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We were SO excited to try this place out because it actually had a lot better reviews than most of the places that we looked at in town (29 Palms). We had spent the day at Joshua Tree national Park exploring and we’re looking forward to some Mexican food. What a disappointment. When we walked in, there was only one other couple there. Got a lot busier while we were there. Typical for a Friday evening I would imagine in a tourist town. For some reason, even though it was a quite chilly evening, the inside of the restaurant was absolutely freezing. We looked over the menu and placed an order for the combo fajitas and for the Quesabirria dinner plate and one fountain drink. Both of which were supposed to be their specialty and had other good reviews. Our food took less than 10 minutes to come out. We had to ask for chips and salsa which we were supposed to be complementary. They were nothing to write home about. The salsa was flavorful, but super runny and hard to keep on a chip. We figured out the reason that our food came out so quickly was because it must’ve just been made ahead and reheated. Typical for birria but not fajitas. The chicken in the fajitas was awful. It tasted freezer burnt. And the steak was chewy. The quesabirria plate was awful as well. Was not very much meat and was full of grizzly fat. And for some reason, a random corn shell from a tamale in the sauce (see pic). Nothing had any flavor or just tasted off. The corn tortilla shells look like they may have been made in house, but were incredibly thick compared to other places that we’ve had authentic made ones. We eat out an awful lot and this was probably some of the worst Mexican food we have had ever. Would recommend avoiding this place. We both had stomach issues the couple days after we ate there. I’m guessing there was something wrong with the food. They are definitely not cooking to order and it wasn’t fresh - although it plated well. Just not good. The wait staff seemed OK. They weren’t really attentive, but did get what we needed when we asked. 3 people working. Wouldn’t really recommend coming to this place given the quality of the food, the atmosphere and prices were quite a bit high for what it was. $52 for two people - was a complete waste of money. Out stomachs are still paying for it.

We were SO excited to try this place out because it actually had a lot better reviews than most of the places that we looked at in town (29 Palms). We had spent the day at Joshua Tree national Park exploring and we’re looking forward to some Mexican food. What a disappointment. When we walked in, there was only one other couple there. Got a lot busier while we were there. Typical for a Friday evening I would imagine in a tourist town. For some reason, even though it was a quite chilly evening, the inside of the restaurant was absolutely freezing. We looked over the menu and placed an order for the combo fajitas and for the Quesabirria dinner plate and one fountain drink. Both of which were supposed to be their specialty and had other good reviews. Our food took less than 10 minutes to come out. We had to ask for chips and salsa which we were supposed to be complementary. They were nothing to write home about. The salsa was flavorful, but super runny and hard to keep on a chip. We figured out the reason that our food came out so quickly was because it must’ve just been made ahead and reheated. Typical for birria but not fajitas. The chicken in the fajitas was awful. It tasted freezer burnt. And the steak was chewy. The quesabirria plate was awful as well. Was not very much meat and was full of grizzly fat. And for some reason, a random corn shell from a tamale in the sauce (see pic). Nothing had any flavor or just tasted off. The corn tortilla shells look like they may have been made in house, but were incredibly thick compared to other places that we’ve had authentic made ones. We eat out an awful lot and this was probably some of the worst Mexican food we have had ever. Would recommend avoiding this place. We both had stomach issues the couple days after we ate there. I’m guessing there was something wrong with the food. They are definitely not cooking to order and it wasn’t fresh - although it plated well. Just not good. The wait staff seemed OK. They weren’t really attentive, but did get what we needed when we asked. 3 people working. Wouldn’t really recommend coming to this place given the quality of the food, the atmosphere and prices were quite a bit high for what it was. $52 for two people - was a complete waste of money. Out stomachs are still paying for it.

From the outside and walking in, it doesn’t look the best, but the customer service and the food are good! Would definitely recommend them and come back. They were so kind! I ordered the wet burrito (Chile Colorado) and it was BIG, I couldn’t finish it and had to take it to go. Parking is plentiful and they give chips in the beginning after your order.

From the outside and walking in, it doesn’t look the best, but the customer service and the food are good! Would definitely recommend them and come back. They were so kind! I ordered the wet burrito (Chile Colorado) and it was BIG, I couldn’t finish it and had to take it to go. Parking is plentiful and they give chips in the beginning after your order.

*Excellent* local spot. The portions are huge and delicious, highly recommend. We stopped here after hiking in Joshua tree and it really hit the spot