Jalapeno Tree

My sister and I stopped by here yesterday (first time) around 4:00 to have a margarita as we heard they were good. We ordered “The Patron” which the bar tender recommended. It was good. We got the bill, it was $28! Ridiculous! That’s what you pay in Dallas at a top rated restaurant for a really great margarita. We asked if there was happy hour pricing, (after getting the bill), she said yes, their house margarita was $4.75. Sure would have been nice if she had shared that while we were asking for her recommendation. And there were tables near the bar filled with dirty dishes and it was not busy at all. Will never go back!

We were seated quickly but this was not a reflection of the service. Although the server was friendly and kind the kitchen and bar did not do her any favors. We ordered drinks and queso, we got them about 20 minutes later. Then another drink and food which took about 30-35 minutes. They brought part of his dinner (puffy taco) randomly way before the rest was served. The puffy taco was bad, the queso tasted like that cheap nacho cheese you get out of a can. By the time we were brought our food we were full and barely ate any. We are staying at a hotel so it was a big waste of money since we couldn't take it and reheat it. That being said the poblano and charro beans were great and he loved the beef enchiladas with con carne (chili) on it. The salsa was good but the white dip (no idea what it was) did not have flavor. One thing that surprised the hell out of us is that the margaritas we ordered were $15 each! I wish they listed the price because it was great but that blew my whole dinner budget for the next day. I didn't expect to spend $100 on tex-mex. The decor is super cute and the staff is friendly and welcoming. If this place made a few, small changes they would be fantastic. Try and get peoples drinks to them more quickly and the food service was slow, for a Monday especially.

I went there a week ago with my wife and 3 kids. Everyone was being told that it would take 20 minutes to be seated. Like most places, they're understaffed so even though there was an abundance of empty tables, people were waiting to have a waiter that was available before they could get seated. We waited for 40 minutes before we decided to leave. During that time, about 5 other groups of people gave up on being seated and left as well. Two different people that had been seated had to come ask the host to send their waiter to their table to take their order. That's when we decided it was better to just go elsewhere. We went right down the street to Dairy Queen and got fast, polite service and paid less. I understand that most places of business are understaffed, but I've been to this location countless times over the last decade and I have always had the impression that the waiters are treated poorly by the supervisors. I think I've seen a few waiters being reprimanded and almost anyone that's ever waited on me has seemed really stressed out and scared of getting in trouble. The way the supervisors walk the dining room and ask "Is everything okay?", it just gives of a vibe that says "Do I need to drag your waiter to the kitchen and give them another beating". It's weird. You can just tell it's a toxic work environment. If they aren't willing to pay more and treat their employees better, it'll end up just like Golden Corral did.