Añejo Mexican Bistro — Restaurant in Falmouth

After reading a review that was only 18min old saying you cant get in after 7PM, we raced to get there. At 6:30PM on a weeknight we were told 105min for a party of 6. The reviews and previous visit enticed us to wait for this food tasting.

Setting** A tab at the bar, and some casual outdoor lounging space on the far side of the building kept us entertained, while we waited on a cell phone text. I do wish there was a walk up service bar at the bar for patrons. Then it wouldn't disturb the barstool seated guests yelling and reaching past their personal space for my order. Bar staff was very friendly, and had the skills to build a well balanced, tasty drink recipe. Outside passing servers kept the lounge area neat by bussing glasses and refilling chips and salsa with a smile. Great management to keep that team building positive in an area that is not tipping.

Food** Our server Faith(veteran) was flawless in answering questions, and guiding us into choosing a perfect meal. I can't help but choose from the House Specialty section. Pork Carnitas seemed done everywhere, but Faith reassured me I would be happy. I am so glad I throttled back on the chips & salsa. The pork with a shallow drizzle of drippings, comes in a hot crockery, topped with a stuffed, sliced avocado. A side of bacon hash is (as the kids say) AMAZEBALLS! Perfect carmelizing on the veggies. I subbed in rice for beans. Of course some cheesy tortillas to push everything onto your fork. The pork was well seasoned, and tender like mom's pot roast.

Drinks** I tasted the classic margarita. Nice sour mix, and smooth tequila. I ordered the spicy Mango margarita. They ask first if you want it spicy or not. Habanero is in there somewhere. Maybe the tequila or the spicy seasoning that rims the glass. I may be biased on the heat, but it was not "Mouths on fire" hot, so don't be scared. The heat you do get from the rim, mixed with the refreshing of the drink, is the perfect Ying & Yang. I ordered a Sexican with dinner. The citrus did not compliment my meal flavors, and might have been better with seafood, or chips & salsa. A tasty drink with a nice balance ratio of alcohol to mix.

Service** I found the staff super friendly considering what's required in this environment. It's packed regularly, and there no time to just coast through their duties. The hostess staff was pleasant and courteous to everyone. Even those they had to turn away because of capacity, and those hungry guests asking again "how much longer". The kitchen always had food moving out, not being sent back. One dish of under cooked shrimp from our table was an exception.

Summary** Put Anejo on your early dinner night list. Bring a designated driver. Share food, so you get to taste a lot. Don't be grumpy and starving when you put your name on a lengthy wait list. Food will never...

(Last visited 5/5/2022.) Up for the week vacationing in Cape Cod, specifically Falmouth and it's dinnertime! Right on the main strip in downtown Falmouth on Main Street is this gem. The first time we walked by it there was a GANG of folks outside enjoying themselves and a completely full restaurant inside! We couldn't even get a table the first time we tried so we made sure to spin the block later on in the week to try this place out!

Atmosphere/Appearance: The outside is lined with tables PERFECT for people-watching along Main Street. Lol. It was decently warm outside and the umbrellas above each table helped keep the sun out of our eyes. However, INSIDE though... was so LIVE! The music was pumping, the decor was bright, exuberant, fun and uplifting! I absolutely loved it!

Service: I can't remember who took care of us, but she was awesome. She was fun, energetic, personable and made sure that we had everything that we needed.

Food: I started out with a Chorizo Potato Empanada which is a fluffy, flaky, crispy shell filled with Oaxaca-jack cheese, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, lime crema, salsa roja and topped with cotija cheese. It was HOT, temperature wise, but very delicious with an excellent balance of salty, savory and creamy flavors. For my entree I went with Langosta Enchiladas! I chose these because where else but Cape Cod can you get lobster in Mexican food?! So of course I had to try them! Inside the floury, cheesy tortillas were ancho-glazed local lobster and fire roasted corn with chipotle cream sauce then topped with Oaxaca-jack cheese and sour cream. The lobster was a lil' overcooked and the flavor was drowned out by everything else going on with the enchiladas, but I did enjoy the novelty of lobster-flavored Mexican food! Lol. They were served with refried beans and Mexican rice which were also delicious as well as filling.

Value: It's Cape Cod so it's not gonna be cheap because this is sort of a vacation destination, even though people do live here year-round. My single empanada was $15.00. Yah, trippin'. My lobster enchiladas were $30.00. So yeah, bring an open mind and your check book if you'd like to check this place out.

In conclusion, I really enjoyed this place, so much that we came back a 2nd time! Check this place out if you're...

The food was not bad, typical Mexican but not the most stellar Mexican food I've had. The margaritas were good but the other specialty drinks were just sugar. The bartenders were nice but it was clear that our table was not being prepared with any urgency in the hopes that we would spend more at the bar.

The service is the major (emphasis the major) detractor here.

We were there as a large group as a bridal party and were told we would have an hour wait. It was early on a Friday and we had just arrived in Falmouth so we chose to walk for 30 minutes and wait at the bar for the last 30. Twice they told us that our table was almost ready and then seemed to forget about us for another 20 minutes. When we finally were seated, the waitress proceeded to rush us through to place orders. The bride got up to go to the bathroom so naturally a few of her bridesmaids followed her in. Nature calls at stange times but after 5 minutes in the restroom our waitress unsolicited decided to invite herself into the bathroom and tell the bride she was taking too long in the bathroom, prod her on what she was doing, and tell her that we needed to wrap up once she got out. At this point, we had been sitting with our food for just 10 minutes after being made to wait over an hour and a half to sit.

Rather than apologizing, the waitress left the bathroom and requested to switch service on our table by talking to her manager. Neither the manager nor our waitress acknowledged the inappropriate nature of the situation.

Our bride was so embarrassed that she immediately left the restaurant with another member of the party. This was obviously a special event, our first night on a bachelorette with a relatively low key group and this experience was unnecessarily disastrous.

Overall breakdown on a scale of 5: Food: 3.... Average Drinks: 4.... Good margs, that's it Service: -2... Terrible, sit at the bar if you're there with a party of 2 General restraint vibe:...