Love me some authentic mexican!! Especially when you get the chips and salsa on the house. The service is always pretty good and prices are fair. They redid the menus now and most meals no longer come with guacamole- it is extra. We ordered a few margaritas to start. I always get strawberry and my friend ordered lime. The server did not as if I wanted frozen or on the rocks (he brought frozen and I would have rather had on the rocks). There was not much a flavor with the strawberry one. My friend enjoyed her lime. She noticed they were kind of pricey. My friend ordered the taco salad with beef and I ordered enchiladas. My order came with one of each kind cheese, bean, beef and chicken. I like getting a variety. read more

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I brought a student group there for lunch. The staff was so organized and great with the students. the kids really enjoyed the food!

Went here for dinner with the family. We were a party of 8 and they do not take reservations. The wait was about 60 minutes at 6pm on a Tuesday. Service was slow once we got to the table (all the staff were hustling to manage the restaurant and customers), our waitress was very friendly and polite. I ordered the chimichangas (one beef and one chicken) and my wife ordered the carnitas burrito. The chimichangas were very good, the queso sauce added well to the dish. The carnitas were very flavorful. The green sauce on the burrito was overly limey, though the red sauce was great. The rice and beans on the side had good flavor. The chips and salsa to start were good. The chips were warm and crispy and the salsa had good flavor and not too much heat (I am medium salsa kinda of person), it was just right for me. read more

This was not our first time here, but we haven't been here in over a year. There was a small wait and the restaurant was full and so was the bar. We waited a bit for a waiter to take our order and then a whIle to get the food. I decided had been tasting a chimichanga and ordered the steak. It was disgusting. I don't know what they did to that meat, but I couldn't eat it. The queso blanco dip was ok, but was very thin. My husband had tamales and he said they were just ok. I'm not sure what has changed since the last time we were there last, but it was extremely disappointing. read more

La Tolteca - Buffalo - Beef chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Williamsville, New York

Oh yum! Amazing service and delicious authentic food. It's one of our favorite spots to stop when visiting our daughter in Buffalo.

Underwhelming. Staff were very friendly, but the food definitely didn't meet my expectations. I started with a frozen strawberry margarita which was more like a smoothie than a margarita, and I couldn't taste any alcohol in it. I also ordered the quesadillas reales which were exactly as described on the menu...so no real problems there but it tasted exactly like something I could have made at home. Nothing about the meal tasted like it was coming out of an authentic Mexican kitchen. Boyfriend ordered the burrito azteca and absolutely loved it, especially the veggies and green chile sauce. Overall ok meal; drinks not worth the money. read more

Carnitas burrito is the best Mexican dish in all of wny .. and the prices are amazing and so is the service

LOVE ME SOME MEXICAN FOOD! I ordered something called the trio which consisted of a little Mexican salad , refried beans, and burrito. The taste was juicy and flavorful. The server was quick and always ready to fill my water glass. The prices are worth the size of the meal you get. The decor and atmosphere of the restaurant when you're eating is welcoming. I always like getting a glass of pineapple juice because I am weird. We got a free desert because they messed up one of my friends orders. I didn't try the desert, but it was very nice to offer a free desert. It is always a place to take friends or family!!!! read more

La Tolteca - Buffalo - Trio - Mexican Near Me - Williamsville, New York

Food was very good. Service was awful . We felt very rushed to eat and drink. My friend and I were at the restaurant for 1 hour and 20 minutes, ordered our food, waiting 15 minutes for food, ate and socialized. I haven't seen my friend in a while snd we were catching up and still finishing my beer. A waiter came to our table and brought us take out containers but we had to wait for one more. They were busy so we were patient. We packed our food up and I was still drinking my beer. Sandra the manager came over to our table and asked if she could clear it off and took the dirty plates and my 1/2 beer that I was still drinking. This is as rude. When I approached her and told her what she did she said my beer wasn't half full then proceeded to give me another excuse and said that they had people waiting for a table l. She may have as said that she wanted us to leave so that they could have our table. Sandra tried shaking my mind like this was going to make me happy that she took my beer. Shebwsbif irent and read more

I love this place ! One of my favorite Mexican restaurants. They have daily lunch and dinner specials and the food is always delicious! What makes it even better is my favorite waiter is Jared I love him. Friendly , professional and always willing to go above and beyond to make sure you are comfortable. We stopped in last week for our Chicken publano which has this awesome chocolate like sauce. Its a combo of BBQ sauce and a chocolate sauce ...I know ...but do not knock it until you try it. My other favorite is the burrito carnitas .. roasted pork It is delicious! The bar also makes great lime or mango margaritas. The lime is always on special read more

This my favorite local Mexican restaurant. I love it there. The food is delish and service is amazing.

