This is the best Mexican food in Gainesville. I go at least two times a month. Love love the the authentic food. Not much of a fancy place but the food delivers on all accounts! read more

Nice surprise. A hole in the wall with good food. They feed you. The portions are large and the prices are great. Will definitely return when we visit Gainesville again. read more

I can't believe I haven't reviewed La Pasadita. It is hands down the best Mexican place in Gainesville. I've tried it all, ladies and gentleman, and no place can even begin to compete with their homemade shredded chicken soup complete with ripe avocado slices, diced onion, and fresh cilantro. There's no better comfort than this. I've bought it 2-3 times/week because I'm sad (dealing with some major life changes folks...plus I'm pretty sure Life Crisis of the 23 year old is a common story almost everybody has read), and it's helped to cheer me up every time. The nachos are delicious. They're piled on with lots of cheese, some guac, and sour cream in addition to some freshly cut tomatoes, onions, and cilantro. The chips are golden, crunchy, and homemade. There is also some shredded lettuce on top. Also, the staff is welcoming and friendly. Today the guy said, "I KNEW it was you...you always order the chicken soup." (I always order take out over the phone though the inside is well decorated and colorful) So take it from the chicken soup girl...the drive out to NW 6th St is worth it. It's food that is consistent in quality and is clearly made wit a lot of love. read more

Best Mexican food in Gainesville, hands down. My partner and I are from Los Angeles, CA, and we know good Mexican food. This place could probably actually survive in LA. I always get the carnitas - so freaking good. The drinks are good (I love orchata), everything is good. read more

Authentic with accurate service. A real Mexican alternative in a world of Tex mex... Tamale's are fave here and the red mole' is clutch!!! read more

Amazing Mexican food that even surpasses La Tienda. They make their own tortillas which were amazing. The chips were freshly made with excellent queso & salsa. Their rice was very good and significantly better then La Tienda. Each of our dishes were excellent. I was surprised how great everything was especially for being nearly 3pm which is the time between lunch & dinner when most places suck. The tres leches maybe the best I've had in Gainesville. The flan isn't as good as La Tienda. This place is now my favorite Mexican place in Gainesville. read more

This was by far the worst experience we've had, from the service to the food. The green sauce on my husbands enchiladas came out looking like brown gravy with a flavor neither of us could describe. A flavor we have NEVER tasted in Mexican cuisine. My carne asada had no flavor at all. And it took forever to get our food. Our waitress looked to be about 14 yrs old and had no clue what was going on and acted like she didn't understand English at all. This was a complete waste of time and money. read more

Authentic Mexican food in gainesville that rivals La Tienda. Great lunch specials and very sensible pricing otherwise. I had 3 tacos today (lengua, barbacoa, and al pastor) for $6.35. So tasty! Meat was well cooked and corn tortillas were fresh. The service was great too. Seated as soon as we entered and had our drinks in less than a couple minutes. Food arrived in about 10 minutes and we were checked on an appropriate amount of times. Checks came and were returned quickly too. I'll be headed back soon to try the rest of their menu. read more

All I can say is that we just moved here to Gainesville and we are so happy to have found this gem of place! Every single thing we had was Beuno beuno beuno! The prices are great, the food is amazing the service is top notch and the little store next door is awesome. Can't wait to go back. Try the queso and pork tamale read more

My wife and I have eaten here several times and have always been quite please with the experience. The food has always been excellent and the service friendly. In fact, La Pasadita has become our "Go To" Mexican food restaurant. I like a little heat in my meal so the green sauce I find to be tasty but too mild for my taste. The red sauce is the way to go if you like heat, but it can be a bit intense for some. (By the way, the Steak Colorado is excellent.) If you ask they will sell you a small cup of the red sauce, it is muy bien. Don't try and store it too long in the refrigerator in an airtight container though. It apparently still ferments and the resulting explosion will have you thinking that something has been murdered in your fridge. Just eat it quickly and you'll be alright. The portions are adequate, the food is good, and the Coronas are cold. What more could you ask for? read more

I've passed this place for a while, but finally stopped in last night. I mistakenly thought this was just another mexican america / tex-mex joint, but I was delighted to find it was pretty authentic (or my perception of authentic mexican should be). I'm still a faithful La Tienda customer, but this place is a lot closer to my house and I enjoyed the smaller more intimate atmosphere. My chicken tacos were awesome, and I'd say they were a tad bigger than La Tienda's. The sauces were delicious, and the service was fast and friendly. Girlfriend got enchiladas with the red mole which was really good as well. I'm looking forward to trying their sopa de pollo next! read more

My favorite Mexican style tacos in Gainesville! I grew up in Texas and desperately miss the awesome taco trucks, but this is the closest thing I've found. When I get a craving for carne asada with cilantro and lime, La Pasadita is my go-to. It's not quite as good as the late night taco trucks back in Houston, but it's close enough for me. read more

