Amelia's Exquisite Mexican Dining

"Really good Cadillac margarita. Enfijolada and chicken taquitos were very solid. I’ll definitely be back."

"Maybe I have too high of expectations but I have been to many Mexican restaurants from California all the way through the coast to Washington and never had been stopped from getting more salsa without a $2.00 charge, these bowls are pretty small to be charging $2.00 for another mini bowl of salsa. Let’s add this up. The atmospheres is only as good as the service, and the service is very poor! Did not get more chips, had to ask, did not get any more salsa I had to ask, needed salt had to ask. If the service is poor, then the atmosphere is poor! Then we have to look at the food. One of the reasons I needed more salsa is because the food was slightly dry so I wanted the salsa to pour over the burrito and the rice to have a little bit more flavor, The rice was pretty bland. This was our third attempt because I was optimistically thinking this place has to be better than my last visit but it’s very very disappointing! How does this place have such a decent rating with a guy that doesn’t even engage with customers and good being pretty bland. If you’re new here to Hillsboro there are better places to eat than here. Try Peppers Mexican grill on Baseline, good food and very friendly staff. Don’t waist your money or time for dinner. Maybe a good quick lunch place at best not to expecting service or tasty food. The owner SEEMS to care with his responses but see reviews, he doesn’t take accountability for experiences. He also dismisses many many low star reviews as if it only one opinion but there are too many to ignore. Also I never ask for free food I just describe what I see and taste but this owner again is trying to excuse my low star review as a reason to ignore. Also my wife’s stomach did not feel good when we got home and honestly either does mine! Both the locations are mediocre at best. This review is not to put this place down it is just an opinion of mid to low quality service and low quality taste. There are places I highly recommend as they have GREAT service and good to great food like the Margarita factory. The service is amazing there and UNLIMITED salsa if you want it. The server named Blas will become your best friend. Other restaurants really care about great customer service. Unlike Amelia’s who our server stopped the kind lady from bringing us more salsa. I have over 72 million views of my photos so there must be some credibility to what I see and write. I have never thought of myself as a food critic I am just your normal guy who loves good food and good service. Cannot recommend this place. (Previous visits) We had high expectations for this place based on the ratings but it was kind of forgettable but I will try again to make sure I didn’t miss anything. The service is ok or below average, chips and salsa was pretty good. Off format dining area but has decent seating. Not a personable place to eat, no greetings no conversation or friendliness just a simple meal which deters me from going back but I will give it another opportunity. At this point I cannot recommend this place unless you are very hungry and want a large burrito to eat."

"I ordered the carne arrachera to go. It cost 18$. Does the photo look like 18$ worth of food? I've never been more displeased with a take out experience in my life. 18$ for a scoop of rice and beans, a few strings of onion, and 1 strip of the cheapest cut of beef on the market. This is quite literally 1/4, or less, of the food I would get at any other Mexican restaurant. I will never, ever, be ordering from there again. I highly recommend La Hacienda Real or Juan Colorado as VASTLY superior dinning and take-out alternatives."

"During our visit to see family in the neighborhood, we stumbled upon this restaurant. They have both indoor and outdoor seating and the staff can speak limited English but are friendly. The food was quite satisfactory, especially the chicken soup, and I was impressed to see fellow diners eat a two-pound burrito. However, I think it's important for them to list the price of the large margarita on the menu, as we were surprised by the additional cost at the end of the meal. One nice aspect of the restaurant is that even when dining with a group, everyone can pay separately. Overall, it's an excellent spot for lunch."

"Fresh, flavorful, and succulent. Everything I've ever had here has been amazingly delicious. Friendly service. It takes time to make authentic stuff so expect that. If you don't know what to order get the house titled Amelia's plater for a little bit of everything."