Reviews for Cinco Ninos in Round Rock, TX
I approached this restaurant with hesitation and low expectations. I don?t seek out big chain or resort casual dining generally... because it?s rarely a great meal. But we came for dinner because the steakhouse at this resort was so pricey and the Italianplace seemed like an even worse version of Olive Garden. I was pleasantly surprised with our meal. Great service, bright andclean setting, low noise level. Really fresh tortilla chips are complementary. We had a fun Mexican style shrimp cocktailappetizer and a fajitas combo dinner. The menu is not breaking any new ground, but everything was fresh, tasty, and nicelypresented. Generous size drinks, too. A solid choice if you?re going to dine on-site at this Kalahari resort. Read more
Went for lunch and sat at the bar. Not much other then Lagers and one Amber on draft. Pleny of mixed drink options. Service was... great and bartender immediately asked what I'd like to drink. The free chips and salsa where quite good. However, I ordered thesteak tacos and they weren't to good. It came with only two tacos, and it was pretty bland in flavor. Prices weren't to bad.Spend roughly $20 on my meal and one beer. Read more
Had late dinner at this place, it?s located on the first floor of Kalahari resorts. Indoor/outdoor seating large enough space... that can take many people in Friendly staff and fast service. If you like margaritas then is is the right place for you. Read more
Mackenzie, Juan, Anfernee and Marconi were amazing. What a fun experience and incredible service. Makes me wish we had a... Kalahari in Oregon. This place is magical and I hope to come back. Your staff goes the extra mile to make it special. Thankyou so much!!! Read more
This place is inside the Khalahari resort. It took a couple minutes to find. We did have a reservation via Open Table as it was... Christmas Eve, but they didn?t appear to have a wait. We were seated immediately. We did have to wait for 20 minutes for ourwaiter to get to us. From there, things were great though. Good food, good drinks, decent service. The waiter was very friendly-it just looked like he may have been spread to thin to be super accommodating or prompt. I?m glad we went, and we would go back!(I had their nachos- which were piled high and delicious!) Read more
A nice surprise located inside Kalahari Resort. We played the menu very safe, but enjoyed our tacos and quesadillas. I saw a lot... of bad reviews for service and fajitas, but our server was good (still learning) and I wouldn't compare their fajitas to Texasmainstays just yet. Give this place some time to refine a few things and they will do just fine. Protip: If you are orderingmargaritas, consider a skinny or straight tequila with a splash of your favorite mixer. They have a wide variety of tequila onthe menu, so don't waste that goodness with too much other juices and sugars. Also, I would pass on the queso for appetizer. Alittle bland for more liking, but again, we eat TexMex 3-4 outings per week. Read more
The evening starts with mediocre flavorless salsa. I ordered the braised short ribs. I am 50 years old, and this hands down was... the most horrendous meal I have ever had. The broiled meat was gamey(not fresh), fatty, and covered with a sweet bitter,flavorless goop. My date tried a bite, and I could see anger in her face as she tried to swallow the food. I could not eatanything past the first bite ... totally inedible. Our server came back to check on us, and looked at us and acknowledged what"an unusual dish" it is. I was extremely insulted by the server acknowledging how horrible it was and not forewarning us, norrectifying the situation. The portions were also laughably small. The bill was 80 dollars for the braised ribs, queso, and twotacos. Steer clear of this restaurant! There are amazing Mexican restaurants in Austin for 1/3 the price and a much betteratmosphere with incredible cuisine. Read more
Such a fun night! We are Round Rock locals and hadn't made it to Kalahari yet. For our 10 year wedding anniversary we decided to... check the hotel out! After walking around and checking out all of our dining options (there are quite a few!) we chose CincoNinos because it was cutely decorated (their tex-mex Christmas trees are gorgeous!) and inviting although a little challengingto find on the first floor. As soon as we sat down chips and salsa were delivered. The chips were so so good- warm and crispy!The salsa wasnt terrible but it's not spicy at all- and it has some pretty intense garlic aftertaste. Not a show-stopper at all,especially for hotel food. We ordered the chicken/beef fajitas for two. Being lifelong Texans we've had plenty of fajitas, butI believe these were the best we've ever had! So tender, warm, and perfectly seasoned. Our only spot for criticism here is thatthe corn tortillas were tough to chew, but the flour tortillas were soft and flavorful. The portions are GENEROUS and the dinneris presented in a way that a couple can share the fajita meat but have their own options on sides. We ordered a sangria and amargarita that we were both super happy with! The bartender was sweet to advise our waiter that my drink request may not havebeen best and she recommended something else. She was spot-on and I appreciate her watching out for me! What she recommended wasperfect! A generous amount of alcohol for both drinks and so so tasty! The true winner of the night though was our waiter,Isaiah. He gave us the perfect balance of excellent, attentive service and leaving us alone enough to enjoy our conversation. Healso made honest and thoughtful recommendations and suggestions on menu options that really met exactly what we wanted. Couldnot have had a better anniversary dinner! Everything was perfect and so good! If you find yourself at Kalahari looking forrestaurant options be sure to visit Cinco Ninos- and be sure to ask for Isaiah! Read more