This restaurant was in the recommendations from our Airbnb host. It did not disappoint! It was busy…read morebut there is ample seating. We went on a Wednesday, where the special was fajitas for $5.99 - such a good deal. My husband got the steak fajitas and I got the camerones a la diabla. The chips and salsa were so good. The chips were crunchy and thick. Good for dipping. I was disappointed that I didn't find any of the same chips in the supermarket attached to the restaurant. I'd come back for sure!

What's the deal about eggs ???…read more La Hacienda is a down to earth, unassuming and friendly place where truckers, traveling nurses, and all kinds of people come together over genuinely excellent, shamelessly affordable Mexican food. Starved .... I showed up at 11:15 AM craving Huevos Rancheros and found out they'd cut off breakfast at 11 AM. I get that restaurants have systems, but La Hacienda is in the perfect position to serve breakfast ALL day. Shift workers need breakfast all day. Truckers eat at weird times and also need breakfast all day. Nurses finishing graveyard shifts still need breakfast all day. The food quality and value here are genuinely unbeatable, which makes this so frustrating. So what's the deal with the arbitrary cutoff???? Why can't eggs be served all day? I've never understood this.

We found Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant in Gainesville through a last-minute Facebook Valentine's…read moreDay event, and WOW what a surprise! The event said no reservations needed, so we showed up not realizing how popular it would be. The place was PACKED with a line out the door! Even so, we only waited about 25 minutes for a table on Valentine's Day, which honestly wasn't bad at all considering the crowd. We went specifically for their Valentine's special: 2 margaritas, fajitas for two, and dessert, such a great deal! The margaritas were delicious. We ordered the Rita sampler and the blueberry margarita tasted like blueberry pie, so fresh, organic, and absolutely yummy. We also ordered homemade guacamole, which was delectable, paired with fresh, crispy homemade chips. Our fajitas included steak, pork, chicken, and shrimp, and everything was cooked to perfection. The flavors were incredible!!! And can we talk about the restaurant itself? It's HUGE! It felt like one of those multi-level Times Square NYC restaurants, with multiple floors and even outside patio seating. It was like a magic trick walking through it! Our waitress, Lia, was fantastic, attentive, helpful, and so sweet despite how busy it was. The staff worked incredibly hard all night and it showed. Plentiful parking, amazing food, great atmosphere. We will definitely be back to this hidden gem we didn't even know existed in town. Thank you for making our Valentine's Day special after a long day of yard work

Great food. They are very popular so it took us awhile to get seated. We were seated in 2top that…read morewas too close to bar where waiters were entering and exiting constantly bumping my seat. I really liked the vegetarian trio course and the salsa bar. They make their own salad dressing that was my favorite. We tried the margarita sampler it was fun and good presentation. Mostly frozen dessert cocktails. If you want something to pair with a main course it's better to get regular margarita.

Food was amazing! The steak burrito and birra quesadilla with sauce were both out of this world.read more

Ok but prices went up. They need to figure out how customer service works. This is inside a gas…read morestation

Weird but I got a spaghetti in here and it was delicious! I put some of their spicy house sauce and…read moreit makes it even better! Our servant was really nice. Good service and atmosphere. Their virgin pina colada also really good and refreshing.

Great Service and incredible food. Must try!…read more Our server was very attentive and the fajitas for 2 was great.

As someone who travels to Mexico frequently, I can honestly say this is some of the most authentic…read moreMexican food I've found in Florida. Every bite was packed with incredible flavor, and the dishes tasted like they came straight from a family kitchen in Mexico. Jose was absolutely fantastic! He was friendly, attentive, and made our entire experience even more enjoyable with his excellent service and great recommendations. The atmosphere is just as impressive as the food. The beautiful, authentic Mexican décor makes you feel like you've stepped into a charming restaurant in Mexico, and the bar is absolutely stunning--one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. It's the perfect place to relax with an amazing margarita or tequila while soaking in the ambiance. If you're looking for authentic Mexican cuisine, outstanding service, and an unforgettable dining experience, this is the place. As someone who spends a lot of time in Mexico, I don't hand out compliments like this lightly. This restaurant exceeded my expectations, and I'll definitely be coming back. Highly recommend!

Stopped here while traveling through and really enjoyed it! The margarita menu had so many fun…read moreoptions, and I loved that they offer margarita flights so you can sample four flavors. My husband and I each ordered a different one so we could share. The salsa was fresh and delicious, and the fajitas were good. I'd probably order chicken instead of steak next time, but that's just my personal preference. Overall, a great stop with good food and drinks!

