This has been my favorite Mexican restaurant in Fairfield for over six years now. We haven't been there in a while so we decided to go back. During that visit, I decided I would try something different. I usually get the three item combo platter and get three enchiladas and one tostada. And I loved it every single time! This time I went with the carne asada platter. I think it was listed under the specialty dishes, but for sure it was $19. The prices have gone up significantly since we started eating here. We loved this restaurant before because the food was great and the prices were reasonable. But I was very disappointed in the Carne Asada. It was a cheap piece of meat that was dry and had average flavor. I think La Dona could do so much better. They have made a lot of changes recently. Hopefully, that doesn't mean the quality of the food isn't as good anymore. They now have a breakfast buffet on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 2pm. Haven't tried it yet but I plan to. Service and ambience is the same as always although I did notice there were less customers than normal. Definitely going back to order my usual. I made a mistake trying something new. read more

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Place is always great ,,, I love the homage corn tortillas with the green salsa they make . My favorite waitress no longer works there but the service is still great . Thanks for being consistent La Dona ... read more

Been coming here now for a few years and it's always been delicious no matter what we order. I will definitely keep coming and trying new things. And the service is amazing and food is prepared quickly. read more

La Dona - Carne Asada Platter - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield, California

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Not sure how this is only rated a 4.2 on yelp. The food is flavorful, juicy, and spiced just right. I tried the Gorditas & a chicken tamale and my love tried the Mexican-Tacon, a cheese enchilada, and a chicken tamale. Everything was fresh, hot, and delicious. The service was a bit slow considering not many people were in there; but the food is by far worth the wait. The atmosphere is clean and quiet, and the TVs playing funny videos was nice. Overall, I rate this place a 4.7 out of 5! read more

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Looking for local flavor we pulled a restaurant out of the "proverbial hat" and zero'd in on Mexican cuisine. Actually, we are looking for another restaurant and got tired of looking for it and our vehicle happen to be right out front of La Dona. A quick Yelp review and we found it to be a popular spot. Walked on in for a late lunch, we were quickly greeted by a number of the staff. With a smile on her face, a server told us to pick a table and we sat right down. She quickly came over with menus, made some recommendations, and brought along some fantastic chips and salsa. She asked us if we wanted to try some of their "hot" salsa that they only bring out for special occasions so of course we said "yes"! The chips and both salsa's were both terrific. Ironically, we both picked the same lunch menu, burritos. With a choice of four different meats, we both picked pork. The burrito comes with a choice of beans, I went with the refried. About five minutes later, the server returned with our food. This burrito was a large burrito, it came stuffed with pork, red sauce, melted jack cheese, guacamole, and sour cream. Since I'm not a big sour cream fan, I passed. More than enough to eat and plenty delicious. The meal was hot, they didn't cut any corners on any of the ingredients. Every bite was terrific. I got a doggy bag to take back what I couldn't finish. Oh, I had the Arnold Palmer to drink. It was terrific. Our server came back a number of times to keep filling the drink up. Yum! read more

La Dona - lunch burrito - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield, California

Food is good but dang the prices are so high now!! We got my daughter a simple burrito. Meat, beans, rice and cheese. No sides! Nothing else! $19.34!!!!!!! I could not believe it! Just for a burrito! read more

My husband and I were craving Mexican and so I started yelping. Found this place and decided to give it a try. I love the ambiance of the restaurant. Very festive and cute. Staff were friendly and polite. I got the camarones a la diabla and it was pretty good. The sauce is a little thinner than what I've had in the past but the flavor and spice was definitely there. I also ordered the shrimp ceviche tostada. Flavor was perfect. Just the perfect amount of sour. Only thing was, I wish it was a little spicier but that's what the hot sauce is for. My husband ordered the chimichanga with carnitas and he said he liked it. Overall, this place was okay. I would go again. read more

