Best food in town . Simply delicious. Courtious service and overall very pleasent environment. Absolutely love this place! read more

Ordered take out and it was ready quickly. We got a quesadilla and 2 chile rellenos, and some queso and guacamole and the total was somehow 40 dollars. The quesadilla was soggy, everything needed to be seasoned more, and everything was lukewarm even though we got home 5 minutes after picking it up. There's tons of other mexican restaurants in the area that are probably a lot better. read more

Honestly I had my fair share of terrible food but the service was terrible I asked for a cheese dip and never got it I asked like 5 times then I saw her go on her phone while there was so many people waiting the food was bland idk what to say I usually love restaurants like these but they were terrible read more

Came here kind of spontaneously not really knowing what to expect. Walked in and heard live mariachi music which was a bit loud but I loved. This is one of those places you know isn't the most authentic. A bit of that americanized mexican restaurant style with some classic dishes. If you come in expecting authentic greatness you will be disappointed. However, if you are in the mood for some good food, great service, and that style of mexican inspired food that just calls out for one of those salty margaritas made with that pre-made sour mix then this is your place. read more

Very little room in between tables so very inconvenient for families with children/infants. Poor service, if it's your birthday definitely don't go there. They slap whip cream in your face and up your nostrils. It was very aggressive and very unsetting experience. Food did not taste good, not even the basics (the rice was way too salty). The meat was dry and had no flavor. The music was extremely loud, especially for kids. Overall service was slow and overall experience was horrible. read more

pésima experiencia el 19 de febrero. la comida estuvo muy fría y tardo mas de 25 minutos para llegar a mi mesa. aparte de la espera normal, la espera de la comida fue larguísima. mi bebida tenía una hoja de cilantro y el plato combo veracruzano estuvo horrible. nada de sabor en la tilapia. creo que el ambiente fue mejor que la comida. very disappointed. read more

The to go orders don't come with chips. I got salsa so maybe they just forget the chips? I ordered the chicken fajitas for one. The portion size of my beans are very skimpy. I'll need to try dining in the next time. read more

La Terraza - Rice, refried beans, guacamole, and lettuce - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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La Terraza is my favorite mexican restaurant in this area. I have eaten at this restaurant 10+ times and have received excellent service every time. The chips and salsa at this restaurant are always of the highest quality, and they usually have several different types of hot sauce on the table to add to your meal. I usually have the fajitas here. The portions are LARGE. My girlfriend and I can easily share the "Fajitas for 1." They have no problem giving you extra tortilla shells if that is the route you take. Overall, I feel that this is an above average Mexican restaurant, and I highly recommend it to anyone in the area. read more

Better than Las Palmas! Sadly, Nashville's Mexican Food scene is dominated by those who come from the regions of Mexico that aren't known for great food. LT is better than it's more popular cousin LP because there is a little more flavor to the food. Order the Pico instead of the salsa for the chips! Try one of the authentic selections instead of Speedy Gonzales combo such as the Grilled Alambres which is grilled chicken with bacon and cheese. Sure, it's not healthy but neither is the cheapo canned enchilada sauce that gets over used in Nashville's Mexican food joints. read more

