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    Pablo's Mexican Kitchen

    3.9 (684 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Tex-Mex, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Sydney J.

    Another great experience for Father's Day. Our waiter so kind as to grab an umbrella and walk my mom and me to the car because it started pouring randomly when we left. Food is always great! I love the red snapper with oscar topping, the sauce over the fish is so flavorful. They were out of the crawfish quesadillas which my husband and sun were upset about but it happens!

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    Carla H.

    My friend decided she wanted to come to this restaurant because it is her favorite spot and she wanted to celebrate her birthday. She had spoken so much about it I was excited to come. Open arrival in the evening we were greeted by staff food smelled good so I was excited. The location has plenty of parking as it is liked in a plaza. The ambiance was clean and the bar was pretty big. We ordered a chicken quesadilla, beef chimichanga, and I ordered the Puebla which had shrimp and habanero glazed shrimp. My beef on the plate was well seasoned and but the glaze on the shrimp was a lil too spicy. Everything else was fresh. I was disappointed that my friend ordered her chimichanga and the waiter brought out chicken was suppose to be beef then when it finally came out there was a long hair strand in the food. Then the third time she just kept it cause she didn't want to cause any trouble. We all ordered a margaritas I ordered the top shelf which was good. Overall it was my first time and the time it took to receive the chimichanga and the inexperience of the waiter not knowing the items and various substitutions on the menu was disappointing. I'm just concerned on the cleanliness of the kitchen. I had such high expectations on the spot. I'd tell people to give it a try as I'm not sure if I'd should come back. Also when the manger came to the table we showed him the meal he said a curse word and took the dish.

    Margaritas, tacos, and salsa. Amazing. Service byAlyssa,  impeccable.
    Tesha M.

    Alyssa was on bar tonight. She is a always composed, NEVER gets an order wrong, and always attentive. I have seen her swing from hostess to bartender and never falter. She is a definite asset to their esta in.

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    Joe L.

    Walked in around 7pm with wife, kids, and in laws. No one greeted or seated us. We sat around for a few minutes trying to get the attention of anyone working there to no avail. Realizing we would not be seated, I had to walk to the back and let them know there was no one at the hostess desk (From the look I was given, I'm assuming the hostess desk up front is supposed to be unoccupied) Then I was asked "how can we help you?" A bit strange considering this establishment is a restaurant. I didnt think I had to let them know that we are here to eat dinner. Anyways, we are then guided to a table by another employee and we noticed almost every single booth is open and asked if we can sit in one of those. He said to give him a minute and walked away. The entire family now are just standing next to people eating, waiting for this guy to come back. Once he comes back he did not allow us to pick which table to sit at. He guided us to the other side of the restaurant and put us in a far away corner. At this point, it just seemed like they did not want our business. Our server was pretty much nonexistent. The plus side was that he smiled and was somewhat friendly. From walking in and getting our food was about 35 minutes. The sizzling plate came out without any sizzle and was room temperature. Food was overall okay but the poor experience definitely did not help. It would have been nice to have picked our table since the vibe was much more alive on the other side of the restaurant compared to being stuffed into the corner by the bar. If we sat where we wanted, maybe we would have seen our server more than twice. All of us wanted dessert but agreed it would have been too difficult to order and we did not want to be left hanging here for another half an hour. Luckily I was able to find and flag down our server before we were done eating to get the check so that we wouldn't need to sit around for a while when we were ready to go. Have gotten food here to go almost every time Im craving texmex (since it's 5min away from home) but this was my first time dining here. Will most likely be taking my business elsewhere now after this experience. 2 stars because the food was ok and servers/employees smiled (even though the service was non existent)

    Jay J.

    Crawfish Quesadillas!!! Damn they were good. So good, I went back two weeks later and got them again Not sure if I'll be able to frequent this place cause it's far from me. But if I'm near it, I'll be eating their for sure

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    Tracy D.

    Easy to find and plenty of parking. The bar area had plenty of TV with lots of seating as well as the regular area. The waitress was nice and attentive, she gave my daughter flour play dough and that kept her quiet the wholeeeee time! Queso (5/5) - perfectly spicy and creamy Ceviche (2/5) Beef fajita & shrimp (4/5) - love the butter dip with it Tamales (4/5) Overall, good food and nice atmosphere with a big menu that'll make everyone happy. I would definitely come back.

    Salad with homemade ranch. Chicken and steak, enchilada w/ white sour cream sauce, cilantro, lime rice.

    The food and drinks are always good here very yummy. The service is good. The bartenders are always sweet. Great place to eat by yourself or with family and friends.

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    Tiffany H.

    Ordered takeout, staff was friendly and service was quick. Food was good but not great. Got chips & salsa but the salsa was lacking in taste. Honestly enjoyed the chips more with the refried black beans. The seafood enchiladas satisfied my Tex-Mex craving but I wasn't too crazy about it. The shrimps & scallops were tasty but there was way too much cheese/grease. Wished the portion of the refried beans was greater. I've had better enchiladas at other Tex-Mex chain restaurants.

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    4 years ago

    My fave Mexican restaurant in the Richmond area. It's my go to and tasty food, love their drinks too

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    Food has been better and better each time I've come. Great drinks and combos. Love their chicken enchiladas w green sauce.

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    3 years ago

    Great food! Great atmosphere! Great customer service! The wait at times is a bit much but that's because of the reasons stated above.

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    3 years ago

    Excellent food and service. Quick late lunch. Enchiladas were with real cheese. Tasty. Clean.

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    I came to pick up food here and had to sit for 44 minutes. The waitstaff were not too kind. I won't be going back.

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    3 years ago

    Amazing food and service ! Interior is very nice and welcoming! Pretty pricey though compared any other Mexican restaurants.

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    We had amazing food and amazing service, the owner is just as amazing and it clearly shows with staff!!!!

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    This was a catered event, but I have been to the restaurant many times. It has a very lovely…read moredecor. It gives you the vibe of a fiesta at a good friend's home. Cozy, fun, and vibrant. As I said, what I am reviewing now is a catered event, so we weren't at the restaurant. The food was delivered and set up promptly. Opening the trays gave us a wonderful smell of fresh, delicious food! The fajitas never got tough or stringy, even as they cooled. They were in a wonderful broth that was not greasy, but full of flavor. The chips and salsa were so fresh! Even now, almost 4 days later, those chips are still crisp (we had a lot of leftovers to take home). Everyone wanted to know who catered and they all had something good to say about each portion of the meal. One loved the sour cream so much, he took home 2 quarts of it. We had several compliments and I wish I had grabbed a few of their business cards to give to people. The only downside wasn't really a downside for us. There was so much food! After selling plates to go, we still had leftover food. Everyone loved it and had plates to take home afterward. In my book, that's a huge success. Thank you all so much!

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