Casa De Castillo

Some of the best Tex Mex in Waco!! I'm a huge fan of the fish tacos. They can be a little too sauce sometimes but put it on the side and you can put just the right amount for your taste. Fantastic and attentive staff, always smiling from the time you arrive until the time you leave. Its a great family business that has been serving Waco as long as I can remember. A truly great dining experience for our hometown!

Casa de Castillo, a 100-year family owned and managed Tex-Mex authentic food, casual atmosphere, fair prices, and a favorite place when we visit Waco, Texas. Out of the Baylor "bubble" and always enjoyed by Baylor students. Our family has been coming to "CASA" since Freshman move-in until Senior Graduation.

We came back to the restaurant and we delighted that our hostess, Stella, was there. She is so knowledgeable about the menu, friendly, and very accommodating. We liked the food, too. The coffee was tasty and I really like that they offer a full assortment of sweeteners like Splenda, Sweet-n-law, etc. Would recommend.

Our dinner with family was amazing! Loved the atmosphere, the family operation, friendly staff, and excellent food! We ordered the queso to go with our chips and salsa which were immediately delivered to our table upon arrival. I ordered the sweet tea based on someone else’s review and it was perfect and fresh. I ordered the (#9) Combination dinner which was a Chili Relleno (Beef & Cheese filling), cheese enchilada (changed for chicken) and beef taco!! It came with refried beans and rice and was absolutely delicious! Generously sauced with melted cheese. My honey ordered the Carne Guisada and it was like Mexican pot roast to me! A little spicy if you like heat, and so yummy! The reviews on it were why we ordered it! Family had Combination Fajitas (Beef, Chicken & Shrimp), a Chicken Chimichanga and Pork Carnitos Taco Dinner. No complaints from anyone! We were so glad we stopped! Service was amazing as our drinks, chips and salsa stayed filled while we dined. The place was bustling with customers on Friday night! There was a little bit of a wait, but well worth it! They may take reservations, so call and ask! 😋😋😋 We will definitely be returning whenever we are in Waco, TX. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Good basic Tex Mex. I ordered nachos and they were made just the way I like. Chips, beans, cheese and jalapeño. The salsa is pretty wimpy if you’re wanting something spicy. Staff was very friendly and attentive.

Nice place with really good food. The lunch special is economic and the portions are generous!

First time. I’m from Huntsville, AL. My daughter did a Google search for Mexican restaurants as we are not from the area. She picked this one. So glad she did! Not only was the food outstanding, the service was too! The cheese enchiladas were the best I’ve ever had. We felt like family here. The staff were so friendly. The greeter even used our names as we were leaving. This is going to be my go-to Mexican restaurant whenever I visit Waco. Can’t wait to go back!!

Everything about this place is amazing. First time here and I definitely will be coming back. The owner greeted us and was so friendly and warming. The food was a 10/10. Tasted like a home cooked meal. Our server was so sweet as well. Thank you all 😊

Even though we have lived in Waco almost 25 years, tonight was our first time trying this family owned restaurant. We were greeted as soon as we walked in the door and sat immediately. Our waitress (Abby) was friendly and very accommodating. I had a chicken and beef fajita and it was SIZZLING! the flavor of our food was great. My husband had the chicken enchiladas and he was pleased with his meal as well. We will definitely be back. Great 1st time experience, will not be our last.

Went here for a lunch for work. It was my first time so I am not sure of the name of the plate I got. One thing for sure I recommend the lunch portion. I ordered off of the regular menu and was embarrassed a bit because it was a big portion. The supervisor ordered queso for the table and it was good. I got a chalupa a taco several enchiladas and rice and beans. Everything was good and I took half back to work. The service was excellent and I will return. It was a nice place. Very busy which IMO is also a good sign. Plan on hopefully returning soon. It was very good. I would give five stars but don't typically do that the first visit.

Unpretentious, old-school restaurant with a retro look and menu. That may not sound good to you, but this is like the places that I used to go to back in the 80s and it suits me fine. The food is good, with decent-sized portions, and the only complaint is that it's a little salty for me. The staff is great and I do recommend trying them out...I'm going back.

Want classic Tex Mex in Waco? This is your place. Great Happy Hour and super friendly staff. The food hits the mark too!

CasaD is our favorite Mexican Restaurant!! We've been coming here for years, and the food is always great!! The service is very good & the ambiance is warm and friendly!! It's popular with all ages, and we often see people we know!

Food is excellent, the service was good, and very professional. Staff was prompt at serving.

The ambiance and the service was awesome! The tortillas are not house made which was a big disappointment but overall the food wasn't too bad. The margarita was very good and not too sweet. I enjoyed their welcoming hospitality which is so hard to come by these days.

