I come here every time I'm forced into town. The monster chimi keeps me sane and makes it all worth…read morewhile and the el Jalisco special is a close second. Food out fast every time.

The chips were particularly good. All the food highly exceeded our expectation at a great value…read more Service was great as well.

We were on our way home from a softball tournament ans decided to stop…read more It is a higher end Mexican restaurant, but portion size and taste cancels out the price. Food was delicious, and service was great!

After a referral by our camp hosts we decided to see for ourselves. Our party of 4 arrived and were…read moreseated in a booth. The Resturant is beautifully appointed, too. We ordered Margaritas and a Paloma ... everything was delicious! The staff very sweetly attended to our party by regularly checking in on us. We will be back whenever in town. Drop by you'll be glad you did.

When I review restaurants, I am often asked about the food, the service, and the ambience. First,…read moreI'll start with the last - ambience. This restaurant is well decorated and taken care of. When you arrive at the large expeditious parking area and you come inside, immediately you feel like you are in an authentic Mexican environment, complete with natural native music - at the proper volume level. Next, service, since I speak Spanish, I enjoy speaking with the staff, however, they treat everyone in a cordial manner. My wait for food to arrive on the table was normal, and I did not see anyone complaining. Finally, the delicious filling food is excellent, and again, I hate to use the word redundantly but, it is very authentic and properly spiced. I have had the taco salad in both chicken and beef, which unlike many others, has more than enough sour cream and guacamole to enhance the dish. Today I opted for an appetizer, the shrimp cocktail. This dish is rather deceiving. You only see four shrimp on top, garnished by lime slices. However, in the sweet relish sauce, you will find more tender fresh plump shrimp. A wonderful beautiful cool dish for a hot day. I would encourage everyone to come by and not only enjoy the restaurant, but the magnificent view of the largest man-made lake in Illinois - Carlyle Lake. Next time, I am going to have the combination shrimp, steak, and chicken tropical pina fajita served on a pineapple half, or maybe, perhaps the Pollo Fiesta. We shall see. Until then "Tener un apetito agradable!"

Good street tacos Especially the pork. I love when there's a…read morelittle bit of char on my meat Service was good

This is a great small town find! They are the typical run of the mill Mexican grocery. They have…read moreall of the hard to find mexican ingredients, herbs and spices. They usually have a smal but good quality vegetable selection. Count on Avacados, tomatoes, and cilantro being there at least. The lady that runs it will give you great hints on how to make AWESOME Mexican food. One night I was in there, and she came out with a type of Spanish Rice to try. I do not care for Mexican or Spanish Rice, but not wanting to be rude I go ahead and eat it. I had a mini food orgasm! It was delicious. I asked for the recipe and she gave it to me. I now make great Spanish Rice! The same lady makes all of her own bakery products. I do not know the name of the pineapple filled turnover she makes, but I imagine it is LOS ORGASMOS! (Plural because you will become multi-orgasmic) One the weekends they have La tienda fare (tamales, tacos, menudo, etc.) I have only had the Tamales and they were incredible! This is really a place you should try out!!!

Awesome little place in an out of the way corner of Carlyle. The food was delicious and fresh! Try…read moretheir hot sauce if you like it hot. It was amazing!!

Went with my wife, parking is much easier than I made it. Heads up they have lots parking in back…read moreas well as across the street. Don't be me, don't go on a Friday night and try to get street parking. Plus parking in the back would have been way easier because they have a desk for seating right off the back. I like the layout, it's open, but not open. Really cool. My wife and I sat in a booth that was tucked in by the kitchen. It was perfect. You could hear the fun and conversations people were having, but you had your own spot. We liked it :) I looked at the menu before we went so I knew what I was in for and I was all for it. I didn't tell my wife but knew she would love it, so I padded in some extra time for her to look. Look at the menu before you go, just glance, it's big..but not crazy. The food, awesome! Lots of it. I had a chimi because that's what I do lol. (Long story, my mom loved them...so no matter how amazing the menu...it's what I do. Sorry Yelp lol) But the food was amazing, and hot, and quicker than we would have expected. So all the things were perfect for us. Price was just fine. You can go whatever direction with the menu your pocket desires really. We added another entre and split it, so we went over what we normally do. But hey, date night :) Overall we loved it, reminded us of Carlos O Kelley's in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We lived at that place. This place is almost it's twin and we are thrilled. And, which shouldn't be a side note, the staff was amazing. Didn't press us, and was just really nice. Thanks everyone, excited to come back!

The food came out quickly and was amazing. The server was attentive and on point. Feels like a…read morenormal Mexican joint but has a little hometown feel to it. Highly recommend

I went here on my Birthday and got a free shot of Tequila. I ordered the steak jalapeño fajitas…read more Very good. We ate outside on a pleasant day. Across the street we got to witness a knife fight. Diner and a show. Awesome. Since we we were outside we all smoked a fat BLUNT.

I'm not from Mt. Vernon. This place was suggested so we checked it out. I'm a bit skeptical because…read moreMexican restaurants are hit or miss. The building looks like it was an old VFW on the outside. Inside they did a good job giving it a Mexican decor. Using paintings and other Mexican items. Our waitress was really friendly and attentive. Great service. I was rattling my ice because I like to suck it on. She came over immediately to make sure I didn't want more. She wasn't Mexican to my knowledge. She commented she needed to learn Spanish. My skeptical meter went up a bit. I saw the cook. Definitely Mexican. This isn't to say non-Mexicans can't prepare good Mexican food. Don't know why I put so much detail into that. The chips and salsa was decent. Got queso dip. It was good. I ordered the Tacos de Chorizo. I needed to know how good their chorizo is. I also ordered a tamale al a carte. Another important taste test. My tacos were good. The chorizo tasted just fine. My tamale was good. It was covered it mole and cheese. The masa was fantastic. Although, they serve chicken tamales. I prefer pork. I didn't have sides but I tasted the refried beans. Amazing! Most places refried beans are bland or taste funky. The rice was ok. Not the greatest. Though as by rating, I rate it really high. I don't make to town often but will come here again. I hope they are able to get more business. More people need to check it out!

Went here tonight with my husband for Valentines Day after hearing about their great drinks !! And…read morewe had a great A great waiter Jaden Fouts we Were treated awesome had great drinks great food brought many leftovers home I'll probably eat out on for three days and I would recommend this place to anybody that's looking for a nice place to eat ..... o

Why is this listing still active? Closed three years ago and there's somebody else totally…read moreunrelated in the building now. Yelp? Are you still relevant?

Good food and good service! Employees were really attentive. They brought out complimentary chips…read moreand salsa. I had some of the juiciest chicken fajitas! Had the perfect amount of flavor. Their piña colada was also great. If you love authentic Mexican food, come here!! My hubby had steak tacos and also enjoyed his meal!

The food was good and the portions were large. This is a good place to stop for a bite to eat if…read moreyou're traveling through the area.

UPDATE: As per my last review it feels good to be right when it comes to restaurants. This place is…read morethriving. So much so that they have now built on an addition for more seating. This place is amazing for our little town. We are still regulars here they are consistent with everything. They have Karaoke on Monday nights, great drink and food specials and a buffet at lunchtime. We will always be customers here. Try them out if you have not.

Love this restaurant for its great food and great service. Try the nachos best in Southern Illinois.read more