We dined in this evening, the food was excellent, and the server Marie, she was AWESOME, very sweet, attentive & on top of it. Would definitely recommend read more

Me and my family specifically come to this restaurant when the weather gets nice. Me and my mom went today sat for 40 min. The first server was rude I had to ask her name which was Jennifer. My mom ordered her food I wasn't ready to order she was supposed to comeback . Two other families came in another gentleman came to take my order before tending to these two families. One family was a group of 6 the other was a group of four . They brung a table of 6 their food before me and my mom . As well as the table of four . I paid for me and my mom's drink and ask to pay the bill the waitress was upset. I told her we had been waiting before any of these people even got seated . I loved it will never be back . Bad customer service and not friendly. read more

La Cabaña has always been a great choice for us. Whether dine in, carry out, or DoorDash, we have been pleased with our food and the service. Tonight, I got some shrimp tacos and they were delicious. I also got some guacamole to go along with the chips and salsa that came with my order. I feel that La Cabaña has THEE best chips and salsa in Northwest Indiana! Check them out! read more

What a huge bummer. The reason I give this review is to the lack of attention and BAD ATTITUDE by the male server. Awful. This was our first time here. Our server (a man with a ponytail and don't recall his name) was greeting customers at the door and immediately he had a bad attitude asking "what the heck is he doing ?" As he seemed upset that my husband was holding the door for some elderly patrons. He continued this bad attitude at the table . As you can see by my profile we eat out quite a bit and have no problem spending money on food and drink especially if it's a good experience. Mexican cuisine is our favorite. This time we wanted to try a new place, we did not stay for another cocktail or dessert, we decided to leave. Not ONCE did this server come back and check on us. If he did, he would realize that the things we ordered were incorrect, so the opportunity for correcting the situation never presented itself. Granted, I USED to be a server for over 25 years as well as a former restaurant manager, we had no idea that it was a 2$ taco night and sometimes they may not do substitutions because of this, however, We did not even order that. Upon ordering, I asked the server if I could have the flautas made with flour tortillas, as I do love how the flour tortillas taste when fried. he immediately said no and gave me a story that flautas cannot be made that way because they will break. What a flat out lie. Chimichangas are made with flour. And every other Mexican restaurant from here to Mexico that we have been to has had no problem doing this for me. Anyways, I didn't care too much, and I had a back up plan. Also, my husband asked also if we can just have a shot of regular run of the mill, lower shelf tequila along with our margaritas we were charged nine dollars a piece after he assured us this was the cheapest. He then told us they were all the same price. He never Came back to our table afterwards ( and we are fun and easy going people ). He didn't offer us water, or anything, and also this person was standing at the front door on his phone, and then standing over by the kitchen, juggling towels like a game, and was in no way busy the entire time. He was just rude, so we will never be back. I'm sorry but the food was just OK and when you have terrible service. It's just not worth a return visit. read more

Ambiance: clean cafe that can seat about 130 customers. Mexican music playing through their speaker system. Chairs and tables in good condition. Overall, it's what you would expect from a Mexican cafe style restaurant. Chips and salsa are provided to their customers. They were tasty. Salsa not too spicy which my wife enjoyed. Service: we were greeted promptly when we arrived and seated immediately. The server was there within a minute to get our drink order. He a lot of some time to review the menu and then came by to get our order. Unfortunately, my wife's order wasn't quite right, but he made sure to take care of it right away with no questions. Food: you get a lot of food for your money. The not so good news is that it doesn't taste like they season their meat. I had their shredded beef, chicken and ground beef. None of them tasted like they were seasoned at all. I took each one out of their tortilla to taste individually but they were all bland. How does a Mexican restaurant have bland meat? Everything else was just fine except for the lack of spiced meat. I may be spoiled being from Southern California where we have what I think might be the best Mexican food around. read more

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I've been going here for years. The food is consistent and flavorful. The service is always excellent and the ambience is not overwhelming. my favorite is the double spicy steak chimichangas without onions. the chips and salsa are always great. highly recommend. read more

As a former Northeast Ohio guy I had a choice of great Mexican places. Campesino and Tapatio in Wooster and my all time favorite Casa del Rio in Wadsworth. The only local place in Duneland that is in the same class is La Cabana in Portage. Don't miss the spicy steak tacos! read more

The food was exceptional. I had the 3 steak tacos with rice and refried beans. The amount of steak on the tacos was a pleasant surprise, cooked to perfection. There was a generous amount of lettuce, tomatoes and cheese for each taco. So good. The rice was perfect with not too much tomatoes sauce, but the refried beans were exceptional. Everything was delicious. This was a take-out order. I was very pleased and when in town will visit again. read more

