Mi Camino Real

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  Wow, I didn't think I'd be writing a negative update on this place. My husband, daughter, and I went there last week. At first everything seemed the same.
  We were seated, brought the chips and salsa and then ordered. Our favorites are the chimichangas, with the chicken strips kids meal for our daughter (which she dips in their still awesome salsa).
  
  That's where the goodness ended.
  
  Prices haven't really changed but the food shrunk. The chimichangas which you could eat half and take the other half home are now tiny, smaller then taco bell burritos. My daughter was not served her normal chicken strips (which are nice sized) but she got four (yes four) chicken nuggets instead. For 4.99
  
  I could understand the changes in the adult entrees but it would have been nice to have it noted somewhere that the portions had changed. But four chicken nuggets that you can get at mcdonalds for 1.00 and charging us 4.99?
  Service was so-so after seating,  but nothing to rave about.
  
  I don't know what prompted the changes here, we ate there the beginning of last month and everything was as it always was and now this.
  We might go back again sometime but it's definitely not going to be our go to local mexican place anymore. I see us eating here once or twice a year after this instead of monthly. Pity as they used to be awesome, I would rave about them to just about anyone. Not anymore unfortunately.

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  Posted on 10.01.11 Melissa K.

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  We went in there on my friends birthday.  The food was OK...Chips are salt less and salsa leaves a lot to be desired.  The real kicker was when they brought my friend a shot and a sombrero in celebration of his birthday.  Well the sombrero was really nice and my friend was under the impression he was going to get to keep it.  He wore it and passed it around for everyone to have fun with.  When we were leaving a guy at the door said he needed his sombrero back.  I just cringe at the thought of the sombrero being on so many peoples heads.  If they didn't want to give out the expensive ones, maybe they should consider getting some cheaper ones that the birthday boys and girls can keep.  Just left a bad taste in my mouth.

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  Posted on 01.26.11 Diane F.

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  My family happened to be traveling through Plymouth on my daughter's 2nd birthday this past weekend.   I trusted some reviews I found online and planned for us to stop here to have dinner and cake (I brought in the cake).  From first glance, I didn't think much of it because it's attached a budget rate motel/hotel.  We took a chance and went in anyways.  I'm SO glad we did.   Inside, the restaurant is cute.  Looks kind of vintage Mexican.  They have some outdoor seating and even though we sat inside, I bet the terrace is a great place to have a margarita.  The food was great and super reasonable.   We're from Chicago so I'm used to paying a ridiculous amount for everything.  The staff was also amazing!   Our waitress was so friendly and didn't even mind putting on an Elmo hat to please the birthday girl.  I really can't say enough about our dinner here last night.  This place was a pleasant surprise.  Thanks for making us feel "at home" away from home.

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  Posted on 08.08.10 Jodi S.

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  This is okay Mexican - somewhere between 3 and 4 stars. It's not exacly your typical Mexican fare, but they have a wide variety.
  
  I was a little put off by the interior as the fluorescent bulbs and bright paints gave me a headache (you'll likely think I'm exaggerating, but see for yourself - particularly the electric blue).  They serve margaritas, which is nice, and the salsa was decent. The guacamole wasn't impressive.
  
  My boyfriend had a grilled fish dish that was fantastic. My quesadilla rellena (which is my standard wherever I go) had high quality meat and veggies in it, but was really, really greasy - so much so that I couldn't eat the bottom of it.
  
  The service was prompt and friendly.

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  Posted on 10.20.09 Jessica C.

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  I like it, but it has more of a commercial feel than the other two Mexican restaurants in town. At some point they started serving alcoholic beverages, but I'm not sure if it's beer & wine only or mixed drinks; call and see.

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  Posted on 08.13.09 CL W.

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  Mexican restaurants often swing in one of two ways: they're either SO authentic that some customers will swear they hear chickens clucking in the back (not necessarily a bad thing!) or they're trendy, overly glitzy, heavy on flair and basically just an Applebee's with an accent (even if the food's good). Mi Camino Real manages a modern, authentic Latino atmosphere even in a roomy, comfortably semi-lounge set-up where big-screen TVs glow right next to paper-mache parrots. Pricing, especially for lunch, is incredibly reasonable.
  Most importantly, the food is spot-on. MCR offers a somewhat wider variety than most Mexican restaurants, many of which seem to basically just offer variations on 3 or 4 basics...all dolled up, but essentially the same. Here you get different kinds of dishes made in multiple ways, like the numerous fajita possibilities and flexibilities. For example, the veggie fajita isn't just the basics sans meat -- they provide all kinds of vegetables, and regular customers will note that they experiment depending on seasonal availabilities or perhaps just the attempt for perfection. Another example: the tilapia comes full, head and all, very traditional. Miss breakfast? Try the huevos (eggs) -- never a disappointment for me. Those less adventurous can pick from a variety of standard dishes that always seem to come out just right.

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  Posted on 06.17.09 Joel T.

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