30 Restaurants in 30 Days: Nuevo Laredo Cantina
Hello 12-year-old girl, I am your lunch
Every Saturday around noon I pick up my daughter from her fencing lesson on the Westside after a full morning of activity, and she is bouncy, sweaty, excited and starving. I can’t get lunch in her fast enough.
I don’t know why it had never occurred to me to take her to Nuevo Laredo Cantina until last week. I suppose because I put in the “margarita-swilling co-workers” category in my restaurant taxonomy. But, really, on a sunny Saturday afternoon, it has “starving child athletic team” written all over it.
Open since 1992, Nuevo Laredo feels like a much older restaurant for its meandering dining room crammed with tables at odd angles, for its surfeit of framed photos of celebrity guests, for its lightning-fast service, for the welcome way the salsa pot sticks to the adhesive surface of the laminated red-and-white checkered tablecloths. It feels good settling in here.
My kid got this chicken taco and cheese enchilada combination platter above ($8.95) and tore into it. Partway through, her fork landed with a clanging thud on the plate.
“Wow. This is really greasy, ” she said, humbled.
Sweetie, you don’t know the half of it.
Nuevo Laredo is greasy like nobody’s business, a trait I find equally scary and charming. I have to be in the right mood for this restaurant.
I ordered this guacamole dip ($6.50) — an enormous portion of ripe mashed avocado goosed with a serious hit of hot chile. We had barely made a dent in it by time the entrees landed on the table.
I chose for my entree a plate of huevos mexicanos ($8.95) — a scramble of eggs with chiles, tomatoes, onions and lots of spices, with refried beans, rice and tortillas on the side. I’ll spare you the picture. It is an ugly, messy, soul satisfying plate of food, the kind of food that almost makes you wish you had a hangover because it would so clearly offer cure.
shrimp enchilada (like I needed it)
In a perfectly stupid hedging-my-bets move I also decided to order this shrimp enchilada à la carte ($4.95). (Like I needed it.) I really enjoyed the homey flavor of the sauce, deepened with long-cooked green bell pepper and celery. I also thought it had a generous portion of chopped shrimp inside for the price.
But, ahem, did I mention the food here can be a tad greasy?
shrimp enchilada after 5 minutes
Again, if you know what you’re getting yourself in for, then Nuevo Laredo has its merits. The margaritas help.
As the sign in the parking lot says, “Take life with a grain of salt…a wedge of lime, and a shot of tequila.”
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Mary
November 18th, 2009
8:30 am
I have never understood the kudos given to Nuevo Laredo. I ate there once and never again. It was just so average. Not awful, just not worth the raves.
Westside Resident
November 18th, 2009
9:25 am
Nuevo is to the Westside much like Murphy’s is to the Va-Hi crowd. Is it as good as its hyped up to be? Probably not, but for the locals on that side of town, its a treasured gem to be defended at all costs. I only wish that they had parking reserved for take-out as its almost easier for me to just walk the couple of miles for my food as it is to park there.
Lindy
November 18th, 2009
9:28 am
John- i know this is a food blog but, could you please provide me with the name of the place your daughter takes fencing lessons? my daughter has expressed an interest in the sport. thank you!
jonnymack
November 18th, 2009
9:34 am
I find this place to be overrated. Their margarita’s are syrupy junk IMO. I’m always amazed that this place is considered the best mexican in the city. I remember having good meals there but the past two times I’ve gone, it’s been pretty bad.
Beau
November 18th, 2009
9:59 am
Lindy, there is a fencing club right up the road from me (http://www.atlantafencersclub.com/index.html) that is always busy with classes and tournaments. As far as Nuevo Laredo, I love the place, especially their mole sauce.
Sorka
November 18th, 2009
10:08 am
I love this restaurant, and have had some wonderful experiences there, including my first date with a man I later fell in love with. It’s always crowded, so those of you who find it overrated are in the minority. I get the caldo de pollo, which involves no frying or grease. The brisket soft tacos are also delicious, as are the vegetable mole enchiladas. I think the guacamole is tasty and the service is always fast and polite.
TC
November 18th, 2009
11:47 am
I think Kessler’s review of this place is spot-on. Nuevo Laredo is one of the few reasons I miss living “in town.” Good eats and a good value.
John Kessler
November 18th, 2009
12:09 pm
Good point, Westside.
Lindy – Sent you an email….hope you got it.
Johnnymack — I really don’t think it belongs anywhere near the best Mexican restaurant conversation, but this is a restaurant with a good sense of place that knows its uniformly non-Mexican customers well.
