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Cafe Rico

3.7 (26 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Open 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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Shawn M.

My review would actually give 3.5 stars, but since we have to rate a whole star I rounded up. Cafe Rico is a local Mexican food place in Eastland. Atmosphere: Cafe Rico is located in a small building at the end of a long strip of old downtown style buildings. It consists of one large single dining area composed of a mishmash of old diner style tables and chairs and a few booths. Nice and clean. Basically your normal small town diner. 1/2 Star Service: The service is what would bring me back for sure. We had 2 waitresses who visited the table regularly to make sure we had anything we might want. We never had to worry about getting low on drinks. They were also very nice to talk to. Good small town people. 2 Stars Food: The chips were quite stale, almost chewy, which didn't start us off with a good impression. The salsa on the other hand was great. Nice amount of kick but even my son liked it. We ordered queso with our chips and it was nothing special at all. Seemed like it could have been warmed from a bottle. The entrées however were quite good. Wife got the Rico Burrito which was huge. She could barely get 1/2 of it down and she thought it was great. I went à la carte and got 2 beef and bean tostadas (which were loaded with veggies just the way I like them) and a green chili cheese and onion enchilada. The green chili (I opted for the medium on this visit) was fantastic and would have been considered mild by my tastebuds. It wasn't quite as sweet as most tomatilla salsa verdes but had a nice smoky flavor. I really enjoyed it. I have to drop a star for the stale chips and "store bought" queso since those are really important to me and also set the mood for the whole meal. The entrées however were surprisingly good after the initial impression. 1 star. ------------------------ My rating system: Up to 1 star for atmosphere (Let's face it, I could eat Franklin BBQ on a dirty napkin while sitting in the bed of my truck.) Up to 2 stars apiece for both food and service (these are the two things that will either drive me away or reel me back in) 1 Star-Wouldn't let my dog eat here 2 Star-Below average-usually something really struck me as being bad and I doubt I would ever return. 3 Star-Average-Might come back. Might not if there are better options. 4 Star-Above average-will definitely come back and try something new. Probably had great service as well. 5 Star-Phenomenal-Will definitely return for such an amazing experience.

Best Mexican in Eastland!!!

Very good Mexican, especially for a small town! Great chips and salsa, if the salsa is no good we just leave without eating. Had beef fajitas for two (I shared ) served with beans and rice, two servings each. Good guacamole.... Went on a Fri nite and just barely beat the crowd, they got full in about 20 min of getting there. Service was friendly, quick and they refilled chips and drinks frequently. Ambiance just so so....small town remember. I love small towns , don't you? My husband says "yummy". My son had a tostada fixed like Taco Bell's but it looked WAY better! If your driving by on the Interstate, it's only a few miles up Main Street, worth the slight detour! Give it a try!

Great salsa! It's hot!

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7 years ago

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23 days ago

need a new building, hubby & i went in there to eat we sat down in the booth the table was sticking wasn't clean at all

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2 years ago

Great food and service. They are always very friendly. I recommend the Ribeye and fajitas!

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1 year ago

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2 years ago

Food was just ok but the service was terrible. Grumpy older man waited on us. Came in bec La Hacienda was closed.

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3 years ago

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1 year ago

root beer, amazing!!! rice amazing!!! taco amazing!!! restaurant amazing!!! go to this ricos!!!!

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2 years ago

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3 years ago

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9 years ago

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4 years ago

The food is mediocre. Will never go back. I have nothing else to say about the place.....Except get new owners.

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7 years ago

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5 years ago

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8 years ago

Try the RICO combo say large you'll get The Big Burrito with it you will not be disappointed best Mexican food in town by far

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5 years ago

A favorite among the locals. The cheese enchiladas are wonderful! Homemade chips and salsa were over the top. Highly recommend Cafe Rico

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14 years ago

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5 years ago

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8 years ago

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12 years ago

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7 years ago

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9 years ago

Loved this place. Great chips and salsa and the food was awesome. We'll definitely be back.

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11 years ago

My "go to" place when I need a TexMex fix. I love the cosy atmosphere, the friendly staff and the great tasting food.

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