Sometimes you just want classic Tex-Mex done right--and Abuelo's delivers exactly that kind of comforting, crowd-pleasing experience. We started with the house chips and salsa trio, which is always a win here. The chips were warm and crisp, and the variety of salsas--from bright and fresh to deeper and more roasted--made it easy to keep reaching for "just one more." A solid way to kick things off. For my main, I went the veggie route, and honestly, this was the standout of the meal. The sizzling vegetable fajitas arrived steaming hot and loaded with broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, and squash--perfectly cooked, well-seasoned, and served on a cast-iron skillet that kept everything hot down to the last bite. Colorful, hearty, and surprisingly satisfying, even without meat. The rest of the table went more traditional with enchiladas, rice, beans, guacamole, and queso, and everything looked generous and comforting in that familiar, crave-worthy Tex-Mex way. Portions are filling, flavors are approachable, and it's easy to find something for everyone at the table. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, with a lively bar area and cozy booths that make it a great spot for a casual dinner, family outing, or low-key night out. Service was friendly and efficient, and everything came out exactly as expected. Abuelo's may be a familiar name, but when you're in the mood for reliable Tex-Mex, solid vegetarian options, and a relaxed, welcoming vibe, it absolutely hits the mark. read more

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Perfection! The food, the atmosphere, the service, all superb! Servers are efficient and knowledgeable.

Highly disappointed in this place! The chimichanga was just jammed packed with cheese a little meat and more cheese. The rice and beans would have been good if we had rice and doesn't a chimichanga have rice? Wife had the tacos with beans and rice. But again no rice. Waiter didn't even tell us we had to ask where the rice was. My recommendation - ditched the pork you're using for the chimichanga it's not good! - always have rice ( I've never been to a Mexican restaurant that runs out of rice) - give your customers a heads up if you dot. Have something and if you find out after the order just give us a heads up rather than having us have to ask. read more

Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant - Green Chile Pork Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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Their fajita shrimp salad is a joke. It has about 1 cup of onions in it, very little lettuce, a couple cherry tomatoes, small teaspoon of guacamole and 6 shrimp. No black beans or zucchini! And, the salad is very small. It's not worth $17!!! If you want a dish of onions, by all means, order it. Otherwise, avoid. read more

Nasty food white man style trash food taste bad looks bad the fajitas had a very very small portion of meat that was about 2 zo max or 3 The shrimp look good but had something on it. The food was cold and served of clod veggie! The tortillas are store brand at best nasty smell to them don't go. If ur Hispanic at all ur will hate the food read more

Started with our server and another table next to us. the server accidentally dropped the plate. spilled everywhere then became irritated with the table when customer asked for some small plates. language between the two. the spill was never cleaned up! left there as a f-you buy the server. wait staff, hostesses and customers walked through it as far as i know all night - mess was there until we left. I had to wipe an area on the floor just to get out of booth. read more

I grew up eating at the Midland location and would frequent there on my visits throughout college, even. It was a must have on any visit to Midland and my memories are very fond of great food, drinks, service and ambiance. I have family here in Lubbock, now, and asked to come here for dinner. I was warned I'd be disappointed, and I honestly was. This very spacious location in a shopping center, boasts impressive square footage, a bar with booth seating, and a really nice courtyard for dining. The Diego inspired murals I remember weren't has prominent here, but they were present as were the concrete sculptures of the era of the Mexican Muralist Movement. The vibe no longer has the family owned vibe that they still tout, and service definitely needs improved attentiveness and courtesy that would drastically elevate the dining experience. The initial greeting set the tone- an unwelcoming host and an indifferent server contributed to an atmosphere that lacked the basic hospitality one would expect when dining at any establishment. The menu still has a lot of the favorites I remember and I was excited for the Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and the Espinaca (Spinach Casserole). My Dad always orders the same Barramundi with Guerrero Sauce added. My Mom and I shared an entree, Los Mejores de la Casa. My Dad immediately asked the server if he could get more of the sauce he ordered (at an up charge) since half looked dry and without sauce and wasn't what he's had in the past. She immediately told him it was an additional up charge than he was already being charged, for more sauce. She mentioned that she would talk to the manager, left and quickly came back and said that the manager said it would in fact be an up charge. The manager never came by and never saw the sauce in question. *Please keep in mind that my family owned steakhouses and in addition I have 15 years of fine dining experience before I left the restaurant industry for the medical field and this type of service interaction would never fly. For this caliber of service, 2 entrees, and 3 margaritas the tab was $102.81. I'd rather have other places in town for Mexican, if I'm being honest, and we could've saved some money. My Mom wanted another margarita, but wasn't given the chance to ask for one and we were finished with our plates for a good while before the server came back around. At that point, she didn't clear plates, just asked if we needed dessert or the check. We chose not to take her up on dessert after the experience we had had already. Was the food good? Yes. Could there have been better attention to detail in even cleaning the edges of the plates before they were brought out? Yes. Does all staff, including management need better training and standards of service? YES! I hope that the owners reflect and circle back with all staff and management to upgrade their service standards. read more

