Had a craving for Mexican food. Had seen Plaza before, decided to give it a try. The location is a bit deceiving. There is plenty of parking but the outside curb appeal is minimal. Once inside, I was greeted with a smile and seated. It has a nice pleasant ambiance with muted colors and music playing quietly. The service was quick. "I thought" I was ordering a small meal. To my surprise the Enchilada and Chili Relleno were huge portions served with rice and beans. They were delicious; I might add. The chips were warm and crunchy served with a spicy salsa. The Chicken soup was the show stopper. Absolutely amazing. It came with fresh lime, chopped onion and cilantro for me to add. I took home what I didn't eat and filled a one quart container. This was a nice surprise and a meal I ate for a couple days. The prices are reasonable and service was great. Will definitely go back with friends. read more

Plaza Mexico Restaurant - Rices and Beans with chips - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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I hate to say it, but this just wasn't a great experience... The space did not feel authentic, nor did it feel loved or cared for much... Just a very basic shell of a restaurant with huge portions of very mediocre Mexican food... Our service was great, but I kid you not the nachos were bigger than our heads, and the enchiladas... Be careful... The Verde sauce is quite spicy, and apparently the red sauce is even spicier. I wouldn't recommend it... read more

Plaza Mexico Restaurant - Enchiladas De Pollo (4) - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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I don't recommend it; often the food seems spoiled or reheated and smells bad. Also, be sure to check your bill--the waitress, Paula, charges a 10% tip (or more), even though tipping is at the customer's discretion (except for large family tables). I've already filed a complaint about that. read more

I'm from Mexico City, I truly love Mexican food and of course I look for authentic or close to the foods I enjoy. I ended up coming here by accident. The place seems nice. I ended up ordering pozole which is pork meat with hominy and a bit of spice broth meal. I was super excited. Took it to go. Once I got home. They did give the garnishes that pozole usually brings, which they gave me. As I'm pouring my pozole in a bowl .. there's so much meat and NO hominy. I mean NONE!! I was super disappointed! Flavor was there! Just not the main ingredient. I am not sure I'll try it again. If they didn't have anymore. I would have taken the news better than being disappointed at home. read more

So good! We were impressed with all the food here. You do have to pay for chips and salsa, but it's worth it for the care they put into their food. Try this place out! read more

after a fair number of visits and a bunch of disappointments, i can finally say i don't recommend plaza mexico. exhibit a: the food is lackluster at best. like something is always off about it. exhibit b: the staff are inattentive and will probably only come over to take your order and bring your food. they will likely not come to ask you how the meal is (because see exhibit a). also, it's been getting progressively dirtier for the past 12 months. and i think the orange paint on the walls has morphed into a less appetizing shade. there's a lot of really good mexican food in lancaster. unless you have to, i wouldn't recommend plaza mexico. read more

I always love finding a good spot for authentic Mexican food. This was my first time here, and unlike a few other reviews, my experience was pleasant. I ordered the 3 taco combo, which I enjoyed. Everything was well seasoned and fresh. Would have been nice if we could mix and match the tacos on the combo, but I was advised that I couldn't. Found the spot through local flavor, which offered a $15 deal for $30 worth of food. The place was pretty empty and there's only one server, but the food is authentic and fresh. read more

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I really, really, really hate to leave a negative review (especially now), but we were so disappointed. The online ordering process was very simple, but dishes were non-descript. When I showed up, the gal asked what my name was, "I don't have an order with that name." I had my text confirmation and email confirmation, but I had to verbally tell her my order. Thankfully they had the order, so I thought it was a fluke with mine. While I was waiting, two other people showed up and she said the same thing?? Why are we adding our information to the online order if they can't see it? My husband and I both ordered the Flautas De Pollo. Sadly, we had nothing positive to say. The chicken was dark meat (would have loved to have known that because I don't eat dark meat), very dry, and rubbery around the edges. The cheese sauce had coagulated within the ten minutes it took me to get home. The rice was flavorless. Both of us had to douse the flautas with the salsa verde sauce just to get them down. Had there been descriptions under the item, we would not have ordered the taco. My daughter ended up deconstructing it. Just like the rest of our food, the pork was flavorless. If you are looking for authentic Mexican food, keep looking. read more

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We come here for the food, obviously. The street tacos were so delicious. Finally some good street tacos around here!

