Habanero Grill and Cantina

I don't make a habit out of giving a restaurant one star after a single visit but this time, I'll make an exception. I lived nearly half my life in Arizona and California, where they know how to make good Mexican food. The food at Habanero was the blandest Mexican food I have ever encountered.Located in an industrial district, I wasn't too surprised when I pulled up after 7 one evening and it was fairly quiet. "Probably does most of its business during lunches," I thought. The hostess greeted me quickly and, when I asked if they had a bar area, she ushered me to it and I took a seat at the bar. I should probably have taken a clue from the fact that dirty glasses were clustered at the end of the bar, and there were neither bartender nor other patrons in sight. The other dinner patrons were in the dining room.Chips and salsa came quickly, followed by my bartender who took my order for a house Margarita, on the rocks. "Would you like salt or sugar with that?" should have been my second clue. Sugar? On a Margarita?The chips needed salt, but fair enough. Lots of people are watching their salt, and that was easily remedied. The salsa, though, tasted more like pureed tomatoes, lacking any kind of discernable heat. Strike one.The Margarita was also a disappointment: watery and weak. Though she poured the mix from a jug, it's not uncommon to prepare a large batch of mix early in the day and add tequila just before service, but that was not the issue here. Flavor and any punch from the tequila were conspicuously absent. Strike two.For my solid food, I ordered a chili relleno, my litmus test of a good Mexican place. While delivered quickly and piping hot temperature-wise, the sauce had an unusual sweetness to it while the poblano pepper had no. Heat. Whatsoever. Strike three.When I stood up, signaling that I was ready to leave, the server simply said, "You're ready for your check?" My Margarita was only about one-third gone, and I'd only taken a few bites of my relleno. An astute restaurant professional would have noticed that very little had been eaten and would have asked if everything was all right. It wasn't, but they either didn't notice or knew not to ask.A good four- or five-star experience - even after a single visit - will encourage repeat visits and a positive review will encourage others to try the establishment. A one-star experience, especially when it's the first visit, will not inspire the patron to give the place a second chance, and a review based on that single experience will likely have a chilling effect.Sorry to be "that guy," but I won't be back.

Sadly the food does NOT measure up to the decor! Large and beautifully decorated, we came on a Tuesday afternoon and went with Taco Tuesday tacos.While there was a lot of chicken in my taco, the lettuce was pale, iceberg, no tomatoes, no onion, and the meat wasn't seasoned AT ALL!The salsa that came with the chips was watery, from a jar, no cilantro. Ugh...and the raspberry margarita was VERY weak.Oh well, you win some you loose some. Don't even think twice about passing this one up.

Stopped by before a show at the Honeywell. It was packed, but staff was quick, efficient and accommodating.Great food and drinks - enjoyed the setting and service.

Service was great. Very friendly staff. I had the fajitas and they weren't seasoned. This is the reason for a mediocre review. Chips and salsa was good. Refried beans were good as well. Enough good things to bring me back. Just cautious of the seasoning of the food.

Excellent food and service! Fairly-standard Indiana Mexican offering, but stepped up a notch or two. Ingredients taste fresh and high-quality. Pleased to find this spot not far from camping. Recommended!

I generally stay away from Tex Mex restaurants, but this one has authentic Mexican food that's just not on the menu. There's a menu board when you first walk in, and if you ask your server for a specific dish, from ingredients that are on the menu, you'll pay a bit more, but you can get some terrific dishes. This is certainly a restaurant worth bookmarking. There's a wide enough range of what they do, that I wouldn't even mind eating here a few times a week. Great service, just enough parking for how busy they were, reasonable prices.

The best Mexican restaurant I've n Wabash, IN! I had el pastor chimichanga and it was fantastic! Will order again!!!!

Was traveling and stopped here based on reviews. They did not disappoint. Salsa was thin but very flavorful. Mexican guacamole was chunky and delicious. We had the chicken enchilada and Californian burrito meals and they were both delicious. Service was fast although our particular waitress wasn't exactly friendly but she got the job done. We would definitely go here again when I'm the area

Very good food. The Mexican guacamole was outstanding, everything was fresh. The salsa was a little too salty, my only complaint. I had Fajitas, nicely cooked.

Great place to eat! Service is great! Best Mexican food I have had! The people that work there are friendly and check to make sure everything is good ! I highly recommend it!