This was the consensus of the group of 4 of us that visited Ricardo's for lunch. We did not partake in the lunch buffet for $11.99, but instead ordered off the menu. Guess that was a mistake!\n\nTwo of us ordered carnitas tacos - it was dry, hard strips of meat (not shredded or cubed), more like leftover from the fajitas, with a teaspoon of diced onion, but NO cheese, no salsa, no tomato, no lettuce, that's it. Tasteless, hard meat. Two of them. The beans were fine, but it's hard to screw those up, as was the rice. \n\nOne person had enchiladas, very average enchiladas with very little filling and a whole lot of sauce on top! Nothing to make your belly smile, that's for sure. \n\nAnother person had the tortilla soup -- and there was NO CHICKEN, but loads of celery!! Must've been cheap that day . . . it was more of a veggie loaded soup with chicken broth. \n\nAnother person had the meatball soup (not sure what the proper Mexica name is), but there were TWO tiny meat balls. That's it. And a whole lot of dark broth. \n\nI LOVE chips n salsa -- they also had a bean dip and green salsa, all were pretty good, not the best ever, but enough to have me optimistic about my meal. The chips were the kind I like, crispy, corny with just enough salt. It is because of the chips n salsa that this is a 2-star (and not a 1-star) visit. \n\nThe place was pretty busy for lunch, but most dined at the buffet. Perhaps that's your best bet. They do make some nice sized margaritas, but we didn't have any this trip. \n\nIt wasn't good, it's highly unlikely I'll revisit, but I'm glad I tried it as I drive by it enough and have always wondered. Now I know ! :)
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