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Jamison L.

Calling all Flight Attendants and Pilots staying at the Hilton. The food here is delicious and and staff is very nice. I ordered the taco salad and the was beef is deliciously seasoned. Will try an entree next time as they look tasty. It's a cross between Mexican and Cuban food in my opinion. Also they have a full bar with some nice tequilas and beer. Thanks for the great food!

Empanadas, steak and Smothered onions with beans, rice and yuca fries.

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The taco salad is great. The supreme nachos are great. The waitresses are great. Definitely will be coming back.

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I went to Taco Tico yesterday 12/27/25. My Mom was craving…read morea Sancho so I drove her there. I ordered the double beef enchilada with extra meat. Both were delicious. It tastes EXACTLY like it did 45+ years ago!! The dining room is still closed but the food is as good as it ever was!!!

We just left the drive thru after purchasing 2 dozen of bakers dozen of tacos from your location…read more One of our orders was to make those suprême.... no lettuce and tomatoes. The only thing we wanted on one dozen of those tacos was to add sour cream. Granted.... you're already saving in not having to give us lettuce and tomatoes as we ordered them without. Most places will let you know up front and tell you if there is going to be a big upcharge and offer you another way to save you money. This isn't a 5 star sit down restaurant. This is a drive thru only taco joint. We wondered why our bill was so high, but didn't notice until we got home and looked at the receipt to see that you charged us 8.97 for sour cream. You did not tell us that it would be 9.00 extra to simply add sour cream. You could have simply charged us .69 one one order of a sour cream and we could have put the sour cream on ourselves! This is ludicrous and it's sinful that you would rip off your customers by charging them an extra .69 per taco, when you simply could have given us one order of side of sour cream for 69 cents which would have been more than enough to cover the entire dozen. Sour cream does not cost that much and you don't use but a dollop for each taco. We could have bought a couple of quarts at the grocery store for what you charged us to add a teaspoon to each taco! I called to complain and question this outrageous charge and the manager argued with me and wouldn't give me any kind of credit nor work with me on this. She was rude, sarcastic and hung up on me. I called back to get her name and it is Jenna Martinez! She should NOT be in management at all! Your management along with her staff needs to be retrained in customer service and how to interact properly, treat customers and be upfront about your extra charges that you sneak in on people. SHAME ON YOU! WHAT YOU DID IS SIMPLY CROOKED AND SHADY!

La Tia Taqueria & Cantina

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Cute little taqueria with a really nice vibe inside! It was smaller than I expected, but the space…read morewas clean, cozy, and had a great bar area that added a lot of charm. The food came out fast, was fresh, and tasted really good. Our waitress was friendly, attentive, and made the experience even better. Definitely a great spot if you're looking for good food, quick service, and a cute atmosphere.

We rolled into dinner hungry...like "scan-the-menu-before-you-sit-down" hungry, and in the mood for…read moregreat Mexican food and a couple of memorable cocktails. A few years ago I had been to La Tia in Metairie, and it left a serious impression. What stuck with me most were the craft cocktails...creative, clever, and a little bit mischievous. I still remember one in particular: a Mexican-inspired cocktail with mezcal and beet juice that somehow managed to taste like summer decided to take a vacation south of the border. It was the kind of drink that makes you pause mid-sip and say, "Okay... whoever thought of this deserves a raise." Somehow the place drifted off my radar over time. But when the craving for Mexican food hit, it popped right back into my head. I was excited to bring my son and daughter-in-law since they had never been. Unfortunately... the reunion didn't exactly go as planned. Two things hit me immediately while looking over the menu. First: the craft cocktails were gone. Not "different." Not "updated." Just... gone. Replaced with the same drinks you see in every other Mexican restaurant. Second: the prices nearly made me spit out the water I hadn't even ordered yet. $6 for a Corona. $18 for a basic burrito with fries. $10 for a kids plate over chicken tenders and some fries. And not the old La Tia burritos either...the ones I remembered piled high with rich molé, bright verde sauces, and layers of flavor that made you wonder if you should be taking notes. Nope. Now we're talking about a plain flour tortilla with some ground meat inside, no sauce, and a side of what looked suspiciously like freezer-aisle French fries. For eighteen dollars. My daughter-in-law ordered the fajitas, and honestly... they were rough. Thin strips of overcooked meat that looked like they had taken a brief vacation in a plastic bag before hitting the grill...served on a plate. Lately I've gotten into the habit of pulling up Yelp photos to compare dishes from past years, and I did exactly that. I found a photo of the same fajitas from about three years ago...big, juicy steak pieces, sizzling on cast iron and full of life. What we got looked like it came from a completely different restaurant. To be fair, my shrimp tacos were actually pretty good. Nicely cooked shrimp, decent flavor, and probably the lone bright spot of the night. But overall, it felt like the La Tia I loved had quietly packed up and left the building. The elevated Mexican food? Gone. The rich sauces? Gone. The inventive cocktails that made the bar worth sitting at? Also gone. In their place: food that feels pulled from a bag... at prices that feel pulled from a luxury menu. It's a tough thing when a restaurant you once loved loses its spark. But sadly, this visit felt less like a reunion and more like running into an old friend who has completely changed--and not for the better. As much as I hate to say it, I don't see myself returning to La Tia anytime soon. Turns out the only thing that stayed spicy... was the price tag.

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12/6/24: It has been some time since we last went to Los Jefes. When we first went there, it was…read moreabsolutely incredible on all levels but then, things changed and the quality of the drinks and food went down. On our last visit the fajitas were incredibly salty and we did not even finish them. Well, THEY ARE BACK! I am very happy to say this! We went there last week and had the chicken and steak fajitas and they were incredible once again. Great flavor, well seasoned, cooked to perfection. I have one big complaint, however, and it has something to do with their supplier. In my wife's and my opinion, the shells they provide to you for the fajitas are an absolute joke. Taco Bell's shells are larger. Every other Mexican food restaurant I have gone to are larger. Really, guys, I don't want to hear about your supplier, I could not care less and really do not want excuses. Then, the bartender has the Gaul to tell us that they are designed more for pushing than making a fajita! DO NOT tell me how to eat my meal and do not come up with such a poor excuse. This place has great Margaritas. Donnie is an incredible chef putting out the best Fajitas in the city! Don't insult your restaurant, your customers, and Donnie and give your customers Fajita shells that would be better suited to little hands in a grade school cafeteria!

Went on a Saturday for brunch to try the birria and grits along with bottomless mimosas. Service…read morewas friendly, though it took a little while for my server to get to me at first. Once I ordered, the food and drinks came out quickly. The 'unlimited' mimosas actually cap at 5, which is fine, but the mix they use cheapens the drink, and the glasses weren't the cleanest. The birria and grits were good (about a 7/10), though I think the pre-shredded Mexican blend cheese on top took away from the dish. A traditional white cheese would have worked better. The birria tacos were tasty, though. The bathrooms could use attention as there were no paper towels, which makes me wonder what employees do after washing their hands. Overall, it was a good experience and definitely cost-efficient. With a few tweaks to the drinks and presentation, this place could easily go from a 3-star to a 4- or 5-star brunch spot. I'll be back to try the tacos and check out the unlimited margaritas.

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