We have eaten here several times both lunch and dinner. NEVER had a BAD MEAL.....LOVE the FAJITAS with chicken or beef. The SERVICE is EXCELLENT, only draw back is NOT ENOUGH SEATING....But it is worth the wait! read more

Met here for lunch one afternoon. Walked in and stood inside for a few minutes before anyone came to the host stand. The place was packed. Someone walked in behind me and after a few minutes of waiting a woman came up and asked the guy behind me if he was on the wait list. I immediately said that I was waiting and not on the list and she glared at me and said what is your name. Then I was going over to the bar to inquire if the bar was open seating or not and she walked up to me and put her finger in my face and said you need to wait. (Not once but twice) This was extremely rude of her, and because of this, I almost walked out. I stayed only because it was highly recommended and I wanted to try it. On a positive note, the food was really good. We had a chimichanga and some chips and salsa. The restaurant was extremely noisy so if you are looking for a relaxing evening, this is not the place for you. The noise level made it a stressful environment. I am giving this two stars based on the customer service from the beginning, not the food or service that was received when we sat down. read more

Cesar's Old Mexico has the best Mexican food in Springfield! This place never disappoints. Every dish I've tried so far is amazing. Everyone needs to try this place immediately. The staff is great too! read more

We love coming to Cesar's and sitting at the bar! Everything we've tried has been wonderful and each time I can't wait to try something I've never heard of before. Service is friendly and fast, atmosphere is loud and casual. We bring friends from out of town or go for a date night- no one ever leaves disappointed! One of us normally gets the AlPastor or carnitas burrito and it's always amazing. read more

By far the best Mexican restaurant in town without argument. This is coming from a guy who has eaten at Pujol in Mexico city (17th best restaurant in the world). I see a few bad reviews of this place but I do not agree, springfield is one of the whitest cities in the US, they actually think Mexican Villa is good Mexican food. So please try this place and have a shot of mezcal, you will not be disapointed read more

Oh.My.God that was the best Mexican/Seafood I've had since I left San Diego!!!! So worth the wait!!

I'm no food expert but I've eaten at the Mexican Villa in the Hacienda and they absolutely suck this place Caesars old Mexican restaurant is absolutely outstanding and that comes from living in California and eat in my fair share of Hispanic or Mexican restaurants read more

Great food. Fresh. Good prices. Great atmosphere. Loved my meal. Thank you Cesar. Tacos were very tasty. Other patrons were warm and welcoming. Had a great evening read more

Absolutely Amazing Food!!! The staff was excellent as well! It was incredibly busy but completely worth the wait! You must try this place! read more

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Great, friendly service and wonderful food. Authentic Mexican at it's best. My friend had the tacos, I had enchiladas and it was all fantastic. I can't wait to go back! read more

Amazing Authentic Mexican Food! My tongue is still craving the chorizo dish I had. Small place but packed within an hour of opening. I recommend getting there at 11. read more

Finally found true Mexican food after moving here from California in January.. We had chili relleno's, taco's Al Pastor, chicken taco's and the best sopes I've had in years.. Even the rice and beans were excellent.. Wonderful food, great service and atmosphere.. read more

We arrived at 10:55 on 1/22/21. They sat us promptly as they had just opened. Someone was drilling holes in the concrete in the dining room. We ordered thinking they would have the sense God gave a jackass and stop drilling with customers present. After twenty minutes it persisted. We walked the ticket without eating read more

A welcome surprise to come from TexMex Texas to find awesome frozen margs, queso, salsa and fajitas. Homemade tortillas and delicious guacamole. Good services. read more

Best Mexican/ Salvadoran food in Springfield! Small seating, but worth the wait. Fajita nachos are great. Spices are different, but fantastic! Tortas are also excellent. read more

Great authentic Mexican food. Springfield has been missing a place like this for quite awhile. Wait time is hit or miss because they are busy, but well worth the wait. Took a buddy there today for his first visit, he is hooked. When the rice, guacamole, and sides are made to perfection, and consistently handled that way; you know their attention to the main course is there. 6 out of 5 stars! read more

Taste very authentic! This and perches probably the best Mexican/El Salv food in Springfield & surrounding areas. Nice laid back atmosphere & friendly customer service. Very affordable, too. Husband, kid & I got full meals with drinks and only cost $22. read more

We drove into town with no idea where to eat. Found this place on yelp .... walked in and wow.... first, it was jam packed (a good sign) but in under 15 minutes we were seated at the bar watching the food being cooked and plated. They really have the whole process down to a fine art. Our food, when it came up (land and sea and asada carne) were absolutely delicious! Would eat here again! read more

Amazing and authentic food. Great atmosphere. Just all around a great experience. We will be back.

I am consistently amazed at how delicious the food is at Ceasars. Every time I eat here it surpasses my expectations. They are friendly, reasonably priced and just downright delicious. I eat here every time I'm in Springfield. read more

The absolute best Mexican restaurant anywhere even close to Springfield. Wonderful service, the owner always makes us feel like family (which we live two streets behind them, so we go a lot lol) every time we come in. The restaurant is clean, well decorated, and we love the open kitchen. Best queso and we ALWAYS have to have at least one champagne margarita, they're phenomenal! Would give everyone a recommendation to eat here! read more

We love this place! The most authentic Mexican food in springfield and my favorite margarita in town. It doesn't have much seating, so if you come at a peak time, prepare to wait outside a while. We always love to sit at the bar. But, the staff is incredibly nice and you won't regret the wait! Our favorite is the enchipoblanas. read more

One of the best places in Springfield to get Mexican food! They are always fast & the food is always perfect!

