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    Rene's Restaurant

    3.9 (48 reviews)
    InexpensiveNew American, Mexican
    Closed 6:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    a wrap of chicken and vegetables

    Very disappointed in the qualify of service this morning. It appears they have new staff, and this new staff doesn't believe in cutting their chicken fajita meat and grilling the peppers and onions. Also, the girl that took the order doesn't listen too well, she didn't get my breakfast burrito order correct. This place used to be amazing and this new staff just isn't cutting it.

    Tabrina G.

    Don't be fooled by the looks on the outside and go on in! The inside of the restaurant is nice and clean AND the food was fantastic! My husband LOVED his chorizo con huevos (eggs & mexican sausage) and I loved my American breakfast (scrambled eggs, hash browns and bacon) w/ a bean/cheese burrito on the side. We are quite picky about retried beans and they were spot on here!! Ladies restroom was very clean and smelled clean too! The wait staff was awesome and they were bilingual. Just like eating at Abuelas (grandmas) house.

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    Lisa J.

    Loved this place and it was truly authentic Mexican. You know a Mexican place is good when most of the customers are Mexican!

    Barbacoa and potato and egg tacos.
    Rosanna E.

    Great Mexican food. The staff and service is really friendly and fast. The breakfast tacos are huge and delicious!!

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    Allen T.

    We were in Waco visiting our daughter at Baylor and decided to check out a place to eat where we haven't been before. Not knowing much about the eateries in town we just happened to see Renee's off the service road and my wife said why not? Good move hon! The place has a lot of nice local ambience..the place was full of people enjoying what looked like great food! So we sat down and were greeted warmly by a young enthusiastic waitress with a great attitude! She immediately took our drink orders and came back with them promptly! My wife asked if they still served breakfast and she replied heartily.."Yes!". So I ordered the potatoes and eggs with refried beans on the side and a nice stack of flour tortillas! Man when it cam out it was definitely enough to feed 2 or more! The chips and salsa...green and red were really good! And the salsa I mixed in with my breakfast order which really gave it a lot of punch! Needless to say I was rolling out of there! Thanks Yelpers for your reviews. I always check Yelp before eating somewhere and as it was rated 4.5 stars based on the reviews so far I figured it was worth a go. And it was! If you're in Waco give it a try! Looks like it's family owned. The service is very good. The food is fresh and comes out promptly and it's conveniently located to the university and off the freeway. They even sell bus tickets to Mexico in case you have wanderlust! A nice place!

    One of the only restaurants in Waco with real mole! And it's good!

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    Passing through heading to Dallas, looked up a Mexican restaurant that could accommodate mine and…read moremy wife's Lenten appetite and saw this place on Yelp. Thought we'd give it a try seeing as it was 10 minutes off I-35. Found the small place and it was exactly what we were looking for! The chips and salsa was super tasty, the half and half tea was on point, and you can't go wrong with a Mexican coke! Ordered the cheese enchiladas plate and the wife got a quesadilla. We were pleasantly satisfied and they hit the spot. Tbh though, the beans and rice won my heart being so flavorful and delicious. The service was superb and I appreciated their thoughtfulness of checking on us to make sure we were doing ok. All in all, we highly recommend you visit them if you're in the area, we got a table quick around 7 pm and it was a quaint epic time! Try it soon and you won't regret!

    We love this local spot and choose it regularly…read more The barbacoa quesadillas for lunch are incredible. I can really only eat half, so I save the rest for later. Their homemade chips are light and crispy, and their salsa is super flavorful while not overly spicy. It hits that happy medium between my husband and me. Breakfast is also great. You go in and pretty much grab a table unless there's a line with people waiting. Service is always friendly and efficient. Prices are fair. Typical mom and pop type interior with a mixture of booth seating and tables with metal chairs. It's always clean. Branch out and try something new. Highly recommend.

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