First off...the food was good so kudos to the kitchen staff. Got there about 8:45 for dinner. Asked a waitress on the patio if they served a full menu, was greeted with a rude "we're about to close". Went inside and felt like we were intruding on every employee trying to close. Service was less than poor in the bar. No one was picking up dirty dishes. People coming in from the patio overwhelmed the one guy taking drink orders while the everyone else working there ignored customers and went through closing duties. We felt like a burden. read more

Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Absolutely the best Tex-Mex food I've ever put in my mouth! I wish they would come to San Antonio, Texas read more

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Took my mother there Saturday night. The food was excellent. It arrived quickly and hot and exactly as ordered. Mi Abuelos manjar. Over easy. Our waiter was outstanding. I don't normally review but this visit deserved a compliment. read more

Food was uninspired. The vegetables came from the freezer. The shrimp was way overdone and the lemonade tasted like it came from a box. The server was nice, helpful and replaced the lemonade with tea when asked. I was disappointed, especially because the cost of the lunch was high for what we got. read more

Always good. Best queso and deserts! Good food- love tge grande plate- do big, hubs and I share!!!

We did a to go order. I wish I stayed because the place was really nice. The only downfall I see maybe is their parking situation. Gets very busy, not much parking. They took a little too long to ask me what I needed so I stood at the bar like an idiot for too long. Not ideal. Now onto the food, everything was delicious. Very good and I would be back. I will only rate it on food this time because it was worth the hassle. read more

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Abuelo's never disappoints, and this visit was no exception. Their chips are the light and crunchy kind. The enchiladas with sour cream sauce are magnificent and the chile relleno I had was amazing. I also really liked how flavorful their charro beans are. Our waiter did a great job of checking on us regularly and keeping our chips and our drinks full. The decor and ambiance are nice too, this is not a fast food joint or a dive, this is a fun & satisfying dining experience. read more

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My favorite enchiladas on the planet have been ruined by the cilantro aftertaste. I want to throw up! Ease up on the cilantro, PLEASE!!!!! read more

We stopped in for lunch on our way through town on a road trip. It was really nice to eat in a Mexican restaurant that looks and feels like a Mexican restaurant! The service was wonderful and the food was really good, although I wish the crispy taco shell had been fried instead of purchased (like those from a fast food chain), but the filling was well seasoned, and the salsas and chips were outstanding. If ever in the area again, we will stop for a meal again for sure! read more

I don't usually leave reviews, but this experience was too upsetting to ignore. I ordered PUEBLA AZTECA, and halfway through eating, I noticed something that didn't belong A WORM in my food. Not only was it disgusting, but it also made me question the cleanliness and food safety standards being followed. I immediately lost my appetite and couldn't believe something like this could happen. I understand that mistakes happen, but this one was unacceptable and concerning. I hope this review shows how the establishment NEEDS to be more careful and attentive when it comes to food handling and inspection. As a customer, I deserve to feel safe eating the food I pay for LUBBOCK TEXAS IS THE LOCATION 82nd QUAKER read more

Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant - Puebla Azteca - Mexican Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Eh, not great. 1. The bldg looks like a converted dance hall from the outside and the entrance is not clearly marked. 2. Once you get inside, the bldg has a banquet hall feel vs. cozy grandfather-ish restaurant. 3. The food was mid, actually not great at all. I ordered the grande and my Mom got the steak salad, she liked hers. 4. The location however is good being across the street from shopping and a bakery. 5. We came as visitors from out of town but I'd try another restaurant before I'd come back here. 6. Soda was flat and off but the service was good, our waitress was very friendly. read more

Steak was bland and at first over cooked, rice was undercooked then the quesadilla is baked with cheese on top and not inside the tortillas along with the cheese enchiladas did not taste right. The margaritas were very weak. The waitress was nice enough and somewhat attentive. read more

After much deliberation, we ordered The Grande. This consists of a cheese stuffed poblano, cheese, chicken and beef enchiladas, a tamale, a crispy taco and rice & beans. There is also a dollop of guacamole. This is a great dish if you can't decide on one or two items, or if you want guaranteed leftovers. Outside of the rice being a little dry, everything was hot and flavorful. I can also recommend the bacon wrapped shrimp, even though we didn't get them this time. We sat in the bar section but it wasn't too loud as some can be, and our server was prompt and helpful. read more

Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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I love to give credit where credit is due, shout out to Evan. Seriously the most attentive waiter ever. My first encounter with him I accidentally ordered the wrong sauce on my enchiladas & he kindly came back with a new plate with the sauce I originally wanted. I also had my baby with me and as soon as the food came out i had to excuse myself to feed her, i came back to the table 15 minutes later and he took my plate and heated up my food for me. SO SWEET. My husband and I ate a few weeks ago and I was thrilled to have Evan as our waiter again. He made sure our drinks, chips and salsa were always full. He once again went above and beyond with service. Food was delicious and always comes out fast. read more

