Samano’s
3431 E Plankinton Ave, Cudahy, WI, 53110
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Address :
3431 E Plankinton Ave
Cudahy, WI, 53110 - Phone (414) 481-3664
- Website https://www.samanosrestaurant.com/
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Opening Hours
- Tue
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : No
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Jill N.
This is by far my favorite Mexican restaurant. We drive 40 minutes to get here and it's worth it every time! The chips and salsa are great...the salsa has a nice kick to it but if it's not spicy enough for you, try the habanero salsa....SO GOOD!!!! All of their margaritas are served on the rocks and they are strong! Happy hour they are served in a pint glass for $4!!! I usually get one of the flavored margaritas and mix it with half a regular margarita to cut a little of the sweetness. I agree with another reviewer that said she adds some of the salsa to the guacamole to give it a little something extra. I do it every time. Still good without it but even better with it! I almost always get the 2 enchilada plate...cheese onion and pepper and spinach...DELICIOUS! I've had the chimichanga and other items as well and I have never had a bad meal here. Wish it was closer so that I could go more often, but I always look forward to it when we do go.
(5)Natasha K.
The building is nice but definitely nothing special besides the fact that it was built in 1894. Being from Eastern Europe, this is an architectural baby age for me. Food wise, this place could be considered a gem if you were raised in the swamps of West Virginia and the only food you are accustomed to is the one that crawled onto your front porch to die. Not sure why these people had to "Murkanize" the hell out of the food and forcefully extract any ethnic flavor (or any flavor actually) that could've been in it, but thats what happened. The salsa: served with bland generic blah chips, it tasted like someone dripped sweat into it. If you sit on a bus next to a sweaty homeless person in July and are forced to inhale that funk, that is precisely what the aftertaste of the salsa was. This is pretty much the most accurate description that I can bring forth. The guacamole: I didn't know you can actually mess up the guac, but they did it. After pondering on a culprit for a completely bland taste (or lack thereof), I figured it out: they didn't have onions or salt in it! Nope, none at all! The steak tacos: These came on a plate with rice and beans, arranged in a fanciful manner which left the entire side of one of my tacos being drenched in these said beans, which I had to scrape off with my fork. Sorry, but when I ask for tacos with rice and beans on a side, please don't take it literally. The shell tasted like it was bought at Walgreens in 1998 and preserved in someone's cupboard just for this occasion. The meat and cheese (random chunks of melted mozzarella) were buried under a huge heap of lettuce, most of which I had to remove in order to not feel like a pasture animal. I think the best part of Mexican tacos is cilantro, which adds that zesty fresh flavor. You do NOT replace cilantro with bland filler like lettuce-NO! The meat itself was not awful (but this I mean "edible") but pretty bland and unimpressive. I've had better tacos at a gas station diner at 3am. The rice: tiny and chewy-hard, it appeared undercooked. I have cooked better rice in a microwave. There was definitely nothing Mexican about the rice as it was...wait for it...yes, bland! It appears "Tasteless" was a flavor of the day. I felt like I was eating sand. I am not a snobby eater as I was raised in 80's Russia on herring and spoiled cabbage borscht, but this place is terrible and is not worth coming back.
(1)M W.
Food quality is always pretty good, sometimes great. Service is friendly. It's a tavern atmosphere, but not usually loud. Nicely renovated building. They server American food as well as Mexican dishes. The fish fry is usually good. Not open for lunch. Convenient street parking. Not wheelchair accessible.
(3)Sarah J.
My entire family absolutely loves this place! The food is amazing and the service is excellent. The owners are so friendly and really get to know their customers. It's definitely one of my favorite local places to eat. I love that I can order a meal, or ala carte (sometimes you just want one of each). The spinach enchiladas are to die for - a must try!
(5)Katy G.
This building is pretty neat, seems like there's a lot of history and character here. But I'm mot sure what else to really say. Service was fine. Food was fine. Not sure it'd be worth the trip again, but it was a nice meal shared with friends.
(3)Mara B.
Tex- Mex by way of St Francis, nothing fancy - mediocre Tex-Mex at best. Not worth it in any regard.
(1)Kathy G.
Samano's is in a very cute building. I love all the windows and the angles that allow for many views of the neighborhood. Walking inside, we are greeted by a friendly hostess who is always ready to seat us but we prefer to sit at the bar. The bar is nice and long with plenty of room to spread out. I love a Mexican restaurant that has plenty of Mexican beers on tap. Deciding between them is only made more difficult by the great margaritas. There is no blender in this bar and no cheezy margarita machine that looks like it could make sno-cones. These are authentic-on-the-rocks margaritas made the way margaritas are supposed to be made. The tequila selection is very good too. There are nightly specials and it doesn't matter which night we go, they are all good and extremely reasonably priced. Samano's is one of the rare places that has shredded beef on the menu. And it is very delicious as well as nice and tender. The salsa is amazing. It has a nice spice and is loaded with fresh tomatoes that compliment the tortilla strips perfectly. The menu has plenty of offerings and the portion sizes are generous. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and we will be back for more.
