Viva Mexican

Don't let the "express" in its name fool you. It is the same Nopalera everyone loves but you pay at the register on your way out, I think... I got takeout and I saw everyone make a line to pay and leave. Same great food as always. If you are gonna do takeout it is recommended to try and call it in ahead of time bc this place is busy at lunch and the parking lot gets full quickly. Definitely worth a stop if you are around this part of town. Come check it out.

I will start off by saying the food was excellent. We ordered the queso dip and guacamole as an appetizer, and it was delicious. The complimentary salsa was not as impressive as other Mexican restaurants but was decent. For our entree, we ordered the Molcajete. It was wonderful with one minor flaw - the shrimp tasted previously frozen and was extremely overcooked, making it taste horrible. Other than that, this place deserves praise for the food. Atmosphere - We went on a Tuesday night and expected it to be slammed for "Taco Tuesday", however, there were only 2 other tables when we walked in. It seems like a hole in the wall restaurant compared to the previous owners/name change. Overall, it felt dirty and needed a deep cleaning. There were several lightbulbs out over each of the tables. The hot sauce bottles on our table had broken caps and sauce down the side of the bottle, making it extremely yucky to pick up. Service - was decent but not warm or welcoming. Drinks - The beer tasted flat. We even ordered a second type, and my husband said the same thing again. I ordered a glass of chardonnay, and it was not cold/chilled with the exception of a frozen margarita glass that it was in! Conclusion - I can't say that I wouldn't be back if I'm in the area, because the food was mostly good. However, I would prefer to go to a restaurant with a more vibrant, clean, and welcoming environment. It is definitely not a place I would take someone from out of town or a date night.