The restaurant was very nice. We had patio seating which perfect for the weather. This is a very local neighborhood establishment as multiple groups/guests being seated greeted others at tables already seated before they took their own table. Nice atmosphere. Everyone seemed to know someone else. The service was adequate. Our server seemed to be very harried as it took a few times to wave him down to ask for additional items. He did not let us complete our request, before he was off and then had to bring us the other item we tried ordering but he did not seem to have time for us the first time around. I don't think we were rushed, but he definitely did not take time with us. The food was okay. It was bland. I agree with whomever stated that the sauce was just a plain can of tomato sauce poured over the food. Not terrible, but very boring. The chips and salsa were, again, okay, but boring. No spice, or for that matter, even salt. My suggestion for the chips would be to serve them warm. Would improve the flavor. The drinks were also tasteless. I had the house margarita on the rocks and it just had no flavor. Another at our table had a daiquiri and said the same. I would go back if someone invited me to join them there, but I would not suggest it myself. read more

The meal and service were fine. The margaritas were sent back due to lack of flavor. My suggestion would be to Upgrade what ever you're using to make the margaritas. Have someone teach you how to make a decent drink and have your customers taste test them before you charge for something that is not good. If they want to continue serving what you have then make it complimentary. read more

La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We went to celebrate Mother's Day. Reservation was made two weeks in advance for party of 7. The service was horrible, we waited there for like 15 minute before the waitress came to take the order and we told her that she forgot to bring the menus. Food was okay, I was expecting more flavors, drinks were okay. The menu said 18% gratuity, we were charged 20% when I asked why 20% the waiter said because it's Patio service. I will comeback if I get invited but never again bringing or recommending to anyone. Ambience was fine. read more

So coming here is both memorable and heartwarming!! All of these dishes and recipes are My Familia's and have been stolen,adapted,adopted from the Original Creators "El Cortez Restaurant" in Blue Island on Olde Western Ave. My Aunt never trademarked ™ any of the recipes or dishes, every single one of these are Family members' names or references. Nonetheless, the food is Sensational and Delicious Bringing back memories of My Grandma cooking and more. The service from Danielle was Superb and she accommodated my party of people very well. We sat I'm the outside atrium which was very comfortable. Obviously the signature chips n salsa was yummy and held us over until the main courses arrived. Ample drinks and great music too. Real Mexican food and ALL Authentic homemade dishes makes this an exceptional experience!! Thank's for taking care of us!! read more

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Great food, service and atmosphere! Their patio is perfect for every season! Carne and Rajas and a prickly pear Margarita is highly recommended! read more

Great margaritas, food has gone downhill drastically since I was last there a little over a year ago. I had a ground beef taco salad, zero taste to it. read more

Had the best shrimp quesadillas ever !!! Amazing service and such a beautiful new bar . Definitely will be back !! Totally recommend prickly pear margaritas!!the best ! read more

My sister and I went to La Fiesta just before 5 PM and it was perfect timing because within minutes there were lots of families arriving indoors and outdoors. My sister ordered the Enchiladas Suizas, which was a real disappointment. It was covered with red sauce that tasted like it came out of a jar of Hunt's tomato sauce, absolutely flavorless. It's as if they put the enchiladas on a plate, poured the tomato sauce over it then put squares of cheese on top that were just barely warm, no bubbling, browning at all. On the other hand, I ordered the Plato la Fiesta combo platter and my enchilada was good with a nice crust, melted cheese and flavor and everything else on the plate. She asked the server to exchange the Enchiladas Suizas for a taco. She kept the rice and beans. Our waitress was very nice and attentive, offering refills and checking on our table from time to time. I would go back again but it wouldn't be for the Enchiladas Suizas. The combo for sure. read more

We had a table for eight. One couple needed to "eat and Run" and asked for a separate check. The waitress said the restaurant absolutely does not do separate checks. That "rule" should be revisited, but speaking for the eight of us, we will not return. read more

The service at La Fiesta is always exceptional you won't find that at any other restaurant. The margaritas are amazing along with their famous chips and salsa that everyone loves. The chips are homemade everyday! You can dine inside or on their covered outdoor patio and it's always cozy. Try the taco sombreros or anything with their famous pica pica sauce!!! read more

Very good HIGHLY RECOMMEND. The service was excellent. Great place very clean, all the staff was wonderful, will be coming back very soon! read more

