I live right on top of a 'Mexican' restaurant and every time I go there it's due to sheer…read moredesperation for lack of good Mexican food in CNY. Every time I lament the fact I spent money to eat there... I had read that this was a good one on the 'Where Syracuse Eats' Facebook page, which can be a pit of snakes at times. I decided to bookmark it, as a 'just in case' I was ever passing through Waterloo. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical when my mom and I walked in around 5:30-5:45 p.m. and not a soul was in the place. Apparently, people in Waterloo eat dinner around 6 p.m. so the place was popping as we were eating and then leaving. My mom is a vegetarian so we shared the vegetarian combo D plate. I ate the tostaguac and she had the enchilada, and we shared the rice. I normally find the rice at Mexican restaurants to be underwhelming, even at my favorite spot in Detroit. This was delicious and I ate it! (There may have been some debate on who should get the last few bites of rice!) I also ordered a side of their hot salsa. I think this was $2 but it was so good and so worth it. The regular salsa was fine but not spicy at all. Service was fast once we decided what to order. No pictures because I was too excited by an actual Mexican place within a reasonable distance from me! Skip the places in Syracuse and come to La Fiesta Brava!

Worst experience I've ever had. Seated given store bought chips and salsa and forgot about. No one…read morecame back to ask for a drink order or anything. We waited for over 20 minutes before we left. To their defense, they were totally overwhelmed. should've been their biggest moneymaker of the year Cinco de Mayo and they failed miserably. I'll never go back there. Was never really impressed with their food anyways this is no shape or form of authentic Mexican food. The ambience has much to be desired as well. It was a filthy dump.

Yum Yum Yum... I had heard about this restaurant but had not been out to try it yet. A bit of a…read moredrive for us but well worth it. I felt like you were at home - everyone seem to know each other, Sam was super attentive and friendly. Great decor and delicious food. Killers salsa wish they sold it to go. Can't wait to go back and try something new

Second visit. Been too long. Chicken Chimmichangas and Pollo Asada. Absolutely fantastic…read more Chicken was pinned, seasoned and perfectly cooked. Moist and tender. Wasn't sure we would have enough food when ordered but forgot this place doesn't mess around with portion sizes. I'm going back next week!

Went to CRISP today for the first time with a few friends. We purposely went early to have a…read morecocktail or two before our reservation. Chase and Kate behind the bar were fantastic. So fun and they made excellent drinks! Can't wait to go back.

We made reservations for Friday night, we arrived on time and were seated immediately. We chose the…read more"back room" which is a little quieter than the front. It was very nice; we were able to have a decent conversation with dinner and that made for a wonderful experience. The service was prompt but unobtrusive. Portions are sized well but not huge. I did see some people taking home some white boxes. We shared our starter, entrée and dessert and finished it all. We started with Smoked Trout Dip served with house made potato chips. The ratio of chips to dip looked off but it was perfect. Personally, I thought the dip was under seasoned and light on the trout. The Chef came to our table to discuss his cuisine and we both left with our own opinions intact. The Featured - Friday Fish was the best Bouillabaisse I have tasted in years. It was the Friday Special and it was indeed special. The Bourbon Apple Crisp was to die for. If I had known, it was so good we would have ordered two portions instead of splitting one. The parking lot on the property is very small, but street parking is available.

Funny how several reviews mention authenticity, because this place is by no means authentic…read moreMexican. Its more a Tex-Mex type place. But it is decent Tex Mex. I ordered the Fiesta burrito, which was huge. Its covered in sauces and cheese, and was actually quite tasty (and very filling). Service can be on the slow side. They were quick to take our order and deliver the food, but after that it was really hard to find our waiter to flag him down. Prices are okay.

From the greetings to the waitress it was amazing the food was fresh me and my boyfriend enjoyedread more

I've always walked by but today we stopped to eat.... boy Im so glad we did! Great service, great…read morefood, clean, friendly. Go, you won't be disappointed!

Service and atmosphere were great. The asada fries for the appetizer were amazing, but…read moreunfortunately, the rest of the food was just bland.

Our favorite Mexican restaurant in Auburn. As soon as we come in they always welcome us warmly and…read morebring us free tortilla chips and salsa. Every time we go there the food is excellent! We have tried several items on the menu and have always been happy with each choice!

I ordered the costa burrito. It was AMAZING! best shrimp ever on top. Excellently cooked carne…read moreasada and quesadillas adorned the plate. Hands down best Mexican platter I've ever had. My husband has the "normal" burrito. D it was good but lukewarm. Our margaritas were watered down and we were disappointed. The salsa and chips were fantastic. Prices are reasonable. Definitely will come again and maybe will ask for replacement margaritas they are watered down again.

Came on Cinco de Mayo and the line was very long but moved pretty quickly though. When I got my…read morefood, was blown away by the portion size. I do wish that the platter came with additional tortillas without extra cost. For the amount of toppings you get, two tortillas really isn't enough sadly. The food and especially the strawberry lime margarita soft serve itself was delicious though.

My girlfriend and i went for lunch on a weekday. Plenty of free parking…read more The place was empty but it was early. Modern decor maybe even sparse. Server was lovely and took our order promptly. Ordered chips and salsa. And a side of guacamole. I was SHOCKED when the bill came we had to pay for chips and salsa! Whaaat?? Ordered a soda and a tea. Also shocked when we got the check drinks were a whopping $4! We each got a lunch special. Mine was Birria quesadilla. It was okay but not fabulous. Just good enough. The salsa was AMAZING and very fresh. However when was all said and done, our lunch cost us $65!!! $65 for chips, salsa, guacamole and two lunch specials. Nope won't be going back at that price. A $15 quesadilla is crazy. Nice folks though. Servers were friendly but the pricing it too high.

Visited for my birthday dinner and it didn't disappoint. Burra Rafael for me (so good), tequila…read moreshrimp for my husband and shrimp burra for my son. My husband said the tequila shrimp was delicious but he wished he didn't have to peel his shrimp. My son's burrito was gone in 3 minutes flat so I take that as a good sign. always great staff - so friendly.

As someone who grew up in California eating my grandma's homemade Mexican food I was throughly…read moreimpressed by Rio Tomatlan. I had very low expectations coming in and was surprised by the flavor and quality of the food here. I orders a Paloma which was refreshing and made me miss summer. I also had a sope that was the perfect thickness and wasn't overwhelmed by toppings. The salsa tasted like a less spicy version of my grandma's recipe, still delicious and flavorful. The service was a bit slow just due to an event going on, and it is a bit pricy for Mexican food, but otherwise I highly recommend