Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

We went last night for a work dinner and I think it was just okay. We got there in time for happy hour and we enjoyed the queso. We ordered the jalapeño caps and they were cooked with the seeds in which made them SPICY! - I definitely thought they would be more jalapeño popper type but nope it was literally fried jalapeños. I had the strawberry marg mocktail which was delicious. It was just like the real version except without alcohol. I enjoyed their selection of mocktails. I had the shrimp and crab enchiladas. There was a generous portion of cheese that felt like too much. It definitely had shrimp but I did not notice any crab. My co worker had the relleno and said it was delicious. Our server was quiet and awkward and we basically could not hear him. He was too soft spoken to be a server

The best strawberry margarita in town! I got both the regular and the strawberry and the strawberry by heart is the best. I got the nachos, completely delicious. And I appreciated the way they laid out the chips flat, so that all of the toppings could be divided amongst the chips.

Met a great friend for lunch yesterday. First time I visited Rio for lunch and frankly I was shocked at their limited lunch menu ... 2 items. Seriously. I was disappointed. I'd figured they'd either have a separate lunch menu or % off for less-than-dinner sized entrees. Nope. Inflation? Staffing? I don't know nor do I understand. Actually because I love their Classic Rellano that was great but small which I might have expected for a lesser cost for lunch but it was still main menu price. So it was great but I did leave with a bit of sticker shock. My friend had Nachos w/Carnitas. The portion was huge and super-tasty.

Overall, I had a great experience at this place.They served chips & mild salsa once I'm seated in.I requested them to bring a hot salsa. Their hot salsa was too good. I decided to try one of their Lunch specials. (Taco combo)Pan seared Mahi Mahi, Beer braised Carnitas and Grilled salsa shrimp. All three were decent. I liked their tortilla too. Once you go inside the restaurant, you'll know how much bigger it is.

Disappointed dinner here. Food has no flavor. The salsa taste like it came from a jar. The service is inattentive. The ambiance is nice.

Have not been here in many years. Was a little disappointed the hostess was not friendly at all felt like we were inconveniencing her. We sat in the bar, great spot with a fun biz of other diners, clean and comfy. Our waiter was amazing! We had drinks, fish tacos, hubs, they were just ok. We had the tortilla soup great flavor BUT SOOOO salty. We shared a guac now that needed salt. If you don't know they have other salsas beside the plain red they bring out, we love the atomic a but spicy but yum. I had the the steak tostada, the steak was cooked perfect, delicious. Big so you need to use a fork kinda like a black bean salad with steak and guac on top of a tostada.

This restaurant is much larger inside than it looks from the outside. My family ended up here because the two other places we usually go in the area had closed. Overall the food wasn't bad, but wasn't good. The enchiladas were lacking seasoning and the chile rellenos barely had any cheese in them (or seasoning). My kids got nachos which was a small plate of chips with some cheese melted on it.

Tried again to see if it was just me. Service is still terrible even with a different waiter. Margs are good. Food is 7/10. Would much prefer other Mexican restaurants but their wait is over an hour. Next time I think I'll wait the hour just to avoid this place.

Okay, the food is NOT great. The happy hour quesadilla was tiny, barely stuffed, and toasted rather than griddled. The jalapeño coins had a little bite, but the cornmeal breading was meh. The nachos were sad. My margarita was mostly ice. Literally about 4-5 sips of the drink, I think. Very disappointing. Not a fan of ice loaded over the top of the glass. BUT...the service is great, very friendly, and the atmosphere is fun. I've eaten here before. It's not GOOD Mexican food, but it's not "Old Casa Bonita" BAD, either. It's mostly meh. I do have a friend who eats brunch here EVERY Sunday. I have a standing invitation to join him. Maybe I should. It's possible that the brunch food is better than the happy hour food.

Head the Big Tex margarita, yummy ! I also had the chicken burrito smothered with the spicy green chili ! Nice large portion ( I couldn't finish it) but man oh man it was delish ! Great food all around . Oh and we loved the regular house salsa ...spicy !!!