I have been eating here for years and tonight will be the last. The food is still good but the…read moreservice is terrible! Two weeks ago we came and ate and never got waited on the same thing tonight you get your food. You're never ask if you want to refill a box or even if you need your check, we stood up at the front several minutes before someone finally come to ask us what we needed. We then paid the bill after letting another couple go in front of us that have received their check the waitresses sit at a back table on the computer or on their phone.. I hope the manager will see this and the service will get better. I let the woman that checked us out know of our concerns.

No trip to Smith Mountain Lake is complete without a dinner at El Toreno Mexican restaurant. SO…read moreGOOD! The food was amazing as usual! And I think I had the best margarita of my life. Thank you staff at El Toreno! See you next year.

On a long drive and cruised by Lynchburg VA and stopped in Mi Patron. Coming from So Cal, Mexican…read morefood is beyond prevalent. I felt I can make a good pick. The place had good reviews so with my tongue-in-cheek, I went in and ordered. Great food!! Very, very tasty; very professionally arranged menu. I opted for the Chef's Special paired with a margarita-Muy delicioso! Very, very good food. The local Virginians don't know how good they have it. Go in-you will come out very satisfied and figuring when you can return.

Stopped in to this Mexican restaurant for dinner with my family plus the extended family (10…read moretotal). The parking lot was busy due to three restaurants in the same area but there was plenty of parking, despite some persons parking in completely ridiculous locations (like the fire lane). Upon entering, the hostess seated us at a large wooden table large enough for all of us. Our service was a team effort but all staff members were attentive and pleasant. Drinks remained full and due to the time it took to get our food (slow for a Mexican place) we ate way too many chips and salsa bc they kept bringing them. The business was busy but there was still room for persons walking in. They have both table and booth seating with Hispanic music playing overhead at a pleasant level. Our group ordered a wide array of food from quesadillas (shrimp and chicken), kids meals with soft tacos, nachos supreme, bowls, and tacos. I opted for the Patron taco special - 4 tacos with rice and beans (asada, Al pastor, carnitas and chicken). The portions were large and filling. A great meal for a group at a fair price.

Favorite Mexican in Lynchburg! Great location and clean. Owners are wonderful and food is…read moreconsistently amazing!

Scammers! Be careful when dining at La Fogata and always…read moredouble-check your bill. I stopped in for lunch and ordered a meal that was listed on the lunch menu for $10, but I was charged $17.61almost double the advertised price. I have no problem paying the price that's clearly listed on the menu, but I won't support a restaurant that charges significantly more than the posted price without a clear explanation. What makes this even more confusing is that I ate here just last week for dinner, and the regular menu items I ordered were only around $12 each. How does a lunch special that's advertised as $10 end up costing $17.61? I left feeling frustrated and disappointed. I'm all for supporting small businesses, but I also expect transparent pricing and to be charged what the menu says. Because of this experience, I won't be dining here again.

Great food, great service, great prices, truly an amazing business we will return again!read more

I go here frequently. The food is good and service is fast. Today they get a one star due to an…read moreissue they refuse to address. I go to pay and am told my card declined. Weird but okay. I give them a different one and again, declined. That is really odd so I say try a third one and am told again declined. I have cash so i figure their system must be askew. I go to pay and see all three transactions approved on my phone. I show the cashier and he goes and gets someone else. That woman is telling someone else what happened and I tried to show her and tell them I needed the amount credited back. She became rude and told me to just wait a minute. Then she tells me it was not approved and that there is nothing they can do about it. That it's on me now. I again tell them that I need this credited back as I am not paying four times for one meal. Again, I am basically told it isn't their issue. I ask who I can call back at the restaurant to discuss and I was told that if I had an issue with the charges to call the card companies. This was just ridiculous. I am filing dispute claims as well as looking into a BBB claim as well. If you go here bring cash.

If you like chiles rellenos, you have to try their chile relleno burrito. It's delicious!…read more Their taco salad is perfect if you're looking for a smaller lunch portion. Their chips are thin and crispy. The salsa roja is great. Some might find it a bit spicy but it was just right for me. I wasn't a fan of their Yum Yum Mexican salsa. Tasted like mayo and kinda sweet. Not what I want for my chips and salsa. Their horchata is good just know that the boba that comes with it is that hard/chewy boba not the popping boba. The ambiance is great! They have a really cool looking bar and outdoor seating area. The restaurant has great decor throughout.

Food was fantastic! This was our first time eating here! I had the Diablo shrimp which was very…read moregood! Not as hot as I was hoping for, but pleasantly spicy! My wife had a burrito which she couldn't begin to finish! Our friends had the cheeseburger, a Texas Fajita. The shrimp in my meal and the fajita was HUGE!! They have good cold bottled beer! I do wish they had draft beer! They have some very innovative mixed drinks! Our waitress was very sweet and attentive! I think her name was Marisa! (Sp?) The weather was perfect for us to go through the tiny, narrow restaurant down the stairs to the patio that looks over the river! It was beautiful! Very relaxing! All in all, I highly recommend this restaurant!

