Phenomenal food. Love this place and the staff. I've been coming here for two years now and it just gets better and better.

I agree not as good as Wilkes Barre, but we still love going there! Taco Bowls Rock! PS To the lady from Boston...this isn't nowhere Pa... THIS IS SCRANTON! Woohoo! read more

This is as good as it gets for those who love a large variety of authentic, delicious Mexican food. From its excellent food to the accommodating staff, this is my favorite place. The decor reminds me of my visit to Mexico with its hand carved and hand-painted unique bench style seating. On Thursdays they have mariachi nights, really taking one back to wonderful memories of a long ago vacation. I love La Tonalteca and all it offers. read more

I love the food here. Service for take out is a bit slow, but it's worth the wait. I highly recommend it. Great reasonable prices, too.

Great food. Very authentic. The service is always good. I recommend the choriqueso.

My husband and I have been going to La Tonalteca at this location for over eight years and they have never disappointed us. The food has always been consistently fresh and terrific tasting. And the portions are generous. The folks that work there have always been friendly and attentive. You won't be disappointed! read more

Although there are 500 things on the menu, it's all essentially the same underwhelming salty meat and cheese wrapped in some type of bread shell, sitting in a pool of salty brown and yellow stuff, then sprinkled with shredded iceberg lettuce. I only say "brown stuff" and "yellow stuff" because I find puréed refried beans and nacho cheese sauce to be somewhat revolting. They do carry quite a few different tequilas, though. Service is merely adequate. Not a place I'd choose to go, especially given the presence of numerous family owned and far superior Mexican restaurants. read more

La tonalteca is definitely not my first choice for Mexican food in the area, but when I'm in the mood for chips and queso and half price margaritas (Wednesdays) then it isn't too bad. The food is typical Americanized Mexican and the service is adequate, occasionally bordering on creepy when the server is hitting on you. read more

Stopped into La Tonalteca this weekend for lunch and was terribly underwhelmed. Both mine and my wife's food had absolutely no flavor whatsoever, no spice, no seasoning, nothing. Just bland. And my stomach still hurts two days later. Ugh. read more

I have eaten here about 1/2 dozen times. I never felt like I waited very long for a seat or my food. We have had a different sever every time and every time they were pleasant friendly and accommodating. I love the rice they serve as a side! Would highly recommend the fish tacos! read more

Tonalteca is good,clean, consistent, and fast. I like the variety in the menu and would recommend it to anyone in the DC area looking for a decent Tex-Mex bite. Now having piled these compliments upon the place let me take it down a peg. It is no "La Toleteca" of the WIlkes-Barre area. Every dish that is good from Tonalteca is even better at Tolteca. Even the chips and salsa at Tolteca outrank Tonalteca. (By the way, they charge for extra chips and salsa, who does that?) I can't help but feel that Tonalteca is just trying to be Tolteca...and falling just short. read more

If you enjoy white American cheese on your "authentic" Mexican food, La Tonalteca is the place for you. There is nothing authentic about the flavorless food. read more

Tried La Tonalteca while in Scranton for a few days. It was ok. The place itself was nice, clean and very colorful which was great. I ordered the carnitas plate with rice and beans. The carnitas were pretty good, so was the rice but oh the beans. They were clearly from a can which means its not authentic like the sign outside says. The place wasn't bad but wasn't authentic :( Was almost $13 and the canned beans totally killed it. read more

Was working on the area and decided I was in the mood for Mexican. Service was great, place was clean and food and drink yummy! Glad I stopped! read more

Went here a couple weeks ago with my friend, waiter ignored us entirely after delivering our food. Took us over 20 minutes to finally track him down and ask for our check. Food was still good but it was annoying to be ignored by the waiter just because some friends of his came in. I've been here probably about a dozen times and only left disappointed once, this last time I went. The portions are generous and the prices are really affordable (3 enchiladas with a generous amount of rice and beans for $10). The interior is full of really bright furniture featuring animals and plants, etc., but it gives you something to check out while you're there - good at keeping the little ones entertained, too, since you can play "I spy" using the decor. The margaritas are generous, but a tad weaker than what I'm used to. I like the salsa, but I know some people don't since it is watery and has an odd herb-and-onion flavor to it. Maybe cilantro? Take-out is quick, but whoever picks up the phone usually doesn't speak English and it can be a little tricky to get across. It IS a Mexican restaurant, though. Overall, I love this place since they have good prices, excellent food, and generous portions. read more

The chips and salsa were good, the chimichangas were excellent, the refried beans were delicious. Good prices, tasty margaritas, friendly service. The place is large, and so is the menu, but overall it exceeded expectations. read more

Poor service and poor MX food Asked for unsweetened tea gor raspberry told them and they brought me another raspberry tea told them again and asked for water Tea was still on bill had to get them to remove it. Food took a long time to get and was not real hot read more

I like this place a lot. Sad to see that others do not. We almost always get the vegetarian fajitas! YUM!! The chips and salsa are fantastic and our waiters are usually very kind and attentive. We love their margaritas as well! I've been to Mexico, and while it isn't exactly traditional Mexican food, it's still a yummy meal! read more

Love Mexican food. Tried these guys when the first opened, pretty good mole poblano. Came back a second time and the mole poblano was not so good, very bland. Came back a third time and the food was terrible. This time I had the slices of skirt steak sauteed in jalapenos, steak was tough and there were as many jalapenos as steak. To top it off we ordered a couple of draft beers, pint size. When we asked for refills they came back with what I thought were smaller mugs, they said they are the same size. They did this to us the last time too. This time I finished the pint and poured the beer into the pint glass, 12 oz as I thought. Tried to rip us off! read more

