Don Carlos

I almost didn’t go since it was my wife’s birthday and the reviews on Unilocal weren’t very good, but we wanted Mexican and something in Daphne. The hostess seemed a bit indifferent but not rude. Was disappointed they didn’t have a birthday dessert, but most places don’t. The waiter was polite and attentive. The chips were ok, as was the sauce – nothing special. My enchiladas were okay as well, though the steak ‘topping’ didn’t seem to work (it was just too busy). The rice was a little bland, but the beans were warm and good. My wife had loaded nachos with steak, and she liked it a great deal. My daughter had shrimp tacos, and they were really plentiful – with tasty shrimp.
So while this review is more like a 3.5 than a 4, I think this is an okay Mexican place and the best within 20 minutes of Daphne. That’s not saying a great deal since the 3 – 4 others are not good at all, but I’d say Don Carlos is a bit above just being ‘ok’ and just shy of making me a fan. My wife and daughter liked theirs more than I did, so I’m bumping this to a 4 on Unilocal

This is our favorite Mexican food place on the ES. Fast thorough service and dependable tasty dishes that are consistently prepared. The carne asada burrito is one of my favorites there. Good for large groups of people, too, since the space is huge.

Chips and salsa is all about it has going on for it. The waiter Joaquin is a nice go. I ordered the Burrito Loco and I think I would rather be Loco then ever eat that again. Chicken and small pieces of beef? It tasted bad when you get to any part of it. It’s lathered in some kind of cheese sauce then put into a microwave for about a minute. Trust me. The food is not great, and now I feel sick.

Your regular olé Tex Mex place. They did have a live band here, which was a surprise and pretty cool. Food was not bad, no drink specials and the alcohol is high, so be prepared to shell out a little. Service was fine and speedy.

Wife and I just had a nice meal here, we’re just passing thru on the way to NOLA for a stay. We both enjoyed our combination meals, they were not quite the «generic» sort of Anywhere USA mexican place, there actually were subtle spices at work and differences in flavors from beef variations. Don’t get me wrong, maybe there are other meals that are, but our quick experience is not about to label it as mexican epicurean, it’s just far better than the usual fare. Very friendly waitress, Dos Equis on tap, about five generic flavors of wine, the Merlot was pronounced as «ok» by my wife. We’d go again. Wife adds. «Nice atmosphere». College football was on big screen TVs (Saturday night) but they weren’t intrusive.

We love the margarita’s here and the outside patio! The fajitas are excellent and very fresh. The servers are always very friendly and helpful.

My roommate and I have visited Don Carlos every Wednesday night for the last three years. Although the staff has undergone recent pruning and growth, everyone is friendly and they are good at remembering what you like to eat/​drink and sit.
I prefer the Burrito Jalisco (#32) and the Pollo Ranchero. Their salsa is really good, although the spiciness varies from week to week depending on who made it.

Good, inexpensive Mexican food. Lunch menu available 7 days a week is a plus. Friendly, attentive servers. Four adults ate there with cheese dip appetizer for $ 42. I call that a win! Milder, less spicy food a plus for kids. Glad we stopped.

Being a native Texan, I judge heavily on authentic Mexican food. I was somewhat disappointed with the food. My hubby had the combination A with consists of one beef taco, one enchilada with beans and rice on side. His food was warm at best. Sauce did not taste homemade. Mostly tomato sauce instead of meat sauce.
My server told me the stuffed jalepeno was with cheddar cheese but actuality it’s cream cheese. It too was not homemade. It was confirmed that it came from a box. Sad… since I paid $ 8 for frozen poppers.
He was a nice server. We were sat immediately. If anything, I may come back to try the margaritas during happy hour.

Enchiladas supreme was average — lettuce was wilting and brown on top —
Waited some time for our drink order but the server was apologetic and speedy.
Chicken quesadilla special was «ok» small portion
Fajita when asked the reply was also «ok»
So for speedy service, drink specials and ok food —
Check”em out

The food was average at best. Nothing was bad, but nothing was great.
We had the cheese dip with beef, which was pretty good, but nothing extraordinary.
I ordered the 3 taco combo, which I believe was number 19. I asked for grilled chicken rather than shredded, hard shell, meat and cheese only. I received 4 soft tacos with nothing but meat in them. It also showed up with a side of rice and beans, which I just assumed came with the combo. When we received the bill, my food was 11 bucks, and entitled «carne asada taco». The combo I ordered was 6.50 or so. I assumed there would be an additional charge for grilled chicken, and even told the waiter that it was fine if there was an upcharge. But almost double the price? I don’t think so. When I asked why it was different on the ticket, our waiter told me they didn’t have a way to substitute the grilled chicken and instead had to change it to something more expensive and substitute the steak for chicken. I told him they should really tell someone that next time. The waiter was apologetic.
The service was pretty good, our waiter answered our requests pretty quickly. The restaurant itself is nice, and has a nice patio.
However $ 40 for 2 people with tip is a bit expensive, and I only tipped 4 bucks. I doubt we will go back.

Good fast service with specials each night! Take advantage of those. Friday night is $ 5 pitchers of beer, wow! our service was excellent and the chips were served warm and salsa was good but not spicy. Not the best food but everything tasted good and was hot and fresh. I did not like the meat in the taco, had some gristle in it.
Tamale and enchilada was tasty and not drowned in sauce or buried in cheese thank goodness!

Quiet atmosphere. Asked three times for the TV to be changed to the right game… Slow drink and chip refills. Food was good but overall I was not impressed with this place.

One word: disgusting. I have no clue what it is about this place, but nothing tastes good. The tortilla chips that they put out on the table taste burnt (I suspect they haven’t ever changed the oil that they fry them in), the chips they use for nachos are just weird, the chicken they use in most dishes is weirdly soft/​mushy (think ground canned chicken), and the ground beef is as soft as dog food. I’d never eat here out of my own volition and always get drug here with my boyfriend. It’s nasty. I’ve eaten one thing here that wasn’t completely disgusting… the grilled chicken sandwich. Skip this place if you’re looking for authentic (or just edible) Mexican.