I definitely need to update this review and add a star. I came here for lunch this past Thursday. I generally avoid going out on my lunch break because I find it stressful trying to get somewhere, in and out, then back to work in an hour. So I usually bring my lunch. Alas, I left it sitting on the kitchen table and found myself at La Tolteca. As soon as I walked in I thought I might have made a mistake because it was pretty busy. But my sever, Katherine, was super on top of things and I imagine the kitchen was as well. It definitely felt like she understood that I was on a timed lunch hour. In total, my stay was only 35 minutes and I was back to work with time to spare. I should also note that the lunch specials are a great deal/size for the price. For about $10, not including tip, I had a plate of hot, tasty food instead of the cold lunch I left sitting at home. I will definitely come here again for lunch next time I leave mine at home (and I will). read more

La Tolteca - Buffalo - Lunch Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Williamsville, New York

I love coming here. They are great. People are friendly and they know how to work and make my gluten free diet work for me. It is so nice going in and they are understanding. read more

One of the best Mexican places around. The food is always consistently delicious. Today's visit did not disappoint. For starters they always give free chips and Salsa. The salsa has large onions in it but I love it that way. We also ordered queso blanco which is the most amazing melted white cheese. It has just enough spices and really compliments the salsa they give out. Today I ordered the chicken taco salad for my entree. I forgot to order no beans so it was just okay today but normally this is one of my favorite dishes. The chicken is perfectly marinated and tastes amazing with the flavors of the fresh veggies in the salad. They also give you a huge taco bowl. I also ordered a strawberry daiquiri to go with it and of course it was tasty. My fiancé ordered the burrito grande and he states it's good. It was full of rice, beans, chicken, and queso blanco! He would order it again. Overall this Mexican joint is above average. They have margarita specials after 3pm too ($3.99 each) but I missed out of that as I came too early! I would recommend this place for all Mexican food lovers. read more

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I placed a to-go order of only chicken tortilla soup. The soup was good but had no chicken.

Food was season right but took a long time to arrive at the table and was cold when it got there. Even the stone was cold. Servers were friendly and helpfull but severely understaffed on Cinco de Mayo their main holiday when they should have expected a crowd. Restaurant closed at 8:00 but was cleaning floors and putting up chairs at 7:20 while the tables were still full like they were trying to push people out. read more

Let me see ... How many links does it take to make a chain? Walking into this brightly colored plasticized cantina my brain sent this subliminal message ... CHAIN. The link being a Disney-like fantasy facade that a local restauranteur focused on the quality of the south of the border meal experience never would have invested in. Ahh, the birthday sombrero song. I was wondering why one of the wait staff was walking around with a bejeweled black sombrero but then the CHAIN light went off as a group of employees sang a version of happy birthday that brought back childhood memories of Chi Chi's. La Tolteca's menu has some interesting options including a mushroom quesadilla that my dining partner chose. As for me I went Tri-colored enchilada's that offered me a sampling of three sauces. The tortilla chips were nothing that would make one think that they had been prepared onsite. Overly golden with limited taste and the salsa easily could have been poured out of a sealed jar because there were no hints that a kitchen sous chef had lovingly prepared the tomato pepper mix but it was a high end rather smooth jarred salsa that had better taste than most chains' salsas. So, yes, our conversation drifted to "do you think this is a chain?" Service was rather inattentive but the table selections our server was assigned to seemed to have her all over the place. At one point I even saw her behind the bar. Our meals were served timely and a quick glance at the 'painted on' streak of refried beans decorating my plate shouted CHAIN. Where's the beans I wondered? There was a good proportion of rice but to the side of the sides sat my three enchiladas daintily painted with a light touch of coloring that I determined were the sauces; this was clearly not a free to sauce the enchilada kitchen (Sauce control, the mark of a chain.) My friend's plate's salad accompaniment to her mushroom quesadilla seemed more substantial and the quesadillas looked appealing. I went for the mole sauce enchilada first and I enjoyed tasting a lite version of mole. There wasn't a lot of sauce but it went well with the shredded chicken. As I attempted to find some bean substance and added hot sauce to the bland rice I really wondered why I had not driven to Main Street and made a left driving to that truly special cantina only miles away but this was the evening's choice. If you can call the other sauces sauces well they lightly coated the enchilada's and I sat disappointed. My friend's choice was a good one. She even boxed a quesadilla for lunch. So when we finally pinned down our server I had to ask, "Is La Tolteca a chain?" She smiled at me and said, "No sir, we have just one owner." And, just when I began to doubt my ability to perceive chains versus local she said, "This is one of 13 or 14 or maybe 15 La Tolteca's he owns." LINK-LINK-LINK-LINK TA DA CHAIN! I was again doubting the chain status when our waitress said merci beaucoup rather than gracias but such is an evening of diminished expectations. read more