3rd time I had to leave without lunch. Was only one of 4 people there but they took over 40 min to cook some enchiladas. Had to leave. I don't know why I gave them a 3rd chance but never again read more

Wow! What a great experience! The food was absolutely amazing and so authentic. Highly recommended. Had the Nachos with beef and the Enchiladas with tacos! read more

Plaza Mexico Restaurant - Nachos and Enchiladas with Tacos!! Delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

On the way home from DC, my wife found a Local Flavor coupon for Plaza Mexico,, so we stopped as we arrived back in town.. The menu is robust and all found something good, including Chorizoflautas, beef tacos, a steak burrito, and tacos alnpastor. Food arrived fairly quickly and was well prepared. Only gripe is that not everything on the menu is described well, so I had a mystery white sauce that I could not identify and wasn't too crazy about. But overall, everyone was happy. Except our waitress, who had zero apparent desire to be there or take our order. I gave several "thank yous" for water, silverware, etc. but all were unacknowledged. Not sure what was going on there. It was a decent food stop, but it is far enough from home to make it a return destination. read more

****BEWARE DO NOT USE DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD HERE***** I order a meal that came to 14.73 and gave her 2 bucks cash since it was to go any how and the next day I see my bank said they decided to add a 10 dollar tip for themselves read more

Plaza Mexico Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

It doesn't look like much but the food is fresh and tasty. My husband had a very flavorful burrito and I enchiladas. We particularly enjoy the beans, I was surprised how good they tasted. read more

The food is very good the service is good the ambiance is excellent and very clean, having a Mexican style bakery is awesome too.

It's alright food is good service slow prices went up they still have the old menu online read more

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We've ordered Plaza Mexico twice through their site. The first time our order was fine and our food was great. However when we went to pick up our food the woman working the front desk looked annoyed that we were there to pick up our food. But, were there for take out so, who cares what the service is like right? So the next time we ordered, we ordered some tacos. The order came to 26 dollars online, order confirmed, everything seemed normal. So when we went to pick up our food - the total was 17 dollars. I checked the receipt and saw we were missing 2 tacos. I explained it to the (still rude, still annoyed) woman at the register, who was still annoyed that people were trying to pick up their food. She said that was the only order she had, so I pulled up the order on my phone and she just said that was the only order she had. Eventually, after some discussion, she finally, begrudgingly went to the kitchen to ask. Just to tell us that "she took them off since we didn't have it" So instead of calling us to tell us, and maybe substituting the order. They just took off the items they didn't have and we got less food than we were expecting. So, the food is good but the service is terrible. To be honest there are several other Mexican places on par with the food, and with much better service. read more

Average food, subpar service, decor forgettable. Not that good for vegetarians. Would be helpful for menu items to have some English details or server knowledgeable in what each item were. read more

Food was delicious. Cashier who also doubled as the waiter was very efficient and helpful. Restaurant was very clean, both in and out of the establishment. Bathroom facilities were clean and fresh. read more

Plaza Mexico Restaurant - Tacos el pastor - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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I'm sorry to give this review but this food is horrible it's made with the cheapest products available stay away.

When this place opened eight years ago, it was wonderful. It has changed hands a couple times since and has still been reasonably good. I ordered takeout tonight and waited about 10 minutes past when it was due and still hadn't gotten the notice that it was ready. So I went inside and still had to wait another 10 minutes for my food while other people seemed to come in and order and pick up their orders and go. When mine was finally ready I thought it would certainly be hot right off the stove. However after I got home 10 minutes later my taco was completely cold. I warmed it up in the oven a bit while I snacked on my chips. It fell apart when I tried to eat it so I got a knife and fork and found that the tiny bit of beef in there had a lot of fat on it and there wasn't really anything else worth eating after my 3-4 bites of beef. I guess I'll have to stick to making my own Mexican food at home. read more