It always seems to be the unassuming mallstrip Mexican joints that fare the best in cuisine. I first judge the quality of a Mexican restaurant by the complimentary chips and salsa set out immediately as you are sat. (which is really the best thing about Mexican and Italian restaurants alike: immediate food). However, the chips and salsa here weren't the best I've ever had. Good, but not the best. The salsa was mild and didn't really have anything special going on. Chips were homemade and crispy, but again, not outstanding. HERE is where the outstanding comes in, and, my second judging point at any new Mexican restaurant I try: Pescado Tacos. La Terraza's offers baked or fried Tilapia. Having a choice in this matter is to my pleasure - anywhere I can shave off a few calories makes me a happy diner. The tacos arrived on a large plate, three of them, along with a heaping mound of special seafood rice. The rice was not typical Mexican rice - it was dotted with peas and little carrots and had been sautéed in a delicious light oil, much like Chinese friend rice. It complimented the fish tacos perfectly. The baked tilapia was cradled in a choice of corn or flour tortilla (I chose corn), and topped with fresh tomatoes, onion and lettuce. For the record, the seasonings on the fish itself were absolutely fantastic. The tacos also come with cheese, which I opted out of. I don't like anything ruining the fresh, delicate flavors of my fish tacos, especially cheese. I squeezed fresh lime over all and I was absolutely in fish taco heaven. Service was very friendly and prompt -- our waitress had a great smile. The atmosphere was nothing special, very typical of a generic Mexican restaurant, but the food is authentic and not run of the mill. Be prepared to leave satisfied and STUFFED! read more

I would go back , The best homemade flour tortillas , The food was delicious and hot , and more than enough food , I couldn't eat it all and that's unbelievable . This place is located next to tough competition, they hold their own being located next to one of the best restaurants in the city, subculture Café , which is also five stars. read more

Our favorite restaurant in Nashville...we've been eating here for many years. It's consistently very good. Our favorites are the Tacos Authentico made with their homemade tortillas. But if you're really hungry, the parrillada platters. Wonderful seasoning on their grilled meats-the taste of La Terraza. We've always had great service from their very nice staff. read more

Every time I think about having Mexican food I always think of La Terraza. This has quickly become one of my favorite Mexican Restaurants. The food is always fresh and taste amazing. It is also very affordable. If you are looking for a great place for some great Mexican fare, look no further. And, they always let me practice my Espanol on them and they don't even make fun of me when I mess up! They truly act like they know what I'm saying! read more

Absolutely HORRIBLE! The food was frozen, not fresh. The Margaritas were weak, I mean $5.25 for a glass of Margarita mix and some Ice? They may have passed the Tequila bottle near the glass, but were sure not to put any IN the glass...and the Manager argued with us over a terra cotta cup that the waitress said we could have!!! I cannot believe how far it has gone down in just the past couple of months. It is like they dont even care. They even had off duty employees at the bar drinking. Of course their drinks had plenty of tequila, as that bottle was left on the bar with them. The prices were ok, food wise but I guess you get what you pay for. I will never go there again! read more

Food and service are excellent! Despite how busy they were, our waitress kept checking on to see if we were okay. I ordered Nachos fajitas and it was delicious and very flavorful! read more

Hands down, one of the best Mexican restaurants in Nashville. I love this place! I discovered this place upon recommendation from a friend because we always seemed to wind up at another popular chain, but this restaurant blows them out of the water! The place was almost deserted when we went there (on a weeknight) so I wasn't sure what to expect, but when the chips and queso with Margaritas came out, I knew I was in for a treat! I had the Enchiladas Suizas, a dish I've had many times, and it was perfect! Just enough of everything! I was also pleased by their prices, which are very reasonable. I can't wait to go back there! read more

Great place to spot for lunch. It's very delicious and affordable. Will definitely come back soon!!

This is my family's "go to" Mexican restaurant. The food is high quality, service is quick and friendly, and the prices are fair. Food is always hot and portions are large. We have never been disappointed with anything we have ordered. The mixed fajitas for one is actually plenty for two. The chicken milanesa is a favorite of my children. They serve Dos Equis on draft and make a tasty margarita - we love the Margaronas. The manager, Luis, always greets us and most of the waitresses know us. Salsa is better if you mix it with an order of pico de gallo. read more

