Nachos carbon and chunky guacamole were awesome! I'm so glad we found this great place just off the highway.

Food was phenomenal. Service was super also. Never had to ask for soda refill :-) Definitely a worthy stop read more

Vallarta Mexican Restaurant - Mmmmmm - Mexican Near Me - Heflin, Alabama

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Great place! Amazing food and great staff. They have one dollar margarita night on Thursdays too

The food is amazing the the fajitas are top tier as soon as you walk in you are greeted with warm hospitality and the people are so nice there the place is awesome too it has a good atmosphere read more

The previous reviews tell the tale. This out of the way berg is fortunate to have this gem!

It is located in an older building. I was really hungry and I could not finish all the food they provided. I had shrimp fajitas. They were very good. The chips were nice and crunchy fresh. The guacomole was good as well. The tea was great. The service was excellent. The food portions were huge. Glad I read these yelp reviews on my way back to Birmingham from Atlanta. I would definitely eat here again. They had four tvs, so I was able to watch the NFL football game on a Sunday while eating. read more

I wanted to give this restaurant 2 stars because when we stopped in we were having at least a 1 margarita day, maybe 2 after yet another horrible Talladega Nascar experience of being stuck in traffic for hours after rain cancelled the event. Most Nascar events are on Sunday and what does that mean? Well for this place it means no alcohol. Ugghhh. When we were told that I almost left and drug my wife with me, but was glad I didn't. We actually ordered one of the best fajitas we have had in a long time. Everything was tender and the 2 person portion could have served 4 if you were willing to share your rice, beans, salad and shells (no). Not sure I'll be back this way because I intend to never set foot at the Talladega race track again, but I recommend this place for those traveling through. read more

Vallarta Mexican Restaurant - Side dish that comes with the fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Heflin, Alabama

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Everything is excellent!! Food & Service - 5 stars Super fun environment! Best Family Ever! read more

Good food, good drinks, and good prices. The place is always packed family owned, and operated.

Best service you'll ever receive, the food is excellent too!! conveniently located Highway nine and I 20, Heflin, Alabama.

Ever since my first visit I've been dreaming of Vallarta's! There are not many local restaurants to choose from off exit 199 and this is the only Mexican place in the area. However, they don't take advantage of their corner on the market and still serve excellent food. Their salsa is especially wonderful- lots of flavor and tastes fresh. The chunky guacamole is worth a few extra dollars too, if you're hungry. I usually get their tacos because I just love chicken tacos. The meat is always juicy and salty and I always eat it too fast! The beans and rice are flavorful as well and a pleasure to eat unlike the beans and rice at other Mexican restaurants. They have a basic beer selection and I've tried their margaritas a few times. They have one called a Texan Margarita (if I remember correctly) and it has brandy along with other margarita ingredients. Boy was it good. It'll knock you off your feet if you aren't careful! The house marg is pretty basic and nothing to write home about. Staff is always friendly and bathrooms clean. Can't wait to go back. read more

Stay far far way from this place. Food quality has taken a drastic downgrade in the last year or so. They have also begun to charge you for a whole new drink after the first refill. Their menu says 3 refills but your initial drink counts as refill #1. So you only get 1 refill before you pay for another whole drink. Then if you ask for a few chips to-go they charge you almost $4 for to-go chips. This on top of a $60-$70 bill every time. The servers are also rude and act like it's an inconvenience that you have gone in there. So help them out with this inconvenience that their customers cause and don't go. There are much much better Mexican restaurants in the area. Los Mexicanos two exits up is a much better option. For food and service alike. Avoid Vallarta at all costs. read more

We enjoy getting take out from here. I haven't had anything bad yet!! The staff are friendly and helpful. The tacos are always good, and they have delicious salsa! read more

Loved this restaurant! It's a cute little place off of an exit. My family and I were on our way to Atlanta when we got hungry and decided to give this place a try. I saw that it had glowing yelp reviews so I was pretty excited. When we arrived, the staff were very nice. From beginning to end, our waiter catered to our every need and was very courteous. One of my favorite things at Mexican restaurants are the chips and salsa, A+ for getting us more chips and salsa within a minute of us running out! When you open the menu, it is absolutely gigantic. It's only 2 pages back and forth, but it's filled with a giant amount of text. There are a lot of options, but I ended up settling for a burrito+enchilada+rice and beans combo. It was only 9 dollars and was great! I do, however, wish I asked to have either the burrito or enchilada changed to chicken cause they load them up with a giant amount of ground beef. My parents shared a shrimp fajita plate which was really good also. Cute place, great staff, extremely clean bathrooms. This place deserves a 5 read more

Vallarta Mexican Restaurant - exterior - Mexican Near Me - Heflin, Alabama

Very good! I had shrimp fajitas and it was wonderful. I go every chance I get! Service and waitresses are great! Most anything good you can say about a restaurant applies. read more

If you want to keep your figure STAY AWAY! The food is so good here! My husband ordered the burrito and thought he would not be able to finish his plate, but it was so good he ate every bite! The place was packed but our server was super responsive with great service! read more

The Lopez family is definitely an assist to The Heflin community. The food is always great and they treat you like family. read more

Being right off the interstate you would not expect good food, but at Vallarta's you can find not only good food, but also great service, fast ordering, and a family atmosphere. I have always been seated immediately and it takes minutes for my food to get to the table. The servers are all very nice and accommodating to any order change. The salsa is some of the best I have ever had and worth the visit alone. If you are traveling through the state, definitely plan to stop here! read more

Definitely worth the stop. Visited on a Sunday so no opportunity to try their margarita but rest assured we will return again because the food was delicious! Hubby had the chicken pablano dinner and I must say it was the best pablano I've ever had! read more

This is a great little Mexican place and right off I-20 so no fighting traffic or large crowds usually but it is a local favorite so Friday and Saturday nights get a little busy. Never really had a bad meal here. The wet Burrito is good as well as the fajitas. read more

We love our Mexican restaurant we eat there at least once a week it's always very good and Christian and his family are awesome ppl very friendly always make en sure that you have what you need never having to ask and with take out its ALWAYS RIGHT never have I had to come back or call to say something is wrong with my order, so yes I do go back and I definitely let all my friends and family know that it's a really good place read more

Awesome food. Tamales are excellent. The mushroom quesadilla was to die for. The meat dip was fabulous. Good atmosphere. Quick service. Great prices. read more

This small town Mexican restaurant was surprisingly enjoyable. They have good food and great service. The menu is large with a lot of different options, I went with a variety that way I could try all the meats. I will be going back. read more

Vallarta Mexican Restaurant - El Molcajete, a little bit of everything. - Mexican Near Me - Heflin, Alabama

Excellent food for a restaurant right off the interstate. The fajitas are one of the best I have ever had with so much flavor. Chunky guacamole didn't disappoint either. read more

This Mexican Restaurant is by far one of the best I've been to! It was also a completely random choice because we were only traveling through the area. Anyway, the inside was completely re done with these nice booths, the food is delish, the service was friendly, and the prices were beyond affordable! Definitely recommended! read more

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Really great food at a reasonable price. I had the stuffed pablano peppers and it was fantastic. If you're hungry on I-20 between Atlanta and BHM it's worth the stop. read more

Our third time here. The food and the service is excellent. We love the chips and salsa. Some of the best we ever had. We usually get the Texas fajitas because they are so good. Would recommend to anyone. Having truck parking in the back is a major bonus for me since I'm a truck driver. read more

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We stopped here off interstate because of a storm near Atlanta! It's very close and easy to find! Nice for large groups and children! 4 Tvs! Clean good atmosphere little noisy Chips Salsa fair- a little more cilantro please! I love my Burrito, Enchilada and hot tamale! Passed on desert! We could have split that!! Very friendly and clean! read more

Excellent Mexican food.. Authentic I could not believe it, in between Georgia & Alabama.. Excellent service. I had the carne asada & hubby had the shrimp quesadilla.. Would return to this restaurant again. read more

Delicious food!!!! Very simple but clean little restaurant!! Highly recommend the carne asadA plate!!!!! read more

Vallarta Mexican Restaurant - Carne asadA plate and tacos - Mexican Near Me - Heflin, Alabama

Service is always great, the place is clean, servers and staff are very friendly, and the food is great. We eat here often, mostly takeout, and we've never once had any issues at all. Love it!! read more

Visited again - a busy Friday night. Very busy. But service remains excellent. The salsa and chunky guacamole are the best. Dinner is good; standard fast Mexican food. Great place to dine! read more

Stopped in for a quick dinner while driving back to Birmingham from out of town. We ordered the chicken fajitas and they were so delicious! My fiancé and I both agreed they were the best fajitas we had eaten from a Mexican restaurant. They were seasoned perfectly and came with onions and green and red bell pepper. Typically when we eat fajitas at other restaurants, the chicken is dry and not flavorful. That was not the case here! Also, the server we had, Nick, was excellent! He was very friendly and we had wonderful customer service. We were in and out in half of an hour, which was perfect since we had over an hour left to drive home. I wish they were closer to home--we would definitely come here often! We will for sure come back next time we travel through town. read more

Well worth the stop; just off I20. Plenty of parking, clean restrooms and very good food. Warm chips and fresh made salsa as I sat down Extensive menu Lunch specials I had the Chile Rellano/Chicken Enchilada(Beef, Chicken or Cheese) and it was under$7 Will return here for sure. read more

First visit, just the average Mexican cuisine, substituting rice for the beans charged extra. Seems to be very popular, very cold in the restaurant and it will do when traveling to Alabama if one does not want fast food. read more

This is the best decision we made on our road trip to B'ham! Good Mexican, great server, well done drafts and margs. We chose this restaurant just as our hunger set in on the road - as the sun began to dip in the sky, our hanger began to rise in the car. As my companion growled, "I'm starving!" at me, I Googled frantically for the finest Mexican food the highway could offer. As we pulled into the parking lot, my companion barreled out the car crying, "Cheese dip! Cheese dip! My country for CHEESE DIP!" Valletta did not disappoint. Also enjoyed the verde enchiladas. read more

It started out well. I was seated right away, and given a few minutes to look over the menu before the server came back to take my order. The noise was incredibly annoying. They had music playing through the speakers, but also had the TV on with the volume turned up too high. Add to this the loud conversations the staff and their family members were having and it was far too much. My drink was long empty before I ever saw the server to get a refill. The food was okay, but not great. Overall, not a great experience. read more

We had a great experience while driving through. My husband and I are Mexican Food enthusiast and we absolutely loved this place. Great food. Nice and quick service. Bowl games on the TVs! Best Mexican I've had in a while. read more

This is a really nice place to eat. It's open late on a Saturday night so it was especially nice being able to have a light snack before heading home after a long stressful day. The service was great. The food even better. Highly recommend this restaurants. It seems to be a local hangout for teenagers but they were super too. read more

Great food and a wonderful family atmosphere. Their salsa and chips are very good. The location is great as it is directly off of the interstate. read more