On my most recent visit to Harrisburg, we stopped at Fiesta Mexico for dinner. Lovely people, very friendly, even on a cold, busy Friday night. Margaritas (both on the rocks and blended) were very good. The blended was smoother than any Ive ever had before. Chips had a strong corn flavor, but the bowl was half full for three people and had enough broken pieces to suggest we'd gotten to the bottom of the bag. The salsa was delicious, with just a hint of heat. Entrees included a Pizza Birria, which was like a quesadilla, but more interesting. The tortilla had a well-cooked look to it, the center layer of braised beef, cheese and onions was thick enough to satisfy even the hungriest. The majority was taken home in leftovers. Another "never before seen" items was the chimichanga -- available soft or fried. What? A chimichanga is a FRIED burrito. If its not fried, its a burrito. Which, soft in this version, looked and was delicious, but I'm still confused. Finally, my Chicken Mole Poblano. So Much Food! And it was yummy! Slightly sweeter than what I'm used to, but trust me when I say I scarfed almost all of it down -- without the tortillas. A great night out, I know more family will visit it this week. I think I'd like to go back. read more

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Fiesta Mexico is one of our standbys. My daughter has been eating here since she was a little and always request that we go there. You were always greeted quickly with chips and salsa and it doesn't take very long for your food to come. I was there at lunch on a Saturday and we were able to order off the lunch menu. I ordered the shrimp fajitas. It came with a side of rice and a salad, but I was offered rice and beans, but I chose the rice with the salad. My family member ordered a single relleno and was satisfied with her meal. The atmosphere is fun and lively and I feel that every time just brings me back to good reliable, hard-working people. read more

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This place was recommended a while back and we finally decided to give it a shot - so glad we did! The place is absolutely beautiful on the inside! The lively colors, decorations, and music made me feel like I was at my grandma's house. The food and drinks... delicious! The side table guacamole is a must for my husband. We have been here twice already and both our servers were amazing and attentive. Totally recommend! read more

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Went with the work team to lunch and felt like I was in EPCOT. The inside vibe is great and way bigger than you would expect from the outside. Our server was super attentive and kept the drink cups full and refreshed our chips and salsa. I had a torta with birria as my entre, which came with french fries and I really enjoyed it. It was a perfect portion size for lunch. My boss had the special platter or something like that and it was a mountain of food, basically served on a dish the size of a turkey platter. I wish I'd had a margarita, but it was a work lunch! Overall, this place was solid. I will definitely be going back to see what the dining room looks like with the lights turned on. read more

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Ambiance is great, well decorated and perfect music and service was great. Dish I ordered was just ok. I ordered Carne Asada, not realizing the dish only comes with beans. Most dinners come with both beans and rice. Carne Asada meat was extremely thin and not the thicker normal skirt steak or flank steak I expected. Not a bad place but will try something else next time. Food, 3 stars....ambiance and service 4 read more

Fiesta Mexico - Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

This large (bigger than it appears from the outside) Mexican eatery is located off Paxton Steet and near Eisenhower Blvd. Fiesta Mexico has a large menu with all the usual entrees you'd expect. I ordered chicken enchiladas, which were fresh and tasty but not noteworthy. What was noteworthy, however, was the service. The staff waa fast and friendly; water, drinks, chips/salsa, and entrees were all brought promptly. Our server was attentive but not intrusive. Fiesta Mexico is a solid option for Mexican food in the Harrisburg area. read more

Fiesta Mexico - Main interior room with elevated table area for small groups. - Mexican Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

We recently stopped by Fiesta Mexico for lunch and was disappointed in the service. The restaurant was not busy (half of the tables were open.) Our server was inattentive and just could not be bothered with. We got a huge eyeroll when she asked if we were ready to order and I said no, not yet. We stopped here often and have plenty of experience with the service staff. Perhaps she was having a bad day? Or perhaps she is not meant for a service job. We did order two drinks from the bar which took 20 minutes to deliver. We were finished with an appetizer and the drinks still hadnt arrived. The server made the excuse that the bar was busy. We were within sight of the bar. There were no patrons sitting on the stools and the bartender was looking at her phone. Unfortunately, one of our drinks was made poorly and had so much lime juice it ruined the drink. We asked our server to fix that and she said we would be charged for another. With so many mexican restaurants in Harrisburg to choose from, we'll think twice before stopping by Fiesta Mexico again. read more

The service was amazing, we got three different types of food, the fajitas were steaming with incredible flavor, the chipotle chicken burrito was delicious and the chipotle sauce was different but in a good way! The atmosphere was warm and felt like we are in Mexico! read more

