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Tijuana Flats

3.3 (15 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Jim F.

Oh, MY. Tijuana Flats is My Kinda Place!! We paid our first visit on a recent Friday for dinner. And. It. Was. Awesome! Tijuana Flats occupies the space that used to be...(wait...I have absolutely no idea what used to occupy this space)...something else and opened recently. I had never heard of Tijuana Flats before and I love, Love, LOVE Mexican, so this was an easy choice. The inside was very clean and very colorful. From the Louisville-ized mural on the wall to the color coding on the Hot Bar, it's a color feast for the eyes. You order at the counter they bring the food to you when it's ready. Since this is our first visit we had questions, which Justin was able to answer, and he also provided helpful suggestions. The menu isn't enormous, but it's well-suited to the establishment, covering the typical Mexican fare with some sides and a few specialty items. Since I'm a huge fan of Street Tacos, I went with the Green Chile Street Tacos. We also got a Chips and Guac starter. Food delivery took less than ten minutes, and the food was hot and fresh and the tortilla chips we still warm. The guac (freshly made) was 100% awesome! Between the chips that came with our starter and the chips that came with our entrees, we had A LOT of chips! (note: All entrees come with chips) My Green Chile Street Tacos were most excellent! I tried one sauce from each section of the Hot Bar. Oh, man, I gotta tell you about the Hot Bar. The Hot Bar is their sauce/salsa section. There are 3 different sauces on each of 4 sides. The bottom of each section is color coded to go with the heat level of the sauces on that side. Green for mild, then yellow for medium, orange for hot, and red for Holy Hell Hot! It's a completely cool and a completely clever way to provide the sauces. There are paper cups available as well. As we sat there was someone coming out to take care of the dining room every few minutes. There are no trash cans because they clear the tables after you leave. The décor is colorful, that atmosphere is fun, the service was great, and the food was excellent. We will MOST definitely be back!

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Hollie K.

Delicious quick Mexican food! Absolutely the best selection of sauces anywhere. Colorful, cool restaurant with low key vibe. Service is good as well.

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Quasadilla was excellent!. Only two employees working which seemed insufficient. Definitely plan to return.

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“There are 12 sauces in pumps, broken up into 4 sets of 3 ranging from mild to fire.”

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