Dos Arroyos Comida Casera - Richardson

We were welcomed and seated promptly, but the lighting was quite dim, even for early evening. The restaurant had a somewhat musty smell reminiscent of a basemen... read more We were welcomed and seated promptly, but the lighting was quite dim, even for early evening. The restaurant had a somewhat musty smell reminiscent of a basement. The chips and salsa were delicious, but the pace of the dinner service was sluggish. The food itself lacked flavor, and the seating was dirty and uncomfortable. I’m always on the lookout for good tacos, but this place really didn't meet my expectations. While the staff was very friendly and the prices were reasonable, I think I'll pass on this restaurant next time.

Dos Arroyos is a fantastic local business in a weird location worth driving to! Best happy hour margarita I 've had! FOOD the food is fantastic. And I need to d... read more Dos Arroyos is a fantastic local business in a weird location worth driving to! Best happy hour margarita I 've had! FOOD the food is fantastic. And I need to describe why. The most important piece is that items are freshly (scratch made rather than using bags of precut cheap items. For example, I asked for vegetables instead of rice/beans. Most places would bring me the same cookie cutter frozen veggie mix you see over and over at places. Dos Arroyos gave me something special with a freshly julienned mix including zucchini, cabbage, mushrooms, and corn. The salsa gets its own section below so I won 't discuss here but then I had the chicken mole and the taste of the sauce was delightful with a healthy mix of flavors without being spicy. Delicious! SALSA oh yes!!!!! Serrano salsa!! The Serrano is a fantastic pepper that sits on the sideline too much as so many salsas go for the jalapeño. There 's a different spice note to a Serrano but my favorite part is the unique oil it adds to the salsa mix that gives a round character that buttresses the spice into a small delightful tongue cocoon. HOUSE MARGARITA clearly made in house without using a mix. Again, almost every Mexican place I go to uses a cheap salty mix for their house margarita it 's rare to find a place that offers a house margarita this good. And super duper rare (yeah, I said super duper to find a place making a delicious, scratch, house made margarita for $4.25 (Happy Hour pricing 11a 6p . The quality value proposition here is staggering. There are some people that would prefer to go drink a garbage house margarita for $3 down the street because it 's cheaper, but be better than that and go have this house excellence. Give your server an extra dollar because they are working hard and your margarita is worth more than you 're paying. ATMOSPHERE quite enjoyable with music playing, low lnterior li STAFF the staff is delightfully friendly and knowledgeable while being attentive! And, while I was sitting at the bar (my favorite place to sit and get the whole vibe of a place , I saw a woman taking a gently through things behind the bar it was clear she was training a new bartender on items in the house as she explained where things were and what they offered. Although at the other end of the bar, she stopped for a moment and came over to ask if I was doing well and if I needed anything. That 's rare! Typically, managers that are training use that as an insulation bubble to avoid interactions I can 't talk, I 'm training someone but Zelina and her staff takes a customer focused approach. I 'm pretty sure it 's in her DNA because you can 't fake that HAPPY HOUR long hours and great prices on a vast selection cement this happy hour firmly into a top tier. Enjoy the savings get the house rocks Margarita it blows away almost every house margarita I 've tried elsewhere! OTHER I believe the reason this place has only 4 stars on yelp is an American problem. Most Americ

Rating: 3.7 Pros: Staff was super on top of our order, refills and food came out quick. Food was your very average typical/traditional Mexican restaurant food.... read more Rating: 3.7 Pros: Staff was super on top of our order, refills and food came out quick. Food was your very average typical/traditional Mexican restaurant food. Good but not great. Would eat at 15 other Mexican restaurants before coming back. Cons: a little pricey for what it is Will come again? Yes but not anytime soon Would recommend: Maybe as a last minute option.

Love this place! Whenever I have family in town I bring them here. The service is excellent, and the food is very good. The happy hour drink prices are very rea... read more Love this place! Whenever I have family in town I bring them here. The service is excellent, and the food is very good. The happy hour drink prices are very reasonable, I’m a fan of the skinny margarita. I usually end up ordering the veggieenchiladas with poblano cream sauce. I’m always impressed by the amount of fresh vegetables on the plate. The queso is alsodelicious and I’d be embarrassed to admit how frequently I treat myself to a togo order of chips and queso.

We were greeted and seated quickly, the lighting is pretty dark even for early evening, the building smells a bit like a basement, chips salsa were great but th... read more We were greeted and seated quickly, the lighting is pretty dark even for early evening, the building smells a bit like a basement, chips salsa were great but the flow of the dinner service was slow, food was pretty bland seating wasdirty/uncomfortable. I love someplace I can get good tacos but this one really missed the mark for me. Staff is super friendly prices are reasonable, but I’ll skip it next time.