We moved here from LA 13 years ago and soon realized that the best ethnic food overall can be found on Nolensville Rd. La Terrazza is a great example. Tonight we had some of the best Chile Verde we have ever had here. They of course serve it with their homemade corn or flour tortillas ( we prefer the corn) . Be prepared for some spicy (which we love) Verde. It had perfectly stewed chunks of tender pork that absolutely melted in your mouth. I ordered the Mojarra Frita ( whole fried tilapia). It was served with well seasoned white seafood rice. The fish was delicious, but, sadly really small. There was not enough meat on it's bones. On our previous visit, we ordered th Parrillada Especial for two which included sliced steak, pork chops, chicken breast, chorizo and quesdillas...served with avocado, tomatoes and freshly made tortillas. It also included grilled cactus...what a treat! If you are looking for a real mexican restaraunt with good service and an authentic menu outside of the box...give La Terrazza a shot. You won't be disappointed! read more

The queso is awesome. It's hard to find someone who does bean burritos covered in queso well. It's so simple you wouldn't think that but it's true. La Terezza know what they are doing. I'm not a fan if their salsa- too much cilantro. We ate here twice back to back last weekend and the service was ok until we were done with our meal. It took forever to get our check both times. Glad we weren't in a hurry. Overall I'd be back in a heartbeat if I had some time to spare and I lived in the area. read more

My first experience was great. Both the food and service were great even at 230 in the afternoon. I decided to get something to go today in time of the lunch special (lunch menu till 3pm) after school and when I arrive it was still only 2:45. I had called it in at 2:35. He charged me for dinner cost and when I asked if he didn't have a lunch special, he said yes. I later went online to see the menu and he had still over charged me $1.50, that's not counting the to-go fee. Not to mention my food had extra sour cream, but was missing guacamole which is my favorite part. Guess I should have went in to eat and specified I wanted "Lunch" prices. A little disappointed this time. Doubtful I will order my quick to-go lunches there when needing to get back home in a hurry. read more

Went there for the first time and they were tasty and quick. There was a party of 10 of us and they had no problem splitting the bill or serving the food quickly. Some of the folks at the table had a less-than experience with the food, but my chimi was done up right. Scrumptious. Prices were affordable and not exorbitant. The place didn't knock my socks off, but they did a great job. 4.5 stars! read more

I haven't found super duper Mexican food in Nashville. Every menu is identical. La Terraza has the same menu, the same chips, the same salsa and the same crappy margarita. What is not the same is the love. The comfort. Hands down this is my favorite Mexican in town. The food is consistently good. Satisfying. Far better than that Cantina place. read more

Very good Mexican food with a few more options than the standard burritos and fajitas. Although I'm sure there is still some Americanizing in the menu and recipes, there is a more authentic feel to their food. With the handmade tortillas on display right when you walk in, and the menu containing some options you may not know, it just feels a little different. Service is good, and the place is nice even though its in an older strip mall. read more

To sum up this place in one word: Bland. Walking up to the door promises a legit dining experience when you see the homemade tortillas being cooked in the front window, but the rest of the food fails to live up to the expectation. The salsa tasted like plain tomato sauce (no onions, cilantro, etc in it) and we were served cold stale chips to go with it. The tomatillo salsa wasn't bad (had to ask for that specially), but that didn't solve the stale chip problem. My husband and I ordered the chicken fajitas, and while they weren't bad, they weren't great. I enjoyed that there were tomatoes in the fajita mix (not all places do that), but the chicken was pretty bland - didn't taste like it had been marinaded at all. The rice and guac that came with it weren't too bad, but the refried beans suffered the same bland fate as the rest of our meal. The one high note? Those homemade tortillas. Those were delicious! The restaurant seemed understaffed to us. Our server seemed to be taking care of a large section, which kept him extremely busy. While our fajitas came out pretty fast, he wasn't able to get us the tortillas for quite a while. We weren't going to hold it against him since he was so busy trying to take care of a bunch of tables, but it was a little frustrating to sit and stare/pick at my food for nearly 10 min waiting on tortillas. Despite the staffing issues, the staff was very nice. However, I think the most offensive thing was that while we were eating, not one but two people (two separate times) came up to us to solicit money for some organization. The first woman wouldn't leave our table even after we both said "no, thank you" multiple times! Excuse me, but I'm trying to have a nice dinner with my husband. I don't want people barging up to my table to ask me for money. I don't know if management knows these people are doing this, but if they do and are allowing that, I think that is inexcusable. So, in closing, I personally have no plans to go back here. There are so many other Mexican restaurants in the area that offer tasty menus and good cooking. I'll just go to one of them. read more

