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For four star Mexican, try Esparza's Restaurante' in Grapevine. This is a great place. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. This restaurant is inexpensive. This place features a full bar. This restaurant is good for groups.
4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here several times and really enjoy the food. Every time I go I always get the appetizer Chicken Ra tones. They are stuffed jalapenos and have chicken and cheese in them and are deep...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I thought this was going to be pretty good after hearing people talk about how good it was. However I was very unhappy with the turn out with this place. They say the limit of margaritas is 2? Wow i...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was really excited to try Esparza's after reading reviews on here. I have to say that the atmosphere is great but kind of loud. I had an enchilada and a burrito with rice. The rice was too moist...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place, I like the patio the food is pretty good, esp. the Fajitas and the enchiladas. This place gets packed and for being in a residential kinda part of town there is just not enough...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love the flavor of their meat, but it can be a little greasy. This place is always super-fun on a Saturday night, but it can be cramped and loud. The patio is awesome, but overall everything is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
updated to 4 stars, the sour cream chicken nachos are on time! fast friendly service for the 6 of us. good queso. the best patio in grapevine for people watching. the margaritas are a little...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
pretty good for the small town latin cuisine spot that it is. the restaraunt is in an old house, which offers a home feel to your dining experience. the margaritas are nothing to write home about,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful Margarita's. Great Guac & Queso. Great service. Fun atmosphere in this transformed 19th century mortuary. Esparzas has served great food from here for 20 years. Recommend enchiladas...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best mexican restaurants in DFW. It's a hole in the ground place that offers excellent service, excellent food and an authentic feel in the beautiful city of Grapevine. It's not...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We moved from Houston last year and have searched high and low for a restaurant that could make some decent TEX MEX. Believe me, no one has come even close, except for Esparza's. The wait was very...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went there for a happy hour on a Monday. They don't serve customers sitting on the patio, so you have to get your own drinks from the bar. Bartenders were not friendly and didn't attend to customers...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is hard for me to figure out. Very busy to the point of lines out the door. The menu is basic Mexican fare. Living in Phoenix, these types of restaurants are a dime a dozen. Food was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't understand the hype about this place. It's LOUD, the food is average and the parking sucks. I guess they're known for their margaritas? They seemed weak to me. =/ Seriously unimpressed....
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming to Esparza's for a good 17 years or so. Was also a regular at Esparza's II when it was up and going. Was there when it was still just a house and you shoveled your own chips and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Esparzas a few times but can't say I love the food. It's not bad, but I don't think it is anything great either.I do think there is a reason to go to Esparzas, and that is to enjoy their...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is way overrated. The salsa tastes like a can of tomato sauce and the food is not good. You will probably need a designated driver if you drink more than one margarita and it's nice to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously, what is my problem? I know without a doubt that I can't stand Tex-Mex and yet I go to yet another Tex-Mex restaurant hoping that perhaps this time will be different. Perhaps this time I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After hearing all the raves about the margaritas, I mentally re-adjusted my expectations beforehand, so that I wouldn't be disappointed if it wasn't the absolute best I had ever had. Over the course...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I hate gourmet Mexican food. That being said, I LOVE this place! 5 reasons for 5 stars:1. Perfectly spicy salsa. Delightfully hot, but not "run around the room" hot. And you get your own cup!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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It is not worth the wait when it gets crowded on the weekends but if you are looking for a good margarita and Mexican espcially for a happy hour. Esparzas is a good place
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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Love historic Main and Esparzas is a staple of the area. It has been around forever. I feel a little like it has lost some of its mojo in recent years and isn't quite worth the weekend wait it can s...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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There was nothing good about this place. I wanted to sit on the patio and they refused to serve me there. The food was terrible, and 100% not worth the cost. I ordered enchiladas and my boyfriend ordered...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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This place is the place to be! The margaritas are famously strong... and delicious. The food is inconsistent. Sometimes it is pretty good, others just average, and occasionally, it is downright awful. I think...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK so my four star rating is based stricly on their awesome Margaritas and hot sauce! This is one of my favorite places to hang out in Grapevine...you never meet a stranger here. I have had some...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How did I forget to write about my beloved Esparza's? Props to Maggie P for reminding me about one of my favorite places in the metro-plex. Yes. It's THAT good. The food? Bueno. The Esparzaritas? MUY...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
