Came here on Cinco de Mayo, easily the busiest day of the year for Mexican restaurants; and this…read moreplace absolutely crushed it. We were seated in about 10 minutes, which is unheard of on a night like that. The service was next level; multiple servers worked together seamlessly, making sure every table was taken care of without missing a beat. The kitchen was firing on all cylinders, pushing out food fast despite being completely packed inside and out, and everything came out hot, fresh, and perfect. They even had complimentary snacks to build your own street corn (hands down my favorite) and gave out Cinco de Mayo glasses, which was pretty cool. I honestly can't say enough good things about this place, the food, the service, the atmosphere, all of it. La Placita is the real deal. Locally owned and operated by genuinely great people, and it shows in every part of the experience. If you're looking for how a restaurant should run on its busiest day of the year, this is it.

This was my first time eating dinner here with friends and the food is incredible! I had Carne…read moreAsada and it was delicious! Howard was our waiter and he provided excellent customer service. I highly recommend this restaurant!

I like Mexican food and I especially enjoy the birria tacos here. They are the best! The guacamole…read morecasera is what I think about all the time. Time for a fix! Guacamole casera is a specialty at this restaurant. Chunks of avocado, onions, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapenos with lime juice and salt. So delicious! We thoroughly enjoyed this appetizer. 5/5 Birria tacos are not on the menu. But they have the best in my humble opinion. Seasoned but not greasy and salty. They fill up the taco shells with lots of meat. The meat is tender, succulent, seasoned well, and plentiful. The consommé is delicious and not greasy or too salty. 5/5 Lunch chicken fajitas were steaming hot delivered with a plate of refried beans, Mexican rice, lettuce, pico, sour cream and guacamole. The fajitas were seasoned well, not too salty and absolutely delicious. 5/5 Michelada was on my mind. I haven't had one in a while. Their Michelada was made with Modelo and Clamato with tajin on the rim. Delicious!!! 5/5 If you like guacamole and birria tacos. Please stop by to check out the foods. They have great drinks and drink prices too. 5/5

Late night cravings led us here on vacation and we're so glad. Not much was open on Sunday night…read moreand tacos sounded good. My daughter and I had birria tacos and my husband got carne asada tacos. They were great and plentiful. The cheese dip did leave a little to be desired, not super flavorful but not terrible. Chips and salsa were good and as per usual, filled us up. The Mexican is authentic and we were grateful to have leftovers for later. It's a quiet little spot with friendly staff. You won't be disappointed

It's a Mexican grocery store with a kitchen and a few tables--but don't let that fool you. Carne…read moreAsada quesadilla was OUTSTANDING: big portions of tender steak and cheese for a hearty meal. Prices reasonable and tastes authentic. Ask for creamy salad dressing on the side if you wish, and take the garnished grilled onions and included BIG hot pepper. It's worth the effort--even if they don't speak the best English, they work hard and do well. As a fellow immigrant, that's the kind of people I respect in America.

UPDATE 6/6/2024 I had a wonderful lunch of canrne asada,…read morewhite rice, black beans and fried plantains. DELICIOUSE! The lunch buffet is sold by the pound so you have to watch your heavy hands... Well worth the price of $12.26 for a plate of food that sticks to your bones. Taste just like Miami Cuban food! ACTUALIZACIÓN 6/6/2024 Tuve un maravilloso almuerzo de carne asada, arroz blanco, frijoles negros y plátanos fritos. ¡DELICIOSO! El almuerzo buffet se vende por libra, así que tienes que tener cuidado con tus manos pesadas... Bien vale el precio de $12,26 por un plato de comida que se te pega a los huesos. ¡Sabe igual que la comida cubana de Miami! ORIGINAL REVIEW I stopped by and had a Cuban Papa Rellena (look it up), it was delicious but a little on the high side in pricing. Chef was a Cuban Lady and she made me feel right at home. Need to go back and eat some real food and not just an appetizer. Has the potential to be very good if it doesn't break your wallet!

