El Tiempo Cantina - Arlington

Dietary restrictions: Yes

Kid-friendliness: Yes

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was our first time visiting this establishment on Nov 11th around 6:30 pm on Veterans day with my husband who is a Veteran. However the african american hostess greeted us cheerfully, but sat us in an area that was freezing. We asked to be moved to outside which was warmer than inside. She moved us to outside and never assigned a waitress or waiter to assist us, we sat about 15-20 minutes until I attempted to get up and see why hadn't we been helped. This nice waitress Carla apologized and stated she thought we had been assigned a waitress, then another young lady came and took our order, both was extremely nice and apologetic, we asked for the manager but no one never came. Carla made our bad evening a good one she was so pleasant and attentive. We are not sure if we will patronize this establishment again.

Parking: Near the Rangers stadium, I'm sure when there is a game it could be chaotic to park.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken and Beef Combo Fajitas

The service was very bad

Me and my husband came on 9/29/24 we were literally the ONLY ONES in the restaurant our server Was nice, when our food came out my tortillas were raw my husbands food was cold as if they just took it out the fridge, they have 10 people working here and nobody is doing anything we walked in one girl was asleep in one of the booths needless to say this was first and last time we will be coming here.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

We had reservations at 230, We did not receive drinks until 3 PM after we asked multiple times.

When we first sat down we were told we would have chips and salsa in less than five minutes. Well, Chips and salsa arrived 45 minutes after we were seated and asked multiple times.

We had multiple issues with our food, we received food that belonged to other tables and the waitress just left the plates at our table and she tried to charge us for them. Our waitress was very flustered as she cried several times during our visit all of our tickets were incorrect, and the manager did not have the time or day for us or anyone else in the restaurant.

I felt like I was on a episode of the old MTV show called punk by Ashton Kutcher. I was waiting for him to come out of the back room and tell me I was being punked.

The Food was cold, service was slow. This review was accurate, we were together:

Management avoidant and unreceptive to discussing concerns with customers. Only positive was the staff was friendly and apologetic but despite their sweet demeanor, it didn’t actually change the course the meal.

For this restaurant to be near the stadium and Texas live, they should be prepared to have busy crowds however I was told by another couple that I met at a different restaurant tonight that they visited one time and they were the only party in the restaurant and their service was still slow. The food was still bad and it was horrible. They truly need to do better.

Anyway, They received one star because the tortillas were very good and the salsa was ok.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The food was good, though cold. This was the absolute worst service I’ve ever had. For starters we sat 30 minutes before we ever got chips or salsa. Took us 40 minutes to get drinks. After 90 minutes they brought out our food but it was not what we ordered. They brought out a second round of food which was also not what we ordered. After 2 hours we asked for check. Took us an hour to get check. And they kept adding items that we orders but unfortunately never received. One of the lady managers was sweet and gave a complementary queso but the man was not apologetic and only offered a 5% discount after the most stressful dining experience I’ve ever had.

Food was cold, service was slow. Management avoidant and unreceptive to discussing concerns with customers. Only positive was the staff was friendly and apologetic but despite their sweet demeanor, it didn’t actually change the course the meal.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Food and company are GREAT!! They take care of outta town extremely well!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

he food and drinks were fantastic! I had my first Mexican Candy drink, and it was incredible. Twiggy, the bar and food specialist, was an absolute pleasure. I went with the steak entrée topped with chipotle aioli—let me tell you, it exceeded all my expectations. I'm so glad she recommended it. I’d highly recommend this spot to anyone in the area!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I just ate there and am so happy about it. It was SO good! I got the steak fajita comboed with the veggie fajita because I like vegetables and every bite was a joy. The meat was perfect- soft and flavorful. The vegetables were delicious. And the tortillas were fresh and wonderful. The staff could have been the most friendly staff I have ever met. They were so helpful, sweet and attentive. I will probably dream of this meal later. So good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went before the Dallas game and got the mesquite chicken. The chicken was very thin but it was a very generous portion and cooked to perfection. It came out like fajitas do, steaming hot.
We sat at the bar and had great service, would definitely go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The beef fajitas were amazing. They came with a cup of softened butter which I really liked. The onions were really good. The lettuce and tomatoes came in a tortilla bowl. The charro beans and red rice were the way to go for us. We didn’t really like the salsa but the chips were good. The skinny margarita on the rocks was great too. I would definitely return if I had a chance.

Dietary restrictions: Gluten free menu available.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken and Beef Combo Fajitas

I’m in love with their salmon fajitas! Never had before but they are amazing. So I went back again the following week.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips Salsa

My wife and I went on September 15th. We went in after a dallas cowboys game. When we got there it wasn't busy so we were immediately seated. After about 15 minutes we finally had someone ask if we had been helped. He said he would bring us some water and chips and salsa while we looked over the menu. He brought us the water after about five minutes but no chips and salsa. Other people had come in behind us and were sat and waited on. After sitting and waiting for about 20-25 and still no chips and salsa and nobody asking if we had been helped we got up and left. As we're leaving the person whom I thought was our server walks by with food for another table and tells us to have a good day. Wow!! Really? We'll never be back again. By the way...the food was extremely over priced for it to be a Mexican cantina. All I can say is try at your own risk and good luck.

Atmosphere: 2

Service: 1

Ate here recently on a business trip.
Absolutely one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. Where do I begin?

1. Ordered a diet Coke with lemon. Didn't get a lemon and I could actually taste the soap used to clean the glass

2. Appetizers were horrible. Salsa came out hot, like it was boiled. Queso was literally Velveeta and Rotel.

3. Ordered a chicken quesadilla. It was unseasoned chicken with globs of cheese with no flavor. Rice was tasteless. Co-workers ordered flautas and a brisket enchilada. Both took one bite of their meals and that was it. What makes it worse is that the prices for this slop was outrageous

I have no idea where the positive reviews for this place are coming from, but trust me, stay away!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1