My husband and I went to dinner at 8:30 pm on a Thursday night, and we still had to wait 20 minutes for a table! However, it was time well spent at the bar with margaritas and three delicious complimentary salsa with chips. I disagree with the other reviewer about the tamales. I had the appetizer size order of green corn tamales, and they were absolutely delicious. My husband and I are cogniscenti of Mexican food having enjoyed it for 20 years in Arizona and New Mexico. This is a different style of Mexican food, very fresh and well presented. The noise level was too high for our taste, but all the younger couples there did not seem to mind it. I would definitely go back, but I would call to find out the times when it is not so crowded.

The rock shrimp are the best. A good happy hour, but their margaritas aren't that great.

I like my latin food more food-y and less foodie.

My husband and I made reservations on OpenTable and had no trouble getting seated on a Saturday night. We did have to sit at the bar for about 10 minutes until our table was ready, but we enjoyed it -the bartender was great, fast, and brought us chips and three different kinds of salsa. The restaurant has rather loud decorations and is also not really what you would call quiet in terms of the decibel level (quite a few kids having temper tantrums on that night) but the food more than made up for it. This is not your burritos and tacos kind of place. The food is creative and is healthier than the avergae Mexican fare. I had a portabello mushroom based dish that was fantastic. I would definitely recommend Border Grill for a night out with friends, as long as you're not looking for a quiet atmosphere.