The food was good! The service was good. The ambiance was nice. Having said that, the problem was the our bill. Husband and I only. Lunch was almost $60 dollars! When I looked at bill the plates ordered were correct. We had only water, so no alcoholic drinks! I looked further down on the bill and there is a surge tax! I asked the waitress what that was for and she hesitated, but finally explained that it was for tips. My problem is that they also included a suggested tip amount based on a percentage starting at 18%.
Double dipping!? I am usually a good tipper because I can imagine it's hard work, but I don't like to be forced or tricked into tipping!
I will go there one more time as a test

Was excited to try this place for our first time and was NOT happy with the outcome. Ordered to go chimichangas ala carte, and was expecting them fried, as well as lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream on the side. I was told that I could only get the lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream if I ordered the DINNER Meal - I couldn't get them as extra if I wanted to either, plus, when I got home, they were soft and not fried, so that was very disappointing! We were eating a soft beef burrito, (beef and tortilla-that's it) which I could have gotten at Taco Bell much CHEAPER, and had lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and sour cream all inside of it!! The date was April 1, 2023, which I guess the April Fool's Day joke was on ME, for expecting too much!!!!

This used to be our favorite Mexican food restaurant until they changed the chips. They used to be light and crispy - now they are very thick and do not taste the same. The food is still the best in town, but the chips ruin the experience. We now go elsewhere.

When I visit Texas ,I try different Mexican food restaurants. I was extremely impressed with the food at Ernesto's. It was definitely the best I've had in years.