Restaurant Review: Aparicio's Mexican Restaurant (McKinney, Texas)
I mentioned in a blog earlier this month that Restaurant.com had a big 80% off sale and that I had taken that opportunity to purchase Joey's Valentine's gift - a one year subscription to their Dinner of the Month club.
It works this way, you pay ahead of time and each month you get a $25 "gift certificate" to the restaurant of your choice. "Gift certificate" is kind of a loosely used term as it is more of a heavy discount on your meal. It could be $25 off of $35 or $25 off of $50 or $25 off of 2 entrees . . . something like that.
Well, since my parents took our kiddoes today after church and Joey's birthday is this week we decided to try one of the certificates out on a little Mexican restaurant in the square in downton McKinney - Aparicio's. Being fairly familar with the square we were a bit stumped by the fact that we couldn't remember having ever seen this restaurant. But it is just off the true square on a part of Virginia that we don't usually drive down.
There is a small parking lot across the street just for Aparicio patrons. We parked there and crossed the street to the restaurant. Many of you who know me, know that I am quite picky about things that are going to enter into my digestive system. Frequently I don't even eat in the homes of family and friends, so you can imagine that trying new restaurants - especially sort of hole-in-the-wall restaurants - is a bit difficult for me.
To that end, though, it is Joey's birthday this week, we had no kids, and Mexican food is his favorite. I sucked it up and went in anyway. The restaurant is small and seems likely family run. There was a magician working his way through the tables with children. Great if you have kids who need to be entertained. Annoying if you would like your husband's attention because for once you have no kids.
The chips were good - kind of similar to the On the Border chips sold in the grocery store. The salsa on the other hand was more like tomato sauce - no spice and a very soupy consistency without much chunk. Joey's solution was to order pico de gallo to add to it which did solve the issue.
Our food was good. The waiter was prompt. At no point did I get grossed out by anything so that was an achievement in and of itself. Joey ordered a HUGE burrito and I ordered 2 Flautas and a Cheeese/Onion Enchilada. The food was all quite good, but after downing two baskets of chips while we waited, neither of us managed to finish it.
All together our bill was about $27 - 2 drinks, a burrito plate and a combo plate. When they found out we were using a Restaurant.com gift certificate, they amended the bill to add 20% gratuity to the original total making the bill $32. We had chosen a smaller gift certificate since it was just the two of us eating lunch and so we were using a $10 off of a $20 or more meal. That brought our total down to $22 and that included our tip.
Joey was steamed that the waiter charged us $1.19 for the pico that we added to the salsa though and swore never to return. I think that's a bit hasty over a $1 charge, but I also don't think there was anything so memorable about this restaurant that I would be tempted to fight him over it.
Having said that, the food was decent. There was no wait. It wasn't crazy expensive. And if we had taken our children with us, the magician would have been a nice touch.
Let me know if you decide to try it or if you've eaten there before and what your experience was like.
It works this way, you pay ahead of time and each month you get a $25 "gift certificate" to the restaurant of your choice. "Gift certificate" is kind of a loosely used term as it is more of a heavy discount on your meal. It could be $25 off of $35 or $25 off of $50 or $25 off of 2 entrees . . . something like that.
Well, since my parents took our kiddoes today after church and Joey's birthday is this week we decided to try one of the certificates out on a little Mexican restaurant in the square in downton McKinney - Aparicio's. Being fairly familar with the square we were a bit stumped by the fact that we couldn't remember having ever seen this restaurant. But it is just off the true square on a part of Virginia that we don't usually drive down.
There is a small parking lot across the street just for Aparicio patrons. We parked there and crossed the street to the restaurant. Many of you who know me, know that I am quite picky about things that are going to enter into my digestive system. Frequently I don't even eat in the homes of family and friends, so you can imagine that trying new restaurants - especially sort of hole-in-the-wall restaurants - is a bit difficult for me.
To that end, though, it is Joey's birthday this week, we had no kids, and Mexican food is his favorite. I sucked it up and went in anyway. The restaurant is small and seems likely family run. There was a magician working his way through the tables with children. Great if you have kids who need to be entertained. Annoying if you would like your husband's attention because for once you have no kids.
The chips were good - kind of similar to the On the Border chips sold in the grocery store. The salsa on the other hand was more like tomato sauce - no spice and a very soupy consistency without much chunk. Joey's solution was to order pico de gallo to add to it which did solve the issue.
Our food was good. The waiter was prompt. At no point did I get grossed out by anything so that was an achievement in and of itself. Joey ordered a HUGE burrito and I ordered 2 Flautas and a Cheeese/Onion Enchilada. The food was all quite good, but after downing two baskets of chips while we waited, neither of us managed to finish it.
All together our bill was about $27 - 2 drinks, a burrito plate and a combo plate. When they found out we were using a Restaurant.com gift certificate, they amended the bill to add 20% gratuity to the original total making the bill $32. We had chosen a smaller gift certificate since it was just the two of us eating lunch and so we were using a $10 off of a $20 or more meal. That brought our total down to $22 and that included our tip.
Joey was steamed that the waiter charged us $1.19 for the pico that we added to the salsa though and swore never to return. I think that's a bit hasty over a $1 charge, but I also don't think there was anything so memorable about this restaurant that I would be tempted to fight him over it.
Having said that, the food was decent. There was no wait. It wasn't crazy expensive. And if we had taken our children with us, the magician would have been a nice touch.
Let me know if you decide to try it or if you've eaten there before and what your experience was like.
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