I've been mourning my move from California and missing the food scene…read more If you're missing the authentic tastes of Mexican cuisine, come HERE. The food is absolutely immaculate, the service is quick and simple. The surrounding ambiance of the establishment is perfect, it's not too loud but also not too quiet.

Hands down the best Mexican spot I've been to in town! The food is amazing, the portions are…read moregenerous and the service excellent. And those margaritas? Soooooo good! One thing that really caught my attention was seeing an El Chamorro plate on the menu. As a Chamorro, (that's my nationality) so I thought it was pretty cool to see the name represented. (Although lamb isn't traditionally part of Chamorro cuisine.) Overall, definitely a place I'd recommend!

Great from the start! inviting music and decorated authentically hispanic. The food came and was…read moreall excellent! Chips were great and even had specials going! Would love to try the dessert next time! Great time and attentive service.

I never generally leave reviews, but today I'm going to review. I stopped today to get lunch. The…read morefirst problem that I encountered was the bill. I was probably their first customer when the girl at the counter rung me up the bill came to $20.76. I could see it cause I was standing there at the register and she said it's $21. This waitress rounded up my bill when I said I was paying cash instead of opening the register and giving me my coin change. The photo you see is of the tacos. I ordered when the waitress told me about the tacos. They came with lettuce and tomato. I asked for no lettuce and if they could put sour cream on it as you can see what the sour cream looks like that they put on it and there was no tomatoes, so it was just chicken.. I discovered this when I got home since I got it to go. There are at least six Mexican restaurants in Jacksonville and this one I will not ever come back to.

Today, I had Corn tortillas with chicken, extra onions, cilantro and some refried beans. (The…read morerefried beans basically to keep my protein meal from leaving the tortillas. when I am biting into my tortillas ) you know how it is. It will be in my lap. If I don't make the time and call in my order, I am literally starving. So tacos are my go to food. This restaurant has the down to earth vibe... you feel like you am at home with your family. I come here almost everyday to get my tacos . Come over and try their food... if you haven't been here before...you are missing out big time.

Not fancy, but good, well-prepared food, in an ordinary storefront that could use a facelift…read more The staff were friendly and easy-going. Restrooms could use some updating. Food was simple and straightforward, good but not fancy. Great place for a lunch stop.

I wanted to thank Norine C. for finding this place. The tamales were delicious. The masa was…read moremoist and "buttery" tasting in my opinion. The pork that filled the tamales were flavorful and moist. Since I've been in the area, I've been trying tamales in Mexican restaurants (Wilmington, Jacksonville Swansboro, Havelock), and haven't found ones that I've liked, and now I've found them at Las Pinatas. The store is pretty small, but they do carry alot of stuff. They have hot food like tamales and burritos (Just ask the person at the counter for it), along with baked sweets. Definitely will be back to get some more tamales when I have my cravings. They sell the tamales $5 for 6 or $10 for 12 in red or green sauce. I personally thought the green one was a little bit more spicier then the red one.

I originally went into this store to find a mexican seasoning that's hard to find in regular…read moregrocery stores. I was delighted to find what I was looking for and a whole lot more! This store also makes fresh tamales. I'm mexican and know what a good tamale tastes like and these tamales were some of the best I've ever had. The prices are excellent too...I got a dozen for $10!!! They also have burritos on the weekends made with homemade tortillas...yummy!!

ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS, would recommend 10/10, the wait may be long, but it's definitely worth the…read morewait. I would 100% recommend the Avocado Burger. The inside of this place is really beautiful. Staff is amazing, making sure me and my family were okay with any drinks or chips and salsa. I absolutely love this place, would recommend to anybody who loves Mexican food!

Very disappointed with my experience today. The menu was completely overhauled and I could not get…read moretaco meat in the Mulitas. I have gone there for many years and I always get the same thing, only to be told they cannot deviate from the printed menu whatsoever. Now rather than getting $16, they got $10 because I had to choose something else. And they lost a long time customer. Good Bye El Cerro Taco. It was good while it lasted.

Great place to eat local. I've eaten here since they opened and watched the menu and the children…read moregrow up. Three generations of the same family in this location serving great food!

CLOSEST THING I COULD FIND TO HOME! I didn't think that it would be so hard to find Mexican food…read morelike San Diego, but this place is the only place I have found so far with quality carne asada and the traditional toppings that come with the fries. I honestly find myself craving this place at least once a week. Make sure you bring a designated driver, they don't mess around with their Margaritas

