After many weeks of prodding the wife, we finally were able to try Fajita Mex Grill in Statham, GA…read more We are loyal patrons of La Parilla in Watkinsville, but eating the same thing year after year can take its toll. I have to change up my flavor palate every once in a while so things don't get old. I was pleasantly surprised by this quaint little restaurant. It is very clean and well maintained as you can tell when you walk in. The staff were all very attentive and nice. My first test when I go to a new place is whether or not the salsa is good. I am sort of a chips and salsa addict. The salsa was very good and not to over powering with cilantro and a hint of sweetness. The cheese dip was also good. Your are given the option of getting it with Jalapeno's or not. This was very appealing to my wife, because she doesn't like things very spicy. I got the mixed fajitas and my wife got the chimichanga meal. Both dishes arrived hot and were devoured immediately. Very tasty!! The only minus I can say for them is that they do not presently serve alcohol. Not a big deal for us, we rarely drink. For some people, i know they like that margarita with their food. Overall, very satisfied! Definitely going to recommend to all my friends.

The food was so mid. I ordered burrito for lunch mind you said lunch ended at 2:30. The man comes…read moreup. I ordered it and he says oh because it's after lunch you have to pay extra. Mind you it's only 1:30. No comes and it looks questionable. I take a bite and it taste like school lunch. I took a closer look at the sun and I tasted it after my cousin said it looks like marinara sauce. In fact was marinara sauce. I ordered a cherry Coke thinking it was 299 like the other drinks. It was 3.50. I didn't realize that the cherry sodas cost more so this was my fault. The beans and rice are all right mid. Now me and my cousin are just sitting here thinking about what other food we could've gone to.

Food is delicious I ordered Cancun!…read moreGrilled chicken, steak y shrimp w side of cactus y zucchini. Topped with a grilled jalapeño y onion! Several salsa's were available. It included a bowl of Chorizo Cheese dip y tortillas. The Mango Margarita was fabulous!!I opted for a taking a tajin rim. I will probably order one every time! Servers were attentive y gave excellent service. Overall great experience!!

If you're looking for authentic Mexican food in Athens, Tlaloc El Mexicano Restaurant should be at…read morethe top of your list. From the moment we walked in, it was clear this place is a local favorite. The restaurant has a warm, welcoming atmosphere, and the menu offers a great selection of traditional Mexican dishes, along with a few Salvadoran influences that make it even more unique. One of the highlights of the evening was meeting the owner, Antonio Ramirez. Throughout the meal, he made his way around the restaurant, stopping at each table with a smile to ask how everything was and to make sure guests were enjoying themselves. That level of personal attention is becoming increasingly rare and speaks volumes about how much he cares about both the food and the customer experience. It's also obvious that the local college crowd has discovered this gem. There were plenty of students enjoying dinner, and it seemed like the margaritas were especially popular--particularly when Mom and Dad were picking up the tab! Fortunately, the margaritas are well worth it, with generous pours and plenty of options to choose from. The food was excellent, the portions were generous, and the prices were very reasonable. Most importantly, the flavors felt authentic and homemade rather than the typical chain restaurant version of Mexican food.

It's Good Friday. For us Catholics...no meat!…read more We are here for the 4th time enjoying Fried Mojarra (Tilapia). The portions are huge and well prepared. The ambiance...still Mexican... music and all! The service is fast and efficient. Jonny, Our server gets it right every time. Btw, the seafood prices are exceptional for the portion sizes.

Met a friend here for lunch on this side of town so thought we would give it a try and we're happy…read morewe did. I wanted the margarita and they had great margaritas and service while we looked at the menu. The drinks came out quick, the chips and salsa we're spot on and I tried the street tacos, which were all fantastic, and my buddy got the enchilada Mole which was one of the best I've had lately!. My phone died before I went in so I didn't get pictures but super satisfied, great service, great drinks, and very impressed with the food. Highly recommend. !!

We don't come here as often as we once did, but El Real is still one of our favorite Mexican…read morerestaurants anywhere. I have been a fan of their carnitas since my very first visit almost 10 years ago and it's still the dish I will order 80% of the time... either as a meal or as a bowl. My wife almost always gets a veggie burrito or chimichanga and we definitely ALWAYS get their chicken taquitos either by themselves or as part of the sampler plate. They've had a few fails over the year, like a few occasions when the taquitos were served cold in the center or when the carnitas over a bed of onions came out waaaay too overcooked and dry. But by and large they have always given us an excellent, clean and consistent dining experience with wonderful servers. To their credit, I don't think we've ever had an issue with any server in all of the years we've been patrons. NOTE: The times they got it wrong were always corrected when I spoke up. The sweet tea here is some of my favorite in all the south (except for this last visit) and also their frozen piña colada is my third favorite ever, with the first being one I had on a random beach in Costa Rica many years ago and the second favorite being at Pepper's Cantina in Panama City, Florida. I don't personally believe their current 3.7 rating is accurate (should be higher), but then again my loyalty might be making my opinion bias. However, any local will tell you this location is packed regularly and is almost impossible to get in on weekends without a significant wait time. Get the carnitas, burrito, sampler, three way cheese dip and a frozen piña colada or sweet tea.