The BEST service & delicious food!! Family owned for 100 years, owners & servers were great

If the food wasn't good, which it was, we would still have to give it 5 stars due to the waitstaff, management, calm atmosphere and cleanliness of restaurant and bathrooms, and quantity of portions. You can tell this is family run, hands on here. When you have that your staff is family as well and everyone cares about the business / customer. Now for the food. The crevice was fresh and filled with shrimp in EVERY bite which normally is not the case. The Spanish pasta, yes you heard me right was flavorful and thoroughly enjoyed by my son. And we had the trip or enchiladas, beef, cheese and chicken. All very good. Only thing I was not a huge fan of was the salsa was a little too juicy for me, I prefer it all to be more chunky, but that is just me. I certainly didn't let that stop me from consuming my share or more!!!! The service, not sure where to begin. Let me just say we never asked for anything including refills. She anticipated our every need and was very informative with the menu. Management came by and introduced herself as well as greeted / welcomed us upon arrival and again at departure. Good service doesn't just happen like this anymore. Total package here!!!

Typical Mexican restaurant! I ate up my whole meal, it was good & came out exactly as I had expdcted. I am giving Casa De Castillo 3/5 stars because I could get the same Mexican food in Minnesota where I am from. It wasn't bad, just didn't have anything special to it. Their salsa that you first get before your meal was weird. It was thick like tomato sauce and tasted kind of sweet rather than spicy.

Yum yum and more yum!!! Love their food. Although I am not a fan of carne guisada my husband and friends are. They say it is the best around. The chips and salsa are great. Nice staff. One of my favorite places to eat!

Best Mexican food in Waco. Not my favorite salsa. But the enchiladas are amazing. Service is as good as it gets. They really treat you like family.

My Grandmas best friend is OBSESSED with this place!! Every time I visit Waco, we come here without hesitation. Friendly staff (they all know her order) and good food. Giving 5 stars because my grandma simply would not say anything less! I have no complaints, everything is great and I love how the staff reacts with my grandma and her friends. Can't find nicer people :) will be back, as always!

I've been a customer for over 57 years . From Tony 1 and family, Tony 2 (Jr) and family, Richard and family, and Mary Lou. From the Italian Village to the Casa Castillo. Food has been consistently good. The best!

It wasn't as good as normal. I ordered chicken fajitas and they were tough and had a burnt taste to them, the grilled onions were not fully cooked and the beans tasted like a can of pinto beans. The queso on the other hand was good. This is the first time the food was not great. The waitress and trainee I had was really nice.

Do NOT use the photos on Yelp to decide to go here or not. They are from 2018 or earlier, if that tells you anything. First time to visit the place and will not visit again. If this was a good place to go before, it has past its prime. Probably more of a locals joint, but the clientele is the 60+ crowd. Maybe they were there for happy hour or a blue plate special, because they were taking plenty of shots and alcohol was flowing. Our salsa seemed like it was from the bottom of the Pace picante container, mostly water, and very little tomatoes/onions/spices. I had the Casa Sampler and the food was meh. It tasted and looked more like food I would eat after a night of drinking. Food was served to us from a TV rolling table cart. What was most disappointing was our food was brought out at the same time as other people's drinks. And the drinks were served first to the other table, not the food so we could get it hot. The waitress was attentive, so maybe that is the only saving grace for this place.

Good Tex-Mex. Super friendly staff. Good prices and food too. Nice family restaurant.

I absolutely LOVE this restaurant!! I came here with my boyfriend's family, who are regulars, and we had a blast! The food is extremely delicious! Mary Lou is the owner of this restaurant and she was just amazing to us! She was extremely accommodating and helped us out with everything we needed! We ate at the dining area for lunch, but eventually migrated to the bar area where we hung out with M.L.! It was super fun talking and enjoying each other's company. I definitely recommend stopping by here for a great meal and drinks! The top shelf margaritas are awesome!!!

