Los Pericos — Restaurant in Willis

Overall: An inexpensive restaurant experience for a family or group. We received friendly, timely service which delivered lackluster meals. Although the experience was pleasant, the food was not worth our time. We are not likely to repeat a visit.

Recommended Food: Complementary chips and salsa: The chips were moderately thin and crisp, which for me was the right texture and crunch for chips. The salsa tasted fresh with red onion and cilantro, which I appreciated, and carried a mild heat.

Queso appetizer: The cheese was not overly hot, and held a wonderful dipping consistency for a long while. The sort where it is liquid enough to allow a chip to be covered, and upon extraction, the cheese solidified enough so as not to drip. It left a positive impression.

Beef flautas: I sampled a bit of a beef flauta, and found the shredded beef flavored and well-prepared. I could imagine myself ordering this item, although I expect the rice and beans were lackluster sides based on how long it stayed on our party's plates.

Not Recommended Food: Beef Taco, Beef Chalupa, Cheese Puff Combination Plate: I ordered this for under $9. The portions were fair for the price. The cheese puff was a fluted, colored tortilla chip filled with a ladle of queso. The photo looked like it was a cheese stuffed ball of some sort, so this was disappointing. The guacamole side looked like two tablespoons. I did not care for the ground beef taco or chalupa, which was the main parts of my meal. I was hopeful that it would offer an authentic taco experience, but it reminded me of a plated Taco Bell order, except I would have actually preferred the taste of the Taco Bell ground beef taco and beef chalupa, which was a disappointment. I'll try the taco truck parked outside of the Willis Supermarket next time.

Montgomery Plate: Presented on a sizzling cast iron skillet, with grilled chicken and bacon wrapped shrimp as the stars. Unfortunately, nothing was stellar about this dish. The bacon was moderately thick and not as inviting as bacon can be. Nothing stood out in terms of flavor, and for $19, though hardy portion-sized, this was a waste of an order.

Ambiance: Colorful, tropical and parrot-themed entryway and large double doors provides an impressive experience of transitioning from Highway 75 near the Willis Supermarket into a place of well-appointed color. It was a busy Sunday with wonderful late February weather, a welcome reprieve from the rainy and near freezing temperatures of the beginning of that weekend.

Service: We were seated by the receptionist, who led us to the large dining area opposite the bar. The inside was louder than we enjoy for late lunch, and thankfully secured a table in almost-empty outdoor seating area, instead. Our drink and appetizer orders were taken by a courteous female waiter. After delivering our drinks, chips, salsa, and appetizer order, she informed us our server would take our order. Our male server arrived and also courteously took our orders, brought us extra chips as requested, provided our check, take out containers, and cleared our table of dishes in a timely manner. There was limited personal interaction with either of the servers, but they were efficient and made our dining experience smooth with reasonable wait times between interactions.

Facilities: The restroom is located near the front door/front exit, and apparently was in high demand as a patron proclaimed there was "a line for the single bathroom in the place." None of our party used the restroom...

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Affordable, (well this review was over a year and a half ago before inflation we ordered a total of 5 plates, chips for 4 people and it came to $27.50 per person not including tax or any tip. So to say affordable is not so accurate however the food still seems to be fresh,) our 2nd time going out to eat we decided to not go out but to order and pick up. Most of the time I don't like doing this over the phone however they made that exist variance wonderful. exactly what I ordered over the phone and ready for pickup when I arrived. hot and fresh was wonderful to take home and enjoy at home food was delicious to the last bite.. and our very first time going there we sat down at the table and we absolutely fell in love with the food great service friendly and very knowledgeable. Our eyes were tired and we really didn't feel like reading so we told them what we're looking for instead of reading through the entire menu and they showed us what they called the plates. And it was exactly what we were looking for wonderful delicious food at affordable prices thank you thank you thank you. Many Mexican restaurants we had gone to in our past taste as if they just opened a TV dinner and threw it in the microwave. Not here you could tell it was handmade very tender meat with lots of flavor but not overbearing. I can personally cook some good Mexican food from scratch and they can do it even a little better than me LOL that is always nice knowing that we live so close a restaurant that can cook just like me at home especially when I know the time it takes and the work that goes into it and yet they keep...