Carne asada and pollo were delicious. The complimentary chips, salsa and bean dip were excellent and generous. The chicken tortilla soup is not for small appetites... huge bowl with almost half a chicken! Cynthia was our server and she was very friendly and thoughtful. Who would've thought there would be a authentic Mexican restaurant in Nebraska. read more

I went for the first time and ordered the fajita burrito with steak. It was flavorful, the steak was tender, and I loved it! The portion was large and I was unable to finish it all, so I will be enjoying the leftovers. The warm bean dip was delicious and I also liked the homemade salsa. I had an enormous house flavored raspberry margarita and it was really good. My brother ordered the coconut margarita and he said it was the best margarita he ever had. The service was okay as it took a little bit to get waited on but once we had our server, it was better. I will definitely be returning. read more

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Awesome food and service My first visit and would highly recommend this place I had a long iced tea that was amazing

Such a fun place! Love the drinks and Chips w salsa. The spicy is hot hot! But so so good. My favorite drink is the Pina colada. But those margaritas are great too. My favorite time to come is happy hour after a long day or weeks worth of work! Definitely will be back again soon! :D read more

Hacienda Real - Mango margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

We just had dinner for my Bday and as always it was great! Great food great drin..ks great service.. We always enjoy eating there!! ./ . read more

The food has been consistently exceptional every time I've visited. While the atmosphere can be mixed depending on the crowd, I'm always grateful for the hardworking service staff and the quality of the meals. The service has dependedably been fast, and I especially appreciate that some of the staff members are bilingual. It's wonderful to see language diversity celebrated here, which ultimately makes the environment even more welcoming. The staff are clearly skilled, professional, and deserving of appreciation. read more

I love their food! I have eaten here for years. They are the only Mexican restaurant that I can find that has chipotle enchiladas. They are delicious. read more

Take out order s.. still struggling to get orders right. You spend the premium for this.. They are getting to expensive for Lincoln. 9$ for a table spoon of Spinach Queso, in a dixie cup, then pay extra for green chili sauce on my chimichanga, fail no communication whatsoever no beans all rice?? um nope 60$ for 2 people.. we have been getting take out for 5 years here, its never right.. Sucks because there food is the best in Lincoln. read more

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Authentic baja Mexican food. Non of that tex mex stuff. Excellent food and very nice staff. Cozy restaurant. read more

Hacienda Real - Mexican Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Not sure what happened to this place, but this was allegedly carnitas. As my friend said "this looks like dog food." Very disappointed in what I was served and won't go back. Go to Super Taco. Only true Mexican place left in this worthless town. read more

Hacienda Real - Carnitas?? - Mexican Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

THE SOUTH LOCATION IS HORRIBLE!!!!!!! Few weeks ago when I pulled up and parked about an hour and a half prior to close with my friend and young man ran out and closed the door and locked it. My friend called and they said they weren't closed. They let us in and the service was horrid we should have just left. Yesterday - 1/23/2025 Thursday we tried again. We were sat and then sat there for 20 minutes and no one came to greet us or even take our drink order. We got up and left. Today - 1/24/2025 Friday - I order carne asada to go. Meat rice and beans.. I waited 42 yes 42 minutes for my food and when I got home ALL OF IT WAS FREAKING COLD ALL OF IT meat rice beans all cold. I thought well it took 42 min so it's at least hot yeah? NOPE. And I live close. 3 min drive max so it's not like I was in the car for 15-20 minutes. Absolutely horrid service back to back days and prior. The north location is the only one I will visit ever again and even then I might not because of how bad of a taste the south location has now left in my mouth. Foods good but it def ain't that good. Not by a mile. I would zero star it if I could. Edit: they also forgot half of the sides - no green onion either -__- All time bad read more

Food and service has always been amazing. Friendly atmosphere and fast service. It is family friendly and always welcoming.