John Kessler
November 18th, 2009
12:10 pm
Sorka – I’ll try the caldo next time. You’re right about the service.
jw
November 18th, 2009
12:26 pm
JK,
Either my eyes are decieving me or your bad camera phone picture is somehow inserting chicken into your daughter’s cheese taco.
I like Nuevo Laredo but don’t think it worth the hour plus waits at peak times. Nor is risking life and limb crossing Chattahoochee from the Pepsi parking lot.
Pat
November 18th, 2009
12:33 pm
I second the brisket tacos. It’s the main reason I go there.
Pat
November 18th, 2009
12:35 pm
John…go to JCT Kitchen next. I’m waiting to hear your review. If you go there, get the oysters for an appetizer. For the main course, try the fried chicken and mac ‘n cheese.
John Kessler
November 18th, 2009
1:00 pm
jw – Bad iPhone! Actually, I was suffering from grease-induced dissociative disorder…I’ve fixed the copy. Thanks!
Joe Mayo
November 18th, 2009
2:02 pm
Never, never understood people getting excited about Nuevo Laredo. I have eaten there several times (used to work near there) and it didn’t do anything for me, and I’m a man who loves good Mexican. Wouldn’t recommend it to anyone, and won’t dine there again.
Ortho Man
November 18th, 2009
2:09 pm
Just an FYI… Nuevo is full of roaches.. Wouldn’t feed it to Starving Marvin.
Ortho Man
November 18th, 2009
2:12 pm
Los Bravos, on the other hand, has the BEST fish tacos in town. Unless you are a fan of Taqueira del Sol, which also has fabulous fish tacos and is bug free.
MP
November 18th, 2009
2:13 pm
I like the place as a “hole in the wall kinda place”. You don’t go there cause the food is the best. It’s the atmosphere. To be in the crowd. The food is good not great. It’s a party atmosphere.
I thought I read where there was one to open in Brookhaven but the center it was to be included in has been slowed by the economy. It probably would not be the same as the hole in the wall Chattahoochee location.
reservoirDAWG
November 18th, 2009
2:15 pm
$8.95 for a cheese enchilada and a chicken taco? What a rip.
J
November 18th, 2009
2:17 pm
It took me a few times to get the right order here. The brisket tacos and shrimp barbacoa are outstanding. The run-of-the-mill stuff you find at any mexican joint is marginal.
NativeAtlantan
November 18th, 2009
2:19 pm
I agree with most of the posters — not sure what the hype is about. My partner DRAGS me there every couple of months. He loves the brisket tacos…I’m still trying to find something I can stomach.
tedly
November 18th, 2009
2:21 pm
The food (and margarita) quality has declined somewhat at the Cantina over the past three or four years as it has gotten more popular, but it is still my favorite Mexican whenever I’m in town. The brisket barbacoa is unlike anything you can order at your standard mexican restaurant with numbered combos on the menu. It’s sure to satisfy both lovers of truly authentic mexican food and southern barbecue afficionados.
Diana O'Brien
November 18th, 2009
2:22 pm
I’ve been to NL 2 or 3 times … I grew up in Mexico City and I agree the food is nothing to write home about ..BUT … they have a side dish called “cebollitas” … they’re grilled scallions with lime … if you haven’t tried them then you should. They are awesome and truly authentic. I make them all the time at the house but it’s the only mex restaurant I’ve ever seen that has them.
Shadow 7071
November 18th, 2009
2:22 pm
First, tex-mex is not new nor recent with me. I’ve been enjoying this cuisine since 1969 when I was stationed with the Air Force in San Antonio, Texas. Since then I’ve dined in many tex-mex places throughout the world. A few years ago I dined for the first time at Nuevo Laredo. My business colleagues had raved about this place. And, every time I passed, the place was packed. So my expectations were high. I was disappointed. It just didn’t have anything special. It was just another tex-mex place. Been there several times since and I’m opinion is the same – nothing particularly special. So, I agree with some of the other commenters – more hype than substance. But it’s down town and the ambiance is different than most.
The Big Maru
November 18th, 2009
2:22 pm
Used to eat lunch at Nuevo Laredo at least once a week when I worked in the area (and at its predecessor US Bar y Grill before that). Your review is right on the money.
It’s a great place if this is the kind of Mexican food you’re looking for. In fact, I’d say that it’s the best gooey/greasy/cheesy-style Mex in town, and I mean that in a good way.
And if you don’t like bugs, don’t sit downstairs in the corner.
