We had planned on going to a popular Korean restaurant in town but they were short-staffed and…read morebarely acknowledged as we came through the door, so we left and decided to come here instead. Nice save. Parking when they're busy is a bit much but we found a spot around the corner from the door and walked to the entrance. You walk through their outside dining area which is all covered but because it had just rained it was a bit muggy for us so we opted to sit inside. The place has multiple floors and I really like that set up. We were sat upstairs on the second floor right by the top of the stairs. Looking around you can see another floor with a reserved area, tvs showing sports, and their salsa bar, more on that later. No chips and salsa here. Chips and Charro Bean Dip. The beans tasted refried and charred if that makes sense. I lost at rock, paper, scissors so I had to go visit the salsa bar and bring back dips to try. They had some pretty good ones like their homemade chipotle dressing, salsa verde, salsa de molcajete, etc. There wasn't one that we didn't like. Our server was really great and took care of us well. I got a Tamarindo Margarita and to eat the Enchiladas Poblanas (chicken enchiladas with mole sauce, queso fresco, raw onions) with the normal side of refried beans and rice, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guac. I got a side of extra cheese because I'm a little rat and dumped it on them. The mole sauce really hit the spot. The last time I had it the sauce was kinda bland but this gave such a nice sweet and earthy flavor. He got the Molcajete Azteca (lava rock bowl with char-grilled chicken, steak, chorizo, shrimp, queso fresco, grilled cactus, onions, avocados, serrano peppers, pork rinds), same sides as my dish. He ''Oooh-ed" and "Ahhh-ed" and "Oh my God, this is so good" so you know he was a happy guy. I can see what all the hype is about. Definitely a place to visit.

Denied Service So I…read morewas excited to show my family this restaurant because it was good the last time I went to see the Mexico soccer game there, it was about an hour till close 10 o'clock and they close at 11 on a Friday, once we went inside, the hostess looked at us with a worried face and told us that the kitchen was backed up an hour, and that they close in an hour pretty much insinuating that we should leave. I've never been denied service as a restaurant, but it definitely felt that way. When I used to work at restaurants we would take people until closing time. I understand it's not ideal but if you aren't going to take more people you might as well turn off the "open" sign. If it's 10:00am don't go here. Yes even on Fridays.

best guac in the world and all ingredients are so fresh, service is also pleasant, but the best…read moretacos and guac around

I thoroughly enjoyed my tacos with their fresh homemade tortillas! Everything was delicious and…read moreadored the Cute Outdoor seating

Selected this restaurant when visiting Ocala due to Yelp reviews. We went for lunch and ordered…read morethe lunch specials. The food was delicious and a lot for being a lunch specials. Our Server was friendly. The restaurant was very clean.

What's the deal about eggs ???…read more La Hacienda is a down to earth, unassuming and friendly place where truckers, traveling nurses, and all kinds of people come together over genuinely excellent, shamelessly affordable Mexican food. Starved .... I showed up at 11:15 AM craving Huevos Rancheros and found out they'd cut off breakfast at 11 AM. I get that restaurants have systems, but La Hacienda is in the perfect position to serve breakfast ALL day. Shift workers need breakfast all day. Truckers eat at weird times and also need breakfast all day. Nurses finishing graveyard shifts still need breakfast all day. The food quality and value here are genuinely unbeatable, which makes this so frustrating. So what's the deal with the arbitrary cutoff???? Why can't eggs be served all day? I've never understood this.

I've been 4 times and every time was great. I love the fajitas. Servis is fast and with a smile.read more

Best Mexican Restaurant Ever! Food & Service Amazing!…read more A+++ Impressive best Cadillac Margarita I have had in my life Thanks Riviera Maya see you again !!!

The restaurant is located along the river front, if you sit outside you would have a beautiful…read moreview. It was a warm evening so we sat upstairs which has a fun Spanish decor. For starters we had the Mexican Sushi, it was seared Tuna and rice rolled in a crispy tortilla, which we all enjoyed. And of course my daughter and I had Margaritas which were delicious. For dinner I had Steak Chimichurri Fajita Bowl and my daughter's boyfriend had the Honey Lime Shrimp Bowl. My daughter had the Seared Tuna Bowl, my son had the Seafood Combo Enchiladas and my husband had the Short Rib Enchiladas. For dessert we split the Flan de Queso which was plenty for us to share. Plus our server was very attentive to us throughout the evening. We all throughly enjoyed our meals and we all agreed this was one of our favorite restaurants during our vacation to St. Augustine.

