The Plaza Restaurant

Great surprise on a recent business trip to Lubbock. I'm always suspect of flashy Mexican restaurants as they tend to be more tex-mex, non-traditional plates full of cheese and some type of red sauce they call "chile." This place is NOT one of them. The food was very good, I opted for the fried chile relleno and enchilada plate with spicy green chile and it was very good. The charro beans had great flavor and they offered a spicier salsa with the chips. A special shout out to Lili, one of the manager/hostess, who suggested I try the package of bunuelos they were selling at the host table. They are excellent. Worth buying to take home to the family!

This place is fantastic! We celebrated a birthday here and everyone was so happy with their plate. My hubby loves me enough to let me taste his Chimichanga with fajita steak, and it was yummy! My own Crispy Relleno plate was outstandingly delicious. I will get it again.

I didn't see Tito's Tea on the menu and they looked it up and made it for me! Wow! However, my dad was raving about his Plaza Sunrise, so I had a sip of his second round, and my eyes twirled! I'm getting a Plaza Sunrise next time!

Thanks to The Plaza for making our celebration special. We didn't even tell them we were celebrating and yet the service was so wonderful.

My Family ate there Sunday night . The food was sub par I had a combo plate . They mixed everything up more than once . I also didn't know that Mexican papas were mashed potatoes have you ever ordered a burrito with papa-pas and egg it come out with mashed potatoes the relleons Were basically a breaded raw pepper . The drinks were good I guess the back end can't read orders so that's why so much confusion on what goes on what plate . But the server didn't know what plate went to what person either . Basically it want with it there's better food around than there's

We ended up here because every other choice closed at 9 p.m., and the Plaza was open till 10. I split the enchilada trio with the wife. This is two cheese enchiladas topped with red sauce and steak fajita meat. It also came with beans & rice. Everything was hot and flavorful. The fajita meat was tender. The salsa here is also a favorite. Chunks of tomato and not too hot. The server was friendly and prompt and we always enjoy the sports on tv in the background and music that's not too loud.

Lubbock is chock full of Mexican restaurants, so it's no surprise that many of them have been popping up in the more high end segment. If you want a more low light, dark leather, and intimate experience than say Rosa's, The Plaza is a better bet. Perhaps the biggest difference is the presence of a full bar here.

Food is good with a nice variety of healthier veggie heavy choices. It doesn't deviate much from the standard Mexican food variety you expect most places. The quality and flavor is marginally better, while the prices are much higher - it's $22 for a dinner order of fajita combo with chicken and beef. The most popular menu item from my family is the fried mushrooms, though I don't feel especially that these are true Mexican fare.

Service here has been okay. I never had a huge issue to complain about. The waiting staff seems like mostly high school and college students. The manager comes around every now and then to greet each table. It's worth a visit once a month for a nicer meal.

I've lived in Lubbock for a couple of years. This is my favorite Mexican restaurant. I don't understand the bad reviews, that just hasn't been my experience. I love the choose your own enchiladas.... Shredded chicken with jalapeno cream sauce and brisket with red sauce, are a couple of my favorites. The rellano is also excellent. Margaritas are good. This place is always crowded as a testament to its good food and affordable prices. I eat here regularly and look forward to my next visit soon!

I came here with some colleagues looking for some good Mexican food on 10/11/22. One of my group grew up in West Texas and is a longtime fan.

For me, the experience was just ok. The chips and salsa were the stand out items, and they gave me a lot of hope for the main course. The chips were hot and fresh, and although the standard salsa was delicious, you could ask for a spicier version which also had some good flavor.

I had the Create Your Own Enchilada plate. The custom enchilada section took up a good section of the menu, and seemed like a smart idea in offering not only what fillings you could get in your enchiladas, but also what sauce they would come covered in and how many. I got two cheese enchiladas and one veggie enchilada, all covered in red sauce. For an extra topping I asked for fried eggs.

The red sauce turned out to be more of a chili sauce. It tasted ok but it wasn't what I expected, having ordered the traditional red. The eggs were nowhere to be seen and were shortly afterwards brought out on a separate plate so I could slide them onto the enchiladas. Flavor wise, overall, they were ok.

My refried beans were also so-so, and surprisingly enough, the side of sautéed veggies were the hit of the meal.

All in all, the service was good and the food was ok. I would come back sometime, but I wouldn't run back.

Came into town to visit my brother and his family and we were wanting some good Mexican food! I got the taco cabarenios and it was delish!! It was filled with mango and chipotle sauce perfect blend of sweet and savory, I highly recommend trying it! I wish they served three tacos instead of two because it was really that good and two wasn't satisfying enough position wise. The grilled chicken in the taco was cooked to perfection! My moth waters just thinking about this taco...yumm!!

Food was okay - just OKAY! expected better.
1st time trying this place

Service was good

Restaurant was clean and not too crowded or noisy.

Very new looking spot and neat and clean.
Staff was fine though seemed novice.
The selection was good, they have a nice Happy Hour so maybe check that out.
I had a chef combo, relleno, enchilada, guacamole salad with Mexican papas and steamed veggies. Vegetables were very good. Rest was fine. Whole experience was "chain restaurant" like. Fine but not extraordinary