Zaragoza Grill

Came in for brunch on Sunday midday, occupancy was at less than 20%. Slow waiter and kitchen service, 1 out of 4 plates came done wrong. When asked to get it fixed, another waiter came with a horrible attitude. Food is average. Bad experience overall. Many better places to enjoy a meal in laredo. Gave 1 star just to be able to submit review.

We had amazing fried tongue and very good "shrimp ala diabla". The annoying part was when we got back to our room and TWO SECURITY looking guys plus the bartender knocked at our door asking if we had been at the bar because we left the wrong room number on the receipt implying they couldn't charge us since we left a wrong room number. Well the truth was we had not left any room number because WE HAD PAID AT THE BAR INCLUDING A GENEROUS TIP! We had to go to the front desk to fix THEIR ERROR (aka the bartender's error) and it was like pulling teeth to get them to admit that it was a whoops on their part. That incident made me knock off one star. It could have been handled better had the bartender admitted we handed him a credit card and he neglected to charge the card. Sad, because the bartender was actually very attentive... oh well.

Omg those nachos! Actually, they call them "panchos" here. Perfect pieces of steak on top. Individually topped with beans and crispy cheese, and guac. Perfection. We went on cabritos night, and they had live music. Lovely ambiance, with old school music in Spanish and English. The beer my friend got was huge! It was a goblet. I got a Mexican Bohemia lager, which you don't find everywhere. My other co-worker would have wanted a margarita that wasn't so juicy-she said a tourist margarita- but it looked pretty

The all American breakfast consists of cold scrambled eggs and potatoes. Toast that was made hours before. You have to get your own coffee. The service was horrible

Breakfast was good but service was poor. The ladies who were taking care of table were more interested in chatting at register or in back. Once my food was served the waitress never came back to table until she brought the bill. Easily a problem management could address and the review would go up to 4 stars as the food was really good.

Fine dining at its best! Laredo, Texas has it's cool spots to go to, but the academy award winning Zaragoza Grill still tops all my standards. The restaurant is located inside La Posada Hotel and it is very chic. The service is always great and food is impeccable. Chef Moises is very nice and always greets clients in the restaurant. I like the poblano bisque soup and chicken chipotle pasta! You bet I will continue to come.-P.S. the Mexican buffet on Wednesday's is delish!

My party of eight had a terrific meal there this week. The Mexican food was consistently good and the amosphere was classic but also refined. The hotel Possada lobby was very nice with classic architecture. Service was attentive but not pushy. As expected, you need to ask for the check as it would be considered rude for them to bring it to you without your request. It's right on the Rio Grande and is in a historic part of town with cobble stone streets and parks. Parking is available under the hotel or park on the street. Warning.... feed your parking meter as they are vigilent about ticketing for expired meters. A nice evening all around.

So, I am stuck in Laredo and don't dare cross the border. The La Posada hotel is the best hotel in Laredo, but more on that in my upcoming hotel review. The main dining room here is called Zaragoza (the name of the street it's on)It's a small restaurant with a great chef. I sat at the bar and watched college football on a nice flat panel. The wine selection was great and reasonably priced.I started with the zaragoza cheviche - shrimp, tilapia, avocado, cilantro, oranges... yes, I said oranges. I was a bit worried here but it was awesome. The presentation was great too. It's served on a large plate and looks more like a tuna tartar appetizer. Cilantro was drizzled around the edges, and the whole thing was served with dark and light chips. I paired that with the Menage a' Trois, Folie a Deux from Napa. NiceMain course, at the bartender's suggestion, was the Chicken Chipotle Pasta. The flavor was perfect. Served in a large, misshapen bowl, it combines chicken spinach, zucchini, with a chipotle cream sauce. It is actually a light dish with a nice spicy kick. I paired this with the Folie a' Deux red zin from Napa. any downsides? Yes. the pasta was overcooked for my taste. Being Italian, that might be a personal preference.OK...an update.... still in Laredo... I went for a run and realized what the town smells like: wet animal with a hint of garbage...but onto the review. tonight I had the chicken and cheese enchiladas. they were served with Spanish rice and the best re-fried beans I've ever had. Great meal.

A follow up review on the Zaragosa Grill. We ordered breakfast and lunch from their menu instead of the buffet and had a wonderful breakfast and lunch! The pancakes with eggs and sausage was well prepared & was very good! The kobe beef burger and chicken chipotle pasta were also very good. Great service considering the size if our conference at the hotel!!

The food is good and the ambiance is great but for the price it could be better. Honestly the drinks are great and everyone is nice too, I almost feel bad giving it four stars. If you're just here for the drinks have fun, but the food isn't worth the price considering how many great restaurants there are in Laredo