Wonderful service, great quality food, smiling staff and great overall experience. Check them out…read moreand take time to leave them some comments on their service on yelp!!

I just moved to Lynchburg a month ago and experienced dining downtown last night (for the first…read moretime) and it really made me question if I will ever go downtown again to eat out. I have several issues but will start with the first one that really bothers me: 1. As I approached the restaurant I noticed this homeless man walking around the block with a walker. I was in Dish from 5 - 6:30 and this homeless man came in THREE times to go into the bathroom (he was not a customer). This was not only a huge turn off but IMO a sanitary issue of him going into the bathroom doing who knows what. I saw the expression on the waitress face like she did not know what to do. Was there a manager working? Is this how it is at every restaurant in town that they allow homeless people in to use the bathroom? Are there homeless shelters for people in town to provide care and feeding for them? 2. I ordered a glass of wine on the Happy Hour menu and it was weak, like water was added to it. 3. I ordered the Smoke Salmon encrusted in Puff Pastry and the puff pastry was not cooked all the way (it was clearly visible that it was not a golden brown but rather a pale yellow. I just hope my future experiences in this lovely town on much better than I experienced last night. And one more thing, I have stomach issues today, and all I can think of is the cooks using that bathroom where this homeless guys went in 3 times in 90 minutes. I question how this is not Board of Health Violation.

Dish is my go to for all occasions…read more This visit was with a friend visiting from Georgia. We had items from the basic menu along with the daily specials. All delicious as always. Staff here is always very welcoming.

A place like this sets an expectation before you even sit down. Between the name and the way it…read morepresents itself, you expect a certain level of care. We came in for breakfast, missed the cutoff, and ended up ordering lunch instead. That shift ended up defining the experience. **FOOD** At the table, we had three different sandwiches, and each one had its own issues, but they all pointed in the same direction. I ordered the Handcrafted King Burger. The name suggests something made in-house, or at least something with a bit of character. What came out looked like a prefab patty. Perfectly round, evenly flat, with the kind of surface you usually see from a frozen product. Flavor was fine, but it didn't match what you expect from a brisket burger. The toppings were standard, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, but the lettuce portion was skimpy and the tomato was sliced so thick it threw the balance off. I ended up cutting it down myself just to make it easier to eat. The fries were fine. Nothing wrong, just nothing memorable. My wife ordered the French dip. It came out dry, which is the one thing that sandwich really can't afford. It didn't seem like it had been dipped at all before serving, and the meat leaned overcooked. The au jus on the side helped once we started using it, but by then you're correcting something that should have been handled in the kitchen. We ended up swapping meals, which usually says enough. My mom went with the BLT, and that was the most disappointing of the three. The bacon was overcooked to the point where it broke down into small pieces instead of giving any real texture. It ate more like bacon crumbles than strips. The tomato had the same issue as mine, cut too thick, and needed to be adjusted at the table. She did like the house chips. Those were crisp, not oily, and easily the most complete item that came out. Across multiple plates, the Swiss cheese stood out, and not in a good way. It had the look and texture of a lower-end processed slice rather than something you'd expect from a deli. It showed up more than once, which made it feel like a standard shortcut rather than a choice. **SERVICE** Service was steady. Our waitress stayed on top of refills and checked in without hovering. Orders were taken correctly, food came out in a reasonable time, and nothing got missed. **AMBIENCE** The space is clean and organized, and it's clear they take care of it. It's a little smaller than it looks online, but it works. Nothing feels out of place, and it's comfortable enough to sit and eat without distraction. **CLOSING** This feels like a place that might do one part of the menu better than another. Based on this visit, lunch didn't hold up. Too many small things were off across multiple plates, and it adds up. We'll likely come back and try breakfast, but there's not much here that would bring us back for lunch. **RATINGS** Food: ** Service: **** Ambiance: **** Overall: *** Personal Disclaimer: I value small, independent restaurants and want them to succeed. This review reflects a single visit and may not represent every experience. EVERY RESTAURANT IS WORTH TRYING FOR YOURSELF. Go, see what you get, and be honest in how you evaluate it. I've worked as an executive chef, restaurant manager, and owner. I tend to hold places to a higher standard. Execution matters. Freshness matters. Effort shows. Cutting corners usually does too.

Excellent food, quick service, attentive staff. I often ask for things that are not normal, like…read morehold the cheese, for example. They listen and write down any exceptions, and that gets to the cooks and follows through to higher than normal tasting meals. Large portions are the norm, when busy, can be a longer wait, but worth while in the long run.