We saw reviews and stopped. Food came out very fast! Too Fast! But not freshly made!only warmed!lukewarm. They rewarmed food. And nice about it, although not apologetic. Our suggestion. Do not Stop here. read more

Went on Cinco de Mayo was pleased with the fast and friendly service, plus the accuracy of the food. The street tacos were as atheistic as if being in Mexico. Definitely coming back. read more

This is the best Mexican restaurant I've ever been to in Gainesville. Great food! My boyfriend took me there and I definitely want to go there again! read more

2.75 stars. I still don't get the love this establishment receives. I really, really don't. Average everything! Large servings, sure, but large servings of lower quality food. Yes, you'll pay a little less here, but it's not worth what you'll sacrifice. Tonight the yellow rice was again VERY dry-- NOT good (see pic). The steak & grilled onion burrito was pretty good (& large), but the presentation was not pretty & it left much to be desired. The dirty dish pan cart that is STILL parked in front of the soda machine is unacceptable. (I watched as an employee tossed a dirty napkin in the top tray. What business consistently parks its dirty dishes inches from a beverage source-- this one! It's GOT to be a health code violation.) Around Thanksgiving, the dining & kitchen areas were renovated; the dining room is now a more pleasant area w/ a better flow, but the food quality hasn't changed. I find it MEDIOCRE in quality, presentation & taste. I stopped in today only because I was in the area & didn't wish to cook dinner. The man who took my order was professional & friendly, which was appreciated, but it's not enough to warrant a return visit. If you want authentic (& really good) Mexican, head over to Los Avina in the city of Archer. I still can't grasp how anyone could give this place 4 & 5 stars...Ugh read more

La Pasadita - Very dry yellow rice - Mexican Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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Loved this spot! Very authentic Mexican restaurant with a pretty extensive menu. Service was quick and friendly. Me and my boyfriend both enjoyed our dinners and the serving sizes were more than enough. Nicely decorated but homey(not a fine dining spot) in a strip mall. We will visit again. read more

Better than average Tex Mex fare, but has some true Mexican dishes, too. If you've tried Tamales elsewhere and thought they were nothing special, try them here. The molé sauce they use on some dishes is quite good. Tacos can come in an American or Mexican style hard or soft, and all combinations are winners. Rellenos are the freshest I've seen. Carnitas are good, but quantity is smaller than hoped for. The quality of the food is never at issue. Would be 5 out of 5 stars except for issues listed below. Big problems that could easily be solved: They do not bring you your bill !!! In order to pay your bill you have to go wait (and wait) in line, and give them your table number. (Asking for a receipt is met with reluctance.) If your table is doing separate checks, this takes forever. You have to compete at the register with those placing/picking up to-go orders, too. During lunch, it can be difficult to make it back to work on time. The lady at the front register (lunch) is NOT friendly. If you can pretend that she is somehow doing you a favor, then you'll be on the same page she is. Waiting multiple minutes for the privilege of paying only to be processed by this person who does not want to be there is adding insult to injury. ¿Cómo se dice "smile" en Español? I think they may not have enough plates/baskets for the whole restaurant because the wait staff cannot wait for you to leave your table before retrieving them. You can have the fork on the way from your plate to your pie hole and you can be pestered with someone grabbing your plate. (Not asking if they can take your plate, but they have judged you are finished, and by god, they're going to pre-bus that table!) This has happened on multiple occasions where they don't care how many times they interrupt you. They want your dishes. Different servers from other sections will harass you about your dishes. Can't they just wait until you've left? Solutions: Bring the checks to the table and let your guests pay the server. Just do anything to speed it up. Surely they have at least one other employee they can trust with cash? The other solution is to give your guests some peace after the food arrives. The constant aggravation of having to answer to four or more different staff about your food order is excessive. And leave the plates/baskets/bowls alone!!! Wait until your guests leave before cleaning the table. Other notes: -Chips and Salsa (while very good) not complimentary. -Modifying your order is difficult if you don't know Spanish due to some servers lacking English. -They have mariachi music one night a week. -Tips are supposed to go in a plastic tub on the front counter when you pay. -Parking somewhat competitive during lunch -Plenty of specialty sodas; beer available but pricey. -Both refried black beans and refried pinto beans accompany most orders. Yum! -The rice (which is normally an afterthought) very tasty. -Be prepared to gulp food down to account for slow, painful checkout if on a work lunch. read more

