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Farolito Restaurant in Abilene
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Location on the map
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, US
Service options
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Highlights
Great tea selection
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Historic
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Phone: +1 325-672-0002
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Opening hours
- Monday:11AM–2PM
- Tuesday:11AM–2PM
- Wednesday:11AM–2PM
- Thursday:11AM–2PM
- Friday:11AM–2PM
- Saturday:Closed
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (199)
Abilenes first Mexican Restaurant that is still owned and operated by the Herrera family since 1936. Great food and excellent service. The Tuesday special is an AYCE that gives you a great variety. They do serve alcoholic drinks as well. The chips and hot sauce were wonderful as well. Bear in mind that this is not Tex-Mex, but rather true Mexican family cooking.
Not sure how you can enjoy your lunch with the rude attitudes of their servers. Rice and beans were bland and taco meat was too salty to eat. I used to really enjoy coming here as a kid with my parents, but it has really gone downhill over the years.
Great little out of the way spot to grab lunch when Im in the neighborhood. Great staff. Great food.
My husband said we should eat here today. He said hes always wanted to try their food. Well Kudos to the staff and cook. I have been to several Mexican Resturaunts in Abilene. This little hidden Jewel impressed me. Out of all the places I have been this has the best homemade salsa in Abilene. I have always looked for the down home Mexican salsa in every Mexican Resturaunt I have visited in Abilene. They hit the nail on the head with theirs. Reminded me of my BFFs Salsa from back home when I was younger and we had cook outs. The Burrito plate was very good and rice was fluffy not dry and beans were spot on. We will be making this a regular spot to eat. Thank You for the great service . I am also picky about my sweet tea and there are now two places in this surrounding area I will order the tea.
Our brunch was delicious! And staff was very friendly and good!
Stale chips. Rice way over salted. Bland food. Building dated and dingy. How far it has fallen since its glory days. Hope it can revitalize.
Staff was super nice. Food was pretty good. Reasonably priced.
Love this place! Food is delish!
One of the downfalls of living in Abilene is that there is not a good selection of Mexican food. But after having dinner tonight we just found our favorite place! My husband had beef and cheese enchiladas with rice and beans. He is picky when it comes to Mexican food and he loved his meal. I had the taco salad and it was the best I have ever had. The food was delicious! The wait staff was attentive friendly and fast! The prices were great especially for the quality of food! We will definitely be back!
The food was fresh, delicious, the portions were large and filling. The flour tortillas were small,thin,kinda tuff,and the tortilla chips were thin,broke easily when you dipped them in the salsa and a bit stale, like they came out of bag and not fried up in the restaurant, and the salsa was not very good,it lacked onion,garlic, cilantro,lemon,lime,beer,at least some spicy serranos or jalapenos,it half way to much tomatoes ... Im thinking that maybe if we wouldve come earlier in the day the tortilla chips, flour tortillas, and the salsa might be fresher and better tasting.
Not sure what the hype is about this place, the food is bland and over priced. Chard for chips, salsa, water, and not even homemade tortillas.
I have been eating here since I was a kid, it has always been at the top of my list for Mexican food in Abilene. Today I had lunch here and it has really gone downhill. Service was alright but the food was not good at all. It was like they just threw it together for the first time, not to mention the chips and tortillas were kind of stale. Im not going to be returning anytime soon..
The bean, meat and cheese nachos were very good.
The best Mexican food in Abilene, Ive lived here for 35 years and just realized about a week ago, how awsome this place is. If you are not eating here you are missing out
Great food and service! My go to spot for Abilene!
The most amazing Mexican food in Abilene and its affordable. Not a fancy place but nice and clean with tons of history. Our go to for Mexican food in Abilene now.
Great food wonderful service!
We had chips and hot sauce, flautas and chicken enchiladas with green chili sauce. It all tasted great like authentic tex- mex. Atmosphere is homey mexican diner. Staff were efficient and friendly.
It was great and the owner mark and the waiters were awesome. My mom fell in the parking lot and the waiters did their best to help and so did Mark the owner and there just so happened to be a nurse there which was awesome. Thanks for the great food and all yalls help with my mom and no broken bones. Mary and Teresa
Tons of flavor and quaint space. Ive had 3 or 4 different things and all have been superb.
Farolito’s is ancient, old-line Abilene Tex-Mex. The physical structure has seen better days - much better days - but I give it 4*s because I appreciate good Tex-Mex at an excellent price. I come to Farolito’s monthly because it has a room big enough for an organization I belong to. It’s great for a quick lunch and the staff is friendly.
