Amigo Juan Mexican Cafe

Was in town for the day and someone recommended this place.  For being so close to the southern border, I expected a little more authentic.  The salsa and guac that come to the table have a decent kick to them.  The taco salad left something to be desired.  It was essentially a taco bowl with the "mixed iceberg lettuce" you can buy in a bag at the store with a little shredded chicken on top.

I was impressed with the promptness of the service but then again it was a table of 1 and a Tuesday lunch hour.

The wait staff was very pleasant and the decor was very colorful.

Stopped while driving through Arkansas and although the service was good and the restaurant was clean the food was very bland.  The only flavor was from the frozen shrimp that lingered in my mouth way too long after the meal.

If there's one thing you can do one your drive home from Austin, TX back to Illinois, avoid Amigo Juan's like the plague. It's not delicious or really even edible. There are no words to describe just how nasty this place is... I would even argue that passing this place by and waiting to eat bland oatmeal at a gas station is a better option.

The chips and salsa weren't anything. The iceberg lettuce and generic cheese for the tacos was blah. And to top it all off, Hope, AR is a dry county --so there's no redemption with ordering a margarita.

I'm sorry Amigo. You're no friend of mine.