Before I swapped California sunshine for Cape Cod breezes, I made one last flavorful pit stop at La…read moreFiesta Mexican Bar and Grill in Chico and I'm glad I did. This wasn't just a meal. It was a sendoff worthy of mariachi music and a frozen margarita toast. Let's start with the food: fire-grilled shrimp sizzling over peppers and onions, the kind of skillet that turns heads when it hits the table. The birria tacos were rich, cheesy, and golden-seared to perfection, with a deeply savory consommé for dipping every bite a messy, magnificent win. The combo plates brought it all together: classic rice and beans, fresh pico, guac, sour cream, and cheese so generous it should've paid rent. The place is full of charm, too. Walking through the doors is like stepping into a vibrant fiesta bright papel picado overhead, carved wooden benches, tiled floors that feel like abuela's house, and cheerful service that made us feel like family. I especially loved the colorful little photo-op corner by the entrance perfect for capturing the last California memory before heading east. It's not fancy. It's real. The kind of restaurant where flavors speak louder than trends, and you leave with a full belly and a bigger smile. Whether you're rolling through Chico or you're lucky enough to call it home, La Fiesta deserves a spot on your regular rotation. And if you're heading out of town like I was, this is the kind of farewell feast that sticks with you right next to the taste of lime and roasted onion. #LaFiestaChico #BirriaTacos #SizzlingShrimp #ChicoEats #ItsTheLittleThings #ThePuddingCreekTrestle #FoodieFuel #GuacAndRoll #TacoJoy #FlavorTrip

Have been here multiple times in the past few years. The service has always been fast & the staff…read morehas always been amazing. Plates are huge, I've tried so many things on the menu & have never been disappointed. Some favorites are the molcajete & birria tacos! When you sit down you're greeted with chips, salsa & bean dip. Spicy margaritas are top notch. Keep this place in business!

Amazing quacamole and homemade chips! Very fresh tomatoes, onions and avocado -possibly the best…read morequacamole and chips I've had! The two steak street tacos were flavorful. Prices were on point $3 for each taco and chips and quacamole well worth the $11+. Homemade tortillas with fajitas were good. Not so good-waitress was nice but never came back to refill our waters and the fajita tasted way too salty. Maybe I'll try again next time I'm in town and see if we can get more stars for this?

Best Birria in Chico! I've been to a few places and they were okay but the consume never had a lot…read moreof flavor. Well Mas Amor was amazing - meat is tender and flavorful and the consume is tasty and has some good flavor! Order the BIRRIA!! I should have asked for extra cilantro and onion but we had a wonderful lunch! The decor is so cute and the lighting is calming and nice. Love the artwork super creative and beautiful pieces! The marigold garland on the ceiling is a nice touch and the music videos were on point. It felt like we had gone on a journey and left Chico! I had the Birria Quesadilla with consume and mom had Birria nachos! Neither disappointed for sure. The meat is so tender and flavorful and added a nice touch to the nachos! I was surprised my mom even ordered Birria but she was happy she did. We didn't order chips and was happy we didn't because between the nachos and Birria quesadilla it was the perfect amount of food. Washed it down with a Modelo and couldn't have been happier! Makes me want to go back for the Birria Ramen!! The salsa was served in the cutest little clay containers on a beautiful clay heart plate. The dishes were great and so was the food - I highly recommend trying them out I'm sure the rest of the food is good too! Can't wait to try more from the menu. They have a food truck also off of Nord - will have to try that too!!

So I ate here during Covid - we did take out and I can't even remember what we had but I knew it…read morewas good. And I've been trying to go to new places in Chico to renew my appreciation for the town and what it has to offer. Relleno plate - the bomb! Relleno was fresh no seeds no stem and amazing flavor! Rice and beans same and on point. Chips and salsa - yummy flavorful and crunchy! Delisious dipped in the beans with some rice!! Al Pastor taco - I never had been served stripps but the flavor was great and it was a nice sized taco! Great salsa on top too! Went back and we crafted two burritos Relleno burrito with carnitas - this was fire and on point the flavors were perfect and it fed me three times! Chili verde burrito - wet with chili verde on top! The sauce is amazing and different so full of flavor and was a perfect burrito! Horchata is the bomb also - I have a hard time with some places because of the thickness or lack of flavor and theirs does not disappoint it was delicious! Go and eat there or get take out everything is made fresh and tastes amazing! Great staff also - friendly and nice to chat with!! Can't wait for the new menu item coming soon!!