DiO'B
November 18th, 2009
2:25 pm
If you’re looking for a good “hole in the wall” with great food try El Zorrito in Roswell (next to the Shell station before Canton St) … It can be hit or miss but they harly ever go wrong with their Tlalapeno soup and Tacos al Pastor and shrimp cocktails …
P
November 18th, 2009
2:27 pm
reservoirDAWG…..yeah that’s a lot of money for the typical DAWG budget.
Ray Pugh
November 18th, 2009
2:28 pm
1. Overcrowded
2. Hour-long wait times
3. Unremarkable food
4. Unremarkable service
5. Dreadful parking
Needless to say I will not be returning…
Turned Stomach
November 18th, 2009
2:29 pm
Ever since I realized the kitchen area at this establishment on Chattahoochee Avenue used to be the bathroom of whatever was there previously, I have COMPLETELY lost my appetite to eat there again.
Kitchen stuff should NEVER be done in the “necessary room,” and vice versa.
Ech!
Kid J
November 18th, 2009
2:33 pm
A good selection of ethnic fare, decently prepared. But the salsa at Nuevo Laredo is the best, by far, of any Mexican restaurant in the city, the perfect balance of chunky, tomato-y, spicy, savory enhancement. The food may not wow you, but the salsa never disappoints.
Mike
November 18th, 2009
2:35 pm
I could fire a pistol from my back door and hit Nuevo Laredo, which apparently makes me one of the locals who rave about it.
I’m not. I find it claustrophobic, dirty, and greasy. For Tex-Mex I’ll go to Mama Ninfa’s downtown or La Paz.
If the line’s not all the way to Bacchanalia I’ll sometimes go to Taco Nazi del Sol. Seriously, after you’ve stood in line for half an hour you get a cashier that acts like you’re interrupting.
hahahahaha
November 18th, 2009
2:50 pm
You call that tex-mex or mexican? Being from Texas, I can honestly say there isn’t a decent mexican restaurant in the entire city. Even the taco stands are horrible.
Stick you what you Georgians do best, chicken and waffles.
hahahahaha
November 18th, 2009
2:54 pm
Someone here thinks taqueria del sol is good? Depressing. Please, take a vacation outside of Georgia to SoCal or Texas. They do mexican food right. Personally, I think San Antonio has the best authentic mexican in the country (tacos with cilantro, lime and onions instead of cheese, lettuce & tomato) whereas Dallas has the best Tex-Mex and LA the best Calexican. Atlanta mexican food is a disgrace.
Hungry
November 18th, 2009
2:57 pm
the shrimp tacos are the best thing on the menu at nueva laredo
reservoirDAWG
November 18th, 2009
3:17 pm
Hey P, you’re funny and a loser. Have a nice day.
reservoirDAWG
November 18th, 2009
3:21 pm
hahahahaha, try Don Pedro on Buford Highway, north of Norcross. Their tacos are as you described (cilantro, onions and lime).
Darin
November 18th, 2009
3:23 pm
Mad Lib for Atlanta-restaurant blog comments:
You think _________ can make good _________ cuisine? Dude, you don’t know what good ________ is!! Get your _________ out of the sand and go visit _________, where I grew up. That’s where the real stuff is! Seriously, you can’t even get a decent _________ in Atlanta.
anonymous coward
November 18th, 2009
3:35 pm
Darin, that’s freaking hilarious. Thanks for the chuckle.
Phil
November 18th, 2009
3:35 pm
A few thoughts…
1) I’ve eaten @ Nuevo Laredo many times since I was in HS (as I started HS right around when the restaurant opened) and it has always been a tasty favorite..
2) I do agree that they put a little too much cheese etc on their food and it is a bit over the top recently.
3) For “hahahaha” If you prefer your food from texas or california go back
otherwise deal with what you have here.. trust me I’ve had my fair share of poor and shotty food out there as well..
craigmack
November 18th, 2009
3:41 pm
hahahahahha – sounds like it’s time for you to go back to Texas. While you’re at it, have some cheese with that whine.
Steve
November 18th, 2009
3:42 pm
I have never understood the hype either, though I do agree with one commenter about the molé sauce. There are plenty of good Mexican restaurants around town and a lot of them are authentic. Norcross and Marietta have a huge assortment of hole-in-the-wall joints where you get tacos the Mexican way (cilantro, lime, onion, as noted above). And usually they are only $1.25 or even $1.00 each, almost as cheap as they are in Mexico! I recommend the type with “pastor” (spicy marinated pork); once you try these, you will never go back to that Don Pablo’s type Americanized [word deleted by one overfed reporter]
Becky
November 18th, 2009
3:42 pm
Have never been there and sat down to eat, have gotten food to go a few times..I have a coworker that thinks its the greatest place around..I’d just as soon have Los Bravo..No, I can’t say that I have ever had real Mexican food either, only what we have here in Ga.
