This is the BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT in Reno or Sparks. I love it. After being seated on the lovely patio~~ First, you have great cups and salsa. They just keep filling up them up at no charge. I have a jalapeño margarita, which is the best ever! Then, I have chicken mole. It has big chunks of really nice white chicken breast, and great rice and beans. It is less than $15.00!!!!!!! This is very inexpensive for this entree. I love this place and can't wait to go again. read more

This place is ok. We live down the street so when we want something close by we'll go there. Chips are from bag. Enchalada sauce from can and their prices keep going up. Wish this place was like it was when Able ran it. read more

Haven't been here in many years and it's just as not good as I remember. Bland chips and salsa, the guacamole had no flavor and the prices are insane. Both of our orders came out wrong. read more

The best Mexican food ever- it's very rare for me to eat out at restaurants because I want it to taste the way my grandmother cooked in the cocina!! This place is AMAZING and so delicious!!! We tried several plates!! We will be back!!! Thank you for keeping the memories of my abuela alive!!! read more

The service was awful since we first stepped in the door. We were seated and a server brought us waters, didn't even bother to look at us and when he said "oh hi!", no reply. Another server then showed up minutes later with menus, when we received our dinner, she never brought our entire meal. When we asked for it, she rolled her eyes and then never came to check on our table again. No refills, no check ins. I had to go to the front again to ask for to go boxes. Extremely awful attitudes from everyone we came across. No name tags or I would suggest more training for staff- disappointing! read more

La Posada Real - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

We started off with 2 top shelf Margaritas. We mentioned to the bartender, Lino, to not make it sweet. He said, with a smile, I'll make it special. These are great margaritas! I had fish tacos. Think the best I have had. My wife had chicken enchiladas. Really good. Tasted the mole, really good, a bit on the sweet side for us. read more

Best veggie burrito I've had. Cauliflower, broccoli, cooked well. It was more of a sit down burrito, not the kind you normally eat with your hands. But really good. Quite low price for the quality of the food; about $11? Salsa was just so-so but for the price, I'm not complaining. Service was fast. the only thing that annoyed me was they kept asking me if I was alright. I was tired after a med procedure and wanting to be left alone and was not very nice about it. read more

This place never fails to have great food!! Their Birria tacos are delicious and so is the mole'!! Margaritas and Palomas are great too!!

La Posada is very hit or miss. They have some staff that is friendly and amazing. Unfortunately lately I've been only seeing the lady who refuses to smile and is not very friendly. The chicken tortilla soup can be amazing but for $15-$20 a bowl, lately it hasn't been worth the money. I didn't get any chicken in the soup this last time. I ordered extra avocado in the soup because they can be light on the avocado and they charged me an extra $5 and didn't even put a whole avocado, that's crazy. I really wanted to leave a 2 star review but the older gentleman and the friendly lady I usually see at the front are the reason it's 3. read more

Very authentic! We all know that in Reno NV AND SPARKS NV its hard to find real good mexican food, but La Posada Real satisfied all my expectations, specially me coming from Los Angeles, knowing great taste, it made me feel a bit more like home and thats Un priceable I love the service, truly worth my time and money read more

July 22, 2015 Wednesday - 6:30 PM for dinner 3 Adults and 2 kids Atmosphere - 4 stars Food - 5 stars Service - 5 stars Background - Time for update, it was my second review. Clearly overdue based on my check in count. Sadly I have only had the smart phone for over a year. I come here sometimes for the bar and other times for dinner. Atmosphere - A strip mall restaurant. Vibrate colors give you that authentic feel. We sat a rounded booth but the table rocked, and not just a little. There was definitely something wrong with the table to leg. Wobbly tables annoy me. Food Drinks - Just water tonight with my meal. Appetizer - Free chips and salsa. We order a side of guacamole dip, it was fresh and tasty. I could have eaten that all night. Actually I had a hard time stopping, and worse I knew that the burrito was going to be big. Dinner - I had the #22 the Burrito Especial with the Chile Verde. Love the 'Verde' tomatillo sauce, had a very mild kick which went well with the pork. It was a burrito, and filled me up. Maybe I should have stopped before finishing it. Service - The baskets of free chips never emptied and neither did my water. The waitress was great. Future - Of course I will go back. read more