Food was disappointing as was the service. After ordering, our waitress (Server #6) didn't come back to our table until after we had paid our bill (which we never received) and we were packing up to leave. No one ever asked how the food was, refilled drinks, or brought more chips for the cheese dip. The other 2 servers in the restaurant seemed to be much more attentive to their tables. Food. I ordered a chicken and cheese quesadilla for one of my kids - we received a chicken fajita quesadilla. I would have liked it, but kids aren't going to eat all of the onions and peppers. It cost about $11 - it was huge and for an adult it would have been appropriate. I ordered a burrito and rice a ala carte for my other kid since they didn't have much of a selection on the children's menu. The server never put the order in for the rice since it wasn't on our bill when I paid. Also, they brought the burrito on a hot plate. I ordered a burrito a la carte and it was disappointing as well - too greasy. We normally enjoy tex-mex, strip-center style mexican, but the food just wasn't that good here. We should have stopped at one of the many taqueria's on Nolensville Pike. On the positive side, there did seem to be a couple of tables with regular customers at them and they seemed to be enjoying their food. read more

Before I start this review, know that my family and I have been regulars in here before, but have slowly stopped going over the years (due to convenience, nothing personal against the restaurant). Well, cut to the other day when my family decided we hadn't eaten there in a while and would like to try it again. My friend was there helping my family out with something, so she went with me to go get the food. She told me that she hasn't gone back after her and her family had a really bad experience there with employees being rude, but I reassured her that it had never happened to me there before. My friend and I went in there to place a to-go order for us and my family, and the person who helped us was extremely rude from the start. I don't know if he was having a stressful night or what the problem was, but he just seemed like he didn't want to help us. I told him that I would be placing two separate orders and waited for him to tell me to start listing the first order. After he said to list the first order, there was some confusion about him assuming the first order was done and starting the bill for the second order. Remember, I'm ordering for my family and me (so it's 4 people including my friend and me). Which I understand the confusion, since it was only 2 people going in to place it. What upset me was the way he responded like it was my fault and rolled his eyes. Having done his job before, I already thought the way he was already acting was unprofessional, but I didn't think into it. I figured he was busy and I actually felt bad that I didn't say anything about how many people I was ordering for. So I continue with the order for my family and me. After I was done placing my order, I let him know that was it on that order, and looked to my friend so she could start her order. She ordered hers, and he rolled his eyes again. Her food was only an entree and an extra order of rice, which is not that large of an order. He seemed frustrated and walked off, but once again I didn't think much of it. I figured that they probably had a lot of to-go orders or something was going on (although the restaurant was quite slow, we went in before the dinner rush and when we walked in all the employees were just standing and talking). When he comes back with the food, he points out that it's three bags of food between my friend's order and the order I placed for my family and me. He looks as if waiting for a response or a reason for all the food, and then I realized that he thought we would eat all this food just between the two of us. My friend and I are bigger than most, but I thought surely he wouldn't be insinuating that we ordered all this food and we shouldn't have. As we're checking out for the food, he says in a very condescending tone, "The FIRST large order," and then does the same with, "The SECOND large order," (which once again, is just an entree and some rice). I thought I was overthinking it but the way he dealt with us made me definitely feel like he thought all this food was for the two of us. And even if it would have been, that's most certainly not in his place to comment on that. The food itself tasted okay, nothing special. However, I am not going back there again. read more

Our favorite Mexican restaurant in Nashville! Try the Grilled Alambres and the Tacos Authenticos. Great wait staff and manager. We have never been disappointed. read more

Best Mexican food in Nashville, particularly if you order anything off the grill - just awesome!

