Very yummy food. Quantity was slightly less. But the quality was super good. Ask for the spicy habanero sauce. Roughly 4.5/5 stars. Social distancing (seating) was good. My family thoroughly enjoyed it. Friendly staff. read more

Not so good. But acceptable. It is funny that around here there's no good fish restaurant.

Horrible, me and my family of 6 (keep that in mind) went to eat in. They told us to wait 10 minutes for a table and to go outside. Not even 5 minutes went by and a white family of 7 went and they immediately got sat down. I don't really know if this was a form of discrimination or something. Didn't like the vibe. After reading some of the reviews here about the food and the services, I'm glad me and my family didn't get to sit down. Nobody deserves to be treated like this. read more

Service was okay but genuinely nobody's food had any flavor. Chicken and beef both tasted like the were boiled and thrown on a plate. Enchilada sauce felt like I was eating water and cornstarch, also 0 flavor. I normally don't leave bad reviews but you would have TRIED to be this bland. If it wasn't for the cheese on things I would have thought I had Covid or something. Also didn't get a refill of chips the whole time. read more

My wife and I were on a walk and spontaneously decided to pop in for some appetizers here. We ended up ordering entrées and a couple of nonalcoholic beers. Both of our dishes were really good... The veggies were fresh, the guacamole was tasty, the chicken was tender and much better than expected. And, both dishes had lovely sauce and flavors. The Mole was particularly good. Alejandro, our server, was so nice and professional. Anyway, we were pleasantly surprised all around and will certainly be back before we leave the island. Muchas Gracias. read more

La Fogata Mexican Restaurant - Poblano Mole in the background and Cancun in the foreground. Both really good! - Mexican Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Taking a break from seafood and sandwiches we decided to go for Mexican. The service was friendly and really fast in a good way. The food was excellent and flavorful. The place is clean and everything looks good. read more

The staff is very friendly and accommodating. The food was absolutely delicious. A rare jewel on the outer banks. read more

La Fogata Mexican Restaurant - Chimichangas (chicken) don't care how it looks. It tasted fantastic! - Mexican Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Extremely disappointed with this restaurant. The sign was lit up "open". We arrived at 8:30 yet their hours posted online said 9pm. So we figure we had a little time to eat something (Sunday). We have always made it a family traditional to eat here (10+ years). Unfortunately, the waiter at the front (non-bearded guy) was not nice and said they were closed. Yet there were people in the restaurant. He wasn't courteous to offer us a togo dinner so we can purchase. It's very unfortunate to see that staff and management here has more than likely changed for being unwelcoming for us who were traveling for many hours. More so with a senior citizen like my Mom (88 years old). I am very disappointed that my Mom had to endure this since all she spoke about the trip was to have some good Mexican in Avon. read more

The service was average and so was the food. It's a good spot on vacation, but nothing out of the ordinary.

The tostada was soggy and tasteless. Service wasn't friendly or accommodating. Server forgot my appetizer and to top it off there were no hand towels in the bathroom. Id understand if it were busy but we were the only customers. staff were all on their cell phones and not attentive. Taco Bell is better! read more

Wonderful staff, yummy food, fair prices, great location, plenty of parking and festive clean interior. Can't say enough good things, have been a customer for many years and never had a bad meal nor bad take out. This place is located in Avon in the center of Hatteras Island too. So few places with lunch specials, but they still have them and they are delicious and plentiful. Love the cheese dip, guacamole and full menu. Chili Relleno is one of my very fav entree's and they do it exceptionally well. read more

Typical small town Tex Mex American. The salsa has a really nice kick. Staff is friendly, food comes out fast and hot.

My kids liked the chicken nuggets and my friends enjoyed their food. Definitely somewhere we will visit again. read more

La Fogata Mexican Restaurant - My kids liked the chicken nuggets and my party enjoyed their food. We will definitely come back. - Mexican Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

We ordered cheese dip and guacamole to go for our taco night at home. I gotta say this- the cheese dip was great but the guacamole was honestly some of the best I've ever had- seasoning was perfect, avocados were ripe, and it amazingly added to our dinner. Highly recommend. read more

Going into this place, I wasn't really feeling mexican/tex-mex food. The food ended up being really good though and I'm glad we stopped. I got the tacos al pastor (without pineapple) which comes with a side of refried beans. The tacos came out steaming and fresh. Service was good and our food came out much faster than I was expecting which is always a bonus. I will definitely visit again! read more

