I moved away to Alabama to play college golf. As a young, homesick California transplant, I thought that meant the complete disappearance of my beloved Mexican food. Surely, I wouldn't be able to find any quality taquerias here, let alone any that could hold a candle to the ones back home. The late-night taco escapades would have to wait. Enter La Coronilla. Who would have thought that one of the most authentic, delicious taquerias I've ever seen could be found deep in the heart of Montgomery? This place was my absolute saving grace during my time as a student-athlete. I look back fondly on all the times I stopped in to reward myself with some tacos after a long week of grinding, both in the classroom and in competition. The Lengua tacos are by far the best I have ever had, and it is not even close; the meat is somehow perfectly crispy on the outside while maintaining lengua's incredible trademark tenderness at the same time -- nowhere else have I seen this accomplished. It is unbelievably rich, unctuous, fatty, and flavorful. The Al Pastor here is also dynamite; it's beautifully seasoned, has just the right amount of kick, and the pineapple notes really come through. The Chorizo is great as well; a little sweet, a little smoky, a little spicy. The Carne Asada's got a great char on it, and is also well-executed. The place just screams authenticity, and has generally friendly service as well -- though I find it much easier to communicate with the staff in Spanish, rather than English. I'm going to be honest -- having graduated this past spring, there are not very many things that I will miss about Alabama. That said, this place is definitely one of them, and it pains me to think that I may never have the chance to eat here again. La Coronilla became a great comfort for me -- it made me feel like I was home, even though home was thousands of miles away. Please do yourself a favor and stop by. Until we meet again... read more

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Estoy sumamente decepcionada con la manera en que este negocio manejó nuestra situación y con el trato que recibimos. Hace aproximadamente dos meses, mi mamá, mi hermana y yo fuimos personalmente a este restaurante para organizar la comida para la recepción de mi boda. Hablamos directamente con la dueña, quien sabía perfectamente que el pedido era para una boda. Hablamos de la cantidad y del precio, llegamos a un acuerdo, e incluso ella misma ofreció incluir una charola de arroz y una de frijoles sin costo adicional. Cerramos el trato con un apretón de manos y ella nos indicó que llamáramos una semana antes de la boda para confirmar el pedido. Eso fue exactamente lo que hicimos. Cuando llamé una semana antes de mi boda para confirmar, la dueña se negó a respetar el acuerdo y nos dio un nuevo precio 250% más alto que el que ella misma había acordado con nosotras. Su explicación fue que no habían calculado bien sus costos antes de darnos el precio original. Sin embargo, esa no es responsabilidad del cliente. Como dueña de un negocio, es su responsabilidad conocer sus costos antes de dar un precio y comprometerse con un cliente, especialmente cuando sabe que ese cliente está confiando en ese acuerdo para alimentar a los invitados de una boda. Nosotras hicimos estos arreglos con dos meses de anticipación y seguimos exactamente las instrucciones que ella nos dio para confirmar el pedido. A pesar de eso, nos dejaron a una semana de nuestra boda buscando a última hora otra opción para la comida de la recepción. Cuando intenté hablar con ella sobre el acuerdo que habíamos hecho, me trató de una manera muy irrespetuosa y prácticamente dio por terminada la conversación. Cancelar un acuerdo para la comida de una boda con solo una semana de anticipación porque no calcularon correctamente sus propios costos me parece sumamente poco profesional. Después de nuestra experiencia, yo no confiaría en este negocio para atender un evento importante. Translation: I am extremely disappointed with the way we were treated by this business. About two months ago, my mother, sister, and I went to this restaurant specifically to arrange food for my wedding reception. We spoke directly with the owner. She knew exactly what the food was for, we discussed the quantity and price, and she even offered to include rice and beans at no additional charge. We agreed on everything, shook hands on the deal, and she instructed us to call one week before the wedding to confirm the order. We did exactly that. When I called one week before my wedding to confirm the food for our reception, the owner refused to honor the agreement and instead quoted us a price 250% higher than what she had personally agreed to. Her explanation was that they had not properly calculated their costs before agreeing to the original price. That is not the customer's responsibility. As the business owner, it is her responsibility to know her costs before quoting a price and making an agreement--especially when she knows that customer is relying on that agreement to feed guests at a wedding reception. We made these arrangements two months in advance and followed her instructions for confirming the order. Instead, we were left one week before our wedding scrambling to find replacement food for our reception. When I tried to address the agreement we had made, I was treated disrespectfully and the conversation was shut down. Backing out of an agreement for a wedding reception one week beforehand because you failed to calculate your own costs is incredibly unprofessional. Based on our experience, I would not trust this business to cater an important event. read more