Fiesta Mexico - Hawaiian Chipotle Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Wow, what a downgrade from our last visit! From empty seats ( should have known better) to high waitress. Food was horrible, sent back steak to get a worse one! Margarita tasted like lemonade. Sad this was a good stop. Must try something new. read more

Stopped in a few times with my mom and sister. I'm more of a tex-mex fan but was pleasantly surprised by their selections. They have classic burritos, tacos, nachos, etc for those that might be new or sensitive to Mexican or spicy food. There's also a selection of various dishes depending on your meat or spice preference. I usually go with the open burrito bowl or one of the nacho dishes. My mom and sister usually order enchilada or fajita dishes. The servers are always pleasant and check in to see if you need anything. They give you free chips with a medium salsa to enjoy before your entrée or appetizer arrives. I like to order their guac dip as well to dip the chips in. Décor is festive with Mexican/South American flare and the large windows let in plenty of natural light if you dine during the day. Price wise its on par with Chipotle or other Tex Mex fast food but this is more authentic and flavorful! read more

Fiesta Mexico - Open Burrito bowl and guac dip - Mexican Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Still a nice restaurant with good service but the food flavor and quality seem to be slipping, as is the case with all the restaurants in the El Rodeo family. I'll be revising all other reviews to reflect this unfortunate reality. Just not the same anymore... read more

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3.5. Great value. Is this the best Mexican food I've had? No. But on a business trip in Harrisburg, we found it decent and one of the least expensive dinners out in a long time. The star of the show: ordering the fresh guacamole to be made table side. That with chips was full of flavor and could have been dinner for me. I had two enchiladas: one chicken, one spinach. OK. Rice and beans ok. I like margaritas that are less sugary these days, more limey. Ones featuring great tequila. These are the big sugary style--Mexican restaurant chain style. They are what they are. Mine was blue! My friend had the daily special served in a gigantic bowl...bordering on silly. Lots of entrees under $15. We left filled up. read more

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The restaurant looked really beautiful inside but i took some food to go. I got the taco salad while finishing Wednesday on Netflix. Listen the meet was soo good, with the lettuce, tomato and crema on top- it was exactly what I was looking for-- a little bit of salad and nutritious food with a little bit of sin -- the taco shell read more

Fiesta Mexico - Fajita Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

10/10 recommend Fiesta Mexico! Their margaritas and food are to DIE for! This restaurant had a Texan girl smiling from ear to ear! Service, food, and ambiance all 10/10!!!! read more

Fiesta Mexico - @Fajitas Texanas @Quesabirria Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

We have gotten take out before but it has been a few years and don't recall it being bad. But sat down and had dinner and it was bad all around. Wait staff was not attentive at all and it was not busy in there. Food took so long to come and when it got to us it was lukewarm. When we brought it up we just got a 'ok'. They could care less. Staff is busy chit chatting than attending to customers. You ask for service and they give you a look like it's such an inconvenience to them. Food tasted disgusting. Bland watery with some salt sprinkled on top. Not coming back here. Don't waste your time and money. read more

love the food (including vegan options!) and the atmosphere is great. awesome for groups too. We come regularly and it never disappoints!

We had a birthday party there. It was my first time eating there. The place was clean and the food wasn't bad. Service was good. They had Gluten Free options. I would eat there again. read more

Fiesta Mexico! What a great spot. Margaritas were delicious, San Jose Burrito was divine. And walking distance from many hotels. My son had the crab quesadillas and loved it as well. Chips and salsa served at sitting. Perfect Mexican flare restaurant in Harrisburg. read more

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Food was lukewarm, took ten minutes for some open burritos with no flavor. Super salty and mostly just rice, same with the tacos. Water tasted like feces mixed with urine. The food was also overpriced. Waitress barely paid attention, usually gone or talking to other staff members, she would disappear for ten minutes at a time. She would also seem annoyed when we asked for a basic demand, like water or some spoons. Ambience felt in-genuine, didn't even feel Mexican, not to mention half of the posters were AI-generated. The only good thing about this restaurant was leaving there. Wouldn't recommend going here, heck I caution you! read more

Blake and Leswis were awesome! The bar is a cool spot but can't wait to try the Margarita Tower and the Bull Riding!