La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant - Carne En Rajas - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'm so done with this place. I supported them during the pandemic by ordering carry out. Tonight, I decided to dine outside. I was seated in the "extended" patio which consists of several tables placed on uneven asphalt under a large tent. They have a small string of lights that barely illuminate the tent. Perhaps some strings patio lights? You know, to dress it up? No. Not at La Fiesta. Anyway, lack of patio decor aside, I knew it was going to be a bad visit when the hostess brought plastic utensils. Am I getting carry out? If it's so dangerous to bring me some metal utensils then you shouldn't be open. Again I digress. Here's when I really knew my meal was going to be crap. The waiter arrived. This guy has been here at least 15 years and he has been terrible for at least the last 10. He has little interest in doing his job. Hey man, if you don't like your job go do something else. He took the drink order and came back pretty quickly which surprised me. He then seemed perturbed that I wasn't ready to order. And why wasn't I ready? The hostess brought one menu for two people. What's that all about? More COVID nonsense? I told him I needed two minutes. He came back in 10. Really? Anyway, he took our order and left. The food arrived fairly quickly. He dropped it off and left. What's the first thing you do as as waiter, waitress, runner, etc. upon dropping off food? You ask if they need anything else. Not this guy. He hightailed it out of there. I finished a beer. The bottle sat empty for 15 minutes. Waiter never came back. I finished my meal. A few minutes of empty dishes and no drink passed. He magically appeared and asked if I wanted another beer. My response: "Not anymore." I asked for the check and that took him another 10 minutes. I should have walked out on the check. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the food. It was bland as always. Enchiladas tasted like a Chef Boyardee version. Steak tacos were flavorless. I paid the bill and left the change for the horrible waiter who should have been fired 10 years ago. It amounted to $1.08. That's $1.08 too much. I've been coming here for 30 or more years. It used to be good. Never again. read more

Great Salsa n chips ... best Shrimp tacos around ! Love the friendly and helpful staff too. This is a Must for authentic Mexican food choices ... Enjoy ! read more

We were staying in the Fairfield by Marriott near Midway Airport and one of the front desk staff recommended La Fiesta to us. It was nearing the end of our week in the city and we were looking for a nicer sit-down Mexican place that wasn't a dive, or a two or three table eat at the counter place (there's a lot of those near Midway and down Cicero). La Fiesta fit the bill. I wouldn't say I'd do backflips over the food, but my table enjoyed the chips and salsa, their burritos, and I had the camarones ala diablo (which our server recommended). The camarones ala diablo packed a punch and I went through a gallon of water. Our server was fantastic and was quick to refill my glass. We had a good laugh about the heat level...he understood what I'd gotten myself into. But along with the heat it tasted really good... If you want authentic Mexican the dives might be more what you are looking for. But it you want a little atmosphere, good food, and a comfortable place to sit and eat... La Fiesta might be what you are looking for. That being said... I always find "authentic" to be subjective. Often what people consider authentic is just what they grew up with... Good food is good food. Step outside of your box a little. read more

I ordered an waiting out comes some warm chips an some salsa both were delicious strawberry daiquiri was ok,margarita was gooooood but the chicken an steak enchiladas rice an beans were delicious also I added lettuce an tomato i will be back again just for that meal read more

La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant - chicken an steak enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Excellent food and great chips and salsa. Guacamole is delicious and this place has overall quality dishes

Service here was horrible. 6/28 we arrived and first sat inside but it was so stuffy we moved to outside under tent. It wasn't that busy and there were a lot of servers so I don't understand why the service was lacking. Server didn't check on us often. When we got the bill we waited 10 minutes and he never came. I went inside to give him the money and him along with 5 other people were standing in a circle talking to one another, when I hand him the bill one of them have the nerve to say "please exit from here if you don't have a mask on." Are you serious??? You guys are standing around doing nothing while you have customers sitting outside, so I had to come inside. We spent $166 and could've spent this anywhere else but here!! I will never go here again!! Worse service ever!! read more

La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant - Receipt - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Definitely disappointed this evening. Service was ok Had a party of six, we were told a basket of chips & individual plastic cups of salsa with lids We're individual portion sizes. The bill came & The extra charges were $ 1.50 for each basket & for each salsa cup as well as three sour creams Almost $20 in extras. And we were never told this in the beginning. Food was extremely bland my steak was overcooked. The shrimp fajitas at $19.00 had ONLY 6 shrimps , mostly green peppers Definitely taking this place off our girls outing Retreat for a while. Subpar at best read more

Love this place, the staff are always friendly. Their food is always delicious and their margaritas are amazing.