La Fogata Mexican Restaurant - Tacos al pastor (front) and carnitas with rice only (back) - Mexican Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Gave the whole family diarrhea! We got in late last night so decided to grab takeout (from the Avon location). The service was great (super nice hostess took our order on the phone) and the food was ready on time. It all tasked pretty good - not amazing, just good standard Mexican food. We all thought it seemed a little extra greasy. Less than 12 hours later and all six people in the house have the runs. We can't leave the house to go to the beach because everyone is hitting the toiling every 15-20 minutes. Not a pleasant way to spend our first day in Avon. I suggest you skip it! read more

Just OK...and barely that. We went today, a Sunday evening for dinner. Here is the plain and simple.....service was mediocre, seemed indifferent as to whether we were there or not, unattentive. The food was standard, and I do mean standard Mexican restaurant fare, nothing special that set this place apart from any other Mexican restaurant. The food that came out was decent in taste but was pretty much cold, not even really lukewarm. Everything tasted like it might have come from a can/jar. I didn't even bother to let anyone know., just ate it and carried on with our evening. Doubt I'll go back. I'd check out any other place before going here if I were you. read more

I am surprised by the negative reviews. Whenever I am in the Outer Banks, I always get takeout from here multiple times and almost always get the nachos fajitas. There were a few times when the portion size could have been larger, or the peppers needed to be cooked a little more, but those instances were few and far between. I have also had the nachos supreme (sometimes the shredded chicken is a little salty), fried chicken chimichangas, chicken quesadillas and ACP to name a few. They were all decent but the nachos fajitas are always delicious. read more

La Fogata Mexican Restaurant - Nachos fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Don't listen to the bad reviews tried this place multiple times in a week excellent house hot sauce and food was always fresh great margaritas too read more

La Fogata Mexican Restaurant - Combo burrito and lunch fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

Manager was outstanding and helpful. The service was good. The food was authentic and great. One of the best Mexican restaurants in the OBX

The service was great. Quick, delicious meal fajitas. The restaurant was clean and tidy.

If I could give a -1 I would, The whole staff was rude, the food was dried out and horrible, we ordered Texas Fajitas and the shrimp was old , we both had to spit it out, Will never go back, Do not recommend read more

I love to support small business but this people don't deserve another chance from me already give them 2 chances.Horrible restaurant,atmosphere is unwelcoming the music inside its feels like they had 3 radio goin on and despite what you may think there is a a different between Mexican music and Salvadorian music you may think your costumers are ignorant just say . the food is full of MSG the service is poor,they Charge you Extra $ for salsa and chips the margaritas machine always broken,they had a total 2 tables and still managed to bring you the wrong check And the even have an attitude really!!! Don't even bother stay open if you're not willing to have pride of you doing. read more

Got carry out for 6 and when I arrived the order was ready and the lady was outstanding. She even helped me carry it out to my car. Foot was excellent and will make this my go to for Mexican food in outer banks... read more

I had lunch in here last Friday and have to say for Mexican in the Outer Banks, they need some help. They were about half full and we were seated immediately, however after that it was at least 20 minutes before the only waiter on the floor came and gave us some chips and took our drink order. We then waited another 10 minutes or so before he came back and took our lunch order. I went with a combo that had an enchilada, two beef tacos, and chile con queso. Once the order went in the food came out pretty quickly. I dived into my taco's and they tasted funny. In fact, they tasted like fish... I'm not sure what caused this, a spoon moved into the wrong pot would be my best guess. but it threw the taste off significantly. I didn't finish them. The rest of my meal was meh... I will say the other two items did taste normal, but it was just mundane. No pizazz at all. We wrapped things up and left shortly after that. Next visit to Avon I'll be skipping La Fogata. read more

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This is a pretty standard Mexican restaurant. Seated the minute we walked in around 5:30. The first thing you're given is the complimentary chips and salsa - if you need more than a basket for two, just pony up the $3 to get it! They want you to eat - it's a business! We had a vegetarian dish and a quesadilla dish (both pretty tasty)! All the staff we interacted with were friendly, kind, and professional. Being visitors to the outer banks area, we enjoyed a restaurant similar to the ones we find back home! Thanks to the business! read more

La Fogata Mexican Restaurant - Quesadilla Margherita- a combo of steak chorizo and a bunch of veggies! - Mexican Near Me - Avon, North Carolina

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Food was really good and service was good too. Definitely would revisit and recommend.

