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    This place needs some serious management help. We walked in on a Friday night with no one waiting and was told a 10 min wait that ended up being a 20 min wait. Once we got to the table it was another 10 minutes before we were acknowledged by our server. I was about 1 min from walking out. The food is just ok. Nothing to write home about. A little bland and portion size is just average. Probably won't be going back with all the other choices in the area.

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    I went here with a friend. It was a rare night out for me and this new mom. We regretted this choice.

    We walked in and the ambiance itself was pretty cool. The place visually sells itself as a more upscale Mexican place a level above the typical hole in the wall or chain store. The menu was typical Mexican fare; nothing special, but we were expecting to eat Mexican so we weren't upset by this. The price was a bit more expensive than the typical place, but the ambiance was nicer, so we didn't mind that either.

    The serve was sub-par. It was really slow. My drink never got refilled. Not even after I asked. The food was jut as bad, if not worse. Everything was bland, mushy, and under seasoned. We ordered different items, but we couldn't tell which one was mine and which was hers.

    Overall, a terrible experience.

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    Do not get the calamari. I was foolish you think that a Mexican themed place could do seafood well. And total negative bit the waiters were awesome!!!

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    There is one word that will describe Fuego.   FRESH.   All of their food is fresh, and made to order.  You won't find frozen food here.   Fuego is the best Cantina and Grill in Gwinnett!  You should eat at Fuego if you want an authentic experience.   I have eaten here several times.  Tonight, I ordered the Chicken Fajita Nachos, while my husband ordered the Steak Fajita Nachos.  The nachos were out of this world.  Although they were good, I could not finish the nachos in one sitting.  The nachos are also very reasonably priced.  The chips and salsa dish is really good.  The chips are seasoned, and the salsa is great!

    The manager, Rob is wonderful.  He really puts a lot of care and attention into the menu and into managing the restaurant.  The wait staff is very friendly.

    Also, if you are looking for a place to party on Friday and Saturday night in Gwinnett, this is the place to be.  Fridays is Funk Friday and Saturdays is Latin night.

    Another bonus, if you are going to see a movie at the Mall of Georgia, stop in to get a bite to eat at Fuego, since it is located right outside the mall!

    One last thing.....when you eat here, be sure to have a Margarita on the rocks!!!!

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    Went for dinner here on a Tuesday evening with my wife and a friend.  The service here was great!  The server and the hostess were really nice and very polite.

    Unfortunately, that was the highlight of the evening.  The food was not good at all.  I ordered the Peach Pork Medallions and my wife ordered the Steak and Chicken Kabobs.  The asparagus was overcooked and the pork was a little dried out.  My wife said the meat on her kabobs tasted like they had been submerged in butter.  I tasted a piece of the steak and it had no flavor except for a strong butter taste.  

    I would not recommend this place.  Just take a look at the other reviews.  I should have done that before eating here.

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  • 0

    Not sure why this place didn't get great reviews!   we both had a salads (typical women) - she had the steak salad and I had the Chicken Tortilla Salad - we ordered the Chipolte dressing which was delicious. She said the steak was out of this world and plenty of it - same with my grilled chicken - also lots of fresh avocado, tomato, cucumbers, romaine lettuce.  Very fresh!  Salads were between $8.00 and $10.00 for lunch.  Server was very friendly - chips and salsa were delicious - much better than some of the strip mall Mexican places.  Overall, fresh tasting food - I will be back!

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  • 0

    We went on a Saturday evening. We had the ultimate dip which was good but nothing to write home about.

    Our waitress was very polite and sweet. This was the only upside to our visit...

    We ordered the fajitas del mar (seafood fajitas) and the scallops were still frozen in the middle, while every thing else was burnt. Obviously sent that back, and we ordered the Georgia peach pork medallions instead. The pork and asparagus were very over cooked (almost couldn't cut the pork with a knife) The mashed potatoes were not over cooked but you could definitely tell they had been under a heat lamp for quite some time.