Fiesta Mexico is a fun, inexpensive Mexican-American restaurant offering strong margaritas and free chips and salsa. The food is typical Mexican-American fare (the guacamole could have used more spice and the mole was lacking in flavor in my opinion). The restaurant is well-themed and clean. Service is a bit slow if you go during a crowded Friday/Saturday night. Overall a fine place to grab a margarita after work with some coworkers. 3/5 stars. read more

Fiesta Mexico - Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Delicious definitely the best Mexican place in Harrisburg!! Great street tacos and fajatas. There margaritas will give you a great

This place is right in front of our hotel we are staying at. Instantly walking in I had a big smile on my face. The decor inside is amazing. It is colorful and has such a culture touch to it. Even the chairs you sit in are unique. The place is definitely great to look at and it makes you want to walk around and check out every corner. The host seemed uninterested and irritated when seating us and giving us our menus, but our server was so nice and extra it made up for that immediately. She went out of her way to fulfill requests coming from my kids even and was very considerate in every way. Now to the food...delicious! The fajitas, dessert were really good and we enjoyed it very much. The kids also finished their food which means they enjoyed it as well. Definitely a place to come back to. read more

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The food is great and comes out fast. We eat here a lot. This past experience was much different as took 18 mins to get asked for drinks! Then the girl who waited on us had walked by several times cleaning two tables. She said she didn't know we didn't have a server. However, the on the rocks margaritas have really gone downhill. Tastes like diluted syrup. They used to be so good. If you ask for one to be made fresh they started adding $4 to price. Will get different drinks here going fwd. read more

Despite the cute servers, and my lame attempts to speak Spanish to the staff, this mission-style restaurant comes up short for my expectations for solid Mexican, erm, Tex-Mex food. The chips and salsa are good, in fact, the salsa has a strong kick to them to make you buy beer. But never fill up on these! The horchata is ghostly white and has a weird taste. Almost yogurt like. It was weird and tangy. The tortilla soup is too tangy, almost sour. I could not even eat this. Maybe they put in too much cheese, but I was disappointed. I made the staff take it back after three spoonfuls. The fajitas I ordered were incredibly salty. All the meats and peppers; the rice and beans had a weird taste. Even the guacamole had some funky taste. Everything seemed to be off. It did not help the food is rather expensive. I burped up this meal later on, for quite some time. Somebody bring on the Alka-Seltzer! I hope not to be back and do not wish to return. read more

We went on a Thursday night and it was surprisingly very busy. We called from the parking lot to ask how long the wait is and they said 15min then when we went inside to put our name on list they told us a 5min wait- pleasant surprise! Our service once seated was poor. Waited a very long time for our drinks, appetizers, and meals. The food was good once we had it, but we probably won't be back. read more

Fiesta Mexico - Chicken Flautas - Mexican Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

We went for lunch. Ambience is really nice. Food is very very average. Price are reasonable. The staff was very rude and not atall welcoming. They did not show up at-all to check after they took the order. I literally had to get up and call someone. I gave 2 star just to the food and overall experience. read more

The best fiesta Mexico restaurant I been to very clean the food is on point the wait was not long at all bathroom are clean read more

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Sam other visit after Covid-19's lock out .. traveling is started and decided to stop in here again.. Busy for Monday njight .. ordered usual lime Margarita n rocks with salt on the rim.. music is blaring which takes you to land of Mexico afterwards few sips of Margarita.. Trumpets are blowing with singers trying to get their words in to the tunes.. it's really takes all burden of meetings away ...ordered my favorite chill poblano with rice and beans .. eating for it and munching on chips with salsa ... read more

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The atmosphere and decor is extremely nice in this place. The seating areas, decoration and all around feel is very authentic. The food is good, but not phenomenal. I had the chicken taco salad, which is my favorite, and it just seemed to be missing something. The other factor is that the shell is not filled very full. The contents was less than halfway up the inside of the shell. The iced tea is also not very good - stick with another drink if you can. The server was very nice and polite. read more

Came here with the family and enjoyed the food very much but the wait for service.. Ouch! Pros -Free warm chips and spicy salsa (wish we got a warning for the kids) -Food was flavorful and authentic -Homemade guacamole, made to your liking, and in front of you -Drinks were well made and loved their peach margarita -Atmosphere was very festive with the décor and loud music -Wide variety of choices on the menu, it was very hard to choose. Loved the kids menu. Wasn't just a taco or mac and cheese.. even had a taco salad as a choice! Cons -Be prepared to wait, wait, and wait! Food and drink took a very long time. -Service was slow due to short staff Probably would visit again but wondering if we can call ahead or even make reservations. The wait and delay in service really knocked off a few stars for me. read more

