If you have allergies proceed with caution. This place can be great when they get the orders right…read more Unfortunately, there isn't much attention to detail when it comes to things like allergies when they're stated. I had two different burritos remade today because they each contained dairy even after stating a dairy allergy. The first one had sour cream on it. One of the people at the restaurant stated they didn't realize that sour cream is dairy. The second time, they re-made it there was no sour cream, but it had cheese inside. Just something to note if you're going there with any kind of food allergies. I've been here a handful of times and there's often this kind of issue unfortunately.

I spent most of my birthday this year on a plane. We did eat a late dinner at Huck Finn in Oak…read moreLawn, Illinois, but my parents wanted to celebrate my (and Marlene's) belated birthday(s) with, well, Tom and Marlene, so my parents asked me to pick a spot. I love finding good places that Tom and Marlene haven't been. At first, I thought this was the Mexican restaurant on the south side of McKinley Street, but that one is long gone. I believe it was was called Cancun--or was it Acapulco? In any case, we drove separately because Tom and Marlene had some of their typical do-gooding to do, and I was a little surprised at how late they were. Well, they had gone to a takeout version of Puerto Vallarta (the same business?) located near where that other old closed Mexican restaurant was, but on the north side of McKinley. In any case, Puerto Vallarta--the real one tucked way behind a secret strip mall with this weird fire lane between the first line of parking spots and the storefront curb itself--is a great place. The menu is pretty vast for a sit-down Mexican restaurant in South Bend, and it's not just different versions and combinations of the same items, although you can seemingly get anything as part of a combination plate. The service is excellent and attentive. It was very busy when we came, and we were seated right when a lot of other people were seated, so our food did take a long time, but it wasn't ridiculously long, and our server continually stopped by to let us know what was happening and to refill water and complimentary chips. There are two or three dining rooms total, and we were seated in the one to the right as you walk in the door. I'm glad we weren't seated in the main (?) central room, because that's where they had a speaker on one of the tables playing music very loudly. I thought this would annoy me, but when you're in one of the other rooms, the music is at a reasonable volume. I guess their method is cheaper than actually installing a sound system throughout the restaurant, but I don't know who actually sits in that main room, because it was empty when we entered and had only two parties dining when we left. There was basketball on the TV when we were here, but the volume was turned off, and they have what looks like an antenna service without an actual antenna, so the broadcast was constantly dropping out for long periods during the entirety of our dinner. I wasn't interested in watching, so I didn't care, but if you're coming here to watch a game, you will be torturing yourself. Our dining room was festive and fun. It was also reassuring to see so many Latino families eating here and to hear them speaking Mexican-accented Spanish. I grew up in Southern California and have lived in the Golden State most of my life; I never judge a Mexican restaurant by who's eating inside it at home, but in the Midwest? Yup, Mexican restaurants get the same treatment as Chinese restaurants everywhere: The more Chinese people you see eating at the restaurant, the better the restaurant. It's also nice to see how many more Latinos there are in Michiana than when I lived there.

Good food, amazing service! Sonya is super nice friendly, and does a great job taking care of her…read morecustomers.

The service was phenomenal! We came in 30 minutes before they closed and they were super nice and…read morefriendly. The restaurant was very clean and festive. The chips were delicious and the margaritas were very good. We got fajitas which were super yummy and the rice and beans were also delicious! Would definitely recommend!

Every time I visit from California, I stop for juevos ala Mexicana and jamaica. The best anywhere…read more Wish I could have some right now!

Horrible! I spent over $30 for burritos, and normally got free chips and salsa. Yet for 25 minutes…read moreI was ignored! I called back later that night to be insulted even further on no free chips and salsa. I didn't mind paying for expensive burritos, because of the quality and size of them. But expected free chips and salsa. And was insulted inside the business and phone call. To be so cheap and keep insulting the customers. How Rude!

I ordered from this restaurant today for lunch from DoorDash. Lots of options for Mexican…read morerestaurants in our area, so I chose this one based off DoorDash reviews. Let me just say- it did not disappoint. There was more meat than expected in our quesadillas. The salsa for the chips is fantastic. My coworker said the horchata tasted great. I will definitely be ordering again!

We had gone while they were at Concord Mall and were thrilled to see they had opened a Goshen…read morelocation. The inside still feels very much like Penguin Point so the ambiance leaves something to be desired to set it apart from its previous owner. We went on a Sunday afternoon and it was difficult to find a place to seat all 5 of us but we did find a spot albeit cozy. The service was ok as our order was taken at the old Penguin point service window and then we sat for our food. It took a while for our food to come out but it was definitely worth the wait. The rice and beans and well as the quesadilla I had were quite flavorful and the meat was tender and juicy. My kids appreciated getting Jarritos for a drink and my wife liked the Horchata. We will definitely go back and see them again especially since they will have settled in.

This has become our favorite Mexican place by far. We have yet to have a negative experience here…read moreit is always consistently delicious.

You can't beat the price of an entrées here when it's surrounded by Carrabba's and Logan's. My…read moremeal, Pollo Al Pastor (?) the chicken was supposed to be "marinated" al pastor style and topped with mango pico. It was just a thin chicken patty smeared with pastor sauce topped with pineapple. The mango pico was absent. The table side quac will alway be the star. The menu is too diverse for there to be any focus on epic food. It's all gringo-ified for the Midwest. The service made up for the food not hitting it out of the park.

There was a reason this Mexican restaurant came up as the number one place for such food in Niles…read more Two other people were waiting for the doors to open when I got there. You order at the counter and the food was ready very quickly and brought to me at my table with both a roasted and green salsa bottle. Very nice because of always ask if they have them if they had not brought them. I ordered a 1/2 order of chicken enchiladas in green sauce which came with rice and beans. Generous portion for a 1/2 order. I also ordered a steak taco Mexican style on corn. Everything was very good and I also thought it was nice that they make their refried beans using Northern beans. Something I really like and have only found at one other Mexican restaurant in our area.

Do NOT sleep on the gorditas, especially on the weekend with barbacoa or the divine carnitas -…read morelike an arepa with crispy fried corn pancake split open to house the yummies. You order at the counter and food is served out to you as it is prepared. Many other great items here, though I adore tamales and theirs are just nothing special, often a little dry. Good hot sauces on the table plus verde and rojo served to you with your food. Great place for solid Mexican food. Has a following of folks and reasonable pricing structure. Definitely worth the stop!

Good food , good service ! Great margaritas ! Food is ready…read morequickly , pretty authentic I think .

Such a cute place to walk into with it's almost encanto atmosphere…read more It's adorable and smells wonderful they have a small menu with lots of flavor and are quick to serve you with a smile Definitely would be a favorite place if I lived closer keep up the good work guys And order the Mexican corn!

Best Pico de Gallo anywhere! I owe the couple who told us about it the 1st time were there - life…read morechanging! Great tacos. Fabulous tortas. And oddly enough his/their Chicken and Rice is the ultimate comfort meal. It doesn't look like much - but it's SOOOOO good. Slowly working our way thru the menu.

The food here is SO delicious. Comes out piping hot and the torta is to die for. The owners are…read moreincredibly kind and you can tell they take pride in their food! It's a small restaurant in a little strip mall and it's very cozy and clean inside. It's absolutely worth a visit!!