**This review is based on two pre-flight beers.** I despise flying. And since this flight was nary an hour, I knew that American wouldn't be serving anything on the plane. Thankfully, this joint was near my gate. I don't know who was tending bar, but I flat-out asked him whether I needed to use the QR code ordering system (because I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer), and he was kind enough to take my order -- and deliver it immediately. (Boarding was 15 minutes out.) The menu here looks like it could be a decent nosh. [[HIGHLIGHT]]And the atmosphere is clean and inviting.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Had AA not left my checked bag on the tarmac for an hour (for a connecting flight), I might've been able to enjoy a light bite here. read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Pre-flight beer - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

Looking at the reviews I noticed that the menu has changed a little. People have to keep in mind that this is airport food. Out of all the fastfood options I saw exploring the airport, this one seemed a little bit different. I ordered the guacamole and chips plus the black beans with queso fundido. Two separate orders that I'd say would go very well as one tapas dish only. Those two combined very well. If the chips had an original flavor, home made maybe, it would have elevated the flavors. Also, as soon as I got my water I noticed a little floating white particle. I decided not to drink it. The waitress that assisted me was always cordial and very nice. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It wasn't too busy and had enough area to myself to feel relaxed. Again, this is an airport, but inside the sitting area was tranquil enough for me to enjoy my food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Queso fundido with black beans - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great Airport restaurant near my gate.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Missed a flight beause of a delay. Stuck in DFW so I thought I'd grab a bite and a beer. Steak was good beer was cold stuff was friendly, about all you can hope for in an airport bar read more

While in Terminal A near Gate 32, this is a great spot to grab a drink and quick bite. We have stopped here many times and the service is quick and pleasant. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Last night, our flight was delayed for 3 hours and we spent half of that time at the bar watching some college football.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food has been good and has not disappointed. Several good beers on tap. Stella is my choice. If I am in the area on my next flight, I will be at the bar. Stop by and give them a try. Enjoy! read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Cold beer! - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

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Changing planes. We saw this place and have seen Garcia on the Food Network. I ordered thr lemon chicken. It was very dry and no lemon flavor. Our waiter Brent,who was very nice, apologized and said that it was precooked. The rice was also dry enough to be crunchy. We would never go back. Shame on you Lorena! read more

Brent at DFW airport location needs a raise for his glowing personality. He works to make sure you're cared for. [[HIGHLIGHT]]After 14 hours of travel across time zones, a 3 hour delay and 3 gate changes, all I wanted was a bed, but had to settle for a cushioned seat at an airport bar.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Hamburger and fries with bodega sauce were fine but I think Brent sensed I needed reassurance. Water glass remained full. Meal arrived quickly, warm. Conversation was welcome, not intrusive. Asked if I needed anything to go before I left. If I must go through DFW again and eat, I'll pick this place over the others because of Brent. read more

Service- absolutely 5 stars [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance - meh, it's an airport to go.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food- new hyper fixation meal unlocked. Dined on butternut squash soup (there were pepitas and pomegranate arils interspersed-fyi for my texture averse folks. It was smoky and delicious. I had the sweet plantains, too. They look very unassuming, but taste omg "is it a banana, is it a potato?" Who cares, I call it lunch. Seriously, way better than Panera. Still love me some Panera, I promise... read more

Worst "Mexican" food ever. I've stopped on here on 3 different occasions during different travel trips trying to give Lorena a chance each time to redeem herself but it's always so, so bad. read more

Don't get the American breakfast. You been warned. Burned to crisp bacon. Pretty sure it's the microwave kind. Eggs cooked wrong and salad was brown. "New" bartender either didn't speak English or just didn't speak. Could not tell which. She asked how it was and I told her the bacon is over microwaved and eggs wrong she smiled and walked away.. Showed the brown lettuce to the other bartender and he didn't seem all that concerned. Skip this place if you're in terminal A! $30 for dumpster food. read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Brown salad. - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

