Rio Colorado was a bit of a disappointment when it came to the food. The service was great, but the food was just too Americanized and didn't taste like anything special, but that is probably because of the elderly predominantly white population here in Hohenwald? Maybe they prefer it that way. I did visit with a friend who loves this place. But out of the two Mexican restaurants in town, unfortunately my choice would be for The other one. read more

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Really didn't experience much of the menu just stopped after our riding the bike with friends to get a snack, some A/C and something cold to drink. The nachos were good and the staff super nice. read more

Horrible buffet it's cold old and not good. Some people don't care but if I'm spending money I do.

I was in hohenwald and wanted to try the Junkyard dog as it was recommended via word of mouth. Unfortunately for me, the junkyard dog was closed (closed Monday's and Tuesday's). So I walked across the street to this Mexican restaurant. You can't go wrong with Mexican, no matter how small a town right? Wrong. The food was ok but I was completely dissatisfied with the rice. It tasted like chemicals and was really awful. The enchilada was all cheese and the taco and beans were the best thing about the dish. For the price, I would say it's fine. But the food I was not too pleased. The staff person was nice. read more

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Interesting place. Let me just say you are in Hohenwald, Tennessee... and this is a Mexican buffet restaurant... so set your expectations accordingly. Hubby and I visit this little town from time to time with several family members buried here. We used to be limited to Sonic or Hardee's if we were hungry during a visit, then then surprise that is Lewis & Clark's Restaurant opened and it's very nice. On a recent visit during an off time, Lewis & Clark's wasn't open other than the bar that offers exclusively bar stools... so we opted to try Rio Colorado that we had driven by many times. It's a typical Mexican joint when you walk in... not fancy, not plush, very basic. It's not the cleanest place ever, but not so offensive that we walked back out. We figured if we're venturing into this unknown, we'll go all in and opt for the buffet which is very much not our norm. We liked the fact that the chafing dishes had servings set up for you in smaller portions so you can sample many things. We didn't like the fact that nothing was labeled, and a lot of things appeared very similar. Again, our expectations knew that, so it was fine. The quesadilla bites were tried were surprisingly good to be sitting out, and they had fried corn bites that were a bit sweet that were again surprising. I ate about half of what I later learned was a bell pepper portion stuffed with beef, and had a chicken cheesy something on a tortilla base or two with I suppose some variation. There were chips and tortillas if you wanted to make your own fajitas or nachos, and a cold bar area with fruit and some add ons as well. The server was a bit slow getting to us initially, later learned that's because there was a line in the two stall ladies' restroom that was very primitive. Once she arrived, she brought warm chips and we each got our own salsa bowl... very nice. If the situation were right, we'd visit again, just make sure that like us you realize you are in a Mexican buffet restaurant in Hohenwald, TN. Should be enough said. read more

We were staying at a campground and had family come in so we decided to cruise around Hohenwald to find a place to eat. We had heard this place was good from a fellow camper so we decided to give it a try. On first look, it looked like a typical little mexican place. Nicely laid out, booths and tables aren't super close together, mexican style decor. I noticed there were many signs posted about kids needing to be monitored, no roughhousing, if kids aren't closely watched they had the right to ask you to leave. This made me feel it wasn't a super family friendly restaurant. While I do think kids should be watched, they should also not be expected to sit still in a booth or a chair through dinner and this place didn't give me the feeling that they were very lenient on this. The waitress was nice, but she was new. My Mom asked her the specials and she just said she didn't know. She didn't go find out or ask anyone else. She was efficient, refilled drinks and was fast and very polite. The food was worth going. Authentic, tasty, affordable. Fresh beans and rice. I would go back again, but if I had to bring children to dinner, I would choose a different place. We also asked the workers what there was to do in town, the first lady didn't seem super happy to answer our questions. Overall, it's great food. read more

