This is the WORST restaurant ever. They illegally tax you. I was taxed about 20% on my bill. It is…read morevery illegal and absolutely immoral. These people know what they're doing. Do not go here. I hope someone that has more time on their hands will go to the law about this bs. Absolutely unbelievable. Downloaded yelp for the first time just to leave this review. I've never left a review on anything good or bad, but this review is absolutely needed to save people in the future and/or so someone can take this matter further. Unreal.

Our go to place for Mexican food. The staff are always friendly and remember the repeat customers…read more The margarita was delicious! Shrimp quesadillas was good. Should've ordered a tostada with it - didn't want a plate w rice and beans. Also love the dish w beef tips ? Burrito. Great flavor.

Best Mexican I've had in Auburn! Nachos are tasty and cheap and the overall bang for your buck is…read moregreat! Service has always been fast but we never go at peak hours. They also have a good outdoor seating area which is really nice!

While visiting Auburn, a friend and I stopped into El Dorado Mexican Restaurant for dinner. The…read moreexperience started winning us over before we even sat down. The decor is bright, festive, and full of energy. Once inside, it feels like you've walked into a fiesta. From the moment we entered to the moment we left, the staff was incredibly warm and welcoming. The menu is huge, with tons of options. I went with the Don Burrito, packed with chicken and steak, smothered in cheese, and paired with both red and green salsa. I also tried a Guacamole Crispy Taco, which was satisfying. While the food landed around average for me, the service and atmosphere shine.

We decided to try out this location. We were seated right away during dinner hour which was great!…read more Waitress was friendly and attentive. We already knew what we were getting so the ordering was quick and easy. Standard chips and salsa while you wait. The salsa could be better and a bit more spicy but they do have a spicy version if that's more your taste. We both ordered the carne asada dinner. I don't do the beans so I got a double serving of rice. The portions are decent so always enough to fill you up. Place is big and the noise level is normal. Nothing crazy. Overall I like this place and location.

We love the other El Carrizo location in town, but this one is closer to us so we have tried it…read moretwice. Food is just as good and the service/seating is fast. The location is much smaller and tucked away and far less crowded. If you are looking for a quieter setting I would highly suggest El Carrizo on Macon! Wait staff can be spotty. We have had friendly servers and not so friendly servers on our last visit. Other than that no complaints! Great food!

The food at this restaurant was really good as well was the service.We were seated really fast as…read morewell as got our food and drinks fast.I would highly recommend recommend going especially in a group when they have their daily specials.

I called and they said they carry "soft serve margaritas "…read more They absolutely do not...... they just have regular frozen margs that taste like chemicals. Then we get our food (after they had put us in their over-flow room with no AC in July) and started cleaning the bar with harsh chemicals. We had to leave without finishing our dinner. I've eaten here multiple times but this evening was terrible on all levels. It wasn't even 7:00pm. So.......i can no longer recommend Viva La Vida. This was the Frederick Rs location

Great little Mexican restaurant in downtown Opelika! On another tennis trip....... Needing a quick…read moremeal. Mexican is always fast and easy. Who doesn't love Mexican? I got the Fajitas and loved them!! My littles got chicken and rice with cheese and enjoyed it. The dish came out with an orchid flower on the side. It was beautiful. People are so picky with their chips and dip. I liked theirs but my husband did not. I love spice. The salsa is spicy! I will definitely come here again next time we are in town! The restaurant is nicely decorated and you may be lucky enough to get a view of the train as it passes through downtown!! My littles loved it!

The California Burrito was stuffed with steak, shrimp, and chicken as protein. The rice, red onions…read moreand cilantro added flavor. The margarita was light and crisp.

The restaurant was packed when we walked in. But, they got us the chips and salsa right away so…read morethat helped. The salsa was great. Service started off a little bit slow, but I don't think there were many people serving tables and they were really busy. The food was pretty good, though we would've liked pork options. There were a lot of menu options that were different from other Mexican restaurants we've gone to. A pet peeve of mine is for servers not to ask me if i want dessert, probably because i almost always want one.

We enter the establishment at 1:30 the waiter set us down and asked us for our drinks before even…read morehanding us a menu we weren't even seated for one minute before a lady came over and informed us that the kitchen will be closing in 10 minutes so we have got to order right now. I said we haven't even got our menus yet. They gave us a lunch menu and I asked for dinner menu, we then were extremely rushed to the point where my husband just pointed at the Molly chicken dish and said can I at least get this and the lady said I guess if that's what you think then I was extremely rushed for my order mind you we haven't even been seated for five minutes and I was extremely uncomfortable, so I just shouted out the steak fajitas will be fine. They brought food out literally within five minutes and I could tell why it came out so fast because the food was old cold and tasted like it came from a dirty griddle. There was no seasoning no flavor no soul in these meals, the only thing you could taste was burnt on grease off of a griddle and dry meats. The rice with the Molly dish was absolutely awful. The tea we were served was unsweet when my husband asked for sweet tea glasses weren't even filled my pink tea tasted exactly like syrup. It was God awful some of the worst lemonade I've ever had. We had our place in front of us for two minutes and we're discussing the quality of food when the lady came over, rushed us again with the ticket I asked why the rush since we already got our food and she said we were closing it to so I was really confused if they knew they were closing it to why they would let us in the establishment, a little after 130? The ambience and the culture here is extremely awful. The floor is dirty. The decor is outdated, and the staffing is completely horrendous with how they treat new customers or customers in general the gentleman that want to take our order never even asked us anything except for what do you want to eat . We will never be returning to this establishment. The salsa was decent, but you could tell it wasn't fresh in the chips. Those were cold, too and Lacked salt ! Absolutely awful save your money and go to one of the other Hispanic restaurants !

The tacos were amazing! I popped in for a light lunch and only ordered two tacos, grilled chicken…read moreand carnitas. The tortillas were house made and perfect. The grilled chicken was hot and juicy and came served with onion and cilantro. The carnitas was slightly dry and I would not order that again. I had red sauce and verde and both were house made and excellent. Chips and red sauce were served complementary. I do not think the chips were house made. I will definitely be returning!

Just had the best chimichanga in the known civilized world. Seriously, tell yo mama and them…read more Perla hooked me up! Update: took the leftovers home, just smashed them two hours later. Yep, tell all the mamas about them.

Hands down the best Mexican restaurant I have been to in Alabama. The servers are so nice and very…read moreattentive.

Got food to go . Hostess helped me with my order and selection is true to real authentic mexican…read morefood. Service was Awesome . But did not have certain things I asked for on food but it's ok . We are all human and taste is awesome .