Amarillo – Okay tex-mex

Amarillo is a tex-mex restaurant chain owned by the Finnish retail giant SOK. They are found in every bigger city in Finland, and they do resemble each other in every sense. Usually, they present the only tex-mex choice in the city — Chico’s is not considered as an option here. Fortunately, the concept works and the food is decent or better.

Jyväskylä’s Amarillo is located in Kolmikulma, at the end of the walking Kauppakatu walking district. As the town centre is pretty small, everything is in walking distance.

The menu is extensive and focuses on more American side of tex-mex. Amarillo has a peculiar habit of using the same ingredients, such as their BBQ sauce or whisky marinade, in most of the portions. Sometimes I feel that it really doesn’t matter what you order, as it will taste the same. Nevertheless, the food is good and portions are big. Don’t expect anything spectacular, but keeping the expectations at the bay will reduce possible disappointments.

The service in Jyväskylä was way better than usually, and our waitress was an extraordinary person in a Finnish restaurants — attentive and genuinely engaged with you while serving the table. This was probably an error, and will be rectified when the management finds out.

www.amarillo.fi, Puistokatu 2, Jyväskylä, Finland, +358 14 621 222