El Rio Grande Restaurant

The food was bland, I’ve never described Mexican food that way.
The rice & my enchiladas had no flavor.
The salsa was good, that was about the only high point.
The server/ staff were friendly & attentive.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

Hi. Are you still serving complimentary chips and salsa for dine in customers?

GREAT! Lil Hole In The Place On Jonesboro Rd. Very Clean - Inside & Out. EVERYONE Is Just FANTASTIC..So Friendly & Efficient. The Food Is AWESOME! Large Portions.. You'll For Sure Have Left-Overs! We Come @ Least Once A Wk.(Sometimes Twice). Ck. Them Out..You DEFINITELY! WON'T BE Disappointed!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I arrived and stepped inside, there is a host stand but no instructions so I just stood there. A server walked past me 3x, made eye contact and said nothing. Finally I spoke up and asked her if I seat myself? She then replied yes. That was off putting upon arrival, no hello, no welcome, no signs with instructions just the expectation I am suppose to know to seat myself.

After sitting there for a good 5-8 min someone came by with some chips and salsa and took our drink order. After she returned with drinks she didn’t return for another 10-12 min. They were quite busy for 2 servers.

We ordered the Al
Pastor tacos, carne asada tacos and rice and beans.
The rice and beans are not very authentic at all in fact I took a bite of each and left those behind. The beans taste of a can and the rice out of a pre mixed bag.

The tacos were so very delicious! The meat seasoned just right the salsa choices from mild to very spicy are all on point I tried them all. The fresh cilantro and onions and radishes were perfect and I have no idea why no one is talking about the FRESH, HAND MADE, CORN TORTILLAS!! if the enchiladas here are made with these I bet they are a 10/10 also!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

I love it here, always a good vibe. And good people .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The worst waitress ever! She forgot our drink order and had to ask us to repeat it several times. She didn't have jalapeños with the cheese dip even though we asked. When I placed my order, she asked twice if I wanted red or green sauce and both times I said red. When she brought out our order, my dinner had green sauce (also missing cheese dip that the menu stated it included). When I told her this wasn’t what I ordered, she insisted it was (two of my three companions heard me order the red sauce and she hadn’t gotten anything correct the entire evening), then she said the item doesn’t have a choice between red and green sauce (although the menu clearly stated the option). She refused to remake my oder with the correct sauce! When I told her I wasn’t able to eat the food with that sauce, she also refused to reimburse me for the meal. I believe we were treated so poorly because we were the only non Latinos in the restaurant and they didn’t care about us or our experience (another customer noted this in an earlier review which validated what I was thinking). I gave one star for the food because I wasn’t able to eat the meal. Don’t go here if you aren’t Latino! You will be treated poorly!

Enjoyed the food.

This was recommended by a friend and she was spot on. Everything we ordered was very tasty. They gave us a sample bowl of chicken soup with our chips and salsa. We ate chicken Fajitas, sooo good. We will be back.

I'm going back soon. Finally had that opportunity.

I can say that the service for me has been excellent, it is a pleasure to have very kind and above all very friendly people, it was and will be a pleasure to have had very dear people in this place. Ladies, I'm going to miss you but I also take you with me as a nice memory, thank you for the time that even though it was behind a bar I was able to share with you.

Ok experience

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

I've been to a lot of Mexican restaurants in Atlanta, but this one is a hidden gem. They don't have fancy ambience like some, but oh wow is the food, service, and pricing A++. I'm pretty sure they chopped the onions & tomatoes for our salsa when we walked in - it was very fresh. The portions are huge. Seasoning is excellent and the service is fast & welcoming. It's also very convenient for parking, I-285, and alternate routes when evening traffic is insane.

Kid-friendliness: Open, spacious, clean seating with good bathrooms and a very chill, welcoming atmosphere. Great for young kids.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salsa, Fajitas Texanas with Rice and Beans, Chicken Burrito

Good quality in food and service. The place is a little hidden, but it is spacious and makes up for it with good service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I came to eat here for a while and there were two waitresses eating together. I wanted something, they never brought it to me and the waitresses were laughing and laughing while eating and they didn't serve me well. You would never return to this restaurant ?

This place is fabulous. The food is great. Service is great. The atmosphere could use a little work but it's still good.

Vegetarian options: My stepdad ordered the bean and vegetable burrito. It was delicious.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salsa, Asada, Steak, Street Tacos, Pastor, Chicken Burrito