    After all this I had to request a manager to come to our table. He then acted like he didn't believe what I was saying or didn't think I knew what I was talking about. He asked me for my plate to show the chef the food and never returned. The waitress dropped off the check with the two entrees taken off but no discount or even an apology for our trouble.

    Overall a terrible experience and we will not he going back.

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  • 0

    Good salsa, nice lunch menu, will be back.

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  • 0

    Went for dinner. Service was good, but food was mediocre. Kids ordered grilled cheese sandwiches and the cheese was not melted. One child ordered a cheese quesadilla and it was cold. The shrimp tacos were good. The vegetarian dish ordered was not great. The chimichanga was average. Not likely to visit again.

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  • 0

    Okay this was such a terrible experience. I went there on Cinco De Mayo and I should have noticed that this Cantina wasn't jammed packed....hmm that was weird. But I went there anyway and ordered a Coronarita. Since my waiter never came I went to the bar and got it myself. Then I had to ask a waiter from another section to get my appetizers, since my waiter never came. The appetizers were not good at all. We declined to order food and we left. I won't be going back there.

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  • 0

    not good. I had a steak sandwich that was all bread and no steak. I ate the the little slice of steak on there and left the rest.

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  • 0

    HORRIBLE!!!!!
    from the hostess in the front, to the waiter, to the manager. An overall bad experience! Will never go back!!

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    Ate here for the first time today with the family.  The food was good and fresh.  We had a pleasant experience with friendly service.  We ate out on the covered patio, which was also very nice.  Everything also seemed very clean.  The only downfall is that it seemed pretty pricey for the regular mexican food fare.  We had quesadillas and a sandwich and it was $40 for 4 of us.  But overall, not bad.

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    My experience: I wanted to avoid the dull roar of the mall food court during holidays, so my friend and I walked out to pf chang's and instead decided to stop at fuego. Its mexican food, how can you go wrong? haha little did we know...
    It was about 2-3 pm on a weekday, there was no hostess but a guy walked over soon and seated us. the restaurant wasn't very busy, so we got a booth.
    their lunch specials are priced from 6.95-8.95 ish so I got the baja fish tacos with tomato soup and my friend got the enchiladas. we both had margaritas ($7)(regular and peach).
    I will say our server was pretty nice to us.
    the food: my (2) tacos came with a fish filet, little bit of red cabbage, and some sauce that looked like thousand island dressing. We both had a side of rice. it looked like knockoff chinese fried rice with frozen vegetables out of the bag. I wondered why they just didn't have some yellow rice?
    tomato soup was not horrible, however it did taste grainy.
    my friend didn't say much about hers, except that she didn't finish and wished we'd stayed in the food court or pf chang's.
    overall, I think the people were nice, but there's no way to get around the food. its just not that good. unless they make some changes, we probably won't go back.
    p.s. to paula m: there is a chipotle, down the street on buford drive going towards 985.

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  • 0

    A couple of days ago, I came here with my friend and her mom for lunch.

    She ordered what she always orders the Chicken Fajita and her mom ordered the Shrimp Fajita. I ordered the Steak Sandwich. The steak sandwich was good. It also came with fries. The fries were hot (temperature) and crunchy but nothing special. It came with ketchup for your sauce. I don't like ketchup, so I didn't bother eating it with the fries. The steak was juicy and cooked medium. The bread was really good, too.

    Anyways, my friend's mom also ordered the avocado dip. As she was dipping her tortilla chip into the dip.. she found a HUGE avocado seed right in the middle. She said that the dip usually doesn't have a seed in it. My friend thought the seed was edible, but her mom and I told her that it's not. We told the waitress, and she apologized for that and took it off our bill. How nice of her. She didn't have to do that but I guess she felt bad for my friend's mom.