This review should serve accurately, regardless of COVID-19 conditions: Pulling up to the restaurant, I could tell it was going to be an experience I'd never forget...Little could I suspect that in addition to leaving with heartburn, I bear the mental scars that harken to all the signs and symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress. In order of appearance: 1. Atmosphere: looks decent, but plays music I'll suited for a Mexican restaurant. 2. Service: slow, but at least courteous and friendly. 3. Appetizers: the chips were old and unseasoned and had definitely spend a long time under a heat lamp. The salsa was definitely sub par, was very vinegary and had an unpleasant consistency. This was exacerbated by the "chili con queso" which in both flavor and consistency significantly underperformed homemade queso made of velveeta and rotel. This relative disappointment served as only the foundation for the the greatest atrocity ever committed by a "Mexican Restaurant". 4. The dinner: my spouse, so disappointed up to this moment decided against ordering an entree. I, however, was determined to try and give this place a fair shake. *as a general rule, I judge Mexican restaurants based on their Carne Asada. That being said, I ordered the Carne Asada and was greeted to the most horrific plate of "food" I have ever had the displeasure of tasting. The Asada was the consistency of a significantly overcooked Salisbury steak and that's saying something since it was ordered as "medium" (I prefer medium rare, but since they had started on such a bad foot, I tried to play it safe). This was smothered in a bell pepper and tomato concoction that could barely hydrate the "meat" to a level just above Jack Links beef jerky. Add to this pitiful display, the rice mash (I suppose it was supposed to be rice, but it was so overcooked and under seasoned It could have passed for playdough) matched by a perfectly abysmal refried bean sauce that had some of the lovely queso from earlier incorporated into its pathetic existence. Long story short: I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to a stray dog, let alone someone who would be expected to pay for an experience as terrible as mine. I'd be willing to wager that the shady income tax and title work shop down the block could easily best this establishment in any culinary endeavors. Not to mention, the mini tacos my spouse picked up from the seven-eleven across from our hotel trounced whatever abomination could crawl forth from the hellpit of a kitchen in the bowels of "Case de Castillo".

Family run & family centered Tex Mex restaurant in Waco specializing in burritos, great top shelf margaritas, homemade guacamole & warm hospitality. A Baylor favorite too!

This is a friendly, family oriented restaurant, with deep roots in the Waco dining experience. Once you become a "regular", they greet you by name & ask about your family! The food is not extraordinary, but basic Tex-Mex food. At our most recent visit, my spouse & I agreed, the salsa seemed watered down, not too tasty. The queso was somewhat textured, or "grainy", not smooth, like we prefer it to be, with a so-so flavor. The guacamole was delicious, as were our enchilada & taco meals. We would like to see a remodel or freshening up of the interior. It just seems old & not all that welcoming upon entering the restaurant. Will we return, by all means, yes!

Long standing Waco tradition for a good reason. Great food and service. Very friendly staff.

Ask for a tortilla soup. Wasn't I expected. Return it back. Ask for enchilada children plate. And a carne asada for husband and he didn't eat the whole thing. And of course my child either. I wouldn't come back at all at this place.

The food and service at this restaurant is wonderful. It is the best Carne guisada I have had and wonderful tasting margaritas to go.

Always great food. Migas is also good. Not the best I have had but good. All other dishes I have tried are good.

This place is literally so catfish. For it being one of the best in Waco? I think not. It was like a hole in the wall.... but not a nice wall at all. They claim it's not Mexican food, and it's Tex Mex but seriously i can't believe they'd do Tex-Mex like that i ordered the Carne Asada steak and it literally tasted like OLD boiled meat with weird boiled tomatoes on top. It was DISGUSTING. No flavoring or anything whatsoever. The waitress was sweet in returning it and getting me something different. I got enchiladas and they were alright. Nothing special. Here's the best part of the night. The owner came out and asked me in the rudest tone why i returned the steak and i answered him POLITELY stating that it tasted like boiled old meat & i simply didn't like it. He then just walked away. I thought he was coming out to accept the constructive criticism and apologize but he was just mad that i didn't like the old boiled steak. Very rude.

The food was very good. The service was very good. The building is a little dated. We liked this place. I recommend it for the good food and good service.

I have had better Mexican food at home. My sons nacho meat tasted like it had been seasoned with old El Paso seasoning. My carne asada had absolutely no seasoning, my rice tasted like rice a roni with cilantro. The queso tasted like canned nacho cheese with hormel chili sauce. Stay away!!

I usually try to take pictures but we were so happy when the food arrived we dug in. This is PURE Tex-mex. We shared chicken, beef and cheese enchiladas. My friend had the charo beans, I had re-fried. And rice. All very good. My go-to place for enchiladas and tamales. Fajitas just passed by. They smell great!! (Very clean bathrooms-always a good sign)

This has been a family favorite since I was a child & they were at their original downtown "ITALIAN VILLAGE" location! The food quality has remained consistently great, and the service has always been warm & friendly. When we were not able to go out because of the pandemic, we were still able to enjoy Casa de Castillo take-out, and they were just as welcoming & friendly

Have always been treated as if was eating at a friends house or families place, but the "ROOF FELL IN" tonight. My family and I had finished our and had paid, and just talking. This "woman" comes to our table demanding to know who used their credit card to pay for their ticketing. This was not a tone of voice of "excuse me for interruption" but a full on assault on the table. She not introduce herself. As far a we know she was another waitstaff. I asker who she was to ask for the credit ad finally she explain was the "owener"! asker is the way she talks to all customers. We short staffed and I don't have time this..... Turned and left thr area very professional. Several minutes later, tried to speak but come up from. I then her brother, the other and asked he would ask his to meet both us, He left and returned and stated she would meet and would first. I this long, and this isn't first time our families have eaten there. It wasn't SRO, super busy. If you're having bad don't take out on the people pay your pay. There maybe employee shortage, if this how treat the long time customers, wonder how the treat staff. By the $130.00 every other week is much, we'll see.

