All all around a very good experience. I was seated promptly. My food order was taken by a…read morewonderful waiter named Lenny. food arrived promptly. The atmosphere was very nice. Quick lunch at a fair price. Lunch quesadilla with extra chicken. I will be back. .

Happy we stopped here while searching for a dinner spot on vacation. I ordered the La Catrina…read morequesadilla, which was incredibly flavorful and generously portioned. They definitely don't skimp on servings here. All of the combo plates looked amazing as they came out of the kitchen. The interior murals are absolutely gorgeous and make dining inside feel like an artistic experience. We also ordered an Old Fashioned that came with an impressive smoked presentation. Everything we tried was delicious, and the atmosphere made the visit even better.

There are three things that make this place stand out in a sea of Mexican restaurants. 1. Service…read more- From the first time we came in, weeks after they opened, we found a unique feature. Every employee is considered your server. Yes, you'll have a primary, but you'll be asked several extra times if there is something you need, or to take dishes out of the way. At first it was a little annoying, but we've learned to love this excellent service. Then you will find there are some exceptional personalities that emerge. Our favorite is Leydis, but all the servers are well trained and work hard to make your visit special. Leydis' husband Orli is frequently the bar tender. For a special treat, try his "Margarita Fresca" made with fresh squeezed juices. 2. Decor - The restaurant is decorated with a vast range of hand carved furniture, which we learned is sourced from Tonola, a suburb of Guadalajara. As I understand it, the owner of the furniture factory is a partner on the restaurant as well, so there is some exceptional art. Be sure to wander a little while you can. 3. Food, there is a wonderful variety of choices, including some I'm sure you've never heard of. They do a great job on the molcajete. We have our "go to" dishes, including one they specialize just for me, but I encourage all to experiment. Two more special things to consider. First, we come a lot on Tuesdays in part to take advantage of Taco Tuesday (see photo). At $1.99 each, it's a better price than even fast food tacos, and you get these beasts instead. Second, be sure to ask for the hot salsa sampler. Each has a very unique flavor, but a manageable 'bite'. I think they should feature this, and include information on the origins of each flavor. *Absolutely* the best in Lake City, and our favorite anywhere in the states that we have visited. Well worth the trip for us (we drive 30 miles every week to go).

Exelente servicio Alma atendio bien deliciosa comida Great…read moreservice and delicious food

Food is good. Salsa bar. Service is great and fast. Very lively restaurant with live…read moremusic/entertainment. Our server Mia was super helpful and friendly.

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

NOTE: this is Los Gatos now! And wow, great service from Elvis and fun decor meets delicious food…read more We were not sure we were in the right spot, but don't let the gas station next door deter you. It was a nice meal at a good price.

First, the name has changed to El Gato (no big deal)…read more The service was amazing (thank you!) My mother-in-law enjoyed her meal (also fantastic) everything was cooked fresh and made in house I could tell that much Why not 5 stars? I personally was a little disappointed with my meal- ... because I travelled over 1 hour for the five star rating & felt like the flavor was not consistent with the good quality of care in preparation or the amazing customer service. I will definitely give them another shot & see how another dish goes! I want to support small businesses so please try them for yourself! I have been spoiled by living in Arizona. Call in advance for seating as it is a small hole-in-the-wall with limited space but nice little restaurant!

We've been in Keystone for a couple of years now and Laredos is our go to spot for take out. Our…read moreorder is always ready when we get there, We get very friendly service and the food has been excellent and fresh every time! The grilled burrito with chicken is excellent!

Lived in Keystone 20 years. Laredo's was a favorite, flavorful delight. Great service. Something…read morehappened (maybe the good chef left for Mexico or died during Covid) the flavor palate completely changed when they re-opened. You can find my previous review with raving comments about the beautiful new booths!! Really, we loved it!!! Please find the pre-Covid cookbook!! Bring back the flavor. We've all gotten our sense of smell and taste back--we're not stuck on the chips & salsa!

We were driving through Waldo and do not normally stop since Waldo used to be a notorious speed…read moretrap. I was craving Mexican food. We were pleasantly surprised by the prompt service and delicious food. It is a simple restaurant with simply good food plus the owners/wait staff were welcoming. The salsa and chips were really good. So good we ate it all.... Typically we eat a few then stop but not here. I ordered the #13 which consisted of two enchiladas, rice, and beans. My partner ordered the plate of four enchiladas. According to him it was really really good. I was amazed how huge the cups for water are. Very smart and highly efficient. No waiting for someone to refill your water. Never saw that before. Will I stop by again? I sure will when I am driving in the area. Gringos and gringas will find this place welcoming. The food is worth it. I highly recommend.

You guys. They use American cheese in their quesadillas. What. The. F…read more We were skeptical to go based on reviews here, but there are more recent ones on Google that were positive, so we decided to give it a try. The guy working was polite enough. The chips were hot and the salsa decent. Guacamole was gross. Rice was bland and not at all traditional Mexican rice. And once again, American cheese in the quesadilla! Grateful it was mainly on the edge, so we could still eat the chicken untouched by a poor excuse for cheese, especially in a quesadilla. Normally, the cheese not being evenly melted throughout the quesadilla would upset me, but I was happy this time so I could actually eat something that didn't taste like American cheese. The chicken was actually halfway decent and the tortilla was warm and nice and crispy on the outside. Did I mention there was AMERICAN CHEESE in the quesadilla? You guys. I can't.

One of our favorite places to go eat. Food is great and the atmosphere is authentic, love the…read moreartwork in this place. We ride all over the area and this is my favorite Mexican restaurant.

