When I thought I had the bad service and I couldn't have worse, I then come to Los Pinos and was blown away at the level of service they offered. I ordered enchiladas with red sauce, rice and beans. They use ground beef in their enchiladas and I despise that. So I asked them If they could use birria meat instead and just charge me accordingly. They obliged. When I received my food I felt like it was a joke. Like my 10 year old went in the kitchen and tried to cook me enchiladas, and that was her masterpiece. Actually no it was actually created from the cooks at this place. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place looks like a dump from the outside but inside is quite nice. It was really pretty and the music was just right.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The guy who took my order didnt speak English so I talked to him in Spanish but if you don't speak Spanish the guy running the register speaks great English. Speaking of this guy! When I tried to swap the plate of enchiladas, sorry let me rephrase that. When I tried to swap the birria wrapped in corn tortillas with salsa (the exact same salsa they serve the chips with before the meal) poured on top. It was insulting. The server then told me I had to pay for the enchiladas even though I was ordering tacos. I said no way. He gave me the check and sent me to the English speaking manager at the front. The manager said somebody is going to have to pay for it. I told him he is ridiculous. I'll pay for my drinks and I'll go eat somewhere else. He kept asking me whois going to pay for it. That if I think it's fair that the server has to pay for it. Did this guy think I was stupid? Did he really think i was going to pay for something of THAT QUALITY? Did he really think I thought he was going to pay for it? I asked for the owners name and contact info and he did not want to give it to me. I said im calling the police. He then said "OK, I'll go ahead and pay the money for the food for you!. I said if that's what you want. Fine. Paid him his drink money, tipped the server and will NEVER come back to this place. I highly advise you to go to the taco bell right in front. This place, Los Pinos is absolute trash. The manager, the quality of food... all of it. read more

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Over the past several years, this Tex-Mex joint has been definitively hit and miss. The location right off of Interstate 40 is undoubtedly convenient. I've joined colleagues here for lunch-meetings, mainly due to this factor. Sometimes the food has been perfectly prepared, other times not (e.g., burnt-black, charred steak chunks). The portion sizes have been also been varied and inconsistent. So, if I want something better, I usually just head eastward down the road to a superior competitor in Palestine, AR named The Crazy Donkey Grill. I'd prefer to drive a little bit further in order to enjoy better food. read more

Stopped in on a Sunday at Noon. The food was delicious. The chips and Salsa fantastic. They were crowded with after church people, but served our family very quickly. We will definitely be back soon. read more

This place was on point all the food the beverages and service was great if your in the area it's a must read more

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Food was delicious. Great service for a busy day. I came on Sunday so I could have some beer. I will definitely be back. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It felt like a typical Mexican restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely worth a stop. read more

They are OPEN not sure why yelp marked them as closed Great tasting Mexican food. Very clean restaurant and friendly inside . read more

Los Pinos - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Brinkley, Arkansas

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After a long hot day on my motorcycle, I checked into the Day's Inn and asked for a good place to eat. I was directed to Los Pinos, within walking distance, next door. I know I looked hot & tired, and the young man directed me to a booth, with an A/C unit blowing on it. I ordered beef enchilada w/ beans & rice, a tall cold beer & ice water. Everything was excellent ! There was a young couple working the restaurant. not sure if they were the owners or owner's kids. Both were very friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was between lunch & dinner, so the place was quiet. The only other table had 4 local police officers on their dinner break[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. I doubled my tip since he had the mindset to put me by their A/C. read more

Me and my babygirl went to eat she wanted the loaded nachos so we shared a dish it was enough for us both the environment is clean and quiet good service fast with the food but no margaritas read more

Thos place is a hidden gem (and by that I mean you would never find it unless you were looking for it). Fair prices, good food, friendly staff, generous portions. An excellent combination for middle of nowhere Arkansas. read more