Food was not great, prices were through the roof. I know it's the airport and prices are literally "Sky High" but this was bad. I got two sides, a kids meal grilled cheese, and a cocktail. Total was $51. I left the chips and guac chios were stale, guac tasted like the pre-packaged guac that come with pretzels. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Weird dining area there is a spot in front of the bar, that looks to be part of it, but isn't.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was slow, but our waitress was friendly. read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Frijoles Negros - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

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I stopped here while waiting for a flight and this was just an okay spot. I ordered the queso fundido with a margarita. Margarita was decent. The queso fundido had a lot of flavor lacking. But what else can you expect from airport food? What was frustrating was that they do not have paper menus. My phone wouldn't load so I had to ask the server for help. I just felt so pressured to order something immediately. Also, FYI - they don't have wifi here. The reason I am going to give them 3 stars is honestly for their abundance of outlets. Super important to have at airports. read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Margarita - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

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A really nice spot for drinks at DFW with excellent service. Exhausted, we took a seat for a margarita after an around-the-world flight while awaiting our connection. The drinks were delicious and refreshing and the service was friendly and efficient, served with a smile. read more

Staff is excellent and food is on point. I loved the Caesar's Salad with chicken. For being at the airport, I was impressed with the quality. Kudos. The staff informed me even the cilantro dressing on the salad is homemade. I was duly impressed. Good job. read more

This is a $12 chicken soup that taste like they put soap in it and came with a lemon.... It wasn't even 8 ounces! Staff is very unfriendly... don't waste your money! read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Chicken and Rice Soup - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

Best airport food experience ever! Amazing service and staff. Super delicious food that's better than many tapas restaurants I've tried. Must visit when at DFW! read more

I must admit this tostada was very good. I asked if I could customize it to my taste palate and they complied. The taste was savory and delicious. read more

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As one looking for a high protein low carb option, I was flying out of DFW and decided to eat lunch at this restaurant. I chose a Caesar salad and asked for chicken and extra chicken to be added. The server was very accommodating of my special order and the salad was DELICIOUS! I would likely have this daily if it was available to me where I live. Thank you for a phenomenal option for me. I will definitely look for this restaurant again! read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

If you're not looking for a huge meal, this little place is great for Latin American tapas. (located near gate A33) I had the Herb Grilled Cauliflower with Chili Lime Crema for $7. The cauliflower was grilled until it was just slightly crispy, but not overly so. The herb seasoning on it, was quite tasty. The chili lime sauce was nice and spicy, but it had bit of a strange sour taste to it and was way too heavy on the lime. The service is decent and prices are what you can expect from an airport restaurant. (yes, it's managed by HMS - the Aramark of airports) read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Herb Grilled Cauliflower with Chili Lime Crema - $7 - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

Had a solid A-OK experience here! Headed in with some time on a layover until my second flight leg back to Florida. The bar is open seating, so I just grabbed a seat for myself. It had a USB and regular plug outlet for charging up your phone or your laptop. I was able to get some emails sent out while I ate! Super convenient. The menu is all Tapas or Small Plate style. I went with the fish and chips. It was fried fish strips, fried avocado strips, sweet plantains, and white rice with black beans. The flavor was great and the amount of food was just right for me. I also got the berry and cream dessert. It was very basic with some fresh berries and fresh made whipped cream. I had a couple of glasses of Pinot Grigio as well, and it was a solid offering. They offer glasses in 6 or 9 ounces. Staff was okay, it definitely was a slower process so I don't recommend coming here with limited time to get on your flight, but if you have some time to kill and want a recharge on food and tech, this is it. Overall: B Solid tapas place in an airport with a full bar! read more

