Casa Jalisco Sports Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Hutto

First time going in there. Husband and I went for breakfast. Nice looking place it changed a lot from what it used to be like, majority of their prices reflect the atmosphere. We ordered huevos rancheros, he had with carne guisada, I had it with barbacoa. The fried potatoes were VERY cold, my eggs were to be over easy, they were hard fried, no run on the yokes, the barbacoa was a bit too greasy(wet) , we had to ask for tortillas, apparently didn't come with the meal, despite the Mexican breakfast to include barbacoa and carne guisada, when they were brought, she only put 3 in the warmer, when EVERYWHERE else puts 2 per person, but the tortillas we less than desired. They had to have been store bought not made fresh, they were thin and hard around the edges like they had sat out for a while and gotten dry. The place looked wonderful, the bar looked nice, despite not having liquor license as of yet. But they didn't have a variety of Mexican music on, it was set to more of a very young crowd, not for anyone older, maybe needs to mix it up with different styles of Tejano music, variations, maybe even throw a country song in there once in a while. Videos that were playing woth the music as well, some may be a little much for families that go in there with young kids. A bit I guess you could say a bit too forward in the sexuality aspect. Our waitress was a sweet young girl, she just needed a bit more training. We had to ask for things that usually are already brought to the table, like utensils, coffee refilled, etc. We were a bit disappointed on our FIRST impression of this place. Maybe they just need to get moving with more practice and someone training staff a bit more efficiently. The cooks as well. We may try a different time. Maybe dinner time will be better when they have a bar fully stocked and license for liquor in affect. Maybe they need to get little abulitas in the...

I have approached CJSB&G from a "bar-first, food later" perspective and, after dining in the main room tonight, I should have taken a clue from my "20-minute wait for a $30 shot" bar experience.

I understand being a new "Sports Bar & Grill", but there is a science to training servers, bar staff, and FoH team that is ESSENTIAL to success; and it is not being followed here. Our server didn't know how to operate her point of sale system. She didn't know the menu, options, or any details of the bar options and had to visit our table 4 times to get the drink orders in. That is a training issue, not anything else personal.

Food-wise, the dishes felt mostly white-labeled or pre-frozen & fried. It was as if the sides came off the wholesaler's truck, was warmed up, and were put on our plates as "$5 ground beef taco", "Spanish rice", and "refried beans". If I rated food with my eyes, y'all would get 5 stars, but I made the mistake of putting it in my mouth and removed all of my false expectations.. Also, please match the dish with the menu description. If a coconut margarita is really mescal & jalapeno on the rocks, please hint at that before it gets to the table.

Come weave yourself around the dining area to get to the bar for the cheap Mexican martinis & warm chips and salsa during happy hour. Go somewhere else to eat.

P.S. I considered posting pics, but I was worried that they would be used to show how good this food is, but...

EDIT: What a turnaround! Everything about today’s experience was very good. We sat in the bar and were immediately greeted by Waitstaff with menus and water. We ordered guacamole and Laura’s as an appetizer and it was served fairly fast. After leisurely eating our Aztec plate was delivered and it was just as good. Definitely will be back and encourage others to stop by for some great food in a beautiful restaurant. On Sundays there is a live band. Looking forward to giving this restaurant another chance to impress. Went a couple weeks ago and were dissatisfied with the experience. Guacamole made tableside is always good but the chips were dark and thick. There were no salt and pepper shakers at the table either. The waitress did not know where to find any. The Aztec Plate is wonderful and looks fancy. On the wooden platter. The roasted green chili was a nice touch. Can’t go wrong with grilled skirt steak. The chicken enchiladas with green chili sauce was inedible as was the beans and rice. No flavor just mush. Fortunately the roasted green chili from my plate was chopped up and used as flavorings for the enchiladas. Didn’t get any tortillas. Forgetful waitress. There were no bar menus to order drinks. I asked for a margarita and was given a Hurricane. I make it a point to not complain to the staff. I just don’t go back. Maybe...