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Birria... a Mexican word describing one of three dishes, a barbecue style goat topped with delicious salsa roja, a Mexican stew with goat meat, or stewed and braised beef in a warmly spiced and savory tomato salsa. At La Posada you'll find option 3 on the menu, and it's a dish that I discovered here, and a dish that has been bringing me back here over and over again for the last 7 years. On the surface the dish seems simple, beef, slowly braised until tender in a tomato based salsa with some herbs and spices, but one bite of this stuff and you'll know that hours of time went into making it so perfect. There are some rich and complex layers of flavor here that come from carefully selecting the right chiles, roasting the spices like cumin and cinnamon, and adding them to the stew at exactly the right time. The dish is magic, and the warm tortillas, onions, cilantro, and guacamole, are the perfect accompaniment. To wash it all down I highly recommend the top shelf margarita. Buyer beware, these drinks are strong, but oh so satisfying. If I don't feel like tequila I go for an ICE COLD Negra Modelo on draft. La Posada is the best place to get it in town! Jose, his sister, and the entire staff here are incredibly friendly and treat you like family. The service is on point and very fast all the time, and there really isn't a bad dish on the menu. The reason for 3 stars instead of 4 is because this past visit just wasn't as good as the others. It kind of sucks to give that rating after being a customer for so long, but something was off. I hope since they opened the new location in Carson this one isn't sliding. I'm going to go back soon to find out for sure. read more

I don't often venture to South Reno but we were in the area and decided to give it a try. The first time I came was for the very first official Yelp Event in Reno. Our esteemed CM (Michael T) hosted a meet and greet with drinks and appetizers. I was very impressed by the food, the Margarita, and the overall ambiance of the restaurant. My husband and I came back for lunch to make use of the the gift certificate I had received at the Yelp Event. We were greeted warmly and were seated right away. Our drink orders were taken (no Margaritas for lunch) and we were given time to review the menu. Chips and salsa were brought and are included in the meal. My husband had the Chimichanga with shredded beef and I had the two cheese and chicken enchiladas. (entrees were $10.99 each). Both meals were very good and generous portions. The ingredients are fresh and it was a nice balance of meat and cheese and vegetables. The enchilada sauce was just spicy enough to make it interesting, but did not overwhelm the mild cheese and shredded chicken filling. Great guacamole was served on the side. The beans were OK and I am not a huge Mexican rice fan, but the bite I had was good. Overall, it is a solid restaurant that consistently serves good quality meals made from fresh ingredients. It will most definitely be a repeat visit when we are in that part of town. read more

I absolutely LOVE this place. The shrimp tacos are amazing. The customer service his awesome! I will always go here.

We are new to Southeast Reno and were looking for great Mexican food. Friends recommended La Posada Real. They did not disappoint! The food is very fresh & delicious. Mango Margaritas were awesome. Prices are reasonable. We have picked up food to go as well as dine in. Service was great. The combo fajitas were fantastic! This place is definitely our go to Mexican from now on. read more

This is what I call Mexican. The home made chips are light and crispy, the salsa smooth and spicy, and my 4 year old son said the guacamole was "scrumptious." I agree. I ordered the carnitas platter and my son ordered the chicken burrito. He was offered fruit with his burrito (awesome!), and I had the usual sides of rice and beans. The carnitas melt in your mouth and the salsa verdi was very tasty. While we were enjoying the meal we overheard the folks at the table next to us talk about how good the breakfast is at La Posada. Check out the $6.99 specials photo I uploaded. Some good food to be had from 2-6PM daily. We missed 6:00 by a few minutes, but would be worth it to get here early next time. While I don't find myself in this part of town very often, I'll definitely be going to La Posada Real again...soon! read more

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So we went here for the $6.99 mid day specials..... I don't remember much after the Margarita.....Um yeah.....that was a real Margarita on the rocks..... Will return with friends....and give a better review next time. read more

Called in a pick up order for 6 people and everyone's meal was made correctly and all tasted delicious. The order to pickup time turnaround was awesome. We ordered and we able to start driving to the location within minutes. One of the orders was nachos and the restaurant thought ahead to put the wet ingredients on the side in another container to prevent them from becoming soggy by the time we got it home. If recommend this restaurant for those looking for great Mexican food. read more

Ok, I've been back twice since my last review and I've decided it's time to add a star. Here's why: -the margaritas are fantastic. -camarones al mojo de ajo I had last time were so good -this time I had a tamale and a chili rellano and they were both good. The tamale may have been a little heavier on the masa than I usually like but at least it was good masa with lots of flavor. The rellano had no heat at all unfortunately but the batter was perfection- light and eggy. -I had black beans with my meal this time and I really liked those. And their rice is really good too, and the beans and rice together could satisfy me as an entire meal. -those chips. They have some of the best chips ever in the whole world. Also, the salsa is good. -I tasted some of my son's cheeseburger and fries this time and they are both good too. read more

I'm always looking for a good Chile Verde plate or burrito, today I went burrito. Same as picture on album, I'd say it about dollar size, smaller the most places. The sauce is really good and tangy not spicy at all. For the size of burrito I'd prefer more meat inside instead of more beans. The Mexican rice is very good and freshly made as it's fluffy and flavorful. I'm going to return and try other dishes on my return business travels. See you guys again soon. read more