Love eating here! Kendra, Nichole and Chico are AWESOME! Just ask for Toms Fajitas
Good food and the employees are very nice and friendly
Very authentic and I can appreciate why they have been open for over 86 yearsSimple menu with lots of flavorThe best chili releno that I have experienced
We have been to dinner here several times, and always enjoy our food. We have had their tamale plate, chicken fajitas, and their Mexican dinner. The complimentary chips & salsa are some of the best in town if you enjoy spice! The location is difficult to get to but once you follow the GPS for your first visit youll never forget.
This was my first time back after a year of avoiding all restaurants. The food was just as hot and delicious as I remember and the staff is still friendly and helpful. I didnt realize how much I missed it.
Love this spot great food and service. Everyone there is super friendly and the atmosphere is chill. They have vegan tacos which made my gf happy.
Great service and tasty food. Atmosphere is relaxed and down home. The parking is not great but we went at 11 am and didnt have much trouble. Im not putting parking against a restaurant rating. Good food, pretty good value, I will go again.
This is my go to for Mexican Food in Abilene. I love their food. A havent had a dish yet I didnt enjoy. Service is always good.
Food is always DELICIOUS 😋😋😋. Kendra, Nicole & Michael make sure that their customers are always taken care of. Excellent place to eat at. Marks the best.
Farolitos is pretty good. We really enjoyed the iced tea and lunch specials. The enchilada sauce is definitely homemade. The portions are generous and the salsa is fresh.The tortilla chips tasted like old grease. Maybe it was time for an oil change?Otherwise, it was delicious. We will return.
Very friendly, the food was delicious!
The food is so amazing outstanding waiters no matter how busy they are they still go fast and you get seated right away I’m definitely coming here again.
Food is good and very authentic .
Very good tex-Mexican style lunch. They were incredibly busy so be sure to arrive early.FYI, sit yourself.
Although the restaurant was packed the food was so-so. Too much hype & was sorely let down. Bathrooms were dirty. The young man that took our order was extremely nice & helpful. This place is off the highway 2-3 miles & I was expecting something exceptional but instead got average type chain restaurant food.
Although the restaurant was packed the food was so-so. Too much hype & was sorely let down. Bathrooms were dirty. The young man that took our order was extremely nice & helpful. This place is off the highway 2-3 miles & I was expecting something exceptional but instead got average type chain restaurant food.
Classic food at its finest. They have been open since 1936 and still going strong. The enchiladas, the tacos and the quesadillas are excellent. We love their homemade hot sauce.
The best food in Abilene! We searched for anything similar to San Angelo experiences and found a better one
The best Mexican food in Abilene. not to mention great service and an atmosphere thats unique unto its own. The Herrera Family started this restaurant many years ago and its now one of Abilenes hidden gems and a local landmark. Its the oldest continuously ran family owned eatery in town. Do yourself a favor and go see Mark and his crew if your ever in this neck of the woods. You will be glad you did
Family owned, authentic Mexican food. Always good. One of the original restaurants in abilene
Delicious food and polite staff. 😋
Authentic Mexican food. Reasonable prices. Nice family atmosphere.
The food was great! I enjoy every time I go here.
Food is great. I used to go w/my family about 45 yrs ago. Loved it then now were taking our child there. He likes it. Just a great place for family.
When you eat there you can tell why they have been around forever! Excellent food, wonderful people. Never disappoints!
Best Damn Mexican Food in Abilene!!!
The food is great we had combo fajitas for two the meat was very tinder and had a great taste .i felt like for the money there could have been just a little bit more. Retried beans was no more than maybe two small spoonfuls the meat was very sparingly proportioned. I would be back just need aliitle more for the money
Nice place to eat. Food was outstanding and The menu had a lot of variety. I had great service at 1pm but I was the only patron. I only saw one waitress, so if more people came in she would be stretched to accomodate. The price was average, not a value, but not overpriced.
Great food, good prices, excellent service!
Great authentic Mexican restaurant. Some people complain that the salsa is hot... But to me its just right. Chips are nice and crisp also. Definitely going to be returning.
OMG its amazing when you can get in lol they get busy fast. I had the vegan street tacos they were amazing definitely going back again and again
Im a creature of habit and my measuring stick for a good Mexican restaurant is cheese enchiladas or a platter that offers them. They passed with flying colors and then some. They dont try to reinvent the wheel, they just serve the classics well. My friend was quite pleased with the combo platter she ordered as well.