Love this spot! The owner & management have great hospitality! The complimentary chips & salsa are great! Many people love the bean dip that comes complimentary too! I personally don't like refined beans but my friend did! Portions are perfect and presentation and plate sizes are phenomenal. Some of the biggest plates I've ever seen come my way! Lol. I would highly recommend this spot! Great flavor, very friendly staff, and clean nice atmosphere! I will be back for sure! read more

Great food and great service. We were there with a large party and everything came out as ordered. Will go back next time we are in town.

Authentic and well done, Hacienda Real always serves up delicious Mexican food. On my most recent visit I had the Molcajete de Carne, a massive dish that could easily be shared, and was a delight for each of the senses: a variety of wonderful tastes, smelled rich and delicious, looked complex and enticing, audibly bubbled hot in the mortar in which it was presented, and stayed warm throughout the meal. Kid Friendly: we visited with 3 children under 5 years old following a concert where they had to sit still for a long time. Translation- they had tons of energy. The staff was patient and understanding, which meant a lot to me! read more

Hacienda Real - Molcajete de Carne - Mexican Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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Recommended by lady who cut my hair about 20 minutes ago. Here I am. Mexico CocaCola coming. Chili relenos burrito also requested. 5 Stars alone for Mex Coke!! All all is real good as expected. Tortillas don't appear handmade but no complaints. They are real good as is. read more

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My uncle took my dad and I here for my dad's 75th pre-birthday lunch! This was my first time here and during the lunch rush was hard to find parking as it appears to be a busy restaurant. The inside of the restaurant looked very nice and clean. Looks like an authentic Mexican restaurant as well as the food is authentic Mexican food and it has been the best one yet I have been to in Nebraska! I ordered the two taco combo plate which included a ground beef taco, shredded beef taco, rice and beans. Was so tasty! The chips, salsa and been dip were a big hit with us. The only issue that we had was my uncle only had 1 margarita but was charged for 2 . (Probably an honest mistake by our server who did give great service except for the accidental $8.00 overcharge). But he didn't realize till after we were half way to his home about 30 mins away. Everyone seemed to love their meals!!! We will definitely return in the future and let others close by know about this place. read more

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This place has amazing, authentic Mexican food. There are many options on the menu. We ordered the Sopitos and Chile Verde Burrito. Both were full of flavor, I would recommend either of them. The meat was very tender and delicious. The portion sizes are very generous, we took the leftovers home and they were just as good the next day. The chips, salsa and beans starter are very good. I like the warm crispy chips. The service was very attentive and friendly. read more

Let's start with the starter- a jalapeño margarita. Soooo good. I love their classic marg too. My hubs and I went light this visit. We shared a Fajita Quesadilla. It was filling and delish. Filled with perfectly seasoned, juicy chicken and veggies. The fact that they serve up FREE bean dip with their chips is worth the visit alone. I'm hungry all over just thinking about it! Go! They're waiting for you. read more

Hacienda Real - Cucumber + Jalapeño Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

The bean dip and guacamole was good, the actual meal was so so. Desert Churros were good, but could use some ice cream service was acceptable. read more

Best fajitas in town!!!! Love the margaritas & tasty chips and bean dip, food is always consistent!

Great Location, never a wait for a table, consistent food and service. They make my top 5 Mexican restaurants in Lincoln. The bean dip with the complimentary chip sets them apart. read more

Everything I have eaten there has been served soon after ordering, hot, with high quality preparation and ingredients. Service fast & friendly . Will continue to be my 'go to ' place for Mexican fare. read more

We went to Hacienda Real today and again they didn't disappoint!! I didn't take photos, but I had the enchilada Suiza, my daughter had chicken nuggets with fries, and my husband had a burrito of some sort. All was fresh and FABULOUS!! I would totally recommend!! read more

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Great food. Good people. Ask for the spicy salsa if you like a kick. Removing one star, since they have done probably 17 of 20 to-go orders wrong. Carnitas and asada are great. read more

Great variety of food and drinks Staff is attentive and knowledgeable The refried beans are the best I've ever had read more

