Joe's Grill & Cantina — Restaurant in Fort Smith

This is a compromise number. My husband would probably have given it a 5 for his fajitas. He said they were fine and he ate until he was full. On my own, I would have given it a 1, lower if possible, for my meal. Actually I didn't have a meal. I had chips and salsa, of course. I ordered an order of fries, which never came. My husband had ordered chili cheese fries and it was plenty to share, but I thought that was a gloppy mess and ate only a couple of bites. I ordered a steak quesadilla, one of my favorite things. I never ordered it here before, but I used to order it often at our beloved Gringo's, which we miss SO much. I was shocked when I saw the quesadilla. Instead of the crispy golden brown I've always had in the past, it was literally black on both sides. I gave it a chance and ate one slice, but it tasted burned, because it WAS. When the server saw me not eating and asked if I needed a box, I told him I did not want to take the food home and why. He took it away and didn't charge me for it, but it sure wasn't a good lunch experience. Drove to town on a hot day to have lunch and shop a little and felt like it wasn't worth the trouble. I don't know if they always serve their quesadillas like that and you have to specify that you don't want it blackened, or if the cook lost control and burned it, then was too lazy to just make another one and thought he'd see if he could get away with sending it out. This was our third try of this place. First time, I liked my food okay and my husband didn't like his. Second time we both liked our food. Any restaurant is only as good as the cook on duty, and this place...

We came on the perfect night! They had live music served up with their amazing fresh cuisine. This is not your typical Mexican food. It was fresh, flavorful, and offered unique combinations served hot and fresh! We had a wonderful server (Felissa) who was patient, accommodating, and knowledgeable of the menu. She was like a ninja with drink refills and just genuinely pleasant. We felt very taken care of while being allowed to enjoy our delicious meals. We tried the tableside guacamole. This was the best tableside guac we have ever had! My son had a cup of queso with beef and the salsas and poblano sauce were tasty as well. For our entrees, my husband created his own enchiladas with crawfish, mushrooms, and bacon covered in the poblano sauce. My son enjoyed the delicious tamales with queso as his topping. I had the chicken avocado wrap. Best wrap I have ever tasted. The sole reason we came to Joe's was to see Erin Detherage AKA Dr. SHRED. We have seen Erin several times in varied locations. She NEVER disappoints!! She plays a variety of tunes from many genres and time periods. She is such a crowd pleaser. Inevitably people sing along and many stop eating just to watch her amazing skill on guitar. Her hands move so fast that they blur and all of her music is from memory. I happen to know that last night was a new set with a more mellow vibe, but she played it smooth and steady like she had been playing it her entire life. If you get the opportunity to see...

Edited, see below. Original review; Chips and Salsa and fried ice cream are amazing. I've eaten here for as long as I can remember-never disappointed!

Edited; added 05/23/2021

Check your receipts very carefully! First off, the food is still great. The waitress was very nice but not that attentive! What we ordered: 3 - $1 tacos 2 - sides of French fries 3 - drinks 1 - enchilada What we got: 8 - tacos 1 - sides of fries and another basket with SEVEN fries in it 3 - drinks 1 - enchilada What our charge was $32.00 When they dropped off our food we told the guy who left it that it wasn't right, and his response was "Well, I guess you got free food then." We ate what we ordered and the rest just sat there. Once our food came the waitress came and said "Yall ready for to-go drinks?" After that we didn't get another refill. After ~15 minutes my daughter that only got SEVEN fries ate the other tacos that we didn't order. When the ticket came we asked why we were charged for 2 2-taco plates instead of the two Ala cart sides of fries and the 2 $1 tacos and got no answer, aside from hearing them talk to each other about why we were complaining when we "obviously ate all" of it. So we paid our ticket and left. Jury is still out on whether we'll return for inside-dining though, which is sad since we've been regulars since the...