Very good steak, enchilada w/ chili con carne, crunchy tacos. Very hot red salsa, medium spicy green salsa. Wine-arita not bad. Chips are tasty. Can get very busy.
I absolutely love this place they just turned 82 this year, first Mexican restaurant in Abilene in 1936. They have the best hot sauce ever and I love their chips, super crispy. The Waitresses are so nice
Mark the chef was 1st class excellent food and service. nachos were awesome so was our Tacos and enchiladas!
Not bad food but not worth the cost. over priced for small portions. Just about every other mexican restaurant in abilene gets you way more for your money.
I absolutely love this place. Food is always hot and fantastic. Its in an odd place to get to, and its dated inside, but it just adds to the charm. Staff is always friendly and pleasant.
I paid $25.30 for a Mexican plate, ice tea, two tacos and a side of flour tortillas. Overpriced! For the food quality. I paid a similar price for a steak dinner at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant. Will not be returning. There are other restaurants in Abilene with same quality at a lower price.
Building is old and dirty. Food was not good at all. Guacamole was green, thats about the only thing about it that resembled guacamole. Waitress would bring little bowls of chips when we needed a refil which was constant. We ordered cheese dip....dont. mushy, cold, tasted like cheese gravy.
My favorite spot in Abilene for Mexican food. Im an expert. Trust me you wont find better. Its very affordable. Been in same family for over 60 years. Recipes have been passed along from generation to generation. Also be sure and grab a home made praline on your way out, they are amazing. Locals love Farolitos
Had lunch here. Wife had the chile rellenos...I had the taquitos. Everything was wonderful. Service was great. This is an older restaurant that could use a little updating, but the food and service made up for it.
Great enchiladas, rice, beans,chips, and the best hot sauce in town. Great tea. Very nice people. Good price. My favorite place..
Not sure about the over priced reviews. I always get that lunch special(s) and a water for right around 6 bucks. Best Mexican food in Abilene. One of my favorite places and has been for years.
They werent busy but had to wait for them to come back & take order. Food was o.k. but the staff seemed to prefer spending time with regulars. We went up to the register after waiting awhile to get our ticket. Still had to wait for her to print the ticket so we could pay.
Fantastic food, very accommodating, friendly staff. Very tasty. Prices are inexpensive, easy on the wallet. Always filling your drink and chips. Very clean. Definitely a must try.
I love Farolitos been eating there at lunch quite a few times a week. Food is awesome
The food was very authentic and tasty. Great service and the Chili Rellenos where the best we found in Texas, like home made.Just stopped for a quick bite and ordered a variety of the menu.
The service is good but the food is really salty. Tried this place twice just to make sure I didnt get the salt shaker spilled in my food but it was the same both times. Minus the salt its decent.
Excellent hot sauce & nachos! Really everything is great here. Top notch Tex-mex.
Great service, loved the chips and salsa, food was very good. Clean restaurant with an authentic Mexican feel. The restrooms need some work. Will be going back again soon.
The food was good and the wait staff friendly. I would definitely visit again.
Food was good. Everything was freshly cooked, service was amazing
This place is good. Taco meat a little salty, but other wise just delish. Hubby was sweating on the salsa, I was devouring it. I Will tell others to try it out.
Great atmosphere wonderful staff and deliciously excellent food. Have a great time with every visit
Whether youre in the mood for steak, the beef oscar is one of our favorites, or need your chicken fry fix, The Beehive wont disappoint. Go a few minutes early and try a margarita or the Long Island Ice tea.
Great food, excellent service! Love the atmosphere here. Will definitely be back.
Great food and great service, its a Maw and Pa place to eat
This is my favorite Mexixan restaurant in Abilene! I highly recommend you try it. I always get the lunch special burrito plate (comes with chili and cheese). SO GOOD!
Its has the requirements for a solid Tex Mex restaurant. Spicy salsa, crispy chips, tasty meat. Its an established restaurant that has been satisfying locals for a long time for a good reason.
It was and has been my favorite breakfast place and I have my special plate I get and all the waitresses are awesome I love them to death they are so kind and very attentive to what you need thank you girls for the great service 😉
Great food & service. And the prices was great too. This place is a hidden treasure.
Awesome food! Especially if you want a meal that doesnt come with the beans and rice like basically every Mexican food place ever.
This is a great Tex-Mex place! Its a local place, not too big, unique atmosphere, great food, good service. Its usually not too busy. It is a bit hard to get to and may not look like much on the outside, but its worth it.
