Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant

1712 Ring Road, Chesapeake
(757) 961-7610

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Arjun Manchanda

Amazing place, so sad to see it has closed down.

Danielle Barker

Would be nice if they updated their business information to CLOSED. As I drove over an hour to meet a friend for lunch here only to be turned away by a sign on the door declaring they’re closed for good.

Jenipher Merrick

Worst food I have ever ate in a restaurant, extremely overpriced, not authentic at all, no Latino staff could be seen. My boyfriend and I almost hurled at the table. Queso is nacho cheese at best. We won't be back, they charged 30 dollars for their Ambassador meal, which is a tiny steak and 3 bacon wrapped shrimp with mashed potatoes and pintos. It was a 15-18 dollar meal at best as it was sirloin steak not ribeye. Very disappointed!!!!!

Sumting Up

Yikes I been here before and seems like they served their enchilada with chip sauce for doritos 😳

It was ok environment waitress was very kind

P Marcelle

It's been a while since I've visited this restaurant. I had an unpleasant experience in the past, but wow they surprised me the other day. The food was amazing. So glad that I gave Abuelo's another try!!! Yum!!!!!!!💞❤️🌹

Robert Ference

This place has great decor, friendly and knowledgeable staff, and really good food and margaritas! I loved the painting on the back wall, plus there's this neat courtyard experience!

Frank Knight

Fantastic experience. We had a giant group & they handled everything flawlessly. Food was fantastic! Servers Sarah & Jessica were exceptional. Long Island Iced Tea was great!

Charlotte Graham

I ordered the Grande Burrito, and it lived up to the name. It was huge...leftovers for sure. Our server was very friendly and helpful with the menu items. I even asked if they had a white sauce for the nacho chips, and she said they did, but they don't normally bring it out unless you ask for it. It was good. We will be back.

Jay Feigus

We had our Softball Team Dinner, a party of 41. Our waitresses (Sarah & Jessica) were outstanding and did an amazing job keeping all of our individual family bills straight!! I would highly recommend this restaurant!!

Ed Merrell

The place is dated, and at dinner time, it was dead. I ordered fajita tacos, and my wife ordered the standard fajita chicken and shrimp. My tacos were less than half full and lacked taste. My wife had one fajita and thought the chicken was bad. It wasn't the chicken. The shrimp was bad. The manager took her meal off, but she ended up sick.

Scott Everard

Great food. Great service.

A “ACe” Ce

Craving some Tex-Mex food. I went there on a Monday evening. Parking lot was pretty empty given its size. The place has a very large seating area broken up into three or four sections. Plenty of booths and I asked for one even though I was by myself.
The menu has an impressive variety of choices including vegetarian and gluten-free options. I ordered a margarita which they serve in a shaker that they leave at your table. I couldn't have even half of it as I could feel the effects pretty quickly. Since I was driving I decided not to finish the drink.
I ordered a steak from the gluten-free menu and the sides from the fajitas menu which includes tortillas, guacamole, salad, cheese, and sour cream. I could have ordered the beef from the fajitas menu but I don't like my beef cut up for me and prefer to cut it myself. This way it stays nice and juicy. I ordered the steak rare.
The food arrived soon enough but before that I was served nachos with a couple of dips. See pictures. I wasn't impressed by the green dip but the tomato dip was tangy and tasty. My steak was perfectly cooked. I cut it up into thin strips and made little tacos or burritos - not sure what you call them exactly. I wasn't particularly impressed with the tortillas. They were soft and pliable and I could easily make my wraps with them but they seemed store-bought. They weren't bad - it's just that I've had much better tortillas in other similar establishments.
It's a nice, relaxed atmosphere. I was served by three people in all. The usher, the waitress who took my order and refilled my cup, and the lady who delivered the food. All three of them were very friendly and made me feel welcome .
High ceiling that's painted sky blue makes you feel like you're in a lively, sunny place. There is a large mural painted on one of the walls, and a few South American style paintings hanging here and there.
This place should be great for large gatherings. They have the room for it. I'm surprised there weren't a lot more people.

Yesenia Ordoñez

Food doesn't have real mexican flavor, but it's a beautiful place.

Jason Aldrich

The Pineapple tomatillio was good. Everything else needed work

Yessica Gutierrez

Very beautiful restaurant. It’s like a fancy chipotle except that it tastes horrible.

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