Used to be good, but sucks big time now. Flavorless and stone cold. Never again Will I order from here. What happened to you. It used to be so good. No more. Rehire previous staff please. Sucks so bad. read more

Nice place. Clean. Good happy hour specials. The carnitas were fantastic. Great preparation. read more

La Cabana - Cartintas La Cabana. - Mexican Near Me - Portage, Indiana

Múy bien! This place was AWESOME!!!! The food was amazing and the prices were very good. The space is very clean and has a cool atmosphere. I did have mixed feeling with the man waiter, he was a little rude at times but he was overall nice. I would highly recommend coming here. read more

Worse experience ever... Waited 45 minutes for food (which we never got) Just to have the waiter come to our table and said "thank you for coming"and hand me over my bill. Won't be recommending this restaurant. read more

I was surprised. I had nachos and they were tasty. Service was quick and friendly. Restaurant was clean and not cluttered with all kinds of decor. My husband enjoyed his meal also. Definitely a good Mexican food option in Portage. read more

Our first visit to La Cabaña was for dinner tonight; we were pleasantly surprised by the size of the portions, the freshness of the ingredients, and the excellent balance of flavors. The house lime Margarita was one of the best I've ever tasted: perfectly sweet-tart, with generous pours of tequila, fresh lime, and fresh orange juice. The small guacamole appetizer was more than enough for two people, and was delicious. The carnitas tacos were stuffed with rich, succulent, porky goodness. The carne asada tacos were made with well-seasoned beefsteak that, though very flavorful, would have benefited from a bit more char on the edges (in my opinion). Next time, I will order mine with "extra char." The rice, refried beans, and toppings were all excellent. We will definitely go back to La Cabaña for great Mexican food and delicious, well-made Margaritas. Highly recommended. read more

Very expensive, very bland food and they charge for chips and salsa but they don't tell you that! Never again! read more

Ordered Tacos de Carnitas through Doordash and instead received chicken and ground beef tacos that looked like dog food. So disappointed. read more

La Cabana - Ground beef looks like dog food. - Mexican Near Me - Portage, Indiana

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All day today, I thought about the Nachos La Cabana. My mom and I went to La Cabana for dinner tonight and I ordered the Nachos La Cabana and my mom ordered a beef burrito. 35 minutes later the waitress brought me some other dinner - not Nachos La Cabana - and she brought my mom an enchilada. I told her the order was wrong and she stood at the table and ARGUED WITH ME and then just walked away. She was rude and indignant. I asked someone else for the manager, but he was in the kitchen. I was never able to speak to him. I left without eating dinner. Burrito and enchilada don't even sound similar. Does she really think this is the best way to promote repeat business? I would think they would want return customers, especially with the current pandemic putting many restaurants under. She was a horrible waitress. So disappointing. read more

La Cabana has hands down the best carnitas I've ever had!!! You would think that carnitas are just a simple simmered/braised piece of pork that really can't be messed up. But La Cabana does something different, something extra- they have too because it's not just regular ol carnitas. Unfortunately, I'm rating it on carnitas because I can't get away from them. I have my go to Mexican restaurants for certain dishes and this one has never been on my radar. You would never know how big this place is from the outside, it's bright, beautifully decorated, tv's everywhere-good for sports, the drinks are aweand the service is good. Try it out, I think you'll enjoy it. Best Mexican restaurant in Portage hands down! read more

This place is SPOTLESS! LA Cabana Nachos & Fajitas are full of shrimp, chicken & Steak. Chips are warm & Salsa is delicious. And the Margaritas.....loaded with liqueur!!! read more

La Cabana - Wow! Nachos did not disappoint! They are full of shrimp, chorizo & Chicken. Margaritas are loaded with liqueur!!! Spotless! - Mexican Near Me - Portage, Indiana

Who the f**k microwave the tortillas and give mother f**king raw ass f**king looking meet.they are the most expensive tacos I ever f**king ate couldn't even get to eat one before feeling sick. read more

