I ordered carry out from this location for pick up. This is a beautiful restaurant on the outside and inside, there seems to be plenty of parking and as soon as you walk in you can smell how great the food is going to be. I had a fairly large order with some caveats ie: sour cream on the side, guac on the side, and none of this was done correctly despite reading back to me on the phone. I ordered for ten people and no plastic wear was included nor was I asked if I needed any. When I called to place the order fair early after they opened, I was told I could get curbside pickup ... infact it states that in their recorded phone message when I got there they said we don't do that... then said they are "too busy" to do that. We got many different things salads, enchiladas, burritos, tacos and everyone liked what they got the quality of ingredients seemed great too, lots of seafood choices more than most places in LaCrosse. Despite the poor carry out service I received, the food was great. Maybe check your order before leaving to confirm even though they are overwhelmed when it's "busy". I would like to try a sit- down experience to see how that is. Check it out read more

Disappointing. I ordered a chicken dish. The chicken was dry and the salsa was more like a bbq sauce than salsa. I won't be going back.

Ate here on a Friday night with family visiting from out of town. First clue....easily getting a reservation for Friday-night at 5:30pm last minute. Wanted to order wine, but $14 a glass steered me to the beer menu. Many in our party ordered the seafood burrito. It was tough, dry, flavorless and lacking seafood. The bean side dish, bland. $24 price point. What a disappointment. First round of chips and salsa included,then they were going to charge $6 for each additional.....never seen this before at a Mexican restaurant. Server tried to be pleasant, but fell short. Bills came as a total, not itemized. No idea tip had already been included..... will not be back again..... read more

Second time being here and everything is immaculate. Sat on the patio and had a pitcher of raspberry mojito and it was awesome. Great food, great service. Got dessert to go because we were so stuffed and our server boxed up our leftovers. Wish I could do more than 5 stars. read more

The owner and most of the staff wear their masks on their chins. Certainly not comfortable. Left without ordering.

Best food I've found so far. Would have gotten 5 stars but the wait was a bit long. The server was great though, fantastic service. I wish I could remember his name, older gentleman. Will come back. read more

For as nice as the building is and as authentic as the menu appears to be, my experience with Manny's has been disappointing. I recently ordered the Swordfish Tacos. The fish was not very good from a freshness aspect- not very well seasoned. The side of beans was almost flavorless and the rice was just like Uncle Bens. For the pricey item, I expected better. Pros: Ample room for large groups, menu variety, ambience, full bar. Cons: Expensive, mediocre cooking, inattentive servers. Side Note: I wanted a side of Queso with my chips- $10!!! And you have to order an entree to receive complimentary chips. read more

Absolutely horrible. Two of us dining in around 6pm, not busy by any means. Food was inedible, took forever to arrive and wasn't hot. Service was awful. We saw our server exactly 3 times and had to get up and ask for a box and the bill. Was told the owner would come over and talk to us but he couldn't even be bothered to do that in a timely manner. So we left without having our concerns heard. I remember when this place used to be amazing. Won't be returning. read more

I ordered multiple things for my family, and everything was perfect. The tacos were amazing, keep up the good work!

I went to this location July 21, excited to dine. We typically spend much more $$ for a great experience at Manny's than we would spend elsewhere. We were disappointed in their posted sign outside the entrance describing their policy of not having *all* employees wearing masks. The idea of kitchen staff standing over food without a mask on is, quite frankly, appalling. Plus, servers who interact with multiple tables could spread infection. I communicated this with the restaurant's Facebook page three weeks ago, had confirmation they saw my message, but did not receive a response. read more

My food was cold. First order of chips are free. They maybe give like 8 chips per bowl. I love queso but not mannys queso. Less than mediocre. I wasn't asked what I wanted to drink. Service was slow. Will not be coming back read more

I thought Manny's was very good, but really expensive! We were fortunate to go during Happy Hour so we got 1/2 off all of our margaritas...actually we purchased 2 pitchers of margaritas for only $10/a pitcher. We all ordered different things, the crab stuffed bacon wrapped shrimp, the chicken plabano, shrimp/lobster burrito, and the fajitas. The stuffed shrimp was by far the best dish, followed by the chicken plabano and the fajitas were dead last (not very tasty). The chips & salsa they serve before the meal were very good...hot and crispy...like they just came from the fryer! All in all I'm glad I tried it...and would go back if it was a special occasion. read more