La Coronilla was a pleasant surprise. I entered into this humble restaurant welcomed with a wonderful smell and family like atmosphere. They have a very extensive menu and delicious looking fruit drinks. The music was lively but not too loud. The staff seemed busy but the customers content. I placed a to-go order ( that had a $1 fee) and was also charged an additional ($2.70) for using my card. I thought it was odd that the waitress calculated the price of the food in her head. They didn't have an automated system that factored in tax. I just think that could lead to over or under charging. I chose the chicken fajita plate which included rice and beans. I did not receive and quesadilla shells or a to go serving of chips and salsa. Overall the fajitas packed quite a punch! The flavor and spice level were some of the best I've tasted in fajitas. You can definitely detect each authentic note! The only downside to the dish was that I found pieces of chicken that weren't the same temperature as the rest. The texture was also chewy like it had been cooked prior to and reheated. read more

La Coronilla - Chicken fajitas plate - Mexican Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

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Pretty good authentic Mexican food for a decent price. There is plenty of parking and seating inside with a smaller area out front to eat. There is also a little bar area inside as well. There are plenty of options on the menu including some items typically only offered on the weekends at other Mexican restaurants. The food was freshly prepared for us and the service was good. read more

La Coronilla - Mexican Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

No joke, when they say mom and pop shops have the best food. Their tacos are something to taco bout. read more

La Coronilla - Mexican Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

Best chili rellenos ever. The variety of plates can be overwhelming as is the Spanish only menus. Use your phone. Staff very helpful for non spanish speakers. I live out of state but these chili rellenos are worth it. Thx for the experience of eating nontexmex cuisine. read more

Was my first time here. Looking at the menu I thought everything price was pretty reasonable for "authentic Mexican food". Ending up spending $45 for LUNCH for a small cheese dip, 1 soft taco, 1 quesadilla, and a medium margarita. The margarita they charged me $9 and then $10 for the alcohol in it. I can't justify paying $9 for margarita mix and ice to charge me an extra $10 for the liquor. The soft taco was good. The chicken in my quesadilla was cold. Next time I think I'll just stick with La Zona Rosa read more

If you are looking for authentic Mexican food, this is your place. I've been here various times and I have yet to be disappointed. Its fairly small, and it is a family owned restaurant. I love the aesthetic of this restaurant because its very homey and truly gives off the illusion of being somewhere in Mexico. Even their dishes look pretty original, and some are chipped. Their food tastes amazing, and their portions are huge. I can't ever finish a plate in one sitting. Drink wise, their margaritas and orchata are delicious and you can definitely taste the tequila in the margaritas. Also, their flan (dessert) is pretty amazing. Like I mentioned before, they are family owned and it looks as if only the family members work there. They don't have a lot of workers so their service can be a little slow, but overall worth the wait. The owner is always there and is really nice and makes sure to personally speak to every table. Overall, I would totally recommend this place for anyone looking to have some good, authentic Mexican. read more

