Wahaca Mexican Kitchen — Restaurant in Johnson City

First time visit. Was overall spectacular .

We arrived to a mostly empty dining room which has always been a red flag for me..

However I was pleasantly surprised . Our food was hot and wonderful. Being this was our first visit here, we ordered quite the assortment of food to share and try. My picky 8 year old got a modified California burrito and got exactly what he requested. His food was fantastic, I stole one of his shrimp and found it to be perfectly grilled .

My wife got the chicken and chorizo. Hot, fresh , and perfectly seasoned . Very flavorful.

My quesadilla was flawless in every way. However, the size was a tad small seeing it came with no sides. I found a solution for this by also ordering a tamale , which was scrumptious and honestly my favorite part of the meal…

We couldn’t decide on just one desert to share so we got two. The Tres leches cake and the flan. The cake was very good, tad small to share tho. The flan was very good, tasted homemade. I’m not sure if they make their own deserts or not but it tasted homemade.

Our service was good. Nothing over the top and memorable , However We waited on nothing and when we needed something we got it. Can’t ask for much more than that.

My family and I fully plan on a return visit to try some more of Their...

Mexican food is so subjective that I am not going to knock it. I didn't care for it but I'm from Texas so what do I really know? I found the beans and rice to be very bland, but I will say the Queso was exceptional. Most of the queso I've had here tastes milky but theirs tasted cheesy! Absolutely delicious! And from the host to the servers to the busser, everyone made us feel so welcome and valued with their friendliness and attentiveness. Lastly, look at the picture to see what they finish the meals with!

The only areas we found lacking were the windows and doors were in need of cleaning as were the menus (you could tell from the smears they had been wiped, but there was still food on them), and the napkin dispenser on our table was empty at the beginning of the day. Minor things to address, as we noted how clean the seats, tables, and silverware were. I didn't notice if there was background music, but I did notice how comfortable the atmosphere was and how easy it was to hear my lunch companion. We'll likely be back for guacamole, queso, and salads.

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I waited at my table for 15-20 minutes, after being seated and given a bowl of chips... I managed to finish them, and in the interval absolutely no one waited on or acknowledged me the entire time, though they waited on literally everyone else in the restaurant. I tried to get their attention many times, but they would just look away and avoid eye contact every time I saw them... Finally, I had to flag someone down, telling them I was the only person being completely ignored in the entire restaurant. She didn't even try to apologize or acknowledge the situation. She just mumbled something like, "Ok," then walked off. By that time, I had enough and decided to leave.

... They may or may not have incredibly good food (... I never got the chance to try it), but it really doesn't matter when they are so rude, careless and disrespectful towards the people who eat there. I won't be going again, and I'd be happy to tell anyone else to...