Ajillos Restaurant — Restaurant in Del Rio

Wow, what a disappointment! We went to dine in. You do have to stand at the counter and order. We went with our 3 kids. There were no options for sides such as beans or rice, so our little one who likes to eat a plain bean taco did not eat. Next, we did order ranchero beans but there were some hard beans in it. The flavor was decent. A huge disappointment was the queso flameado which came in a small aluminum tin. I immediately sent it back because it was hardened. She mentioned the microwave. It came back on a plate. Older kid likes this usually but did not like it and neither did I. Clearly it was not cooked in the typical cast iron pan. Also the flour tortillas were store bought so that was a big negative. The bistec tacos were plain and not great. The corn tortillas were a steamed and not cooked on comal consistency. The tacos tapatios were ok. I've had better from taco trucks. One other huge negative is everything was served on Styrofoam even though it's a dine-in place. Styrofoam, when heated, releases chemicals that then get into your food. They also used those super cheap plastic forks that break easily. When I asked for a metal fork, the girl said she had to wash some and so I waited for that. Another negative was that we could not get tap water. The 12 oz cans were 2.50 and everything else was more (tea 3.25) and we just weren't wanting sugared drinks. The (paid for) chips and salsa came in a small square Styrofoam and the salsa was in a small condiment container. The chips were probably the best tasting item. Salsa was not a great chips salsa. We wanted to try something new but I think we will stick to our usual restaurants next time. Wish it had worked out because we live around the block. My guess is that this business survives on takeout from the 2 schools next to it. Our total was about $59 for a plate of Bistec tacos, an order of tacos tapatios, a Queso flameado (only came with one tortilla so we ordered 3 more), a small chips and salsa, and one small serving of beans. 4 drinks made about $14 of that. My general feeling was that we paid $59 and did not receive quality food or service for that money. Please don't take customers' money and put very little effort into providing good food...

We were so excited for authentic Mexican food and Ajillos delivered on all fronts. The al pastor (pork) and bistek (beef) tacos were delicious, the meat is tender and delicately seasoned and a true “street taco” sized corn tortilla ensured we could take down about 6 per person. The condiment plate with pickled cucumber and red onions, diced white onion, cilantro, cabbage, lime wedges and two salsas (green and red both fresh and delicious and the red was H O T!) was amazing and fresh, each of us could season to our hearts’ content. We had cups of posole as well, as it’s our first time can’t say how it compares to others but it had a wonderful flavor with the hominy and pork. The place was slammed on a Friday night but service was friendly and good. Prices were super reasonable as well, making this an A+ experience from top to bottom. Can’t...

I went to this place while driving through del Rio on my way back from hiking, we were all famished, and the food despite it's size was delicious and extremely filling. If you get an order of tacos you can put the toppings on yourself and choose the amount you want of each. And the guacamole is amazing. When I first went in i was a bit turned off because it smelt a lot like cooking oil, but the food more than made up for it. And the tables and bathrooms were all clean. Plus the staff was really nice, they spoke both English and Spanish so great accessibility for those who Spanish is there preferred language. The entrance is also...