Well, this was a pleasant surprise. My wife and I were in the area when we saw La Fogata. When we…read morewere married many years ago, we held our reception at La Fogata in San Antonio. So, we simply had to stop in. It's interesting to note there's a large sign on the street, but no signage on the actual building. We were seated promptly and drinks were ordered. Chips and salsa were served. Thick, crisp chips and a hearty salsa. Not spicy, but good flavor. My wife ordered a taco salad. A substantial shell, stuffed with rice, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, chicken and topped with cheese and avocado. She brought half of it home. I ordered two flour tacos, one with chicken, one with steak. The tortillas were a bit of a disappointment. They were thick and barely heated. But the tortillas were stuffed. Chicken or beef, lettuce, tomato,and some grilled onions. Tasty. The only "fail" was the side of guacamole. To my taste, it was bland, lacking garlic, lime, any real seasoning. Still, it was a fine lunch. And we'll certainly visit again.

I don't recommend coming here. Nothing about the experience was terrible however it was just…read moregenerally a "bleh" experience. Service sucked, we had two different servers both trying to serve us and obviously weren't communicating with each other. I had to get up to ask for silverware and no one there seems like they wanted to be there. Food was okay, edible but disappointing Environment was loud, by all accords. Very odd music, not the traditional. Bright colors everywhere and tons of decoration. My girlfriend and I won't be back, and unless you're drunk and just looking for substance. I don't recommend

Wow! Not your typical Mexican restaurant. This is gourmet food. Each dish seems to be carefully…read moreplanned out with the ingredients. The ingredients all seemed very fresh. The vegetarian options were great. There is so much to choose from The salsa with the chips is nothing like I have ever had before and there are 3 options served The portions were very large. The restaurant is clean and you can even see the kitchen. The restroom was clean and the server attentive. Will definitely be back.

I decided to stop into Israel's Delicias De Mexico Gourmet which sits right alongside of Spring St…read morejust outside the heart of downtown New Albany. Today is Cinco de Mayo and I was feeling up to a delicious authentic Mexican meal. This restaurant has a variety of various Mexican dishes and albeit is rather pricey for their platters, which range from $19-$29 and appetizers from $8-$22. Also surprisingly I didn't find any sort of dessert at all unless there is a separate menu for that but I was never told that by my server, more on that later. The environment is one you'd expect of any authentic Mexican restaurant, a very colorful decor with lots of Mexican decor spread throughout with some Mexican music playing in the background to set the ambiance of this establishment granted I was sitting in the background of the seating area and couldn't hear this music if I were sitting in the front. On this visit, being my first, I decided to try the Nachos Delicias (Queso, tomato, onions, cilantro, sour cream and choice of chicken, chorizo and steak) I requested no onions and steak. I also tried their Quesadilla El Jefe Jeff (Stuffed with cheese, steak, shrimp, chicken, chorizo, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, cilantro and sour cream) I requested no onions. The nachos were really nothing too terribly special outside of just being put in a somewhat fancy bowl to make them look or appear better than they were. They didn't taste too bad outside of finding the steak to not really be all that flavorful or seasoned. I feel for the price which was $18.50, that it could've been more for what I paid for. The quesadilla was absolutely worth it and was quite filling. Definitely the star of this meal however I was disappointed to find onion in my meal when I specifically requested there to not be. Outside of that is was quite good and something I'd order again. My biggest issue was there was only one server working and of all days it was on Cinco de Mayo which you as a Mexican restaurant should expect to be busy in which they were. Our server never once stopped to ask if we needed anything, no offer of dessert (which I am still not sure they offer) or even to ask if I wanted another drink. I don't see myself going out of my way to come here albeit it wasn't awful but the price for things was too much in my opinion. I feel that I've had better food for a lower price at other authentic Mexican restaurants. So just keep this in mind when deciding to stop here.

place gets better with each experience. doesn't matter if its a street taco. Catrina bowl or…read moremargaritas tower. each time the food is flavorful and the drinks are tasty. the service keeps us coming back and the owner shows his passion with his time at the table. make this a go to spot and your date night place to dine. I will.

A very cool and open restaurant... the service was good and the food was excellent. Not a…read moretraditional menu, but they specialize in tacos... also a full bar with tons of beer choices.

Love the food and great service! We have tried several places and this has become our go to!read more

I wish I could join the chorus of 4 and 5 star reviews. Looking for a restaurant with atmosphere?…read more You won't find it here. My first warning was the decrepit sign over the door in a dilapidated strip center. But, as the saying goes, "don't judge a book by its cover." The food was good. Not great. My usual order is fajitas, this time a chicken, steak, and chicken combo. The plate was served sizzling. Served with 3 small tortillas and the usual fixin's. El Mexicano doesn't serve any beans other than refried, so, no option for black beans, pinto or borracho. The shrimp in the dish were perfect, the chicken was dried out and there were about 6 little strips of steak. The grilled onions and peppers were very good. My wife's shrimp dish was very salty. She prefers the interpretation of Shrimp Mexicana at others Mexican restaurants. And for good measure, because we asked for some lime to squeeze on the shrimp and they tacked on $2 to the bill. But what really resulted in my barely average review was the cleanliness of El Mexicano; or rather, the lack of it. You'll notice a yellow bucket that hangs on the wall in the dining room, yes, in full sight of diners. I witnessed a server drop something on the floor, grab a cloth from the bucket and clean the floor. Then, she returned the cleaning cloth to the bucket. Moments later, another server used the same cloth to clean tables! The health department would have a hissy fit if they saw this. Worse, when I mentioned this to the manager, he was indifferent. I know he understood me, he just didn't care. If the manager is so indifferent to such an obvious health hazard, I can't fathom what goes on in the kitchen. El Mexicano is a "one and done" for us.