The decor is really nice and colorful and it seemed like a fast, semi-authentic (?) mexican place for a quick takeout lunch.The waitstaff was upfront engaged in some weird gossip, but if you don't understand Spanish, you'll be fine. Big portions. The burrito special flavor was kind of bland, yet overly salty. Tasted a bit reheated. I like the salsa that came with it. I wish it could have ended there. Hours later, I began violently vomiting. which continued with any food or liquid I took. For TWO days. Finally landed in urgent care and diagnosed with salmonella/some parasite and went into a painful couple weeks of antibiotics. Oh, and almost $200 in medical costs. So kitchen sanitation is a problem here I'm not willing to risk again. I was all forgive and forget until I saw they failed two health inspections in December and saw why I got sick: https://www.yelp.com/inspections/la-pasadita-gainesville * Dead roaches on premises. * Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Two buckets of frozen beef. One bucket of frozen chicken. Items in white buckets under counter. * Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Buildup of debris noted on site of walk in freezer. * Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Buildup of grease under cooking equipment on cook line. Food debris and white powder observed on floor along wall throughout kitchen area. * Accumulation of food debris/grease/mold like substance on food-contact surface. Observed Can opener in kitchen area has buildup of food debris. Observed buildup of mold like substance on edges of ice shield of ice machine. read more

first service was amazing. the food was tooo good. everything down to the salsa and queso was amazing. the steak was cooked just right and the flavor was hitting every taste bud. will definitely come back read more

Authentic great traditional mexican food ,but with many independent rest they need to refresh the dinning area .Meaning customer don't want to see the clutter in a area where customers are dining read more

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Server gene was great, quick service. Decided to try this place passing by, we got a chorizo dip it was completely mush not even chorizo. Then we got our entrées I ordered the tamale plate, 2 pork and one chicken... The chicken was black I had to return it. My husband got the tacos and the meat was complete fat to be completely honest I didn't wanna pay for the bill I did anyways this was the worst Mexican food I ever had. I don't recommend this place. The guacamole also was super salty overall not a good experience. read more

This place is amazing... so delicious that I needed to stop and add some feedback while in the moment. read more

La Pasadita - Mexican Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

I'd been wanting to make a trip to La Pasadita, and was super excited to try it out. I came on a Tuesday night, it was super dead, and there were plenty of waiters. Throughout the night, I think we had all of them... like 4-5 different people. We got beer and guac to start, and then were completely neglected for 45 minutes. They just never came back to get our order. At 9:05 pm, a waiter came to tell us they were closing early because it was slow, so we finally ordered. I ordered a veggie burrito. They have a decent amount of veggie options, which I appreciated! The veggies inside were quite delicious, alongside the beans and rice. A note on the guac, it was slightly synthetically green, and made me skeptical if it was real or not. But either way, it was good! The service was such a turn off. They rushed us out after forgetting about us, and I really just couldn't eat my burrito without feeling tense because all 6 waiters were suddenly waiting for us to get out of there! read more

The best kept secret in Gainesville. I have visited to La Pasadita frequently over the last 6 years - and am never disappointed. I lived in Mexico for seven years - and this restaurant comes the closest to good authentic Mexican food - and also consistently great. Service is also very friendly. The Tacos estilo Mexicano are superb, as are the pork tamales. I also ate some very nice Pozolo Rojo there (weekends only) - but am not sure they still feature this item on the menu. Don't miss a chance to enjoy great Mexican food!!!! read more

How did I not go here earlier?! I ordered the fajitas nachos to go, and the serving size was huge. It was layered super well and all of the elements were tasty. I'm sad to be moving out of Gainesville so soon after discovering this place read more

Worst Mexican food! Tasteless pork, soggy sopes, Will never return, and the waiter had BO. And the chips and salsa ARE NOT complimentary. $2.50 read more

I have to admit I haven't actually eaten IN this restaurant. We found it by ordering through Bite Squad and we just keep ordering that way - which has been about once a week since we found it LOL. Everything I've had here has been awesome. My favorite thing to get is the enchiladas. Their red mole sauce is really good. We also like getting the tacos. And you can't go wrong with any of the salsa, guac or queso! We don't get Mexican from anywhere else in Gainesville now that we've found La Pasadita! read more

My husband got a cheese quesadilla and it was $7!!! $7 for tortilla,cheese, tortilla. PLUS- they charge $3 for chips and salsa. I've never been charge c&s at a Mexican restaurant. Free c&s is one of the perks of going to a Mexican restaurant.... my food was great and well priced. The servers were good but SLOWWWWWW read more

Outstanding tacos el pastor served Mexican style! Quesadillas, chips and salsa are excellent too. read more

La Pasadita - Tacos el pastor - Mexican Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Clean friendly and quick service. I would go out of my way to eat here. We stopped here on a lark because the parking lot was full. It was an excellent decision. This place is on my keeper list. All home made ingredients. Yummy!! read more

La Pasadita - Chips salsa and guacamole. All fresh and home made. Yes even the chips. - Mexican Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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This is an authentic Mexican Restaurant Just had lunch quesadillas and fish tacos. Both very good with that unique Mexican " sason" read more

I'm developing an addiction to this place. It's warming my Chicago heart to finally find good Mexican food. Fresh chips, yummy tostadas with tasty avocado and I'm happy. A little beer diversity would be welcome too! read more