    Oh... forgot to mention that all of the lunch special orders come with a soup:

    Chicken Soup (has cilantro in it)  -  YUCK!!! I forgot that they put that in it, and I didn't want to make a fuss out of it.. so I just ate it. It was ok. It would have been better if they didn't put that gross herb in it.

    Tomato Basil Soup - I got it the last time I visited this place and it's similar to the chicken soup. It's just that they don't put in the chicken in it. And for some reason, they don't put in the basil. Why the heck is it called tomato "basil" soup if there isn't any basil in it??? Hmmm.... I wonder.

    Other than that.. I still gave this place a 2 out of 5 stars. It's not that great!

    The steak sandwich was $6.75. Just letting you know!

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  • 0

    I went there because Fishbone was closed and I wanted fish tacos. The location is good, the atmosphere is nice, the chips and salsa delicious but the main course was kind of cold and very lackluster. I don't think we will be back.

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    Ate lunch with my sister yesterday. Yikes. The worst service. The waiter asked what we would like to drink. I ordered nothing. So when he came over for the food order, he took my sisters order and started to walk away.  He said I ordered nothing to drink so I must not be ordering lunch. Well mister disappearing waiter brought sis the wrong meal. Then showed up with part of the meal. Then he disappeared once again.  Three tables on a Thursday at 1:30pm. No asked if we needed anything, was it good.....  I would never recommend this place.  BTW I did phone about 6 to speak to mgmt. Left message. NO call. Today went by, mgmt not available.  Waiter was there.   Don't bother.  Taco Bell is 1000% better and Chipolte is no comparison.

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  • 0

    Awful awful awful. Over priced and horrible food. The rice was undercooked the beans were cold. The enchiladas were horrible. The ice tea was good. Overall absolutely horrible. Will never ever eat their again.

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  • 0

    I was visiting the Atlanta area from out of town with my teenage son and we went shopping at the Mall of Georgia.  Though I don't usually eat at malls, we were hungry and decided to stay there for dinner.  We first went to PF Changs, which had a ridiculous wait.  So we decided to walk next store to Fuego and were seated at a nice booth right away.

    First impressions are very important to me.  When we went into PF Changs, there were people waiting everywhere and the hostess was stressed out.  When we went into Fuego, the atmosphere was peaceful and the hostesses were super friendly.  The one hostess who walked us to our table joked with us along the way.  The interior is really nicely laid out and well-decorated with beautiful, funky glass pendant lights.  My wife is an interior designer and it is clear to me that this place hired a top-notch interior designer who deserves kudos for a job well-done.

    The waiter showed up immediately with chips and salsa, both of which were fresh and delicious.  Like the hostesses, he was super friendly, joking with us and checking in on us regularly.  We were stunned at how quickly the food came.  And, most importantly, the food was amazing.  About 15 years ago, I was addicted to the seafood enchiladas in a small Mexican restaurant in Omaha - but the place closed and I moved away and I have never managed to find seafood enchiladas as good as those - until I went to Fuego.

    This is my first five-star rating and it is very well deserved.  This place nailed it all - the hostesses and servers are very well-trained and make you feel at home.  The interior design of the restaurant is stunning.  The food is amazing and is served quickly.  And on top of it all, the price is right!

    The bummer is that I am not from the Atlanta area, so I will not get to continue enjoying Fuego on a regular basis.

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    My bf and I were at the Mall of Georgia on the 4th of July, looking for dinner options before the fireworks show. We came to Fuego, wary because of the negative reviews. But we had a great experience! The only downside to the dinner was the wait to get seated (not because it was busy, but because there was no one at the front desk for awhile). But once we were seated, we were promptly given our fresh chips and salsa and our orders were taken. The service was great- the waitress was attentive and helpful. The food was good, too. I had the enchiladas with mole and cheese sauce, perfect serving size and tasty. My bf had the quesadillas, filled with lots of steak. The environment was really nice- I loved the glass lamps, the mosaic tiled tables, the music and the lights. I was really pleased with our dinner experience on a holiday, everyone was pleasant and the food was satisfying.

