Garcia's Mexican Restaurant Bar

We were visiting Amherst and stopped by Garcia's for lunch, especially because they had a good kids menu online. We are glad we did. We will definitely be coming here again! On entering the restaurant we were immediately greeted by a friendly hostess and seated right away. We were given our menus and chips and salsa. Our meals came quickly and were absolutely delicious, some of the best Mexican I have had. The mole pablano was cut bite-sized and was a delightful, delicate chocolate flavor. The refried beans also far outshine those at other establishments. The tacos asada were tender and flavorful. We only wish there were more of them? The kids burger and fries were also fantastic - tender, moist and flavorful. Not the typical kids cardboard burger. Wevall agreed Garcia's is on our list next time we are in Amherst.

Thought I reviewed this already. The appearance of the building it is in is completely.misleading. The outside is drab and looks like an office - the inside is bright and cheerful. Service was quick. We were seated right away. There were quite a few patrons already there but you could only see two tables at a time - not an open floor plan. The food was delivered quickly. Our waiter was great! Recommend dishes that we would like and I wanted a taco on the side instead of ordering a whole plate - they had no problem obliging. We wanted grilled jalapenos as an afterthought and it was delivered ins couple.of.minites. The margarita was pretty stiff. The food delicious! We got the carne asada and the traditional shredded pork dish - I don't recall it's name. The tortillas were soft and perfect for.msking mini burritos. The chips were warm and the salsa tangy and they brought us more cos we devoured the first bowl as we were reviewing the menu :-) It was a satisfying warm meal and we left stuffed and happy.

I am no expert on Mexican food, so my satisfaction with this Amherst experience is merely to say the food is delicious and the super-sized margaritas are civilian space travel. Generous salted rim! But be sure to bring along a designated driver if you plan on more than one margarita blast off. The visual brilliance of interior design is a delight. Sevice is super cheerful. Parking is free and easy.