Took our adult kids out for dinner (Thursday eve 6:30 ish). We were taken to a table immediately,…read moreserved drinks, chips and salsa. The food was plated nicely and delicious. This place is superrr busy (vibrant and active with families eating and chatting). The decorum is culturally beautiful, as well. We enjoyed dining at El Real. The only drawback for us was the wait for our server to come back to take our dinner orders. We were relieved when our orders were taken. However, this was short-lived. We then waited close to 30mins before our dinners arrived. The wait(s) were exorbitant. However, the meals were delicious, our server was polite, so we will try this eatery again.

We came here last year at this time and had a fiesta with my father in law's friends. We are back…read morethis year having another fiesta with my father in law's friends again! They frequent this joint every Friday. Talk about a loyal group of people! It was busy tonight. There were quite a few of us tonight but our server got our tables handled. He started us off with our drinks. I ordered a peach mango virgin margarita tonight. After drinks were passed out, dinner orders were taken. Our server handled business! He got all off our orders squared away and then refilled drinks, chips and salsa dishes. My peach mango margarita was so good! I was perfectly salted on the rim. The margarita was flavorful with peach and mango. It took a lot out of me not to suck the whole thing down in one drink. The flavoring was the best when you licked threw salt and then took a drink. So yummy! I ordered the shredded beef flautas for dinner. I got 3 chunky flautas covered in fresh lettuce, cojita and sour cream. My side of rice and beans looked super tasty! My flautas were perfectly crunchy with tender and savory beef in the middle. The ultimate bite was the flauta, lettuce, cojita and sour cream together. So good! I ate too much of the chips, cheese dip and salsa so I only had 2 of the 3 flautas. It was a hearty meal! The cheese dip is money so order the cheese dip! You won't regret it! We ended dinner with a fried ice cream. The size of this ice cream is no joke! I love the heavy dusting of cinnamon on top of the ice cream and whipped cream. The corn flakes were sweet and chewy. The ice cream was creamy! The perfect bite was the ice cream, corn flakes and some with the cinnamon dusted whipped cream. A fantastic treat after dinner! I did notice the gentleman next to me eat something called Bobby's plate. It's grilled veggies with a piece of grilled chicken, a plate named after a customer after he passed. It was his specific meal he ate all the time. That is what I'll be having next year! I had such a fun time tonight and a fantastic dinner. Looking forward to next year's fiesta!

We have ordered takeout here a handful of times. We've been shorted something from our order about…read more50% of those times. This most recent experience, though, is so egregious that we won't go back. Let me start with recognizing they were slammed. I get it. It's why we typically order takeout and don't try to eat there. We've given up on ordering taco plates or premade tacos because by the time you get them home the shells are soggy and gross on account of the way they package them. (Just a thought: maybe wrap individual hard shelled in foil rather than put them in a container that traps moisture and heat....) Anyway, we now order the tacos with each element packaged separately - all the meat in a container, all the cheese in a container, etc. etc.. Everything else, soft shelled included, we order as is. Maybe it's a pain for them? Maybe doing it this way makes them mad? I don't know. Regardless, we ordered 14 a la cart hard shelled and two soft, four plain chicken and cheese quesadillas. See picture of what they gave us for the 16 tacos, each one priced out at $4. There's plenty of shredded iceberg lettuce.....but this is not meat for 14 tacos. In addition to that, they shorted us the two soft steak tacos and one quesadilla. Our tab for TAKEOUT BEFORE ANY KIND OF TIP was $102. That is shameful to begin with, but when coupled with them shorting us $16 worth of food and literally pushing us out the door (yes, physically pushing) because of how busy they were, it's absolutely enraging. If they are too busy to double check to go orders and/or too busy to allow paying takeout customers to check their own orders, they need to have more staff on duty. Why isn't someone checking orders to ensure accuracy?!! We live 15 minutes from there. Going back wasn't an option. Calling wasn't an option because they were slammed. My husband is the kind of guy who almost never gets upset, particularly in situations like this. You have to really do something bad to get him to blow up. Success, La Parrilla Taqueria!!! You have achieved that honor. He will never spend another dime at your establishment. From now on we'll just have to go down the street to your competitor and have their always-perfect empanadas, fantastic service, and reasonable prices. Ciao!

The service is always great here! Our server was attentive and super friendly. I ordered the…read moreCarnitas Bowl and thought it was a little on the dry side and lacked flavor. I was looking for something light but this bowl was kinda in the medium. The guacamole was delicious and my drink was strong. Looking forward to coming back!

Our check was wrong, got it changed and it came back wrong again twice. Took 30 minutes just for…read morethem to get checks sorted. Our whole table paid and then they brought another check claiming someone didn't pay after every check was signed and accounted for. Only reason for more than 1 star is because the food was decent.

Come for the papusas!…read more Came by for lunch to try some menu items thinking it'll be quick as advertised. I would say the foods are pretty authentic though I would question the "fast". I had a 45 min break and the food took a good 30 minutes. We got the chicharron and cheese pupusas. Ordered 1 and ended up with 4, there's a small language barrier, pork tamales, and a burrito plate. I would probably only go back for the papusas. They were hot and fresh. Came with the pickled veges and sauce. Burrito was good and came covered with yummy cheese but left a bit to be desired. Located in a gas station you place your order at the counter and pay at the gas station register. There's one table but it was covered with merchandise. The gas station interior has always been very tight so definitely something they need to work on. You wouldn't be able to eat in comfortably.

Tacos are very good. Tried the papusa very good will definitely be coming back. Service was…read moreexcellent. Food was excellent. Now that I know they have a store in Auburn GA definitely going there to check them out.