Manny's Mexican Cocina - Free chips & salsa - Mexican Near Me - Onalaska, Wisconsin

First of all the outside deck is amazing. Not on the side of the building that has noise, so it's relaxing. The happy hour is amazing. The same fresh food and drinks. Nothing shorted or substituted. My favorite thing here is the Cajun Mahi Mahi Tacos. For the amount of food you get and quality of food alone the price is very reasonable. I eat here quite a bit and have yet to have a bad order or bad service. I would recommend this place over ANY in a 100 mile radius for Mexican food. The prices aren't a fast food joint but really do you expect cheap prices for amazing food? I sure don't. That being said the prices are not going to break the bank. Just fantastic. The house wine selections are amazing here and they do have some amazing non-house wines. The Ultimate Perfect margarita is the place to start. There are many other great concoctions of margaritas but this is the best start line My server , Kayla, was very friendly and nice to talk to. She wasn't pushy just helpful if I had questions. Awesome! read more

Manny's Mexican Cocina - Cajun Mahi Mahi tacos. Yummmmm - Mexican Near Me - Onalaska, Wisconsin

They supposedly close at 9:30 Walked in at 8:43 and they were closed. You lost a good customer and a generous tip. But outback steak took me in with open arms and they close at 9pm. Outback will get my generous tip and good review. read more

Awesome Sea Bass. W Jalapeño sauce. The Perfect Margarita is excellent. Nice house salad. read more

Manny's Mexican Cocina - Perfect Jumbo Margarita $13 - Mexican Near Me - Onalaska, Wisconsin

Mexican feel when you walk in, menu has lots of good chooces. I ordered the seafood lovers burrito. Got 3 shrimp including the one on top, and the rest was chicken, rice, peppers and onions! (Mostly rice) Wife ordered fajitas and 1/2 of the skillet was onions! Most menu prices in the high $20's, chips are extra unless you order an entree. I was checking out this place for a group function, going elsewhere now. read more

When someone says they are going out for Mexican, seafood is not usually something that comes to mind. I must say, if you are a seafood fan, this is absolutely a place you need to check out. Tonight I had the Red Snapper Veracruz. I have only had red snapper when traveling in warm, breezy, tropical areas. Imagine my surprise when I found it on the menu in Wisconsin. The waiter was wonderful and even said their version was better than In Mexico. Needless to say, it was amazing. The snapper was cooked to perfection, flaky and tender. The fish was served with sautéed peppers, onions, jalapeños, and green olives on top. One would think this would overpower the fish. Trust me, the vegetables were an amazing complement to the flavor. The meal was served with black beans and rice. I felt these sides were average compared to other Mexican restaurants. I do not feel they were intended to be the star of the plate. Please check out this excellent gem of a restaurant. I cannot wait to visit again. read more

Kinda spendy but really good! Real Mexican. Really clean restaurant. The salsa is great and all of the staff has been really good.

Great food and experience. Most reviews warned that the food was expensive, but we found the prices very reasonable. If you order one of their "Traditions" or "Old Favorites," they only run you about $12, which is comparable to other establishments in the area, but with higher quality ingredients. Yes, their fish or steak dishes are in the $30 range, but you'll receive a high quality filet that would be cod or chuck/flank at other places in the region. We mainly came for appetizers, drinks, and conversation. We loved and highly recommend their Queso Dip & Chorizo and/or their Crab Stuffed Jumbo White Shrimp. The later is actually a main seafood course, but we found that it was a perfect dish for sharing. Twenty bucks for a pitcher of Original Margaritas was a good price. You'll get about 5 1/2 "jumbo" glasses out of it and i watched the bar tender make them; the drinks were made with about 7 shots of alcohol and concentrate (unfortunately - still it's better than using a mix) lime juice. Happy Hour would be a great deal. We recommend this place for couples or foodies. Great place for relaxing drinks. If you're looking to get smashed off of cheap booze mixed with syrup or you're trying to satisfy a large "nuclear" family, you will probably want to try somewhere else (nothing wrong with those scenarios - we find ourselves in them quite often). Anyway, we'll be back. read more

