Habanero Grill

Very clean and inviting place. The staff was incredible. They spent time talking to us and our children and didn't make our kids feel like they were too busy to listen to them. The food was delicious! I would definitely go back!

Beautiful atmosphere with handmade tables and bar. Delicious food. I love what they have done with the new location.

Excellent food, friendly and quick service! The restaurant is clean and the decor is charming. We were highly satisfied with the high quality food (great variety too!). Highly recommend this restaurant! You will not be disappointed.

Good service and good food

Habanero has moved to the former nunnery freeman bbq restaurant across 158 from its prior, "arsoned" location (formerly waffle house). I perused the menu and asked detailed questions for a carry out order. Out of tamales by 4pm. Tacos available individually, as are tamales, when enough prepared for the day. They offer a variety of "arroz con" dishes aka ACP, ACC, etc. I did not check if they're smothered in queso like so many do now. They offer a variety of milanesa, seafood, chicken, and pork dishes. Ooh, ooh, and ceviche, I've yet to try, one of my favorite dishes.

Habanero Grill really dressed up the interior of the old building, with sturdy wood, clean cut tables, benches, chairs, and rough-hewn log elevated diner at register. Wall of artsy stone shields dining area from kitchen. Bar is smaller, lighter stone under the bar-top. Beautiful center light piece in dining area, and subtle, tasteful decor.

I elected we try 3 varieties of taco, $2.59 each, with only cilantro and onion, classic as served by my Costa Rican and Nicaraguan friends. Chicken (pollo), chorizo (sausage), and pastor (pork) were the meats I selected, but carne asada (steak) and carnitas (marinated pork) are also options. Flour tortilla for chicken, corn tortillas for pork. The chicken was dry, as is common amongst Latin/Mexican restaurants and food trucks, for some reason, but the lime and cilantro/onion helped.

The housemade chorizo was scrumptious. We had this in our surprise queso, also, which disappeared rapidly. I didn't order queso, but had inquired if they had hot queso, and choriqueso when I first arrived. I inquired about 15+ items, but didn't get all those in my bag, thank goodness. Without a receipt, I did not check I was charged for only what I ordered. The total bill I paid indicates I was charged the $6.99 for the queso.

I wanted a plain quesadilla for my sister, and the hostess offered a kid's version since a la carte quesadillas weren't on the menu. For $3.99, we got a 6in. wide folded quesadilla, and 1/2c rice. I'll report on that later, as the little imp took this on the road, headed north, so no tellin what she thought of it. She loved the chorizo taco!

My original, correct order also had a chile relleno. This was not in my bag, so I cannot comment on it. The two styrofoam containers were carefully layered with the bowls of queso, salsa (picante style), and salsa verde. Oh, and 2 bags of warm, fresh corn tortilla chips. These were show stealers, as we all agreed we liked they weren't too thick, held up to heavy dipping, and saltless so we could dip away into salty ingredients without getting puckered salt lips. We've had some excessively salty, too thin, and too thick ones elsewhere.

The total was $20.02, more than 3 tacos, kid's quesadilla, and a chile relleno +tax. I would closely examine to-go/carry out orders in future, even when pressed for time during bad weather like today. I plan to ask about other salsas, as only one of us like picante, try their ceviche and milanesa, finally get at least one tamal, and if they have any infused tequilas soaking with variety of fruits, jalapenos, herbs, and other peppers for my family celebrations. Sign in bar area advertised $5 margaritas, online has $3 special, although I don't know when that special is served.

The lunch menu appeared to be a good value for the money, to try more variety. The hostess, unknown name, was very courteous and helpful with menu item descriptions. Despite repeating my order back to me, I wound up with choriqueso and without my chile relleno. Until next time, te caigo.