Si están pensando ir a comer a este restaurante este comentario está para advertirles ahora si quieren probar por si mismos e ir a dejar su dinero por una comida que sinceramente no vale la pena adelante, las bebidas naturales súper horrible son la pura agua hasta se le siente el sabor a cloro, la comida ni decir los peores tacos de birria que e probado, la carne asada una carne desabrida y delganda que sabra Dios que tipo de carne es y de las muchachas que tienen atendiendo las peores servidoras que pueden tener además les agregan la propina que ellos quieren no preguntan cuánto uno quiere dejar. read more

I've been on a Mexican food kick for some time, particularly lengua tacos (cow tongue). Don't knock it until you try it. I also got chorizo tacos and it was awesome. They also gave out party a complementary salsa and chips. Food felt authentic and super fresh. I could tell everything was homemade. I highly recommend. Another group got fajitas and it came out sizzling and smelled so good. read more

Plaza Mexico Restaurant - Lengua tacos (2.75 each). Tongue tacos. Don't knock it until you try it! - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Walking in , thought it would be a good experience but sadly it wasn't. The host barely acknowledged us as we walked in & then it took over 25mins to get our drink orders in even though it was just us & one other table. Server looked annoyed as we finally got our order taken. Music was a little too loud to enjoy or even hear each other speak. After waiting another 30mins, we finally got our food and it wasn't bad but it definitely wasn't good enough to make up for the bad service. Tostados that came out with my girlfriends soup were stale and chicken in my enchiladas were bland. read more

We ordered takeout and started eating before I realized to take some pictures. Overall, the food tasted good but there were some dishes that needed salt or needed more seasoning. Guacamole & chips- chips were crunchy, not greasy but could have used a sprinkle of salt. They also gave you a good amount of chips. Tacos- I tried the carnitas, chicken and beef tongue tacos. The carnitas tacos were flavorful, but the beef tongue could have used some salt. The chicken in the chicken tacos was a tad dry. read more

Plaza Mexico Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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We just found out about this restaurant earlier this week thanks to a coupon from clipper magazine. About five of us went and ordered a bunch of different things. Everything was delicious and very authentic. The servers were very friendly. We did enjoy the food, though there were some slight misses. The seasoning was almost right, but some dishes could've used a little more salt, others could've used a little more lime. Overall we really enjoyed it and would recommend trying it out read more

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We got tacos,torta and a taco salad with chicken 4 out of 5 of my family members got sick within the hour with food poisoning after eating. Definitely don't recommend. read more

Excellent food, friendly staff! Great find after we left Dutch Wonderland. Only hiccup was the kids menu didn't mention it has cheese on the tacos (our kid has a milk protein allergy). When we told them, they replaced the tacos right away, no problem at all. Highly recommend! read more

Terrible experience! I went in and ordered tacos, I was told it would take 25 minutes (not a big deal) while waiting for my food, there were 4 people who came in after me and ordered, they all got their food before I did. I waited for 45 minutes for tacos, and the tacos were not the best, far from it!! Tacos do not take 45 minutes to make period, they are quick and out usually in 10-15. I also ordered Horchata, it was warm, and on top of that was super watery!! AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS!! read more

Love Mexican food, read reviews. Had noticed restaurant before, small shopping ctr. Ordered to go: Chicken Chimichanga:. Very good 2 kid's tacos grnd beef: tasteless Fries: cooked in old oil Fried Rice Cream: just ok A tamale: barely any chicken, w large BONE See pic attached Also, you can't see into kitchen. I always like a glimpse. There were ppl at 2 tables. read more

