Great gluten free FRIED SEAFOOD options!! They were also able to accommodate my dairy allergy (they usually put buttermilk in the fry batter but they made me a different batter). Some of the best fried shrimp in the area. My non-food allergy friend also really enjoyed it!
Camille Allcorn
My husband and I had dinner at Chiringa last night and it was truly one of the best experiences we’ve had there. We’ve always loved this restaurant, but last night—we couldn’t stop talking about how great it all was. The food was excellent as always, but what really set the experience apart was the staff. The three employees working up front were incredibly friendly and absolutely nailed it when it came to exceptional service. Definitely recommend this restaurant! Highly suggest the Baja style fried shrimp tacos and the margaritas!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonah Johnson
Heard about this restaurant because I am gluten free and was so excited to try fried things I haven’t had in years for my birthday lunch. Since it was our first time going I was unsure how dining here went and there were no clear directions, the website said they don’t do reservations so we did not call ahead. We had 6 people total but my husband and I got there first to see if we needed to request a table, upon entry it was very small and had limited tables, I was unclear if someone would seat us or if we ordered at the counter. I decided to walk up to the counter and let the woman know it was our first time and we were unsure how it works, to which she replied “typically you order at the counter, do you want a menu” and I explained to her we had 4 more people coming and she then explained we’d have to find a table. The three big tables around the windows were full but there was an entire 4 tables empty in the middle, one had a laptop, the other three I noticed had little metal engraved table toppers that read “reserved”, so as she looked around and told me there wasn’t much room for us I asked “do y'all do reservations? I would have called ahead” and she says “not typically” (We were there at 12:25 and the “reserved party” I was informed was at 1). All together it felt very unwelcoming, confusing, and did not seem like this staff wanted us to be there so we left. It really stunk to hype myself up over this place for over a week, only to drive 45 minutes and not even get to give them a try. HOWEVER, we did end up pivoting and going to SmokeJacks across the street and it was AMAZING and one of the best gluten free inclusive menus of any barbecue restaurant. Save your time and money on this place, now that I have read more reviews, it sounds like we would have waited for ages to get cold bland food anyway!
**edit regarding Bekah’s comment** It was not packed, you just had half the tables booked for reservations that you clearly state on your website that you do not, I’ve never heard of a restaurant having reservations only for special people through some back door process. The attitude of who I assume to be you was enough to make this somewhere I never give a chance again, next time someone says it’s their first time there, maybe don’t treat them like crap. Hope this helps!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Tess Ricci
My husband and I came here for dinner tonight and were absolutely blown away! I found it on my gluten free apps since I have Celiac, and it was such a pleasure to see that almost the entire menu was gluten free! Dedicated fryers and everything! We tried the shrimp and crab fritters, the fried fish basket, and a Baja taco -- everything was just perfect! I can't wait to go back and try more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Josh Jenkins
Food was absolutely perfect. My wife and I had their house margarita and a mojito. The drinks were delicious. Their plantains were out of this world. I had the lobster roll and it was perfect! My wife got the white fish basket. They were extremely busy and the general manager (Becca) came out and informed us they only had 2 white filets left when the dish comes with 3. She asked if there was anything we could add to the basket to make up for the missing filet. My wife chose the fried shrimp. The staff took care of us and continually apologized for the inconvenience. They were absolutely incredible (especially Becca for her attentiveness and attitude). I highly recommend them to anyone who loves seafood and incredible drinks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dean Tankersley
Great place, Exquisite Lobster Tacos, and Amazing Service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff Schwenke
The Cuban sandwich that I ordered was tasty and it was a nice outdoor patio to sit outside on a sunny day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Dodge
Love the gluten-free fried Cabo tacos! The bowls are also AMAZING. The staff is super friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mineka Williams
Absolutely love this place. Salad top tier. Staff great. Indoor/outdoor eating options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brianna Yates
Ubered here from the airport to experience the beltline. Stumbled upon this place and it was FANTASTIC. wings are a must have. Frozen drinks incredible too. Tacos also great - Baja fried fish are the way to go!! Vibe - sports bar but “beachy” / outdoorsy. Cornhole and big screens. Bartenders and wonderful and so personable, we had a great time and it was only 11am. Cannot recommend enough!!!
We go at least two to three times per month and we’ve never had a bad meal! Servers are always friendly and fast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Grimball
Very pricey
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Madison Brown
Great atmosphere and margaritas. We often come here with friends and family. The food can be a hit or a miss, but lately it was mostly miss. Especially the fries, soggy and lukewarm. Please improve your fries quality.
Marisa Xavier
This place surprised me. Good food, very good service, cool music and a really cool place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
India Springer
The Caucasian male bartender with brown hair and the fair skin tone female with green eyes and curly hair are RUDE. I was standing in line patiently waiting to order and the male bartender only acknowledged the people behind me (white), mind you I’m African American. I advised the female bartender who was in front of me at the time and all she did was continue making drinks and NOT notify her co-worker or do anything else for that matter. It was a busy night but I ended up leaving after waiting 15 minutes to order as NO ONE was in front of me. Not once was I ever acknowledged while waiting to order for that matter. After this interaction alone, I will never step foot into this establishment as they seem to only cater to Caucasian people….