Meh......not the worst and not the greatest....salsa tasted like it was poured out of a tomato soup can....beans and rice were good....carne asada comes smothered in tomato instead of onion and bell pepper...service was good and tea was good..wouldn't go out of my way to go back.

I arrived a week early for a meeting, but meeting Mary Lou Castillo and having lunch was the highlight of my day. She is the queen of the castle and everyone is welcome. She suggested the enchiladas and they were everything She said they were. Service was fast and friendly. The food delicious.

Do not understand the reviews on this place at all. The food was so blah! We had a table of 6 people and the only plate that was decent was the quesadillas. Everything else was flavorless, the salsa was sweet, almost like ketchup. The tortilla soup was creamy and lacked flavor. Tamales were dry. The fajita grilled chicken was so dry and rubbery that it tasted like pre-cooked frozen meat. The service was OK, sat for awhile when we got there, never came by after our food arrived. Food came out fast, but would have rather waited for something better. Won't be back.

I liked the red salsa very much. I hear the green is hotter. The chips were very warm which i love. Tip-every mex place should have the chips hot, not lukewarm or room temp. Entree plate was very hot and all mex places need this too. Rice and refried beans were good but not great. Small children in the bar area which is very small- not cool by me. Bar is very little and the outdoor deck allows smokers im pretty sure. Very nice employees all around. They have hard tacos too but be sure to ask for it if you like them that way.

The owner told me and my significant other to tone down our affection and we were just hugging. Very rude about it as well. Definitely could've handled it better but obviously didn't. Never going back.

This is our go to place for Mexican food. We love everything about it. The food, the ambience, the staff. Can't say enough about the food. Just that it's delicious. Actually eating here again tonight.

Casa de has been my family's go-to spot for Mexican for years. The staff is super friendly, food is always great and the margaritas are super too!

DO NOT RECOMMEND! First off the chips and salsa were terrible. You could tell the chip had been sitting there a while. The salsa was very watered down. It was basically tomato juice and water. The manager Mary was VERY rude and unprofessional. The food tasted horrible.

Not only was the cheese enchilada and beef taco amazing but the company as well! Mary Lou is my spirit animal! Amazing all around!

Ok, let's get one thing straight. I love Mexican food, good Rita's and service that's unbeatable. Honesty is a foremost here. Owner/manager Mary Lou is worth the visit alone. Good, delicious! Rice was some of the best we've had. Cheese Enchiladas with home made chili, "to die for." Home made tamales, same story. I'll never drive thru Waco without stopping in to see my new best friend MaryLou! I ordered a Chile relleno and when it was served, I said that's not made here. Our server Lauren immediately told Mary Lou (ML)and they got me two tamales. ML told me the rellenos were not made there and the waitress didn't realize that. She came to our table, sat down and talked to us for 15 minutes or so.Shortly we learned about the family business and I how she ended here. She is one special lady, running a fantastic business. My wife ML, ordered the two cheese enchiladas and taco w/rice a whole beans. She gives meal a 5 star meal, too. Oh, I forgot to tell you George Bush comes here for the enchiladas, too. I know why, too. Now if your not in a hurry as you drive through Waco, do yourself a favor and stop in. Treat yourself to George's enchiladas'.

We have been going to this restaurant for 30 years. This is our go to place when we want good Tex-Mex.Family owned and operated friendly staff and great service always!! We are never disappointed.we now take our granddaughter and she loves the queso.

If you're tired of chain restaurants, the numerous taquerias #1-#30, and want a family owned delicious Mexican food place with friendly service, this is it! Seemingly always packed, and with good reason - the food is fantastic. I love their burrito plates, so delicious. I'd say they have the best Mexican rice in town. The owner Mary Lou is always really sweet, she'll make you feel right at found every time!

Our food was completely NASTY. If you are Hispanic or you know the taste of Mexican food, DO NOT EAT HERE. The rice was even nasty

Family own which is something I try to support. Great food, great service, margaritas

We enjoyed the pork taco dinner. Only reason for 4 stars is lack of spicy heat, but still tasty! Nice servers too!

This place was horrible, the margaritas were watered down, the service was super slow. This was worst chips ad salsa Id ever tasted. The food was just ok mexican food but even if the food was better amd free I would never return

Excellent food, staff, and service! You will not leave hungry. It's a little off the beaten path but well worth it.

Where do I being? Mary Lou is amazing first off. The food is always on point and is never disappointing. They margaritas are best in town! The strawberry margaritas are the best I've ever had. The wait staff are very nice and welcoming. The hostess Stephanie is great and very nice, she always had a smile on her face no matter how busy it is.