Amazing food, great waitstaff! I love coming here and would highly recommend it to anyone!
Excellent food. Very friendly service. Clean restaurant.
Meh, run of the mill mexican food fpr Abilene. Chips stale. Salsa good. The green sauce on enchiladas was good. Everything else taste straight out of a can.
Good real Mexican food thats not heavy influenced by white culture. Beer is cold, salsa is homemade.
Got the steak rancheros, didnt come with a salad. It says the steak is a 10oz but its not even close. The streak is 70% fat.
Friendly service, menu could use updating, food was good but nothing to write home about. It is a nice authentic Mexican restaurant.
I was very pleasantly surprised by this family restaurant. Wonderful tex mex food served hot and a great flavor. Great service, attentive but she didnt hover.
Waitresses always remember us and what we drink and order. Their food is very authentic Mexican food. Always fresh and very good.
This is what I call AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD. Tasted like Grandmas home cooking. We loved it!
Extremely friendly staff and delicious food. It’s busy during lunch for a reason!
I’ve visited this restaurant for 50 years because quality of food , service is responsive,
The food is delicious and the service is great. Not just another restaurant. This restaurant is family owned and the family Cooks the food. Try the queso with the Mexican plate.
This is like a diamond in the rough. Not only is the food the best but the service is top notch. Will most definitely visit here again.
Traditional tex mex food done very well. Always crowded.
We love eating here. In and out between 12 - 1. Friendly staff. Great food.
Food was delicious!
I love Bri.. she is amazing . Confident and always treats me with the sweetest service..
Great old school mexican restaurant with flair!
Very good food and service. Lots of history.
My most favorite restaurant in Abilene!!
Great food and good prices. Service sometimes struggles but are courteous and trying their best.
Great Food. Wonderful Staff. And did i mention the Great food... 😉(How could i have forgotten to mention the Great Food...)
Food tasted very bad and it took very long to get drinks and get waited on when there wasnt that many people. My family and I are Hispanic and have to say that we would not rate this place well.
Food is always great when I eat here. Its my moms favorite Mexican restaurant.
Definitely not a 4 star restaurant. Food was a B-, service was a C. Slow and inattentive waitress. Just my honest opinion.
This place is GOLD STANDARD Mexican food! Just like my mom or grandma would make. Anita is a treasure to this town
Omg the did is always so excellent! Ive never had anything from here I didnt like.... highly recommend going here.
They ran out of beef fajita meat. But the chicken fajita was good.
Down home type of place. The wait staff was friendly and were on top of things. I would recommend this place to everyone.
Great food and great service! An Abilene landmark restaurant for years! A must visit for travelers and a must remember for the locals!
This place is wonderful!!! One of my favorites in town. Friendly staff!! They always take good care of us!!
Love this place food is excellent, staff is friendly and very accommodating. We live in Lubbock and this a favorite spot while we visit Abilene.
Love this place. Awesome food! Best hot sauce in town!
Almost closing time. Food no so good refried beans to thin. Waitress to busy on her phone to take our money.
Best Mexican food in town. Reasonably priced,good service. Oldest in A town
Bring cash. Debit card machine broke while we were there. Go on tuesday and get the all you can eat. Youll thank me.
The food was great, service was good
Excellent food great service best mexican food i ever had
Freshly prepared and tasty Mexican food. Casual environment. Friendly service.
First time there . The food was Very good . Best Ive had in Abilene. Will be going back.
First time there and enjoyed it. Mark and staff are very friendly and very good food.
There food is outstanding and the service is great
Love this place foods great and nice waitress and fair prices. Love the fajatas.
Delicious and authentic just like when I came here 10 years ago!!!
The food is so authentic & delicious
Not a bad little place to go to. Food was good and hot friendly staff
Excellent authentic food. Delicious salsa. Friendly service.
First experience was a good one. I am sure we will be visiting often while my daughter is at HSU.
Best salsa around for sure
Always LOOOVE this place! Great wait staff, prices and amazing food!
The chips and hot sauce was good. The meal was not that good Rosa s is better.
Good food great service comfortable environment
The food is not all that good and my son and wife found hair in their food. I will never come here again.
This is some of the best Mexican food in Abilene their hot sauces outstanding.
Delicious food..awesome service..I love this place.
Really good food and great service. Margaritas are weak, but taste good.
It was okay, Ive had better queso, chips and service. Probably wouldnt return.
Open for over 80 years, best Mexican food I have had in a long time.