Upon entering, I noticed the atmosphere was quite classy and very well decorated. When I was checking in on my phone, the host at the front cleared his throat at me to follow him to a table, and I told him there would be two of us. After being seated by the pushy host, a thin girl with glasses and long black hair, pulled back in a low ponytail, came to my table and asked for my drink order. I requested ice water with lime. She returned to the table with ice water & lemon wedge, taking a deep swim in my water. She never returned to the table. In fact, after waiting for 15 minutes I got up, walked away so I could find where to order to go. I went back to the host at the front and ask where do I place a to go order and he said he's busy with other orders right now then walked off. When he came back up to the front, he said OK I can take your order and I asked him about a menu option that includes rice, shrimp, peppers, and cheese. He pointed out to me on their menu.The dish is usually called Arroz con comarones. I told him this, and he said what is that. I said it on perfect Spanish only to have to translate it back him in English for a guy who happens to be named Agustin' and was speaking Spanish just fine to another customer prior. After placing my order and paying he walked away. I tried to stop him to ask for my receipt because I itemize. He ignored me and kept walking. When he returned I asked for him to print my receipt when the food is ready. He said no it's not ready yet but I'm just really busy now. And he walked off again. This guy had such a bad attitude he completely misunderstood everything I was saying him as though I was imposing on his restaurant, life, and job! It was clear I was not wanted there. I showed up dressed in a sleeveless shirt, shorts and sneakers because I'm in an 18 wheeler and need to be comfortable when I'm over the road. The restaurant is right beside the truck stop I stopped at for fuel. So to be treated like less than a human and have eyes rolled at me for requesting a receipt, then writing on the receipt that I was already there in Spanish as a item ordered that is a $.0.00 cost is quite honestly CHILDISH. It's highly insulting and disrespectful. Yes, no home training and bad manners is FREE. But It's less than classy and pathetic. It was as though the host was irate, NOT because I was ignored at my table for 15 minutes, but because I wanted to order my food to go. The burrito as well as shrimp and rice are watery, oversaturated with salt, and improperly served. I was unable to eat the rice dish. They must have thought it was funny that I ordered a dish native to Mexico and assumed I didn't know what I was getting. The people in the back had stirred in white cheese dip with the rice, raw chopped bell pepper and onion, six pieces of shrimp with charred shrimp tails mixed in, frozen green peas, lima beans, and corn. This isn't what I ordered nor was this what was on the menu. The experience is ghastly. They served it without tortillas. The burrito again, had cheese dip all over it and underneath the flour tortilla shell making it sopping wet and soggy. I don't know what part of this experience was worse, but they handed out roses to all the women in the restaurant except me. While I'm 1000 miles away from my children working, hauling freight to keep American going, this is the treatment I received. All events have pictures. The people who are there today need to be helped & held accountable. I should have never been charged for being humiliated and disserviced. I am so shocked and beyond disgusted for being treated this way. There's no reason why anyone should ever be made to feel such disrespect and intentional harm. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Food, service and restaurant all good and clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If you like Mexican food, this is the place in Brinkley, Ar

We had driven from Atlanta the day we got take-out at Los Pinos, and were staying at the Super 8 next door. We read the reviews and figured it's walking distance, and an alternative to the usual road-trip fast food. We ordered a la carte shrimp tacos and guacamole salads. Pretty simple order but the quality of the food was surprisingly good. It only took about ten minutes for the restaurant to prepare my to-go order and the waitress who took my order was helpful and friendly. I don't know if we'll ever be in Brinkley, AR again, but would definitely dine here if so. read more

Excellent food! The menu here is HUGE, so we chose old favorites just to see how they tasted. Chips were fresh and it was a huge basket. Hot sauce was well made with great flavor. Asked for a hotter one and they brought us a green one. It wasn't really hotter, but it too had great flavor. We ordered a plethora of food and the portions were huge. Street tacos came in an order of 5, with so much meat in each one you had to eat half of each taco with a fork. I also ordered a chicken enchilada. My husband couldn't find a dinner combo with what he wanted so he just ordered a-la-carte. 2 beef enchiladas, 1 beef burrito, 1 beef taco. All ground beef, which was surprisingly seasoned perfect. Drawback to all 3 enchiladas we received was that they were freshly made for our meal- so they fell apart as soon as you tried to cut them. But yay for freshness! Other drawback was that all 3 enchiladas and the burrito all came with "cheese sauce" rather than your regular designated sauces as toppings. Unfortunately the sauce was just that, a thin sauce without much flavor, hence the reason for the 4-star review. The enchiladas and burrito were so flavorful, I would rather have opted for none of the "sauce" if there wasn't a choice. Also ordered a flan which was definitely homemade and was scrumptious! Again, parking for us on the road is important, this restaurant is directly across from the Road Ranger travel center, so we were able to walk the 1/4mi and back for a great dinner! read more

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This place never disappoints me. I eat here a lot on my travels across the state. The fajitas Mexicanos are delicious. I always ask for the salsa Verdi and the regular salsa. I get it to go and sit in hotel and over eat badly. Don't judge this place by the outer appearance It's a beautiful place inside. Lots of stained glass lamps and a fountain. read more

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Pleasantly surprised! Very good food. Nice people and fast! Perfect roadside restaurant. Reasonably priced too! Doesn't look like much from the outside but large, clean inside. read more

Traveling thru decided to stop for lunch big mistake bad service tex mex not authentic Mexican food overpriced lunch specials kid size meals great for seniors [[HIGHLIGHT]]menus are ratty[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]decor is dark and drab[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Stopped for night on way from FL to AZ. Food is fine for a restaurant next to a Super 8. Staff is friendly and hard working.