I had the best carne asada Mexican tacos I've ever had! The seasoning on the perfectly chargrilled carne asada was mind blowing. Very generous amount of meat paired with perfect amount of onion and cilantro. The toasted hand made corn tortilla was warm and thin so won't fill you up. I also had the lengua and al pastor tacos which were just as delicious! Definitely will be back 100% I was going to take a picture of the tacos but couldn't exercise self control! I devoured them straight to my belly. read more

I'm from Arizona and this is the first Mexican food that reminds me of home. I had tamales with mole sauce and it was delicious. Nothing was covered in the weird white sauce that so many restaurants in Florida use. The staff is friendly and checked in with us throughout our meal. My husband had fried I've cream for dessert and it was perfect. read more

This is good Mexican. I've eaten Mexican from West to East Coast as well as many times in Mexico and this is the real deal. read more

La Pasadita - Burrito & Enchilada special. Yum, yum and yum. - Mexican Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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The food here is good. I'm from Phoenix and somewhat spoiled and a bit of a snob when it comes to Mexican food. The service was a bit slow and I came on the backend of dinner service on. Friday night. The wait staff and kitchen just need a little more coordination and they will be legit. read more

By far, the most authentic mexican restaurant in Gainesville. I ordered lengua, steak, and chorizo tacos and they all satisfied my palate. Steak was a bit tough but not terrible. Hubby ordered burrito and although it did not wow him, I absolutely enjoyed my tacos! Chips were made fresh! Deducting one star for charging for chips and salsa. Stop by next door, their grocery store, for fruit popsicles. read more

It's under new management since i first came here bc now they charge $2.25 for chips and salsa and label it "an appetizer." While the tacos al pastor are still really good, i would not recommend coming here. I will not be returning.  It used to be a nice welcoming place. Now, from my experience today its all about upselling you even by deceit. The older male waiter with white hair led my boyfriend to believe they had no ground beef for tacos and only offered carnitas and al pastor as meat choices. He made no mention of an "upcharge" for those meats versus the $7.80 2 ground beef tacos my boyfriend had requested and which are offered on a lunch price of $7.80, which this waiter failed to mention. We each got 2 tacos. I got the al pastor Mexican style and knew those cost more but they are the best when in an authentic Mexican restaurant. My bf got the carnitas American style with rice and beans on both. The beans were very watery and both beans and rice were cold.  My tacos al pastor were actually very good. We did not learn about the meat upcharge to bfs tacos until a girl came with our bill on a hand held machine vs a traditional itemized bill. The total was $26 which seemed high for lunchtime tacos with a coke and ice tea. We had to ask to see itemized bill. That is when we learned bf was charged extra and there had actually been regular ground beef tacos available as he wanted in the first place AND the ground beef were much cheaper. Totally bad experience and so different from several great experiences here on past trips to Gainesville. We will not be coming back here. Not the same family owned caring vibe it used to have. read more

The food was horrible. I asked for a Chile Releno. It came out covered in a BBQ sauce they said was "Mole" I told them to remake it as I was not happy with it. I was charged for both items. read more

A very nice restaurant that serves a more authentic brand of Mexican food. They make their own chips and salsa, which is a plus. I had the taco salad, which was great. I left very satisfied and the service was very good as well. read more

Love love love La Pasadita! Definitely my favorite Mexican place in Gainesville. The fajitas, Sope, enchiladas, and the queso are great! Would definitely recommend over las margaritas and la fiesta. Staff are super friendly and very attentive food also comes out quickly. read more

If Yelp reviews had not listed La Pasidita, I would not known this Mexican family related restaurant has been here for 3 years. Located a little north of NW 39th Avenue (on NW 6th Street) in a small strip mall (Melody Plaza) in an industrial area of Gainesville, Florida. Outside "don't judge this book by its cover," but inside it looks like a smaller Las Margaritas (on 39th Avenue) with its signature colorful chairs and decor creating an inviting ambiance. This is an "Authentic Mexican Restaurant" with a menu that offers tacos, burritos, Steak Plates, Chicken Plates, Enchiladas Dishes, Mexican Sandwiches, Vegetarian Menu, Salads, Soups, Kids Menu, and desserts. Disappointed to find that the Chips and Salsa is NOT free but offered as an appetizer for $2. The "wait staff' is friendly and helpful with the awesome and fantastic various menu items if one is having difficulty when choosing. I had the #20 Carne Asada which is thin cut of marinated grilled steak (served with rice, beans, and tortillas). read more

La Pasadita - La Pasadita new dining addition - Mexican Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Best Mexican food in Gainesville. Delicious chips and salsa. Generous portions and very tasty! The interior design is also unique.

Delicious--I will definitely be going back! Only downside was that the chips and salsa weren't complimentary. But the food was fantastic!!

In one week I've had the pleasure of eating here 5 times. I opened an office across the street and this is now my go to place. I think I might be a little obsessed to be honest. The corn tortillas are homemade and very fresh. Their take on Spanish rice is unbelievable. Never have I had potato with rice, but every time I get one, I am so excited. This place is very friendly, food is quick and the portions are plentiful. 5 star! read more