Sugar Hill
November 18th, 2009
3:43 pm
Like I said before, you need to get OTP.
conservative democrat
November 18th, 2009
3:43 pm
ahahahahah,
Having spent 12 years in Texas, I know that you are mostly correct. However, Nuevo Laredo is the exception to that rule. Unlike Don Pedro’s and On The Border, this place has the feel and flavor of authenticity rather than a chain. It reminds me of the small towns in Texas where I could always find a family owned Mexican restaurant with homemade tortillas. Surprisingly, most of these families have been living where they are today since before Texas was a state. So, its a mistake to call it Mexican food. It is truly American, as are the people.
And if you like the food out west, give Nuevo Laredo a try. Its at 1495 Chattahoochee Ave NW off of Howell Mill. The chilis relenos are almost as good as Matt’s El Rancho in Austin, but not quite. Of course, that’s really not a fair comparison:) Also, you might try Uncle Julios (two locations).
tasha
November 18th, 2009
3:48 pm
I always thought the restaurant has been around longer…
dan
November 18th, 2009
3:57 pm
what about LUPE!?? the new Cuervno on Juniper and 8th st !???
Joe
November 18th, 2009
3:57 pm
hahahahaha got it right…and as for BBQ, nothing beats what’s found in TX!!! Like someone else said, stick to the chicken and waffle thing
Kimmi
November 18th, 2009
3:58 pm
I took my wife there once after I read and heard all the good things about the place. I agree with many of you who are saying this place is way too overrated. The food is decent but nothing special, nothing great, and just a place for some Mexican food. I’ve had some good Mexican food at places where I didnt have to wait and just as cheap. Not to mention, parking is horrible. Nor worth the hassle.
Mr. Holmes
November 18th, 2009
4:09 pm
Nuevo Laredo is one–and only one–notch above your standard strip mall Mexican restaurant with 30 combo plates identified by number. But that’s all it pretends to be. Who knows why it’s so crowded, maybe cuz it’s in a darn trailer. The Los Bravos by me on DeKalb Industrial is so big it always looks crowded.
Anyway. Nuevo Laredo’s food ain’t “shotty.” But that does happen afterward.
Mr. Holmes
November 18th, 2009
4:10 pm
Sheesh, always looks *empty*, I meant to say.
John Kessler
November 18th, 2009
4:19 pm
Diana – the cebollitas at Rincon Latino are muy sabroso.
Sugar Hill – Check out today’s breakfast post.
Tasha – Me, too!
Dan – Haven’t been yet. Is it good?
Ray – Bad service? Seriously. I’ve always found the staff gracious here.
Reservoir Dawg – It isn’t cheap, but the portions are huge. Beyond huge. The portions are epic. Good salsa, too. And if you’re ever out of WD-40…
patrocket
November 18th, 2009
4:38 pm
Jalisco’s is way better.
TacoLover
November 18th, 2009
4:44 pm
NL is one of my favorite spots to eat in town…puts most mexican restuarants to shame, imo. If you get the shrimp taco, brisket taco, lobster taco, or carne asada, you will leave a happy camper
DawgPhan
November 18th, 2009
4:54 pm
Surprised anyone is loving the brisket tacos…have you guys ever actually had good brisket? The brisket in the tacos is hardly edible compared to what brisket can be. For a place where I have to dodge cars in the parking lot while I wait to be seated, I was expecting something outstanding. This place wasnt it and the brisket tacos are laughable.
TexanB4
November 18th, 2009
4:58 pm
I’m a native Texan and thought the food was pretty good for ATL Tex-Mex. I especially liked the mole. However, I did not know about the bugs. Roaches? Really? Eck. That’s a show stopper for me.
Victoria Elder
November 18th, 2009
5:02 pm
I had a neighbor from Waco, TX and he loved Nuevo Laredo’s version of TexMex but I couldn’t really get into it the times that I ate there. Agree with Diana about their grilled scallions with lime app being quite tasty.
Does anybody know if they ever got a liquor license or do they still use wine to make the Margaritas?