It doesn't look that good when you first walk by. But once you get in the hostess up in the front are very nice. Please take it to your seat, and shortly after your waiter will come, the waiters are very nice my waitress her name is Jenny. She's very nice. She's also very helpful too. She tells you how everything is cooked. How much they cost and so on she's very nice she make some jokes, 10 out of 10 recommend I've been going there basically my whole life I know almost all the waitresses and the drinks at the bar are very good. They're homemade chips and salsa are the best, especially with the guac and their enchilada Suiza is the best. I also highly recommend the rice. The rice is so flavorful and just just delicious. read more

Love the outdoor patio! It's my favorite. The food is def NOT authentic but still good. The margarita flight is my fav and the reason I love to return! read more

Service is okay, but the food is definitely different now! I don't know if they have new owners or reset on the menu, but I will definitely not come here anymore not good at all!!! read more

I see alot of people complaining about the Suiza Sauce, however it is an authentic, simple red sauce. I love it here! They have many options for sauces. Ranchero, Pica Pica and Salsa Verde. Their Pico De Gallo is the only one ive ever had with chunks of avocado in it and I put it on everything! read more

La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant - Chile Relleno - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We've been coming here for many years. I can't think of a time when we had a bad experience here. The food is very good and the service is outstanding, and the staff is friendly. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Great food! Mole Sauce is excellent with Tamales! Brought home a burrito for my husband. Best one he has ever had. Good service and good food! read more

La Fiesta is a favorite happy hour destination among my teammates after a long day in the operating room. The margaritas are pretty tasty, plus they have an outdoor patio. The food is average... I've definitely had better. Service is friendly and fast. Basically, my thoughts are: Dinner - no! Happy Hour - YES!!! read more

Popular mexican place in Mt Greenwood, I doubt it's very authentic, but it still tastes good to me, I've had the burrito, taco bowl and the tacos, I was satisfied every time, it's nice to sit outside in the summer too read more

SAVE YOUR MONEY (and time)! The service was HORRIBLE and the food even WORSE! I wish there were a NO STARS option...I'd select NO STARS! We ordered frozen margaritas (super tiny, very weak - and very expensive). Three of us were seated - they brought a tiny basket of chips to the table with a small cup of salsa (FYI - we were told additional chips and salsa would be an additional charge). Our server (name Vale?) disappeared (we watched as other tables' servers came and went) ours was never anywhere to be found. We waited an estimated 25-30 minutes before the server (Vale) took our order (we almost walked out at that point). After waiting as long as we did to order; our server said he'd bring us a complimentary/ free basket of chips - but not before reminding us again that additional baskets of chips were not free... He brought us chips with no additional salsa - dry chips...we left them untouched. Our food finally arrived (unimpressive) - side note, after tasting their chips and salsa I decided to order a plain ol' chicken sandwich; they couldn't even get that right. While my sandwich was edible, the accompanying fries were cool to the touch, improperly cooked, tasted raw. There are SO MANY really good quality Mexican restaurants DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY! This place is the BENCHMARK FOR HORRIBLE, REALLY BAD MEXICAN food and HORRIBLE SERVICE! It's sufficed to say; THIS PLACE SUCKS!! read more

We've given this place our last and final try. Overpriced, boring, bland "Mexican food" and drinks. So mad at myself for wanting to try a margarita flight...what a waste. Couldn't taste the tequila in my margaritas. The food has ZERO flavor. The sauce on my "steak burrito" literally tasted like Hunts tomato sauce straight from the can. The steak is dry and boring. How do you screw up flavoring rice appropriately???? The only decent thing was the chips and salsa and we were charged for a second basket of chips. ??? Ugh. Wake up Southsiders...this is a disgrace to authentic Mexican cooking...there are so many fantastic options out there!!!! The owners must laugh their way to the bank every month. (P.S. A tear ran down my face as I peered out the patio window at Grants Wonderburger in back, longing for a cold beer, salty hand cut fries, and a decent burger for a fraction of the price!!!) read more

The food was average, I had two fish tacos and my aunt has shrimp tacos. We also had margaritas, my favorite was the patio! read more

La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place is barely a step up from Taco Bell. Although the chips and salsa are always good, everything else is an Americanized version of a Mexican classic. I ordered steak fajitas. I got a plate of gray meat and semi-charred green peppers and onions. Unlike other Mexican restaurants, the plate arrived lukewarm (no sizzle indicating hot-off-the-grill), and the side dish of toppings was sparse and not especially fresh. I'm betting the guacamole was premade and came from a plastic bag. The texture was similar to mashed potatoes...no chunks of avocado or tomato or onion. Tablemates ordered enchiladas suiza and the cheese on top consisted of two slices of white cheese barely melted. Food needed salt, and that's saying something. No flavor. Next time I'll head over to Las Fuentes on 115th and Pulaski where I'll pay a bit more but get a much better meal. read more