Ordered the smoked tacos, chipotle sauce was delicious with some slaw on the side. Portions should…read moredefinitely be larger. Maybe also not charge for the chips? We had a nice balcony table and thankfully didn't have to wait forever to get seated. Our waiter who is in the entertainment industry was AWESOME and took good care of us.

we love Don Julio's! the table side guacamole is delicious. the Birria Tacos are to die for. And…read morethe service is ALWAYS phenomenal- a big shout out to our server Angelica!!

Angelica was fantastic. From the moment we sat down, she was warm, attentive, and made the whole…read moremeal feel easy. She checked in at just the right moments, without hovering, and had great recommendations when we asked what to order. It's clear she genuinely cares about giving people a good experience, not just going through the motions. Don Julio's is lucky to have her. If you're heading in, ask for Angelica -- she'll take great care of you. Ps loved the eyeliner!

Service and food quality very good. parking out front and lots of food and drink options…read more Give them a shot you will like it.

Was there just after 2:00 pm on a Saturday. Only 2 other tables with customers…read more Dining room has booths, tables and a bar, with another separate dining room that would work well for a group. Service was average, but with the few amount of customers, I would expect better. My menu was gross, salsa spilled on every page. Chips were average. Salsa was watery and below average. I ordered the combination plate. Beef burrito, cheese enchilada, and double beans (instead of rice since they put peas in it). Pepsi products. I didn't like the burrito- my husband ate it. The enchilada was really good and the beans were thin (I didn't have a spoon so used tortilla chips to scoop) and tasted ok. We chose this place from the 5 star review scores but either the standard is low around here or we just had an unimpressive experience.

Food here is consistently good, served fresh, hot and generous servings. My favorite is the surf…read moreand turf quesadillas. Dylan is our favorite server, always so pleasant and helpful!

Came back Tried the Birra tacos... not on point…read moreRefried beans strange Rice good My husband loved the tamales Service top notch

Great skinny margaritas. Period. Awesome…read more Good service. Nice ambiance. Let's talk horrible salsa... if that even was salsa (certain not). Here's a recipe to try: tomatoes, onions, jalapeño peppers, cilantro, garlic... put in blender and voila. This place has a pure liquid of questionable origin that tastes like crud. The chips... dear lord. The fajitas.... Great veggies awesome seasoning. The meat I'm guessing was cat and now that I'm home I can't find my cat so I'm not super happy. Why would fajitas meat be a centimeter wide by three centimeters long? I'm interupting my own review to find my cat. Horrible food. Learn to cut meat so it doesn't look like cat.

One year later back again to what was my favorite Mexican restaurant. Rereading my previous I saw…read morethat on my prior review they mixed up my meal. This time more of the same ... almost like watching a comedy. Seated there were delicious chips and salsa on the table and drink orders were taken promptly. That was great. The servers were friendly and promptly took our orders. We had approximately 20 diners. When the food came my fajitas were nice and hot. My #1 complaint is food not served hot. The fajitas came but not the second dish with the toppings or the tortillas to put them in. The toppings arrived but no tortillas ... which I asked for three times. When they came ... nice and hot my food was already cooling down. Not good. The person across from me got their meal but no silverware. After at least six requests for silverware, one time he was brought a takeout carton, finally silverware came. Tasting his meal he told the waiter it was beef and supposed to be chicken. Meal replaced. After everyone was served on person didn't get their meal. Everyone was eating he was waiting. Finally the meal was served. The servers delivering the meals were asking who is number 15 etc. were we supposed to to know numbers? No one mentioned it. It's a nice place but when going out and paying for a dinner the last thing needed is chaos. Two people, in the group, said that they would not return. I asked the people sitting around me on 1-5, five being the best, How would you rate the overall dining experience. The answer was 1-1-2-2-3-4. The person who arranged the event went to speak with the manager. I will be checking out some of the other options.

WONDERFUL!!! The absolute best Mexican Street Corn I've ever had! We are very fortunate to have…read morethem!!!

Don't miss it. Looks are deceiving. The tacos are WOW. The brisket sandwich was unusual and…read moreperfect. The beans and rice weee spot on.