text: Just got back from Bibianos Restaurant with our friend Kathy R and my wife In a place like Phoenix where delicious Mexican food is so easy to find Bibianos was just OK I kind of expected more from a mom pop establishment nnNothing about this place is particularly memorable except the fact that we had a superb server Ashley who was great Right away she greeted us and got our drink orders and brought us a basket of complimentary chips The chips came out with a taco like sauce The chips were not home made I am guessing they came from a bag What Mexican restaurant does not serve salsa I pretty much judge a Mexican restaurant on how their salsa tastes nnI asked Ashley how long Bibianos had been in business She told us it was bought out just under two years ago by new owners nnI ordered a bowl of Albondigas Soup for all of us to try We all truly enjoyed the soup It was absolutely delicious and flavorfulnnI asked our waitress what was good there since we had not been here before Our waitress was very helpful in her recommendations nnOur friend Kathy ordered the Enchilda Tamale Combination Plate She thought it was excellent nnMy wife got the chicken Fajita She always judges a Mexican restaurant by their Fajitas and Bibianos failed her taste test Her chicken was dry and the dish was underwhelming at bestnnI got the Carne Asada Sonoran Street Tacos with floor torillas The meat was bland tough and apretty tasteless Even putting the taco sauce on the meat did not help much The torillas were burnt and I was able to eat one out of the whole mess nnFOOD The food is mediocre at best All l I can say is I wish it were better I have been to quite a few Mexican restaurants around the city and this was not high on my list It just did not have a whole lot of flavor nAMBIENCE Bibianos had very simple decor The enviroment was not very memerable SERVICE The service here is excellent As soon as we walked in the bwaitress greeted us and told us about the menu nCONCLUSION Everyone can have a off day but there is so many great Mexican restaurants in the Phoenix area I guess I should not completely write off Bibianos but unfortunately I will not be in a rush to revisit this restaurant