5-stars for the margaritas. I don't know what they put in their margaritas (rumored to be Everclear), but they'll knock you on your backside. Three's my limit at Esparza's and I'm a big guy. After...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Esparza's has good chicken tortilla soup. I sometimes visit the location in the strip by Tom Thumb in Bedford because I live close by. However, their food is lackluster. How is it possible to make...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The interesting diversity of opinion by my fellow Yelpers compelled me to visit for dinner this evening. It appears that we all agree on the margaritas - outstanding, although rather expensive IMO at...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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What a great place to eat and have cocktails. The food is wonderful and the staff is very friendly. Whether you go for lunch or dinner they are courteous and always have a great crowd. Very reasonable prices...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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No taste. No flavor. My tamales were like rubber. Food was not very warm.Wife's tacos had no flavor. Salsa and chips were poor. Everything tasted like it was old and leftover.After going here for 20 yrs I am...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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This place is a recent lengend. I first came in 92' and it was already legendary. It is an old house turned into a mexican restaurant with really good food and margaritas. This I am typing this review from the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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Food was bland, produces with mediocre materials. Service was not great, sometimes overbearing, but still delivered wrong dishes/drinks than what we ordered. Certainly a disappointment after reading the rest...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
People, People, People - Esparza's is not a place you go for fine Tex-Mex food, it is a place you go for small town mom-n-pop atmosphere with AWESOME Margs!!!! A few friends, a few Margs, a few chips...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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We were seated promptly. Food was hot, delicious, and plenty of it. My granddaughters really liked it.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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I have loved this place for 10 years! Every time we go over to that area we have to eat at Esparza's! The Margaritas are serious ass-kickin good! They recently remodeled and although the interior lost some of...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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I absolutely love Esparza's. The food has great taste, the wait staff are friendly, and the atmosphere is even better. They have a great patio area in the front. It is a bit of a biker bar, but absolutely fun....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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Great tex mex food. The margaritas are the best. It is located in an old house, but they have recently remodled. It was worth the construction they have more seating now along with fans on the porch. grrat...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Esparza's is wicked. In my opinion, some of the other reviews only got it half right. Esparza's food is pretty darn good. The half-right part is the fact that the food isn't the best, but it is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Esparza's is barely above average Tex Mex but get's a 5 star rating from me for it's hot sauce and margaritas. The hot sauce is served warm and has enough heat and spice for the seasoned Tex Mex...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2006
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After missing my connection at DFW due to American Airlines. We got put up in a local hotel. Since they did not have a resturant inside we found Esparzas Restaurante Mexicana. It was excellent food. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to have to agree with Michael S., Esparza's is just typical Mexican fare. Nothing to rave about. The only thing it's got going for it is its small-town-located-in-a-granny-house charm,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
nonono....you must have low mexican standards, uncle julios rules over all of them...this place failed to add a flair to their food....which is essential because all tacos and enchiladas are made the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The MOST AMAZING Mexica food you will ever find. I try to come here at least once everytime i come home. I recently brought home my boyfriend and took him here and he loved it also. The Waitor also...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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A loacl Grapevine favorite for many years. Great chips and salsa, mouth watering margaritas and an outstanding selection of entrees. Homemade Tortillas is another nice touch. Loacated in downtown...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/30/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Esparza's has excellent Mexican food in a somewhat rundown looking house near main street in Grapevine. The convenience of Esparza's to main street makes this an attractive option if you're enjoying...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2005
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Ole!!! This is a great little Mexican spot that serves the most delicious dishes. I also agree with other reviewers about how awsome their margaritas are. This is a must dine for the mexican cuisine lover in...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2005
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If you want to try good Mexican food, this is a place to try first. Plus they have the best marguaritas ever! It's terribly crowded, especially during the weekends, but I urge you to give it a try and see if...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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This mexican restaurant is awesome. They have the best mexican food and even better margaritas. But be careful, if you are any type of lightweight, even one margarita will make your head spin. But, they taste...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2005
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happy hour hacienda...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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review at a glanceby michael preckerfirst things first: when we met some friends who are regulars at esparza's, they were already embarked on industrial-strength frozen margaritas. "this is the real reason...
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in the heart of historic downtown grapevine, esparza's has a steady stream of hungry patrons from open to close. family owned and operated, the vast menu boasts handmade specialties. esparza's is especially...
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