Mi Cabana has really 'upped their game'! I really like what…read moreMi Cabana has done to create ambiance. I love the greenery and soft purple winking led lights through the center area. The wicker light shades on the drop lamps are very attractive and add to the overall feeling of cozy and gentle festiveness--love it! Our waiter, Esteven, was amazing!! He was attentive and very observant picking up on my penchant for spicy. My entree came out and he didn't think the preparers put the slightly spicy salsa on it--gathering that I like spicy, so he went back and asked if they put it on my entree. He was an awesome waiter ... for more than just that! I love the menu changes (at least for Fajitas, my favorite) since the last time we were there (a couple years, we've had to do take out for awhile ...long while). They added some spicy fajitas, so I had the 'Fajita Diabla.' The sauce (Esteven called 'salsa') was so flavorful and had a little kick which was delightful. We stuffed ourselves and even after a humongous Negro Modelo each, when we got home and I was putting leftovers away I couldn't help but eat some more of the Fajita Diabla--I was so full but it was so delicious!!! (I had also added a bit of their very hot 'sauce' to it...perfection!) I also really like the change in the 'choriqueso' appetizer. Smaller portion which rankled us at first, but the original one was huge/cost almost the same as a small entree, but now it comes out smaller but more attractive and they added a small portion of pickled sliced jalapeños and a small portion of the best Pico de Gallo I ever tried--the portions actually turned out perfect. I loved that there was a lot of small chopped fresh jalapeños in the Pico de Gallo and that the onions were wilted (love jalapeños, but fresh onions burn my stomach, go figure?!). I never liked Pico de Gallo until this experience tonight at Mi Cabana, Western Blvd, Jacksonville Mi Cabana has upped the restaurant experience in Jacksonville, big time! Well done, Mi Cabana

I found this just ok. The meat in my steak tacos was ok, but it was a dry and plain taco with just…read moreaverage taste and quality. The Spanish rice was dry and tasteless. The chips were store bought and not fresh. The salsa tasted tinny and metallic, like it was made from tomato sauce from a can and not a very good brand. I was generally disappointed, but as I can see from other reviews some people seem to like it.

This is like a El Torito, Chevy's, On the Boarder (a favorite of ours), or Senior Frog's. Only a…read morebit better decor in a nicer dining room. Its not authentic street food or Tex-Mex, like you might find out West, its Americanized Mexican and Latin dishes but everything we tried was a bit better than most, tastier and with a few more options that some chains offer. Since it was lunch the portions and plates were a little smaller but totally adequate and we didn't feel under served, more just right. Noteworthy is their light in-house made chips. I found the table salsa too mild but my wife thought it was perfect for her tastes. Most of the other guests seemed to be business people at lunch and a few other retirees like us. Typical mid-week fast casual restaurant. There was a bar and like many Mexican restraints a rather long menu. We look forward to going back when it's cooler and try the soups and other cool weather dishes. One thing I hate when I order fajitas is some places don't bother to cook the vegetables, ether in a a hurry or thinking the cast iron plate is going to do the job. I want my onions and peppers actually cooked (preferably grilled) and not hard. They got that right, every vegetable was perfectly grilled and seared. I had shrimp in mine and they all had a nice char while leaving the strip tender and not chewy or hard.

Terrible from the service to the food all around bad…read more Some of the chips were better than others but the majority of them are hard enough to brake a tooth. The Salas was pretty plain. Okay but nothing remarkable. I got the birria pizza and was SHOCKED by how BAD and DISGUSTING it was. The meat was soft but the cheese they used was overpowering had an odd taste and overall not a good mix. The meat had no flavor. And the consome was a JOKE!!! Hahaha water. Our waitress was everywhere besides waiting tables. She came over twice while we had our food. Once to grab a refill and once as a walk by saying "you good". What a joke. My husband had a torta and whatever white stuff was on it looked curdled. (What ended up leading to throwing up).

Driving through Jacksonville we found ourselves needing a person refuel before continuing home. We…read morecame across Lilianas and decided to give it a try. We were greeted quickly upon arriving into Liliana's Colombian Restaurant and Bakery by an older gentleman, you could tell he has pride in this restaurant the way he spoke and helped with everything. The food, we order tostones for an appetizer. They were crispy, light, and simple. Could've used a bit of salt personally but the garlic sauce they came with really made up for it. So good! The steak had a ton of flavor, and the yellow rice was solid, though my family actually liked the white rice better overall. We ordered a mix of plates with yellow rice and fries, others with white rice and tostones. I went with the arroz con pollo (classic choice), and my youngest had the chicken nuggets and fries. Only downside: my meal came out about 10 minutes after everyone else's, which was a little frustrating but not warrant for complaints. Our waiter was really sweet, a tad slow checking in sometimes, but he was super accommodating and made sure we had everything we needed. He even got honey on the side for my kiddos nuggets. Odd request but it's a thing. A big surprise but we got a free choice of a pastry at the end, which was really nice. My kids picked flan and said it was light, firm, but still creamy. Not too mushy. In the end the vibe is very family friendly. They play Latin music in the background, but it's quiet and chill, easy to drown out and still enjoy. I would love to see this place flourish, I know they deserve it, there's a lot of love put into this place. If we're ever in town again, we'll be back.

The food was amazing atmosphere like your Abuelas house on a Sunday. Very quick service along with…read morekind people overall. This is truly one of NCs hidden gems that might not be here forever. So if you looking for great people and even better food I highly recommend this place.

Ordered a burrito and 2 steak tacos. The "burrito" was not…read morea burrito. It was rice meat and a weird cheese sauce in a plate. The tacos were drowning in cilantro that was clearly bad (black and brown mushy texture). I also believe she over charged us by a long run now that I'm looking at other reviews pricing. Horrible service and horrible food we couldn't even eat. If I could give 0 stars I would. Save your time and save your money.

The lengua tacos were the worst I've ever had. I'm pregnant and was craving lengua and the meat was…read moreall smushed together and was extremely salty. The barbacoa was okay but definitely not what I was expecting. They didn't have salsa Verde sauce either. The lengua was $4 EACH and they tasted awful.