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My wife and I went out to one of our favorite Mexican Restaurants, LaTolteca. You must call to get a table which is fine. I called it rang 5 times and then the hostess hung up on me. Rude i called back, she picked up the phone and was extremely rude and was completely annoyed. Hate to break it to her, that's her job. Do it. I'm not sure we'll ever go back. I'd give 0 stars if I could right now. I'm pretty angry. read more

Awesome dinner tonight - we frequent here quite often but tonight was especially good. We were greeted by friendly staff and seated immediately, even though the restaurant was pretty packed. We were started off with chips and salsa and the chips were warm which is immediate plus. For dinner, we ordered guacamole for an appetizer and I ordered the chimichangas with shredded chicken and topped with nacho cheese, sour cream, guac and came with beans on the side, while hubby ordered the Azteca burrito, which was described on the menu as a "fajita style" burrito, with grilled chicken, fresh veggies and topped with green tomatillo sauce. The meals came out so quickly, were piping hot and very fresh and delicious. The only complaint I had was that my drink sat empty for a little while before the waitress came back, but she apologized and was very friendly otherwise. Overall, a great experience and highly recommend this restaurant! read more

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La Tolteca has been my go to Mexican restaurant for years. You have to live with the fact that they're going to be busy, pretty much every night I've ever gone. But the portions are huge, the menu options limitless and the margaritas are delicious. I honestly wish they'd up their staffing a bit but I'll also not stop frequenting them over that because I love the food, including the free salsa, which my boyfriend customizes with the 4 or 5 hot sauces on each table. So try it out, maybe for lunch if waiting is not your thing. read more

La Tolteca - Buffalo - Showcasing the extra salsas he uses to customize the chios and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Williamsville, New York

This restaurant deserves a higher rating, the food and the service are simply much better than currently advertised. The menu is huge, the food is authentic and the drinks are cold. The staff is courteous and seems to really enjoy their work. The restaurant can get busy so if you're planning on bringing a group I'd recommend calling ahead. read more

I used to be a huge fan of LaTolteca. I especially loved the Chicken Enchiladas with tomatillo sauce. We haven't visited in a while ... so many new Mexican restaurants to try. Our visit this time was not great. The service was incredibly slow ... in fact, I actually think he forgot about us for a while!! My husband had to get up and search for him ... found him chatting with another server. ugh. I ordered the fish tacos. The fish was chopped into small pieces. It was served with a VERY small serving of pick de gallo and cole slaw .... basically, enough for one of the three tacos. The chips and salsa were good :) read more

La Tolteca - Buffalo - Fish tacos with chopped fish and a small serving of cole slaw and pick de gallo on the side - Mexican Near Me - Williamsville, New York

La Tolteca is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in Buffalo. I have been there a few times and I have always been very happy with my meal. As with most Mexican restaurants, the unlimited chips and salsa before the meal are a nice treat. My favorite entree is the Hawaiian Fajitas. The chicken, peppers and onions are served in a hollowed out half-pineapple and marinated in pineapple juice and chunks of pineapple. It sounds odd, but its is delicious! The spiced chicken and peppers absorb the sweet pineapple juice to create a yummy and unique taste! I've never been to this restaurant when they were super busy. I've only been for lunch. That being said, the service is always timely and efficient. The employees are always friendly. I also really love the Mexican decor. It's colorful and fun! read more

La Tolteca - Buffalo - Hawaiian Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Williamsville, New York

