This is our first time here, and this is a difficult review to write because the food is great but…read morethe atmosphere is greatly lacking. We absolutely love their chicken enchiladas and Chile relleno, and the tostados, rice, and beans were yummy too. The tamale could have used a little more filling and the mole' a little more depth, but all of the food surpassed our expectations by far especially for Mexican food in Columbia, TN. Now for the not so good, the dining area is not where you want to hang out. I totally understand why there are so many to go orders. ALL of the booth seats are ripped, there's way too much clutter at the entry, no one needs a gum machine, or random sports gear unless you are a sports bar or catering to kids. I would move 'every' item out, paint the entire room so it's clean, but doesn't smell of floor disinfectant, do a deep clean on the sticky tables and menus, and other table items. Then I would only move the necessary items back into the room. Ahhh a place we all want to dine. Also, while we were there a broom and dustpan were left leaning against one of the tables for an extended period of time. This is just a lack of training. Attention to detail is the key to success. This would be a five star place if it felt more inviting instead of like my spare bedroom where everything goes that I'm not quite ready to part with yet. I was a bit leery and checked their scores today.... Good news... Cocina Real 5021 Trotwood Avenue Columbia, TN Food Service Establishment Inspection May 19, 2025 Score & Grade: 97

Our first time here & the food was fantastic!They were quite busy during lunch, however, our waiter…read morewas terrific & very attentive, great service. My husband& I had the "Mexican Style" tacos with rice. Good portions & food was very flavorful. We found ourselves a New Mexican restaurant for sure!

Food was hot, fresh and made to order! The street tacos were great. My favorite was the pastor…read morepork. The meat was seasoned. The staff was friendly. Service was great. Quiet spot. The queso was delicious as well.

The food was just ok, we got the og tacos in chicken, steak and barbacoa. The salsa was awful, it…read morecame out hot and just tasted like tomato sauce. Staff was nice and the place was very clean.

I absolutely love the Norris grilled chicken tacos. The service is always top notch!!read more

Perfect service! Super fast, hot food, amazing drinks, and friendly staff. Highly recommend!read more

Stopped by Tequila's recently and had a bit of a mixed experience…read more On the positive side, the food was good and the service was excellent--attentive, friendly, and efficient. The team clearly takes pride in the guest experience. That said, we were really looking forward to having a margarita, which made it surprising (and a bit disappointing) that no liquor was being served during our visit. There wasn't any explanation offered, which added to the confusion. It felt a little ironic given the name. Overall, it didn't ruin the experience, but it definitely stood out. We'd be open to going back and giving it another try--hopefully with margaritas on the table next time.

Tequila's Mexican Grill remains my absolute favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. The food is…read moregenuinely authentic, full of bold, traditional flavors from Mexico, and the atmosphere matches perfectly. Most of the staff are native Spanish speakers, which adds to the real-deal experience. I love coming here with my mom for lunch or dinner. Our favorite server is Marín (pronounced mah-REEN). He always recognizes us right away and used to know our regular orders by heart--until we went back to eating KETO! It takes a little creativity, but it's definitely possible to eat healthy here. My go-to is the Chipotle Fajitas without tortillas, rice, or beans. They come out sizzling hot and loaded with flavor. I'll sometimes add a drizzle of their cheese sauce on top, and it's perfection. They recently updated the tabletops and the whole restaurant has a beautiful, authentic Mexican feel. The dining room is massive, making it ideal for large groups. I've seen them easily combine tables for parties of 15-20 people. They usually have upbeat Latin music playing, and on Friday and Saturday nights, there's live music. I'd be thrilled if they ever brought in a mariachi band! Best of all, they're open every day and stay open late. If you're craving great Mexican food, Tequila's is the place to go.

What an incredible find!!! Downtown Columbia has just recently landed the BEST Mexican eatery…read more I'm a native Southern California and have had my share of yummy Mexican food. Mi Lindo Michoacana can challenge any of the best SoCal Mexican restaurants! First ... they make HOMEMADE corn tortillas!!! Each meal is platted on original adobe plates. My husband had birria tacos (tender shredded beef sprinkled with magic ), with consume (non-spicy beef broth and some fairy dust ). I had a sope (corn cake with beans, cheese, Mexican cream, lettuce, onions, and cilantro) and a mulita (2 corn tortillas stuffed with cheese, onions, and cilantro). With two different salsas to pick from, green tomatillo and avocado jalapeño. We enjoyed the fresh cucumber lemonade and seriously, OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! The servers were friendly and attentive. The music invited some swimming. The menú caters to either English or Spanish speaking patrones. We loved this place and are looking forward to COMING BACK!!!

the food was wonderful and service was excellent and it was very clean…read moreI got to say I will be back and I will be telling my family and friends about this place.