Fast service, food is well-flavored, adequate serving most of the time.New girl/server not too enthusiastic about the work compared to the two ladies who were there before her. Chips also served much smaller or fewer now and turned out chewy/now thoroughly fried the last 2 times we were there. But all in all, decent food. read more

Wonderful artfully prepared Mexican food with the freshest ingredients. I had the special carne asada enchilada with the most flavorful grilled pork and onions. My wife had fajitas with steak and shrimp - fantastic! The steak was char grilled to perfection and the shrimp plump and not overdone. The guacamole was some of the best we've ever had and the homemade chips and tortillas delicious. We were driving from Atlanta enroute to Florida Gulf coast and found this place on Yelp - bit of a detour, but well worth every minute! read more

This place has the best mexican in town. I have been 3 times so far and have never been let down. Their guac is fantastic!

The food was really flavorful we were really surprised by this little restaurant on 6 th st. I had the double chicken breast and my wife had the shrimp quesadilla. We can't recommend this place enough come see them as soon as you can! read more

Standard American mexican food. They have a vegetarian menu. Chips and salsa are not complimentary. $3+ . Started coming here when they first opened since it was near work. They've jacked up their prices considerably. With the higher prices and chips ordeal, and skimpy portions on the fajitas. I head to the other resturant now on 39th. read more

Amazing. Authentic Mexican food!!! Not the mexicana american stuff other places serve. Real homemade tortillas that are so delicious! If you've ever been to a central american country you'd know! The service is phenomenal and the staff is super friendly! Our new favorite place! read more

My favorites are the Enchiladas Mexicanas, Tacos Carnitas, and Enchilada Guerro. Their prices are very reasonable and the food quality is some of the best you can get in Gainesville (for Mexican). I really enjoy going for lunch because of the speedy service. I'm always greeted with a smile. :) read more

As good as it gets for Mexican in Gainesville. Three tacos for $6.35. Proper tortillas, cilantro, salsa, meats etc.. read more

I've lived in Gainesville for 20 years and this is the best Mexican food I've had in a long time! All others just taste the same and leave me feeling queasy after eating. I'd pretty much written off Mexican until we popped in here the other day. I had the taco salad w/ pulled chicken and was surprised by the large amount of chicken. Next time I will ask for sour cream and beans on the side- it was a little mushy but still delicious. Hope they keep up the good work and don't compromise on the great quality! read more

This is the best Mexican food I've ever had. The cheese enchiladas are delicious. Also had shrimp tacos. The shrimp were grilled perfectly. Great portions. The staff is super friendly. We will be back many more times. read more

This place is good authentic Mexican food for a reasonable price. If u like hole in the wall restaurants try em out.

I wish I could give this restaurant 10 stars. It is INCREDIBLE! The employees are so friendly, helpful, and fun, and they remember you if you visit often! The food is unbelievable. You get your own salsa bowl so you will have no double dippers eating out of your bowl; it's awesome. The salsa is mildly sweet and perfect for picky eaters. I have only ever had the grilled chicken but it is so flavorful. Also, these people understand how much sour cream needs to go on a taco - A LOT. Please go to this restaurant! You will love it! read more

Very disappointed. I ordered a take out order with special instructions. Not only was it not prepared correctly, but the chicken was dry and obviously pre-cooked. The rice had random vegetables in it. The main course was supposed to have a salad and tortillas. Nope. Not included. The taco was loose in the bag and all over the bottom. I have eaten here before, and usually the food is ok. If you eat from here don't do take out. read more

Not really very good. What we got tasted like they made everything with lard or bacon fat. Probably won't return. Also a bit over priced. The website shows $ but it really isn't. Closer to $$. read more

Plain and simple yuck! This is one of the worst Mexican restaurants I have eaten at! Come on Florida don't you know what real Mexican food taste like. By these reviews I guess not! read more

August 1, 2016, I want to be fair because I have been to this restaurant a few times. My complaint is that it is way too expensive. We had lunch yesterday for two people and we ordered Chili reyenos and chicken enchiladas, Guacamole and sour cream and two ice teas. The bill was over $42.00 for just two people. If we had this same thing at El Indio it would be less than $20.00. The service is good and the food is OK but it cost too much for me to go back. read more

best mexican place in gainesville. the food was incredible. it's a bit out of the way for students but well worth the trip

