Habanero's Mexican Kitchen
869 N. Mayfair Rd.
Wauwatosa, Wi


This new restaurant just opened in Wauwatosa. It's an indepentdently owned restaurant that serves traditional mexican food and beverages. It has an outside patio and a full bar. Look on the floor once you go in, it has a hole in the floor covered with glass. In the hole are lighted shelves with liquor on them. A very cool touch. The inside restaurant has a very nice feel, kinda dark and romantic.

The marguaritas come in cool glasses, with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions. I also hear they have great coffee, putting cinnamon in it to give it a nice flavor. They have a full bar with wine and importedMexican beer.

You get Chips with the house salsa immediately. The chips were warm and homemade. The Salsa was also homemade and fantastic. The flavor was outstanding. My wife does not eat Salsa at all but she loved this one. It does have a little bite to it. We also ordered the Queso too. True mexican cheese (Asadero, I believe), not the cheddar stuff with peppers that you get at most places, very good almost like my wife's favorite from Hartsville, SC (Rancho Grande). You can read more about that at http://Southcarolinadining.blogspot.com in the future.

For entrees, they have a wide assortment to choose from. I chose from the combanation platter, of a taco, burrito and quesadilla. All were steak, served with rice and beans. I must say that I favored the quesadilla first. It was crunchy, filled with cheese and a lot of steak. The Taco (hard shell) and burrito were great as well. The burrito did have a sauce on top, which I might in the future ask to be without. My wife ordered Chicken Enchiladas with rice and a unique bowl of beans. It wasn't your typical mexican beans or refried beans but almost soup like with a little kick. She's raving about that even 4 days later.

The service was great, with even the manager checking in to see if everything was good. We were too stuffed for dessert but will try it next time. One more thing about the service. My wife mentioned that a specific dessert wasn't available, the waitress said to tell her the next time she comes in, and she'd have her Mom make it for her. That was amazing!!

Great location on HWY 100 between Wisconsin and Watertown Plank road, good parking and great food.

Habanero's 4.5 out of 5