I've been patronizing this fine establishment for many years. I have yet to be disappointed. There…read moreis always a feeling of family here. The food is fantastic and the value is definitely there. The staff is always friendly and personable. They do a great job of making you feel welcome and appreciated. The standard setting is warm tortilla chips and salsa. I usually order the burrito Colorado or the fajitas. The fajitas el rio is the absolute best low key item on the menu. You could definitely make two meals of it, or maybe even share it. Modelo Negro in bottles is always a good pairing. Pro tip and IYKYK: order chiles toreados, boom! And if you have room, which I doubt, get the desserts. All of them are fantastic. I love bringing my family here for an always great experience.

One of our favorites! Take out, delivery or dine in. Staff is an absolute blast, Erica is a hoot!…read moreHuge menu but they know our usuals . Traditional vibe with an edge.

The food was excellent. Fast and courteous service. The horchata was obviously not a powdered mix…read more The space is nicely decorated, not too obnoxious or over done. The bathrooms were clean and adequately sized. We will return!

It doesn't look like much from the outside and Columbus is not generally where I would recommend…read morepeople go for great Mexican food, but this was a great gem in the area. We had the regular size margaritas, frozen and they were amazing but also HUGE. We also had steak and nachos, everything was really delicious. The guacamole was the one thing I did not think was fresh-tasting and it was definitely an understatement of the menu. Our servers were generally nice, but they rushed us a bit and didn't do great at water refills. My biggest complaint is that even across the way, I could smell the bathrooms, that bleach hair freshening, toilet cleaner smell. It was a bit overwhelming and definitely not what I want where I eat. I think we would go back if in the area again.

This seems like a hidden gem tucked away in an unassuming strip mall. Enter Palenque, with its…read moresuper bright chairs and tables, friendly staff, and yummy food. Not to mention great drinks. The menu is pretty large, and this is some delicious Tex-Mex/Mexican food. I ordered the fajitas and had extra to take home for the next day as leftovers. The margaritas are pretty big and the price is quite reasonable. They also have non-alcoholic Corona and non-alcoholic margaritas, so there are options for everyone. We had a group of 8 meet here recently for book club and we all had a range of great drinks - alcoholic and non-alcoholic. The chips and salsa are on point. I would come here way more often if they had an a la carte street tacos option with the cilantro and onion. There's an asada tacos meal (with the rice/beans and all that) which I am hoping to try sometime soon. A great little local spot that I definitely recommend!

Reasonable prices, chile relleno was very good, food out quick and hot, friendly. Nothing fancy,…read moreclean, will be back!

Great food, great people. Love it! We must keep adding characters to reach the minimum!read more

Lesson 1: If it has DIABLA in the name, it might be too spicy... Lesson 2: If they WARN you that…read moreit's spicy, maybe ask how spicy on a scale of 1 - 5? Food was good. Service was also (they TRIED to warn me!). A lovely ambiance. The jalapeno margarita was cooling compared to the shrimp!

We had the best meals last night. Our service was excellent. Our server was such a good waiter…read more Impeccable. Our drinks were cold. And again he was a pleasure to have as our server. Thank you

We frequently stop here and always have superior service. The food is always good and they are…read morefast. Nice to get in and out and back to work. The restaurant has the main stream Mexican restaurant decor.

This happened about a month ago; we called in for an order right before they were closing, as it…read morestates they are open until 10pm; it was around 950pm when my partner picked it up. I ordered my usual, 3 steak tacos; the steak looked like they threw together what was leftover right before closing, it didn't look like the steak tacos I ordinarily received. I got very sick the next day- I know they threw together whatever for my tacos, because they were pissed we ordered late. That was the last time we'll ever order from there, it makes me I'll to even think of El Patron.

Glad we came by here on a friend's recommendation. The carne asada tacos I had were delicious. The…read moreplace was very clean and the service was solid. Will be back for sure..

Love the venue, mix of retail, bike repair and food choices! Space is super clean and very…read morespacious. Indoor/outdoor seating options with TVs and viney plants throughout tall ceilings. Service is super quick if you need a pit stop for ANY meal. They serve legit shakes, coffee specialties, and breakfast items. They also have a few decent beers on tap and wine margaritas. Lunch specials daily and nightly entertainment!

Food was decent. Recommend pork belly bowl. Max drinks were good…read more Recovery service is poor after a whole drink was dropped on customer. Free drink did not compensate for drenched pants, shirt and glasses. Maybe this is because there is not an older person in charge? The vibe is hip but service not warm.

This food was not good and it did not taste "authentic". My husband and I were fooled by Google…read morereviews, and believed that this food was going to be amazing. I'm genuinely shocked that anyone would say that this food is "good". To me, it's about on par with a frozen meal you could get at your local grocery store, just more expensive. The salsa had no flavor (just tomato and onion) and it tasted old, and the chicken "meat" used in the food was very low quality, and had a very chewy texture. The rice had no flavor. The margaritas were very strong, and obnoxiously sweet. Really, everything tasted old and/or not made on site. Super disappointing experience. I guess we've been spoiled with our options back in Madison. We won't be back.

Yummmmm, Hacienda Real. This was one of the first restaurants I visited when I moved to the area…read more Fast efficient service, tasty food and decent margaritas. The prices have risen quite a bit in the last year or so and another similar restaurant has opened and is substantially cheaper for similar plates. So now we don't dine here as often but still a solid 4 stars!