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This place actually has pretty good food and service, but they lose several stars from me for charging $4 for a side of sour cream and not telling me. Had they told me how much it cost I would have passed on it. I can buy two entire bottles of sour cream for that much. If it weren't for this I would definitely come back. Unfortunately, I can't support an establishment which chooses to unethically price gouge their customers. read more

La Dona - $4 for a side of sour cream? - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield, California

The food was excellent and very obviously made with love and skill. Standouts were the Chile Verde and Carnitas. House made corn tortillas too! My mom loved her lime margarita. Service was friendly, professional and generous. This is a family run business that got through Covid and is well worth patronizing. We'll be back with friends! read more

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Stopped by on a work break based on the Yelp reviews. Came a little early as the severs were eating lunch before the rush. Friendly greeting from everyone. Ordered the chile verde. Received some nice crunchy chips with a chili sauce which was nice but spicy, and a blended avocado salsa. My dish came and the pork chunks were not braised or stewed in the sauce. It was poured over which meant less flavor IMO. I should've ordered the tacos that I was planning on. Service was prompt and friendly. Heard it's a good local place but probably my ordering mistake. read more

La Dona - Spicy chili sauce and avocado salsa - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield, California

Chicken posole was good not great. Chicken was over cooked. Hominy was mushy. Service was great. Atmosphere and vibe was good. They also have an all you can eat buffet. Not typical for Mexican spots. read more

My first time here and I'm so glad I found this place on my way home. The authenticity of the food will definitely make me a repeat customer. The excellent customer service from the hostess/ server/cashier/ bomb margarita bartender made my experience just that more amazing. The prices were very reasonable too! Ooh let me not forget the bomb homemade salsas I had with my tacos and my chips. Both the green and red salsas were equally great! This is a family friendly environment or if you want to have a little date night or even with friends.. the ambience is equally accommodating. I'll be back for sure!! read more

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This place was so beautiful, I've been feeling home sick and just the vibes in general give such an authentic feel for the latin culture. Food was amazing presentation was on point. Sorry for the late pic it was too good we forgot to take the picture first. Definitely coming back on a regular basis. read more

La Dona - Chilaquiles Breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield, California

The food is absolutely amazing and the service is even better. Always have great service when I go

We've been to La Doña on multiple occasions, why I haven't written a review is beyond me... Today we came in for their new weekend buffet option @ 25.00/person, which includes fountain and iced tea drinks. Excellent idea for a buffet... the last time we had AYCE w/ Mexican choices was at HometownBuffet or even at the Golden Coral lol La Doña offers authentic Mexican cuisine and the thoughtfulness that is seen in the dishes executed was really well done! We saw them being advertised on FB for weekend buffet at La Doña .. trying to get the word out, gatekeeping feels wrong....Hoping these reviews generate more foot traffic! Hits for me were their in-house tortillas and some smack verde chiliquiles! The fam enjoyed all their protein selection, pork chili verde, chicken fajitas, carne asada...their refried beans are so good: thick, creamy and powerfully flavorful with that lard/porky essence, along side some aromatic fluffy rice! There's chorizo and eggs, my daughter devoured along w/ some pineapple jello! Hubby liked their chicken mole and steak rancheros! They even offered a bread pudding w/ a flan topping...so yummy! Pazole was sublimely porky and smokey, and their hominy cooked to the desired consistency, soft and not chalky... their menudo w/ honeycomb tripe was very soft, no need to chew consistency...good enough for the teefless really! Add all fixings they offer on the side w/ a healthy squeeze of lime juice, onions and cilantro. The young ladies who served us brought endless drinks and cleared our plates and checked on us every so often. The vibe is here is always "welcome home familia"... la Doña really takes care of you...check them out yourself and support your local businesses! Mucho gracias! read more

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Excellent service with a smile on a dark and rainy day. Coming in feels like taking shelter from the storm. The empty space was very welcoming. The food was out of this world, don't miss the green salsa. Faith restored in this spot!! read more

La Dona - Taco capiado (fish taco) - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield, California

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The food is usually pretty good but they have a few staff members that make it not worth going to either inside or ordering. One lady who may be family is great but some of the staff is mad at customers. Sadly this is very common for the area we dine out of the city mostly now. read more