Tortilla soup is really delicious, lots of veggies, good amount of chicken Wait staff during lunch rush was very friendly Food came pretty quickly Tea is delicious read more

Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant - Tortilla soup - Mexican Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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Really loved this spot! Came at about 5:15pm and was spotted immediately. By the time we left a little after 6, the place was PACKED and a huge crowd was waiting for a seat. You should either come early or late, or be prepared to wait. Started off with the "Platinum Hand-shaken Margarita-Rocks". Came with a shaker prepared with a delicious margarita. It filled the smallish glass about four times. Tasty and seemed a value! The chips were weak, but the salsa was great. They even came with three options, to mix into your own bowl to design your own: hot, tomatilllo, or smokey. Each was excellent on it's own. For the entree, I had the Pork Tenderloin Abrigada. Three slices of pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon. It was "smoked", which seemed over smoked actually. For the two enchilada's, I chose a brilliant beef enchilada and even better chicken. Finished with some very good charro beans. All around fantastic, filling, and a lot of food. Finally, the waiter was spot on and the inside a bit fancy, which I liked. read more

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Great food. Nice margaRita's. You can get a half order of queso if you want. the chips and different salsas were delicious The enchiladas and tacos were great as was the Papas Con Chile. And the price was just right!! read more

I was contacted and the staff were appreciative of the comment and let us know this would be a focus of upcoming training. Thanks for that and we will be back. Cheers. read more

Great spot! We stopped for dinner. Came early so there was no wait. I ordered the soup and salad combo. Reynosa salad - Fresh salad mix topped with ground beef, creamy chile con queso, charro beans, tomatoes, mixed cheeses and fresh guacamole, with a cup of Tortilla Soup. It really got the spot. Greens were fresh and the toppings were great. Soup had right amount of spicy heat. Server was very attentive but not overly so. Nice spot! read more

Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant - Chips and salsa of course - Mexican Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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I came here on a weeknight and found ample parking and easy access. I was greeted and seated right away. They have a very extensive menu! They even have a gluten sensitive menu, which is great, however, there are not many options. We noted that the lunch menu is available for those over 60 all day, what a great thing! I had the fajita salad and it was just right, perfectly cooked meat, fresh veggies and yummy dressing. I will return. read more

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I like Abuelo's. Don't forget the queso. Always consistent, always helpful, & best with a margarita!

Haven't been here in years and I can tell you that it's a major improvement, food was amazing very large portions and the drinks were delicious. Service staff was very helpful and attentive. New decor makes the place look great, love the exposed brick. Definitely recommend going here, I will be back soon. read more

Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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Food was top notch!!! Had the papas, beef enchiladas & beans! Service was great!!! As usual, the atmosphere was nice.

Everything is good but the thing that actually matters. Good service, good atmosphere, clean restrooms, BUT the food is horrendous. Cheap quality, raw and cold food. Sub par. It would be better to go to chipotle. read more

We went here not so long ago and have no recollection of how good the food was, it's probably okay. The ambiance was nice because we were seated inside where it's quiet and we can enjoy our food and have conversation. Outside there was a band playing which was fun to watch and listen to. Our server definitely went above and beyond trying to entertain my husband's questions and stories and other things he needs. Contrary to that, I was ignored the whole time and that's why I'm omitting one star. Sexism should not be tolerated in service industry. Majority of the time, women or wives are the decision makers and your tip and reviews are dependent on them. read more

Occasionally eat at Abuelos when in town. Decided on something different. The shrimp plate was awesome and very good portion. Recommend! Great service as well. read more

Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant - Fajitas - Barbeque Shrimp or Vegetable - Mexican Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Great food and consistent service. Try the chicharrones appetizer. It was great. Also have the El Heffe.

I brought a friend from out of state here yesterday. The food and service were outstanding! My only disappointment is they don't take reservations as most restaurants in town still did not take reservations. read more

Still my go to Tex Mex and today we had an amazing experience! Our server Logan did a spectacular job getting us everything we needed. The food was spot on and we could not leave without dessert! read more

Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant - Tres Leches - Mexican Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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Good food-cheese enchiladas were delish Decent prices Great drinks Wait time wasn't too bad either read more

Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant in Lubbock was great! I've been waiting to visit and was bummed when the College Station location closed. I finally was able to go. I went with the Mexican Stack with had a crispy tortilla and I'd get it again. The queso is also good. There's a lot I want to try and I'd get drinks next time. read more

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Their food and service is awesome. Specially when they take care of you like they do love their shrimpl

Everytime I have come in the past 3 years I get fajita tacos and everytime they have come out cold. They've always remade it and they would be warm. But it's always a disappointment knowing I have to wait twice as long for two tacos to be warm. Most of the time the meat and tortillas are always freezing to the touch. The plate is always hot but the tacos feel like they sit there while everything else is prepared. Hopefully the manager I talked to today gets it fixed. This is honestly the only thing I can eat here when my fiance or family want to come it's very upsetting. read more