Prickly pear margarita OTR is delightfully refreshing!!! They have mango flavor as well which is not as common at most places that serves margaritas. Our server was attentive and courteous. We ordered shredded beef chimichangga and steak quesadillas which were both super delicious. Complimentary chips and salsa were also deliciouso! read more

La Posada Real - Steak Quesadilla, Shredded Beef Chimichangga - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Mexican food a lot of times is hard to go wrong. Be let me tell what makes this place a stand out and Oh So Right. You are greeted and seated with a friendly host into a place that reminds you that you are a family restaurant with family owners. Nice an open, comfortable and bright. Then you are greeted with one of the best set of tortilla chips and salsa. The chips are nice and light. Fresh cooked and not salty. The salsa is spicy and makes you eat more and more. The kind that when you stop eating, your mouth starts getting spicier and spicier that only the soothing coolness of the salsa can quench. Only to later fuel the flame... it's not a bad habit, it's an addiction. I ordered combo #22 with 2 carne asada tacos. The meat was well seasoned and cooked perfectly. So juicy and tender, you can't believe this is just Carne Asada. My culinary tour of Reno is so enjoyable with establishments like these. Looking forward to the next trip! 8/9/08 read more

La Posada Real - El Menu - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

The other day we decided to try La Posada Real. After originally planning on going to the Spicy Pickle on the corner of Longley and Mccarran we decided that Mexican food sounded better so we gave it a try. We immediately noticed how busy it was when we walked in - there was quite a crowd in the front area (it *was* Lunchtime on Friday). We were told to hold on just a minute and after a few minutes we were seated. Our seat, while comfortable was right next to a door and was a little awkward and I commented (under my breath) that "the food better make up for this seat." After a minute we were greeted by a friendly hostess that asked us what we would like to drink, we gave our order and some chips and salsa were delivered a moments later. As soon as the chip with salsa hit my mouth I was impressed. Unlike several other Mexican places in town these chips were HOT and FRESH (not kept under heat lamps). They were perfectly crispy and their salsa has just the right amount of heat. "Ok," I said, "lets see if the rest of the meal is as good." We ordered one fish taco meal and a chicken and asada taco a-la-carte. The food came quickly and looked great on the plate. The first thing I noticed was the guacamole - it wasn't extra - heck, we didn't even ask for it and there was a nice big healthy serving of it on BOTH plates (yes, even on the a la carte tacos). It was a welcome surprise and complimented both meals well. The fish tacos were perfectly cooked, not dry and seasoned well. The chicken taco was great - especially with some of the provided pico de gallo salsa. The asada taco however was simply out of this world. Most places, if you order an asada taco you are going to get a few slivers of meat and thats it. These tacos were absolutely packed full of steak that had been perfectly seasoned and melted in your mouth. Needles to say we were both very impressed. The entire menu is very well priced and is quite affordable, especially if you go a-la-carte. I would make a suggestion that because the chips and salsa are so good, just skip the rice and beans and do chips instead. The restaurant was very clean and service was prompt. I can't give this restaurant enough praise - for us, it's definitely one of the better mexican food restaurants in Reno. Give it a try! read more

Delicious food and excellent service. Will definitely return to this restaurant! I had the carne asada taco and a carnitas taco for lunch and both were delicious! read more

One of my favorite restaurants. We have had such good service and delicious food here, every time! I alternate between the combinations and fajitas. Today, I tried cinnamon coffee and it was so tasty and comforting. Also, their chips and salsa are spot on. Not all restaurants have good chips and salsa either. read more

OMG the margarita! So smooth. Not very strong, but perfect for driving home after. And the food is very authentic. Some of the best mole I've had outside Mexico. Love this place! read more

Went last Saturday for lunch. Very few people dining there, almost empty. Food and service were disappointing. Server spent about 15 minutes standing across from our table visiting with a friend. Our drinks were never refilled, never asked if we needed anything. Food was just okay, had a metallic taste. We waited several minutes for our check, finally went to front reception desk. Our server was in the bar visiting with other friends. She told us she was on her way to bring our bill, not really. She then went behind the counter and slammed the check and pen down, bad day I guess. Won't be back, too many other fine Mexican diners in the area. read more

Food and margaritas were just ok. Something about eating dinner on a table full of advertising is not appealing, neither is the windows covered in Christmas cartoons of Santa's, snowmen and holiday cactus, especially when Easter is next week! Then the busboy was setting tables dropped 2 forks on the carpeted floor and put them back in the clean silverware bin. Nope not going back. But we did have a vey nice server. read more

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Great food and fast service! The prices are decent as well, I'd definitely recommend giving this place a try!

