Such a great little restaurant. The food was good. The staff is very warm and welcoming. Extremely…read moregood for celiacs since Mexican food naturally lends itself to being gluten free. It is small so make reservations. Would definitely recommend!

Carmelita's is the type of high quality Mexican food that we need in CNY!…read more I ordered takeout and it was made fresh fast. I got gluten free burritos with beans, cheese, and chicken and an order of chips and queso. I've also dined in before and it was a great experience. The service was prompt and kind! The queso was incredible! Soooo much cheese pull with a good spice and texture. Their chips are made in house and they're delicious thick pillows of fried tortilla. Great spot for takeout or if you're looking to eat some delicious cheese dip outside.

I've been wanting to try Rio Grande for a while and finally had a chance. We were seated promptly…read moreand given menus. They brought us warm chips and salsa and our drinks and came back in a little while to take our orders. The food came out pretty quickly and was nice and hot. Service was very good even as it got busier during lunch. My 1/2 Enchilada Supreme came with one cheese and one chicken enchilada, rice and lettuce, tomato and sour cream. It was a decent size lunch portion. My friend had shrimp and rice and vegetables. She said it was cooked well, tasted great and took some leftovers home. The decor was colorful and fun. Next time we'll try some margaritas, they looked great. ( Sorry, we were so hungry I forgot to take food pictures)

They charged extra to my card without consent. Paid bill amount, plus a 9.07 tip, which was more…read morethan a 20% tip for what our bill was. They raised the amount charged to the card to give a $10 tip. Shady business practice. Will not be returning, suggest that others check their charges from here closely as well.

Beer recommendation: None. Go somewhere else…read more What a set of horrible experiences we've had. This place used to be a gem in the city of syracuse, and now it feels like understaffed mill of poorly made food robbing you of a decent meal from elsewhere. Staff seem light and completely overwhelmed, every time we are there. Can't be bothered with anything because they are handling too many tables. Maybe it'll be fine on an off night. Prepare to wait, and wait, and wait. Food... less said the better. For all the other Mexican restaurants in the area, this ranks at the bottom if not close to it. Stale chips and watery salsa on a Saturday night immediately brought expectations down for the rest of the meal, and it's been that way every time. The place looks like a dollar store dress up of a previous tenant. We deserve better

Came here for some tacos. Service was fine, the server didn't seem to be aware of the specials…read moreadvertised online though. The tacos were good but not the best I have ever had. First time trying their diabla taco and it tasted more like plain steak. Salsa was good, the guac turned color quickly at the table. Wish the street taco came in a corn tortilla.

Fajita grill is the place to go when you want a good amount of food to your cost ratio. Its also a…read moregreat comfort food. If you just get everything when ordering a rice bowl, they basically cant even close the lid and the food easily lasts for more than one meal or for two people. The downside is ordering online is spotty with what you get. Sometimes you dont get everything, or they dont make it so you have to go there and tell them to start it. They will always do the line first in person no matter the order of when the online order was placed it seems.

It has been a long time and it is right down the road. I recall it being good like a nice step up…read morefrom Taco fast food ,,, it is also a drive thru here ... it was something before allowing that feature, KFC or bank. Finally. Mucho less expensive than a sit down Mexican Family Owned restaurant. I would definitely call it the in-between! ! W/ convenience as a plus on its way to a highway.

Had their special. Tacos De Birria with rice and beans were very good…read more Pollo con Crema was also very good, portion large. Chicken Empanda so,so wouldn't get again. Service was OK server tried her best. Margarita was just ok, nothing special. Restaurant is ok inside, nothing fancy but appears to be clean with quite a few tables. Would return but not order empanda. You get chips and salsa.