Holy salt Batman! This place has an awesome atmosphere. Super nice inside, and despite the irritating repeating over and over and over versed mexican music that was playing, I did not mind the ambiance of this place. Server was attentive and quick with everything, which was appreciated. However I must say, the other reviews here arent inaccurate. This is not the best mexican food you will eat. It's not the worst, but definately not the best. Kind of on the pricey side, but the do offer lunch specials Mon-Sat before 3pm. So not unlike other mexican restaurants, you will be given a bowl of warm chips and salsa when you sit down, which were quite tasty. Salsa was mild but had chunks of onion which was nice. I wanted to taste this places beef and chicken, so I ordered the Nachos Grande to start. Now I must warn folks, that although the cheese was generously portioned in ratio to the chips, the beef here was VERY salty. Very sadly, there was nothing else like lettuce or tomato or salsa that came on these. Just salty beef and cheeses. It was tasty and a large portion but the over salting led me to believe maybe the beef was beginning to go bad? Not sure. I ate a few bites and waited for my buritto. I ordered the Chicken Buritto and it came with a side of guacamole, which sadly was turning brown. I know it turns quick but hmph! Strike 2 BUT My buritto was quite tasty and it was seasoned well, and I dont know if it was just still an over salting from the nachos but it seemed like this too was a bit salty. Needless to say, the waiter kept the water coming but beware on the salt factor if you have any medical conditions or just dont want to be consuming large amounts of salt, these guys dont mess around. I envision them in the back just throwing around salt like a snow plow on an icy road, but guys if you read this, seriously tone it down! There humorously was a large salt shaker at each table btw haha !!! So I wrapped up the other half of my Buritto, dumped it into the take out box with the rest of my Salt Nachos and hit the road. So yea, not the best but not the worst mexican food you will eat. Not sure if I would call this place competition for the El Canelo (sp?) that is just down the road but I hope my review helps folks! read more

La Tolteca - Buffalo - Salty Nachos Grande and Chicken Buritto - Mexican Near Me - Williamsville, New York

Enjoyed my first time. I was taken by the decoration everywhere that was carved into the woodwork. Lots of color. Authentic Mexican food. I got the Queso and soft tacos. 3 soft tacos came with the meal and was plenty! I could only finish two of the three. Lots of seating and even has an outdoor covered patio. The bar looks like someone could have a lot of fun there. I sat down for lunch but am interested in returning for a drink. read more

La Tolteca - Buffalo - Amazing decoration - Mexican Near Me - Williamsville, New York

I ventured into this place last night for the first time and for a Wednesday night, this place was pretty packed --and it's a pretty big spot too! Craving some tasty tacos, I was pretty psyched to try a new Mexican place. Service: Slowww! Although they were pretty busy and our party may have been a bit confusing for them (we came as a business networking group and we had a lot unfilled tables from people who didn't show). So to give them credit, perhaps they were waiting for more people to show up, but we had to ask for menus and 20 minutes after having a menu someone still didn't come by to take our order. That's pretty long. Food: Bonus: Free nachos and salsa...and it's good! The salsa especially seems to be made in house and it's delightful. I could have continued to eat and eat the nachos / salsa. Yum! I ordered the fish tacos. As you can see by my photos, they are served up in a soft taco with pieces of Tilapia and some cabbage/coleslaw and green-tasty sauce on the side (not sure what it was). There was some rice that came with the dish as well. With the cabbage, sauce and condiments it was pretty tasty and the fish was grilled well -- not too salty for me as some other reviewers complained, but seasoned uniformly and well. However, the tacos were bare and I would have liked to see some beans, more sauces and bang to them. Back to service: No one came back to check on how my food was either and the check took too long that I had to go up to the bar, track down the waiter and ask him since I needed to be out of there by 9p. Ambiance: Funky, crazy Mexican party! Check out some of the photos. I'm sure this place livens up on Monday's as well as they have a Mariachi band that plays then. I like the environment, gives it a fun vibe, but also something that kids would appreciate more than adults. If the food improved a bit and the service was more smooth and consistent, I'd rather this place around 4-stars. read more

La Tolteca - Buffalo - Fish Tacos .. $10.99, served pretty bare. - Mexican Near Me - Williamsville, New York

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Everytime I come here I am transported back to one of my favorite spots called Rosita's a wonderful authentic mexican restaurant in Tempe, Az. It has a similar feel and energy. I either get the shredded beef chimis or the fajitas texan. Both are delicious and worth a try. The shredded beef chimi come with two good sized chimi's with shredded lettuce, Cotija cheese and sour cream with a side of rice or beans. They are really good here. My FAVORITE chimi in town! The Texas style Fajitas has juicy steak, chicken and shrimp, for people like me who like variety I love this yummy trio. Comes with a side of shredded lettuce, cheese, sour cream, guacamole and beans or rice. It is a good size so I eat more then the 3 that they serve me for tortillas. I always order more tortillas to go as the fajitas are enough for two meals for me. Oh, and if you can't drink for a reason, try their virgin strawberry daiquiri. They are so yummy especially with whipped cream! Hoped this helps if you were stumped on what to get there. They have always been my favorite mexican restaurant in Buffalo! So get your favorite thing and I am sure they won't disappoint! read more

