Uno Mas

We recently dined at Uno Mas, and while the food was very good, the overall experience was rushed from start to finish. We ordered drinks, appetizers, entrées, and dessert — everything came out quickly, and each dish was delicious and well-prepared. The flavors were authentic and fresh. It’s clear the kitchen takes pride in their food. Unfortunately, the service made the evening feel extremely hurried. When we arrived we were told that we had to be finished in an hour and 45 minutes for the next reservation. It set the entire experience off on the wrong foot. Servers started clearing plates while some of us were still eating, and we felt pressured to finish up even though we’d only been there about an hour and a half. For a full meal with multiple courses, that’s a bit too fast — especially when you’re trying to enjoy good company and great food. If you’re looking for tasty Mexican dishes for take out or don’t mind a quicker-paced meal, this spot delivers. But if you prefer to relax and linger over drinks and dinner during a long awaited girls night out, choose a different spot.

This is a cute restaurant, chic decor. Service is attentive. Prices are okay, a little on the high side for some things. They serve mocktail margaritas for $10 and we went to the liquor store next door for tequila and then poured it into the drinks ourselves. They even give you shot glasses to pour it into. The mocktail is pretty sour though and not very flavorful, mine was strawberry basil but didn't really taste like strawberry or basil. Small seating area, backs of chairs kept bumping into each other and it's hard to walk to your seat when the place is busy. Also the tables are uneven. One table was slanting to the side a lot. The guacamole and the calamari apps were great. Big portions and delicious. Guac was very fresh and well seasoned, the calamari I loved how big the pieces were, super tender and had a spicy sauce with it that had sautéed almonds which added a nice crunch. And lots of shishito peppers on top. The entrees were average. They got the temperature wrong for my hanger steak. It was still tender and juicy but I didn't like the green sauce on it. Which was spicy and vinegary. The potatoes added nothing to the dish in terms of flavor or texture, I barely ate them. The tomato and avocado salad was good, light and tasty. They served it with corn tortillas but the tortillas are very gooey and bland. My husband liked his scallop tacos a lot. I tried one of his mushroom tacos and didn't like it. Again lots of vinegar, and also it wasn't all mushrooms it had peppers and leeks in it. The desserts were pricey at $12 and pretty average. Nothing special. The churros were dry. I give this place a 4 because I loved their apps and it has a nice vibe despite being cramped. And wait service was professional and friendly.

Great for private events of about 20 people. I attended a birthday party here where friends rented out the space for lunch on a Saturday. Great food, their mango salsa was bomb! The staff service was excellent and very accommodating. Kids friendly!

Fabulous new addition to the Allendale food scene. Beautifully prepared, inventive take on Mexican dishes. The recent guacamole special topped with corn and Queso and served with excellent kitchen made blue corn chips was perfect. Tacos with a nice variety of fillings are flavorful and fresh tasting. Beautiful Mock-tails are available and you can BYOB to add to them or bring beer or wine. Opens at 4 pm but a sign indicated they are trying out a Tuesday lunch schedule.

Even with the above average prices for tacos, I thought it was worth it and definitely worth a visit. It’s a relatively small venue but exceptionally decorated and surprising fits a good amount of tables. The front of house were all top notch with considerate and prompt customer service. Let’s get to the food. The guac and chips, cheese dip, and salad were fresh and delicious. I enjoyed every bite of that guac and the salad had a well balanced flavor with an interesting chipotle:lime like dressing. The bite into the scallop taco was heaven and I tried to eat slowly to savor the flavors. The birria on the other end was a little rough to the chew and lacked a solidified flavor profile. Pork chops were cooked perfectly, well seasoned and tender to the bite. It didn’t seem like it was a lot of food, but I was completely full and didn’t have room for desert. Overall, an excellent spot to dine with byob.

Food was amazing! Josh the bar tender was great and so was Nadine. My wife and I had a great time tonight on our date. Will definitely be coming back and highly recommend to anyone interested in a great couples night out.

I live in the area and it's a plus to have a real Mexican restaurant in Allendale. We were there last night, awesome food great service lovely atmosphere. What impressed me was the flavor of the food which was spot on. Also, the crew were very nice and accommodating. Thanks MB

To say we love this spot is an understatement! If you are looking for a fun little spot with awesome music, beautiful decor, friendly + attentive service, and FRESH delicious food, Uno Mas is the spot! The scallop tacos are out of this world and the grilled pork chop is a 10/10. This place never disappoints!