If you like authentic Mexican it is a must. Huge menu. They have a lot of Texas Mexican and American favorites too like cheesesteaks. 3 sauces with your free homemade hot chips. I had a hot and spicy burrito that will be 3 meals for me for 13$. Great value. I forgot to take a picture as I had to dive in. Coming back. read more

Food: 5 out of 10. Food came back to table lukewarm three times. The corn was just dumped from the can. No seasoning. The black beans same. I ordered the shrimp bowl. I wasn't impressed. Margarita: 8.5 out of ten. Very good! Service: they were very nice and warm. They took my plate back to make it right three times and finally it came out hot but my that time I wasn't hungry. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance: Meh.... It's the old Dennys. There's a slight 'old' odor in the air.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

La Reina Mexican Grill - Strawberry and mango margarita. Very good. - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

Friendly servers but the food is just not it. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restroom reeked of urine. The urinal did not flush.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Our food was not good whatsoever. I had the camarones al mojo which was recommended to me by the server. The shrimp themselves had a really sour taste to them and that was it. My spouse had the build your own bowl which consisted of steak, beans, lettuce, shredded cheese, and sour cream. She didn't even get her lettuce in it so it ended up being a bean soup concoction. I watched the servers REFILL the salsa jars that were half eaten by other customers and place them back in the refrigerator!!! Absolutely disgusting behavior. Overall I would not come back again after being recommended this place by the Chester Facebook group. Bean dip and chips were pretty good though. read more

La Reina Mexican Grill - Build your own burrito bowl - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

Really liked this spot and the food. I ordered carne asada tacos on corn tortillas and regular beef tacos on flour tortillas. Everything was pretty tasty. read more

La Reina Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

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This is the best Mexican and TexMex in the Richmond VA region. The service can be a bit lacking but the food makes up for it.

We stopped in after work. It's near to a few hotels in the Chester area. It felt like we were just there a really long time. Drink sizes seemed to increase without an increase in alcohol, was unclear where our appetizers were even after ordering entrees. Food was good, I enjoyed everything I ate. A Tierra Y Mar and a sangria. They had free parking and were easy to access. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There were graduation decorations up, which was funny.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Music was loud in there.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The experience was fine, and to be fair we were a bigger group on a Monday. read more

La Reina Mexican Grill - Tierra Y mar - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

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Horrible I ordered the Carnitas tacos. I got them. They were soggy and cold. The meat had no flavor and there was lettuce and cheese on my tacos where as Carnitas tacos have onion and cilantro they looked nothing like the tacos on the website. Do not order them. read more

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So nice and close to Hampton /95. Per Yelp only decent place close by. Ordered and I based what to order on other reviews. He got chicken fajitas, so enjoyed. I got shrimp burrito was good. The house margaritas needed more umph had it upgrades to an ultimate. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Place is not the cleanest ..busy staff is attentive, friendly.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Terrible service! Food was decent once it arrived. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Bathroom was a mess! Urinalysis stopped up and overflowing![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service sucked!!!!! Drunk person at the bar appeared to be management or owner but did nothing to get things on track!! read more

very nice server and they come around making sure all is well. The drinks are HUGE and we counted 13 different tequilas! I fit the enchiladas Rojas - one beef, one chicken, one beans and one cheese with shredded lettuce tomatoes and sour cream. the beef and chicken were great but the cheese really had a funny fake cheese taste and was not melted. Portions are large and soda refills are included. Chips come with 3 different kinds of salsa too! read more

10000% recommend! Extraordinary service and great food! Huge portions (and I LOVE big portions). Just went to dinner for impromptu Mother's Day while at VCU for graduation. Staff made me feel so wonderful and cared for. Will definitely return next time I'm in Richmond! Btw I'm pretty hard to please when it comes to service and I was very pleased :) read more

Waited an incredibly long time for food. Owner was very apologetic and said they were training 2 new people which I understood. The reason for my low review is...FOOD POISONING! I'm sure it was just the chicken because my friends ordered beef, steak and shrimp had no problems. read more

First visit to La Raina. Not sure what was here before, but from the outside and inside it gives the vibe of a diner. I was warmly greeted and was provided a menu. After a minute settled on a settled on a burrito loco. It was incredibly good and supplants another area restaurant as my favorite for a burrito. The salsas that came with the chips were also very good, but the chips themselves were just ok.. Based on only this dish, I highly recommend! read more

La Reina Mexican Grill - Burrito con Pollo - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

Conveniently located beside the hotel I where I was staying, this little gem has good food and drinks. This was my second visit and I believe the management has changed since the last time. I had the shrimp burrito with grilled onions, peppers and covered in queso and it was delicious. I also had a pineapple margarita on the rocks that I couldn't finish but you can take it with you as they allow cocktails to go which is a plus. read more

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If you guys haven't been here, you're really missing out. The food is quick. It's hot and it's good. The margaritas are so good so strong and quick. I love this place. I'll be coming here a lot. read more

