Mis Amigos Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Martinsville

The most certain indicator of a good Mexican restaurant is its salsa. If it has bad salsa, it's a deal breaker.. (As said by a salsa connoisseur.) The second indicator is a fine margarita that is NOT flooded in a pre mixed juice, excessive sugar, and too much salt. That said, the restaurant was a nice find. While the salsa was a low 4/5, it was acceptable. I added a bit more table spice.. a bit of habanero sauce, lime, and salt to flavor it a bit and it was good. The rest of the food followed suit at solid 4/5. (rated for all recent Mexican food experiences across the east coast in the last 5 years or so. The margaritas ("top shelf" Texan) were truly excellent. (as said by a margarita snob.) For a small town hole in the wall, it's a great find, and worthy of a try. Good atmosphere, good service, decent salsa, excellent top shelf margaritas. (can't speak for the other varieties). I recommend and would definitely go back.

Next day update: Since we're in town one more night, we went back for a second time. The margaritas (Texan) remain literally the best, authentic, fresh tasting, low sugar mix I can remember. In short, FREAKING AWESOME. The rest of the order was also as good as the first night save for a huge, but mediocre ceviche appetizer. While a huge full plate, it was a bit bland . In my world, ceviche is "cooked" (marinated) in lime juice and spiced with jalapeños, salt, and cilantro. They did it right, except for the lime. Without a strong citrus base, it was a bit bland. I ordered a bunch of extra limes, which were happily given, another dash of salt, and it was better. Or at least the left overs will be. The dish is a large, full, plate that is a dinner in itself. (and do be aware that it has fresh jalapeños, so if you don't like hot, ask for less??) Not a problem for me.. Can't wait to try the left overs tomorrow after soaking in lime and salt. Again, two tries in.. A SOLID 4/5 with some room on either side depending on the exact dish. Great service, happy atmosphere. We'll not likely be back in town, but if we were, I'd...

My wife, friends and I went here this past Friday night. It was pretty busy and what you might expect for a business that is just starting out. They appeared to be a little short staffed and still trying to find their rhythm. I know how important reviews are and I won't ding them for that.. The effort was there. Even the owner was waiting on tables. We all had something different from the menu and none of us had any complaints. The food came out hot, fresh and well seasoned. I had the Burrto Loco and it wasn't the americanized version of a burrito.. Made me sweat a little, and I like spice! My wife loves a good chimi changa and was very happy with hers. My buddy and I added a side of a grilled jalapeño..that dude was HOT! His wife was happy with her food as well, but I can't remember what they ordered. Great margaritas a good beer selection too.. I had modelo on tap and the mugs were big boys and ice cold! Just had a great time and meal.. Will...

This is our favorite mexican restaurant. Every time we go, we order our meal plus an extra each for our lunches the next day. Everyone is super nice, the drinks are good, and the food is surprisingly inexpensive (compared to what we would spend in Texas) at about $12-$15 for most of their meals. If you're looking for authentic Mexican food, and some Americanized options, this is the best place that we've found and we don't mind the 23 minute drive from our house because it's totally worth it! The tamales are amazing, enchiladas are tasty, burritos are perfect, guac and queso are wonderful, pollo fundido and camarones a la diabla...