OMGOSH! I've been hungry for Mexican food for a couple of months, and despite grabbing a taco at a couple of places, the craving was still there. This noon I chanced the Hacienda in Joplin mo. They greeted with a smile and sat me right away. The smells were amazing! They brought some warm chips and the homemade salsa didn't disappoint. I ordered taco salad. It arrived in a short time in a crisp fried bowl, lots of beef, lettuce, sour cream and quac. Tasty. NOT GREASY. I thoroughly enjoyed every bite. My craving is finally satisfied, but I xanr wait till my next visit. read more

La Hacienda - Taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

I would like to brag on my favorite place to eat. La Hacienda Mexican Grill on Maiden Lane in Joplin. They have the Best food, always consistent in flavor, amount, and quality. The prices are good and the people there are the Nicest! We go there about 3 or 4 times a month and we're never disappointed. After saying all that I must add that they now have beer! I wish I could take a picture, but the food is so good it's gone before I think of it. read more

Went in for dinner and no one ever said a single word to me or asked if i needed a table. Horrible service. Waited 10 mins and no one else was in the place except employees. Wont be back read more

Service was good. Food was meh. Air conditioning was not keeping up. Server brought lemon for water with her bare hand. read more

La Hacienda - Chicken fajita nachos - Mexican Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

We have some really good Mexican places in Joplin, and I've had a moving ladder on where each one places in terms of 'The Best' We've had take-out from La Hacienda twice in the past couple of weeks, and it's been fantastic. There are a couple of items they just do so well (and consistent). Right now I am a big fan of the Kansas Burrito. It's easily a meal for two and the flavors are great. If you're not a fan of onions make sure and ask them to skip them, because they are on top. I love them! read more

It was not to bad. 7/10 Wouldn't be my top choice for Mexican food. I will state that I'm not a huge fan of " Tex Mex " either. As a Mexican, it wasn't bad. Rice was on point though. read more

La Hacienda - Mocajete with chorizo, steak, chicken, and shrimp with some cheese. Waaaaaay to salty for me. - Mexican Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

Service is always fast, and friendly. It feels like you are family here. Food is really delicious. Authentic, made from scratch. Great portion size. Really great price. Weekend prices are just a few cents more expensive than lunch specials. The place has plenty of parking. Easy access to street. The inside is clean and modern. Lots of TVs to watch. Doordash is available! read more

La Hacienda - Street tacos, carnitas. - Mexican Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

We obviously ate at the wrong time since they seemed more concerned with cleaning than with customers and that is what the restaurant smelled like. I wish I could say the food made up for it but it didn't. Something canned would have tasted better and the waitress was sullen and surly. Nothing positive whatsoever to report. I don't even see how to give it a second star. Merely bad. read more

We have dined here probably a dozen times now. It is hands down one of our favs!! We jus recently found it and it's been open probably 1.5 years. And come to find out, I know the owner/ head cook. His name is Luis. Him and his wife are running this place and doing a great job. We recently had a conversation about the Mexican restaurant business and their practices. He has been working in the business well over 15 years. He has taken a different approach and all of his food is prepped and prepared daily. You can taste the difference. Our last visit we tried something Luis suggested, Sopa. It's a traditional meal and it was good. Their salsa is fresh and a little heat from the jalapeño. Nice amount of cilantro. Thin chips! In the pic the sopas (2) are on the left. The top right is a steak street taco. They are also good. Their prices are good and the staff are friendly. read more

La Hacienda - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

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Hey so listen. I've been on this quest, I'm trying all the Mexican food places in town and I think I finally picked a winner. Everything I've tried has been really good, the beans have a pretty good flavor with a little bit of kick, the rice is pretty good. They chips are light and crispy. Today I tried their fresh guacamole and it was AMAZEBALLS!! They have daily lunch specials. Oh yeah I had sweet tea and it was pretty good too. The staff is super friendly, honestly this may be the best place in town! read more

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A new place in JoMo so I checked it out with a friend. For a hole in the wall it was really clean and bright. The service was fine. The chips and salsa were as good as anywhere else. We both ordered a taco salad. Neither of us could eat it. It was soupy on the bottom. You almost needed a spoon instead of a fork. The shell was way past crunchy and downright hard. We get together as a group fairly often and this is not a place I would recommend for a group. It's just too small to allow any privacy for a group. You would take up half the restaurant. It's also not a place to linger. We felt like the staff was trying to get us to leave as soon as we were done eating. We wanted to visit... I can't comment on any of their other food but the taco salad is a definite NO! read more

This place is awesome. We go every week and love the family feeling we get. Small town atmosphere and good food.

Love this place! The staff is friendly, prices are good and so is the food! The only complaint I have is that they close at 8. :( read more

A friend and I visited the La Hacienda on Maiden Lane in Joplin, Missouri on 9/30/22. From the first step into this establishment, it was an unforgettable nightmare. We were happy to finally be able to stop and eat because it was late for lunch. Initially, we were greeted by a mop and mop bucket which was actually preferable to the waitress who was OBVIOUSLY annoyed that we were even there. The atmosphere and service was unpleasant enough but the food was even worse. I ordered a chile rellano and taco meal. When I cut into the chile rellano, a large amount of grease oozed out of it and the batter was not even completely cooked. This totally ruined my appetite for the rest of the meal and the experience ruined the appetite for an evening meal as well. I love Mexican food and have eaten eaten at many, MANY Mexican food restaurants. This restaurant definitely ranks in the top 5 WORST Mexican food restaurants I've ever had the displeasure of visiting. The only thing that could've made it worse would be if there were live bugs crawling on the the plate. read more

Nothing wrong with service. We're from California and looking for good Mexican food. This just isn't it for us. Not really full...just didn't want to eat it anymore. read more

We came here cuz it was 5 stars. The attention by staff is perfect. But the food was not 5 stars to me. But I am not experienced with a lot of Mexican food. Compared to what I have in KC, it okay. I had a bean tastado, but hardly any cheese, and a slice of tomato, not chopped tomatoes. Guacamole did have much flavor. The rice was good. ‍ read more

My boyfriend and I had lunch here today and were amazed at how delicous it was. We both had chimichangas and they were so good! Light, crispy breading and smothered in yummy queso. Not that super runny, tasteless queso some places around here have. I opted for the grilled chicken in mine and it was good choice. The chicken was really flavorful and tender. Chips and salsa were pretty good too and we really enjoyed the rice and beans as well. Prices were very reasonable. $7.99 for a chimichanga with rice and beans. And that wasn't even the lunch price (lunch menu is mon-fri). There was a nice atmosphere inside and everything seemed extremely clean. Overall we really liked this place and will definitely be going back. Hopefully we'll get to try out their margaritas next time :) read more

What a clean restaurant and they also have excellent food and service. We were amazed at how clean it was. We had fajitas for dos and they were more than we could eat. I would highly recommend. read more

There are no better street tacos in Joplin. I've never tried anything else other than the street tacos, but I don't have to. They're perfect. read more

Wow!! This is an incredible Mexican Restaurant. The best in Joplin. I'm from New Mexico so I am really picky about Mexican food. This restaurant would be considered great even in Albuquerque. The Chile Rellenos are incredible!! The staff is wonderful, prices are great and the restaurant is clean and bright. This If I could give them 6 stars I would. read more