Great food! This place was the final spot I can now say I've tried every Mexican place in town and this place is now my second favorite. The tacos were excellent. Service was great and I will be back to try more things on the menu no for sure. read more

They recently moved locations and are still very busy despite more room. This speaks to fairly good food., but I was not impressed with the "host" who claimed to be the owner. She was rather negative about being so busy. Do not order the ceviche. The server was excellent. read more

Best Mexican food in Springfield. No question. Great drinks, great atmosphere, excellent friendly service.

Place was packed but able to sit immediately at the bar and watch the food being prepared. The staff was friendly without being overbearing. I ordered the shredded beef chimichanga which was great, served with a generous portion of rice and beans. Great family-owned atmosphere read more

I've been to all the Mexican restaurants in Springfield and this is my favorite, I'm from Southern California. and this is good authentic Mexican food, if that's what you're looking for this is the place to go read more

Very good food. I never remember what they are called, but the little bean filled things they cook on the grill are great!

THE BEST! THE BEST! THE BEST! I moved here from Texas in 2003, and have been searching for a good Mexican food restaurant ever since. I'm so happy I finally found it!! The food is fabulous!! I only wish the place was larger so I don't feel so rushed to have to leave the place. The line is always out the door so I feel bad if I don't hurry and eat so others can get in and eat. I tell everyone about this place! read more

Cesar's is pretty good. We like their carne asada tacos with onions and cilantro! Hella good!! The space is kind of tight and at their busy times, it feels like you're in a sardine can but if you don't mind gettin cozy with your neighbor, then everything's hunky dory! read more

My first impression of a Mexican restaurant are always the chips. The chips here were old cold and stale. Then we ordered a simple dish with beef tacos, chicken flautas and cheese quesadilla I also ordered extra sour cream, which I paid for. The chicken flautas were nicely crisp but the chicken was burnt on either end making almost a third of the flauta too tough to eat. There was little flavor to the chicken. The beef tacos were ground beef with no option of shredded beef. Again with little flavor The quesadilla...how can you mess up a quesadilla??... was cold. It was a cozy restaurant and staff was nice but not attentive to refills. Not planning on going back read more

What a great find!! We were passing through Springfield and stopped on a whim. It was a lucky day. We had the crazy Mexican sampler and the cevchie tostada with taquitos. Well worth the stop. We will make a point of going back. read more

First visit and last visit. The one star is for two of the three dishes we ordered. Mine was very good and the most labor intensive dish. Our daughter ordered enchiladas, simple, and hers was good enough. Poor hubby's order was a another simple dish...except it came 20 minutes after ours and was cold with soggy, mushy chips by the time it got to him. To be fair, he complained and they comped it, but it was SO bad. If it had really been a busy time, I can understand an order getting overlooked, but there were several empty tables and the waiter kept coming by saying it would be there soon so he obviously knew something was wrong. Twenty minutes late is too late for us to give it another try. read more

Never disappointed love the food drinks and staff margaritas are strong and good. Atmosphere casual and lively. Great for dates or family.

Fantastic food every time. They are always busy and for good reason. The adobada torta is my favorite.

This is in the old location for the Big Easy Grill. The lay out is similar, though I feel like some seating was lost... This is a big issue. I had a trio of authentic tacos (including lingua - where else can you get that in this area?!?!) and all were very good. They also have some papusas which are vice nice indeed. The other people in my party had various enchiladas and said they're much better than the typical fare in Springfield. The service was very slow... I presume this will get better as time goes on. Also, they did not yet have their liquor license - though this was promised by next week. I recommend you go! read more

My wife and I are gonna give them the benefit of the doubt since they were slammed, and under staffed. We're gonna give them another chance to earn more stars and our return business some time when they aren't so busy. However, that being said, this visit was terrible. First of all, this place is LITERALLY a hole in the wall. Max capacity couldn't be more than 50. I only saw 1 waitress, 1 cook, and 1 guy that was either a bus boy, or an a manager,not really sure. When we got there, it looked like they just had a big party leave. The waitress was busing the 3 tables that were all together. She sat us, as more and more folks started coming in. The place was packed, and there were still 20-30 people all crowded at the front door, which I'm certain is a fire code hazard. Our waitress was very bus, but still she was very inattentive. 2 couples seated after us got their food way before us. trying to flag her down for refills or silverware was impossible. I asked for more tortillas for my fajitas and it took forever, then they gave me the wrong kind. Both my wife and I's suppers were flavorless, and had a few texture issues we weren't too impressed with. The beans were gritty, the rice was dry, the sauces were bland, no cheese on her enchiladas or my fajitas guacamole tasted canned. The only thing that had some kick, was the salsa, actually a bit too much of a kick for us. Presentation of the dishes were unattractive as well. I could go on and on, but like I said, they got slammed hard with little staff to help with. We are gonna give them another chance to wow and impress us. If they do then we'll go again, and I'll edit this review. If they don't then we wont return, and I'll redo this review with even worse of a review. I hope they earn our business, guess time will tell.Will keep you all posted. read more

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Delicious food! Every single thing I have tried has been great and their portions are more than enough. And to top it off they have wonderful skinny margaritas! They do have other salsas that you can request if you want to try something different. We have been stuck on the pancho villa lately- yum! read more

This is what a traditional Mexican restaurant is all about! Sit at the counter and enjoy watching the cooking. Be prepared to wait for a table or a stool at the counter but it's worth it! They have several things on the menu that others in town don't offer including a Mexican sandwich that is to die for! read more