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).

The parking is bland, but once you step foot inside, you are in a new and wonderful atmosphere…read more The food is amazing. I usually gravitate towards the chimichanga. This is the easiest-best Restaurant in Lake City, FL

Did a quick drop in last night as I am looking for a good Latin cafe to get some yummy food at. I…read morewent in about an hour and a half before closing. No greeting from any employee at the store, prices seem to be higher than local stores, I guess to help offset costs. When I checked out the lady at the cashier didn't say hello, how are you, did you find everything ok, but instead proceeded to talk on the phone the whole time I was there. They have a menu in the back of the store with prices listed but I didn't order anything this time. Not sure I'll stop back in.

Limited Hispanic items. Friendly service. Small back area for dining in…read more Not easy to walk through the small isles.

This is our favorite Mexican restaurant. The food is always good, and the staff are very friendly…read moreand attentive. Everything tastes fresh and the portions are sufficient.

The only Mexican buffet we've ever seen! Went on a Sunday and enjoyed the brunch buffet. Lots of…read morefresh options. Excellent flan! Service was fast and friendly. My husband was thrilled to find this! I appreciated that we could bring our little boy. The other restaurants in town have a Day of the Dead theme, which is a bit much for a little kid. This restaurant was very family friendly, comfortable, and clean. Will come again!

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!

The restaurant is locally owned and they are super nice. The food is very delicious I've tried…read morealmost everything on the menu. They are known for their Hot Wings which comes in many flavors. Seafood is great and they have an awesome Hamburger. They have a nice Bar pretty much anything you want. Different specials every week. The waitress are super friendly.

The bartender, Colleen, was very friendly and efficient. The owner, James was there and we had a…read morefriendly conversation. Love that he's carrying on the family restaurant and bar. Definitely a place where most people know each other, but I didn't feel out of place. I enjoyed the oysters, the crab dip with old bay seasoning and a couple of beers. All was

I know it's Taco Bell but genuinely comical how many people were working behind the counter but not…read morecapable of helping me. I made the mistake of optioning to order with a human instead of a machine. I asked for and ordered extra sauce with the one employee who came up to the counter and took my order. The second mistake was trusting them to have the amount of extra sauce I paid for in the bag. I didn't even have the correct amount of sauce for my cantina order (1 per order) or the extra sauce I paid for. When I went in to ask for at least the base level of sauces I was informed by the employee that no mistake was made and she had assured me the correct amount was put in the bag. Not worth the argument but worth the yell review. This location blows.

Not only is the customer service horrendous, but the integrity of people behind the counter is…read moreunbelievable. We stopped here after church got a grilled cheese burrito and a quesadilla, as we are eating we realize a spit like substance around the burrito almost like flem. As we inspect it more there is this yellow/green like coloring to it. We wanted to inform them of this and called them and asked for a manager we were being civil and just need them to know this information. As we do so the girl across the phone goes that couldn't be our doing your making this up for free things, "you put it there" in a very violent and aggravated tone. We never stated we wanted to be reimbursed or get any item for free, we needed them to be aware of this situation and hoping they would be understanding about it. We ordered at the self serve station. We are always kind and polite. Whenever we go in there there was no reason for this to happen. This is plain disgusting.

So I can't confirm it, but Halpatter Brewing Co. seems to be at the heart of all the happenings in…read moreLake City FL. There are so many great things going on here. Especially, the abundance of free parking in downtown Lake City. The Friday night I was there, there was music bingo and a live band. They have live music every Friday and Saturday at the outside stage. Monday is game night. Tuesday is Trivia. Wednesday they have line dancing, including classes for like $5. Thursday is Karaoke!!!! They have a "Culture of Generosity" where you can buy a beer forward. I actually got to be the recipient of one of those free beers. And of course, I paid it forward. The BEER: Seymour-Finnegan's Irish Red Ale 5.7%... smooth slightly sweet great tasting all day crushable goodness Hop Culture IPA 6.5% ABV... looks like a hazy, tastes like a west coast, definitely high in IBUs, has fruity pine nose, good if you love your IPAs extra piney, so very hop forward Pickle Sour 4.5% ABV... oh he11 yummm, I absolutely love this pickle sour. Soooo very good! Rum soaked oak barrel aged Big Hal 7% ABV... there was something I really liked about this. It is a brown ale with a whole bunch of personality Don't have the words though. Big Hal brown ale 6 8% ABV... now I know what I liked about the Rum Soaked Barrel Aged Big Hal this is an all day drinkable brown ale. LOVED IT! I can honestly say I found some fantastic Beer in Lake City, FL. What a wonderful way to spend a Friday evening.

Brewery #390 Cool…read moreold, repurposed government building of some sort. Post office maybe? IDK. Anyway. Halpatter's is a brewery, but they only had 6 of their own beers. They had several guest beers and a couple of vodka sodas on tap. I got my standard flight and wanted to try their beers, so I got a red ale, a wit bier, a pumpkin style and a hazy IPA. Nothing was bad but nothing stood out either. Everything was solid. We didn't eat here but the menu looked solid. They had a Mississippi pot roast (Similiar to an Italian beef) wrap that sounded great. If I were a local, I'd definitely come back to try out the food.

We were pleasantly surprised to find plenty of parking across the street, and the whole area looked…read moreadorable with holiday lights and so much charm. We started with spicy and classic margaritas--both were perfectly made. The bread service was fresh and delicious, and my French onion soup had great flavor. Colby's side salad was super fresh too. For dinner, I got the homemade chicken tenders (so good--NOT processed at all), and Colby had the Honey Pig Roll, Bang Bang Roll sushi , and the Cajun Seafood dish with fresh fish, large shrimp, and andouille sausage in a tasty house-made Cajun sauce. Everything was flavorful and well prepared. Our server was really busy but still did a solid job. The décor was amazing, and the live music at the bar makes us want to come back soon. We definitely recommend--just wish the brew house offered more local craft beer options!

Delicious French onion soup. The patio was nice so I could bring my dog. The staff was very…read moreattentive

Had a family get together here after long night because they're open really late 1 AM. And we had a…read moreblast hung out in the patio area with all the TVs. We had great service. They were so friendly and very good service. We got our food on time. Food was hot and crispy. The beer was cold and it was buy one get one that was awesome. And they actually had a really good beer list. I enjoy the pretzel bites. They were soft but crispy nicely salted and I enjoyed it. My family got some of these food items as a midnight snack kind of thing. My sister really enjoyed the buffalo salad. My brother-in-law love quesadillas. And the beer hit the spot. There's plenty of parking there. I definitely recommend this place and I would definitely come back again, when I'm in town.

Burger was good, wings appeared to have come from a baby bird that fell out its nest. Doubt would…read morebe back at this location.