Rolando's Nuevo Latino Restaurante

Was recommended by locals and boy were they right. The food was amazing, the service was amazing, the outdoors seating was spectacular. Very much enjoyed eating here. The food has a South American style, I found out the chef is from Ecuador and tasting his dish shows he is very good. The blending of flavors into his style of cooking makes you want to come back for more. This place clearly earned 5 stars on multiple levels.

If the weather permits, do yourself a favor and sit outside in the back. The scenery and feeling of being up in the mountains is the best part about this place. The food is fine, although you should know going in that it won’t be the standard Tex Mex you might expect. The flavors are more tropical than spicy. The plating is lovely as you can see from the pictures. One star deduction for two reasons: we didn’t love the margaritas (they seemed like a generic mix, and pretty watered down), and while the plating LOOKS pretty, I believe the flavor of the dishes would have been improved had they added the sauces to the food itself rather than artfully swirled on the very edge of the plate.

I would not go back. The food is Cuban, not Mexican. I knew this going in. They are very different spices and flavors. . For example, true Mexican enchiladas are not made with flour tortillas but corn. The salsa is very different as well. It wasn't bad but it wasn't my preference. The service was excellent and the restaurant had a lot of nice artwork.

Great Ecuadorian fusion food. Shrimp was good, and they give a personal corn salsa to each guest that we all loved. The chips were also very fresh.

10/10 first place we ate in Arkansas, we were recommended by some locals working in the Downtown Hot Springs area and they said go to Rolando’s and make sure to eat outside on the patio! We totally agree! Had an amazing experience. Argentinian food was delicious! Ambience, service, and food were all divine. Go there on your next visit! We will surely be coming back :