Best Mexican in KC. Greasy hot Chips and the best cheese dip I have ever had.
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Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4
Value: 5
Overall: 5
I have been dying to go there since seeing it on Food Network's, Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. I took a friend, who usually eats out at chain restaurants, to broaden her horizons. It was everything and more of what I was expecting. Artsie and non-pretentious. The decor was real and true and the service was wonderful and refreshing. The food tasted so fresh and delicious I was sad when we ate it all. My friend absolutely loved it and she asked when can I take her back. We will definitely be going back very soon!
Rating Detail:
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Value: 5
Overall: 5
The food was bland, the service was unatentive and disorganized. The dining area is light up like a cafeteria, with tables jammed next to each other leaving little room to move.
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Food: 1
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 2
Value: 4
Overall: 1
While this has all the decor of your standard TGI Friday's or Applebees establishments, the difference is the menu and staff. You will absolutely have no problem finding something you like and we've yet to have anything we didn't care for. Our favorites are the ribs, chicken fried stake, and anything with the jelapano bacon on top.
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Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Value: 4
Overall: 4
My wife and I went here last night and were impressed. The place was packed at 5:30 on a Friday, which is understandable for a new restaurant that everyone wants to try. The hostess was extremely nice and apologized for our wait. We didn't care about the short wait because while we waited we had a few margaritas which were large, cheap, and surprisingly good (Ponak's is still the marg king though). Oh, and they were potent!
The food was very good. I had a veggie chimichanga and my wife had a chili relleno. Both were good and full of flavor (although just a tad salty). I also must mention their chips and salsa - the chips were light and crispy, and their salsa was quite tasty and WARM! I'm so used to cold salsa that it really threw me off, but after a few chips I was wondering why everyone doesn't serve their salsa warm.
Also, there are a pretty decent array of vegetarian options.
All of the staff was nice and attentive. I look forward to returning.
Rating Detail:
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Value: 4
Overall: 4
I do not understand why this place is seemingly always crowded! There is a HyVee market within walking distance where you can get the same food and nuke it yourself in your own microwave! I know it is in Kansas, but I cannot possibly believe that Kansans really think the food here is even remotely similar to traditional mexican cuisine.
Rating Detail:
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
Value: 1
Overall: 1
This place gave my entire family food poisoning. I had to take everyone to the hospital shortly after finishing dinner.
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Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
Value: 1
Overall: 1
We love this place. It has ambience, a great menu and great food. We have been here several times over a few years and have not been disappointed. The food is not your typical tex-mex, mexican but is more like a Tex-Mex Eurobistro entrees. Very different steak comination and other dishes. Flavorful and interesting dishes to say the least. Lots of choices to pick from. Definitely a classier place to take a date or spouse for a little more upscale setting for a meal. Not really a place for younger folks but more for adults. The prices are fairly reasonable and have a range of different prices. Check it out!
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Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Value: 5
Overall: 5
I have been to this restaurant 2 times now, each time as unimpressing as the last. The food is decent, but the service is atrocious. Both times we have had to ask for a server after being seated and waiting 20 minutes or more.
And a warning to anyone who does not want to be overcharged: My bill was incorrect (7/12/2008), I was charged for 2 orders of chips and salsa I did not purchase and 2 drinks I did not have and the 'Manager' was unwilling to remove the charges. I was told, "This is where it stands, sometimes you have to pay for your friends' food." All in my party paid their bill, no one was trying to shrug charges.
I will never return to that establishment, I have never encountered such poor management.
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Food: 3
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
Value: 1
Overall: 1
I've been coming to this restaurant since I was a child. Back then it was called Las Chiquita's and was run by an amazing family. The name has changed, but they kept the same cooks and merely added more delicious items to the menu. Try the cheese dip- it is out of this world!
Rating Detail:
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3
Value: 4
Overall: 4
54th Street amazes me that it survives. The entire wait staff is in a constant state of confusion. Sometimes food is prompt, other times it's a nightmare. While the menu is vast, it's the same thing you can get at Chiles, Fred P. Otts, Applebees. The one thing I can bank on is taking Prilosic before going. Eating at 54th Street is a weight loss program. I never eat there.
Rating Detail:
Food: 2
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 2
Value: 1
Overall: 3
My friend and I eat at the El MAGUEY in Independence, Mo. at least once a week...we truly love it.. we are treated with a friendly group of employees..the food is excellent and the prices are very reasonable.
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Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Value: 5
Overall: 5
saw their ad and never been there before and it was GREAT food!
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Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Value: 5
Overall: 5
WONDERFUL FOOD AND GREAT SERVICE!
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Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Value: 5
Overall: 5
This place is fantastic! The service was fast and friendly and the food delicious and reasonably priced. Teocali is by far my favorite of the Mexican restaurants I've tried.
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Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Value: 5
Overall: 5
I think the Grainvalley mo. El Maguey should be closed if they can't employ people who are not so terribly rude,
I visited oct 15th with over 40 people from G>V> Football team. We also visited on oct 18th same waiter. When he brought our tickets he made a statement that his manager said to put 15% on everyones ticket because he only recived 1 dollar from a our table of 15 people on oct 15th, Which I still had my ticket from the 15th I showed him where I tipped 20%. I will never visit this resturant again. I hope they go out of BUSSINESS
Rating Detail:
Food: 3
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
Value: 3
Overall: 1
great food nice place awesome service.
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Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Value: 4
Overall: 4
I love this place. I've been to all three locations and the food is wonderful at all locations. I've been to the one in Olathe, Overland Park 95 and 80th and they are buiding a new on on 119th. I love the staff they are always very friendly and helpful. The white cheese dip is to die for and the Bravo rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating Detail:
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Value: 5
Overall: 5
sorry, i don't know who voted this place best chips and salsa, but yuck! the chips were fine but the salsa tasted like tomato sauce with black pepper. the food was ok over all but i was sadly disappointed with both the service and the value. Also they charge for chip and salsa refills.
Rating Detail:
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 3
Value: 2
Overall: 3
Re: “Aftershock Bar & Grill”
One of the last of a dying breed. A smoker friendly bar that is not overrun by college kids. Its a nice group of friendly regulars. The waitstaff is friendly and attentive. The food is above average, not your usual bar fare, and reasonably priced to boot. They have shot specials daily and cheap pitchers. I hear they have live bands in from time to time, and the last time I was there on Wednesday they had karaoke too. Recent remodeling has added a spacious game room with pool tables and dart boards. And as a woman I must say one of my favorite things to brag about is the CLEAN restroom, that has an apparently endless supply of TP :)Aftershock is definitely worth paying a visit to!
Rating Detail:
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Value: 5
Overall: 4