La Cabana - a close up of a plate of food - Mexican Near Me - Portage, Indiana

EDIT: Seven months later, and he hasn't gotten any better. My friend and I have been sitting here with empty glasses for at LEAST 20 minutes, and he's currently 10 feet away from our table (meaning he can SEE us) wrapping silverware...see the attached picture. When this restaurant first opened in Portage, I was so excited! I was used to traveling all the way to Valparaiso, and was happy to have one closer to home. At first, the service was top-notch, but that has recently changed. I'm not sure if there is new management, or even a new owner, but the service is rapidly declining. I visited a couple of weeks ago, and there was a very large party already there. As a result, I expected a longer than usual wait. What I didn't expect, however, was to have to wait more than 10 minutes for my server (Jerry) to even acknowledge me, even though he'd just left the table directly next to me. He finally came and took my order, after another server came and took my drink order for him. After that, I only saw him in passing. He never came back to check and see if I was okay, if I needed a refill, or if I wanted to order anything else. The straw that broke the camel's back was when I saw him LEAVE the restaurant! He literally went and got into a vehicle and drove off!! I was floored!! When I spoke with the cashier, she was extremely apologetic, but that doesn't take away the fact that my server left me unattended for pretty much the entire time I was in the restaurant. Someone needs to speak to Jerry to help him to understand that good service is a must, particularly when there are at least three restaurants within a two minute drive of La Cabaña. If the service doesn't get any better, I will not be returning. read more

La Cabana - The worst server of ALL time!!! - Mexican Near Me - Portage, Indiana

This place in NWI is the absolute 1st place that a native Indianian have told me was good and it ACTUALLY was good. read more

La Cabana - Mexican Near Me - Portage, Indiana

What a great experience having dinner at TJ Pool Hall...Ha. inside joke! But seriously I was like WOW!! Its super nice inside. Very clean, bright lights and staff members were very professional. We ordered a variety of items. But the guac came out 1st and it was delish! Even more their salsa was perfectly made, onions, cilantro, and a lovely level of taste. For dinner we had camarones al ajo, enchiladas, flautas, and of course their yummy rice and frojoles. Very impressed. It was a out 1st time and won't be the last. Kid friendly too! read more

Have eaten here a few times with no issues. This last time I ate here I felt it had to be mentioned. We walk in no problem get seated promptly server tends to us right away gets us our waters, we get our chips and salsa no issues, server takes our order and we we get our food no problem, but after that it was all down hill. Our water glasses were never refilled once we had to get another servers attention to fill our waters and get us limes and clear our table of our plates. We never received our check so we just went up to counter to pay and complain about service and only thing manager said after we complained was I'll talk to him, no I'm sorry no anything. If I can give them a negative star rating I would. HORRIBLE HORRIBLE service read more

Food (shrimp and steak entrees) were awesome and lime margaritas blended very well with the tasty food on a hot day.

I go to LaCabana Portage often and I love the food and drinks!!!! The atmosphere is bright and the restroom is clean, which is important as a woman. However, with all of that being said, I must say that Alex is my favorite server. His customer service is spectacular!!!!!! He is attentive, kind and friendly. He makes you feel like you're home. Kudos LaCabana read more

When we stopped in for a quick bite a couple weeks back I didn't expect such a lousy dining experience. The staff was courteous, but that's where the good part ended. The food we ordered was unbelievably salty, and the food was undercooked. We were pressed for time so we ate and ran. All that evening and the next day my fiancé and I were sick to our stomachs. Never again will I take my business to this establishment! read more

Dinner with family after son's tennis match. Never been here. Just checked Yelp for local foodstuffs and came upon here. Food and service were very good. Waiter was very attentive. Everyone is happy with ajay they ordered. read more

This place is very good. We go to the La Cabana in Valparaiso too and both serve quality food with great service. Very clean too and comfortable too. Corn chips are fresh and crispy. Salsa is tangy and low heat. Very good. My wife and I usually get the carnitas tacos and they're awesome. But I've seen other dishes come out looking good too. We're there about every other week. read more

It's not bad. The environment is good the staff are friendly and responsive and the food is what can be considered Tex mex for the Midwest.

If your looking for a authentic Mexican restaurant this is the place. They have a nice bar. Very great service. Foods not that long. Very good chips and salsa. read more

Very good service. The food was awesome. Definitely my new favorite Mexican restaurant.

Friendly service and delicious Margaritas! Our food was good We had the Texas Fajitas and and chicken Flautas, Yum! Definitely recommend this place. read more

This is not "Authentic Mexican Food", Tex-Mex style with below average service. 1 person at our table received there food after the rest of us (6) finished our meals. Flavor wasn't great, burritos aren't the type you grab and eat, gotta use a fork and it breaks apart so eating it is not like eating an Authentic Burrito.. Bottom line not satisfied with service or food.. The only good thing, this place is clean and new so looks nice.. read more

We love La Cabana. The food is delicious, the service is fast, the prices are very reasonable, and the place is so clean!

Very bad service, charged for food we didn't receive, maby they don't understand English????

Excellent!!! Burrito Asada was delicious!! Very clean restaurant and friendly waiter and waitress. Will definitely come back here.

Ambience was nice. Staff was friendly. The food was tasty but a little under seasoned. It's definitely a nice place to go for lunch or dinner. We will be back. read more