I am surprised this location was not found in Yelp. Hope others, especially Spanish-speaking Yelpers, have a better experience.
When I walked in, most of their televisions were tuned to the same NFL football game in Fox, two sets were on the local NBC affiliate and only one on a Spanish-speaking station showing soccer. Regulars must come here to watch American football rather than soccer.
One of the reviews for the Dallas location described it as a Mexican Hooters. Ojos Locos is better described as a Mexican Hooters. Since the menu has a traditional American-style cheeseburger, I describe the chain as a Mexican-American Hooters.
Unfortunately, the waitstaff failed miserably as a Hooters wannabe. I arrived before the shift change. Neither the day-shift nor the night-shift bartenders introduced themselves to me. Nor did I even see a hint of a smile from them. As a Hooters wannabe, I expected and observed them smiling at the regulars. The night-shift bartender even introduced herself to a couple guys sitting by me as I saw them awkwardly shake hands.
The bar poorly handled the shift change. At some bar & grills, I had been asked to tap out. When I asked for the check, the night-shift bartender was unable to get it from the Point of Sale system. Fortunately, the day-shift bartender had not left. At shift change, she transitioned into a waitress. When a manager could not assist, the night-shift bartender had to ask the day-shift bartender for assistance.
Not wanting to be that customer who orders American food at a Mexican restaurant, I ordered the Golazo Taco Plate with beef. The three street tacos were not sufficient even with the rice and beans. In hindsight, I would have opted for a fourth taco. Of the two salsas, the red was medium-hot and the green was mild. They did their job of providing flavor.
As expected, I saw a variety of both draft and bottled Mexican beer. What surprised me was the availability of non-alcoholic beverages, such as, Mexican Coca-Cola and Jarritos.
One final note, the night-shift bartender surprised me when she came to collect the signed credit slip. I do not recall someone collected it in my presence. read more