I have been meaning to try this place for a while. I will NEVER return. After reading the other reviews of roaches IN THEIR FOOD AND MARGARITAS- both within 6 months ago I’m quite sick to my stomach I didn’t read those first. Just disgusting.

I came in to order lunch take out. Nothing vegetarian on the lunch menu. When I wAs ordering I asked the girl if there was anything vegetarian in the menu she said, No, only the regular menu. Which is ridiculous. Not even an offer to sub veggies on a current lunch menu item. Cool, whatever. So I asked about the Vegetarian enchiladas. $13.99, but no rice and beans. She said that was an extra $5. I wanted soup also which is $8.99. So it’d be a $28 lunch, pre tip. So… I ordered 2 cheese enchiladas a la carte- $3.49 each, side rice and beans, and a soup. I asked her how big the soup was because I thought $9 was steep. She replied with her hands showing a big size and said “It’s big”. Perfect. I wanted soup but figured I’d try other food I typically order at other Mexican restaurants. Especially since Authentic is in the actual name of the restaurant. My food was out in 5 minutes, no exaggeration. My soup was in a separate bag and felt very light. So I opened it and the “big” $9 soup was half full. So I told her it was only half full, could they fill the bowl. She said that’s how it is. Another employee walked up and opened the bowl. He was annoyed at my request and reluctantly took it in the back and filled it. When I replied with “thank you I really appreciate it”, he just walked away.

The rice and beans were ok. Huge portion, they were a meal in itself. The rice was not like at any other Mexican place I’ve been, it had little bits of tiny veggies throughout. The enchiladas?? I have never seen such small tortillas. They were mini. And the red sauce? If that is authentic then I need to reevaluate my knowledge of Mexican food, because it tasted like it was straight out of a jar, just like the rice- straight from a box.

My soup, once filled, was delicious. But after my experience and spending $26, tip included on lunch- I will not return. It’s unfortunate.