My sister-in-law told us that Rosa's Cafe is a well-known place to eat cheap Mexican food. Rosa's Cafe is a chain Mexican restaurant in Texas and has three restaurants in Lubbock. If I had to categorize it I would put it with the other Mexican fastfood chains but it still be wrong to categorize it as a fastfood restaurant for couple of reasons. First of all, Rosa's Cafe serves beer (The ads for Dos Equis, mexican beer, hang on the walls. Secondly, Rosa's Cafe was spacious with high ceilings and nice decorations. When we entered we saw their fresh tortilla machine. At one end an employee put dough, at the other end the tortilla came out cooked. We ordered our food at the counter: Deluxe Mexican Plate(Enchilada, Tamale, Chalupa, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Guacamole, 2 Flour Tortillas, 2 Chips and Crispy Beef Taco), Mexican Dinner (Taco, Enchilada, Beans, Rice, 2 Flour Tortillas, 2 Chips and Crispy Chicken Taco), two chicken burrittos, and more. We paid a little bit more than $20 for all this food.
At a self-serve bar we picked up the condiments (salsa, gallo pinto, roasted peppers and tomatoes, etc. but no sourcream).
When I got a first bite of my fajita I was suprised that in a fastfood like restaurant they had such delicous food. Afterwards, I learned that the beef and chicken fajitas are marinated for 24 hours, then grilled fresh over real West Texas Mesquite, giving them their unique taste.
While we were eating our food we admired the interior decorations. Inside of the restaurant the rooms gave the ambiance of a Mexican town with lots of Mexican artifacts. On a fake roof there were various clay pots, and pinatas. The chairs were all painted in bright colors and were decorated with colorful designs. I sat on a red chair, my brother on a yellow chair, and his wife and my husband on green chairs. For those who want to enjoy the beautiful Texas sky, there were tables available outside. I will say if you want to eat good Mexican food cheap go to Rosa's Cafe. I wish I was in Lubbock now and eating at Rosa's Cafe with my brother, his wife and my hubby.