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Casa Pelaez

4.0 (84 reviews)
ModerateTex-Mex

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Gissell M.

The restaurant tends to have a long wait time so we decided to check it out on a rainy Tuesday hoping to not have a long wait. The restaurant was empty so we looked forward to great service. We sat down and received our menus and complimentary chips and salsa. Salsa did not taste homemade and seems to be processed. After finishing the chips we received no drinks and the waitress had not stopped by for our orders. Once placed we learned we picked popular combos (3&7). Food arrived and I was not impressed. Food was hot but didn't not taste authentic. Rice was hard and they used a Mexican cheese blend instead of fresh Mexican cheese that I was looking forward to in Mexican restaurant. Since it's Tex-mex I guess that's why. Finished the meal with a churro. A little over cooked but satisfying.

Shrimp tacos
Mark S.

4 stars for now...* Currently only takeout but they do have tables situated outside for your use. Checking out the local area and found Casa Pelaez. They have a very extensive menu that doesn't serve alcohol. What we had... - Chorizo tacos for me -Shrimp tacos for her While sharing a side of rice & beans, plus a large order of maduros. Just place your order inside and you can wait there or outside. We chose waiting in our car and the young lady brought it right to us within 10 minutes. Food was very good and reasonably priced. *Would really like to dine in here when life returns to normal again and explore the menu further.

"All Berries" fresh fruit drink with a can of Diet Coke (for scale).
Edward C.

Looking to eat locally, and interested in trying out some Tex-Mex food, me and my sister visited Casa Pelaez. Located in a small strip mall off of a main road, Casa Pelaez is a pretty large restaurant with comfortable spacious seating and plenty of ambient sunlight. We appeared to be the first customers for a Saturday lunch service, so we were greeted and seated promptly. Served first was a complimentary basket of corn chips and salsa. The chips were pleasantly crunchy, and the accompanying fresh chunky salsa was nicely flavored. Our starter was the garden salad which I enjoyed a lot due to the variety of fresh crispy vegetables such as lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and carrots. The ranch dressing served on the side was okay (thankfully not overly rich), but nothing special. My sister decided to compliment her meal with one of Casa Pelaez's fresh fruit drinks choosing the "All Berry Mix" of blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries. It was an awesome drink; so refreshing and not too sweet as no sugar was added. Onto the entrees..... Looking to spice things up I chose the fiery sounding "Plato a la Diabla" with ribeye steak as my protein. The Ribeye was served in several thick slices bathed in what was described on the menu as an "extra spicy roasted dry pepper red sauce". Indeed for most people that description is apt, and being a lover of hot & spicy food I found the heat level very enjoyable. The slices of steak were fine; cooked to a medium temperature, still tender, and some pieces having a nice thin layer of tasty fat. The sides of rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and tortillas were all acceptable; providing a bit of cooling contrast and starch to soak up the Diabla sauce. My sister chose combination platter #9, consisting of two enchiladas (with chicken as her protein), two hard shell ground beef tacos, and a tamale. She found the portions adequate (neither skimpy nor overly generous), as we usually have some form of leftovers, but she finished her entire platter (I did sample a bit of everything she had though). Enchiladas were pretty good, with a nice ratio of chicken to the other ingredients, and the cheese was nicely melted. The hard shell American style tacos were intriguing as neither of us have eaten this style of taco in ages. It was interesting to get that crunch coupled with the lettuce, shredded cheese, and ground beef. However, beyond the novelty of a crunchy shell, it was just an okay taco. The chicken tamale was quite yummy and light (for a tamale), as I think another protein like beef or pork would have been heavier. Tex-Mex food is not a cuisine I crave, so I don't think I'd be back, but if you like Tex-Mex, Casa Pelaez is a solid choice.

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I absolutely love the food here, everything is amazing. The problem with Casa Pelaez is that they NEVER answer their phones before 1:00 PM. the website states that they open at 11:00 AM. On multiple occasions I've called for lunch 6-12 times no answer. To the point that i go in and order in person, complain about them not answering and still nothing. Really you can't even answer your phone. You have lost my business.

Geri G.

If you are looking for authentic Mexican fare, this is not the place for you. But if you want a great atmosphere with nice people and great food, give this place a try! What you'll get if you eat here is yummy Tex-Mex Fusion. The chef owner is Cuban so there's tostones and maduros on the menu. And the pork tamales have a Cuban flair with spicy Mexican red sauce. I would suggest you try one, as sometimes we go just to have them! The traditional Tex-Mex stuff is all there, tacos, fajitas, flautas, burritos, and they are all good. My family likes the ground beef over the chicken but we're definitely carnivores. Another of our favorites is the choriqueso, their take on quest with chorizo, so good...but not for the waistline! The only down vote I have is that they don't make they're own salsa.

Kambiz K.

Okay food. It wasn't fresh at all. I got the burrito. My partner got the tacos. Both had meat that seemed like it was microwaved from the day before. Not what I am really interested when I am eating. I'm disappointed because I felt like it could be a solid Tex Mex place but you are better off going to Chipotle honestly. Also you'll get more consistent service, our waitress seriously left use completely alone for 30 min. I did not know what to do as I've never been left alone at a restaurant.

Sam G.

Surprised how cute they fixed up the inside, lighting and painted tables. It's BYBO so we grabbed some Corona across the street at the liquor store, was excited to have it with salsa and guac but was disappointed that guac was not fresh, tasted packaged with no flavor and had a brown tinge like it was sitting out. BUMMER..Please, we want you to stay in business gotta fix the guac! They were kind enough to share a bottle opener and gave us some limes for our Corona.NICE! Street tacos were tasty we had both steak and pulled pork..nicely seasoned and not too skimpy on meat but would have loved some sour cream. It's close and pretty reasonable so we will try again..fingers crossed they start doing fresh guac!!

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