Menu not reflective of what was delivered. I eat lunch at the Rio Colorado this afternoon and ordered a shrimp fajita (you know a sizzling skillet with shrimp peppers, onions and condiments on the side with tacos). What was delivered was shrimp, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots onions as the main dish. This is not reflected on the menu. Only the California fajita has these vegetables. I do not care for broccoli or cauliflower and I was totally shocked my what was delivered. When I asked the waitress what was going on; she stated ... "that is the way the kitchen makes it"! I decided this was not her fault and said that i would take this order home to my wife and then ordered a chicken fajita. When I paid my bill at the front counter I was told by the lady that they always make the shrimp fajita that way regardless what the menu states. No one offered to discount my bill and no one offered an apology for the error on the menu. I guess this will be the last time I will eat there. I understand that the Mexican restaurant near Walmart is much better. read more

Turn away. I mean it. Say you wake up one day and you want to try your first attempt at cooking mexican food and everything that could go wrong does. This is what their food tasted like. The chicken tasted and looked like it came from the can. The salsa was good but only because it tasted like straight up pace picante....can neither confirm or deny this. I will say the service was pleasant and our waitress was friendly. Thankfully we were not charged for our food, but luckily able to be charged for the chips and salsa. read more

Damn good Mexican carne asada is on point. Avocado with the tacos is a good street taco even the tortillas tasted good. Definitely coming here regularly! read more

Had the Mexican Buffet. $8.95 adults and 7.95 kids. Ribs, Wings, much much much more! I think it's the best deal we've seen this year. Usually when you get a buffet you go in understanding it might be lacking a little taste here and there, not in this case. We were extremely pleased. The Marg tasted great. And thanks to the cook and owner for putting out a spread. Ask Sarah about the free Margs, don't let her tell you "it's tomorrow "! Really, we are from out of town and were extremely happy! read more

Actually not bad considering where we are. Prices are excellent, decent serving sizes, service is good. They offer mexican buffet as well. Looked a bit dry when we stopped in. read more

I've had better at Taco Bell. The only thing Mexican about this pace is the guy behind the counter at checkout.

No liquid cheese hardly at all under all nachos just little on top. Ask for more server brought it no problems. But they charged for ?? No problem to charge for extra but it needs to have some in the first place? Then the cashier tells me that they had cheese and she has seen nachos sent out in the past and always has cheese. Well I didn't know she inspector of all the plates that go out?? She sure wasn't inspecting this plate. I will not be back to this place. read more

Went there last night Friday March 23rd 2018. It is usually a good place to stop. I don't know what happened to the waitress we had last night. No chips and salsa. No drinks refilled. Our bill given to us within 10minutes of sitting down. It was the 1st time living here in Hohenwald that we felt unwelcome. Dont get me wrong the food was good. But the feeling of hurry up and get out left us cold. We will now try the other Mexican restaurant in town. We had stayed loyal to this one...but if I feel unwanted somewhere I won't keep going back. read more

My husband's favorite! They have a good selection on the buffet and the best waitresses around.

Our usual dinner spot in town. Prices are good, food is good, service is good, portions are generous. I've not been fond of the dinner buffet myself but many other people do like it. We usually order from the menu. The free chips and salsa are sometimes superb and really homemade (chips fresh from the fryer), other times they seem a little more "store bought." Some of the menu items have a lot of options, and you need to make sure the server writes it down correctly. I particularly like the shredded beef that is available in some of the items, not just ground beef or fajita meat. read more

I've been in here twice and my opinion on it has improved greatly. Today I was driving around and hohenwald was nearby and I decide to stop here for lunch. I walk in and am quickly taken to a table by an waiter. I'm munching on chips and salsa pretty quickly. Our server was very nice, as she kept refilling our drinks when they weren't close to empty and without us asking. She was also fast. After ordering and waiting 5 minutes or so food is here. I ordered an enchilada and went through it fast, even though it was MASSIVE. It was incredibly tasty. I wanted more, so I ordered a burrito. It was out very quickly as well. I'm munching at it and suddenly I realize it's half gone! I convince myself not to eat anymore, but not easily. The main kicker on this place is it's not all that clean and the atmosphere is less than adequate. If it had been better I might have given it a five. Food-4 Service-5 Other-3 read more