My first visit to On the Border was average. The service was very slow. In fact, my beer arrived after the food did. I felt bad for the server who was freaking out that he was too busy. He blamed the kitchen for my delayed warm beer. Oh well, he gave us a free desert.

The food was pretty good. I had a carne asada with a corn sauce. I looked like skirt steak, it was quite tasty. The chips and salsa were also good.

I love the sizzling apple pie they have here. The only pie that I believe beats the julian pie.

This is a good place to go if you're looking to take the family or business associates to a reliably-good approximation of Mexican favorites. They do it all and they do it mostly right. The waitstaff is attentive and prompt. The prices are much higher than you'd pay at the taco joint down the street, but here you can order margaritas. So, you must decide which is more important to you: price and quality, or the ability to sit and drink margaritas. You might compare On the Border to El Torito, but I find OtB a little more polished and appealing.

I spend my time at the bar, drinking and eating desserts!

Visually attractive food presentation, all dishes our family ordered. If only you could "eat with your eyes ..."

Tortilla soup was made with precooked frozen mesquite-grilled chicken breasts sliced, plenty of corn and rice, canned broth, and a few pieces of fresh squash; very salty. Brisket tacos flavored with Southern style barbecue sauce on flour tortillas, rather than Mexican spices. Large double stacked quesadilla stuffed with sauteed onions and red bell peppers; tiny portion sour cream/pico de gallo and no guacamole. Chipotle chicken fajitas were topped with fried onion rings, chicken in this dish was from fresh and flavorful; adding the sauteed veggies from the quesadilla, it was the best dish at the table, in spite of the fried rings.

Service prompt and courteous, in contrast to the quality of the food itself. Prices were relatively high, at chicken fajitas for $14.95 and quesadilla for $12.95.