Los Compadres

Margarita was great, but overall the food was mediocre… chips were thick and cold, the meat in the Mexican Street tacos was dry, and the Enchilada and Fish Taco was OK. Coincidentally, the next morning I got an alert from my credit card company that my card info was used to purchase over $500 of groceries from Walmart.com. Not good. Fraud under investigation, hopefully there is a good explanation

New in this area of town, I relied on good reviews on internet and found this place. The building was very nice looking and there were many cars parked outside. So I went in thinking that this must be a great place to have an authentic Mexican dish. The waitress was very friendly who sounded like she knows the menu very well. The beef dish I asked her about, she said, is tender, so I ordered it. But when it came out after waiting for 20 minutes, I was surprised that it came with a very thin beef steak covered with grey colored sauce that did not look appealing. The beef was so tough to chew, it felt like chewing a rubber. Needless to say, I could not eat that rubber after one bite. So, I quickly got out after paying $23.00 for that piece of rubber covered with grey sauce. I was still very hungry, so I drove 3 miles to Pancho & Willie's at Western Village and I had excellent Mexican dinner at better price. So, relying on good reviews can be a big disappointment.

We were seated quickly and service was good. We ordered the fajita burrito and Carne asada plate and two kids meals nachos. The Carne asada was gross meat, seemed to be cooked on too low heat for too long, so seemed baked instead of seared. Pretty sure the "salsa" served with chips is literally enchilada sauce out of a can. The refried beans taste like they were heated up straight out of a can....the fajita burrito wasn't bad, but not what hoped for. It is not just a big fajita wrapped in a burrito sized tortilla with guacamole and sour cream, which is what I hoped for...instead it is fajita meat and veggies alone, served with canned enchilada sauce poured on it. The enchilada advertised as cheese and onion, did not have onion...which was the reason it was selected as its rare to find restaurants who actually add onions. Overall the food was not tasty and not worth the price at all. It is not like the south reno Los Compadres.

Impromptu date night led us around the corner to Los Compadres. With social distancing in mind Los Compadres has expanded and separated their outdoor seating onto lush grass. It felt like a party without the milling around. People were laughing and smiling and quick friendly staff. Keeping it simple we ordered the Los Compadres Favorito that included steak and shrimp cooked well and was delicious. I was most happy with the carnitas. Flavorful and moist; I would definitely order this again. With no reservation needed we left a phone number and waited roughly 15-20 minutes to be seated and we walked thru the stores adjacent to the restaurant during that time.