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    Had lunch here last Saturday.  Upon entering the restaurant and being welcomed by a thick haze of smoke (the hostess said it was from the grill and that the kitchen staff had propped the door open), we opted to sit outside - - and spent the whole meal dodging flies, but whatever, comes with the territory.  We came here in the mood for margaritas and I panicked briefly after not seeing them on the menu.  (There is a separate menu for that, which you apparently have to ask for.)  Overall, the food was pretty bland.  I had the Mexican-style tacos with steak.  My husband had the fish tacos.  Nothing on either plate had much flavor.  The accompanying sauces and the salsa seemed fresh and were pretty good, so that was the only saving grace.  We weren't expecting that much from a restaurant located in a mall anyway, but I left here pretty disappointed.

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    First the bartender was RUDE! Nice interior but service is not as great as expected. Food was just mediocre. Only thing that was appealing was the margaritas.

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  • 0

    This place was pretty insanely disappointing.

    The boyfriend and I were visiting my Mom's spot in Buford and wanted to grab a quick lunch where we could have a beer (it's Sunday).

    The positives: No wait. Pretty cheap.

    The negatives:

    Decor- Someone off their adderall or pretty shammered wandered into the clearance section of World Market and picked whatever looked pretty and threw it up on the walls. The chairs have an odd Asian influence and the pendant lights are kind of cute but mostly look like melty tupperware. Also, there is a distinctly disturbing picture over the entrance. A National Geographic-esque photo of what looks like a woman in traditional Mexican or Mayan dress stares out over the restaurant. Highly off-putting.

    Food: For one, I found it odd there was no salt, pepper, or hot sauce on the table. No condiments at all...weird. The chips and salsa were dropped by our table with frightening quickness. I did enjoy the chips and the salsa wasn't too bad either. My boyfriend ordered a taco salad and the waiter asked if he wanted ranch, blue cheese, or balsamic with it...what? Who puts dressing over a taco salad. he said it was edible even if not particularly fresh or impressive.He did find a whole bay leaf. weird....

    I had the pick-two combo with black beans and rice. The beans were fine. Nothing good or bad about them. The rice was flavorless white rice out of an instant rice bag with 12 peas in it. Yes, 12 peas mysteriously appeared in my white, bland rice. The enchilada was rubbery bland chicken wrapped in a sad sad sad soggy corn tortilla. There was a singe piece of onion in it, presumably to add flavor. The onion failed. There was really gross mole sauce over the top. No idea why they don't put enchilada sauce on their enchiladas, but whatevs. The skimpy cheese on top wasn't even melted. I also had the poblano pepper. This was seriously the hamburger helper of shitty-mexican food. The pepper was cut open with some flavorless ground beef covered in what tasted like the liquid from a can of diced tomatoes and some non-melted cheese. All in all....not good.

    The service wasn't bad. But our waiter did use our card to close out a couple bar patrons. The difference was about $.16, but the lack of attention to detail on an incredibly slow business day showed how much this place lacks overall.

    I think the only reason some may like it is that I don't think they really card, so they likely serve quite a few underagers.

    I suppose we can look forward to whatever restaurant shows up here next. If Fuego lasts past this summer, I will be astounded at the number of people with crap taste in this area.

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  • 0

    Fuego should be glad there isn't a Chipotle or Baja Fresh nearby.

    The service is very nice. We had a friendly waitress and she was very good about checking in and refilling drinks.

    The food is what makes this place forgettable. I had the fish tacos and my boyfriend had the pick two option. There was nothing special about the food. I feel like you can get better food and more for your buck at a Chipotle or Baja Fresh.

    Skip it.

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  • 0

    I ate here for the first time tonight. My teenage daughter had been there before, but since it is at the Mall of Georgia, I had low expectations and expected nothing more than a generic Mexican restaurant.  (To say I am not a fan of restaurant mall food is an understatement.  And I very rarely ever take the time to write a review because it's usually not worth it.)

