Great food, in a no-frills casual restaurant. Menu has the standard fare you would expect, plus a bunch of specialities I hadn't heard of before, but that sound so delicious will have to go back to try more. read more

Gross food. I really wanted to like this place, but unfortunately, my experience was a letdown from start to finish. I ordered the carnitas platter, and the pork was incredibly dry and overwhelmingly salty--lacking any real flavor. It tasted like it had been sitting around for days. To make things worse, the food came out just a few minutes after ordering, which didn't exactly inspire confidence in its freshness. Drinks were served in plastic bottles--not a deal-breaker, but definitely not what I'd expect when dining in. I also had to ask for chips and salsa, which are usually brought out automatically at most Mexican restaurants. Overall, it felt rushed and low-effort, and the food quality reflected that. Sadly, this was one of the worst meals I've had in quite a while. Hopefully, they can take this feedback and make improvements. read more

Food was really rough, service was okay. Probably will be looking for another place. Had a pool table and was chill in there though

I ordered Caldo de Pollo and it was absolutely delicious. The quantity was plentiful and the service was great! I will definitely be returning. Family owned and they are hands on with customers making sure their dining experience is a good one. The restaurant is clean and again the food is amazing. Starting with the chips and salsa! read more

Restaurante Mexicano La Cascada - Caldo de Pollo - Mexican Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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My boyfriend loves Mexican food and is very particular about how food is prepared. We love this place. Both times we've been here the food was awesome! The salsa's are tasty and spicy, I recommend the fresh habanero if you like spicy. The owner and staff are extremely friendly and hospitable! We will always come back any time we are in Tampa! read more

A must stop when you're in a mood for Mexican food. Love the food and friendly staff! Tony and his staff are the best! Outstanding service all around. read more

Ventured out for some Mexican food today and stumbled upon La Cascada. We dined at around 2pm on a Tuesday, and there was no one in the restaurant..so we had the place to ourselves. Naturally the service was focused on us, and the server was very attentive. My lunch mate (she is spanish) and I decided on the enchiladas platter and she had the steak and chicken fajitas. 2 cokes accompanied the meal. The food arrived quickly but not before we indulged in complimentary chips and salsa. The salsa is not red, because it is made with green tomatillo's and it was delicious. Once the food arrived we dived in. I ordered the chicken enchiladas with red sauce. It came with a heaping helping of rice and beans and covered in lettuce, pico and sour cream. There are 4 enchiladas wrapped in corn tortillas. The food was fresh and delicious- almost as though you were eating Mexican home cooking. The chicken was moist and the red sauce very very tasty. I loved my choice. The fajitas were delicious as well and there was a lot of food on the skillet and the plate with the rice and beans. The meat, though a little tough, was full of authentic flavors. I am really glad we stopped by and will certainly return again! read more

A bit of a language barrier, that can be a good thing in terms of the authenticity of the food. Great variety of food and choices to choose from. The chips and salsa that we had ordered, the chips were slightly stale and was not given a refill before entrée. The cheese quesadilla appetizer in which we ordered came as chicken instead, (possibly the language barrier). The food came out quickly and as what we ordered. Good, filling, and authentic. Waters were only refilled initially when we got them, and once after the food had been eaten and we were n done. No ice in the waters at all. Had to wait longer than desired to get the check after asked. Overall 3/5 read more

I love it, delicious food, great customer service, and most of all the environment is amazing, Music all day too.

Blacked-out windows on a restaurant in a strip mall in a sometimes-sketchy part of town don't usually signal good things but we'd just gotten back from Lowry park Zoo (another less-publicized gem) it was dinner time for the Young Miss R. So we pulled in to the parking lot. I peeked inside and saw the windows were only darkened on one side. Inside was bright, clean and (the young Miss R remarked) very pretty with Mexican blankets and serrano chile Christmas lights on the walls. And the food was really good, really authentic. Nice homemade corn chips Some of the best chicken Mole I've had north of Oaxaca. Spousal unit (who has savant-ish knack for picking best items on restaurant menus) chose the grilled chicken, which turned out to have been marinated in lime and chile until it got too delicious for words. I finished out feed with some nice flan, which I was obliged to share with youngest member. We drove back on 275, full of nice chow and suffused with satisfaction read more

I returned here after being gone from the area about 10 years and their burritos still tasted like I remember, huge and tasty! The owners are kind and inviting and the menu has more options than I anticipated. My mom tried their "pescado frito" and she absolutely loved it, which is reassuring because she has discriminating taste when it comes to Mexican/central American style fried fish. This is a great place to try, the burrito alone is worth it! read more

Restaurante Mexicano La Cascada - This burrito is HUGE and tasty, you ca choose which meat you want. - Mexican Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This is the 2nd of many trips to La Cascada for breakfast. When we arrived i was a little surprised to see it was empty, but am glad we stayed. It's nice to walk into a place and feel like you are in someone's home where the whole family is cooking together and loves to ensure you are enjoying your food. I've had the chilequiles con huevos that are out of this world and my wife had the almuerzo Toluqueño which is scrambled eggs with chorizo and potatoes. The tortillas are hand made and the salsa is fresh and authentic. I will be recommending to all of my friends. read more

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It was definitely not a place where you think you will get good Mexican food by just looking at it, but the food was actually decent. I had the check flautas and my partner had the chicken fajitas. I also had a michelada which was pretty average for a Mexican drink in Florida. At least for this Texan. The service was great and the waitress was very helpful. read more

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Authentic mexican food and it's so delicious! This will be a weekly place for me now! Highly recommend.