Great gluten free FRIED SEAFOOD options!! They were also able to accommodate my dairy allergy (they usually put buttermilk in the fry batter but they made me a different batter). Some of the best fried shrimp in the area. My non-food allergy friend also really enjoyed it!
My husband and I had dinner at Chiringa last night and it was truly one of the best experiences we’ve had there. We’ve always loved this restaurant, but last night—we couldn’t stop talking about how great it all was. The food was excellent as always, but what really set the experience apart was the staff. The three employees working up front were incredibly friendly and absolutely nailed it when it came to exceptional service. Definitely recommend this restaurant!
Highly suggest the Baja style fried shrimp tacos and the margaritas!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heard about this restaurant because I am gluten free and was so excited to try fried things I haven’t had in years for my birthday lunch. Since it was our first time going I was unsure how dining here went and there were no clear directions, the website said they don’t do reservations so we did not call ahead. We had 6 people total but my husband and I got there first to see if we needed to request a table, upon entry it was very small and had limited tables, I was unclear if someone would seat us or if we ordered at the counter. I decided to walk up to the counter and let the woman know it was our first time and we were unsure how it works, to which she replied “typically you order at the counter, do you want a menu” and I explained to her we had 4 more people coming and she then explained we’d have to find a table. The three big tables around the windows were full but there was an entire 4 tables empty in the middle, one had a laptop, the other three I noticed had little metal engraved table toppers that read “reserved”, so as she looked around and told me there wasn’t much room for us I asked “do y'all do reservations? I would have called ahead” and she says “not typically” (We were there at 12:25 and the “reserved party” I was informed was at 1). All together it felt very unwelcoming, confusing, and did not seem like this staff wanted us to be there so we left. It really stunk to hype myself up over this place for over a week, only to drive 45 minutes and not even get to give them a try. HOWEVER, we did end up pivoting and going to SmokeJacks across the street and it was AMAZING and one of the best gluten free inclusive menus of any barbecue restaurant. Save your time and money on this place, now that I have read more reviews, it sounds like we would have waited for ages to get cold bland food anyway!
**edit regarding Bekah’s comment**
It was not packed, you just had half the tables booked for reservations that you clearly state on your website that you do not, I’ve never heard of a restaurant having reservations only for special people through some back door process. The attitude of who I assume to be you was enough to make this somewhere I never give a chance again, next time someone says it’s their first time there, maybe don’t treat them like crap. Hope this helps!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
My husband and I came here for dinner tonight and were absolutely blown away! I found it on my gluten free apps since I have Celiac, and it was such a pleasure to see that almost the entire menu was gluten free! Dedicated fryers and everything! We tried the shrimp and crab fritters, the fried fish basket, and a Baja taco -- everything was just perfect! I can't wait to go back and try more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was absolutely perfect. My wife and I had their house margarita and a mojito. The drinks were delicious. Their plantains were out of this world. I had the lobster roll and it was perfect! My wife got the white fish basket. They were extremely busy and the general manager (Becca) came out and informed us they only had 2 white filets left when the dish comes with 3. She asked if there was anything we could add to the basket to make up for the missing filet. My wife chose the fried shrimp. The staff took care of us and continually apologized for the inconvenience. They were absolutely incredible (especially Becca for her attentiveness and attitude). I highly recommend them to anyone who loves seafood and incredible drinks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place, Exquisite Lobster Tacos, and Amazing Service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Cuban sandwich that I ordered was tasty and it was a nice outdoor patio to sit outside on a sunny day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the gluten-free fried Cabo tacos! The bowls are also AMAZING. The staff is super friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely love this place. Salad top tier. Staff great. Indoor/outdoor eating options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ubered here from the airport to experience the beltline. Stumbled upon this place and it was FANTASTIC. wings are a must have. Frozen drinks incredible too. Tacos also great - Baja fried fish are the way to go!! Vibe - sports bar but “beachy” / outdoorsy. Cornhole and big screens. Bartenders and wonderful and so personable, we had a great time and it was only 11am. Cannot recommend enough!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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We go at least two to three times per month and we’ve never had a bad meal! Servers are always friendly and fast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very pricey
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Great atmosphere and margaritas. We often come here with friends and family. The food can be a hit or a miss, but lately it was mostly miss. Especially the fries, soggy and lukewarm. Please improve your fries quality.
This place surprised me. Good food, very good service, cool music and a really cool place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Caucasian male bartender with brown hair and the fair skin tone female with green eyes and curly hair are RUDE. I was standing in line patiently waiting to order and the male bartender only acknowledged the people behind me (white), mind you I’m African American. I advised the female bartender who was in front of me at the time and all she did was continue making drinks and NOT notify her co-worker or do anything else for that matter. It was a busy night but I ended up leaving after waiting 15 minutes to order as NO ONE was in front of me. Not once was I ever acknowledged while waiting to order for that matter. After this interaction alone, I will never step foot into this establishment as they seem to only cater to Caucasian people….
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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