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Antonio’s Mexican Grille

3.5 (112 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Beef fajitas
Jennifer T.

Food is AMAZING, decor is cute and kitschy, service is good too. 10 out of 10, recommend! Their salsa is so good and fresh!

James S.

It was good, nice quiet spot for lunch. Plenty of hit sauce varieties. Staff was polite and the food was ok. Was anything wrong with it? No. I have had better.

Spinach enchiladas
Vinh N.

Standard neighbourhood Tex-Mex spot for West U. I think this spot was another Mexican eatery before that but I can't for the life of me remember what it was (twenty years ago). That place had more of a chain quick eatery feel. There's really only one vegetarian dish here, the Spinach enchiladas, and you have to have the caveat of remembering that only the black beans are vegetarian for the side. The charro beans and refried have meat and lard respectively. The enchiladas are rich due to the cream sauce and the portions are good. I would say this is a better deal than Escalantes but that's about it. Service is friendly the several times I've been here. You get the sense they have a loyal following of gentrified regulars from the neighbourhood. Last time I went was during the ongoing pandemic so they did not have black beans for the side. The staff were all wearing masks.

Hot salsa & cold water! (Salsa isn't that spicy, it is served warm tho!)
Allison L.

Driving by this place many times, I finally made the stop for lunch. Walking in @ 1:10, I was surprised to see no other customers. After being promptly seated, two other parties arrived. The chips and warm salsa were served immediately with a cold glass of water (in a real glass). The chips are thin & crispy & not soaked in grease. The salsa is warm with a good flavor. I unwrapped the silverware from a cloth napkin. It was a nice touch that I didn't expect. I ordered the lunch #8, tacos regular. It is two crispy tacos (ground beef or shredded chicken), Spanish rice, charro beans, and pico de gallo. The beans were yummy. The rice was okay. It had the occasional pea, carrot, or corn kernel. The pico was on top of a lettuce pile which was good for adding more veggies to the tacos. I am glad I tried Antonio's Mexican Grille. I look forward to returning for happy hour!

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Candice R.

Haven't been here since I first started my current job like 15 years ago when a few of us came while on lunch break. OMG idk why I haven't been back bcz this evening's welcoming service and scrumptiously delicious meal were perfect. Both waitresses were so warm and friendly, and sitting there, you can tell the community loves them and they love the community. Idk how I read the menu wrong and thought i saw and ordered stuffed avocado, but I guess the positive energy in this place knew exactly what I really needed. I was expecting a stuffed fried avocado but when my dinner arrived looking picture perfect, there was no way I wasn't going to enjoy it. It's not very often that I come across a Mexican food establishment that doesn't need a few shakes of salt to bring out the flavors. Antonio's didn't need any at all! Every item was flavored just right (chef's kiss), and the textures and consistencies were oh so nice. Oh, and they have these different flavors of hot sauce on the tables. LET ME TELL YOU!! The Mango Habenero and Papaya Habenero were the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. I can't wait to go back and try more on their menu. Oh, and I was going to see if I could buy a bottle of each hot sauce, but the manager told the waitress to give them to me complimentary. My heart was so surprised and filled with gratitude of such a kind gesture.

Wondeful spinach enchiladas
Maria S.

Very clean restaurant with great chips and salsa. The salsa is served warm and the chips are not greasy. I ordered spinach enchiladas with the black beans that are vegetarian. The generous plate includes two enchiladas, beans, rice and grilled veggies. Everything was delicious. I did ask them for little sauce on top of the enchiladas and should have also ordered little cheese. They are boat-loaded with cheese. There's antibacterial gel at the entrance and the waitresses wear masks.

Michelle B.

This place is super close to where we live, so I was optimistic. It's not bad, it's just not really that good. My husband and I went for dinner this past week and ordered: Stuffed Fajita Avocado Dinner Fajita a la Diabla Both were fine. The Stuffed Fajita isn't stuffed with anything, so I don't understand the name. It's chicken with avocado and cheese. I could make something very similar at home, and I can't cook that well, so it definitely was not worth the $15 for me. My husband said his fajita was fine but he said the tortillas tasted more like store-bought than homemade, and nothing was particularly special about his. They also only had a red salsa that was okay to start, and I much prefer a green one and have had many better red ones.

Art D.

This was a pleasant surprise. I was on my way home and noticed this restaurant. It was right before game two of the Astros world series race. The place was not full and they had the game going. I was doing a take out. I had steak enchiladas and they were excellent! Also ordered some fish tacos and they appeared to be good as well given none were left over. The place was very comfortable and easy to sit and dine. The services while waiting was good but not great, could have offered me a drink while I was waiting like a soda or something. But other than that I enjoyed the food and will visit again.

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Philip D.

No one was here when we walked in so we were weary, but the food was really good and felt authentic, staff was okay some were very friendly some not so much. Food was plated quite nicely (not pictured) but it was quite expensive for what it was! 3-5 for the cost of food. Great tasting though but definitely a luncheon spot that shouldn't be priced this high

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Great ambiance. And service. Salsa was exceptional and fajitas were flavorful and tender. Wonderful di ING experience

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3 years ago

Nice place. Very clean. Staff is polite and helpful when ordering. Chicken verde enchiladas were awesome!

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Great service and Always Great Food! Would recommend this to anyone. And always just across the street from my Church.

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super staff, great food. absolutely pleasabt environment. Thank you for a great dining experience!!

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Great fresh food! Great margaritas! And salsa is warm which I love! Overlooked and underestimated being in a strip mall.

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They have Great Tamales if your into good tamales. Meat and Vegan, and Vegetarian. I like them all.

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