My carnitas burrito was enormous and it was covered in a delicious sauce, but the interior was completely flavorless and dry as hell! I'm not kidding. It really was as bland as bland can be. I appeciated the option for whole or refried beans, but they didn't do anything to better the taste. This is really surprising since the green sauce is so spicy, you can't eat it. The red sauce has some flavor, but such a tragic, watery texture. La Doña is so close to an amazing burrito that I look forward to trying it again in a few months. OVERALL: Average read more

My favorite Mexican food in the entire area! Nobody else compares. The chips and salsa are incredible and everything I've tried on the menu has been an excellent! Nice place to take a date also read more

Could have been better. The reviews made us try this restaurant (located in a small outdoor strip mall type area) yesterday. Rice and refried beans had no taste or flavor. Chips were fine, fresh but needed salt. Chicken taco was ok. They fried the chicken! Again no flavor. Pork tamale...omg...it was smelly and tasted like wild game meat! Not like any pork I've ever had. Spit it out...Couldn't eat it. The server asked how our meal was? She confirmed the meat was pork. I told her I didn't like it. She said she was sorry and walked off. Lol. Hubby had a ground beef taco and chicken enchilada. He said there was no flavor to his plate. The place looked clean, and aside from a rather long wait (it was lunchtime) everything seemed to be running well. We typically try to go to a restaurant a second time but not sure we will here since the food tasted so bland. Really wanted to like it. read more

This is my first time trying La Dona. My wife brought me food and it was so delicious. I got gorditas a wet burrito and pazole. Can't wait to revisit this place and dine in. Highly recommend. read more

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My parents are super picky eaters and they love authentic Mexican food. They went today for lunch and they absolutely love this place from the service to the homemade tortillas. The food was delicious and the price and the ambience were great. They never recommend businesses unless they absolutely love them and today, this restaurant gets their five stars. Thank you for being so helpful and providing my parents with the great lunch. Jesus R. read more

Service was sweet and friendly, by Alicia. After being seated we were promptly served warm chips and two salsas, a red and green. The green salsa was a smooth avocado based one and it was super spicy and delicious. We ended up dipping our entrees in it! We ordered crispy tacos (shredded chicken and shredded beef) and a combo plate with a chicken enchilada and a crispy chicken taco. We inhaled it all and I used the chips to scoop up my rice and beans. We stopped here based on Yelp reviews. Having spent most of the day driving to Santa Rosa from Placer County, we were on our way back and we were tired/hungry. The restaurant was nice and quiet just before 5pm, we were glad to have beat that Saturday night dinner rush. If we find ourselves back in the area we will undoubtedly go back. read more

La Dona - 2 item combo plate with chicken enchilada and crispy chicken taco. Those are fermented onions. Yum. - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield, California

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It has been several years since I visited La Dona, so Lori said she'd like to check it out. Our plan was a light meal and we stuck to the plan. La Dona has a spacious dinning area and outdoor dining, with the change in weather we sat inside. We were greeted by a perky friendly hostess who was also our waitress. The menu is quite extensive and very tempting, but we stuck to our plan a light late lunch. I ordered a Mexi-Tacon...double corn tortillas with cheese melted in between, grilled onions and bell pepper, beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole, delicious and large. Just heartwarming frijoles de olla that makes you go yuuuummmm! Lori ordered the Gorditas, six street size tacos, corn tortillas dipped in a red sauce covered in grilled onions and peppers, cabbage, beans, and queso seco...they are total flavor bombs, comfort food as the weather cools down. So we ordered light, great price, and Lori ate light, me not so much. I sampled a Gordita, devoured my Mexi-Tacon, then finish of the Gorditas...Lori thoroughly enjoyed her two. Great vibe delicious food. I won't wait so long to return. read more

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Yum yum yum!! Haven't been here in so long, but it certainly hit the spot. Food was hot when delivered and taste like back home. Great service read more