We have been to Manny's for years but they are really gone done the hill now. All dishes were cold when they came to our table. I had to send my red snapper back to make a new one because it was cold, over cooked and inedible. I am not a picky person but it's not tolerable when the price is going up but food quality and service is going to the other direction. Not worth spending your money here so don't waste your time and money. read more

This place is decorated so pretty and the wait staff was good. The food was disappointing. I ordered the chicken tacos and they were all thigh meat with some strange seasoning on it that I did not care for. There was so much white onion on the tacos it was eye watering. I wish I had snapped a photo. To be fair, it was a very pretty presentation, but not good to eat, which is more important. Once I took off the onions there wasnt anything left but the very fatty thigh meat. I paid an extra .99 cents for a dinner salad that was good and pretty. The other plate we ordered was a beef burrito. It had mixed veggies in it...green beans, corn, etc...so strange. It only came with rice but there was a huge empty spot on the plate where a small bowl of beans probably should have been...no worries, the beans I got were tasteless anyway. The mexican rice had no taste either. The salsa was bitter and the home made chips were burnt tasting. So much potential, but food was no good for us. Maybe it was an off night? Prices are on high side, starting at $10-$12 and goes up to around $45-$50 per plate. 3 Tacos were $12, Fajitas are $20, burrito was $10. If food was good I would have no problem with pricing because the place seems classy (with one exception I noted below). It felt like they were cutting corners on quality of ingredients AND using every trick to make small portions seem much larger than they are. I really dont mind the portion thing as long as food is good. FAMILIES TAKE NOTE: there is a picture in the lounge and a sculpture in ladies bathroom show partially nude women.....tacky. read more

Good looking venue, near our hotel, good reviews so what could go wrong? Sadly, a lot. This is a huge restaurant and there were tons of servers with very few customers. We noticed a chalkboard with some interesting specials but no prices, this became significant later on. The hostess escorted us to a tiny table for two when there were literally 25 empty tables all around us. I asked if we could have a larger table. She then brought us to a round table for six. OK, whatever, I felt like I was channeling Goldilocks (this table is tooooo small, this table is toooo big) so we just sat at a corner table for six. The hostess then became our server with about a 15 minute wait before we got my husband's diet coke, nachos and guacamole. My nada colada arrived about 10 minutes after that. However, everything was pretty good, we were relatively happy. The apps are what saved this from being a 2 star review. Our hostess/server reappeared about ten minutes later and told us about the specials. I asked her if the shrimp specials were spicy and if so, which was less spicy. On her advice, I ordered the least spicy. Ten minutes later she reappeared with the news that the other special was not spicy, OK, good to know, I will have that. My husband had the bacon wrapped scallops special. At this point we erred in not asking the price of a luncheon special. I guess we thought in a Mexican place in a retail type area of La Crosse, WI. two lunches couldn't be that much. This was a big mistake on our part. We normally frequent restaurants that tell you up front the price of specials as they describe them. Very fine restaurants all over the country do it this way! Our specials arrived. My shrimp was way too spicy for me, I had to eat just the shrimp and then some nada colada. The rice and beans were average. My husband's scallops were meh to average. And then we got the check. $72.00. For an underwhelming lunch in a really average Mexican joint in La Crosse, WI with slow uneven service. Totally not worth it. Lesson learned: don't order the special unless you know the price. Or better yet, don't eat in restaurants that don't tell the price as they entice you with the special. read more

How do you end up disappointed at a Mexican restaurant? Uneven service and average food that is considerably overpriced, that's how. And it irritates me because I didn't let my wife go on Yelp to look for a restaurant, I said let's just go here, it's close and how can you go wrong with Mexican food? LaCrosse has to have better Mexican food that isn't 72.00 before the tip. And next time I am up there, I am going to find it. read more

Many people I know LOVE this place. I can only give it "A-OK"....but I feel really bad about it. Manny's is a local institution which is famous for their seafood items. After living near the Pacific coast a few years I have issues ordering seafood from a land-lock state. I ordered beef tacos and they were very good. The meat was seasoned well and they gave me three, which was the perfect amount to fill me up. The margaritas were HUGE and came frozen or iced in fruit flavors or regular. Happy hour until 6pm which makes them a reasonable price ($6 for large, $4 for small). No chips and salsa on the table. Well, I never saw them. Our waitress was friendly and nice. It's one of those places where I did not walk out with anything I could pin point as being bad but nothing I could pin point as being exceptional either. read more