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Food is GOOD. Queso could have been warmer but the overall meal was delicious. Ordered bowl of guacamole, ceviche, fajitas, and pollo loco. Margarita and micheladas were also delicioso. Legit left feeling stuffed from the great food. Service was ok, we were the only customers and the girl took care of us but she wasn't a great waitress...just kind of there doing her job. The mark down is really just the ambiance, not a fancy place by any means and the fish tank is disgusting. Poor fish looking like they are plotting an escape in Finding Nemo. read more

Here is the deal, I have been coming to this place every time I come to Montgomery, it's my go to place. I love the food here and the drinks are great too. My personal favourite is their beef tongue tacos! Extremely tender and flavourful. The only minus thing about this place is that most of the times I go, I get servers who don't really speak English and the menu is only in Spanish too. So I have to say that because of this place my Spanish has greatly improved! read more

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Obviously this place went to china.com to get all these 5 star reviews. Stopped by once and ordered a marg at the bar. The only waitress/bartender working that day asked if we wanted a top shelf margarita so we asked what the difference is. She didn't know. 5 min later she said they pour grand marigner on top. So sure, we tried the top shelf. It came out a bit later and was a huge margarita glass full of margarita syrup. Blech! So gross/thick it was honestly probably thousands of calories. Bad overall read more

My husband got the steak fajitas and he felt there were to many tomatoes in it but other than that everything was GREAT! Atmosphere was nice and the employees were very nice!! read more

Don't let the outside of the building deter you. Inside is fine, and the staff is amazing. This was by far the most authentic and best Mexican food in the area. I spent many months as a gringo living in Mexico, and it's near impossible to find legit food anywhere we're stationed. The tamales are some of the best I've ever had. The Pazole was delicious, and the pastor and steak tacos were great. The sauna comes with a fresh blend of onions, jalapeno and cilantro to add as desired. The salsa, guacamole and queso were awesome. The fries in the kids meal looked homemade. read more

La Coronilla - Love this place - Mexican Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

As authentic as Mexican gets in Montgomery. All other Mexican wanna-be restaurants take note. Note to restaurant: offering an English menu would help the non-Spanish readers. I love that you have Spanish only menus too though. read more

La Coronilla - Carnitas Fritas served with refried beans, Spanish rice, lettuce, tortillas, and salsa verde. - Mexican Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

Terrible. See my review under their new name: Los Amigos Cute inside but it smelled of cleaning fluid. read more

I've been twice now over the past month. It's a decent restaurant with a fun authentic looking environment. The wait staff is nice enough and the food is decent. They have a 4 taco meal and you cannot swap out 2 for diffent types. they must all be the same. Kinda annoying. Meat was good the first time, very dry the second. Could have just been the day. Overall, it's just ok. I'll be back, because it's in a great location and the service is fast. read more

Omg this place is so awesome! Absolutely love the fajitas mix, rice water, and flan!!!!!!! Omg the owners mixed drinks are amazing too! It is very clean and the staff is great! read more

La Coronilla - Mexican Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

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I live in Southern California and this place is as close as you can get to actual Mexican food. Asada tacos and Carnitas were good. Tamales were on point. Service was friendly. This is not Taco Bell...you should try it read more

Why have I not come here before!! Finally finally ate here and this is where I will eat when I want this kind of food! I plan on eating my way through the entire menu read more

La Coronilla - Everything's wonderful - Mexican Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

I've been here in Montgomery AL for almost two weeks and this is the first good food I've eaten!!! Margherita was perfect too! Thanks! I was starting to doubt that there was anything worthwhile here. read more

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Kind of a strange experience. This place is certainly not a Tex-Mex place. It doesn't have a Jalisco tradition - that will mean something to people from the southwest - and if I had to guess I would say the food tradition is from southern Mexico. Maybe the state of Guerrero. Don't expect a normal cup of coffee. They bring you a cup of hot water with a jar of instant Nescafe. Not the end of the world. Also, the air conditioning is completely distracting. It's basically a swamp cooler that is beyond loud when it's on. And they had paranormal activity two playing on TV. Food was decent. Good seasoning, decent portions. My wife asked for a egg, potato, and cheese burrito (she's from California), and got a gigantic burrito with those items plus rice, tomatoes, and lettuce. I asked for basic potato/egg and chorizo/egg tacos on flour tortillas. I got something resembling that on corn tortillas. Overall it is not what I expected which is not their fault. It's okay, not great. read more

