Fuego Latino Gastropub

I was excited to try this place as the food reviews were pretty good. The food did not disappoint at all. The food was amazing and great taste. The reason for three stars was the service and the fact that it was hot as an oven when we dined. I could not believe how hot it was while we waited to get the our table. Not only was it hot but when they sat us at our table I noticed it was a plastic fold up table you get at Sam’s Club. It was pretty bad…. But wait it gets better, once we got our check we noticed we were charged gratuity for a party of five (5)… Is this real life? Since when do we charge gratuity for a party of five…. Truly disappointed with the service and how they do business.

When they were in Round Rock, I was amazed by everything but it changed a lot once it moved here to Georgetown. The service was okay this time even though it wasn't as busy as it used to be. It took me a while for the waitress to come check on us and help me pay for our dinner. Per my wife: The empanadas are not the same. They used to be ground beef, and now it's like beef tips, and the sauce was different. She misses the old Fuego Latino. As for me: I ordered the pork shop which was $19, the taste was okay. The presentation was nice looking but the taste was okay. I ordered the Mexican martini $8, and it was very small. When we left, I didn't feel satisfied, we went to Dos Salsas to fill my empty stomach with an appetizer, chips and queso, and Mexican martini (same price, 3 times the portion, tasted better). Here i spent about $60. At Dos Salsas? $25. I miss the old Fuego Latino. I don't know what happened. I'm sorry to say this. If the food network came back to taste them, I don't know if it would be the same. Overall, presentation is NICE, taste is OKAY, price is HIGH. I won't be returning again.

First visit. Staff was extremely friendly. The food is served in very appealing ways. My wife and I disagree on the food quality. She thinks everything was fantastic and I'm much more reserved on that. I like my ceviche to have a clean and distinctive taste. The ceviche sampler appetizer we ordered consisted of 3 bowls, all different. But every one was a mish-mash of sauces and spices and I think even corn with the fish in it was the ingredient that contributed least to the overall taste of it. My skirt steak was cooked to perfection, but had a lot of gristle that made it hard to chew on it. The quality of ingredients should be better at this price level. In my opinion the best part was the plaintain dessert - a small ball of ice cream would take away the bitterness of the caramelization and would elevate the taste to perfection. All in all meh from me, but kudos from my wife.

The food was tasty, for the most part, but there were complications. Firstly, we were served our meals before we got our utensils and napkins. My drink came after everybody else's and after we finally got our setups. We all agreed that the slaw underneath the pork ribs wasn't tasty at all, and those little tiny round things on the edge of the plate was what passed for the potato dish. Drinks were good though.

There were five in my party. I thought they had an outdoor balcony where we could be comfortable not wearing a mask, but they did not. They did not have outdoor seating. We were ready to go somewhere else and the waitress offered to set up tables on the sidewalk, which we appreciated. The food was fairly pricey. The chips were very thick , my personal preference is thin chips.