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    La Texanita Restaurant

    4.1 (461 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Steak Tostada

    Good food, nice workers and great price. Will be back again soon. It's inside Graton Casino and a resort in Rohnert Park.

    Afshin A.

    We went on a day trip to the Santa Rosa area and stopped at La Texanita, located on Sebastopol Road, for a quick bite. As soon as we got out of the car, we remembered that we had been there over seven years ago! It was a beautiful day, so we sat outside, and this time, we didn't order a large meal. We started with a well-made guacamole, each of us had a couple of tacos, and we washed them down with a few glasses of Agua de Jamaica (hibiscus flower tea). I had a Lingua and Carnitas Taco. Both were tasty and full of flavor. I finished with a Flan, which was amazing! It was soft and flavorful. The servers -- three ladies who took care of customers both inside and outside -- were fantastic and helped with all our questions. We really enjoyed our lunch. La Texanita was started in 2004 by Alma Mendez and her sister. They began with a taco truck, using recipes from their mother, before opening the restaurant. In 2009, the restaurant got national recognition when Guy Fieri featured it on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, where he praised their tacos and pozole. I mentioned this in my original review, but today I noticed that the link was no longer working. So, if you want to see the episode, here it is on Food Network's YouTube channel: Guy & His Family Eat Legit Mexican Food in His Hometown https://youtu.be/kAEcmfq77uQ?si=QJ3CVwbxuZ-rMu46

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    Luciente G.

    It was a Sunday morning and I wanted Menudo! After a quick search on yelp we picked La Texanita. When we walked in, it was closer to noon and it was just the right amount of busy. After we ordered our food came out super quick! We both ordered menudo, mine with hominy, his with pata, both with homemade corn tortillas. Flavor profile was just right and hit the spot. Servers were very friendly and attentive, decor was beautiful. So glad I have a new go-to spot for my menudo craving.

    Best tacos!! Thank you Norma You are the best! We always come here and have the best tacos

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    22 days ago

    Great burrito clean place awesome vibe would recommend lalo was very nice and communicative

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    28 days ago

    It was great! Excellent service!beef taco is excellent! Hours is great if you want a late snack

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    everything is great!! Customer service is amzazing! Staff is wonderful !! 10/10 definitely recommend!

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    5 days ago

    Food was great, would recommend to my friends and family. Wet burrito is my recommendation

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    6 days ago

    Awesome food and service!!!! The food is really good and it's fast and easy to grab a great burrito.

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    1 month ago

    Excellent wet chicken burrito. And the shredded beef flautas were very good too! Fountain Coke was perfect.

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    1 year ago

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    5 months ago

    The chili rellano burrito is the best I've ever had. Great flavor profile. It's big enough for 2 meals.

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    2 months ago

    Friendly service. Good tacos! Highly recommended if you're in the Graton food court. Good prices as well.

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    3 months ago

    Salvador's outstanding performance and great service... friendly guy with good attitude

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    23 days ago

    It has good food nice people working there one of the best Mexican food around. Always go when I can

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    27 days ago

    Great customer service!! The taco was delicious, I had to come back to try the super burrito

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    3 months ago

    Great little spot at Graton Casino's food court. Great prices, friendly staff, Excellent service!

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    1 month ago

    Le Texanita is such a great place!!! Great food and great service!!! Thank you for having this place in your food court!!!

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    2 months ago

    I love it here. Great chips and salsa. Love their food, and excellent service as always.

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    1 month ago

    Merced is beautiful!Amazing service and I love to come back here. Will come back again

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    2 months ago

    Super clean and fast service. Would definitely go again. Got the super burrito and the churros. Both were great !

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    17 days ago

    good fooodgreat service !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    2 months ago

    Highly recommend this spot... it's super good and affordable! Try their tacos it's great

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    2 months ago

    Very fast and friendly staff! Always fresh and delicious Mexican food. Great offer to get free chips and salsa!

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    2 months ago

    The food was great.. long line but it went fast. Had the device and tacos. ................ had a modelo to drink.

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    2 months ago

    food was delicious! Definitely recommend this place, lovely customer service by Josue and Aishah.

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    3 months ago

    Fabulous food, fabulous service, friendly atmosphere, friendly people was a fun time at my birthday party!

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    3 months ago

    Great customer service. Great selection of food.stop by when ur here. you can gamble eat and stay while you're here.

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    3 months ago

    great service, norma was the best, food was fantastic and fast, would recommend. best around the spot

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    3 months ago

    Food is delicious! Taco is the best in town -We bright friends from LA and they could not believe that we can have this in Santa Rosa

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