Amigo’s Mexican Grill

We don’t get out to Hoover all that often, but when we do this is one of our favorite spots to grab a bite to eat. The service is always fast and friendly. I also really enjoy the salsa and the margaritas. I haven’t had anything here that I didn’t enjoy (and I have tried quite a few items on the menu.) The prices are also good for the amount of food that you receive. If you are in the area, and in the mood for some good Mexican food, I definitely recommend checking this place out!

Ate lunch here today. Corn tortillas tasted homemade and fresh. I was very impressed with the quality for the lunch price. I plan to return.

We moved to Bham in 2010, and this quickly became our Go-​To restaurant. Sure, location is important, and Amigo’s is only three miles away, but it’s everything else that makes it a favorite. The owners, waitresses and cashiers are so friendly. They treat you like an amigo. The atmosphere is pretty Mexican, but not over-​the-​top touristy. The food is like homemade. The only thing I might stay away from is the shredded beef. I got it once, and it was tough. The prices are VERY good. So it may not be a Five Star restaurant for some of the traditional reasons, but for me and my family, it deserves the highest rating.

The food was so-​so.
The service was great!
All of the food is cooked with onions. My husband is allergic and I don’t like the overwhelming taste of onion in my food. It gives me a headache. Which I have right now because of eating there.
I have to commend the waitress, she went out of her way to find something my husband could eat. He had eggs and black beans. There where no spices on his food. I guess they were scared to put anything with his allergy.
I had the tamale (not much meat in it) and a chile reano (? Spelling) the chile was spicy but the meat was bland and greasy.
We won’t be coming back.

I would give it 4 but I had such a great experience today I want people to try it out. This is my first time here so it may not be like this all the time– let’s just hope so.
I came for lunch and had #14.
The beef taco was crunchy and tasty. The beef was better than expected and not greasy.
The tamale was one of the best I’ve ever had from a restaurant in Birmingham. Really tender and tasty. I keep using that work a lot bc it wasn’t the usual bland stuff.
The beef enchilada was «normal».
That is all.

Free been dip and salsa just for sitting down! This was sadly the highlight of the visit here.
When trying new Mexi-​joints… i generally like to to go with a classic Nacho dish (Nachos Supremos in this case). Ehhh… Though not as large, a Nachos Bel Grande from Taco Bell would have been a bit tastier. The nacho dish was served on a large plate, and seemed a bit pre-​pepared and popped in the oven… here’s why I say that:
1. Food came out in about 5 minutes flat (if not less)
2. The plate itself and food on the bottom was hot along with singed edges on chips, while food on top was literally cold
3. Lettuce and veggies were not only cold, they were a bit wet as if rinsed right before refrigerating
So you agree? Pretty obvious right? Along with this, I like to eat my nachos with a fork… everything all mixed together. In this case, that’s a good thing. If were to eat my nachos chip by chip, I’d be disappointed. Meat and chips on the bottom of the dish, and lettuce covering the entire top of the dish. In between these two layers were 3 separate «piles» of beans, cheese and sour crème. Really? Melted cheese only in 1 section of my NACHOS??? C’mon!
Service was great and décor is nice… nothing too fancy but feels like it should be a fun atmosphere… too bad the new chicken tacos at Taco Bell are a better experience!

We arrived about 2PM and the place was fairly empty, except for a large birthday party in one corner. We were seated immediately and given the chance to order fairly quickly. The food came out quickly.
The price was decent, and my dish was exactly the right size to fill me up (veggie burrito). My friend’s meal (chicken fajitas), at basically the same price, was gigantic. She couldn’t finish it and it could be a second meal.
The atmosphere is festive and was a good place to talk, at the hour we ate.
The taste was good and stereotypically American-​Mexican food, but not extraordinary.