La Coronilla - Alabama version of potato and egg, and chorizo and egg tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

The absolute worst food experience ever! Once upon a time this restaurant was my go to spot for tacos but after tonight it will be my last time ever going here. First off, our carne asada and Al pastor taco meat was dry, burnt and oily with no flavor. The corn tortilla was extremely dry, the side of rice and beans was salty with no distinct flavor to tell them apart, and everything was a complete disappointment and we will not be returning. I really had high hopes since I hadn't eaten here in a while but sadly it was a waste of my time and money and I cannot recommend this place. This was a togo order so we made it all the way home hoping to enjoy a delicious meal only to end up throwing everything away. You have been warned! Check your order or sample your food before leaving the restaurant if you have a Togo order. They have fallen off and are no longer a recommended restaurant. Go somewhere else!!! read more

Good experience here. Location looked a little sketchy at first. Food was very good traditional Mexican food, not Tex Mex. Tamales are great. Everything was great. Good amount of food for a good price. read more

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So I used to live in El Paso for 3 years, and since we moved to Alabama, it's been hard to find an authentic Mexican restaurant. l knew I was in the right place when I saw menudo on the menu. The pico and salsa are perfect, and I ordered the chicken soup and Mole enchiladas. The chicken soup came out pipping hot and FULL of flavor, and the Mole enchiladas are DEFINITELY home made and not from a jar of Mole. Try this place out!!!!!!!!! read more

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SHADY. I'm surprised it has such great reviews, like did we all eat at the same place? We ordered a margarita and it tastes like a yellow Gatorade with the cheapest tequila you can find. The food was not amazing it was alright but what was shocking was our bill. In the bill she wrote exactly our order 2 margaritas, an order of tacos, and a mole. Each item has the price on it that when we added it it got us to $36 and then the total at the bottom was 45.60??? How did we get those extra $9... she said tax. Made no sense at all. So a food tax that was 25% .... shady read more

We have ate here several times. The food is always good and fresh. The tacos are the real deal. I've had the pastor, carnitas, barbacoa and chicken tacos. All good. Today we had the fajita tacos. Spicy but very good! If you are looking for real mexican food, give LA Coronilla a try. read more

La Coronilla - Mexican Near Me - Montgomery, Alabama

Soggy tacos. Yucky enchilada. Won't be returning The owner did knock off a couple dollars on our meal though read more

Wanted authentic mexican, no that over price wanna be mexican. Found this place don't get discourage for the looks of the building of funiture. This is the real deal. Great big margaritas,they are not shy in the amount of tequila they put in there. I had the shrimo quesadillas with rice and refried beans. Which were excellent. They give u chips and 2 kinds of freshly made salsas, they were spicy in the good way. Had the horchata (aguas frescas) for dessert. And the owner gave on the house (so i could taste it and come again) home made cheese flan which was excellent and filling. He told me he makes everything himself from fresh ingredients daily. If I come again to the area I will most certain come again. read more

It was said earlier but it's true. From the outside this place is on a frontage road off the main road but easily visible. You wouldn't even notice it if not for being on Yelp. We were there late on a cold and rainy Sunday night. No other diners. Waitress/cook? Was very accommodating though I think her English was limited. We had been thinking about fajitas so we ordered chicken and shrimp. Each plate had a small lettuce salad with tomato's cucumbers avocado and sour cream. There was also rice a retried beans. Very nice addition. The fajitas themselves were grill with onions tomatoes and peppers. Very different from some chain type places. Delious and very authentic home made taste. Warm Chips and salsa were served prior to meal $10.95 per meal Food and prices made up for the cheap Mexican ambiance. Highly recommend. read more