Great food, no complaints. Good margaritas. The only Mexican place I've been to here and always liked. We always had the queso dip, the hard tacos and the steak fajitas. read more

The food we ordered took nearly an hour, if not more, to be made. To make hours worse, we were on a time crunch to get back to school. The servers took a very long time to refill drinks, yet there weren't many people in the restaurant, so they shouldn't have had much trouble. When the food finally arrived, it looked sorrowful. While my appetite was that of a morbidly obese woman that had been starved for three days, I could hardly eat such disappointing food. What seemed like such simple food to make took an excruciatingly long time. The only favorable thing about the place is its color, churros, and rice, which still have room for improvement. My disappointment is immeasurable. read more

Yum yum best Mexican food ever Love the fresh ingredients in there quick and friendly to

Love this place! Authentic Mexican food at a decent price. Totally worth the money. I come here every one and awhile and the food is always so good. The service is also above average. Best Mexican food in this area. I can't wait to come back again! read more

Good but not great. There are Waay better local options for more authentic and less expensive Mexican eats but... few have a liquor license... So when you want to sit alfresco for overpriced enchiladas and a margarita this is a good option . read more

Found this place by accident while driving in the area. Decided to give it a try and was very happy that I did. The service was very good, I was seated right away and given chips, dip and a drink. The menu is very large and covers everything you may want to have in a Mexican place. My wife and I enjoyed the mango margaritas and the enchiladas.i will go back again. They also have live mariachi music on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month. read more

Very bad experience. Unwelcoming And unprofessional staff they kept staring at us while we eat and asks many personal questions and the food wasnt that good. read more

I don't know much on the background of this place. If is not a chain it has been built to sure look like one. Food is good in that chain tex mex sorta way. Maybe a little pricey. Service was very fast and kind. If you are doing a day of shopping and need to stop for something to eat and want more then a walk up burger this place is worth a try. read more

Yea, like other reviewers have noted the decor is a little over the top, but the food is great and service has always been outstanding. My wife and I have probably been there 10-15 times over the past few years and haven't had a bad meal. Enchiladas are tasty and burritos are a nice size, try the tortilla soup it's really good and not the typical "spicy liquid cheese" soup most Tex-Mex places have. read more

I think this place is so much better than the one in Clark's Summit- the staff are always nice even though sometimes it seems like they don't understand what you are asking for. The food is great- love love love the fish tacos. read more

Just came from an early dinner at La Tonalteca. The experience was outstanding. Everything that we ordered was delicious and wonderfully prepared. The chips and salsa were great and our entrees were terrific. I had the fish tacos and enjoyed them very much. My wife had the fajitas and it was delicious too. My son had the chicken burrito and my daughter the enchiladas. They did a great job with the food and the service was also right on point. The fried ice cream was a super finish. We will certainly be sure to go back to La Tonalteca when visiting the area again. read more

Nuthing special about this authentic Mexican restaurant. I went their twice thinking the first time experience was bad and may be second time would be better. Guess what, it turned out to be worst. Worst food and service. Ordered chicken entree and got served turkey. They kept on insisting that its chicken and the way its prepared makes it taste like turkey. They must be kidding. Anyways, long story short- nuthing special about this restaurant. read more

Passing through and decided to stop. Great friendly service. Food was authentic and delicious. From the SW so usually very particular about Mexican food, but pleasantly surprised. Would definitely go here again. Try the puntas alba. read more

Always have a good experience. The carnitas are a favorite with my family. It's a good price for all the food you get, and we always leave happy. For a chain restaurant it's deserving of 5 stars. This location in particular seems to provide greatly in comparison to others I've been to. read more

Outstanding Mexican restaurant!! Best in the area, food and service always outstanding!! They treat you like family here. The Golden Margaritas are the best you will find anywhere. Marlene is the best waitress there is. She can never do enough for you. Definitely worth a shot!! read more

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Good is very good. Been here many times. If your there for lynch I recommend the la tonalteca burrito, The sauce on it is the greatest. It's not on the dinner menu though. For dinner I usually get the tortilla soup and one if the shrimp dishes or fajitas. Very good food. Service can be slow and it may be hard to get refills on drinks. Not every time, but enough for me to give it 4 stars instead of 5. read more

Been here a few times. I've had, on occasion, slow service but otherwise the food and drinks are amazing here! Plenty of parking seeing as it's basically in the mall parking lot. read more

This was my third time coming to this restaurant and most likely my last. It will be my last time because all three of these times they messed up my order. How hard is it to mess up nacho supreme... apparently it's easier to mess up then I thought. All and all I won't be eating at this restaurant again. read more

i am not huge into mexican food but i tried this place and i am hooked amazing tacos servers are polite ,the chips and salsa while you are waiting for your meal are great as well looking forward to going back read more

Yeah, the decor sucks, but everything else makes up for it. The food is great (quality, quantity, AND price) and the staff is friendly. Not much more you can ask for, really. Would recommend to anyone visiting the Poconos. read more

I loved this place. I had the Pollo Al Arriero - Two pieces of chicken breast, prepare with sausage, jalapeno, pineapple and cheese. Served with rice, salad, avocado and tortillas. It was incredible. The portions could have been bigger, though I left full. But the flavor was amazing. The only down side to this place was one of our party gets overloaded and the bright lights, bright colors and loud music was a little overloading. I will go back. read more