    The interior is beautifully decorated, nicely lighted, and the patio looked festive with multi-colored lights.  We ate indoors since I had been working outside all day.  The place was not busy, but the service was prompt and friendly.  

    I am surprised by the number of negative reviews.  We experienced none of the things other people are complaining about.  The salsa tasted fresh and exotic - we loved it -  with lots of fresh celantro.  The chips were warm and flavorful and not the least bit greasy as someone else complained about.  By far the best chips & salsa over any and all other chains in the area.  Period.

    We had the flavored teas:  one mango, one huckleberry.  They were sweet, but not too sweet and wonderfully flavorful - perfect drinks for the food we ordered.  Refills were brought round without asking.  For a beverage this good, what a great deal!  

    I had a poblano chile stuffed with cheese and a tamale with chicken - they were both delicious and authentic tasting, attractively served.  (Maybe there could have been a little more cheese in the poblano chile.)  My daughter had tacos with seasoned chicken - the tortillas were delicious, and the two salsas that came with her dish were uniquely different: a smoky red, and a nutty green. Yum.  

    Our experience:  this was no ordinary Mexican restaurant - someone in the kitchen knows and loves Mexican food, and it was completely apparent this evening when it came to our table.  We'll be back. Soon. This is a perfect family evening meal for mid-week.  No crowds, relaxing environment, and very good food like the kind of Mexican meal I used to find when I lived in California.

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  • 0

    Ate here for the first time April 13, 2011. I became the first person to eat the Monster Burrito. It really is huge. The menu says it's 3 pounds but it's bigger. See my photos. Also enjoyed their chips and salsa, which had good flavor, and is fresh.
    Also agree with the guy below. Nothing bad here. Gotta come back.

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  • 0

    I moved away from the Buford area about 6 months ago and when I lived there Fuego was one of my favorite spots to get my "Mexican fix." My favorite thing on the menu were the shrimp tacos. Last night I was having a major craving for Fuego after not have been there since I moved away from the area. We ordered queso dip and those shrimp tacos I'd had such fond memories of. I knew I`d be let down as soon as the queso arrived. I don`t know if they are under new management or had to cut costs but the queso was not nearly as good and flavorful as it used to be. The chips tasted like they were a day old. And my poor shrimp tacos were pathetic. Three shrimp swimming in so much sauce that my tortilla fell apart as soon as I picked it up. I`d ordered that same meal at least five times before with five plump juicy shrimp lightly complimented by the tangy sauce. Needless to say I left hungry and disappointed.

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  • 0

    Underwhelming - bland salsa, greasy chips, small portion of their "Fajitas for Dos." Friendly service and consistently filled beverage along with a nice interior atmosphere provided the two stars awarded. Prices a bit steep for Mexi, a small size, plain queso dip was $6! Won't be back any time soon...

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  • 0

    OK, this place is BAD...there is just no two ways about it. There was nothing positive about my experience. I hate it when people don't like the flavor of something, then give a horrible review. I would like to think that I might not like something, but someone else might, right?

    NO WAY, NO HOW...can I give a middle of the road review for this place. The service was bad, the place was empty, and most importantly, the food tasted awful.

    Started off the night by walking in and basically having to shout someone down to give us a seat. After getting a seat, we waited forever for a waitress. God bless her, I think she knew how bad the food was, so she didn't come around very often to check on us.

    So to the food. I have the Pork Burrito with verde sauce, my wife had fajitas that she split with my son, and my daughter had the kids pizza. My burrito might have been OK without the sauce. Other then the pork being very dry, it was just pork in a burrito, not really seasoned or anything special. The sauce on top was something out of a kids kitchen! It had no "bite" to it like peppers were used in it at all. It instead had a very candied taste, like someone had dissolved jolly ranchers in it. It was closer to a jam or jelly taste then a burrito sauce. It was very, very bad, and I am not a horribly picky eater, but I couldn't finish it. I usually will eat something bad, and just not come back, but this tasted BAD like the sauce had gone rancid or something.