Plaza Mexico Restaurant - Tamale de pollo with very large bone - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Being hungry for Mexican food in the land of delicious home cooked food is no east feat. Driving down the seedy part of town past the 30 split lies Plaza Mexico, nestled next to a Dollar General store. My girlfriend and I are well versed in Mexican food, since it is our favorite. She got her default Chicken fajitas and I got the special which was described as "two pieces of steak, with beans, rice and flour tortillas", so I went with it. We also ordered guacamole and cheese dip. The salsa was decent and the chips weren't that bad, albeit a little stale. The guacamole was next, since it had to be made. It was ice cold, not sure how they pulled that one off, that too wasn't bad considering it was blender guac. The cheese dip was without a doubt from a jar. Same consistency, not to mention I heard the microwave door close and the timer go off. Out come the entrees. The fajitas were very nice looking, big slices of tomato, onion and green pepper served the usual way, it wasn't all that bad, maybe a 6 out of 10. The special came in a bowl, with a puffy parchment paper covering? I received 5 little nuggets of steak in a red colored liquid and about 15 various sized bay leaves, yuck. The beans and rice were without a doubt in my mind from next door at Dollar General. The rice even had those dehydrated peas and carrots with the wrinkles in it, if you've had cup o noodles, you know what I mean. I tried a bite and it tasted just like a box, the beans were the generic beans from a can, again from next door. We were the only people in there for the entire hour we ate, that seems to be the normal per other reviews. To sum it all up, if you know real Mexican food, avoid this place. if you think Chipotle and Qdoba are the greatest, you'll love it. read more

Plaza Mexico Restaurant - Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Been here a few times but this time was the last time I'll ever go. My girlfriend placed an online order and the total was 30 dollars. I wasn't aware of this so when I arrived to pick it up I paid $44. Seemed pricy but oh well, their food is usually good. When I got home to eat it, half of the order was wrong and I realized they upcharged me by $14. I've had other bad experiences here before where I got someone else's order other than mine, but to mess up an order when it's literally right in front of you is unforgivable. I'm sad I wasted 44 bucks here and half of it wasn't even what my girlfriend ordered. read more

I called to ask if they had dine in as well as take out, the lady that answered the phone was rude just said no and hung up the phone, I was about to place my order for take out, she didn't give me a chance. I will take my business elsewhere. read more

Had a group of 8. The group ordered nachos which were good, but typical; chips, beans, and cheese. I ordered the fajitas which were very good, although as always ran out of tortillas before the shrimp, peppers, and onions. The didn't offer sour cream or guacamole to place in the tortilla which I was surprised. Service was ok for our large group, however they messed up one order and didn't give everyone their meal at the same time. read more

Very good service, very friendly and fast. Food was delicious. The chicken was very flavorful and tender. I will be going back. Good spot read more

Plaza Mexico Restaurant - Chicken Chimichanga Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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My parents treated the kids and I to dinner tonight. My family is from California and my parents are very particular about Mexican food. So I was surprised that Plaza Mexico Restaurant earned there approval. After my experience tonight, I must admit, this is the best Mexican food I have had in years. Everything was fresh and delicious. I was very impressed with the Carne asada. The chips and guacamole were also delicious. read more

Plaza Mexico Restaurant - Carne Asada, chicken enchiladas, and chimichanga. - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Wtf we live nearby. And they felt the need to have a private party Sunday night and the music was blaring till 2am. Next time they decide this is a good idea I am calling the police. Not a good neighborly thing to do. Especially on a Sunday night. WTF. read more

Their street tacos are the best. They taste exactly how I remember having them while I was in Mexico. 5 stars all the way!

Very poor service. Ordered takeout... told 10 minutes. Showed up 20 minutes after placing order and paid in store. I sat for 25 minutes while my food sat in the bag on a counter in plain sight... the whole time. After waiting the 25 minutes I guess the hostess/waitress decided I had waited long enough, got up from her table where she was laughing with friends, and gave me the bag with my now cold food. She gave me the most insincere apology and immediately turned back and went to her friends before I could even say thanks. Food is pretty good, but I will not be coming back here after the worst service I have ever experienced. The restaurant is always very empty according to other posts and from my own experiences... and I guarantee the hostess is mostly responsible. I dont ever write reviews on here, but this experience was really bad enough to make it a first. read more

This was the first place we tried while trying to find a new favorite Mexican restaurant, since we just moved to Lancaster. What started as a mediocre experience quickly became a bad experience, as the food was served and was just okay but was then paired with bad service. I don't had an enchilada/taquito combo and a burrito del pescado (fish). You had to buy the chips and salsa, which is always a negative in my mind. The guacamole was decent and the Agua Fresca was good too. However it wasn't enough to bring us back again. read more