Jodi
November 18th, 2009
5:03 pm
After fencing lessons next time try Westside Cafe Italiano. It’s right there on Marietta Blvd. GREAT food
Dani
November 18th, 2009
5:09 pm
This used to be my favorite place in Atlanta, yet the past couple of times have been average, with the last time I visited the margarita was literally undrinkable.
Craig
November 18th, 2009
5:09 pm
Started eating here when they opened and would still EXCEPT for the wait. Sorry, I don’t wait an hour and a half to 2 hours anywhere. We too try an occaisional Saturday afternoon. The food is good, the help great and a I’m always glad we went.Love the carne asada soft tacos. Nobody in town does them better. Glad you’re back, Johnny ! Cb
J
November 18th, 2009
5:10 pm
I can’t believe that no one has mentioned BONE GARDEN CANTINA on Elsworth Industrial. It is within a mile or 2 of Nuevo Laredo and so much better!!! The food, price, and service are better than any where else!!! Plus, the place is CLEAN!!! Try it, you will not be disappointed!!!
HotLantaHobo
November 18th, 2009
5:11 pm
OK….here’s what makes an Atlanta (SE Tex-Mex) Mexican restaurant:
1. Unseasoned ground beef in tacos and enchiladas
2. Taco shells from a box of 500
3. Absence of freshly made tamales
4. The weird 30 combos, none of which have what you want.
5. Chilies Relleno made from ordinary bell peppers
6. Tasteless sauces on enchiladas
7. Tasteless salsa in a carafe
If you’re from the southwest, feel free to add more. And how did this odd local variation evolve? I realize this is a cuisine totally foreign to the region as we don’t share a border with Mexico, but why is it nobody from the border states, except for the chains attempts to serve something like the original?
Agree with many others that this place isn’t worth the trouble. It would barely survive in a border state. Places like Uncle Julio’s and Pappasito’s are highly ranked in their home regions which says something for their quality.
And John, is there a place here to get a crispy taco made in a freshly fried corn tortilla like the kind sold on every corner in southern California? And with a choice of carnitas or carne deshebrada?
Justin Case
November 18th, 2009
5:13 pm
NL is average at best. I much prefer the one that sits on top of the Wall Mart
Boring FOOD
November 18th, 2009
5:14 pm
I have never understood WHY people think this reaturant is good. It is just plain BORING! Nothing to write home about. But I guess some Atlantan’s don’t really know what good food is… This place SUX! I would never go back…YUK and DISGUSTING!
Riverside Resident
November 18th, 2009
5:18 pm
I agree with all the ‘average’ comment. It’s very average but, heck, we’re desperate. There’s nothing much out our way except for Bonegarden, which ROCKS and I’m sure if hurt N.L. once people go there. It’s off Chattahoochee about 2 miles from N.L. Excellent food. And then there’s Lime 2 miles in the other direction at South Atl Rd. and 285 which is more upmarket for the yups.
N-GA
November 18th, 2009
5:32 pm
John,
There were a few comments about the food not being “authentic” Mexican. For sure though it is “authentic” Tex-Mex.
People looking for “authentic” Mexican should go to Taco Veloz. That, simply translated, means “Fast Taco”.
They serve menudo, barbacoa, and other genuine Mexican selections. While you can get a fountain Coke, most of the soft drinks sold are from Mexico. If being the only Anglo in a little restaurant full to bursting with hungry Latinos makes you uncomfortable, don’t worry! Food always crosses cultural boundaries.
I usually order the barbacoa burrito. It’s wonderfully shredded beef with cheese, onion and cilantro (I think). They also do the same thing in a “torta” and add some guac and tomato. If you eat the whole burrito, I hope you didn’t order a side (rice, charro beans, etc.). They are delicious, but you’ll feel that you’ve overeaten.
They have a little salsa bar where you can fill small containers with any of a variety of delicious salsas (green, red, brown and other colors I can’t describe). You won’t be disappointed!
philip d
November 19th, 2009
8:32 am
nuevo is mediocre – never worth an hour dinner wait – why not go to bone garden right up the street
i can’t believe someone said Jalisco is better?!? i couldn’t disagree more. Jalisco has seriously served me some of the worst “mexican” food I have ever put in my mouth and I’ve given them several chances. sorry to be negative, but I don’t want to mislead anyone to overrated restaurants that don’t deserve the crowds they bring.