Didn't feel welcome sat 17 minutes everyone just walked by me I had to stop the young man cleaning the tables to get me some help they never checked on me to see if I needed refills or anything, at the end someone came back and asked me how was I paying. Food was horrible didn't like It, never again. read more

If you are looking for authentic Mexican food in Gainesville, this is the spot to go. Reasonably priced, quick, and quality service. I would give 5 stars but for the amount of grease on certain food items which can be overbearing. In the battle for the best authentic Mexican in Gainesville, La Pasadita beats La Tienda by a significant amount. read more

Don't judge a book by its cover... Great food. Many vegetarian options. Very friendly staff and ice cold mugs for the beer. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because it was warm inside. Try it out... read more

I LOVE the queso here and the grilled chicken quesadilla is the best thing I have ever had. It's not your ordinary plain Jane chicken quesadilla. I don't know what sauce they put on it but it is so delicious. Get it, you won't be disappointed. read more

Love, love, love this place! Awesome/fast service, inexpensive, and absolutely delicious. My favorite is the el alambre, but I'm making my way through the menu! read more

Authentic Mexican food restaurant! Amazing food, fast service, great prices, friendly staff, clean appealing dining area. Definitely recommend! read more

Cute little restaurant. Had their beef tacos. Beef taste weird-not if it's the seasoning or what. Have to pay for chips and salsa unlike most places. read more

Service was fine. The food is ok at best in my opinion. I came here because i saw how good the reviews were. But honestly, I think there are much better mexican restaurants in town. read more

This restaurant was really good in the early days.But it is starting to drop off kinda sadly. Our last couple of visits were very ordinary with soggy tacos and such. We are starting to try a few others. Hope it improves. read more

The service was horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Worse service we have had in a long time. After taking our order he never came back (not even with the food). The table cleaner started to clear our chips and salsa and asked if we needed our bill when we hadn't even received our meal. They still couldn't get our sorry excuse for a waiter to come back another person did. They apparently misplaced our order but then found it (yeah right). It wasn't crowded so what should of taken 30 mins or so to eat and be out took over an hour. Will not return after this experience. The manager didn't seem to care and the waiter when we complained thought it was amusing. read more

We had high hopes but La Pasadita really let us down. Our waitress had to ask 3 times for our drink orders and the food was mediocre at best. The prices are high for the quality of food and service delivered; particularly in a city with so many good, reasonably priced Mexican options. FYI : there is a $2 additional charge for chips and salsa. read more

Good authentic food! Quaint atmosphere. You'll love the fresh tortillas, chips, and salsa! Nice fish tacos...Mexican style. Prices very reasonable. read more

So good. Very authentic Mexican food. Nice big menu and well priced. The service is usually fast.

An amazing addition to the Gainesville Mexican food options. Unique homemade sauces and tortillas, an old fashioned green chili gravy, friendly and welcoming. Large menu so we'll be back! read more

Typically, rice and beans constitute fulfilling, non-savory, non-delicious sides to a Mexican entree. However, in the case of La Pasadita, these side dishes were savory and delicious, seasoned wonderfully with spices. The chicken breasts were tender and covered in mouth-watering mole sauce. Wow. The service is warm and solicitous. I cannot wait to return. The one drawback: no beer or wine is served. read more

Mr Wonderful and I ate lunch here for the first time today. It was busy (around 11:30am), but tables came available quickly. Service was excellent and the place was cool, clean and colorful. Menu was impressive, to be sure. Mr. W ordered three ground beef soft tacos and I ordered one of the lunch specials, which was choice of enchilada and guacamole salad. We ordered iced tea which came promptly along with complimentary PERFECT chips and simply delicious salsa. We were all set for our lunch. When our lunches arrived, after one bite, W and I looked at each other and agreed the food was soooo good, it deserved to be accompanied by a nice cold beer. We asked for Pacifico, but it was not available. Our very efficient server recommended a comparable beer, which was very good and which we thoroughly enjoyed. Summing up, great service, delicious food perfectly prepared and in a comfortable setting, and very well priced. Going back soon. Thinking of having the nachos and fajitas, which we spied being delivered to several other tables. Oh, anticipation! read more