This is my favorite mexican restaurant in Nashville so far. Really good food, the wait staff takes care of you, good drink specials, always get a seat right away. read more

My favorite mexican joint in Nashville. I hear so much about other mexican restaurants that just usually underperform for me, but La Terraza has never hit a sour note. The service is ALWAYS friendly and the margaritas are good. If I had one complaint it's that the hotness/spiciness of the queso and salsa isn't always consistent. Twice in the many times we've been there, it was so hot we couldn't eat it... although we are admittedly gringos. Try the "tacos authenticos" ala carte. Ask for them with onion and cilantro. It's the best "taco truck" taco I've ever had. I'll frequently go there when I'm craving taco truck tacos, and I get chips and salsa and margaritas to boot! read more

My husband & I come here often & we love it! Although last time we went a few days ago made us both sick. He ordered a fish taco & he thought the fish tasted like bleach, weird! My chimichanga was good but it was a little off. The salsa was off too. We will still come back though cause it's usually pretty good! Guess it was just a bad night for the cooks read more

Food is great! I love the chips and salsa, my favorite in town. Staff are very friendly. Juan, Yanina and Oscar are always there to greet with a smile and provider GREAT service, along with the rest of the staff. I have enjoyed everything I have tried. read more

Truly the best sit down Mexican restaurant I've been to in TN. Their grill platter is amazing (drenched with lime juice at your request!) The homemade tomatilla is exquisite and their also homemade corn tortillas are to die for! Give it a shot, it's as close to Cali-Mex that I've had in a long while! read more

Very good food ! Service was not great, not rude just unattentive. Had to wait on drink refills, chip basket empty often etc. However I will take good food and so so service over so so food with great service anyday. read more

Great food, priced well, and excellent service. Thanks for giving me a taste of some decent Mexican food. Go for the Carnitas burrito, it is especially tasty. read more

It use to be a go to but this time was awful. It smelled awful as soon as u walked in. Like trash and dirty sewer water. Disgusting. It was probably the stack of dirty dishes at the bus boy station and the dirty margarita machines with a nasty color green liquid. We didn't even eat here. Health inspectors will have a field day! Be careful. read more

I love this place! My wife and I think their food is delicious, like their Gringa Quesadilla and the Tacos Autenticos (especially the steak and the al pastor). The prices are really reasonable, and the atmosphere is great! read more

I'll NEVER EVER eat here again. We used to love this place and visited it 1-2 times every week, but it has been going downhill recently in quality. Little things at first like getting something wrong with our orders every visit or not including the sides that the menu said were included. Today this happened again and we shrugged it off, just asked the waitress for our missing food. I had a chimichanga with vegetables inside, I specified no meat, being a vegetarian for 10 years. A little over halfway into in something tasted weird, so I burrowed around in it and pulled out a big ole piece of steak. To me, this is as gross as you finding out your food has puppy meat or cockroaches in it. She first denied it was steak and we asked to talk to the manager. Over 5 minutes later she brings our check and says we can talk to the manager at the cashier, he wouldn't even come to the table to speak to us! We go up and explain there was steak in my food and that I haven't had meat in over 10 YEARS and we are very upset and I'm about to PUKE and CRY, and he SHRUGS. He also tries to DENY that the whole thing happened, that they cook veggies and meat separately. I don't know if it was carelessness or the cook thought it would be funny, but my boyfriend tried it, it was definitely steak. We ask to speak to the owner and he says that's him, which I seriously doubt, since there are 3 locations and he's only ever at this one. This guy couldn't even APOLOGIZE. I will never in my life set foot in this place again. VEGETARIANS BEWARE. The food is overpriced anyways, go to Casa Fiesta instead. read more

I really like la Terraza. Their food is usually delicious and the ingredients are very fresh. The only issue is consistency. Some days the food is great and some days the food is good. But it's never bad. Good margaritas too.. read more