I’ve been to the Carlos and Mickeys location by Ft Bliss a couple times so I kind of knew what to expect going in. I’m surprised the decor doesn’t really match the other location, which I thought was nice. It kind of gave an authentic Mexican restaurant experience. However, this location definitely feels more corporate. It’s still nice though, I just missed all the fun decor.

My husband and I sat in the bar area which was somewhat busy at the time. I will say we both felt bad for the poor bartender that was running around making drinks, taking orders from customers at the bar while also handling customers seated at the high top tables. I definitely think he was overworked and needed help because the service was quite slow due to him handling so many areas.

We ordered the bandido fries as appetizer. Be forewarned, it is actually huge potato wedges rather than actual fries. We were surprised by what we were served but it didn’t taste bad. The description just made it sound like loaded fries.

For drinks I got the mango margarita and my husband ordered a beer on tap. The regular size margarita is good size for one person but I did see a HUGE size they offer that looks like it’s meant for a group. The flavor was very light but still there. I’d definitely try other flavors next time, they have alot of fruity options!

For our main course, my husband ordered the shrimp fajitas and I got the Mexico City combination. My combination consisted of a taco, enchilada, tamale and chile relleno - with beans and rice on the side. Everything tasted good, I will say the tamale was a tad bit dry. The Chile relleno was huge and filled with soooo much cheese. A big plus for anyone that favors this dish.

Overall the quality of food matches the other Carlos and Mickeys location. I get that this isn’t super authentic Mexican food but it does the job. Other than the service lacking, I’d say it was a good experience. Hopefully they can learn to have an actual server help with the bar area so guests aren’t waiting a long time for service.