As always the food was very good. The online ordering system was extremely frustrating. I had a…read morevery important luncheon and went on several times to place an oder and after totally going through a lengthy order, I get a message saying you were not taking orders at this time. It did not indicate that your online ordering only worked during restaurant open hours. It should say this at the very beginning. Then when I tried during open hours, it was still not working.

Excellent service! Delicious food!…read moreMy favorite food is the Mero-Fish and fresh vegetables on their crisp salad. I have dietary restrictions so their salad and fish meet my needs and a delicious place for lunch and dinner. Beautiful setting for a conversation with friends or family!

Great food, service, and atmosphere. One of our local favorites. Their food tastes very authentic…read moreand their servers are very welcoming. Definitely recommend this restaurant!

Ate here twice last week while camping at Silver Springs State Park. Very good ( recommend the…read moreenchiladas and nachos). The place is clean and cheerful. Friendly servers and very cold draft beer.

This is one of those places where you pay extra for the experience rather than just food …read more The decor is full of sugar skulls , cute lamps on the tables , fake plants all over including in the hanging lights . Food presentation is pretty nice , well above the normal but way under high end restaurants . From the amazing fresh flavorful salsa to the main meal everything is bursting with flavor . Some of the food is very rich to where you can not eat it in a single sitting . Service from the hostess to the waiter was great , very polite . If you do not mind spending the extra cash and like Mexican food then this would be a good place for a second or serious date , spouse monthly date or special occasion . 4.5/5 *

My #1 mexican restaurant in the Ocala area…read more As you know, and you can see, by the number of checkin's and reviews I write about mexican restaurants... that I have a thing for mexican food. It's probably because I have lived in California so long and also... I think I have an addiction to refried beans as well... (and black beans). When you workout, expend a lot of energy or have a long day of work.... refried beans are like a shot in the arm.... it gives you instant energy. Besides.... I on a no pasta, bread, pastries, dessert or sugary things diet...so that means... I focus on "how much protein I can obtain with just one meal". So Im a very protein focused person and I like to get my money's worth. La Catrina's sauces on things are spectacular. I love it! The food just tastes that much more interesting than it normally does. This is a feat and a half. It's difficult to make most mexican food interesting... we are all so used to it by now. Probably the only place you can go to get interesting and gourmet mexican food is Mexico City (so I've heard)......but out here in Ocala ??... this restaurant does a pretty good job. The service is great too

My husband and I were visiting our kids for a family event and wanted to take out our niece and…read morenephew for dinner while we were in town. This restaurant was recommended to us, so we decided to give it a try. Super delicious! Among all of us, we enjoyed the cheese dip, a chicken rice bowl, a shrimp quesadilla, a fajita quesadilla, and a torre de mariscos. We also had one margarita and one mojito. Across the board, everything was delicious! The torre was a massive serving and super interesting- basically a tower of ceviche. The only off thing was that it was a $3 upcharge for the mojito to have a flavor which seems high. Otherwise, pricing was good, and our waiter, Fernando, was great. We never felt rushed, and he took great care of us.

Had a late lunch here today- I'll say the drinks were really good! Had a Mai Tai and a Vodka tonic…read morethey didn't cheap Out on the booze lol. And the Mai Tai came so cute! Pic to follow and husband got a giant beer lol. The meals were pretty good! I had the Speedy Gonzalez lol which was a taco enchilada and rice or beans it was really good he had steak burrito and ate it all! Fun environment. Decent service. Will be back!

I seen a lot of positive reviews and decided to try this Mexican restaurant located in the little,…read moreout of the way town of Williston, Florida. It is a small place filled with perhaps too many tables, but service was friendly and I was in and out in a relatively speedy amount of time. Let me state if you are concerned with the staff wearing masks, perhaps here is not the place for you. Neither my server nor the cooks were making masks. They are charging more for their menu items, my lunch fajitas order was two dollars ($2.00) more and my server did tell me. They are citing increased prices due to COVID-19, but as far as I know prices have settled and it is time for them to decide if they want to simply up their prices or bring them to what is printed on the menu. Plus, every item has had the priced raised, where most places just raised the price of beef items. The salsa and chips were good. The salsa was chunky and flavorful and the chips had a great crunch to them. Their chicken fajitas were not too good. They were on the edge of burned (but still acceptable) and lacking the spices that make it a wonder. Plus it was a bit dry. The rice and refried beans were good, though. So I cannot see myself returning. The food was barely mediocre and while the service was good, I was taken aback a bit by the upcharge.

Not very often you get both really good salsa and good chips, they have both. We all had three…read moredifferent meats they were all absolutely yummy. Service was great, place was clean, we had a great meal after visiting the local springs.