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Just don't come here. Seriously. I wish I bothered looking up the yelp page before ordering something to go. I had a very short connection time at DFW and it was either this Tapas place or a sandwich next door. I opted for this place thinking that the food would be better than pre-made sandwiches sitting in a fridge. I had maybe ~30 minutes to grab something and eat and get onto my next flight. When I orderd take out, I asked how long it would take to get my food ready and they told me about 10 minutes. Sounds reasonable right? Well, it took over 28 minutes (I was anxious that I'd miss my boarding time...). Worst of all, I saw other people who ordered after me get my food before I got it. I'm pretty sure they forgot my order or something... Anyhow, the food itself. I ordered the chargrilled churrasco steak since it was "highly recommended". Now, this dish was over 21 bucks. Airport food, right? Yeah, I get it. High prices. But I was SO disappointed when I opened my box on the plane to see....practically nothing. Look, I get it. It's tapas. But "tapas" doesn't mean overcharging for a tiny portion of food. Like - why even bother getting boxes that big? That's just environmentally unfriendly. Just get small ass boxes for the small ass portions that are served here. It felt SO misleading. The food itself? Not even good. The steak was overcooked and tough to eat. Especially difficult with plastic utensils. The rice was undercooked so it was hard. My plantains were BURNT (literally black). Wish I got a pre-made fridge sandwich instead. read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - To go order of the steak. This was $21 bucks. - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

Herb grilled cauliflower is what I ordered on today's visit. The smaller pieces of the cauliflower were flavorful/edible the bigger florets were just inedible. They were extremely tough and not worth the fight at all. Definitely would not get this again. read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Herb grilled cauliflower - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

The worst dining experience of my life. Horrible food, drinks, and service. I can not remember a dining experience worse than this. We should have been better off going to Mac Donald's than this. If you are at DFW airport avoid this place at all cost. I never write reviews but, this place is so bad I'm writing this as a warning, nothing at Lorena is worth it. Over priced, disgusting food and bad drinks. The service is appalling, rude, inattentive, and flat out rude. I ordered the $15 steak tacos and when they came out they where not flank steak. When I complained the manager came out with some frozen meat T our table and told me if I didn't like it it was my problem. Amazingly horrific experience. Avoid this place at all cost!!!! read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Don't even think about it - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

Meh it was ok. The chips are stale but they include plantain chips and I hadn't had those before. They're good. I got the Caesar salad with chicken and it was half brown lettuce - with these prices, that shouldn't be a thing AT ALL - and dry chicken. The dressing was ok. Randy ordered the chicken tacos. The chicken was dry there too but he added some rice n beans and salsa and that helped. The rice n beans aren't bad. Service was quick and good but we probably wouldn't come here again if other options available. Update: when the waitress saw all the salad I put aside because it was brown and asked about it, she took the salad off the bill because they "don't do brown". That's a breath of fresh air. read more

Excellent service and great customer service, food was great and tasty. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Arrangements for the crowd move around easily[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I don't think you can call this a tapas place because their menu is SO limited. I think for their tapas menu, they offered chips and salsa and french fries. That was it. The rice was also very dry but the french fries were pretty good. I cant believe i paid so much for a plate of dried out chicken. The The menu said this plate came with plantains but no plantains. $60 for two very dry chicken plates. Service was apathetic and couldnt really get water refilled. We came for the convience and there was outlets at every table. Would not come back though. I wasnt a fan of Dallas airport in general =( read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

i've been here a few times the food is ok. the service is usually a little slow. they are open later than a lot of the other airport options read more

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Seriously the best airport meal I've ever had in the US.. and at a reasonable price! I got the cauliflower tacos with a side of plantains. It came with rice and beans and homemade salsa. Plantains were sweet and moist and crispy on the edges. The tacos were delicious (unexpected for a vegetarian at DFW). Beans were stewed and rice had good flavor. Honestly it was gourmet and I only spent $30 including tip. I'll be back!! read more

There was a gentleman walking around trying to tell us how to use our QR code and it doesn't work. I got frustrated and went somewhere else. I can't deal with faulty QR codes. They need to figure this out, read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - This is the QR code glitch. This won't move for me to see the menu. - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

I had stopovers in Dallas Airport many times in the past. Most of the time, the interval between getting off from a flight and catching the next one is a shot one. But this time, I was lucky. This restaurant was conveniently located next to my gate and guess what... I had time! On the top of it.. I was really hungry. I made myself comfortable at the bar. They had a reasonable nice menu based on the fact that it is located inside the airport terminal. The hostess was fast talking the orders and getting those back on the table. I ordered fish and chips. The presentation and taste was great. They surpassed my expectations both in the speed of service and taste. They have stations, you can charge your phone and work on your laptop. Definitely will come back in future and recommend to all. Enjoy your meal and have fun. read more