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My go to Mexican food place here in Buffalo! Loving the ambience is major key for me. This place is lively! The good is tasty, the servers are nice, the bartenders make mean margaritas, and overall a good time! My go to order is the Tecas Enchillas! Queso blanco is okay, feels like a cheese dip jar from the grocery market, but warm. Only con at this establishment! Stuffed jalapeños are a good proportion (6-7 pieces). The jalapeño is not spicy! Mushroom and spinach quesadillas are super filling, big portions and veggies are flavored which is key for a tasty dish! Go for happy hour and enjoy a $3.99 margarita that is freshly made (NOT pre-made like many places)!!! Also, their coconut margaritas are so yum-- don't be fooled that you don't taste the alcohol because trust me it creeps up!! read more

La Tolteca is an old faithful when it comes to Mexican food for me. The selection is plentiful and the margaritas delicious. They accommodate cilantro haters as much as possible and even though the place can be super busy, the service is always good. I love their several levels of spicy from non to deadly and their shrimp fajitas are my wife's absolute favorite. We've been coming here for 20 years or basically as long as I remember and while it is a chain, I can't really hold that against them. Food is great, drinks delicious and service great. La Tolteca is always on the list of options for dinner for us!! read more

We have gone to La Tulteca for years. The service and food is always so good. We love the La Pechuga Borracha and the Molcajete Bowl for two. read more

La Tolteca - Buffalo - La Pechuga Borracha. Chicken stuffed with cheese and vegetables with avocado, covered in a red sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Williamsville, New York

Love them, the food has always been great. The salsa and chips are fantastic and definitely made fresh. My dad has lived in Mexico for the past 10 years and when he came to visit he said the food was excellent. I now go there for all my Mexican food cravings. read more

One of my favorite spots to hit after a long week... Favorite things from the menu: - fajitas (can't go wrong with those) - taco salad bowl (edible bowl!!) - frozen lime margarita (If you com from 3-6pm their lime frozen margaritas are on special) Lastly, if coming over the weekend you might have to wait. They don't make reservations. read more

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The best mexican restaurant around! As a faithful customer over the years I ordered some take out to get my La Tolteca fix at home. I ordered the chicken nachos and enjoyed chips and salsa all in the comfort in my own home! Just as delicious as if I were in the restaurant except I'm missing the fun atmosphere! read more

La Tolteca - Buffalo - Chicken (senor nachos) and chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Williamsville, New York

Always good food and service. Free chips and salsa make it even better. We are always too stuffed for dessert. read more

La Tolteca - Buffalo - Enchiladas Tri color - Mexican Near Me - Williamsville, New York

As far from authentic as you can get. We ordered take-out and it was ready promptly, however, it was literally the worst Mexican food we've ever eaten. We ordered a bunch of different menu items and ended up throwing 90% of it away. And we hate wasting food! The enchiladas tasted like spaghetti sauce was poured over them, the shredded chicken was bland, the chips were tasteless and stale, the kids meals were processed and gross, and the refried "beans" were a funky brown sticky paste. Absolutely disgusting. I hate writing bad reviews, but this one is a must. read more

The food was very fresh, chicken steak fajitas were delicious kids got steak tacos and cheese quesadilla and loved both.

My favourite Mexican restaurant in WNY. Good is always fresh, chips always hot. .. yum yum yum. Don't forget the queso blanco, the carnitas, green chicken enchiladas, and the taquitos! Everything is delicious! :) read more

La Tolteca - Buffalo - Taquitos - Mexican Near Me - Williamsville, New York

Very Poor service. We waited over an hour and a half for a table after putting our name in. Host/manager was not nice when asked about how much longer for our table to be ready. Did not apologize once for us waiting. This restaurant should take reservations. It's really too bad, food is good, server was good, but when you are asked at 9pm when the restaurant closes to leave so they can clean up is also rude to the customers who support YOUR business. I would not recommend going here. There are many other restaurants that deserve the business. ~ Elaine C. read more

Awesome food, cheap drinks and great service! Can't recommend the Choriqueso dip enough.

Always good. Service was great. Would love to be able to sit at bar & have a beverage