A restaurant that messes up a carry out order needs to follow a few steps to make it right. First,…read morehave a phone number that works. Second, apologize profusely. Third, make sure that you fix the order. Finally, make it up to the patron for having to make a second trip to the restaurant. (This is for pick up orders, specifically). My pick up order was supposed to be ready at 6:45, but I sat there until 7:00 waiting. Then when I got home, I found that we were missing two entrees. The phone number on the website went straight to a busy signal, so leaving my family to eat, I drove back and informed the restaurant of the issue. They handed me one of the entrees in about 10 minutes, but after waiting a while longer, I found the server to ask about the other one, and had to argue with him and the cook that what I ordered and paid for wasn't in the bag. Finally they agreed to fix it and handed me what they insisted were two beef chalupas. Guess what- the picture above is what they handed me. It's soggy corn tortillas with beans, sour cream, lettuce and tomato. Definitely not worth the $15 they charged. Most of the food that we got was tasty. Not amazing, but not terrible. But not worth the $120 for dinner, either. If they had apologized, gotten the food right the second time, and done anything at all to make it worth my while to make a second trip for food I'd already paid for i would have much better things to say. As it is, I'm just disappointed. Go here or not, I guess. But maybe double check your order before you walk out.

My husband and I go out for Mexican food almost every week, and when we say "Mexican," we mean…read moreRancho Viejo. It's our go-to restaurant and has become one of our favorite local spots. We love the food so much that we each order the same meal almost every visit. Some might say we should branch out, but when you know what you love, why change it? From the moment we walk in, we're always greeted with friendly smiles and great service. The staff is welcoming, the service is quick, and the food always arrives hot and fresh. As someone who doesn't enjoy a lot of spice, I appreciate that their salsa is flavorful without being overly hot. Pair that with fresh chips and the delicious, melted cheese drizzled over my entrée, and I'm a happy customer every time. What keeps us coming back, though, is more than just the food. It's the consistency, the hospitality, and the feeling of supporting a family-owned restaurant that truly values its customers. If you haven't tried Rancho Viejo yet, you're missing out. We highly recommend it and look forward to our next visit every single week! A Central New York favorite in our book!

Weird experience at Rancho Viejo. I heard a lot of good…read morethings about this place so I am not sure if I just went on an off day? Food wise I thought everything was okay. I did not see much evidence on it being authentic. Nothing here is spicy. The chips and salsa tasted more like chips and tomato juice. The table didnt have any hot sauces, just salt and pepper, so we asked for salsa verde so we could add some heat to the salsa, but they didn't know what salsa verde was. My mom asked for just the guacamole and rice from her guac, salad, and rice side that comes with the meal but they told her that would be an upcharge which we thought was odd. We got our food and it was tasty, but even though the menu mentioned having jalapeños on our meals, we had to ask for them as it only arrived with bell peppers, to which the staff had to go and see if there was any. I ordered the seafood fajitas, but they didnt have the mix so it was only shrimp and tilapia. My meal arrived without tortillas for the fajitas. Once it was time to go, we paid with cash and waited for change. To which the staff came back and started giving us back our money. We were confused, we wanted change so we could tip but not the entire amount back? So she went back and the three staff members kept counting over and over, confused and saying we dont have this kind of cash to tip back loudly infront of the restaurant. My dad said, 'can you just give me ten back? You can keep the rest.' It was like they had no money in that restaurant or never recieved cash before. We were offered no other options like ones, or fives. Yet the place was full of customers. It felt bizarre to assume that no one there was tipping lower bills. They also all did speak english. Eventually we just left.

It's pretty decent. I do recommend it. If you wanna change your feeling like Mexican food, this is…read moreabout the best in town.

The restaurant is older. It was clean and maintained well, but it's seen its better days. This…read moreplace is not festive so don't look for bright colors and Mexican decor. The food was ok. The carnitas were a little on the dry side which is weird bc it is a high fat food. I think my waitress was great! She made sure to tend to my needs. I don't think I'll return. I'm only here on business every now and again and I'd rather go somewhere with established high quality meals. I would visit this place again if I lived here. I want to try their quesobirria. It looks good. Make up your own mind. Give them a chance and let me know what you think.

I lived in California for 18 years and stopped eating Mexican food when I moved back from…read moreCalifornia to NY, because all the Mexican food sucks here. I'm totally blown away that this place exists in canastota. I've only had the Pozole Soup but it had big chunks of meat and was delicious. Definitely coming back.

Had an absolutely delicious lunch at La Bamba Mtz. The menu looked like it was full of great…read moreoptions, but I went with one of my go-tos, a California burrito. The food was brought out promptly, and the burrito was HUGE! This was the perfect meal after working outside all morning, the ingredients in the burrito were flavorful and it was filling! Would definitely stop here next time I'm in the area.