Q: negative

A: The food gets three and a half stars. The service on the night we were there gets one star. The environment gets one star. Temperature was about 87 degrees. Ceiling fans rotated, but we could not feel any air where we were sitting near the front window. Salsa gets four stars. Chips get three, maybe four, because they were warm and the waitress kept bringing them as if she knew our food order would be late. About an hour after the boys and I got there, we still didn't have our food. I had to go get my wife, who was working late, so we were up against a deadline. I asked that it be boxed to go. Well, we left, late, sweating, and thoroughly disgusted. But fortunately, when we got home, the food tasted good. I split a poblano chicken enchilada, rice, beans, and vegetables with my wife. It was very tasty. One of my sons had three tacos that he said were a good bit better (and more expensive) than what he was used to at Taco Bell. The other son had a shrimp dish that he ate about half of (portions are large, and he doesn't eat much at one sitting, especially after consuming copious quantities of chips!), so he liked it. He's picky. So, here's my take: They had an "off" night for service. But they might be slow as a general rule, too. The place has a very tiny kitchen, a small bar with about 8 - 10 stools, about five or six booths, and about that many tables. I saw two waitresses, who were helping in the kitchen as well. We got there about 6:10, and left about 7:20 with food in hand. When we arrived, it was busy. When we left, it was full. So folks were waiting a long time for their food. The food is authentic, tastes good, and yields authentic gastrointestinal effects, typical of its type. But the wait was unexpected and unwelcome. I may try it again when I have extra time, but time is something I have less and less of these days... UPDATE: The manager read the review you just read, and emailed me that they did, in fact, struggle that night, with new personnel involved. He apologized for the wait, and asked that we consider giving them another try. Kudos to him for being nice and humble. We probably will go back in a few weeks to check it out.

Q: negative

A: This used to be a favorite place of mine. The service standards have gone downhill quite a bit. One example is I waited 10 minutes for a refill on iced tea, at the bar. The food is still outstanding, but I think I will take my hard earned money to Sal's Gilbert Pizza. You have truly let me down Pesto's.

Q: positive

A: Love coming here for the veggie burger on my lunch break. Larger than your typical veggie burger, so it works out great on those days I have a huge appetite. I am also a big fan of their fries, skinny style or fat style!

Q: negative

A:
Awwwwwfuuulllllyy sloooooow service!!! We arrived today (on a Sunday) and were greeted by a very minimal ambience. The restaurant was nearly empty and we were told there was a 15-20minute wait...hmmm. We decided to wait because we didn't believe it would be a 15-20 minute wait..we were wrong! We waited 20 minutes to be seated at a table that was opened the whole time we were there!!!!!! I ordered the custom made BBQ burger. I added Shishito peppers, avocado, and point Reyes blue cheese. Our waitress wanted to up sale us on everything! It was soo annoying! Fries are extra which made me upset because I love fries with my burger...i got them anyways. My brother ordered the onion rings. They were good I liked the Asian flare to them but the taste reminded me too much of Funyuns. 45 minutes after ordering, our burgers finally arrived. They were not worth the 45 minute wait! Everyone at our table ordered our meat to be medium well and 3 out of the 4 burgers were rare!!!! I couldn't even eat mine because it was sooo chewy, gross. The fries were not worth the extra $3.50. I was disappointed how expensive everything was. And how additional toppings, fries, and so on are extra. And the slow service was insane!!! We had to give our card to another waitress because ours was off in her own world. I can't say I will be back...ever. There's too many affordable, better quality and places with way better service out there.