Authentic Mexican food in Montgomery! I traveled to Mexico last year, and the food at this restaurant is similar to the amazing food I ate at the local taco stands in Mexico. Most dishes are spicy, so ask for a mild meal if you dislike spicy foods. Don't be fooled by its outside appearance. This hole-in-the-wall will be worth your time (and money). It is about 1/2 mile north of intersection of Northern/Eastern Blvd. and Atlanta Hwy. You must use frontage/service road to access it. read more

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Authentic mexican food.Ate there for the first time with family and I got the shrimp soup ,it was delicious.Probably will come back again. Don't judge how it looks in the outside because you won't regret to try the food they serve. read more

Not just the best Mexican food in Montgomery, but one of the best restaurants in town.

Wished I was able to choose more than 1 meat for the 4 taco meal. Even when I showed some pictures from yelp of 2 different kinds, the waitress just said no. I would have rather liked to have the variety for the price instead of having to order another 4 as there weren't any individual listings. The food was decent, but had no refills and not the best service overall. read more

This is one of the most authentic Mexican restaurants that I've been to in years. They were fast and the food was A-MAZ-ING!!!!! Fresh, flavorful, and not greasy. I got my food to-go, but if I ate in I would bet that their margaritas are on pint. Cudos! Will definitely eat here next time I'm in the Gump! read more

This is the best Mexican restaurant in the city. The owner takes great pride in his work and it shows in the meals he prepare. This food is authentic and the salsa is very good. This place is my favorite bc the owner also makes paleo-friendly meals. My go to meal is a steak fajita salad and cheese stuff peppers. read more

Since the closing of my favorite taqueria (El Cantaro), I have been on the hunt for another sit down Mexican restaurant that serves authentic cuisine. After eating at La Coronilla a couple of weeks ago, I can say that I have found my new favorite! First, the owner is fantastic. I went by and had no idea what I wanted. He spent about 10 minutes chatting with me and suggesting options (most of which were not on the menu!). I ended up with beef cheek tacos, guacamole that they made specifically for me, and pineapple water and horchata. They make all of their horchata and fruit waters daily, and you can absolutely tell. Everything served felt incredibly fresh. As a warning, the food is spicy, so if you don't like heat, be sure to let them know. read more

I came here because of all the positive reviews. Maybe I'm too used to Americanized Mexican cuisine because this was not good at all to me. The salsa was ice cold, the pico was okay, the cheese dip was soupy and cold. I ordered the shrimp tacos, the beef tacos and a fajita quesadilla...I've had better tacos at Taco Bell. My husband and son was also less than impressed. So if you're not used to authentic Mexican food you may want to pass read more

Super bland carnitas and asada tacos. No flavor, marinade or seasoning. My partner ordered a grilled shrimp dish and said it was like chewing on doggie toys, also bland and way over cooked. The only saving grace was the margheritas which were cheap, stiff and well portioned. The staff is friendly too, nothing against them, they just can't cook. read more

Looking for the most authentic Mexican food in MGM ends here. Quality ingredients well prepared and promptly served. I know the owner who has worked so hard by himself to build this great little gem. The only drawback is that the menu is predominantly in Spanish...however, you can tell them what you want...they'll nail it...or ask...the servers speak English. Prices are the best available and they serve alcohol. read more

I am here to tell you, this was the best Mexican food I have ever had in my life. Authentic tight down to a language barrier from the staff. I let them bring me what ever they wanted and it was unreal. Homemade tortillas and the beef was so tender and juicy.The queso dip was also amazing. This place is a hole in the wall in Montgomery Alabama but I assure you it is the best Mexican food in the state. Don't come here for fine dining, come here to leave full and be wowed by the quality of the food. 2 other reviewers said it was the best Mexican food they had tasted and I assure you, it will be for you too. read more