I hadn't been here in a few years because I moved to the country so didn't get there as often as I…read moreused to but it was just as good as I remembered! Large portions great food and excellent service make this place my go-to Mexican restaurant!

We've tried the Jeffersonville restaurant, and with a coupon it was time to try this location. In…read moreJeff, I commented on lousy salsa. Here in NA, the salsa was thick, chunky and darn tasty. The chips were fresh, and not too thick. We were off to a good start. My wife ordered shrimp tacos. Three well packed tacos with a side of rice & guac. The shrimp were decent sized, perfectly grilled, and completely flavorless. Now, the fajitas. Just like in Jeff, Puerto Vallarta dices the chicken & beef rather than serving strips. A generous portion, perhaps lacking in onions & peppers, served sizzling hot. Again, only refried beans were offered. No black or boracho beans were available. And again, not a lot of seasoning for any special flavor. Puerto Vallarta offers lots of options on the menu. But, based on my two visits, the recipes need some serious tweaking to bring flavors forward. But if you like bland Mexican food, you'll love it here.

I can see why my friends go nuts over Agave & Rye so much!…read more We ordered delivery from the New Albany A&R during a ladies' weekend in the area. And this meal did not disappoint. First, the tacos. I was a bit taken aback by the prices at $7-$14 per taco, but now I get it. These are definitely large and in charge! The fillings are super inventive and delicious. And their "love cushion" -- beans, guac or cheese in between hard and soft shells -- made me giggle and then made my mouth water. But even more than the tacos, I enjoyed the "munchies." The crispy brussels sprouts were my favorite, followed by the cauliflower bites and giant tater tots. I will be back for more of this inventive taco goodness soon!

Overall this place is good for different types of tacos…read more Fresh made chips - lightly salted and have a good crunch. Roja salsa has a little spicy kick and tang from the tomato chunks. The pick your 3 mini tacos is a good experiment with the different flavor options. Yoda taco- play on kung pao chicken- has the heat from the sauce, while the egg fried rice holds it together with the crunch of the peanuts. For a plain chicken taco - I would suggest the Chipotle Chika - honey comes thru with the chicken while the queso brings the rich and creamy flavors Service is lacking a bit- and hard to get refills on drinks. Overall a solid 3/5 for a small local restaurant.

AYYYY this place is LEGIT. Very cute interior, has a bunch of hot sauces to try (pro tip: if you…read morelike spicy the yellow bottle is fire, literally!) I ordered the Bistec Ranchero - jalapeno and onion over steak with rice, beans and tortilla, ugh I could have ordered three plates of this and eaten it all, it was that good. Service was very prompt and professional, although there were only two other tables occupied when I was there so it should have been! Anyway I love this place and will definitely be back.

It had been quite a while since our last visit, but we were nearby and decided to stop for lunch…read more La Lupita remains frozen in time, same '60's vibe with laminate tables, wood paneling and paper decorations. But I felt La Lupita had slipped a bit. Initial service was excellent, we were greeted and seated promptly. Drinks were served and our order was taken. But once the food was brought to the table, our server was nowhere to be found. Refill for ice tea? Nope. We ordered one set of corn and one set of flour tortillas and got two orders of corn. It took us quite a while to find the server to get the error corrected. The complementary chips and salsa were way off. The chips were stale and they switched to a green salsa. Admittedly, a personal preference, but I liked the red better. My wife enjoyed her usual- camarones Mexicano. Served sizzling and perfectly done. I don't recall the mixed fajitas (my usual) as being so greasy. Again, served hot. Lots of peppers, onions, & grilled tomatoes. No jalapeños. I could have asked for some as a side and I'm sure they would accommodate. I also found it odd that La Lupita doesn't offer any beans other than refried. We asked for black beans or pinto or borracho. They're not offered. Yet they were able to serve refried black beans instead of the usual borracho or pinto refried version. Prices, inevitably, were up since our last visit. La Lupita is still a favorite for authentic Mexican food. We just caught them on an off day and it was still way ahead of most Mexican restaurants.

Food was good and fast Guac was fire service was fast and accurate small place sound regular…read moreauthentic music. I like very good

We were searching for a place to eat. Another restaurant in the area had a 30-40 minute wait so we…read morelooked on Yelp for restaurants in the area and found this place which had great reviews. The inside is somewhat small, but clean. The server was very friendly and service was prompt. The painted art on the furniture and walls was excellent. I ordered a chicken bowl with rice, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream and on the side was red enchilada sauce. The chicken was wonderfully seasoned and I only was able to eat half of it. My husband ordered the Texana fajitas, which was a trio of meats (steak, shrimp and chicken). My daughter ordered a Grand burrito. We all left satisfied. I did not get a photo of the hub's or daughter's food before they started devouring them, but I did get a picture of my bowl.

My favorite restaurant to eat at for the price. You can get good tacos ( not like Taco Bell), for a…read morevery reasonable price. The service is always quick and friendly. The mood is Mexican.

Mexican food in Indiana sounds like a bad idea so we went anyways…read more First off the service is epic. Attentive and fast and nice. Can't ask for more than that. Four of us went and all ordered tacos and combos. Everyone seemed to enjoy there food orders and I ordered asada tacos. Three asada tacos with rice and beans. These were nice. Not amazing but I'm from California so I kinda got a thing to say about Mexican food. This is ok not the best but maybe the best in New Albany I don't know. But it's better than the bell or chipotle.