I gotta say: with all the positive reviews, I expected better from this place. It's in a sketchy part of town, but that never stops me from getting good food. This place has promise, but the food is too inconsistent. I got the steak fajitas. Some of the meat was dry and chewy, other pieces were nice and tender. They advertise it as spicy. It isn't. It's barely flavorful. The guacamole was outstanding. The green salsa was tasty, but not my thing; the creamy consistency was kind of a turn off. There's no need to eat mediocre Mexican food in an area filled with Mexican restaurants. read more

La Dona - Guacamole for the fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield, California

Great customer service. We were looking for a local AYCE Latin breakfast. The choices had great flavor. Parking is limited. Restaurant has a lot of tables. They have hand made tortillas. Great experience. I highly recommend this place. Sorry no pictures, we were so hungry and the the plates we made went fast. read more

The food is really great! The online ordering process through Yelp & Grubhub is a little confusing and clumsy though. The menu prices are good, and it's comparable to Taco Bell for online prices and delivery, and a million times better. Whenever I'm craving Mexican during a game a Netflix binge, or whenever La Dona is always my first choice. read more

Large horchatas and yummy sauces on their burritos (note they serve WET burritos here)! Came here with my bf back when there was outdoor dining! Relatively easy parking in front of the restaurant. They had a little patio set up in front of their restaurant with 1-2 friendly workers with masks handling takeout and customers outside. First highlight-- they had this jalapeno-based green sauce they made for their chips I loved. Not sure of all the ingredients, but it had a horse radish-like spice kick that me and my sinuses very much enjoyed. Second highlight--large Cola cups filled to the brim with Horchata! Mine was so large I had to take some in a takeout container home. Third highlight--burrito sauce! I was a little surprised when the burrito came out on a dish drizzled in sauce since I didn't register that they served wet burritos. I had a newfound appreciation for the flavorful "gravy" that topped my burrito. The tastes were definitely not what I was used to in a taco truck--different spices on the meat and sauce. But it was delicious! read more

Food arrived 2 hours after ordering (17 min drive away) a sloppy cold mess. Quesadilla look as if it was partially fried--very greasy. Quesobirria tacos were awful. Dry. Minimal meat, couldn't taste or find any cheese. Broth was minimal and without flavor. Crazy expensive for what we got (and I threw away) . read more

I'm in totally disbelief of the lack of quality, presentation of what was supposed to be an enchilada plate. Runny liquid at the bottom of the bag, I've never seen enchilada sauce that looks like whatever this is. Theres no way I'd feel comfortable serving this to anyone. It actually looks like a plate that was thrown away, re-bagged. A totally waste of $20. On top of that they wanted to charge $5 for small or $9 for large when all I wanted was to add guacamole on top. Unbelievable!! I would never frequent this place again. Hence there being not one other Customer dinning. It pained me to even give one star which was a requirement. read more

La Dona - Enchilada Plate Absolutely Horrible!!! - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield, California

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La Dona is my new favorite restaurant in Tracy. The food has been excellent every time I go. My bff said she wanted to lick the plate of spicy shrimp. I'm hooked on the enchildas & tacos. The waiter is always going above & beyond world class service. I highly recommend this restaurant. If you prefer to you can call ahead & ask for your food to go. Nothing better after a hard day at work than having a great meal cooked & ready for you. read more

Gosh, sometimes I hate being honest but I owe it my fellow Yelpers. This place is simply no good. It's in a bad location, dungeon like inside, and the food is SO salty. I'm confused my Yelper family, because we just didn't enjoy anything about this place. Decor-looks like they were trying for a blend of sports bar and Mexican restaurant and they missed the mark. Looks kinda dirty and simply unorganized. Service-was ok, they both tried. Food-Too much salt! Posible was served in a large bowl but all we could taste was the salt. I ordered 3 tacos and the carnitas was the same taste, salt. They charge extra for more servings of chips and salsa, which I'm not used to seeing. We didn't just didn't like the food or location. There a homeless man outside lying on the curb by our car and that seemed to be normal. read more