Wow! Please do not let the outside make your decision for you as you pull up into the somewhat "interesting" parking area and location. As soon as you enter, you are amazed the inside is soooo much nicer than the outside looks. Ever seen a Stone Fountain inside a restaurant? Now you have! The food portions were smaller than expected but the service and quality of the food more than made up for the amount. Nice staff and great menu selection! A great find for sure! read more

Loved everything! Such a fun stop on our way to Texas. Loved the decor, fajitas and service!

Okay, don't let the 1 person that gave this place a bad review because they were not open by 11:05 instead of 11:00. This place is a full 5 stars! The interior looks amazing, the service was good, and the food was fantastic. I'm glad I gave this place a chance or I would have missed out. I got the enchilada lunch special. My husband got the asada burrito. Both were great. The white cheese quest makes the dish! 1 enchilada was plenty for me, but if you have a big appetite, grab 2 or 3 enchiladas! Heck, grab 2 or 3 enchiladas and just don't eat chips at the beginning of your meal. Lastly, the price is very cheap for what you get. If you're traveling through and on the fence in where you want to eat, stop here! read more

This was the perfect stop after a long drive. The portions were perfect and the flavor was great! We were seated as soon as we entered and our waitress was amazing and incredibly attentive. I would absolutely stop by again! read more

I ordered the "Chicken Parrilla" on Sunday November 19th, 2023 and it was the worst food I have ever tasted. the chicken was supposed to be marinated and tender but it was completely BLAND and TOUGH ( so much for a premium cut of chicken). The rice and bean portions were very small... maybe at most two spoonfuls of each. the food was so nasty that I could not even finish it. out of all the food, the CHIPS AND SLASA was the most pleasant and edible item. I don't know if it was just this night or not but the male server I had did not check to see if food was good, did not give a refill, nor did he even have a friendly demeanor; I felt like he was rushing us from the moment we got there. WILL NOT BE GOING TO THIS RESTAURANT ANY TIME SOON. If you like real Mexican food... this is NOT the place for you. read more

This place was excellent!!! Driving from Okc to Alabama and this place looks deceiving from the outside but am happy that I stopped by. Loved it! Loved it!!! Kids also enjoyed it very much. Environment inside was awesome and speaking about staff I give them an additional 5 star. This is authentic food not Tex -Mex. read more

Quick service, but the food was not tasty. I ordered a quesadilla with beef and chicken. Neither meat was seasoned at all....no cheese. Literally just a barely heated tortilla with bad meat inside. read more

A good mexican place that had a full menu of authentic dishes. The food came out fast, the price was reasonable, and the six of us had an altogether enjoyable experience. Four stars awarded just for the great flavor of the basic chicken dish that I ordered. Nothing too special about the environment, put together on a budget. Staff was attentive and friendly. read more

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Excellent place for some excellent food. The carne Assada is delicious in the tacos and in the burrito. Fast service by competent waitstaff, which you don't see much these days. They had a bar area where I could watch the football game too. read more

I judge a Mexican restaurant by their chili relleno. Their #1 Lunch Special is a chili relleno made with a pablano pepper. It is made right. Their salsa is so so. Chips okay. Beans are not as creamy as I like but taste good. Rice is as good as any. The staff is friendly and efficient. The interior is really nice with a bar, tables and booths. The value is fair. It's right off the Interstate but is hidden behind the KFC/Taco Bell between cheap hotels so it's easy to miss. I will go back. read more

Food was excellent!!! Very clean and good waitstaff. From Michigan on our way home. Thanks Yelp and all the good reviews.

