fabulous. Not four star dining, but well exceeded our expectations. read more

Habanero Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Benton, Kentucky

I have ate Mexican food all over the country and you are by far the worst I've ever had! Nothing but a sloppy greasy mess! Could not even eat it! Looking forward to a good meal on my vacation and you ruined it! read more

Maybe the worst Mexican I have ever had, which is tough to do. Chips were thin and greasy. The entree was barely warm and completely tasteless. It was stale and very dry, almost like it was recooked. The retried beans and rice were almost crunchy. read more

Food was horrible. Couldn't substitute rice for fries for my son's cheeseburger. The beans were soupy. Food was cold. The kids cheeseburger was rubbery. Just nasty! read more

Waitress seemed incredibly put out that we were even there. The ranch style sauce that they used to give out now costs .95 Food was alright, however, rice was crunchy and not edible. read more

Mexican food is a favorite of ours and with a question or two safe for dinning with Celiacs. We've been vacationing at Kentucky Lake for years and have driven by Habaneros more times then I can count. Finally checked the Yelp reviews and gave it a try for dinner tonight. Very pleasantly surprised. Decorated with American decor and low volume, American music. Great waitress who double checked their seasoning mix for me then made a recommendation which was fabulous. Husband ordered the steak fajitas which he pronounced fantastic. Dinner for 2 for $23 and we'll definitely be going back. Interesting side note: in addition to standard chips and salsa they also serve spicy, Jalepino ranch dipping sauce which was delicious with the chips. read more

Habanero Mexican Grill - Interior of Habaneros Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Benton, Kentucky

This is by far the best Mexican place in town. Los Portales has become very inconsistent, sadly. If you have a hankering for LP, but want to make sure your food comes out great every times, this is your ticket. read more

To start off positive I will say that the ambiance of the restaurant is quite nice and the staff were friendly and attentive. But unfortunately the food was really lackluster. The nachos they serve before your food comes were pretty good but the burrito I ordered from the lunch menu was covered in this sauce that tasted like some cheap, off brand concoction you'd get at a supermarket. It was so unappetizing that I could barely finish half of it. The inside of it was also pretty cheap tasting and lukewarm. My mom had a chicken salad that she seemed to find alright, but I definitely would not recommend that burrito from the lunch menu. I don't think I'll be eating here again. It's a shame cause it's a nice looking place with friendly staff, it's just the menu that needs a serious makeover. read more

Food is mediocre at best, but then when you add in the price, it's definitely not worth it. Greasy chips. No seasoning on anything. Most staff is unfriendly. Don't spend your money here. read more

If the antler light fixture doesn't give it away, this "Mexican" restaurant isn't what you think. It's a knockoff and very deceiving. Food very bland and not really any customer service. read more

When we walked into the restaurant we were greeted by straight faced hostesses who promptly seated us at a table directly in front of the hostess station and then continued to awkwardly stare at us throughout our meal. Basically this place is really disgusting Mexican food. No seasonings on any of the meat and tomato sauce that is labeled as "salsa." Won't be coming back. Epic failure. read more

Not your typical Mexican restaurant. I was not that impressed (but I'm picky). The fajitas did not come out sizzling which was odd so it was not very hot and had to be sent back. read more

Best Mexican food in western ky! I stop in every time I visit and love their food and excellent service! My kids never leave hungry even my picky eater! read more

Best mexican restaurant in the area. The owners favorite is very good. Service is normally very good tho occasionally very slow Sunday after church. Burritos are big and fresh. Fajitas very good too. read more

Eaten here several times in the restaurant and picked up for carry out also. Love the chicken nachos. Have been very satisfied with service. read more

Five stars for the area Mexican food. Easy to get seated, service and food is really fast. Kids get free ice cream with a kids meal if you ask for it. We have a peanut allergy and this is a safe restaurant for us. read more

Good "Ameri-mex" restaurant. Rather limited menu, but all choices are good. We've eaten here several times and service is always fast and good. We have always received good value for our dollar. Highly recommend. read more

My husband loves Mexican food but I really don't care for it bc mostly the food spicy hot. I didn't know what to order so I ordered a Taco Salad and it was AWESOME. The meat cheese lettuce was in a crunchy shell and it taste so good.Tomatoes was on the side Bc I don't care for them. my husband loves his food also he got Tacos with rice and refried beans And the prices isn't high as I thought they would be. The Taco Salad I got was $5.99 and it was big. I would recommend this place. read more

Mediocre Mexican food, and inconsistent service. The chips are served with salsa and a ranchlike dip which, not being a fan of ranch dressing, did very little for me. During my last visit, the hard shell tacos I ordered were so stale, I scooped the meat, cheese and lettuce out and left the shells. I would have sent them back, but our waiter disappeared and never came back to check on us. read more

Had dinner here last night. I ordered a combo plate that had a vegetable enchilada and a cheese chile relleno with rice and beans. Took one bite of the vegetable enchilada and spit it into my napkin. It was the most awful taste. Something was bad in it. I told the server and asked for another cheese relleno instead. I ate my beans and rice and the one cheese relleno on my plate while I waited. After waiting for a long time, the rest of our group was finished eating so she offered to put it in a box for me. When she brought my bill, I noticed that I was charged for 2 full meals. I was charged full price for the combo and then charged another $8.00 for the 2nd relleno that was a replacement for my item that I could not eat. In my mind, I figured this was an error by the young server and I would just explain it up front when I paid my bill. I was fully expecting to pay for my food just not twice! When I got to the register and explained it, they handed it over to the manager or owner...blonde woman who told me that she told my server to charge me because she saw my plate and I had cleared it!! Unbelievable!! I was trying to be nice, I told her something was rotten in it and I could not even eat one bite if it. Then she laughed at me. I ended up tossing the relleno that I had in my box on the counter telling her that she could keep it but I was not paying for food that tasted like shit and it literally did. The only way I can describe it is that it tasted the way that horse manure smells!! She finally took it off the bill but we will never be back due to the way she treated me. read more

I've eaten lunch here two to three days a week since it opened and it's great, always good!!! One time the meat was a little tough, I didn't even complain, the Lady next to me did and they still gave me mine for free... Crazy good service and they always smile at me...:) read more

Service was horrible. It wasn't the waitress fault. They only had two working on a Saturday. Use to be a great place to eat until recently. Not sure what the issue is. read more