We went there two nights in a row. The first night there were 13 of us. The second night, 21. We had a great time both nights. Management was very accommodating. We had indoor reservations and moved them outside to the patio just 5 hours before our dinner, as we had enjoyed the patio the prior evening. But then the wind kicked up something awful and we had to ask to be moved back indoors as we arrived. Yet they were happy to make that happen. All the staff were very friendly and attentive. The food tends to be milder here (nothing too spicy for Waco, lol) but everything was well prepared with quality ingredients. The cocktails were also very nice. I definitely enjoyed my jalapeño margarita. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a large venue. The porch holds about 24 people. The back room holds about 30. And the main room is even larger.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's a multi-page menu with many options. Everyone in our party was happy with their selection. And I would totally come here again. read more

We liked our queso, the enchiladas and tacos we ordered, and most of all the excellent service! At the end my girls really wanted dessert--would recommend the fried ice cream and paletas they had in a little freezer by the front! read more

Our waiter was genuine and on point! Got our meals quick and [[HIGHLIGHT]]enjoyed the spanish atmosphere[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. We did get seated right in the middle since we were family of five and [[HIGHLIGHT]]didn't feel like we had space to talk loud[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] but nonetheless food was full of flavor read more

Hecho En Waco - Gringo Burrito Salmon Chimichurri Salad Enchiladas Al Carbon Chicken Tenders - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

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When you see a sign claiming "Best Margarita," you have to stop in and give it a try! We grabbed the ceviche to snack on while enjoying our margaritas, and it was fresh and flavorful. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The service was great, the restaurant was clean, and there were plenty of menu options that caught our eye for next time.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We weren't very hungry this visit, but when we're back in the area, we'll definitely dine in again read more

Hecho En Waco - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

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Was just looking for a quick bite to take back to my hotel room. Had a drink at the bar while I waited. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Place was clean, service was excellent and I was happy to find the 'light meal' of tacos I ordered were a whole lot of food with all the trimmings for a very fair price.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My next stay in Waco, I have resolved to bring guests for a sit-down next time. read more

Hecho En Waco - Friendly bartender - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

We walked in and we were greeted with a smile! [[HIGHLIGHT]]We asked for a booth and they took us to a booth in the back - since it was just my husband and I we were grateful due to a huge Mexican family having so much fun in the front (I wish I knew what they were doing - they were using hand signals and naming them).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Another time! [[HIGHLIGHT]]So in other words, very family friendly as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The music was a little loud for me (ear issues), but it was wasn't terrible. I enjoyed it louder - because it's authentic[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. The last time I heard authentic Mexican music was in Fort Worth at a little hole in the wall place which was excellent! (See other reviews) [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is clean, well kept, and everything tastes homemade (because it is).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The mole is outstanding and the carnitas are the way to go!! We are coming back here often. The service is spectacular. She has a wonderful smile and explained everything well. They even have vegan options! All in all we are eager to make this a regular choice to visit. We are grateful they took part in the coupon book sales at our school!!! Thank you!!!! read more

Hecho En Waco - Excellent chips with salsa and beans! - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

Food: good quesadilla, but honestly mid compared to other Tex Mex restaurants Service: quick Ambiance: [[HIGHLIGHT]]loud and talkative and friendly[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Hecho En Waco - Quesadilla Mexicana - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

Ate there about a week ago. Food wasn't bad but didn't stand out in any way. Ordered the salmon chimichurri. Salmon was seared perfectly but the chimichurri was almost non existent and it was served on a bed of iceberg lettuce and I hate iceberg, but I ate it anyway bc I felt I should have asked what it would be before I ordered. When the time came to pay they had a suggested 20, 25 and THIRTY PERCENT tip! I have to say the waitress was very pleasant and attentive but 30% should never be normalized. Also no mention was ever made of a 3% credit card surcharge so I didn't see it until I was back in the car and looked at the bill. I had to ask for a printed copy bc they use the handhelds that don't break it down for you once you hand over your card so if I didn't ask for a copy then, I would have never known. Sneaky sneaky in my opinion. I would have used my debit card instead had I known. It wasn't a lot but I should always be made aware of all charges. I don't think I'll go back. Plenty of other places to choose from. read more

