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    Mad Mex - Waterworks

    3.0 (110 reviews)
    ModerateTex-Mex
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Happy hour specials

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    apple cider margarita
    Melissa T.

    After a morning of sweating our butts off my friend treated me to a lunch. Both of us wanted to treat ourselves to a margarita and she wanted to show me their apple cider margarita. Upon arriving we were seated immediately and provided waters. We ordered our margaritas then later found that they were doing a deal for being in business for 30 years. The deal was: Two 16oz House Margs, Drafts or soft drinks, Pickadippa & Chips, Choice of 2 Mad Mex Namesake Burritos or Quesadillas: Choose Birria, Carnitas, Chicken Tinga or Portobello, Brownie to share and Two souvenir Mad Mex pint glasses for $40. We were like can't pass that up. When the waiter came back we asked if we could actually do that deal and she reported that we could. For dips we got the guac, pineapple salsa and cheese. I am such a fan of their guac and it did not disappoint. My friend suggested I try the pineapple so we got it. Lets just say I am know a fan...love the sweet and the spicy. I then ordered the portabella quesadilla, it was packed and so filling. The brownie outta this world and couldn't finish. I am SUCH a fan of their decor and always love going into all of their locations. Could stare around the restaurant for hours. Our waitress was great, so helpful and attentive.

    Feastivus Burrito sorry y'all, I started to dig into this before the photo...
    Matthew U.

    I'm going to let y'all in on a secret, I am extremely behind on my reviews. I visited this Mad Mex location before Christmas and I am just getting to writing this review. So just bear with me moving forward. I came here for a work get together. It was basically our holiday celebration and we wanted to enjoy ourselves in a relaxed atmosphere. I am a big fan of Mad Mex and always enjoy Mexican food, even when it has a twist. Mad Mex was very accommodating at this location and made sure we were well taken care of. Our party trickled in until we were all there and our server was sure to check on us as people joined us. He did not miss a beat and was totally on time for everything. When it did come time to order I had looked over the menu for a long time. I went back and forth with old dependables for me and I always end up with what they have as a seasonal item. I mean, who doesn't like the Gobblerito when they have it. Closer to the holidays they have the Feastivus Burrito. The Feastivus Burrito is barbacoa, roasted carrots, peas, and black bean mashed potatoes in a tortilla. Then it is drenched in some beef gravy. You can basically look at this as a pot roast burrito. It comes with a side of sauteed Brussels sprouts which are delicious on their own. If you are looking for a meal that will fill you up and make you feel warm inside when it is cold out, this is the meal to go with. It's like being at a family dinner and leaving with a full belly and sleepy feeling. I really need to start looking at this place whenever there is a holiday to see if there are any other burritos like this. They are absolutely amazing.

    3 Taco Plate - Nasty ground beef
    Jay T.

    Can't recommend this place. Not even sure why they're still in business. It's a Tex-Mex style place, but the food was sub-par. Chips and salsa are not free like most Mexican restaurants. Maybe they make good money off the bar, which seemed well stocked. They have a couple of large TVs showing sports over the bar. They're at the end of a long strip mall with a Walmart and many other stores and restaurants. Plenty of parking. They have roll-up garage doors to the outside for use when the weather is nice. Their signature burrito was basically filled with rice, plus a few black beans. I opted for chicken, and actually did find a few very small chunks, but not much. Came with some tomato chucks (salsa-ish) on the side. Overall, not that good. All that for $11.50. The four taco plate was even worse. Their ground beef must come from a can or was meant for chili. It was ground very fine and had the appearance of canned dog food. Definitely didn't taste fresh and had an odd flavor. That dish came with rice (bland) and black beans (decent). That dish costs $15, absolutely insane for the quality. Overall I'm being generous with three stars; probably 2.5 but I rounded up. If I was a local this would be a one-and-done for me; too many other good places around.

    Jersey Chip -$12
    Kaelee M.

    My first time to Mad Mex started with a warm welcome from the hostess and we were sat quickly. Service was just as quick and every thing was perfectly cooked. Started with the Jersey Chips my only complaint is I wish there was more of the delicious cheese dip! Crispy waffle fries, cheddar cheese dip with the slightest kick and also served with ranch (which passed my ranch test 8/10 comparable to chilis ranch). Then for my entree I went with the Birria Tacos. Sadly I got the soap gene when it came to cilantro and I don't like raw onions so I ask for it with out but still came out crispy and flavorful. 10/10 would recommend to a friend !

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    David B.

    Dependably good. You know what to expect from this Mad Mex if you have been to any of their other restaurants. The artsy decor keeps it from feeling like a chain. But we had uneven service, something I'm hoping they will eventually iron out. The first worked in our favor, they accidentally brought us 2 sets of drinks. But I ordered a salad that took way too long to arrive. In general, good California-Mexican food. A good draft list. This is Mad Mex number 12, so you know that Big Burrito Brothers brings some experience.

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    The food is okay but it's expensive and the portions are on the smaller side. They don't give you free chips like at other Mexican joints and you are going to have a hard time finding much under $15. They have good wings (which can be found for half-off during happy hour) and fries. My taco was good and the beef was very tasty and juicy. They serve their mexican rice kind of cool and it's a little more wet than other types of rice. The pick-a-dippa is overpriced at $12. They don't give you many chips. The cheese sauce has some of the salsa tomatoes in it and it tends to kind of overtake the cheese. The salsa is mostly all tomato pieces and not very saucy like other places. I sadly left hungry. I don't put a lot on my tacos and with the limited amount of chips and rice, it just wasn't enough for me. Emiliano's on the other hand is quite filling. We've been here before and I'm sure we will go back at some point, but I'd put it below Emiliano's and above El Campesino.

    The food was OK. Just OK. Absolutely positively nothing to write home about.

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    Like the other locations, the food at Waterworks is great, especially my seasonal favorite, the Gobblerito.

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