Great food and fast service. Margaritas are delicious! I will recommend to the restaurant to offer a better selection of vegetarian meals. Other than that, it was a great place read more

We decided on La Fogota because mexican is always quick and easy. We were questioning our choice when we walked in as it looks like a basement inside. It's very dark and just feels like aa dungeon. However our waiter was so fun and friendly and we were served so quickly. Our food was fantastic and they have some of the best queso I have ever had! read more

Fantastic food and service. Refried beans and Mexican rice had great taste. A hard thing to find in most places. We had fajitas, carnitas, and a burrito. All were delicious. Will definitely be back. Restaurant was clean and bright as well as clean bathrooms. read more

Went to Outernanks durning off season mostly everything closed, this was one of a few options. Service was ok food was just ok not the best.

Absolutely disappointing experience. I visited with my wife, son, and my parents on before dinner time. The waiter was rude, appeared annoyed, and when I asked him to give us five more minutes he nodded and waited next to the table. I would have confronted him if my parents had not been there, but I did not want to spoil the dinner. Unfortunately, when the food arrived, the only one who was satisfied was my wife. She had a simple salad and though she had to ask the waiter for her salad dressing that he forgot, she stated that the food was tolerable. My dad's fajita meet looked dark, old, and he said he taste was rancid. My quesadilla was soggy and below average. My mom's food tasted like it was heated up in the microwave. Before we all had finished, the waiter asked whether we were done. Absolutely rude to ask someone who is still chewing whether to remove the plate. Stay away and visit other restaurants. read more

We had a delicious lunch here during our vacation. We loved the salsa and brought two large cups of it and chips for the house!!

We chose La Fogata as our first restaurant outing after being home bound. We were greeted with happy staff wearing masks. When seated it was clear certain tables were off limits so there was at least six feet between tables. The mango margarita was wonderful; just what I needed! The service was so friendly and very attentive! My dish was excellent. The fried ice cream was good; but small portion size for what we have seen other places ( my husband loves this and orders it anytime he can). When we left almost all the available tables were filled. They are following ALL protocals and we had a lovely experience. read more

Ordered food to go. Service was good. Food was very disappointing - bland and tasteless. No salt on anything and very little seasoning. I got the chilaquiles ,which had no sauce on them, chicken was tasteless. I tried the beans and chips on others' plates and similar - no salt. Tell the owner - TexMex food is super easy to make - salt, garlic, onion and chile powder. Not much more needed for flavorful food. Oh, and what is that weird pseudo-cheese stuff? read more

Great food! It's your standard "authentic Mexican" - extremely cheesy nachos, large portions. Burrito deluxe is really excellent. I liked the steak over the chicken. Please be advised - they do not have a liquor license yet (2 weeks to go), so no margaritas. But beer and wine are available. And, while the first chips and salsa are free, subsequent ones are $2.95. read more

The food and service was excellent and very authentic. The salsa was delicious! My husband had the Shrimp and Tilapia and cleaned his plate. I had a combo which included a tamale, 2 chicken Taquitos, Nacho chips topped with beef, chicken, beans and rice, lettuce, guacamole and sour cream. The chicken was so tender and the flavor was perfection!! We have been visiting the OBX for the last 3 years, so glad we stopped here. Prices are reasonable. We will return!! read more

Food is good - not great. but the portions are large and the service is good just dint ask for something out of the norm unless you speak Spanish well. I enjoyed my meal more because of the company than because of the food. read more

I like this La Fogata location the least, but it's still good enough that we come regularly when in the area. I don't like the way they prepare chicken -- I swear it's always dry and stringy. But I do love the cheese enchiladas and their refried beans. Also their salsa is solid and has some spicy and flavor -- not bland and mild like the complimentary salsa most places. It's a good choice if you're on Hatteras and craving Mexican food. read more

I had the enchiladas supreme. They were okay... the staff wasn't over the top, but not rude. I got a Long Island iced tea, which didn't have hardly any alcohol and tasted watered down. Overall, I was pretty disappointed. I will not be going back. read more