Thanks for the tip on Cafe Azteca. We're always looking for something different ... so we'll give them a try!!

As for the "Old Hermanos," I agree and I understand that it was a great place many years ago ... until they moved. I have good friends in Concord that used to frequent the place ... and my wife and I did go there with them once loooong ago. At the time, however, and even though the food was quite good as I recall, we lived in Manchester and ... well ... didn't think it worth the drive to go back again. We now live closer to Concord and we gave Hermanos two tries ... once not long after they moved to their new location and then "the last time." :)

It's really a pity that Hermanos can't do better than what they're doing. Concord could use a good, MORE authentic Mexican restaurant. Don't get me wrong, Margaritas is fine ... for a chain-style Mexican restaurant ... but quite frankly their biggest draw is eating in an old jail cell ... and not really so much the food. It's just as far for us to travel to La Carretta's in Hooksett (is there ANY easy way to get to Hooksett?? <smile>), for better, less-expensive food ... so we go there.

For us ... where we live ... eeeeverything is 1/2 an hour away ... if not more ... so going out to dinner is a bit more of an event ... and I'm more picky with my dollars when it comes to a meal out. I am very disappointed when a meal doesn't satisfy and I'm less likely to give a place a second chance, let alone a third, after a poor experience.

I wouldn't recommend Hermano's. I don't see what people like about the place ... I found the service to be horrible and the food to be overpriced and unimaginative. La Carreta's in Manchester is good ... and inexpensive, for what it's worth. I can't say that they're any more imaginative with their selections, but I've never had a bad meal there, the service has always been good, and the drinks are great. There are, of course, the Margarita's restaurants in a few locations ... I know there's one in Concord and one in Manchester ... but they're essentially a chain restaurant and, in my opinion, not very original.

My Sister-in-Law swears by this place. She took us there ... once. We stood outside in freezing (like February) weather for a flippin' hour for mediocre (at best) pizza. No pie is worth that ... seriously. I make better pizza at home ... though, as my kids tell me, I make a really mean pizza. :) ;)

Seriously? You must have been there on a good night. My wife and I have been there twice. The first time was only "so-so" ... but acceptable ... so I gave them a second chance. The second time we went, we decided to take our children. It was a disaster. The service was slow (if not non-existent), the food was bland and unimaginative ... and I'm being VERY kind (hey, anybody can BOIL chicken breast ... but who would want to??) ... and the drinks were the worst I think I've ever had. I mean, how can a Mexican restaurant screw up a Margarita?? I usually give a restaurant a couple of chances before I pan them ... but this place was SO bad the second time that I won't give them a chance at a strike three. Do yourselves a favor and go to La Carretta's in Manchester ... because Hermano's is not worth the risk, your time, or your money.