Wife and I love this place. It's become an annual date place to celebrate our anniversary. The food…read moreis always great and the staff is friendly. We enjoy sitting on the back deck overlooking the Lake Balboa I had the 2 piece catfish dinner with hush puppies and fries. I love their fries. Always cooked to perfection with the right amount of crunch. Some of the best fries that this 68 year old man has had. Wife had a salad that's she's become very fond of over the many times we have eaten here. We simply cannot eat here without having their calamari. If you go there this is a must have. It's simply outstanding. When we arrive around 4 pm the parking lot was packed. When we got inside we had no wait whatsoever. It appears there was a party of sorts upstairs so if you find the parking lot packed, don't be discouraged. Hope this all helps.

Location, location, location. If there were an Olympic event for sunset views, this place would…read moretake home the gold medal for the entire state of Arkansas. The Sunset in Hot Springs Village is absolutely stunning. Sitting on the lake with those gorgeous views, you almost expect Morgan Freeman to start narrating your dinner experience while bald eagles fly overhead in slow motion. It's easily one of the prettiest spots anywhere in the Village. And then the food arrives. Listen... I genuinely wanted to love this place. The staff was friendly, the atmosphere was great, and the setting is so beautiful it practically begs you to order another drink and stay awhile. But the food? Sweet mercy. I don't know who designed this menu, but somewhere a confused fish taco is filing for emotional support. I ordered one and stared at it like it had personally offended my family. Nothing we had was memorable -- except maybe how aggressively unmemorable it all was. It felt like the kitchen looked out at the incredible lake view and collectively decided, "Honestly, the scenery is doing most of the work here." Here's the good news: this place has MASSIVE potential. First order of business? Fire the chef. I'm not even trying to be mean -- I'm trying to save the restaurant. Bring in somebody hungry. Add better shareable appetizers. Good wings. Smoked meats. Maybe some local-style catfish tacos that actually make sense in Arkansas. Lean into the lake atmosphere instead of whatever culinary scavenger hunt is currently happening back there. Because the reality is this: People are coming for the views and surviving the food. I honestly think someday this place could become an outstanding mid-to-upscale steakhouse packed every night. The location is THAT good. But right now, the sunset is the star of the show... and the kitchen is opening for it with kazoo solos. Beautiful views. Beautiful atmosphere. Painfully forgettable food. I hope they turn it around because this place deserves to be incredible.

This place is off the road attached to a gas station but upon entering it was so clean and festive!…read more The waitress greeted us right away: friendly and welcoming. She told us to sit anywhere and we chose a booth. The Mexican music was playing and we started off with 2 Medium Peach Margaritas. They were so refreshing and delicious! My husband and son got the Chimichangas and I got a steak, chicken dish. It was very good! It exceeded our expectations and filled us up! Was it the best Mexican spot? No but it was good! We would come back. My son actually loved it the most. He's very picky too. My husband and I loved the margs the most. This was a great little place and service was excellent.

Always our go to place. The food is great and the staff is awesome! If you want a clean, nice…read moreplace to eat, this is the place to go. They take pride in making sure you have the best expierence! I have read comments about the food being bland, and rude staff. I have never seen that or tasted that and I eat there weekly. Try it! You will not be disappointed.

My family and I have been coming here for many years. Every time we come, the food is very filling…read moreand delicious. The portions were great, but this time the food wasn't good. The mole was just with a good spice but not tasteful. The salsa verde was super sour. I'm Mexican and I know when the food doesn't taste authentic. Idk what happened within the restaurant but something had changed. The service was okay. The ambiance was quiet and nice. Hopefully whenever we come back it's worth it.

I enjoyed some tasty steak fajitas here on a busy Saturday late afternoon. We were quickly seated…read moreand given complimentary chips/salsa - an automatic win! They had x3 different types of salsa at varying spice levels which were fun to try. The menu itself was plentiful, ranging from your standard tacos to fajitas, carne asada, seafood dishes, and more. The sizzling fajitas came out promptly and were delicious, complimented by rice beans, avocado, lettuce, and tortillas along with onions, green peppers, and tomatoes on the plate itself. For around $15, this place can't be beat. I also tried their horchata which was also tasty. Pro tip: cash is preferred at this venue, and there is a small Hispanic grocery store inside as well. Overall, I would recommend this place to anyone in Hot Springs looking for a Mexican food fix!

Food is good but not Mexican flavored. Portion size was perfect. Service was great and ambience was…read morequiet. I went during lunch. Pricing was reasonable. I will come back.

Stopped in Saturday night for dinner. The Half order mucho nacho was good but very different from…read morewhat we are used to. Each chip was loaded with beans cheese and chicken. Usually everything is piled on top a pile of chips. It worked though just not much in a half order I think ten total chips. There were no olives mushrooms and I asked but the waiter never brought them out. The pancho villa was ok. Plenty of food with that one and tasted like most Mexican restaurants. Biggest issue was waiter was hardly ever around. Brought out our drinks and the carbonation was out. Told the waiter he said he would check into it never came back. Stopped another waitress and she brought us waters. Someone else brought out meals and then when it was time to pay the waiter came out finally. Food ok nothing special service was lacking that night.

Definitely worth the visit. Salsa is made with roasted vegetables. Tacos are available on crispy,…read morehomemade soft corn and flour tortillas. The soft corn are some of the best we've ever had. The chipotle sauce was like a bbq sauce...very tasty. Carnitas had good flavor but could use a sauce, which they have options. The fried chicken tender on the southern taco lacked flavor. If you're a fan of fish tacos from Rubio's in California, these are meat identical flavor. The red snapper was fresh and flaky. And there's many more taco options. We had a training server but he was very pleasant and knowledgeable about the menu and options. And then there's the margaritas. Had the hibiscus 'rita. Priced very well and better than other restaurants in the area. We will definitely be back.

