Señor Tequila — Restaurant in Florence

Two consecutive nights at Senor Tequila: Elevated Mexican cuisine, "Welcome, back!" service, and fun atmosphere (hello, karaoke!).

(Stepped out of Portland, Oregon into Florence Alabama for a workshop [textile design]—home of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio and the University of North Alabama.)

Food: Dishes you'd expect—from taquitos to fajitas—but with thoughtful plating that pulls flavors and textures into a delightful taste experience.

Loved the Tuesday Taco of four taco flavors (my favorite: roasted chicken with crispy onions—did a repeat on the second night 😁).

Drinks: "Senor-ritas" margaritas—perfect peak-Southern-summer drink. (You had me at top-shelf tequila and Grand Marnier.)

Service: Jackson was our lovely server both nights. He was attentive and welcoming and remembered us when we walked in the second night. (He also told us about the Blue Cup law and hooked us up with Senor-ritas in blue to-go cups 😜). Thank you, Jackson!

Atmosphere: Welcoming, modern décor. Loved the long banquettes running along both sides of the dining room.

Night two Karaoke was close to the entrance—great for coaxing people to do a song (including this non-country-singing Aussie). Some serious talent (and lovely people) behind the mic!

Thank you, Senor Tequila staff for the...

First starters the inside of this establishment is rather impressive compared to the street frontage.

Next the most interesting thing is that their menu is not your normal fair. It is quite complex for what you get even though the name is straightforward and understandable..

We started with the ceviche which was unusually light and aromatic and delightful for flavor. It doesn't have a red sauce.... It has a delightful aromatic I would say more of a compote fruit marinade..

I had the steak burrito... It had lettuce and it had a nice seasoning with crema and an avocado sauce which was very delightful..

My wife had the skirt steak breakfast which was based on a large skirt steak cooked nicely with two eggs and a potato mixture that had chorizo.

We finished this off with the fruit dessert with guava ice cream.

The margarita was okay it wasn't that impressive but at least they have margaritas. They do have a good amount of different Mexican cervases.

I would say the most important thing about the establishment is the outstanding and attentive service I think the manager was over at our table at least five times with the server over issues of beer being non-existent in the keg or whatnot but overall it exceeded every expectation that I ever had in any other...

Been there twice now and I’ve always got sat immediately. The food is very good but very small portions, also pricey. Chips and salsa are not free, there is one size cheese dip that’s $8 and it’s a small (it is good though). The chips are thicker than normal but good because they’re different. The atmosphere is what you’re paying for. The portion of food is a little weak to the price you’re paying for it. The tacos are about 2 bites, no sides included and they range $11-14 and there’s only 3 of them. The drinks from the bar are also good but also high, about $12-16 for a cocktail. The picture I added is the child’s plate cheese quesadillas, which are the same size as the tacos! Second time I went with some friends and there was a hair in one of their margaritas, which was $10! They brought out a new one in the same color glass her other one, so she did not drink it and they didn’t even offer to take it off her bill. For myself, I got a small cheese dip, an appetizer as entree, and 3 drinks...