Abuelo's Mexican - Abilene

Food was delicious. We had bacon wrapped shrimp. Wow! Our server was so friendly and personable and knew exactly how to mix any drink we wanted, timely too. Great experience. 5 stars!

The food was delicious. We had bacon wrapped shrimps. Wow! Our server was as friendly and personal and knew exactly how to mix every drink we wanted. Great experience. Five stars!

Absolutely delicious. The bacon wrapped shrimp are so good they could be a meal by themselves. The salsas should be bottled and sold so those of us who live states away can enjoy them. Kudos to the chef. Our waiter Luis was awesome as well.

If you are looking for authentic Mexican food or Tex-Mex this is not the place. I don?t even know where to begin. I don?t enjoy leaving bad reviews but customers should know what they will get. The first photo is what was advertised and what I expected. The following photos is what I received. To begin with, the crispy taco was not crispy and the meat inside was cold, dry, tasted old and as if it had been mass produced and set under a broken heat lamp. Sadly, Taco Bell would have been better. The chile relleno was strangely, breaded instead of being covered in egg batter as it is traditionally. The cheese it was stuffed with was terrible?and it was not a poblano pepper. The beef and cheese enchilada were smothered with a red sauce that tasted close to canned chili. The chicken enchilada was only half stuffed with what tasted like shredded chicken that had been ground and smothered with a tomato based sauce?the refried beans were obviously canned. The rice was dry and lacked flavor. Lastly, the tamale was dry. It was also smothered with the same chili sauce as the beef and cheese enchilada?the sauce did little to moisten the actual tamale. The waitress was kind and personable. The restaurant itself was well decorated. I wish they had spent the same amount off effort into developing authentic recipes as they did decorating. If the Abuelo is no longer with us, the poor man must be turning in his grave. The Grande Platter was a Grande Disappointment and not worth $24.23. The one star is for the awesome waitresses.

A fabulous experience! The drinks and the food was superb. The restaurant was decorated beautifully and the furniture was comfortable. The wait staff was friendly and knowledgeable. One of the best meals we?ve had in Abilene.