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.

The food is out of this world. It is the most authentic Mexican food I've ever had, and I always…read morelook forward to enjoying this food when I'm in the area. The service is very nice and always is willing to make the experience better. The vibes are immaculate outside during the summer when the weather is nice. I highly recommend this spot!

Might wanna start with getting your online menu, correct. And nobody checks the orders anymore for…read morecorrect completion. It's unfortunate because I used to like this place. What a joke now.

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.

Checked out this restaurant on a weeknight for dinner. We easily got a table even though they were…read morea little busy. The customer service was great and the food was really good. I wasn't too impressed with the vegetable dumplings (lacked some flavor), but the pad see ew with chicken was very flavorful. We requested a spice level of 3, but that was not spicy at all. I would probably try a 4 next time if you can handle the spice. Highly recommend this place!

Manny the bartender/server was really great! Very friendly, made good suggestions and made me feel…read morewelcome! I came in close to closing and he did not make me feel rushed at all! He made me a really good skinny margarita with Tajín rim, he even suggested good tequilas to try! The chips and guacamole were amazing! I was a little disappointed that they don't have a queso appetizer. I tried the beef sope which was pretty good. I got the Michoacán fajitas and even though he did tell me that they use some of their Thai sauce in them, I did not like it. It was very sweet and had a weird flavor. I much prefer traditional fajita seasoning, so keep that in mind when you are ordering. It is a very large portion for the price so expect leftovers! The beef was definitely overcooked and dry. Even though these items weren't marked as gluten free I assumed they were because I got corn tortillas but I did end up having a reaction so I should have clarified better before ordering. He let me try all the salsas - mild was no spice and honestly not much flavor, medium was very spicy and hot was basically inedible for me. I did not try the Thai food, but might if I am ever back in the area. As for ambiance there isn't much to be honest. The bar was sad. All the liquor just sitting on metal wire racks with no actual bar or shelves. The restaurant furniture all looks old and needs to be updated.

Standard Mexican restaurant for mid America. Went with there combination number 3 which consisted…read moreof a taco, enchilada and chili poblano. All three stuffed with ground beef. The chips and salsa was good. Got a side of guacamole which was also good and plentiful. The restaurant was decorated in bright colors with heavy furniture that featured different artistic patterns to livin up the place. The staff was extremely friendly.

I've been back twice since my first review. The first time back was to simply try and remember what…read moreit was like because I really didn't remember. While what I had on that first return trip was far from great, it was edible and I even ordered seconds. It wasn't worth the price they charged but at least the lunch prices during the week were a little better than evening and weekends. But still, for the price they charge, the cheap processed cheese they use is unacceptable. I went back last night, hoping for a special on tacos since it was Tuesday, but they don't have specials. This time my wife was with me. She doesn't like salsa so I looked at the price on the queso and it was beyond ridiculous. $6.99 for a small and $12.99 for a large. I told her the price and she said she'd just eat plain chips. Then I looked over the menu more carefully and noticed some significant problems. A combination dinner of two tacos with rice and beans was $13.99. I decided to look at the a la carte prices do the math. The tacos were $2.99 each, a side of rice was $3.19, and a side of beans was $3.10. Ordering everything separately would come to $12.27 so to order a combo would require paying an additional $1.72 for absolutely nothing. When other customers came in I warned them against overcharging and encouraged them to order individual items instead. They thanked me. (I don't drink but I did notice later one of them having to add ice to their beer to make it cold.) Now it's the next day and both my wife and I have had diarrhea today. She doesn't want to ever go back and I don't blame her.

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!

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!

Small spot with big taste!! Really good food nestled into south gate!…read more Great little spot. Fast friendly fresh and fantastic Mexican food. Recommend the quesadillas!! And the hot sauce is so good. But hot.

So my husband and I came over here to try the ice cream shop, but it was closed, so we ended up…read morecoming right next door to the Mexican cuisine store called Soto's. It's a bit like a crodd between a lunch truck vibe mixed with a food court, but in the 'rotunda' of this mega-barn in Elkhart with a brewery supply store, and many other open sourced stores. I ordered a chicken quesadilla, and my husband ordered gorditas. Nom, nom, nom! Definitely get the green sauce to pour on top, and take your chances with the hot red sauce as well, but it's not for the faint of heart... Even though it's a bit more cafeteria style in seating, one of the workers came out to us with the above-mentioned sauces and made sure we were doing well. All in all, I thought that for what it was, it was excellent, and if we are in the Farmers Market again, I'm certain we will be eating here again!