(4)Lynsey A.
I have been going to Samano's since before I could walk (now 26). The waitresses know me, my parents, and my fiancé by name. All I have to do is walk past the window outside and they already have our drinks ready for us. Their chicken chimis are to die for. The service is always great, I think within the past year there was only one time they were abnormally slow-and I mean, my fiancé and I go here at least twice a month. We LOVE their chips and salsa and always order the guac-though I must say I always mix some of their salsa into the guac because it needs a little something to zazz it up a bit. Samanos is, and always will be, one of my favorites!
(5)Andy H.
The salsa tasted like it was made from the expired canned goods that fell off an Aldi's foods delivery truck. The margs were terrible. I was disappointed before I even ordered my entree. The chicken enchiladas were basically tortilla's stuffed with unseasoned baked chicken with cheese on top. I would rather eat big mac's!
(1)Wendo S.
Favorite Mex place to visit. Love the Margaritas and dip sampler. The beer selection and soda selection is phenomenal. Try the chimichanga. You won't be disappointed!
(5)Lee P.
One of the best on the south side, great food, strong drinks, and friendly staff
(5)steven v.
One of my favorite Mexican places in the Milwaukee area. I have been eating here for years and years. The food is authentic and not expensive. The shredded beef entrees are excelllent. Give it a try while in Cudahy.
(4)Karen S.
A little loud in the dining room at times, but the drummies with mole sauce and cactus salad are amazing! I would go there for these entrees alone, but there is a lot more on the menu here. Since my BFF is a vegatarian, I also noted that there were some good options like spinach or mushroom enchiladas too. Worth the trip to Cudahy. Not sure I would bring kids here, unless we went straight to the non-smoking area and left right after dinner. The place is 25% bar after all.
(4)Chris G.
So I know Samano's isn't authentic Mexican. The items on the menu are really more to the Tex-Mex side of things, but there weren't any fajitas on the menu. This really is not a problem for me, the mega chains of fast casual have done the fajita to death. The menu had numerous options. The service was 4 1/2 to 5 stars. Felicia was our server, and was on top of things. The only thing she missed during the entire meal was a water my wife ordered along with her margarita. Our order was taken when we were ready (the menu has quite a bit on it, so it took us some time.) The time from our order to when food made it to the table was reasonable for a busy Friday night. I think it was under 10 minutes, but definitely not to the point where we were wondering where our food was. Dessert was offered at the appropriate time, and we decided to have some. Felicia brought us our check with perfect timing for our situation. We had a toddler with us, and she knew when you need to go, you need to go. Waiting on a check was not an issue. Food was 3 1/2 to 4 stars. Many mexican restaurants you go to have HUGE portion sizes. That was not the case here and that is just fine with me. Both my wife and I finished our meals with nothing to take with us. I got a chimichanga that was a la carte, a first for me, but again ok. I haven't seen an option for chorizo before, but it was one here. I just picked some at the other dishes people had for rice and beans. It also came in size options of small and large. It was moist on the inside and crispy on the outside while also flavorful. My wife got the enchiladas. She said that they were a bit dry, but once salsa was added, all was good. This will become our go to Tex Mex for Milwaukee.
(4)Dan H.
always excellent food and the folks there are the sweetest. best restaurant in cudahy.
(5)Paul M.
I went here on some very strong recommendations. But I should have also prefaced that by saying that those recommendations came from people that make generic canned pasta sauce taste "good" by mixing it with Prego. *cringe* Sorry. I think I just puked a little in my mouth. OK. Onto the review. I was told the fresh salsa was excellent and the Chimichangas were the absolute best. So, I ordered a chimichanga. My date ordered a combination plate (taco, enchilada, and tamale). The chips were... chips. Nothing out of the ordinary, but certainly not stale. The salsa was... how you say... "off"? A lot? Off the deep end? Off their rocker? I dunno. It sure tasted funky though. I still can't pinpoint what it was. I think it was something in the tomatoes. Kinda like they used beef steak tomatoes that were a day away from being rotten. The margaritas were pretty good though. A nice balance of sweet and sour. Above average. The food came. The chimichanga was the size of an infant's head and I went in for the kill. Let me just say this: I can't say it's the best chimichanga I've ever had. Nor can I say that it's not. But it's definitely the most unique. It's loaded with flavor and is relatively juicy inside - which is odd for chimichangas. Normally, they are served pretty dry. Don't get me wrong, it was quite good. It's just that... well... whatever they served me... I cannot, in good conscience, compare it to other chimichangas. It stands on its own. And it's definitely worth getting again. The beans and rice were par. Now for the rest of the food. My date was not pleased with her combo plate. So I tried a couple bites. I was not pleased either. It was barely edible. If all you want is a night of margarita's and gigantor chimichangas, this place is worth checking out.
