Best Burrito
DESCRIPTION: I have eaten at the Arlington, Fairfax, and Olney California Tortillas. Best burritos I have ever had. The only problem is they are too big to finish but too good to not. When we visit Washington DC our kids demand California Tortilla.
DATE: 2005-10-10
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Honey Lime Chicken burrito

great.fast.fresh.cheap.
DESCRIPTION: Great food - the fish tacos..delicious. Great service. Nothing fancy but you get way more than you pay for.
DATE: 2004-02-26
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 6

A party atmosphere with food to match
DESCRIPTION: Don Pablo's isn't standard Tex-Mex, which generally serves food that takes like Old El Paso enchilada souce and the enchilada pie I used to get in first grade in San Antonio, but the food is great and easily stands on its own merits. Mexican food snobs might become disoriented, but if you like food and fun, this is the place for you. Prices are reasonable, service is very good, and comfort is high. The salsa is homemade and tasty in the "gazpacho" range, but perked up well when I put half a bottle of the table hot sauce into it; we like it really spice, and this did the trick. The cheese enchiladas were well worth the trip, and the "go withs" were great comfort food as well -- and the place is high on comfort. They're my first test in a Mexican restaurant --the second is chiles rellenos. To my surprise, this came with a real, respectable (read fiery) poblano pepper inside, and wasn't covered with soggy tempura batter, which you get in many places. Dessert is fine -- the apple pie and chocolate desserts finish off any appetite. The margaritas come in a HEAVY glass, but the contents are heavy, too, and potent. I'd go back. Since I spend a good bit of time at the Borders in the plaza, that'll be fairly often. (If you want down and dirty no-frills Tex Mex, go to The Alamo, but that's all the way down in Riverdale and is nearly 40 years old, so it's not big on ambience. But the food is good.) Note: my son works there at the time of writing, which is why I went, but I'll still go to Don Pablo's, wherever he works. Ding me if you'd like, the the place is really good, regardless of who's working there.
DATE: 2005-01-22
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : All of 'em.

Great Mexican
DESCRIPTION: This place has the best fajitas that I've had at any Mexican restaurant, but anything else I've tried hasn't been the best. Go for the fajitas!
DATE: 2005-09-22
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8

DESCRIPTION: They have great chips and Salsa, however when they give you chips, they tease you. The chips are all nice on the top, and once you get past the top layer it's all crumbs. All the other food is great. Bad that they charge for sour cream though. Only real bad thing is the service.
DATE: 2006-03-02
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 2
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : tacos, cheese dip

DESCRIPTION: Portions are huge. Service is always good. Recommend the Mexican Pizza, and the Chili Releno! Love the queso and the different salsas (a few times the chips were either stale or overcooked. But the waitstaff always remedies with a smile.) Also on my birthday, the waiter was nice enough to surprise me at the end with a free Fried Ice Cream- this is a favorite as well. (I was already stuffed but didnt want to be rude so i forced down a few bites)
DATE: 2006-04-15
FOODRATING : 6
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : queso, mexican pizza, Chili Releno, Fried Ice Cream

fun and good
DESCRIPTION: Decent food, but could use a bit more improvement.. def. worth going back, but not the Border Cantina
DATE: 2006-05-04
FOODRATING : 6
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 6