Hecho En Waco - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

Wow. Yum. Goodness. We stopped in on Sunday morning for brunch and were seated straight away. They were busy but everything happened in a timely manner from seating and ordering to receiving food. Our server was friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The decor is fun with a welcoming outdoor patio.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was good. Complimentary chips and salsa with brekkie? Yes, please. Everything was cooked and flavored as I'd hoped it would be. Felt like a down-home meal but slightly elevated. I will definitely visit again. read more

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Came in as a party of four and got seated immediately. The host staff could've been a little friendlier, but atleast our server was friendly. She gave us paper menus even though the prices were *not* the same as the digital menus. She did a phenomenal job with keeping our drinks refilled and not going even half empty (we had been outside all day by the time we came in and were so thirsty), and made sure we were taken care of the entire time. Was one of the best waitresses we've had at any restaurant. I believe her name was Demaris (sorry if that's spelt wrong!) We ordered the sopes, DF chicken enchiladas, ground beef enchiladas, and the Puntas a La Mexicana. We also got queso as an appetizer, with the chips and salsa and beans. All of it was absolutely amazing! The tomatillo sauce on the enchiladas was so good, wish I could've had an entire gallon of that sauce. The sopes were delicious, the carnitas were tender and had great flavor. The ground beef enchiladas were good, beef had good flavor to it, and the sauce was good too. Nothing had any complaints, everything was delicious, all the meats were cooked perfectly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a very simple, nice looking inside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The bar area is very nice, with a great selection of alcohol.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The music isn't too loud so you can still hear and have a conversation with people at your table.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Can't wait to come here again! read more

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I love coming here when I go downtown. The staff is friendly, the is atmosphere good, and the food is good.

This is our second time to this restaurant and the young lady with the long dark hair and bubble braids waited on us last time and this time. She asked us if we wanted an appetizer? I said "no thank you I just want the chips and the bean dip" that's part of the reason we like to go to the Mexican restaurant right? So then she took our order and brought the food and never brought the chips and the dip. And this happened last time too we had really bad service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We came back because the food was really good and we like sitting on the patio![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] But the service was terrible both times and now we feel like we don't want to even come back! That's sad because we liked the food read more

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Anthony was an amazing server--so welcoming and attentive! My salad was incredibly fresh and delicious. The whole experience was wonderful, and Anthony's friendly service made it even better. I'll definitely be back! read more

Hecho En Waco - cottage salad without the cottage added chicken - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

Dirty, food was blah, service was so so. We will never come here again. Why do Mexican food places think that people want everything to be so spicy that it takes days for your taste buds to get back to normal? read more

We've eaten here several years ago and the food was fantastic. Today we were in the area and stopped in for a margarita. Reina, the bartender, is an absolute genius mixologist! I'd stack her up against the best in the business. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant atmosphere is always so clean and inviting.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Thank you Hecho family! We'll be back! read more

A group of us met up here for lunch today. First visit for most of us. I had the Hecho En Casa Salad (minus the chicken). It was very good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Service was excellent and restaurant was clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will return. read more

Busy on a Monday night but the bar is nice and there's lots of places to sit outside. Servers were sweet and food was good. Their verde sauce is excellent! Wasn't a fan of the white rice but there's so much food, it was all for the better. I had a shaken Pina Colada (because they don't do blended ones) but it was fabulous. Not too sweet either a fresh pineapple piece. Comfy booths and high tables in the bar. read more

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We were in the mood for some great Mexican food, so we tried Hecht En Waco. The restaurant has a large seating area both inside and outside. The staff was nice and the service was okay.(service was really good u til we ordered) The chips and salsa were complimentary. The salsa was very mild and didn't have much flavor; the bean dip has a sweetness to it, I'm guessing from the corn that is mixed in. The nacho chips were really good. The Birria tacos lacked flavor and needed seasoning. The accompanying consommé was very oily and didn't add much flavor. The ground beef enchiladas had a nice sauce, but the enchiladas themselves lacked flavor. Unfortunately, the chips were the best part of the meal. read more