La Reina Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

This is a review for a visit on 10/14/2024, on what is now called indigenous peoples day. We were off that day and my real live adult son (a built-in designated driver) took me out for what was supposed to be breakfast but turned out to be brunch. I ordered the Carnitas. It came with beans and rice. My boy ordered the usual, which was a burrito. Came with the usual chips and salsa and that southern white sauce that tastes like "cool ranch". But what I definitely liked was that the complementary chips came with a bean dip/refried bean dip. I ordered a margarita. At my old big age I know what a margarita is. I just wanted a standard, you know, lime salt, or sugar rimmed but they gave me some kind of pineapple margarita with fruit. I brought this up. They said it was a regular margarita, whatever I ain't finna argue about no booze. Long story short the Carnitas were delicious. They were the most moistest and freshest Carnitas that I've ever had at a restaurant in this area. The chips were hot. The salsa was delicious. And all of that pineapple whatever kind of margarita got your girl drunk off that one drink, and It wasn't even 1pm yet. The day was lost. But whatever. Someone there said that they have burritos de desayunos and I'm definitely gonna have to try that. I recommend. read more

La Reina Mexican Grill - steak and cheese burrito and Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

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I really enjoyed coming here today. My little fella and I stopped by for lunch on a Wednesday afternoon and there were only 2 other tables with guests, so we were seated immediately. The service was top notch! Not sure if it was because they weren't super busy, but the gentleman helping us was so attentive. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The decor is pretty standard for a Mexican restaurant, but with a modern twist (Frida Kahlo, but holding some... "fresh herbs" shall we say.) Not generally my vibe, but I did think it was a nice play on the generic hacienda scenes you normally see.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was very good. My big guy always orders the same thing: French fries and Queso and he said it was delicious. I had a chicken tamale and the birria ramen and the birria was soooooooo tender. I had to use a spoon for some of it because it kept falling apart on my chopsticks. It was THAT tender. The broth was good - definitely not traditional ramen broth but was feeling it! A nice hefty squeeze of lime and it was awesome! The tamale was good too, not at all dry which tends to be my biggest complaint with them. They served it with some verde and some Queso for dipping. Yum! I also LOVED that they served a little bowl of beans alongside the salsa and white sauce. THIS is what I want to dip my chips in! It was very good and creamy, but also... what an awesome perk! I have never been to another restaurant that does that, but you better believe this will now be my go-to restaurant because of it. We also ordered some churros and they were really good! So crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. I also really liked that they have a picture menu on each table that lists their drinks, desserts, cocktails, etc. No guessing what kind of desserts they have, or how the drinks look. The attention to detail here really makes these place stand out in my opinion. This will definitely be our new place going forward! read more

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Great authentic Mexican food. Great mango salsa given with reg sals and white sauce and chips. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Place is in old Dennys. So it still has diner bar.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Seem to be family run place. So service is good read more

As a born and raised New Yorker who has been to really good Mexican spots in New York This place was amazing !!!! Wow we got Carne asada French fries it's on the appetizer menu HUGE! Super crispy the meat was juicy The margaritas are 10/10 all the food we got was amazing definitely we will come back when visiting. The service was 10/10 [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance was homey and the servers were very attentive amazing ![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

La Reina Mexican Grill - Strawberry margarita & tajin rim - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

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If you are reading this review, you are in for a treat! [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place rocks so hard you might consider picking out a chiropractor before heading over.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] And let me tell you! from a business standpoint, this place runs like a well-oiled machine. From the moment you walk in the front door, you will notice the high attention to customer satisfaction, in that you are greeted immediately and feel welcome. Once seated, your server will offer you a margarita, don't turn that thing down. They are amazing! Also a great value. And then you will look at the menu, and realize you're not in Kansas anymore Dorothy. This is not your typical Mexican restaurant that's just a reboot of all the old American favorites. There is some thought and some creativity that went into this menu. By this time your drinks and chips and salsa have been delivered and the first taste of the food and drink is on your lips. Now you realize you are someplace special! After you order, you are amazed at how quickly such quality comes to your table. No matter what you have ordered it has been delivered with care, and prepared with fresh ingredients and the same care is which it was delivered. After you have enjoyed all the delicious that was presented to you, and you received the bill, enjoy your shock as it's much less than you would think for such awesome awesomeness! Enjoy the pics read more

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Absolutely excellent. Food A+ Service A+ Stated next door at a hotel and figured we would give this place a try and boy what an awesome dinner and drinks!!!! read more

Really wanted to like this place. But will not return. Margaritas syrupy sweet, chips chewy, birra so fatty it was difficult to pick around. Service was rather slow and less than welcoming. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Music randomly got really loud, including with the F-word and Mexican music was playing in the background.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The concept is interesting but it just makes it hard to find either genre of food that makes sense. . read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Very authentic look I know when all the staff are Mexican the food is good[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Came here and everyone was nice polite and food is excellent I will come here anytime I want authentic and great food read more