This is total white person Mexican food. Like it's good but kinda blah. We had chips and guac and i think it was just mashed avocado on a plate with onion and tomato on top. We added salt, pepper, and asked the waiter for lime and cilantro. It was great after we doctored it up. Beans were decent. Rice was plain. Chicken molé 4.2/10 Manny was our server and he was excellent. Got us everything we asked for and did it with a smile. He was fun to talk to. Cool patio. Get the chefs some seasoning read more

I don't come here as much as I want, but it is always great to be here. Warm and welcoming, friendly, helpful, anything you could ask for. And the food is THAT good! If you are ever in the area, I highly recommend a visit. Today's visit is to celebrate National Margarita Day, and it is a good place to celebrate it. read more

La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We ate at LaFiesta for the first time today. It was delicious! The food was hot and tasty. Our server was very attentive. We will definitely return! read more

I ordered carry out so I will give two stars for the attentiveness of the staff and the quickness of the service. I have never had Mexican food taste so unauthentic, unseasoned and very bland. I ordered the enchiladas suiza and like other's have mentioned the sauce on top seems like it comes out of a can of tomato paste. Very thick and no seasoning. The rice was watery and had absolutely no seasoning, no salt, no spices, nothing. And the beans tasted burnt. What a waste of money. read more

Thank you to Mike Grant and the fabulous staff at LA Fiesta/ Wonderburger. Even with covid conditions food and service is outstanding. However, PLEASE BRING BACK THE THIN AND LIGHT AND CRISPY CHIPS! Salsa, rellenos, guacamole did not disappoint. read more

Two of my girlfriends and I met up for a dinner date because it had been awhile since we saw each other. I live by Indiana and they live in Elgin, IL. La Fiesta was recommended to us by someone so we decided to check it out. We sat in the covered outside patio area. All was going well until we received our food. I had 3 pieces of black and white hair in my taco and one of my other girlfriends had a long piece of black and white hair sticking straight up out of her fajita plate by her shrimp. We waited a good 10 min for the waitress to come back to check on us after delivering our food like most good servers do. I finally got up & found someone to get her for us. Upon her arrival to our table she asks "Is everything ok?" We told her no and I pointed out the hair in our food. The first thing she says is "It must have came from the ceiling because our kitchen..." My girlfriend cut her off because that sounded ridiculous! Hair FROM THE CEILING "embedded" in our food???!!! Not sitting on top of our food like it fell, but embedded in the food. The hair was black, then white, then black again. She looks at my hair then my girlfriends. We saw her looking at our hair and my girlfriend told her not to even think about blaming us. My hair is short and curly, another is a bronzy gold and the other is a curly afro. NOT, like the hair in the pic. The server NEVER apologized & went to get the manager. Manager comes, we show her, the first thing she does is apologize and says "I'll get this made over for you." Kudos to manager for handling it correctly. BUT, our appetite was ruined AND we were insulted by the conversation we just had with the server. So we told her not too. We sat there upset trying to see what we were going to do because my girlfriends just drove an hour from Elgin, IL to see me. In the meantime, the server comes back and is clearing the table. My girlfriend proceeds to tell her that we were insulted by her response and how not once, she didn't even apologize. The server proceeds to point to my girlfriends "brown & gold" fur scarf that was sitting off to the side by her by the ledge of the window saying "I think it might be that, oh let me not say anything" and walks away!!!! WHAT?!?!? Again, the hair embedded INSIDE the food, NOT on top, was black and white. NOT BROWN & GOLD! We got up & left. We have never felt as insulted and humiliated as we felt Saturday evening. HORRIBLE! Unfortunately I did not get a picture of my friends food before they took the plate away. read more

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New to the area I was really hoping to like this place.. Mehhh is he only way it can be described.. Take out- they screwed up the order, sent stale chips, food was flavorless and bland. Thought maybe dine in would be better, it wasn't; margaritas are awful too much sweet & sour mix. Food was just as bland, even the guacamole sucked. How do you screw up guacamole?!? No seasoning in food at all.. So disappointed. Staff was very nice, just wish the food wasn't so blah.. read more

This IS NOT authentic Mexican food, don't be fooled. It's a shame that they are tarnishing the cuisine with their bland and tasteless food!! Blah!! It's barely a step above Taco Bell. It seems like a local hangout. So, if you want to hang out and have mediocre drinks and crappy food and you're ok with that then this is the place for you. read more

Stopped in today for a early lunch the food & service was great and friendly I had poppers & a Taco salad I'll be back with my friends