I've been going to this place for years and it has been one of my favorite restaurants in Reno. So why downgrade to 4 stars? Well, there has been a subtle but noticeable change over time. This restaurant has always been immaculately clean, with pleasant, friendly servers and an ever-present, owner who supervised all aspects of food service and delivery. He is a gem. This review is for him, because I respect him and his business, understand hard times, and hope any comments are helpful. During/after the COVID-19 disaster, I noticed some cost saving measures. Local businesses could advertise under a plexiglass tabletop (freaking brilliant!). A bit less meat and more veggies in the fajitas, and charges for extra tortillas (totally understandable). Prices went up, but food quality was still so yummy... This review is for 2 meals in the past month. About 2 weeks ago, I had a stellar meal consisting of one specialty drink and my favorite entree. I was not able to say hola to my favorite resturanteur because he wasn't there.. . Today, no so much. A bumbling server who didn't seem to know the menu, an overly sweet margarita with almost no tequila and a HAIR in the salsa. Again, the owner not there. I'm told they have opened another location in Carson City. I think this is a bad idea. This place was a goldmine with many faithful followers. Raise prices if you want, but either supervise the product or hire a competent manager. I love your business, but the next bad experience will be a 3. read more

Barely made it through the door and the hostess with braces and obviously fake eye lashes gave me the most disgusted look I've ever received walking into a restaurant. I smiled and said "we have two". She rudely said "you have to wait" without any greeting. I walked out and will not be back. I'll spend my money where there's welcoming and more friendly service. read more

Great food, great service, super friendly staff. Jose is an awesome bartender! This is great hidden hot spot a must try!

Stellar service. I called the night before to place an order for an event at my job. They were fabulous in accommodating my time of pick-up the next day and the requirements of the order. When I picked up the food they, without even hesitation, while I was filling out the credit card slip put the food in my car. The trunk too, so it wouldn't spill or leak. They showed great initiative and care. I then left but forget a simple salad with grilled chicken. I called them back and asked if they could have one ready for me. They recognized my voice and asked if I had just been their for the fajitas. I drove back and they had it ready to go with out question. Now on to the food, it was delicious. The steak was juicy and tender. The chicken was tasty and perfectly seasoned. The vegetables in both weren't oily, but Welles grilled. The guacamole was perfectly seasoned and a great compliment to the meal. Everyone at the event loved the food and it capped a crazy day for all. Thank you to everyone at the restaurant who made lunch special for this event. We are planning after work trip to try their margaritas. read more

I visited Monday night and was shocked to see this place was empty! It has a beautiful patio, delicious food, and very friendly and helpful staff! The Mahi Mahi tacos were so fresh and delicious, margaritas were yummy and nicely balanced. I will be back!! read more

La Posada Real - Mahi Mahi taco combination plate with choice of beans and a mango margarita! - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

We used to go to this place regularly and the food and prices were decent. We stopped in today and noticed that they changed their menu and prices. The prices were up $2-$3 from the old menu. If I were going to pay those prices, I'd rather eat somewhere else that was worth paying those prices. We were almost going to eat there one last time but walked out instead. I was so disappointed about the price change as we were pretty much regulars there. I'm done with that place. Too bad. read more

Went here during lunch with a coworker. Place wasn't too busy and we went at 12. We were seated right away and received our drinks right away. But it took them another 15 mins or so for someone to come back to us to get our food order. The wait for the food was another 20-25 mins, we were starving and demolished the chips and salsa that was given to us. I ordered the steak nachos, which was very good and big portion for a great price! I hate it though when places don't include everything that's in that order, in their menu. Meaning beans, wasn't in the list of ingredients for the nachos and I asked the waiter to make sure there were going to be no beans, but when my nachos arrived, the entire middle layer had refried beans. I'm not a fan of beans, so I'm always careful to ask the server if my meal will have it. My coworker enjoyed her shrimp entree, it looked delicious! All in all, I would try this place again since it's a walk away from work and it's reasonably priced for big portions of tasty food. read more

La Posada Real - Steak nachos! - Mexican Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I have eaten here many times but have never posted a review until now. The service is always awesome and the food is always delicious. Margaritas are always really good and they have different flavors to choose from. Love the chili relleno and the seafood tacos. For a quick lunch or chilling with the Fam during the week, this place is on my top three. read more

Authentic and delicious every time! I placed a large order for work today. The owner, Jose delivered it himself in about 40 minutes. Excellent, personalized service, and the beef and chicken tacos were better than ever! Also best guacamole in Reno. Support this local cantina by ordering for take out or delivery. They are working so hard to earn our business! read more

I like this place, great service, no waiting much for your food, prices are decent, and I love their guava margaritas. My favorite place is the ceviche tostada. I find other Mexican places in town pricey and slow. read more

La Posada Real gets an A. The pork tamale is tasty. The chips and salsa are yummy. The prices are very reasonable. The staff is friendly. The decor is warm and inviting. read more