(2)Brad E.
I have been driving past this place for years and thinking to myself, this is one of the coolest buildings I have ever seen. The history of the building is described on the menu and it dates way back to the Pabst Brewery days. This is an old wood, and what looks to be, German American bar. The owners are very respectful to the history of the building and they haven't really modified it too much. This is a Mexican restaurant, but it is also a full service bar. They have a lot of different beers on tap. I tried the tacos and I ordered soft corn. The soft corn tortillas are slightly fried in oil and this added so much dimension to the tacos. The burrito was refried beans on the inside of a flour tortilla with a meat of your choice and some cheese. The rice was very moist and it had an intense flavor, like it was cooked in chicken broth. The chicken used in the tacos and burritos, was of very high quality, but it had the appearance of being chicken having gone through a food mill. I believe the chicken was boiled and pulled. The food was good, but not too authentic. They had tons of great appetizers and delicious cheescake for dessert.
(3)Jeff C.
My wife had been there previously with a large group. She thought the food was rather bland but thought she'd give it a second go. The building is certainly something special but unfortunately that's the only reason to visit. The red salsa was on par with jarred Chi-Chi's. I ordered a hot salsa and it was marginally better but tasted like they dumped a cup of salt in the batch. The chips were acceptable but nothing special. I would have preferred fajitas but they only serve them as specials two days a week. Unbelievable...a Mexican restaurant that doesn't have fajitas on the menu...what are they thinking? So I starred at the menu and finally decided on the two tostada combo. My wife ordered a burrito, taco, and tostada combo. Our food was brought out within 5-mins of ordering and that's not a good thing when the chicken in my wife's dish tasted raw. It's too bad. We wanted it to be good but just not happening.
(1)Nicole A.
Food is good. Some different items are available over the typical Mexican restaurant. Their house margaritas are the kind that give you stomachache though...too much sour.
(3)Vince E.
This is some of the best Mexican food you'll find in Wisconsin. It's fairly authentic and this is coming from someone who now lives in LA. Everything is made from scratch (including the guac, despite what other reviewers might think) and the portions are large. And again, I live in LA and eat Mexican all the time and this is STILL some of the best salsa I've ever had!
(5)Alma Z.
Love love love Samanos! It's not a huge fancy Mexican restaurant, but it's a nice little place where everyone knows your name, lol! Once you become a regular anyways! They have the best chicken chimichangas than any of these Mexican places in Milwaukee have and they have some awesome chips and salsa!! Although they do not serve blended margaritas which makes me sad, but their on the rocks are kick ass! They are in the middle of remodeling and yet keep there smiles and good service above everything!! I cant wait until its complete!! They don't rush you rush you in and out like some places do, ahem, la Fuentes.... Try it out!!!
(5)Gina B.
Love the building, love the location. Walking inside you have so much to look at, it's fun. The menu is extensive. The margaritas are not very good - actually made me feel sick while drinking it and I'm no stranger to margaritas so I'm not sure what that was about but they tasted very.... bad, for lack of a better word. I ordered a chimichanga and it was stuffed with cheese, a LOT of cheese, a little too much cheese. Unfortunately I was not feeling well from the margarita so I didn't really enjoy it. I did like the salsa though, it reminded me of an old haunt I used to go to on Green Bay Rd that I miss. I will try it again sometime but I will not be ordering the margarita there.
(3)Matthew C.
Friendly servers. Decent menu. It's not an authentic Mexican culinary experience, but it is decent and has a menu designed to let you try a little of everything there. Slightly above what you'd find in a Chi Chis or similar chain restaurant. Good selection of Mexican beers. I had the small chimichanga with shredded beef topped with quac and a Tecate. Came quickly, right temperature. Quac came out of the refrigerator and didn't taste very fresh or zesty, probably made from a seasoning pack, but that's what you get when you don't go authentic.
(3)Tony K.
The building IMO is kind of a dump. The margaritas were really extremely sour and served with dried out limes. The salsa had the consistency of tomato paste and lacked flavor. The service was so lackluster that I felt like I should be serving myself. Maybe it was an off night... But I'm not willing to give it another shot.
(1)Jennifer C.
My husband & I came here because we had a restaurant.com coupon and he has always wanted to try this place. We walked in & there was a sign that said seat yourself so we did. We sat down, waited around for 5 minutes with not a waitress in sight so we moved to the bar. We waited about 5 minutes before we were acknowledged and served sodas. We looked at the menu, which was a big menu...I ordered the 2 taco dinner and my husband got the 3 item dinner. He reported that it was okay but nothing special. My tacos were so-so. The rice tasted weird, I can't pin point what was off about it but I wasn't a fan. It was an okay restaurant - I would go back if I was in a pinch.
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