Best Mexican food in the area. Always find ourselves coming back when we get a craving.read more

As authentic as it gets for Tennessee…read more From the moment you walk in, you are immediately immersed with the culture of a local, genuine, no-frills, Mexican experience. I say "experience" because this place is not just a place to get tacos. Half of the store is also a Mexican food market, which was such a fun surprise. You order up at the counter and simply find the seat that calls to you. Simply pay when you're headed on your way out. The birria pizza was so good. I will go here again just for that alone. So unique, but also delicious. The birria tacos fell a bit short of my expectations, but the burrito was fantastic. Will definitely come back because I can stress this enough, the experience alone was such a great pattern interrupt from how we typically anticipate Mexican restaurants to be. The staff was also very friendly.

Hidden off the main road, Alex's Tacos & Wings looks like the kind of place you'd expect to uncover…read morea local treasure. Unfortunately, the food was just okay. My colleague and I both ordered the lunch special: three tacos with rice and refried beans. I chose tilapia, shrimp, and chicken. The tilapia was the clear winner. Well-seasoned and cooked properly. The shrimp and chicken? Dry and short on flavor. My colleague had steak, beef, and chicken tacos and came to the same conclusion. The proteins were serviceable, but nothing memorable. And that's really the theme here: average. Not bad. Not great. Just average. The bigger question is whether this is a taco restaurant or a wing restaurant. The menu seems to have an identity crisis, and after eating the tacos, I'm wondering if the wings are actually the star of the show. Maybe we ordered the wrong thing. Maybe the magic is in the wings. As for the tacos, they were fine.

Amazing food and service highly recommend you visit this place often everything was fabulousread more

I ordered chicken nachos terrible place gave me no meat. Usually salsa and chips come with your…read moreorder at a lot of places but no not here. The salsa was very disgusting. Oh and no seasoning on anything just disappointing

Horrible food, not fresh. My husband got food poisoning from one of their carne asada burritos…read more Service is pretty rough...Ambiance is non-existent. Don't go here.

Had a fantastic experience Tuesday night with over 30 adults from my Sunday School class. Great…read morefood & it was served in a timely manner. Our servers were wonderful! Kept the water & tea glasses filled, as well as plenty of chips & salsa. Highly recommend La Fuente for your parties or special events! Thanks to the staff for a fun evening!!!!

This was the first Mexican restaurant we tried when we moved here over a year ago. It was great…read morebut something is definitely wrong now. On our visit a month ago, the service was awful, and the food was definitely off. Last night we thought we'd give it one more try...it was a disaster. It was early and there were only a few tables taken. Since the menu doesn't tell you what beer is on tap, I asked her...she couldn't answer me. The only red wine on the menu is Burgundy which my wife has had before. She didn't seem to know what that was, and I showed it to her on the menu. My beer came and she said the wine would be out shortly. Meanwhile, a table across from us was sending their food back and another table was asking where their little girl's tacos were. After being ignored for another 15 minutes, another server came to the table and said they didn't have any red wine...we gave up and walked out. Sadly, this restaurant has gone from great to awful and we will never be back again.

I just moved back to Tennessee from New Jersey where I lived for the last 16 years surrounded by…read moreamazing authentic food from all over Central South America and every other Spanish speaking country too. I've been missing authentic Mexican food and thought Id give this a chance. Honestly this food was so disappointing. No flavor and the tamales fell apart and crumbled as the maize was dry. Also, after taking one bite I saw this coming out of it. I have red hair so the short coarse hair coming out of the tamale wasn't mine! I didn't eat tonight and this was my first time trying the place. We got a refund from DoorDash, but I later called the restaurant to let them know. They apologized but I won't be going back.

Terrible! Taco salad was not edible. I can honestly say I didn't know what i ate. Service was…read morebad. Avoid!