Dropped into Fiesta Mexico a couple times while I was in Harrisburg area for work. It was super close to my hotel (and a few others) The first time I dropped in was a week night around dinner time. The place is sneaky big and was totally packed (a great sign for a local place), it didn't take long to find out why. The food is amazing! They serve fresh, warm and crispy chips while you wait with a nice spicy salsa. I ordered the Fajitas Picantes both times I was there with Jalapeños, it comes with chicken and steak. This stuff was GOOD! The peppers, onions. Jalapeños were all cooked perfectly. Tender with a nice crunch to them. The meat was seasoned so well, the whole dish was incredibly flavorful, I literally could not stop eating even though it was so much food I was full midway through the meal! Seriously, probably the best fajitas I've ever had. Only downside. I need like 1-2 more tortillas because there is so much food. It's getting 4 stars because both times the service was pretty slow. Don't get me wrong, it was absolutely worth the wait and I'd be happy to go there again, I'd just expect a little longer wait than normal read more

Similar to other reviews, expect Americanized Mexican food. Decor is tacky and the service is a bit slow. I ordered the Villa Sampler as my entree and the portion size was huge. This could easily be shared between two people. Again, Americanized, so there's nothing really to critique. You can buy the same quality quesadilla and toquitos from the frozen isle at the grocery store. read more

Fiesta Mexico - Mexican Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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We have been coming here for years when visiting Hershey Park. The service is always amazing and extremely attentive. Our food was not good. I thought we might have been on kitchen nightmares. I wish it was at least hot stuff Mexican food masked with cheese, however my tamale was cold inside and chili relleno was not melted in the middle. No chili either just a pile of cheese. Some of the family ordered steak that was not edible. Must of been cooked multiple times and masked with spices. Overly salted on everything. This place is extremely underwhelming. It's not pricey and I can see why people visit. Quantity over quality. read more

Fiesta Mexico - Mexican Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

We have been coming to Fiesta Mexico for years! It's been a source a fun family memories and more recently a tradition with my parents and in laws. Unlike some restaurants, Fiesta Mexico continues to impress us with the consistent quality of the food. We also love how friendly and accommodating the service is. We love how many vegetarian options there are too. We brought along our small service dog in training and sat out side for a nice experience on the patio. I will say that it was our first time sitting on the patio and there was a hiccup with who was suppose to be our waitress and ultimately we ended up waiting nearly 20 minutes before we were greeted. When we were finally greeted, the manager and the waitress continued to ensure we had a great experience. We will continue to be regulars here! read more

Note to self for future: do not order the molecajte bowl (it is like soup for some reason) and don't let Joyce order the chilaquiles) For everyone else: it is fine, I'll probably come back but I'll just order something different next time read more

Fiesta Mexico - Molcajete bowl - it was like soup, not what I expected at all - Mexican Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Stopped overnight here and this was walking distance from hotel. No one to greet us and take our name. Busy without enough staff. Waited a long time for a table even though there were many tables available. Our buzzer never went off, i had to go check. We got a drink but only one bartender doing his best to serve everyone!! Management needs to hire more folks. Food was hot and fresh and tasted... ok. Best was tableside guacamole but we had to work a smile out of her- !The waitress was super friendly but we had to get up and hunt her down to get another drink. For a mid PA town serving tex-mex they did alright. We went to bed full and happy so we achieved the goal. read more

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I went to fiesta Mexico on July 23rd between 7:30pm and 8:30pm as soon as I walked in I was greeted very politely by the host Mason. My girl asked for a booth seating and he was quick to say yes, I can seat you at a booth. Which I appreciated, he walked us to our table gave us menus and said a server would be right with us. Not even second later after seating a server by the name of Kimberly came by put chips salsa on the table. We looking at the menu for only a few minutes then Zakaria, the manager, comes asking if a server came to us yet. i said no but they served us the free chips and salsa. He said ok let me take your drink orders. The next second a server by the name of Anayelis came with our drinks. I legit drank my lemonade in two seconds because I was thirsty. When she was taking our order she noticed my cup was empty. She came back with two lemonades for me! It made me laugh cause I drink a lot with my meal so I appreciate it. Also they were short staffed that day but all the staff was very fast and sufficient. Food was hot and good when it came out. 10/10 would recommend. read more

I absolutely love the ambiance alone. I could just sit in here and take in their beautiful restaurant. The food is definitely one of the better ones for Mexican food. The staff is friendly. I have no complaints. read more

We are traveling from Miami and needed a place to eat. After reading some reviews we decided to stop here because it's down the street from our hotel. The place looked bustling from the outside. Listen, the food was pretty bad. No flavor. You can make better food at your house. The locals seemed to be enjoying it though. I personally like my food seasoned and this was not it. Price was decent but they nickel and dime you for any thing you ask. You get one bowl of salsa and chips. You have to pay for your next one. We got soda and draft beer and it was about $3-$4 each. Which is good. We didn't have any other drink. The waitress was very sweet. No issues with the service. read more