Great family owned restaurant, food is always great.
The food and service are always top shelf love that place
So much food i couldnt eat it all huge portions for a low price. No wonder they have been around like 100 yrs.
Food was great,service was great and food was served fast and hot.
Everything was good and the staff was very friendly! Definitely recommend!
An excellent lunch. Ready quick and very courteous staff.
Good tex mex. Friendly staff. Staff isnt always the best about checking on their tables often though.
Old school Tex Mex. No bells and whistles just good food friendly service and atmosphere.
We go every Saturday. Great food and the best waitress.
Great food and amazing service!
Good restaurant
Good food, good price, good service- the restaurant trifecta.
Small, family owned, and probably the best chips and salsa in town.
Wonderful food. And employees are very nice.
Farolito restaurant is a great restaurant and their food is so super delicious and the staff very awesome.
Awesome restaurant with great food and service!
Traditional Tex-Mex. Same family and their recipes since the 1930s!
The place we love to go on Tuesday. Staff is awesome!
Food was so delicious! Bathrooms are absolutely filthy, please clean!!!
Service was good. Food was greasy
Good service, great hospitality and delicious food
Some really fine Tex Mex , service is good, price moderate I enjoyed eating there
Always excellent.
Always great food. Very friendly
Always good food and nice people.
Nice friendly staff. Prompt service good food
Definately dont miss this great food and service
Food was good. Service was great.
Great food and service!
Always great
OMG! Lunch & my company were the best@
Good food my order was wrong and our waitress was a Little slow
Food was decent service was ok
Very nice place n nice people n the food is good.
Was surprised it was still open. The food and service were ok.
This may be my new favorite Mexican Restaurant!
Best Mexican food in Abilene. Recommended by the locals.
Love love loved it. Theyve got beer and wine too lol
Enchiladas are the best. Always great service!
You will never be disappointed with the food
Love the food and the wait staff is 👌
Great food and good prices
Last ate there many years ago. As good as I remember.
Service was great and food was delicious
Excellent hole in the wall. Great salsa and fajitas
Great food. Always consistant
Great place to eat.
Total reviews rating 4.5
199 Reviews for Farolito Restaurant 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-04Best Mexican food in Abilene! Hands down! 86 years family owned and operated. Bottle beer and house margaritas too.
Review №2
2022-07-20Nice hole in the wall kinda place. Awesome staff and service - hands down! Seems to be popular with a crowd, but a small dining area so come early. Clean, but very outdated. This place needs a makeover. The margarita was great, the chips were fresh, and the queso was okay, but everything was terribly over-salted. The cook is heavy-handed with the salt, so if thats your thing youll like it. Its not hard to find, but its not easy to get to either.
Review №3
2022-06-05Best steak fajitas in town. The service is excellent and all the servers are very friendly and personable. Ice tea is excellent. The only downside is the atmosphere has much to be desired, then again it has been there since the 1940s. Food is worth it.
Review №4
2022-08-05Went to lunch today with my best friend and her boyfriend and our food was amazing! Out food was fresh tasty and, and service was great!
Review №5
2022-03-19Myself, my dad and older brother all agree that this is by far the ONLY Mexican restaurant worth going to in all of Abilene, TX. Its the BEST MEXICAN food weve ever had. The tamales were excellent. My dad trucked across country for 30+ years and it is the best he has ever had.
Review №6
2022-04-20The food has FLAVOR. I am so tired of Mexican restaurants around here not putting any flavor in their beef. Service was quick and friendly. Seat yourself. Only problem was when the server turned the AC up, and we were sat directly in front of the blowing air and it got really cold really fast and the air was literally blowing in our faces/hair was getting blown around, and it lasted the whole visit, but next time we will know just to not sit there lol. We will be back !
Review №7
2022-03-28Had never been here. Been around this town for 45 years. I dont know how old the restaurant is. Ive seen it but never stopped, what a shame. This is a great place for some authentic Mexican food. The wait wasnt too bad but it was definitely busy at lunch. Get there early, you wont regret it.
Review №8
2022-04-26Food was excellent! They have the best street tacos Ive ever eaten. We will definitely be back.
Review №9
2022-09-03A little off the beaten path, the food was good, hot, fast. I would definitely go back.
Review №10
2021-11-16Good food and great service with fair prices and huge portions. We got nachos to share and still had some left over! Only complaint is there are some weapons hung on the wall with nails and are most certainly a safety risk. Its great to have history displayed and cool things to informed guests with but there is no excuse for hazardous situations.