Cilantro's Mexican Bar and Grill

Hola! How is your summer going!? Mine was off to a rainy start... Due to the weather, but now it's in full swing and I'm getting my much needed tan!!  Last year at this time I was in Guatemala... I'm really missing all the fresh fruits and veggies that I was able to enjoy while I was there; as well as the "platos tipicos" and other Guatemalan favorites!
I have done some research about Omaha and have found out that there are no Guatemalan restaurants in the area!! BUMMER!  But, there are some pretty good Mexican restaurants (my favorite) that I have not yet tried!  SO, I tried a new one a few weeks ago and I am happy to present it to you tonight!

Cilantro's Mexican Bar and Grill was recommended to me by a friend whose significant other is Mexican!  He said that it was her favorite place to eat because of its authenticity; so I knew I had to try it out!  It's located on about 144th and F street in Omaha; An intersection away from Oakview Mall.   I was super excited to try out this restaurant and I assure you that I was NOT disappointed at all!!
When my guest diner and I walked in we were immediately greeted and seated!  It was a Sunday night so it wasn't too busy; which was nice!  All of the staff was really friendly which made the atmosphere really pleasant!  The decor also had a nice impact on the overall feel of the restaurant!



Their menu was a little overwhelming just because I wanted to try EVERYTHING! It all sounded SO good and I had a hard time making up my mind!  They do serve you complimentary chips and salsa when you are seated so if you are absolutely starving you can have a little something while you wait!
I finally decided on a dish that would give me a little sample of different things; My guest diner decided an a burrito... Little did we know that the burrito was going to be the size of a small child!! It was GINORMOUS!

Her human-sized burrito!

My sampler... Delicious!

Here's the rating for Cilantro's!

Cleanliness: Perfecto! Nothing to complain about in this category!

Care: Very good!  The whole staff was really friendly; Our waiter wasn't too chatty either, which was nice!

Cost: Middle of the road.  For my meal and drink it was about $12.  But as I mentioned before, you get chips and salsa at the beginning and the amount of food that you get is enough for two people for sure!  

Atmosphere: The restaurant was very nice!  It was also very child friendly, which is nice for all you parents out there!  Like I mentioned before, we did go on a Sunday night so it was probably a little less busy than a Friday or Saturday.

All in all it was an AMAZING restaurant!  This restaurant may even top my list at #1 Mexican restaurant!  But I have to give it another try just to make sure!  

I was really excited because this restaurant presented something new to me in this dish!  I don't know how well you can see it in the picture; But there is a little ball of masa to the right, on top of the rice, that was very sweet!  I had never had masa like that but it was really good!  Usually I've just had tortillas made of masa; but this was something new!

If you would like to try out Cilantro's or give them a call here is there information!  Their website is just their menu, but take a look anyways!

Buen provecho!

http://www.cilantrosomaha.com/

(402)895-0384

14440 F Street

Omaha, NE 68137