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My mom and I are visiting from out of state and decided to try this place out. We weren't disappointed at all! Food was amazing, our waitress was super sweet and gave attentive service. Mom had the Cheese SBurrito with Chicken and I had the D.F. Enchiladas. Big portions and the prices were very reasonable. LOVE the refried beans. Definitely stop by if you get the chance. read more

Hecho En Waco - D.F. Enchiladas and Cheese Steak Burrito w/ Chicken - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

Need to improve your recipe for guacamole. Yours is lacking in flavor. Add more seasoning, less onions and where was the cilantro?? There wasn't any. This was the worst I've have ever eaten. Tacos were terrible. No seasoning, bland, cheese wasn't melted. The bean dip & chips were good. read more

Quick review: food wasn't good, service was amazing. But since food wasn't great, still wont recommend We ordered chimichurri salmon salad tasted like a whole bunch of nothing. It took salt and 5 lemon wedges to bring even the slightest flavor. The fish tacos... also tasted like nothing. The only reason this place is getting more than 1 star is because of our waitress, Jennifer. She went above and beyond and kept offering suggestions. read more

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I don't usually like writing bad reviews, but we were in a rush and stopped in here for lunch. The service was fine, but the food was terrible and bland. I love seafood, but the camerones tasted so fishy and inedible that I couldn't even finish it. The rice and vegetables had no seasoning and even salt and pepper couldn't fix it. I had a small bite of each of my plate and left it untouched after. We really should've complained but we were in a rush and didn't think of it until afterwards. Even if they coped my meal I don't think I'd give the food another try. read more

Hecho En Waco - The chips and salsa was pretty good - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

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Skimpy, overpriced garbage. Restaurants serving this much food are for sure going down the drain. read more

Hecho En Waco - Fajitas $18 - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

I placed a to go order when staying across the street. Service was excellent both over the phone and in person. The style/prep of the food was a bit different from what I'm used to. I ordered my standard cheese enchiladas with rice and beans. On its own everything was a bit bland. They also put corn in everything so I had to pick it out. However, my order came with a generous serving of complimentary salsa, bean dip and chips. The salsa had a nice kick so I applied it to everything and gave the dish the heat it was lacking. Based on the service, generous portions and price, I would give them another shot. I'd still like to try their queso blanco!!! read more

This place is wasn't bad . It's just nothing about the food stood out . The service was great the inside of the restaurant was nice just wish the food had a little more flavor. read more

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Services was normal but always a smile and welcome to hecho en Waco would of been nice too read more

Hecho En Waco - First time here with my daughter for lunch and we had the green pozole is was very tasty and loved the beans and salsa with chips - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

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Wonderful food! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great ambience,[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and quick efficient service... You must try the queso here it is delicious!

[[HIGHLIGHT]]It's always quite busy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Basically because I think of the Magnolia trend. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Kinda loud and a little overpriced and overrated imo.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Did the Brazos River Sunset tour and our tour guide suggested we try it. Let me tell you we were not disappointed. It was around 8:15-8:30 and it wasn't overly crowded but there were a good amount of people. The service was great - Maria had a smile and was very welcoming. She took great care of my family. The food was delicious. Big portions for the price. I highly recommend someone wanting some good Mexican food to give it a try. We loved that they had black beans and not pinto beans. The chips were fresh, our drinks were refilled without us having to ask. Definitely not disappointed by our food or the portions. The only thing that they were out of chocoflan and regular flan, but that just means they were both that good that they ran out for the day so my girls has fried ice cream which they devoured. This is a must try for all wanting fresh Mexican food. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Big portions, great service, and the place is very clean and welcoming.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Rice was a bit hard, but overall okay. They also bring refried beans with your salsa and chips for the table. read more

