Señor Manuel Mexican Cuisine

Our waitress was a local and was so sweet, friendly and attentive! It's definitely a "hole in the wall" place that we always like to find! The outside and inside are older but everyting seemed clean.
We ended up having chicken fajitas and the chicken enchilada and the portions are huge! Not seasoned as well as I would like, but still good Mexican food.
Happy to see a "non chain restaurant" still in business!! Check it out! Be sure and get the macaroni as a side--it sounds a little weird but you won't regret it!!

I’ve been going to Señor Manuel’s since I moved here nineteen years ago.
My family has been friends with the owners and staff (props to Billy—I think that’s his name—who is one of Manuel’s best employees) for a long time.
It’s a great place that serves quality Mexican food.
One of the best Mexican food restaurants in Colorado Springs.
Prices are low to average and the servings are plentiful.
The chips aren’t stale and the salsa has a nice spice! The queso is a great price as it comes in a big sharing-sized dish.
I’m not a drinker, but I know that the alcoholic refreshments are a hit.
If I want Mexican food in Colorado Springs, I am going to Señor Manuel’s!

When I hear people say that Colorado Springs has terrible Mexican food, I imagine the people that are giving this place good reviews on google are the ones telling those people to eat here! I am not the type to be too critical or send food back but I have to say something to spare a family from wasting their money at this place.
#1 the prices are OUTRAGEOUS.
$120 for a family of 6, 3 kid menu orders and water ONLY and no dessert.
A side of beans, not rice and beans, just beans is $6.25! My husband is convinced they are from a can.
#2 the menu is unusual but not in a unique fun way.
Macaroni for a side dish?? Yuck! #3 the flavor and texture of the food is AWFUL! The carne asada, which is an expensive plate, was the driest piece of beef I've ever tasted! The shredded beef in the chimichanga (picture below)was somehow WORSE! I should have dipped it in some water to make it easier to chew and safely swallow! Cheese is sprinkled on the rice and beans.
That's a huge red flag! My husband was right when he said the rice tasted like spaghetti-o's! How is that possible?? I usually try to take our leftovers home from other restaurants but absolutely no way this time.
I understand the economy makes everything difficult for local businesses but this place has lost a since of pride in quality and has decided to punish their customers for the sake of staying open and turn a profit.
I want my husband to call tomorrow and get a refund because it was that bad.
If anyone from management sees this, go ahead and respond to my review.
Let's have a chat! It's not fair to your waitstaff to be excellent servers yet they have to pretend to like the food and offer recommendations to customers.
Shameful!