Murrieta's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina — Restaurant in Reno

We arrived shortly after calling in to ensure that there would be enough for a reservation. We were informed that we were welcome and our empty bellies would be filled with glorious food for which they offered.

We arrived up the ramp which allows those who cannot use stairs. I recall that the people who were standing around looked cheerful and were full of smiles.

Upon our entry the hostess greeted us with a smile which I could only see as genuine and full of surprise as we introduced ourselves. My associate dr J smiled at her and I could tell by the woman’s shy responding smile that she was indeed, happy to see us. We were led then to our table where there were private booths.

It was then that the intoxicating smells of the restaurant kicked in and our bellies were screaming at us for mercy. All around us people were eating and laughing. They eyed us as we lumbered into the booth set aside by the virus.

Our server arrived and greeted us, I must admit that I was intoxicated by the aromas filling this establishment and I was drunk from the hunger that welled inside me. I tried to make small talk and laughed as she spoke, a routine perfected with a coy smile and eyes pretending to be watered. But it was a wonderful trick of the mind that I could fall into and still enjoy fully.

Dr J insisted upon nachos as that would be the deciding factor that we would ensure that this truly was a glorious place for feasting and laughing.

Dr J ordered his with chicken, a sign of his increased interest in getting fit and to become a stronger being than those of mortals around us. I opted for my nachos to be of the bovine variety.

Before there could be any feasting, we were teased with chips and two types of sauces. These salsas as dr J explained, were what was dipped into with the triangular shaped chips. The two salsas were very different yet combined, they were almost so powerful that even the sun couldn’t maintain a gravitational force strong enough to contain this nuclear explosion of flavor. I could understand now why they were placed separately. Together, they were too amazing and thankfully dr J and I were both used to these types of energy expansions so devastating that civilizations would crumble if they even tired a mere fraction of a taste based on volume.

The nachos were good and as Dr J informed me that his nachos with the winged creature meat had a chili base that was warm and a very welcome surprise to the normal. I dug into my own plate and found the warm sensation of capsaicin that was not over powering but allowed for a warming sensation. I too found this enjoyable, as enjoyable as a warm day where the ocean breeze licks and ones outer shell of protective layering and refreshes the soul.

We sat in silence as we filled our bellies of this marvelous meal. I could imagine the other patrons as they too laughed and ate until they were fully sated. Dr J and I, with heavy stomachs and satisfied grins paid for our meals and began the painful walk out of this restaurant.

We will definitely return and with more numbers to...

First visit and wow was I disappointed. First thing was the booth space. It was so tight between the table and the booth seating that the table was literally pressing on your chest. Ordered from the lunch menu the fajita meal. It arrived on one plate and consisted of a small portion of beef, peppers and onions, sourcream and guacamole and a tiny bowl of beans sitting on plate with torilla's on the side. Never in my life have I seen fajita's served like this. They were smothered in the mushy, runny onions and peppers. None of which had any flavor and were tepid temperature at best.The onions and peppers were disgusting and soggy and oozing liquid. They dropped the sourcream and guacamole with the soggy mess of onions, peppers and beef instanty making the sourcream congeal with the whole mess. What cook does not know to seperate the cold toppings from the heated toppings? I asked for the alternative to refried beans and they served a poor bowl of pinto beans that were gray, tasteless and not even hot even to melt the cheese they smothered them in. The tortilla's were chewy and the whole mess of a meal was disgusting. I will never ever go here again and highly recommend no one does if they know anything about how mexican food should be cooked and served....

Most disgusting Tacos I've ever had in my life!

I've been to 17 countries and have had tacos all over the world. These are the worse by a milestone.

I ordered 3 crunchy chicken tacos. What I actually got was lettuce tacos with half the shell cooked with the other side covered in oil. The chicken if there was any was bland and greasy, like they boiled, shredded then cooked it in oil. No flavor or seasoning. This doesn't include the low quality produce they put on the taco. The tomato was crunchier than the shell LOL, BLEW MY MIND!

Outside that, my girlfriend ordered enchiladas. We got orange sauce not red sauce. There was nothing but bland chicken in the enchilada and the boring rice and beans for a side.

I'd rather eat Taco Bell for a third of the price and better quality. It is absolutely mind boggling. I ordered take out, if I were in the restaurant and received this. I wouldn't have just sent it back, I would have asked for my money and walked out. I feel like I was robbed.

Never going back. Never would recommend this place. Going here is like gambling with a really low...