My husband and I recently had dinner at this restaurant, and sadly it was a huge disappointment. For starters, the salsa that comes with the complimentary chips was horrible. They put so much Cilantro (Coriander) in it that it was all you could taste -gross! Cilantro is so strong tasting that many mexican restaurants avoid using it unless requested in their dishes, and in a salsa it should only be used sparingly, if at all. Not to mention many people are actually allergic to this very volatile herb. This should have been a sign for us to leave, because if a mexican restaurant can't even get a simple salsa right, it doesn't foretell anything good about the rest of your meal.
My husband ordered Priscilla's Combo, which is described in the menu as a plate for those with a big appetite -what a joke that is because the portions of everything were small in this place. This plate consists of one chicken, beef, cheese and shrimp enchilada. My husband said only the beef enchilada was good, and that the rest were incredibly bland with hardly any flavor. And to make matters worse, the refried beans and mexican rice were also very bland with little to no seasoning or spices. As a matter of fact, the rice looked like they just added a bit of saffron for a yellow color and that was it..no typical mexican spices at all in it. And the refried beans were so tasteless that only the cheese on top of them gave them flavor. Again..not a good sign when they can't even put a little flavor in the rice & beans..which is a staple in mexican homes.
I had the all beef fajita plate called Alambre, and was surprised to see large pieces of meat that had not been cut up and mixed with the onions, bell peppers and zucchini as stated on the menu. This meant the meat was dry since it didn't mix with the vegetables, seasonings & oil for flavor, as all the vegetables laid on the bottom of the meat. When I cut the meat up, it was indeed dry inside to, and it just didn't taste right since it hadn't been cooked and seasoned in a typical fajita fashion. And my rice and beans were just as bad and the same as my husband received on his plate.
To make matters worse, the amount of food you receive is small for what your paying for. I would say there was barely a large spoon of rice & beans on our plates, which is really a cheap thing to do to patrons since these are the cheapest food items to buy and make in a mexican restaurant. And our entrees were small as well. As a matter of fact, you could get the same approximate amount of food on a plate if you drive down the road to the "fast food" mexican restaurant Taco Sombrero..but for half the price. And it will taste better too. We definitely won't be returning to this place.
If you want better tasting mexican restaurant food and larger portions for your money, I would suggest either Mi Mexico or Los Tres Amigos in Gulfport. Mi Mexico's food is more authentic in flavor, and Los Tres Amigos gives you bigger portions. read more