We're in the midst of a heat wave and they apparently have no air conditioning because it was hot as hell. Their ceiling fans stayed off as well (despite being asked to turn them on). I left with buckets of sweat pouring off. It was ridiculous. They're making money hand over fist but can't turn the air on? read more

After reading previous reviews I was actually excited to go to mannys, we ordered a pitcher of margaritas ($22) and guacamole ($9) both of which were ok. I can make better guacamole for a fraction of the cost. For an entree, we shared (portions are HUGE) the chicken, beef, shrimp and chorizo fajitas. ($20) First, shrimp weren't de-tailed and I had to devein the first one. There was barely any beef and only three shrimp. As for the chorizo, it was non existent. As for flavor there was none. We had to add salt to everything to make it okay. The salsa that came with the chips was good, I'm a fan of cilantro and they used an abundance :) I have to say that the service was outstanding, but unfortunately we will not be back because of the quality of the food. You want Mexican in this town (onalaska or la crosse) google a recipe or message me and make it yourself. read more

It's been 3 years since my initial review and I feel that the quality of the food and service have both declined slightly in that time. The menu is exactly the same (at least from what I can tell), which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I didn't leave the restaurant feeling like I had anything beyond average. My wife and I both felt that the interior felt a bit less clean than we recall as well. I think that the differentiator of Manny's is their portion sizes, which are quite large, and the fact that they offer a large number of seafood dishes - a rarity in the La Crosse area. My wife and I both felt that we can do a better job on the same dishes at home. Perhaps I am unfairly comparing Manny's to our reference for Mexican, Frontera Grill and Topolobampo in Chicago, but I think that if La Crosse area restaurants need to stay relevant in a shrinking culinary world, they need to keep their quality and service levels high. That being said, I think that Manny's is still the best Mexican Restaurant in La Crosse that I have had (but I haven't tried them all). read more

Easily some of the best seafood in the state. They have fresh fish flown in daily! I will drive from Milwaukee for this! The atmosphere is great and the margaritas are superb. Top notch on every way. read more

Update: Manny's continues to be one of my wife and my favorite places to eat in the area -- either on a date, or with friends, or for a casual weekend lunch outing with our 2 young kids. But be warned -- there are really only 2 things to order that will give you something delicious to eat AND make you feel like you've gotten a good deal for your $$. Those two things are soup and tacos del mar (fried cod fish tacos). All the soups are delicious -- ask the server what they've got -- and the portions are generous for something like $6. Fish tacos will feed 2 for $12 or so. If you want guacamole, order it as a side with your entree ($2 up-charge vs $9 appetizer). As I said in my earlier review, don't order soft drinks -- they are a rip off. Tequila, though, is a steal. One shot for $6 and a double for $8.25. And these are expensive, sipping tequilas -- like Centenario Añejo. Also good deals are tap beers during happy hour. People who complain about the flavor/quality of the food or the prices are ordering poorly. read more

In my opinion, Manny's excels at Margaraitas and seafood. Their portions are huge! One of my favorite dinner entrees is their Seven Seas Burrito which contains big hunks of fish, shrimp and scallops. My favorite lunch is their batterfried cod fish tacos. There is enough food for at least two meals. Why three stars? The service is very hit or miss. And the food can sometimes take a really long time. I also suggest skipping the patio despite how tempting it looks. There are far more bugs and flies than i am comfortable with. read more

Having lived in San Diego and having eaten some great baja (fish based menu) Mexican food, I'm always nervous about trying another Mexican restaurant, much less one in La Crosse WI. Manny's far exceeded my expectations. Great from the very beginning. Fresh chips, great salsa, incredibly fresh ceviche all were a great start. I ordered the fish tacos, hoping for a good comparison to Rubio's in SD. These were as close as I've had. Fish was cooked just right, sauce was perfect, cabbage was crisp. Great experience with great service. I'll be back again. read more

Manny's Mexican Cocina - Mexican Near Me - Onalaska, Wisconsin

I'm sitting in the restaurant right now, on a Thursday night, 45 minutes since we ordered our burrito and fish tacos, wondering why this is taking so long. The menu is heavy with seafood and steak options, but fairly weak on other Mexican food. Prices were a bit high for Mexican in my opinion, but maybe it'll be amazing. I'll update when we get our food.... Well food was actually pretty good, thankfully. Fish tacos were a fried fish fillet instead of small cut up pieces of fish. Burrito was big and full of good things. So, good food, but a bit higher prices, and pretty poor service tonight (almost 90 minutes from getting seated to getting food, and that wasn't because we took awhile to order). 3 stars. read more