Wow came off of a long flight craving a Mexican meal. This hit the spot! Food great, and service second to none! Will be back!

I typically don't write reviews unless I'm very impressed or extremely disappointed....I am definitely disappointed. I'm very open when trying new places and gave this place a chance. First thing was walking in and feeling very uncomfortable. I'm Puerto Rican and my boyfriend is white and everyone stared at us and continued to stare during our time and made it very awkward for him. No one came up to us to get seated and the waitress that sat us didn't communicate anything or say anything to us really and we basically had to figure out quickly what we wanted. No guacamole even though it was on their menu and website and the waitress couldn't even understand what fajitas were. Chips were over cooked and the salsa was bland and too spicy. I got the chicken burrito and it was overwhelming with sour cream and it was lukewarm and the meat was cold. We got water and never was checked on for a refill. You know it's bad when you see a customer eating the ice and you don't do anything. Tracked her down from talking to everyone else in the restaurant for the check, paid and left just to go to Taco Bell and at least get better food and service than this place. Never coming back again. read more

My boyfriend and I have ate here twice and we love it! I've been having my weekly cravings. Not only is the owner and staff so warm and welcoming but the food is fresh and everything is made from scratch. This is true Mexican NOT Tex Mex like most other so called Mexican restaurants around. Delicious! read more

Great and authentic Mexican food. Service was fantastic and the tacos were extremely affordable. I will most definitely return- this is a hidden local gem of West Tampa. read more

First off, Ordered tacos and got tortilla with meat in it, nothing more and nothing less. Had to ask for the cilantro, onion, and lime. Secondly, rice was cold, along with the beans. "Carne Asada" was cut up into slices and very acidic and tasted like a straight up lemon. Came with family and we asked for extra chips and salsa, but said if we wanted more, they would charge us for extra. Only good thing about this restaurant was the Agua Frescas. Food was cold and stale and prey much expired since my family got sick after afterwards. In conclusion, save your time and hard earn money and somewhere else, unless you want to eat literal shit. read more

This location offers Mexican fare, which we have sampled once. Very friendly welcome and service, and nice salsa/toppings, but the food was routine, unexceptional, but low priced. Since there are better Mexican options nearby, this will probably not be a place to repeat. read more

I ordered chicken tacos and received only chicken in a flour tortilla. No onions. No cilantro. Nada. Although they got the other portions of our order wrong the food was good. Just really surprised that they serve plain chicken tacos without warning. read more

The place looks a little shady from outside . But once you enter looks like a typical home style restaurant , nothing fancy about the ambiance but the food tastes awesome . Started with Michelada , beer with some authentic mexican spices was real good . The tacos were soft and home-made. The portions are pretty huge . I loved the chicken fajitas , pretty fresh of the kitchen . Will definitely repeat . No for the ambiance but definitely for the food. read more

Went in for breakfast prior to a day of baseball and the food was average at best. Staff very friendly.

Had the steak tacos the meat was good quality but if you want a second bowl of chips they charge $3 and the chips aren't even home made they're out of a bag. Upon leaving I told the owner of the manager of the restaurant that if you going to charge $3 for a second bowl of chips chips need to be homemade not out of a bag. 3 tacos rice and beans with a second bowl tiny bowl of chips $11.. the food was good but they're kinda cheap there customer service was nothing special read more

First of all the food was decent. I thought it would actually be like a real mexican restaurant since the name of it sounded like it. The quantity of the food was very poor. I had to ask for chips and salsa, and they brought me a small amount of salsa, with cold chips and. Second of all they need to upgrade the place so much. The waiter was horrible. She messed up our orders and still wanted to charge us more to get it right like really. So i would give this place a 3 out of a 10 read more

Great Mexican food They have a ton of variety and an excellent choice of tacos and burritos. A really good value. The service is great and everyone is really friendly. A cool little place despite its outside appearance. read more

This place was disgusting. The ceviche was small weird fish... not nice filet cuts from tilapia or anything. You could see the entire small filet of the fish... the size of a sardine. It was fishy and gross. Then came the Steak Burrito... the first few bites weren't so bad (average) then I got a bit of "meat"... it was so foul tasting I had to spit it up in my napkin in front of my date. The steak was RANCID!!!! I have never been so grossed out at a restaurant! I couldn't finish it clearly... Once it was time to leave it took us about 20 minutes to get our horrible waitresses attention, even though only three tables were sat. The service was horrible, the prices were overprices for quality and portion. I have never taken a bit of something and had such a gag reflex. My body knew not to ingest that food. I got sick anyway... but save yourself the time, money and dry heaving... go a few blocks south the restaurant near KFC... its night and day. read more

This place is great! Don't expect to rush in and out. Take your time and enjoy. The food is authentic and delicious. The staff is friendly and helpful. If you don't know what to get, order the Camarones a la Cascada. Yummmmmm! read more

Great restaurant! The food is delicious and the servers are very attentive! The owner walks around and checks on you. Homemade guacamole was very fresh and very tasty. The chicken chimichanga had amazing flavors and the portions are large. Will definitely come back here! read more

My boyfriend is from Texas and always complaining about there not being any good Mexican or even Tex Mex food around Florida. He doesn't even like Taco Bus. I drive down Armenia nearly every day and suggested we try this little place. It's definitely better than it looks. The owner and his staff were very attentive, HUGE portions and homemade corn tortillas. Nothing beats a homemade tortilla. We had the enchilladas, both the red and green were delicious. We'll definitely be back. read more