My husband and I came in for an early dinner on New Year's Eve. We were happy they did not have a set menu, like many of the reservations in downtown by the riverwalk for NYE, because these often do not have vegetarian items. We were seated promptly inside but still by a window to see the river walk. Chips and Salsa are not complimentary like most Tex Mex restaurants but we wanted them anyway. The fire roasted salsa did taste good but it wasn't amazing and the chips did not taste fresh but we appreciated the unique presentation. The food on the other hand was amazing! I will come back if not just for the vegetarian relleno!! The sauce was so flavorful and the jullianed vegetables were perfectly cooked but still had a bite. The white rice was perfectly cooked and the beans were tasty (both without lard, chicken stock, or bacon). My husband liked the mushroom and squash fajitas and he got full pretty quickly. We also enjoyed the chocolate mousse cake with the sides of fruit. The waiter was attentive and kind and even asked us about our visit. We were celebrating our 1 month wedding anniversary so we really appreciated the service and the food! Previously we had a stance to never eat at restaurants on the riverwalk, due to past experiences, but we will absolutely come back to Acenar.

Be aware--chips and salsa are $5. Queso was very good. We also really enjoyed the beef fajitas and their tortillas.

Outstanding service & food & prices! My husband had the tortilla soup and I had the veggie tacos with rice & beans. Everything was delicious! Will visit here again!

Our waiter John was perfect! His recommendations allowed us to enjoy an amazing dinner! We are visiting from Virginia and wanted to eat an authentic meal and this place did not disappoint! Highly recommend.

Short rib tacos- 5 stars Table side guacamole- 5 stars Appetizer sampler- 5 stars Service - 5 stars I was in a big group and the service was great.

I'd been searching for this restaurant for a while. It was one of those we stumbled upon while staying on the Riverwalk years back, and I just couldn't remember the name. I'm so glad I found it after a recent stay in the city. I wanted to seafood enchiladas. They are so hard to find and I remember this place having really good ones, so you already know what I ordered. They are filled with both shrimp and crab, and they didn't disappoint this go around either. I was told the sauce is house made, and it's perfect on top of these enchiladas. Rice and Beans were good as well. I don't know how I missed getting a photo... blame my hunger (and greed)! My only gripe is you have to pay for chips and salsa (Huge BOO), but they were good. Overall prices are good compared to other restaurants in the area and yeah, I'll be back.

We were in town for a work conference and veered further down the river to hit up dives. But everywhere we wanted to eat was closed or the wait was long. And most of the spots on the main area were all to touristy. I don't know much about Tex mex but living in the mission and San Diego has me spoiled. So I was surprised by how decent the food was. I've had better salsa and can make some pretty legit dishes but they put some passion into this. The gauc was fresh and plenty. The chips house made are great. The tres enchilada dish was a lot of food. But the mole was decent. The chicken verde was really good. Service and atmosphere was very fun too.

Great service and friendly, hostess and bartender. Very welcoming. Tables on the patio with a view of the river are very nice, but beware of the birds. The fried oysters on chips (nacho like) were incredibly delicious. Highly recommend them. I also highly recommend the queso de La Casa. It was honestly the best queso I have ever had. Very flavorful with a very minor kick. Homemade chips accompany. The seafood enchiladas got rave reviews. I thought the Carnita fajitas were OK. They were pretty dry quite honestly. I was so looking forward to them from the last time, but they weren't at the same level. The stuffed chili relleno was good as well. Going with five stars because the only downside were the Carnitas and they were so good the last time.