I really try not to leave negative reviews, but considering this place has pretty good reviews, and…read moreproudly displays many "best tacos" awards, our experience was very disappointing. Everything started out ok - our waitress was sweet and attentive when we first sat down. However, once we ordered, we waited and waited for the food. After 45 minutes, we explained that we either needed our food or we'd like the bill for our chips so we could go to another place to eat. After that, the food appeared pretty quickly. Unfortunately, the food was truly bad - no salt, and very, very bland. I especially have to mention the beef...we ordered a carne asada taco and a fajita taco (the fajita taco description mentioned having "ribeye") and the meat in both was awful. It could be squeezed into mush between my fingers. Again, the staff was friendly enough, and I think they tried their best to make up for the long wait, which we appreciate, but to wait that long and the food be SO subpar just really made for a bad meal. I would try and find another place to eat when you visit Hot Springs.

Maravillosa y auténtica cocina mexicana!…read more Probably one of the most authentic Mexican restaurants I've been to in the South. They start you off with two kinds of salsa -- one is their spin on salsa verde, which is almost like a purée of guacamole blended with jalapeños. It comes across like a light cream sauce... much lighter than guacamole, but with more texture and depth than a traditional salsa verde. To be honest, all I had were their basic à la carte tacos, but they were exceptional! Friendly service, and the place was absolutely packed on a Wednesday at 2:30 PM, which tells you everything you need to know. This place does not disappoint at all. It genuinely brought me back to my roots. Prices are unbelievable as well. We walked out of there with two of us and drinks for around $25.

My mom, my daughter and I were on vacation here in Hot Springs. We were craving Mexican food for…read moredinner and there were so many places to choose from. We settled on this one not knowing much about it. It was a very cute place. We loved the bright colorful decor. The tables and chairs were so pretty. The food was great! Everything on the menu looked so good it was hard to decide. My daughter's kids meal came in a little cardboard car. She was very happy about that. I would definitely recommend and would come back if ever in the area.

Wanted to put 3 but it was DoorDash so maybe it would have been better there…read more The Gouda burger has no flavor of cheese and was overcooked and dry. The surprise win was the fried shrimp were actually really good just too salty. And this is coming from a Cajun. But good job I'd actually rate it pretty close to flavor we get back home! The siracha fries were savory and spicy and all the things nice :) glad I didn't skip that as it helped me power through the burger. The cinnamon bread was just not exciting and tough. But maybe it's better fresh.

Dropped in today because I was craving a good burger and I've heard wonderful things about the…read moreBlitzed Pig... Allie greeted me almost immediately and got me seated and set up with a sweet tea and a menu. She returned just a few minutes later and answered all the questions that I had about the menu - which were many - because there's quite a selection to be had here. I finally settled on the Gouda burger with crispy bacon on a lightly toasted, brioche bun and all the fixings. I upgraded my Fries to beer batter onion rings, and boy was that NOT a mistake. Onion rings were crispy on the outside and succulent on the inside, with a little bit of that tangy beer batter flavor. The burger was piled high with tart, crunchy pickles, crisp lettuce, and a big tomato wedge that was perfectly ripe. Rounding up the presentation was some of the crispies, most perfectly cooked bacon. I've seen in a while and a nice wedge of Gouda cheese, melting, and oozing over it all. On the first bite, you could tell this was definitely chargrilled and done right. The beef was cooked through, but not dried out and the whole thing was a big juicy delicious pile of goodness. My waitress, Allie, was Jonny on the spot with everything. Sort of like the butler from Mr. Deeds; anytime you would start to think about needing something, she would magically appear and practically read your mind, bringing you exactly what you wanted. I was shocked to discover she's fairly new here because she's really good at her job and seems to fit right in. Overall, I'd give the burger and 9.5 out of a 10. It might be able to use just a tad bit of more seasoning. I'd give Allie an 11 out of 10 because she really went above and beyond not just for me, but her service was so good, I actually watched her with the other patrons and she was all over it like a bad topure on Howard Cosell, only in a good

Finally!!! My husband and I moved from Texas to Arkansas about a year ago. We have been searching…read morefor a little taste of Tex-Mex since we moved. Tex-Mex adjacent would do. We found Colorado Grill and feel like we are in heaven. I had the lunch combo with soup and fajita taco. I had the Aztec soup which takes chicken soup to a whole other level. The chicken was cooked perfectly, still tender, grilled, combined with slightly crispy perfect fajita veggies - sweet peppers,onions, zucchini! My hubby had the lunch combo with a taco, cheese & onion enchilada, and tamale. He wasn't thrilled with the tamale, but the ground beef in the taco was seasoned just right, and the cheese and onion enchilada was wonderful. Oh, and the salsa? A red chunky salsa with a slow-hitting heat at just the perfect level (about medium). Our server was Zelta, and she was delightful. The atmosphere mimics the name - Colorado Grill, and the food definitely Tex-Mex style. We will definitely be back!!

Colorado Grill was a good lunch spot when we were looking for a low-key spot in Hot Springs. We…read morewanted a spot that was casual, but with options for all food preferences and diets and this spot just far away from Main Street (and difficult parking) to fit those needs perfectly. We enjoyed the Parmesan Salad with grilled shrimp as well as steak fajitas and an enchilada. All portions were very generous and food was tasty. Salsa and chips pre-meal was also very welcome.