Walked in and were greeted immediately, said they would get to us a a couple minutes. Another couple walked in about 5 minutes later and the hostess was going to seat them immediately. We had a party of three in front of us, we were a party of two. We had to remind the hostess there were two groups ahead of them. The food was so so, the table service was lacking. We had to repeatedly ask for refills, extra napkins for the table. We ended up going and getting our own napkins from the bar. read more

My wife and I are originally from Southern California and are fairly picky when it comes to Mexican food. We will definitely be back to La Reina. The flavor is fantastic. The food was fresh and there was a lot of it. We definitely recommend. read more

We chose LaReina for Friday night dinner & are glad we did. We were seated promptly and were brought the customary chips served with salsas, white sauce & bean dip. Our drink order was taken when chips were brought out & drinks were quick to follow. The staff checked up on us regularly throughout ensuring everything was good. I appreciate their genuine concern for providing great service. We know this isn't just a one-off as this was our fourth time visiting. Food was served hot & had excellent flavor. read more

La Reina Mexican Grill - Pollo A La Mexicana - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

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Food was amazing! staff is kind and attentive. The flavors are very rich there are so many options including amazing tres leches cake

Authentic Mexican food! We were so excited when we walked in and realized this would be an authentic experience. The food was amazing! The staff went out of their way to make sure we had what we needed, offered refills, etc. read more

A friend took me to La Reina for dinner and I was blown away by how great the food is here! First off, the complimentary chips and dips including salsa, a white dip, and a refried beans + queso dip are amazing. We couldn't stop eating these and practically finished our bowl of chips when our server offered to bring us more and we said "yes please!" The drinks are very reasonable and I ordered a Modelo Espescial 32 oz, which incredibly was only $7 (that is not even happy hour price). I was in the mood for seafood and our server recommended the burrito marino, which was a shrimp burrito with peppers and onions and topped with queso sauce. This was so good, the shrimp was fresh and the burrito was not stuffed with any filler, just great ingredients. Plus this came with rice, salad, pico de gallo, and guacamole. Such a great dish! The decor of the restaurant is pretty basic and still reminds me of the Denny's that was here before, but the superior service and great food offer a welcome contrast to it's former self. Two thumbs up! read more

Authentic Mexican cuisine! Started off with complimentary salsa, refried beans, and queso. Fresh tortilla chips. Guacamole was very tasty!

I've been here now four times in two weeks. Delicious food so well-prepared. Great food, great service, lots of great choices!

Great experience most authentic Mexican restaurant in Chesterfield. The carnitas and tamales were superb, [[HIGHLIGHT]]the atmosphere is lively with people enjoying drinks and each other's company.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Family friendly from the menu to the staff. They are happy when you are and it shows. Great food and drink menu and just all around great place to grab a bite. The mango salsa is out of this world.....and trust me order the small Margarita it is more then enough. Outstanding quality. read more

La Reina Mexican Grill - Shrimp Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

Since I've moved back into the Chester area I have found this restaurant to be awesome the food is great [[HIGHLIGHT]]atmosphere is great[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] the cooks and the employees are very friendly always with a smile prices are reasonable and the mango margaritas are excellent love it here read more

This place is a diamond on the rough! The food was outstanding. Some of the best I have had in a long time. The service was so fast! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very cool converted diner.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We will come back for sure next time we are in town. Go here if you can! read more

I know I've posted a review for this restaurant before, but I wanted to say that their food has stayed consistently good over time. A lot of restaurants start out strong, but the quality goes down after opening. That is not the case with La Reina. In fact, if anything, they have gotten better with the addition of more tasty food and drink choices. La Reina is not your typical cookie cutter Mexican Restaurant. They bring different, flavorful entrees to the table (literally) that the others do not offer. They are family friendly, the staff is attentive, and they never disappoint. read more

La Reina Mexican Grill - Steak Fajita Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

Very good food at a very good price. Everything we had was flavorful and nicely cooked. The Miami Enchiladas were excellent! The pork on top was superbly seasoned and very tender --- and there was a lot of it. The Enchiladas USA were also good. The chips were excellent! read more

Traveling back from a track meet for my son NC. Stopped off to grab some dinner and this spot didn't disappoint. I wasn't impressed with the margarita, but the food was great! read more

As a California transplant, this is the best Mexican food I've had in 13 years of living in Virginia. Great service and proper food. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Feels like the best kind tiny restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Awesome! Friendly staff put the delicious chips and dips on the table within a minute of us sitting down. Multiple staff checked in with us to make sure we had ordered and the food was served quickly steaming hot, huge portion. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is clean (including bathroom) with Mexican music and a very nice vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] even asked if we'd like to try mango salsa (si!) everything was delicious! read more

La Reina Mexican Grill - chicken/shrimp fajitas, chips and dips - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia