This is one of my favorite more authentic places in town! The rice is amazing. The chicken quesadillas are out of this world. The price is right. You can get lots of different things (tamales!) now they just need margaritas 10/10 recommend read more

The food was really good here the service was wonderful. The ladies kept coming back to ask if we were doing fine. Definitely going back to visit soon!! read more

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This was my first time back in quiet a while. I used to love it. The service was great. The food was OK, partly that was on me for coming in the evening. There weren't enough customers to keep things fresh. The big disappointment was that it is no longer AYCE or a buffet. It's a pay by the pound and served cafeteria style. I'm glad I went but I won't be back. read more

The appearance of this establishment is off putting extremely. Upon entry the staff (All but one female) was very unhappy it seemed and didn't offer any help. We tried a little of everything off the buffet - it was decent. The steak quesadilla is such a let down / see my photo there's no meat ! The tamale had zero meat. The mole was very bland chicken. The rice was too grainy like undercooked. The flavors of the salsas were amazing though! The horchata was AMAZING ! The Chile was decent. Overall decent food but lacking overall on appearance, staff moral, and flavors . Also they say all you can eat buffet but they serve you tiny portions and you pay for the weight of each plate - weird. read more

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Great services and friendly guest. The customer services was great and know what they talking about when it comes to the network and services read more

False advertising it is no longer the buffet it used to be one price and you served yourself. Now it is by the pound and more expensive than it used to be. Will not return. read more

Bessssst seasoned Mexican authentic food hidden Gem great guacamole and you have to try brandens burrito it's absolutely delicious!!!!!!

My boyfriend and I have eaten the buffet here many times and we have always enjoyed it. However, when my boyfriend wanted to order it and have it delivered for dinner tonight, I was hesitant because I didn't think the quality would be as good. I was so wrong. It was hands down THE BEST Mexican food I have ever had in Columbus. The quality and flavor were on a whole new level! I've eaten a lot of Mexican food and it was honestly some of the best I've eaten anywhere, ever. I just hope it remains consistently this amazing! If so, we will be ordering from here much more often! read more

Everything you need for a Hispanic needs.fresh meats and great food.food customer service.

The food was delicious. New concept from previous business model. They charge per lb of food. We had our share and then some. Great environment as well. read more

This is a buffet style fast food sold by the pound. Fantastic Mexican food at a reasonable price. The beef fajitas were mildly seasoned, rice fluffy , beans creamy but not watery and the tacos bulging with ground beef or whatever you select. The tortillas were like homemade. The best Mexican food I've eaten in quite a while. read more

La NATIONAL is a small Buffet style Mexican restaurant and grocery store in Columbus Georgia. It is mediocre to just OK when it comes to authentic Mexican. But you have a better chance of eating at one of the Mexican grocery stores and getting better Mexican food than any fast food Mexican restaurant in Columbus Georgia. read more

My first reaction was buffet? But it was not a typical buffet. The food tasted amazing. They have most anything you can think of as an option on the buffet. The tamales were exceptional. The salsa was warm but tasty. Well worth the stop. Don't let the outside fool you because it's not a "normal" building for restaurant. read more

So I've been multiple times. Usually the food is excellent but the last time I went the food was bland. My tacos had meat that was mostly fat and very little meat. Hopefully they were just having a bad night and it was not a sign of things to come. read more

My boy friend and I went here on a whim and loved it. A little hard to find, but definitely a local spot. The staff was nice, patient, and helpful. We had no clue what we were doing or what anything was. As a first time guest, I would've loved to have the food labeled on the front of the buffet glass so I knew what everything was as I was ordering it. This is where the staff came into play. The younger woman went through the buffet three times for us and her patience never faltered. You pay for your food by weight and we both had a ton of food, two drinks, and chips and queso. The total was $23, guys. You cannot beat that! Definitely will be back soon! read more

The food is always fresh and amazing, service is great, pricing is fantastic. There is nothing to not like about this place. Easily a local favorite. read more

Absolutely delicious. The staff are kind and courteous. They fix your food for you I am sure due to Covid protocols. Buffet was clean and neat. I am sure that you will like this place. Will be back! read more

Saw online this was the best buffet in all of Georgia. Decided to stop in after hitting the PX on Ft Benning. Needless to say we were not disappointed! They had a great variety of food from traditional dishes such as beef and chicken fajitas and enchiladas to chile rellenos and to marinated beef and fried fish. Would not say its as good as mom's best it sure was darn good! read more

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Outright repulsive. Every article of food was soggy, totally lacking flavor, or so loaded with strange mistakes and ingredient substitutions that made my stomach roil. The enchiladas, rather than being topped with enchilada sauce, had italian-style canned stewed tomatoes dumped on top. I have no clue what's going on. There was no individual menu item that was well executed. These are some of my favorite foods, and I would have gladly accepted even mediocre versions of them, but absolutely every menu item I touched was inedible. Would recommend to no one; this seems like a crime and a waste. read more

I loved it! Water is super nice. Lots of delicious food. I liked the soup too! They have three different kind of salsa and they were good. Can't wait to go back there. read more

I've eaten there quite a few times and never had a bad experience. The food is consistently amazing! The staff is attentive and very courteous. The chicken mole is tender and packed with flavor without being too hot. The tamales are huge and so delicious. read more

I love this place! The food is awesome they even make it fresh if you ask for it.it's an old building and the eat in area isn't the best but the food definitely makes up for it. The customer service is awesome too. They have bilingual workers to make it easier to order and they all are super friendly. I 100% recommended to try for authentic Mexican food. read more

Aye dios mio. I have died and gone to Mexican heaven. What I did right: 1. Ate my weight in guacamole. 2. Two full plates of food, not including dessert. Beans and rice, meats (ground beef with some zip, tender beef in a chile verde sauce, chorizo with potatoes), finished items (quesadillas, enchiladas, taquitos), and make it yourself items (tacos, chips and cheese sauce, fajitas). 3. Ordered the horchata. Pretty sure it was all you can drink too, for $1.79. Slightly watered down from ice but definitely homemade. 4. Started eating with my hands when the fork was slowing me down. 5. Saved room for dessert. Cinnamon and sugar chips, churros and watermelon. What I did wrong: 1. Came too late. They weren't making tamales anymore. She said come back tomorrow. Tomorrow?! Girl, I'm still gonna be in food coma in 24 hours. 2. Ate too much too soon, got too full too quick. Should have paced myself. 3. Didn't know to buy a pair of jeggings. With an elastic waist I could have fit more in my belly. The best $7.49 I've ever spent on dinner. read more

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Great for some good authentic food. The environment is but clean. They are attentive and kept things stocked. Our food was delicious. That had everything I'd want for a good Mexican dinner. We'll go back! read more

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Didn't care for most of the items in the buffet line. Had to wait for both chips and tamales. Not a clean dining room and the buffet line could have been wiped down more often. Very small and just didn't think the food was great. read more

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Good value. Buffet probably would have been excellent, but it had obviously been sitting, which was a shame because it was 6pm, so one would think there would be good turnover. Still tasty and angood valie, just not five star. read more

I've never had bad service here. The portions are generous and the prices are reasonable. It's our go-to spot after church on Sundays since it's so close. read more

I can't get enough of this little hole in the wall establishment! Great food variety, staff is super attentive. It could use a little pick me up sometimes but overall it's a great place to bring a big group of friends to enjoy all of this food. Also, one more thing it's kinda a buffet, they weight your food and when they serve it's little portions because you are trying a little of this and a little of that. read more

The food here is delicious I tried all the tacos and why nachos with carne asada. I will be going back for more and will take pictures

Me and my wife are in town and decided to try one of the local restaurants for dinner. We love traditional Mexican food and given the many 5-star reviews, it was a no-brainer. The food was insanely good and the whole staff was super helpful and very friendly. All of the front house staff spoke fluent Spanish and English, and did their best to make us feel at home. You can't beat the price either, we both filled our plates and got drinks, and our total was only $15. Phenomenal service by such an amazing team! Try it out for yourself and you'll see why there are so many raving about it! read more

This place does is right! The prices are reasonable and the food is flavorful. If you like Mexican fare, this place is a winner!

When you pull up to La Nacional Mexican Buffet, you will probably say 'is this the right place?' Yes, it is. Tucked into a very small strip-mallish set of businesses, the outside is pretty plain and I almost had a hard time believing that this place was the same place shown on yelp with almost 5 stars. But the food really speaks for itself. It's seriously delicious, fresh, and the variety should please any person. The place is clean, the staff is friendly, and when I went it was only like 8 or 10 bucks for all you can eat lunch buffet. Foods I personally ate that were amazing: Beef Tacos, Steak Tacos, Chicken Tacos, Tamales, Chimichangas, Quesadillas, Chips, Salsa, unlimited amounts of guacamole, Burritos, some soup that was good, and insane amounts of rice and beans. Everything was delicious. Like Louis CK said: The meal isn't done when I'm full, the mean is over when I hate myself. Also: I somehow finished my meal with a churro despite being wonderfully stuffed full of delicious Mexican food. This is not an exaggeration: best churro I've ever had in my entire life. Crispy but with the right amount of softness inside, not just some deep fried hard stick. So good, do not skip the churros. read more

The food is so good! My husband and I could not get enough of the rice. The enchiladas were delicious. Stuffed quesadillas on the bar. Melted Queso was awesome. Next time we are in Columbus we are coming back! read more

This restaurant/buffet with attached mini-market is exactly what I need when I want legitimate, home-style, traditional Mexican comfort food. The atmosphere was refreshing and fun, like stepping out of Georgia right into Ciudad de México. The shop next door has everything I would expect to find in a typical tienda: the sodas, the spices, the produce, even cowboy boots and jeans! I couldn't help but get extremely nostalgic perusing the aisles to a soundtrack I couldn't help but dance to! Truly an oasis for homesick Central Americans! Very casual atmosphere, buffet-style dining, and you will absolutely get ALL OF THE BANG for your $8.75 lunch. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT TO ANYONE WHO WANTS DELICIOUS FOOD, NO MATTER THEIR BUDGET! read more

Doesn't have an upscale place. It sits off Manchester expressway in a small mall. I'd call it a hole in the wall. However, what it's lacking in decor it's more than made up with authentic and delicious food. Not greasy and ohhhh so tasty. The price is right and you get more than you pay for! read more

So glad we found this place! Food was amazing and now Im so full! Everything has that homemade flavor of Mexico! Mmmm!!! Very sweet waitstaff. read more

I was introduced to La Nacional by a friend. I never knew the restaurant existed because it is located in a hidden corner of a street intersection. The first thing I want to say is that the restaurant is a "hole in the wall" but that would be too harsh. It is actually a step up but I would not bring a first or second date there for sure. It is clean enough but a bit loud sometimes with the background music. The seating and tables are functional and that is about it. Nothing more, nothing less. But let's get to the food. It is wonderful but it can be rich. While I am not qualified to say it is Mexican "authentic", it sure tastes authentic to me. In other words, I have been to Taco Bell and a few sit-down Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants which tend to "Americanize" the food. But at La Nacional, I find the food authentic, flavorful, rich, and yes, a bit heavy. Eating at this buffet will likely put you into a food coma afterwards. For those of you going there for lunch, you will enjoy it but you might suffer afterwards when you feel like you want to go take a nap. I've gone during evenings or weekends and every time, I come out full and want to go take a nap. It is the price I willingly pay when I eat there. I can tell you when I am there, I see all kind of working guys packing the food away. They often come in small groups. They love the quantity (and presumably) the quality of food there also. The service is adequate, not stellar. But what the heck, we are talking about a buffet, not a high-end French restaurant. I want to give this place 5-stars but I think what holds me back is that the place can get loud and the decor can be improved a bit. But otherwise, I really enjoyed the authentic food, its flavor, and cooking style. read more

We came here yesterday for lunch but came back again today because it was that good! Plus, you cant beat the price for a mexican buffet. You dont see too many mexican buffets either, so this was kind of novel to me. The place is no five star restaurant when it comes to decor or accomodations, but you can overlook that when you approach the buffet. Theres shells for make your own tacos with ground beef or shredded chicken, beef and chicken enchiladas, same with quesadillas, tamales, smothered burritos, chimichangas, flautas, grilled zucchini veggie dish, a fried potato dish, and lots of plain meat dishes like carne asada, chicken, and other entrees made with just beef. The salsa bar has 2 or 3 salsas, could be more, cheese, jalepenos, lime, onion/cilantro, lettuce, evrything you need to top your dishes. They have this hot salsa that really is hot too, made my day to have actual hot salsa in a restaurant. For dessert, they offer fresh fruit, cinnamon rice pudding, churros, and cinnamon sugar chips. I ate my weight in those simple desserts - addictive! And for a hole in the wall, i must add that the bathroom was clean. And as we were paying our bill at the register, the lady said to try dinner and that they serve other different things at that mealtime. We'll definitely be trying dinner next time. read more

Doesn't look like much when you drive past but they charge by the pound and you only Need to taste a little bit to know its delicious. Well seasoned food at an amazing price. Loved it read more

Your'e probably thinking "OMG, a buffet!" and honestly, that was my first thought, too. I was new to the area and desperately missed the amazing Mexican food that I was used to. A co-worker recommended this place so we gave it a try. Wow. Everything we had was fabulous. I actually loved the buffet concept because it gave the opportunity to try a little bit of whatever you liked. And the food was fresh and authentic! This place filled up very quickly- lots of locals, professionals, etc. The employees were constantly replenishing the line and were extremely accommodating. They have the usual suspects: burritos, quesadillas, tacos, cheese dip. However, there are some items (like tamales and chilaquiles) that are unique. Also- there is a salsa bar with a variety of fresh salsa to choose from Did I mention the price? I think both of us ate there for $16 (!!!) It was exceptional. Go give this place a try. read more