First of all we loved how friendly the owner was. He was delightful and helpful. We ordered the…read morecarnitas, lengua, and pastor tacos and they were delicious. We also received chips and salsa which were good too! We will be back to try to the asada since we heard it is slow cooked and tasty. The interior design is bright and colorful. We will be back!

Ambiance is clean and comfortable in the Mexican decor. I tried the Tres Chilis and it was so…read moreflavorful.

Delicious fresh food. The food looks like art. Beautiful…read moreclean restaurant. Clean restrooms. Very attentive server.

I'm visiting Chico for graduation and came all the way from Santa Maria, CA with my family to eat…read moreat this restaurant. The presentation was beautiful and the food was delicious. Our servers, Camila, Mirtha, and Diego, provided amazing customer service. They checked on our table multiple times and made sure everything was going well. We all felt very happy and welcomed with the service and food. The only issue we experienced was with the lady who initially took our order. She seemed bothered taking our order because we were a party of 10. Other than that, everything else was excellent.

My favorite Mexican spot in Chico! There's a large menu and the prices are good for the portion…read more There's a huge salsa bar which I LOVE, and it even has corn salad and radishes and grilled onion. You can tell the quality of the meat is good here, and the service is good as well. My go to order is the California Fries, but I've also tried to birria tacos which were also delicious. There's a nice outdoor seating with pretty lights.

It's hard to find a grilled fish burrito but Aztlan has it. I recommend the grilled fish burrito,…read moresupreme style.

The cutest restaurant, lovely ambiance. We loved the Bible verses and the light up sign. The staff…read morewas so helpful and kind. I had the shrimp tacos, my hubby had chilaquiles, and my son had the freshly grilled chicken quesadilla. They were the best shrimp tacos ever! The salsa was super rich and chips were the best! Cannot wait to go back.

Overall, I would come back here. The food was very good and seemed very authentic. I got the number…read morethree breakfast burrito and it was massive. I was not expecting this much food, especially for the price that it was which I felt was very reasonable. I love that they have salsa in the corner that you can take to go And peppers service was pretty quick and it seemed pretty clean on the inside. I used the bathroom and that was pretty clean too. Would recommend coming here again, especially for breakfast.

First thing, just wanted to say, Mexican restaurants got it down, never had a bad experience with…read moremexican restaurants. Also, I dont give 5 stars easily and this was easily a 5 star Tacos: my buddy got the tacos cause he said he wasnt that hungry. Tbf, still looks good, idk his opinions on it Super burrito: so no wet burritos on the menu, you have to pay 3$ extra to make a burrito of your choice to be wet. All I said was I want a wet burrito and guy gave me a super burrito and made it wet. Taste wise it was delicious, can't really mess up a burrito. The sauce surrounding it was pretty darn good too. It was kinda tough to eat it though, with a knife and fork. Surprisingly didnt spill too much and fork could pick up the residue pretty well. I had to slice it and then cut that slice in half just to fit it in my mouth. I still prefer dry burrito over wet though and would get dry next time but even with the added 3$, it was still very worth. Chips and salsa: how could I forget about the chips and salsa. Mexican restaurants love their free chips and salsa and this is no exception. They not only have a salsa bar with many different sauces, but they also got a fat metal box with tons of chips for you to scoop yourself, it was amazing. Not only that but they got lids for the sauces and take out bags on the counter if you didnt finish them either. Extra Wish I took pic of menu but I was with friend 5/5 would go again

Best Authentic Mexican food in Chico. If you know what what good southern Cal mex is, it's hereread more

Best Tacos ever! Last week I tried them all. As long as they are crunchy. The beans and rice are…read moreawesome I usually finish the whole plate