Hecho En Waco - Salsa verde chicken enchiladas D.F. Enchiladas - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice and clean restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was good and the food was awesome. Parking is in front and on the street. Price was reasonable and everything is done via mobile devices. Well worth the stop and eat. read more

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We came here because the breakfast places we knew about (in from out of town for the weekend) were full or had quit serving -- big mistake Joanna n chip and waco in general. At 12:30 on sunday, we found Hecho en Waco (next to the Silos). We found great breakfasts and Menudo (just cuz it looked so enticing). Warm, thin chips, huge authentic michelados and friendly/attentive service made us happy diners. Highly recommend! read more

Hecho En Waco - menudo -- so great we got more to go - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

Pros 1. AMAZING WHITE QUESO 2. Great portions 3. Best chicken enchiladas with white queso it is a MUST to try! 4. Service is decent Cons 1. Food is spicy 2. Salsa and guac bland and nasty 3. No menu you have to scan. 4. Chips are gross. 5. loud read more

Great lunch. Had lunch ches tacos - perfect lunch portion. Hubs had green enchiladas with chicken added. Two thumbs up for that as well. The Paloma's were fabulous. read more

Service was slooooow. Granted it was Sunday brunch but there were a few empty tables. Food was decent but nothing spectacular when compared against other Mexican eateries. We still haven't gotten our food so here's a picture of the empty chips plate. If you're hungry or have places to go and be, avoid. Instead of putting the tortilla separately they just slapped it on my plate so the cheese and stuff stuck to the tortilla wrapping. read more

Hecho En Waco - New Mexican Cuisine Near Me - Waco, Texas

Food was very bland. Queso tasted liked canned cheese from Sysco food supplier. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Booths were nasty and tears on the seats.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Server very apathetic. Won't be back. Think I missed there better days several years ago. Be out of business in a year I'm sure. read more

Menu and QR code price differences. When we arrived, it took a little bit for us to be seated and then I had to ask for a menu. The food was average, but my friend was bothered by the fact that her poblano meat was not cut up and it was somewhat tough for her to cut. When we received our checks, mine was two dollars more than on the menu and hers was four dollars more than on the menu. We asked about that and the waitress pointed to the QR code at the backside of our table, which we hadn't even noticed as it was against the wall. I suggested that we should've been charged the menu price as nobody told us there was a difference between it and the QR code menu. That did not go over well. So, if you go there, be sure to check the prices on the QR code, even though it's harder to read than the regular menu. The waitress told us the menus were three years old. But what they failed to realize, is people my age often do not know what QR codes are or even how to use them. I do know how to use them, but did not know that I needed to to find out the prices as no one told us. read more

The food was great. The service was really good. Ambiance was cute. And good location read more

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We stumbled across Hecho en Waco one Sunday morning when we were in town meeting friends. Seems like most of Waco is closed on Sundays, and when the top 3 places I had bookmarked on Yelp were all closed, we decided to simply walk around the Silo district to see what was there. And that's how we found H.E.W. H.E.W. is cute from the outside, has outdoor seating as well as ample indoor seating, and has parking. Their normal menu has all the usual Mexican and Tex Mex options, but the Sunday menu is primarily egg-based and more limited. The menu is online, so you need to scan a QR code on the table to determine what you want to eat and then you order from the waiters and waitresses moving around. On this visit, we had the chilaquiles cooked in salsa verde with eggs (lukewarm when served but tasty), the steak and eggs (steak was cooked perfect but all the food was lukewarm) and the breakfast plate with eggs, black beans and potatoes. None of it was plated with aesthetics in mind so we did not take photos. We also did not complain about the temperature of the food mostly because the restaurant was really busy and we were hungry. Service was as expected, restaurant was clean and busy, and we saw lots of large groups eating a variety of different dishes that all looked good. I would go back again to try other things. read more

This is Our first time here! And we were not disappointed ! The food was tasty [[HIGHLIGHT]]the ambience was nice[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and the service was superb! My husband and I will definitely be back! read more