Stopped infor dinner while in town. Very busy inside we had to wait to be seated. No surprise…read moresince it was a Friday night. I ended up getting a supper burrito with shredded chicken. Very delicious! Hubby got a combo platter which he liked. My burrito was huge. I only ate a quarter of it and took home the rest. Overall, great food and margaritas which were two for one. Will definitely be back. Staff was very friendly!

Food was great. Service was fast and orders correct…read more Excellent restaurant, background Spanish music.

In town for the weekend we decided to go out to dinner one night. Being a small town, there…read moreweren't a lot of options that were open (maybe due to COVID). Laredo was just minutes away from us, open for dining in or takeout, and based on reviews we went in. Place was not busy, we got a table as soon as we walked in. They brought us water, the menu and their chips with salsa. They also brought a spicier salsa upon request. The menu has everything you expect from a Mexican restaurant: quesadillas, tacos, fajita, enchiladas... Something for everyone. We were going to order to go but when I saw they had queso fundido I had to order it and of course eat there as this is always best when immediately out of the oven. Well, that was disappointing and why I had to take away one star. The chorizo tasted and looked like it was from a can, and the queso, definitely not "real" cheese. We had to send it back, and thankfully our server was very gracious about it and took it off our check. Not only that, his friendly and attentive service did not change toward us. He kept checking up on us, recommended certain dishes and made sure drinks were to our liking and offering to change them if not. For dinner I got one of his recommendations, the shrimp fajitas and that was really good! Lots of roasted vegies, which I always love. On the side all the condiments: sour cream, lettuce, pico de gallo, chease and guace. Plus a side of delicious rice and refried beans. And, of course, warm tortillas. I was very happy with this and the portion. Enough I was full and shared with my boyfriend. He got the Burrito Frito with steak and the meat was cooked perfectly. Not dry or tough and good flavor. Good option in Lake Butler, with excellent service!

After over 20 years away from St. Augustine, I finally made my way back and somehow ended up…read moreexactly where I needed to be at Casa Reina Taqueria & Tequila. 10/10 recommend! I wish I had photos :( I had an order of the spicy chorizo tacos and WOW they were absolutely phenomenal. Packed with flavor and just the right amount of kick. The drinks? so damn good. I drowned myself in their margarita. The atmosphere was vibrant but not overwhelming. Lots of people watching with great energy, a beautiful space, and just an overall vibe. The entire staff was friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming, which always makes a huge difference. I probably waited about 15 minutes to be seated too. Casa Reina lives up to its name. I'll absolutely be back every time I'm in town.

It was Saturday night around 9:30. There was a staircase going to the roof top bar from the street,…read moreso our group of 7 ascended. No signs on the stairs. Roof top had several tables open and about 9 occupied. I asked if we could sit anywhere and the terse response was we would have to go down and sign in. I suggested they add a sign. The rest of us waited and I went downstairs and secured one of the open tables with the staff downstairs. We got upstairs and all ordered margaritas from an eager and very friendly waitress. After a few minutes we got our drinks and It started to rain so she suggested we go to the bar. Another awful woman said we would need to go outside. You want us to stand outside in the rain, one of us asked. She stormed off slinging things around to demonstrate her petty frustration truth her customers to whom they had sold drinks. A gentleman behind the bar said we could stay at the bar but the bar was closing. (Inside there were many tables still eating, and some customers stayed out outside eating under their umbrellas. Another woman, much more gracious, approached us and said we would indeed need to go the bar on the first floor as they were still open. Okay we said, but when we got to the bar, another unhappy lady behind the downstairs bar said no, they were closing the bar and suggested we drink outside. It's raining outside, we said, and the staff upstairs said to come here. Well, we are closing, she said and you can't sit here. There were several tables still eating downstairs too. We put our drinks down and walked across the street to the Tradewinds where they couldn't have been more friendly or welcoming. We will be back in Old Town tonight and we won't be stopping back at Casa Reina. Una Reina Que tál vez tiene un baton metida por su culo. Hasta nunca.

A hidden gem that we stumbled across close to the Mayo Clinic. The food portions were generous for…read morelunch and both entrees were delicious. The music was the perfect volume so we could have a conversation easily. Service was quick and the waitress checked in several times. A solid choice for lunch.

Hostess and waitress were great. Lack of food, not so great. Averaged the side of guac (yum), with…read moreall else. Meeting a friend at Kickers and a few of us headed over to grab some tacos. Greeted and sat right away- 5 of us. Hostess nice, server nice. Right away had two large bowls of chips and two types of salsa brought to us. Chips were good, just added salt. Unfortunately it went downhill from there. And we were patient, super patient. It was a Friday, but it was not overly crowded, like I said - seated immediately around 7:40. Drinks, took over 30 minutes for a pineapple one and three skinny- we joked the food would arrive first, but we were very wrong. Then, the waitress waited for us to try- I think it was a newer person at the bar. We tried to like it, but somehow it tasted like flat sprite.our server took them away and made us them herself. Now, those were great. Small side of guac was brought after that- meant to go with the meal, but we were so hungry we just ate with the chips. It was very good- fresh tasting. Then we waited. And waited some more. Asked about the food, then waited some more. Finally, we cut our losses and asked for the check minus the food that never came. The band was starting next door and we wanted to celebrate the bday girl. Pic 1, text just after 8pm- shows me joking that I was going to eat my friends food since she was headed over from next door and taking a bit and we had ordered 10 minutes prior. Pic 2, text shows us giving up- 9pm. So over an hour wait on food that never arrived - even if busy that would be a deal breaker. We were excited to try it too- disappointed.