Flamingos Latin bar and grill — Restaurant in Amarillo

Delicious Latin food!

My wife and I were looking for something different than the usual Mexican fare that the area is known for. We stumbled upon Flamingo's and saw that had dishes that my wife hasn't had since she was a kid living in Florida.

TOSTONES w/MOJO: Mashed and fried plantains. My wife's favorite appetizer that she had a lot of in her Cuban family. The Mojo was a nice mixture of garlic, onion, and vinegar

MOFONGO with Skirt Steak: a Puerto Rican Green Plantain Mash.The meat was cooked perfectly and the plantain mixture had a ton of flavor.

TAJADAS with Skirt Steak: Honduran Fried Green Banana which were nice and crispy! Again the skirt streak was perfect... Restaurants tend to under-flavor overcook skirt streak, but this was some of the best!

MOJITO: Refreshing and delicious! Didn't taste too strong of alcohol but had great lime and mint flavor with a ring of lime & sugar in the rim.

Everything came with chips and salsa which tasted very fresh. And the portions are really good!

We'll definitely be back to try more. Especially...

I got 2 orders of the birria tacos because I've heard some really good things about them and I figured they would be good and worth it based on reviews and what not. I should have got 1 order or honestly got nothing at all. The birria tacos were flavorless? But also had a hint of the taste of mold. They tasted like what mold smells like and I was very disappointed and now a bit worried about getting sick. The meat was also VERY fatty and I'm just not a fan of that. I've had a lot of birria tacos, from alot of the places here and if I'm being honest these were some of the worst unfortunately. The rice was bland as well. The beans were good! But those are hard to mess up. The chips and salsa were good, salsa was very spicy but I'm half&half so that is a me problem. I will not be going back, but I'm glad I gave them a shot! I'm sure their food is good for others. It's...

First the chips and salsa were great. Salsa had good flavor and a nice kick. We couldn't decide what to get so we got a little bit of everything. macho Nachos were excellent, a little light on toppings, but the flavor made up for it. The queso fresco was a nice touch. For entrees we got three to share. The chicken flautas, burria tacos and baja ceviche. The flautas were a little dry, but again great flavor. The tacos were fantastic, juicy and delicious. The ceviche was the star of the meal, light and fresh. It was a little weird that it was served with crackers, would have been better with chips, but we just asked for extra chips so no big deal. For dessert, again we couldn't decide so we got the fried plantains and flan. Both were excellent. Service was quick and timed well. We will definitely be back, there are a lot of other things on the menu that we...