Alebrije - Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar - Sanford (FL)

5 /5 T N: Last year we had a great lunch experience at this restaurant so we returned. The food quality and service remains consistent. - great. FOOD: 5/5 Chicken Fajita: Theres liberal amount of tender and moist pieces of chicken with the right ratios of bell peppers and onions in a sauce sizzling on a hot cast iron plate. The sauce is perfect and not salty. The chicken remains moist and tender even after the plate cools off. The pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and black beans were the sides accompanying this dish. I opted for extra black beans as a substitute for rice. All the sides were great. The guacamole and pico de gallo tasted fresh. The black beans were cooked just right (not too soft and not too firm) and not salty. Beef Fajita: similar to the chicken fajita, theres liberal amount of tender pieces of beef with the right ratios of bell peppers and onions in a sauce sizzling on a hot cast iron plate. The sauce is perfect and not salty. Pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and black beans, and rice were the sides accompanying this dish. The rice was cooked and seasoned just right and very tasty. Camarones a la diabla: 6 large prawns cooked in a hot pepper sauce served with rice. We opted for refried beans with this dish. The prawns were cooked just right (not chewy) and the sauce was smoky and very flavorful and had just a medium level of pepper heat. This dish was also great tasting. Tortillas: all 3 dishes we ordered came with hot tortillas rolled up in paper and foil to keep them warm and moist. We had both corn and flour tortillas and they were great. Last year we watched a member of the restaurant making fresh tortillas at a corner of the restaurant. We didnt see the tortilla production this time but the tortillas texture and taste is great this time too. Chips and salsa: The chips were very good. The salsa was not spicy, but tasted fresh. The spicy salsa roja we ordered had a peppery and smoky flavor, tasted great with the chips Coffee Flan: The coffee Flan texture was perfectly smooth and silky. The coffee flavor ratio was perfect and the sweetness was perfectly balanced, not overly sweet like flans of other places. SERVICE: 5/5 Fast, friendly, and very helpful service from the waitress. AMBIANCE: 5/5 This restaurant is located in a shopping plaza, but its interior layout is nice, clean, spacious and seating is very comfortable. Were looking forward to returning next time were in the area.

5 /5 Daniela: Our experience was fantastic , I appreciated the carne asada being a thick juicy tender steak well worth it. We initially came to try the Birria tacos that we were told was amazing and they truly were .

5 /5 Shawn “Orlando Foodie”: It was our first time here and we had a very nice and delicious lunch. The quality was great and fresh. Karla was our waitress, and she gets 6 Stars!

1 /5 Carlos Davila: We were greeted when we arrived, but that was about the only decent part of the experience. Our server was extremely slow and spent most of the time on their phone, completely inattentive to our table. It felt like we were an afterthought the entire time. The food? Just as bad. It was bland, and tasted like it had been sitting out way too long. Definitely not fresh, and certainly not worth the price. If youre expecting good food and good service, you won’t find either here. Alebrije was a major letdown. I won’t be coming back, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. !SPEND YOUR MONEY ELSE WHERE!