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Worst customer service- bartender is terrible - slow and lazy. Too busy to bring water and sent me to a water fountain which was over 10 gates away due to the closer ones were broke. Absolutely rude. Go at your own risk- a good travel day can be easily turned bad due to a nasty person. And they are nasty. read more

First time at Lorena's on a layover at DFW. The bartender was super friendly. I've avoided the place because I'm normally looking for fast or traditional TexMex food while I'm there (about every 2 weeks!). I'm so glad I stopped for a drink and talked with the bartender about the menu. I ordered the tostada and the meat was juicy and had the perfect amount of seasoning and spice. I'm not sure what was in the slaw on top, but it was outstanding. I'll definitely be stopping back by the next time I'm flying through there. read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Tostada - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

Wow. I stood at the stands for quite some time before the girl who walked right past me said to sit anywhere. (After she fixed two drinks). Five menu options and they are out of the one I wanted. They didn't have ice tea either. Seriously? I paid for the $3.25 soda and left. Even with Covid, get it together. read more

Had some time before our flight. Looked like a good spot. Stood for awhile before the bartender yelled over.." grab a seat". Sat. Sat. Finally server comes over. "Do you know what you want? ". Ugh. No. How about ask us how we are first? Very long story short. Ordered a beer an ice tea and an appetizer. No silverware or napkins. Had to get them ourselves. Appetizer was good. Too bad... service was terrible. And what's sad ... as we were there... appeared management arrived. Sat at a table and were discussing matters. In the mean time.... your restaurant is falling apart around you. Wake up. read more

As an American Airlines Flight Attendant for over 40 years I recognize great service. Yesterday 4/17/2024 we had a 2 hour delay and stopped by the bar to have a glass of wine. My bartender Kiara W. around 4:30pm was super sweet and smiled so much I had to write a great review for her. Please make sure someone at the restaurant recognizer her for all of us unhappy delayed passengers....I will stop in again just to say hi but also have some food this time. read more

Nothing to write home about. Seriously bland food that tasted like someone literally threw it on the plate in a couple of seconds. Would have given one star were it not for the attentive server. Disappointing and expensive. read more

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This place had a great spot and was busy.. one of my few times I didn't check reviews and quickly regretted it. The food has no taste or flavor. We split one tapas and had a drink and then got our check to grab a tasty meal elsewhere. I would suggest avoiding this place. read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Pretty sure that's straight mayo!! - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

Worst air port food possibly ever. 6 terrible tacos for 50 dollars?!?!! We'd rather die than come back here. This might've been the greatest food swindle yet. Such a shame. Glad I ran to the golden arches out of precaution. Its a sad day when mickies feels like quality. Never again. read more

Well the wine was great! Out waiter was great. But their bar tenders need a little training in customer service manners. We were charging out phone on the bar as that is the only outlet we saw. Just to be sent to plug it in an outlet behind us. In such rude way. Too bad. This lovely place doesn't train their employees well. read more

I am not even sure what to say. Had Lorena's riff on fish and chips. The fish was basically fish sticks and the chips were fried avocado slices which i was more interested in. The picture says it all. Plating gets zero stars, fish zero stars for being over cooked and tough, avo chips were interesting but had zero flavor. Avoid this spot! I cannot imagine the other food being any better. Maybe the food is the reason this place is always empty!!! read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Fish and Chips - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas

Excellent food. I have a gluten problem and my waitress, Dawn, was very helpful. Meal comes with black beans but Dawn said those have wheat flour. She recommended the roasted vegetables. The pork was sooo tender & delicious. Flavorful grilled onions. The plantains were sweet and a nice touch at the end of my meal. read more

Lorena Garcia Tapas Y Cocina - Mojo Marinated Tenderloin - Latin American Near Me - Irving, Texas