La Dona - Tacos were simply too salty! - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield, California

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We are from Concord and my cousin told us about this place in Fairfield. She said, it was good! From the get go both the woman servers had attitude and were rude. We asked if she could clean our table and she responded with "oookkkk??" With attitude. I brushed it off bc we were hungry. We ordered our food and they took forever to bring our our food, it felt they did it on purpose bc there was hardly any people there. Menudo was super watery I couldn't finish it. No body came to check up on us and we waited a while for the check and I had to go inside and ask for it(mind you by that time they only had two tables inside the restaurant) the faces they would make were just filled with attitude a virgin(mineral water) michelada they charges it as if it had alcohol when it didn't and when I confronted them with this the server had attitude. Pancakes we're good tho and so was their omelet but customer service is HORRIBLE! Won't be coming back or recommending this place. read more

$1 for one small extra salsa??? $3.75 for a STREET TACO? Sorry but the prices dont justify the taste here. Not to mention, the salsa in the to-go containers are not fresh. What's so hard about scooping them as ordered? This place isn't that busy. Service here is never consistent, as the other reviews mention. Seem to cater more towards the other hispanic guests. STEER CLEAR AND GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. Casa Agave is a new gem here in Fairfield with amazing tacos, and Jarrito's tacos on Friday/Saturday nights (cooked outside) have way more flavor!! read more

*3.5 star rating* A quick pit stop on the way to a Raiders game. I rated a 3 and my husband thought it was a 4, so that bring it to a 3.5. I ordered a wet burrito...chicken, beans, rice, cheese, and topped with mild salsa, sour cream and guac. Not bad, and decent flavor, but still average. My husband ordered adada tacos and an asada torta. The tacos came with handmade tortillas (taqueria size) which he loved. The torta had beans, asada, avocado, jalapenos, and lettuce. Again it was a winner is his book. On a side note-the torta came with crinkle cut fries...this is a nice gesture but it shouldn't be done with mexican food. The salsa bar had many to choose from including a couple of hot AF salsas. Not a bad spot get a quick bit to eat. read more

La Dona - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield, California

Stopped here on our way back home from Six flags. We were so hungry and wanted Mexican. The reviews were good so we gave it a try. First thing we noticed was that the salsa was fantastic! It was flavorful, fresh and the crisp warm chips complemented it well. I ordered a dry Carne asada burrito and it was delicious, I had to take half to-go, it was so big. My husband ordered the 2 combo Chile relleno and crispy taco. Daughter ordered the asada torta and was asking everyone to try it because it was so delicious. The rice was well flavored and beans were a 4 out of 5. The staff was pleasant but we had to ask for refills on chips and we never received refills on drinks, not very attentive, but overall professional. read more

La Dona - Crispy taco and Chile relleno meal - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield, California

Great food. No wait. Good service. Fresh delicious food. Love the chile rellenos and Crispy tacos.

I love this little Mexican restaurant. It is getting harder and harder to find consistently good ones in this area. I love that this is family owned and operated. We are always seated and greeted promptly and our drink order taken right when we sit down. I like the options they give you the combination plates to add meats to certain dishes so I can always get exactly what I want. I seem to always go with a quesadilla and burrito. Their carnitas is always savory and crispy and their carne asada is on point. The only down side is if you have a larger group your meals will probably come out staggered as the kitchen finishes them. I generally have no problem with this as I like to support these small local businesses. This is our new go to and you can bet we will be back! read more

La Dona - Combo platter - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield, California

I was lucky enough to win the raffle that our local friends from Integrity Auto Collision Center and La Dona restaurant had for the month of April. This was my first time at La Dona, and what a gem In the city of Fairfield. The restaurant owners Miguel and Dona Martina are excellent! They both have excellent customer service, the food was authentic and extremely delicious! I am glad that we have local business that engage the community in these types of events. Thank you!!! I truly recommend La Dona for a a good taste of the traditional Mexican food. read more

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