Great portioned steak street tacos! Meat flavorful and salsa has the perfect kick. Glad I accidentally ran across this place right next to hotel read more

Service and their food have a lot in common, they're both HORRIBLE! I stopped for dinner after driving over 700 miles and I made two big mistakes: 1) I should have kept driving 2) I should have checked Yelp read more

LOVE we found this place! The employees were so friendly nice and attentive. And the food was excellent! Chips, salsa, tamales, fajitas, poblanos and flauta's were so delicious! Highly recommend read more

Bland food, lazy staff. Passing through saw this place it had decent reviews on google but mediocre on yelp. The food was at least edible but honestly there's nothing special and no reason to stop. Just drive a few more miles and find something else. read more

From a well traveled (well fed) NYC resident.....So I looked at reviews for Los Pinos. Avoided it and attempted to go to Taco Bell which seemed a better option based on what I was reading here. To my dismay Taco Bell was closed except for the drive through and I was on foot with few options. I went in, ordered the shrimp street tacos on the specials board and walked them back to my hotel room. Slamming!! While I can't speak for the rest of the menu, I would eat these every night. Legit fresh street style tacos are (as often as they are found) rarely done right outside of Mexico and Los Angeles IMO. Fresh lime. Cilantro. Chopped onions. Boom. Viva! read more

It was really bad. I had to call them to unlock the door at 11:05. Interior was cool, looked promising. Ordered the Friday lunch special. It had chicken shrimp and beef, should have been easy to impress but the cheese was so watery. Tortillas were store bought, chips were gross, ice tea nasty, service with not one smile. Nah never again read more

Ten reasons NOT to eat here: 1. Your drink order will be wrong (even if the complete party of three orders water) 2. The white cheese dip will be hard and cold 3. Your food order will be wrong 4. You will be blamed for the three aforementioned problems 5. Your server will argue what you do indeed want to eat 6. Your server will refuse to correct your order 7. Your server will laugh at you for asking any problems to be fixed 8. You will be told to pay for food you did not order or consume 9. If you protest to paying for food that was not even placed on your table, you will be threatened to have the police called on you and your party 10. You will be waved out of the restaurant despite an attempt to pay for the appetizers you ordered...as your server continues to laugh Semi important side note, the restaurant DOES NOT ("currently") HAVE THEORY LIQUOR LICENSE. The Taco Bell in front of Los Pinos is a better choice or a similar American Mexican restaurant a few exits west. read more

The outside doesn't look very promising but the second we walked through the doors we were immediately welcomed by a great staff and even better a delicious smell. I highly recommend we were very satisfied with what we ate. I also recommend getting the queśo! We were not let down by the services and food! read more

Stopped there to get a bite and was highly disappointed with the service. The gals never once made us feel welcomed and we had to go way out of our way to even get our check we darn near walked out of the son of a gun without paying for it and then we tried to talk to them and they flat out ignored us. The food was good but whoever's is running this place please retrain these two gals and the guy who is bussing the tables because it seemed like it was a hassel for them to even make us feel one bit comfortable in their. read more

Stuck in the ice storm. Decided to stop in after seeing so many good reviews on here. Nice clean place but service was horrible and food was only decent. One dude working who was more interested in talking on the cellphone and to some random chic in a booth. I don't think it's asking too much to keep my drink refilled and getting it right. My friend asked for more sweet tea. What she got was a coke with a lemon in it. Really dude? As far as food goes, the flavor was spot on. Chips fresh and salsa just spicy enough. However, when I get fajitas that don't sizzle when they come out I know something is up. Both of my plates were lukewarm and I'm sorry but Mexican food that isn't hot just kinda ruins it for me. Maybe I could get past it if it was super busy but there were only people at two tables one of which was mine. Probably won't waste my time again here. read more

At some point after gazing over the garish decorations in a style that can only be described as the "Jack Rabbit Slims" of a Mexican restaurant, I decided to eat the final piece of my three-part vegetarian entree. The salsa and chips that first appeared on our table were fresh and crisp, the two tacos were bland but wholesome. But now, to my dismay, the poblano pepper, drowned long ago in a sea of cheese and oil before arriving on my plate, turned to shreds in the tines of my fork Los Pinos is a local restaurant easily accessible from the interstate and sports brightly tiled toilets as well as filling travel food. Choose it over the KFC and Pizza Hut. I would give it a four, but they don't have margaritas. read more

Wife & I are on a back roads cross country trip from California to Georgia. After booking into a local motel, we noticed Los Pinos. California of course has Mexican food on every block, so we prepared ourselves for average. I have to say that my Carnitas was excellent! One of the best I have had! Wife agreed. Service was very good. Highly recommended. read more