Acapulco Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Ramsey

Have been hearing this is a great place to eat in Ramsey. Based on our experience on 13 May 2011, I disagree with that assessment. I spoke about out concerns during the meal to both our waitress and Martin -- who is likely the manager. Read on knowing that we did try to offer constructive criticism while we were there and the table felt that our concerns went unnoticed.

As a little preamble, I have live in various states in the Southwest, have catered a number of events, prepared meals for private clients, had numerous original recipes published in cookbooks, write -- and am published -- on food, cooking and restaurants on a regular basis so I do have some great background for these opinions.

Chips and salsa. BLAND. Asked for spicier salsa and was instructed by wait staff to add hot sauces on the table to the salsa. Did that and it did not increase the flavor and the spice / heat level only increased a minimal amount. How about adding a second salsa for people that actually enjoy heat and flavor?

Meals. Disappointing. Wet burrito was gummy. Not spicy enough. Poblano peppers were drowning in sauce and there was no real pepper flavor. The cheese on this plate was not melted consistently which gave the meal an odd texture. The other two diners ordered beef Chimichangas. The rice was cold on one plate and both diners have heavily wrapped, soft, doughy, Chimichangas. This is NOT a Chimichanga. As a deep fried entrée, they should be crispy on the outside, not a pale white, soft blob on the plate next to the cold rice. When I asked Martin if soft and doughy was how they served them, he said there was a new cook and that maybe they could have been crispier. That was it, no apology, no offer to replace, nothing. Presentation of these two meals, like the others, was messy.

None of us will return to...

My father and brothers stopped in here for some lunch. We were very unimpressed. 3/4’s of the tables were vacant yet we had to wait 30 mins to be seated (as others were seated ahead of us). When we finally were seated, we were put in an area with only one other group of guests, they had 2 adults and 3 children. This is okay, but I do not understand why in a large room we needed to be seated next to other guests. We ordered food and about 30 mins later the group next to us got sick and one of the children (maybe around age 12) began vomiting on the floor and table. Again, I want to reiterate that we were seated DIRECTLY next to these people. So, after completely losing our appetites our food finally came out around the 45 minute mark. We were not offered to move tables. We were given our food as the vomit was being cleaned up next to us. Needless to say, we did not eat much as there was a disgusting scene next to us, and also the food was cold anyways. We weren’t offered a table move, we weren’t offered a discount, nothing. We were very disappointed, the owners and employees should be ashamed of this...

What a disappointment 😥 I ordered the carne asada plate to.go. First lete start out by saying, "I haven't frequent this chain in over 30 years." I decided today only bc it was nearby and I had a taste for Mexican food not familiar with others in this state I'm visiting. Minnesota is not known for good food in my opinion period even in the chains I know and love. When I opened my bag while there I was immediately disappointed by the look and smell of it in general. Carne asada is marinated and grilled to perfection. This meat was not grilled but pan friend with salt and pepper and it stunk. Why not put the guacamole, pico and lettuce in a container by itself!? Instead it was all inside one plastic container running into the other. I spent $35 on some bs and threw it in the trash bc the smell was a turn off and the salsa taste like it was from the can. Then they put onions on top of my steak! I hate that and it didn't say it had it on it either. What a joke and money lost I'll never go there again...