Mexican Restaurant Food Suggestions

I second going to the database...I would also recommend a tostada! they're good and probably one of the better things you can get at a mexican restaurant! also, you can have chips and salsa, just try to be careful with the number of chips! that's what i do. i loooooove mexican food!

Love, LOVE Mexican food! I try to order the items with most veggies.. Just hold the sour cream and don't get items with the cheese sauces, prob best with fajita type dishes where you control how much shredded cheese you add:) and watch those drinks! They can sabatoge any 'good' food choices you make! I agree look up some of your fav Mexican foods on the database.. Even drinks..that'll keep you more on track:) Enjoy!

I always get the veggie fajita entree, and take it easy with the tortillas, or just skip 'em altogether and use your fork. Tell your waiter no sour cream (if you'd like). If you want meat, I'm guessing the chicken fajita would be your best choice. Margaritas are delicious but really high in sugar, and definitely remember to sit on your hands and be patient for your food - DO NOT devour the chips and salsa! lol :bigsmile:

Mexican Restaurants all typically have the same choices in terms of foods, combinations, chips, etc. If you're going out with a group of people, limit yourself to the number of chips you have before your meal. Psychologically speaking, people tend to eat more in a social, group setting. As far as food goes, you probably cannot go wrong with a tostada or taco salad - or even one or two soft tacos! I would just pay close attention to the descriptions of the food to see what ingredients are used. You can really pack on unwanted calories from a lot of toppings, such as cheese and sour cream. Also, instead of beef go with chicken. In my experience, the beef-related foods tend to be greasier. Hope this helps - good luck today!

I always go with the beef fajita, but I just eat the meat and veggies without the tortillas... a few chips and some salsa. It's enough to fill you up.

if you feel you need to eat the chips and salsa count out your 16 chips onto a plate first thing. you can order water with lemon instead of margaritas or soda. ask for a box at the beginning of your meal and box half of it up to eat for tomorrow. alot of mexican resturants offer fish as well as chicken dishes. i went to abuelo's here in rogers arkansas. awesome place to go. they have a fish dish with tilapia, shrimp and scallops that is to die for. i asked them to not put shimp in mine since i am allergic to it. if what you order has cheese or some other sauce on it you can ask them to put it in a dish on the side that way you can regulate better how much of it you get.

I LOVE Mexcian food and generally try to limit going to one because I just can't seem to stop myself with all the chips and salsa and I love burritos. So when I do eventually go there, I just order everything and call it a nice splurge.

Anyway, I think to make it not so awful you could go w/the fajita's (generally just onions, peppers and either chicken or beef) and try not to eat all the tortillas that come with it. Also try not to let the waitress bring any additional bowls of chips because they could be a bottomless pit........and watch the margarita's.....they are so high in calories.

Or, you could eat everything and just eat less the rest of the day

Good luck and enjoy!!!

I actually ended up getting what I normally get the last time I went to our normal Mexican restaurant but I just cut if in half and ordered it without cheese. Plus, I only ate like 5 chips with salsa. It was hard for me because I love chips and salsa and cheese!

Great suggestions by everyone! Living in Southern Cali, my favorite foods are Mexican and sushi of course

I tend to stick to fajitas, shrimp or chicken. Ask them light or no oil (if possible)
No chips, just like everyone mentioned
No rice, you can have some black beans if you want beans, good source of protein
I also get chicken or shrimp tacos, corn tortilla with no sauce. Get pico de gallo & some guacamole and eat one or two small tortillas or just eat the inside of the taco right out of the taco without the tortilla.
Try to stick to one regular blended marg or a beer, margaritas get outta control with cals sometimes!

Good luck

I count out ten chips and break them all in half! Then I don't feel deprived of my chips. I eat what I feel like eating but only eat half.