Called at 8:28pm to place a to-go order, was then told by the staff they have already closed. Upon notifying them that it was only 8:30, and the website says "open until 9pm -Sunday" they agreed to take my order. I requested the fajitas (asada) and the taco el carbon (asada)... not complicated nor extensive. When I arrived at 8:55 my order was just arriving at the host station, for pick-up. I was super impressed and expressed my surprise to the timing alignment. As I didn't want to take up any of their time due to the close proximity to their closing, I gave them a super solid tip, gave the to-go bag a quick once over and called it good. Little did I know however my order was totally cold and totally wrong. I received a fajita quesadilla (Asada), quesadilla (asada) and a soaking wet taco el carbon (asada). *clearly this is not what I ordered* Unfortunately it was a major let down as I come from Cali and taco are typically served hot, even the street tacos. Also, I'm only staying two blocks away from the restaurant, so travel time had ZERO to do with the cold food aspect. Not totally sure what the issue is, but not worth my time or my money. Best of luck. J. read more

Atmosphere is what you would expect. The service is uninspiring and the food is awesome. The end.

Subpar quality and service. Two Texans that were missing home and this didn't even come close to hitting the mark. Super disappointed.

Food was ok once I finally got what I ordered. I ordered chicken and shrimp fajitas. Waitress brought out steak and shrimp. I told her it was steak and she replied with no thats chicken... idk about you but ive never seen brown chicken. I told her there is no way thats chicken. She took it back and finally fixed it. Wouldnt go out of my way to eat there again was just ok. read more

The food is amazing...there are a couple of locations. The south side is more conventional restaurant, while the north did location has storage in the restaurant...it was awesome! read more

Me and my girlfriend tried this restaurant only because it had 4.1 stars. Maybe this was just an off day for the crew but this was one of the worst restaurant experiences of my life. We sat down for our chips, salsa, bean dip. The chips were stale, salsa had about 3 chunks in it the rest was water. Ordered queso and asked for corn tortillas got flour instead. For most our meal we were the only one in our servers section. Didn't get a refill on our drinks till we got our food. No napkins and had to ask for them and utensils. The rice was dry and tasted like it was made two weeks ago. The tacos were mid not bad. I over heard our server standing behind the bar talked on his phone about how his night was the evening before as me and my girlfriend sat there waiting on our food with empty drinks and chips and salsa baskets. Bruno shouldn't be a server at a restaurant if he can't handle one group. Will never come back to this place. read more

Delicious and great service--- GO! And enjoy the fajitas and so much more. Margaritas definitely!

The food is incredible! The service is ok. They always act inconvenienced by us. They're pretty stingy too. Lol like others have said they are stingy with the chips. They also will charge you for chips on to go orders separately from the queso/salsa/guac you already paid for. Seems odd to me I guess because why would I buy dip for chips and not want chips. read more

The entrees were great. Had the combo. Server on super hot plates the way we like it. Stayed hot the whole time. The margaritas are service are great too! read more

So delish! We were passing through on a road trip and choose this spot based on other Yelp reviews. This food was some of the best Mexican food I've had - and I've had a lot! They serve a complimentary bead dip with their chips and salsa. We had the house Margarita on the rocks and it was solid. My fiancé had the Guadalajara platter and I had the poblano cream enchiladas. Both were delicious. Even the Mexican rice was quite delicious, probably the best I've had yet. read more

We've been here a dozen times and the food and service is always amazing! Consistent great service, no issues whatsoever and food is usually pretty quick to come out. We will continue to frequent this establishment. read more

Very disappointed, horrible service. Food is good. Waiter never checked on us. Waited one hour no food. Asked waiter and was rude said he was busy. read more

Really enjoyed my time here. The food was great and the service was excellent as well. We arrived around 915pm without realizing they closed at 930pm. Everyone was so polite. They didn't try to rush us or push us out considering they were already closed. Only reason I rated them a 4/5 is because the margarita was a little too thick and on the syrupy side. I will definitely be back read more

Yuck! Terrible service and the food was awful! It was very bland and definitely not fresh.