    My wife's fajitas were no better. A few little pieces of steak, chicken, not even made up with by substituting a lot of vege's. It was just sparse, and unseasoned.

    My daughter's kids pizza off the kids menu had a taste to it like it had suffered the most catastrophic freezer burn that I had ever tasted. We kept forcing her to eat it, thinking she was just being her normal picky self, but then we decided to try it, and OH MY GOSH...I could stomach it. It was worse then my burrito. Once again, not a poor recipe, but BAD food, the kind you get from buying very bad frozen product, or thawing and refreezing something.

    Look, I hate to bash a place. Lord knows that there is great mexican, but most places are just "meh". I can live with that understanding. Fuego wasn't great, and it wasn't just "Meh", it was HORRIBLE! Very, very bad, hard to swallow bad food. This place is supposed to be "High End" mexican. You should try Del Rio Mexican Grill in Dacula for good mexican, but don't waste your money here.

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  • 0

    The best (and ONLY) thing this place has going for it is their location right outside the food court entrance of the Mall of Georgia.  I ordered the $15.00 Corona-rita, their gimmicky frozen margarita with the midget Corona bottle in it.  Turns out that was probably the only alcohol in it.  What a rip off!  For that amount of money I could be three shots underway to a more interesting dining experience (which I failed to obtain at this restaurant).

    I ordered the chicken fajitas and they were severely lacking the sizzle even the folks at Applebee's serve it with.  And forget about flavor... that must cost extra.  The flan was nothing more than a big mass of tasteless custard-- how is that even possible??  

    Bottom line:  over priced, faux Mexican food with rip off drinks and a great location with outdoor seating.   Keep walking, not worth the calories.

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    Coming from the land of SoCal, it is hard to come here to GA and find a great Mexican Restaurant.  With that said, everytime I come to fuego, I try to try different things.  what stands out for most is the Corona-rita which is just basically a beer bottle turned upside down in a huge margarita glass.  Some swear by it but I prefer their martini's.  Their white sangria tasted like it came out of a can and my homemade version is 10x's better.  Not sure of what they use in it.  It might have been made worse since my waitress actually spilled it on me upon delivery.  Never a good way to kick off dinner! =)

    Everything varies from just ok (enchiladas and tacos) to pretty yummy (queso dip, salmon, shrimp and the ribs).  

    Overall the staff is really friendly and the food is good enough to go to again.  Anything beats On the Border!

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    Having lived in Arizona for 14 years, I think I can tell good Mexican/Southwest food from bad. I'd say Fuego's food was quite good for Mexican food in the Athens-Buford area. I am not saying it's "authentic" (what is??), but it tasted good to me! Hubby was a bit freaked out by the chips which were made with some sort of spice baked in, but I thought they were awesome (and served hot) with a chipotle salsa. Green chile chicken tamale, ground beef enchilada, and ground beef taco (in a light, crispy blue corn shell) all hit the spot. The enchilada sauce was zippy and not too ketchup-y or cilantro-y! The refried beans were just OK, and the white rice with peas hit me as very odd (I left those on the plate). A 2-item meal came in at about $9 while the 3-item was ~$10, as I recall. Seemed reasonable for the food quality. I wouldn't wait more than 15 minutes to get into Fuego, but we typically don't wait for any restaurant, so that's not a knock. We will be back!

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    Tried Fuego before seeing Inception at the IMAX last night. Overall the experience was good with a very attentive staff. It was early and a slow night with only a handful of tables. There were six of us seated at a round table in the corner. The decor is an interesting mix of high fashion (blown glass pendants above the bar are cool, leather covered tables a bit too rustic - the square pine chairs, while visually interesting were not comfortable). The place feels more like a bar to me and less like a restaurant, but that's not atypical of Atlanta.