Great food. Decent prices. The tortillas are so fresh. I have driven past it a thousand times and…read morefinally stopped by yesterday. I will definitely go again.

May 2025: see Gena A review DONT let site confuse You!…read more Wife enjoys carne asada tacos con todo! Soft tacos could use two tacos gets messy I have A Menudo soup each Sunday morning after church. See prices in my menu. Excellent authentic Mexican food ! (They speak Spanish so you can practice , but you can speak southern to them ) I enjoy the Salsa Verde/ not too hot yet tasty. Needs more parking spaces across from new KROGER at county line road

Oh man, this place makes me so happy. Since moving to Alabama from CA I have not been actively…read moregoing to search for tacos. I just didn't want to be disappointed. I went to Taco Mama once with a friend, tried El Cazador because the stand on Hwy 72 looked too cute, and went to Cantina Laredo with the hubby for a lunch date. Don't get me wrong, the tacos weren't terrible, but they weren't something I'd crave necessarily. I read about this taco truck during a google search and thought omg this is too good to be true, but it wasn't! I tried it for the 1st time last week with the hubby and was so thrilled. We both got 4 carne asada tacos for $6. So cheap! (I've found that food is not necessarily cheaper here than in CA even with the high wages in CA just saying...) And man was it good. The meat was so well seasoned and they gave plenty of meat per street taco. The only thing missing is some darn Carne Asada fries! I wish that was a thing here! Oh and orange bang. Where can a girl get some orange bang around here? I need my whipped orange creamsicle drink stat! Or whipped pina colada drink! They do have horchata that is a plus! I'm so glad I found this place. Makes this Cali girl so happy!

The tacos were great and the service was fast. I definitely need to go back to try more.read more

Food was delicious, had a great flavor and the salsa is pretty good, inside was really nice,…read morebathrooms had a nasty smell but dining room was very clean. Service was great refills are easy to get and everyone was nice.

I ordered through DoorDash for the second time and let me say that they are very consistent, and…read morethe food is DELICIOUS!! They have the BEST red enchilada sauce I have had in YEARS- and I eat a lot of Mexican food. Please give it a try!

Delightful little taco shop. Authentic Mexican food. Genuinely friendly service. Order at the…read morecounter and they'll quickly deliver it to your table. Casual spot when ya need a taco. Love to go again when I'm in the area.

The food is absolutely amazing Love it. I ordered the Birra…read moreTacos a 10/10 A must try. Food was hot and delicious.

Food: Bueno. Tres bueno! I ordered the Fajita 3 Amigos. I might now have a new favorite Mexican…read morerestaurant in the Huntsville area - and I will now drive to Madison to get it! Service: Bueno. Fast, friendly, and attentive. Ambiance: what? No soccer? Saw highlights of National Championship games. Not my favorite thing to watch, but athletic abilities were impressive-- which has nothing to do with the GREAT FOOD, reasonable prices, happy customers, and NICE SERVICE.

I went today for the first time and this place does not disappoint. I will definitely come back…read more After searching around for a good mexican restaurant I landed on this one. I had the molcajete and I absolutely recommend it. It is a ton of food probably enough for 2 to share depending on your appetite. Service was great and prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend giving it a try.