Indifferent staff and mediocre food made for a poor experience
DESCRIPTION: I really hate to give any restaurant a bad review, but after the experience my wife and I had at the Lazy Lizard Cantina, I can't do anything but give it failing marks. What we encountered left me feeling that the staff at this establishment has a lot to learn about customer service and food preparation. I should have known we were in for an experience that would be unpleasantly memorable when our appetizer, "Texas Cheese Toast", arrived burnt. Carbon black burnt bread, with the dish's cheese sauce and peppers poured over it. The replacement serving arrived with the exact opposite problem. It was plain bread (or "raw toast" as we jokingly described it to each other) with cheese melted on it. Really, how hard is it to make toast? This time, we asked to speak to the manager. After he asked if we wanted them to try again (which we politely declined), he said he'd take it off the bill, turned on his heel and disappeared, not to be seen or heard from again- there was no follow-up at all. We were fortunate that we were sitting next to one of the waitstaff's supply stations- the waiter didn't provide tableware when we were seated or when the appetizer arrived. Aside from when he came by to take our order, he did not stop by our table to see whether we wanted to order anything else, or how we were doing. Once we placed our order, if we saw him again, it was because we initiated contact. My wife and I each ordered an enchilada combo. Mine ("Siete") consisted of three enchiladas: one crawdad, one chicken, and one cheese and onion, surrounded by the typical refried beans and Spanish rice. The one positive thing that I can say about the food was that the chicken enchilada didn't suffer from being over-salted, a problem I've noted at other places. The cheese and onion enchilada was essentially half-missing: there was cheese, but no trace of onion or onion flavor. The crawdad enchilada wasn't unpleasant, but wasn't very interesting. Its filling tasted most like a fairly non-descript thickened tomato soup, with 12-15 very tiny pieces of meat that reminded me of undersized salad shrimp, mixed in. My wife's vegetable enchilada combo ("Ocho") was fairly bland, saved only by adding the leftover salsa from the chips and salsa we received when we were seated. A word of caution to anyone who might mistake this dish for actually being vegetarisn- its one interesting flavor was the taste of bacon in the refried beans. As for the atmosphere, it is basically what it tries to be: a garden variety restaurant and bar. I thought that the noise level was excessive, despite the restaurant only being about three quarters full. I don't expect to be waited on hand and foot, with rose petals scattered in my path when I visit an inexpensive Mexican joint, but as part of going to a restaurant, I do expect at least a basic level of customer service and at least some degree of competence from the kitchen. This was missing from our experience. There are so many restaurants in the Grand River Ave/Novi Road/I-96 area (a couple of which are also Tex-Mex) that I can't think of any good reason to return to this one.
DATE: 2006-05-06
FOODRATING : 2
SERVICERATING : 2
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 2
RECOMMENDED DISHES : -

Best Tex Mex in Wilmington
DESCRIPTION: The food tastes incredibly fresh and is always great. Tuesday and Thursday 1$ Taco Nights are the best time to eat at Carolina Cantina. The service is spectacular, prompt and friendly. I always feel relaxed when I go to eat at Carolina Cantina, and even on busy nights you don't feel too crowded like you do at most resturants. I go at least once a week to my favorite resturant. I heartily recommend it to anyone looking for excellent Tex-Mex.
DATE: 2003-07-24
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : 1$ tacos!

We love it !
DESCRIPTION: Not "fine" dining, but for this type of meal, it's great. The food here has always been fresh and very reasonably priced. We like the atmosphere and all in all, it's a great place for a light dinner. Only one complaint in the many times we've been and that's when they ran out of corn tortillas and used flour without mentioning to us when we ordered our tacos. I'm sorry, I don't care what American restaurants have made up. Tacos are not soft shell!
DATE: 2003-08-19
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Fish Tacos!!!

Old-style Mexican
DESCRIPTION: Tios is another Ann Arbor institution, making mexican food the same way for decades. That means lots of lard, heavy on the cheese, and not a lot of quality ingredients. If you want something fresher, try Sabor Latino or La Fiesta Mexicana (in nearby Ypsilanti). However, Tios does deliver -- almost your only option besides pizza -- are open very late (4 am?), and have an amazing collection of hot sauce: Ask for the bucket of hot sauces, and enjoy some excellent experiments with your meal. Hot sauce tastings are provided once per month. Atmosephere is a mix of greasy spoon and diner. Service is functional. If you like hot sauces, it's worth a visit.
DATE: 2003-12-01
FOODRATING : 4
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 4
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : hot sauces

Amazing
DESCRIPTION: This restaurant is the best place for Mexican and Latin cuisine. The service and family that owns it are simply charming.
DATE: 2003-07-22
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : all

South American Specialialties
DESCRIPTION: The normal Mexican dishes are all available, but the real winners are the South and Central American offerings.
DATE: 2004-03-28
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8