El Viejo Mexican Restaurant 2

A group of us were celebrating a friend's birthday on a Monday night here. Upon entering, the lighting and the decor made you feel like you had left Iowa and entered an evening in Mexico. The wait staff was very authentic and attentive. They knew the menu and explained any dishes in question. They had 2 for 1 margaritas and kept the chips and salsa filled. Most of the group had eaten there before and raved over the dishes. All of our food came out on sizzling hot platers and plates with sides to add to the hot foil wrapped tortillas. All the dishes were quite filling with heaping portions. I had the shrimp fajitas. There was shrimp in each scoop of peppers and onions. I have leftovers. Mostly because of all the chips and salsa and the Chorizo Queso Dip. The dip was a little soupier than I'm used to, but the flavor was great. Also, it was the first time tasting cactus, and it was great!

Everything about this place was great. The staff was so friendly. The place was very clean. The food was very fresh and large portions. My only not 5 start comment would be that our 2 dinners didn't have much seasoning.. the meat in the fajitas and the chimi were lacking flavor... Their salsa helped pep up the flavor though. 😁

The food portions here are decent and the flavor is pretty good.
The service and atmosphere make this place, though.
On the night we dined in, the host was very pleasant and the server was very knowledgeable and assisted us making a fine choice from the menu.
We did not drink this night, but the bar seemed to be pretty well stocked and a popular place to be.
Would recommend to anyone who appreciates good Mexican cuisine.

As someone born and raised on Mexican food in California I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. The food is always amazing! The drinks no matter what you get will always satisfy. The staff is extremely welcoming. I believe they have karaoke Friday and Saturday nights.

I highly recommend the Pastor Tacos with a Horchata or Michelada. But hey, why not both?

Their chips and salsa are the best I've had anywhere! The food was perfection-- my soft shell chicken tacos had a huge amount of chicken, and everything was priced so reasonably. The dessert was beautiful and delicious. The service was prompt and absolutely fantastic in every way. This was our first visit, and it's safe to say this will now be a regular place for us! I HIGHLY recommend checking this place out!