Date of visit: 6/12/21 Overall Rating: 4.24/5 (Score…read morebreakdown below) Old Mexico Cantina was a fantastic restaurant. I haven't stopped hyping it up to other people since I ate there. It has a little bit to work on with regards to ambience and service but I imagine that other people may have had better service experiences than I did. The food was AMAZING and the drinks were delicious. I will absolutely be returning to Old Mexico Cantina and recommending it to all of my friends. Ambience (10%) 3.9/5 The two skeleton statues bordering the front doors are a huge plus. The music was a little bit too loud and in combination with the conversation of other tables meant that I had to raise my voice to be heard by my companion. The restaurant was ~65% full and busy which made me feel like it was a popular spot to be. It did not have a ton of wall art. From our booth, I had a view of three televisions and windows to the outside whereas my companion only had a painting of a flamingo to look at. There is a bar that appears to be separate from the dining room. My recommendations for Old Mexico Cantina to receive a higher ambience rating are to have TV's visible from all seats in the restaurant, more wall art, and quieter music. Service (15%) 3.1/5 We had to wait ~60 seconds to be seated. It then took ~5 minutes to order waters and alcohol. The chips and salsa were promptly delivered right after ordering drinks. We waited ~15 minutes for food after ordering which isn't a long time but felt longer than most Mexican restaurants. This meant that I ate too many chips and salsa and had less room for my food. After eating, we had to wait ~12-15 minutes for our checks to be picked up and processed. Again, not a SUPER long time but it felt much longer than it was. At this point in the meal I was full to the point of discomfort from all of the delicious food and I just wanted to go home and put stretchy pants on and relax into a food coma. Menu (15%) 4.3/5 The menu is extensive. The drink menu was incorporated into the back of the food menu which is always a plus. Certain parts of the menu deviated from the version on the website which I never enjoy because I almost always view the menu online before my meal. Overall a solid menu although eerily similar to Casa Blanca's menu. Food (40%) 4.8/5 Absolutely incredible. The Burrito Mexicano was fantastic. It had so much chicken and Mexican sausage. The enchilada sauce had strong tomato flavor that made it feel different from other enchilada sauces that I have had. The pico de gallo was incredible and had an abundance of cilantro in it. The Burrito Old Mexico had a lot of delicious cheesy sauce and even had tomatoes inside. Chips were standard but salsa was unbelievable. During our 15 minute wait for food I consumed way too many chips and salsa. When we left, there were still chips in the basket but the salsa was almost gone. That's saying something about the quality of the salsa. Drinks (20%) 4.1/5 The drinks were good. The Margarona on rocks was delicious and strong. I'm still not sure how a Margarona is supposed to be drunk because I feel like the Corona is supposed to empty into the margarita as it is being drank but I feel like I drink the margarita and then end up with half of a Corona at the end. The frozen Strawberry Margarita was very frozen and tasted exactly as expected and delicious. The Strawberry Margarita even seemingly had small pieces of strawberry in it. That was a huge plus. I would definitely try other drinks from Old Mexico Cantina.

First time at Old Mexico, the food was nicely priced for all you get! I got the steak and chicken…read morefajitas (the single) and it was enough for two! My husband got the quesadilla burrito and it was massive, probably the biggest burrito i've ever seen. We both had enough food for left overs. The food was delicious (other than the red sauce on the burrito he didn't like it). The queso and salsa was fantastic as well! The only reason for 4 stars is the service was pretty slow, super friendly staff but it seems they could use some more servers. Our server was great when he had time to come over though!

They are the first place in north Alabama to serve soft serve margaritas and let me just say they…read moredid not miss! It was sooo delicious . They have the right amount of liquor in it so it's not super strong. The presentation was pretty as well. You can really see from my picture but the little shorter on the side has edible glitter in it so when you squeeze it out on your drink you can see it glistening. The food was also good, they do have a lunch special on the weekends which we love! The staff was attentive and friendly. They offer outdoor seating as well.

Overall experience was great ! This was the first time I…read morehad been to El Molcajete and can say I was impressed. From the environment, to the food, to the price, everything was good! When they posted on social media about having soft serve margaritas, I knew I had to stop by and I am glad I did. Huntsville has soooo many Mexican restaurants, and they're all rinse & repeat, but because of the soft serve margaritas alone, I will most definitely be making a point to come here first! The only complaint I have is it did take a couple minutes for our waitress to come to the table however she was very attentive afterwards. They also had a sign for "Now Hiring" so I was expecting a little wait here or there.