    The chips were a bit thicker than what you normally see - the salsa was a thinner, vinegary type with smoky chipotles and tomatoes - everyone at the table enjoyed it. The guacamole was just the way I like it - more chunky than creamy but it could have used a little kick of jalapeno - it was served with tri-colored chips (I don't think the colors provided any visual interest to the green and it did cause us to question what was in them to produce that green and red). The menu was a mix of traditional Mexican and American with a few bits thrown in (steaks, sandwhiches and traditional favorites).

    For dinner I believe everyone enjoyed their entrees - we were in a hurry so there wasn't a lot of sharing - carne asada, fish tacos, chimichanga and chicken fajitas were ordered. My fajitas were good but there could have been a bit more chicken in there - it's a single breast cut into 5 long strips (6 would have been better since they only give you 3 tortillas, which were on the small size). These were bedded on a mix of sauteed onions and bell peppers, served with Chara beans, white rice (better than most of that red rice you see) and salad accoutrements, there was also a generous portion of guacamole and sour cream. In all not a bad meal - not exceptional but very palatable.

    We were mostly drinking Terrapin Rye Pale Ale which seemed to go well with the spiciness of the food and at $2.50 a 16 oz mug quite a deal to boot. Actually I thought it was the best thing we had but that's just the lush in me pining for attention. The prices were slightly higher than your typical Tex-Mex joint - think a Mexican version of P.F. Chang's and you'd hit it on the head. This wouldn't be my first choice but for convenience (walking distance from the food court entrance to the Mall of Georgia) you can't beat it.

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    I've been to Fuego a few times for drinks, and the patio and bar have a great atmosphere.  The service is a bit sub par, but I have high expectations, being a server myself.  I just ate the food for the first time this past weekend, and being partial to veggies over meat products, I was quite pleased by the veggie burrito. Fresh squash, mushrooms and bell peppers (none of it overcooked to that limp state that I cannot abide) with a light cheese sauce and a drizzle of sour cream on top. I could take or leave the side of beans, but the dish was altogether satisfying.

    *side note*- for the bad reviews in reference to cinco de mayo, never judge a restaurant's food & service (especially a new restaurant with no previous history upon which to prepare for a holiday event), based upon a visit during a drinking holiday. You only set yourself up for disappointment when you expect the best of both on just such an occasion!

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    3+ hour wait for a table, during Cinco de mayo. Mgmt allowed people to camp at tables at least one hour past eating or ordering while people stood waiting for a table for hours. Seemed as though we got passed over on the list. Not equiped for event. Too. Many families mixed in with a clearly adult event. Should have charged at the door to keep the mall crowd away that just wanted to come with the kiddies for some tacos and leave --- jammed it up for the majority of the crowd that was there to celebrate and spend the evening drinking and trying to get some food. It was almost impossible to get any food. I can't rate the food because we couldn't get any during our almost 4 hour crappy experience sitting on a window ledge. Bar service was only so so. Way over occupancy. No reason to return.

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    Fuego describes what happens to the dollar bills in my wallet at this place.

    If you're up for paying more for regular mexican food and getting a "mall" experience and some colored chips, then Fuego is up your alley.  

    The food is a little bit more like the generic strip mall mexican, with the previously mentioned colored chips.  The service is subpar but I think that has more to do with the newness of the restaurant and the crazy business from Cinco de mayo then anything that was the servers fault.  I won't bore you with a, "when I was a server, story."  

    Fuego has stylish furniture and light fixtures and really tries to appeal to the sensibilities of twenty somethings, which is perfect for what it is.

    I don't mind paying a little more for atmosphere or even faux niceness, but the real problem was the "nickel & dime" aspect of the place.  

    Refill on Salsa: $2.95
    Jalopenos in Cheese $1.00
    Mariachi Band (good), all their instruments say, "Tips" (bad).  At least they could do is put "propina" on it to make me feel like it was really mexican.

    Will we go back, probably... we like the Mall, but there's a dozen other places that are better, cheaper and better.

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