AC
November 19th, 2009
8:43 am
I tried this place once and I will never go back. Service was awful, too crowded, had to sit in the corner with the loud ac wall unit over our heads, food awful, just plain a waste of my time and money. We asked our waitress for items and the complete wrong items were brought to the table and charged for even different things. Did I mention awful? Why do people go here? I had one bite of my chicken mole and I never thought chicken covered in sauce could be dry. Tacos carne asada also awful. I think we have a theme…awful. I expressed my dissatisfaction to a staff member and the response I received was a look of a deer in head lights. No sorry, what can we do to make it better, nothing. Just took my money and said have a good night. Like I said before awful. Los Bravos off South Cobb is the place to go.
Bill Kahler
November 19th, 2009
10:58 am
My wife and I used to eat at Nuevo Laredo quite often until one night when I had a straight shot view into the kitchen. A guy was cutting up raw shrimp and fish and chicken and scooping it up with bare hands to put on the grill. He wiped his hands and knife on his apron. Then he set down some tostadas right on the same cutting board and used the same knife to cut them. Next he grabbed a couple handfuls of cheese to spread on top. He then put the tostadas on a plate and into the window. I talked to the manager who didn’t even seem to be phased! She actually seemed very casual and said huh, I’ll have to talk to him. I did call the health department the next day as this kind of preparation could kill somebody with a suppressed immune system! Never ate there again. Never will.
cowboys67
November 19th, 2009
12:02 pm
its funny how people on blogs bash other people becuase they like or dislike what you like. I personally like the place the shrimp and lobster tacos are great. I order different drinks so they have to free pour dont like my drinks sitting in a container all day. Been to the mexican spot that everyone loves in downtown alpharetta and it was ok nothing special. So cantina is ok wit me better than your strip mall spot but of course not real authentic mex.
Wine Guy
November 19th, 2009
1:23 pm
PURE Rocks.
magnolia
November 19th, 2009
2:43 pm
Would you people chill out? You’re just mad that you couldn’t be seated right away. (Okay fine; that makes me mad too.) Here’s my order at Nuevo Laredo:
3 tacos: crispy corn beef, soft flour avocado, soft corn shrimp. Mmmmmm . . .
There salsa is outstanding and nothing else in Atlanta tastes like it. And then if you combine the cheese dip and the salsa . . . mmmmmm . . . heaven!
Just Me
November 20th, 2009
10:00 am
I’ve been here several dozen times and the only item I can vouch for (b/c it’s the only thing I eat when I go) are the lobster tacos…..They actually give you very healthy portions of REAL lobster……YUMMY!!!!!
Kerrie
November 20th, 2009
1:45 pm
Don Pedro’s on buford highway is really good…. they have some real mexican food. The tacos are $1 each, and u can choose from asada, lengua, chicken, and others. Thier mulitas are good too just a bit greasy…. but yummy. There is also a mexican restaurant across the street I forgot the name I think its El Rey Del Sol… but its really good too, i u know what real mexican food is.
Nancy
November 20th, 2009
2:39 pm
The only time I tried this place, the table top had been wiped with a sour cloth, the food was unappealing and greasy. Life is just too short to waste calories on that place
cold sassy knee
November 20th, 2009
11:56 pm
I’m a stone cold regular. Have never found the food to be greasy, always homey, generous portions, hands down the best salsa in town. And after 10 yrs I have never once seen a roach in the place, upstairs or down. No I don’t wait in line, I go at right time otherwise I just don’t eat Mex anywhere. For those who don’t like it, that’s fine, leaves more room for those that do. Looks like Chance and MJ make pretty good money and they give an awesome charity event every year.
jc_atl
November 21st, 2009
8:59 am
My friends and I call it Nuevo Lardo – good stuff. I’ve been eating there since they first opened though not as often recently.
Julie
November 21st, 2009
10:51 am
Brisket is the best!
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November 21st, 2009
10:32 pm
I like Nuevo maybe once or twice a year, if that. However, if you’re in for a new treat on the westside, try Bone Garden Cantina at 1425 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd Ste 6, where Ambra used to be. Their steak tacos are fabulous, same with their blackened fish tacos, and their pork burrito is out of this world.
Brian
November 22nd, 2009
2:26 pm
Quit pushing this place. Expand your mexican horizons. There is so much better food out there. Food is bland and service is bad.
Bob Wood
November 25th, 2009
9:16 am
I have been eating there for years and have never had a bad meal or drink. The service is first rate and friendly. The food is true Tex-Mex and having lived in Texas for years I feel I know the difference.
El Felix is a good example of true Tex- Mex and Nuevo is as just as good if not better. Try the shrimp tacos and get a side of grilled peppers and onions on the side. Try to find a better steak taco in Atlanta. Good luck