Surprised by such a nice find on our way to Wisconsin Dells. They did a great job decorating the place. Wish they were closer to home, I would frequent the place quite often. My wife complained about slow service, but we sat at the bar and not the restaurant part and frankly I was in no hurry. The food was was made with quality ingredients, I can tell when they use the cheep stuff to make Mexican food. They also took great pride in keeping the place clean. I'm not sure the locals appreciate what they have as it was not very busy. A place like that in MSP south burbs would just kill it. read more

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Wait time was short but we got there fairly early, asked around and apparently they get quite busy but never a very long wait time. Waitress came by early took drink orders and either times it right or payed close attention because she seemed to be right there when needed and checked in regularly yet was not pestering at all. Based on that I'll be a repeat customer. Then the food arrived and I had the ultimate fajitas and wow large portion and delicious. Wife had stuff scallops and remarkably good. So, based on Moriah Ewing's service and food quality and portion size I will be back. Yes, some will whine about the price but you get what you pay for here. Thank you. Oh and ask for Moriah as a waitress she really is great. read more

Did not enjoy the food at all. Very bland tasting. Our appetizer was delivered with our main entree. My marg was watered down. Usually I feel something off of a marg after 4-5 sips, but with this one I downed the whole thing and didn't feel anything. We ate out on the patio and there were ants everywhere on the table. We moved tables and yet more ants. This would imply tables not properly wiped down after use. read more

Amazing ambiance and great decor. The chips tasted homemade and were the right amount of salt and weren't dripping with oil. The salsa was fresh with the right amounts of cilantro, onion, and tomato. We ordered the soup of the day, which the waitress informed us was something that her mom made at home all the time while she was growing up (her parents are the owners and are from Mexico). Too bad I can't remember the name, but it was made with a special kind of Mexican corn, cilantro, and shredded chicken. We ordered a chicken chimichanga that ended up tasting like a burrito and wasn't fried, and the fish tacos, which were delicious. I'm from Chicago and this was some of the best Mexican food I've had in a while. read more

We stopped in for dinner on a recent jaunt through Onalaska and my overall reaction is "meh". Our server was nice and speedy, the menu was pretty big though pretty spendy, but our appetizer (guacamole) and all of our entrees (daily salmon special, daily cod special, crab tacos, veggie fajitas) were criminally underseasoned. I know that small town Wisconsin isn't the place to break out the big guns on spice, but there was very little flavor of any kind in any of our dishes. Nothing bad, just....nothing good either. I would skip this place and go somewhere else, or smuggle in your own spices. read more

Enjoyed the excellently prepared red snapper smothered in onions and jalapeño peppers. Three of us ordered that and one the lobster. All were very pleased with our choice. Definitely on our list of special places to go read more

First off, the Oak St. address on Yelp (and Google Maps) is wrong. You'll be searching in a residential area. The correct address is 301 Hampton Court (near the Home Depot and Hampton Inn in Onalaska). The wait staff was very friendly and helpful. My friends who ate with me had two kids: 4 and 2. While they had booster seats and high chairs, they did not work well with the furniture. Thankfully the waitress did all she could to make it work and the kids ate without knowing the difference. As far as the food, it is fresh, which scores big points with me. The seafood is fairly good as well as the standard Mexican-American food (tacos, chimichangas, etc.). It certainly isn't that authentic... but that's ok, most gringos wouldn't know the difference. So, if you are looking for ginormous margharitas for half price during happy hour and average but slightly expensive Ameri-Mexican fare, or if you are staying at the Hampton Inn and don't care to drive, go. If you are looking for authentica Mexicana, I'd suggest Tres Compadres (I have yet to try Fiesta Mexicana). Will I go back? Probably, good seafood is hard to find and happy hour is quite a deal. read more

Manny's has great guacamole and the soups always have large chucks of avocado and a delicious broth. My favorite appetizer is their Tuna with the jalapeño cream sauce! I love that the Tesla charger is close by. Great stop. read more