2025 March 29, 18:15; Elkin NC Parking - 4 plenty of room. Strip mall Location - 4 easy to find Decor/Ambiance - 4 very stylish Customer Service - 3 good Pricing - 4 competitive Food Flavor - 4 very good mix of flavors Presentation - 3 average Product Variety - 4 great selection Restrooms - Cleanliness- 4 very clean and organized Seating- 4 ample seating Time To Order - 10 mins Time To Food Arrival - 7 mins Conceal Carry Allowed - yes While i have visited this place in 2007, i have not been back simply because i do not tend to be on this side of town when i am hungry. Definitely a place i would recommend. There are some real hidden gems here as far as possibilities. I would certainly recommend giving this place a try. Now there are a number of Hispanic eateries in Elkin NC to compete and yet this places still has a good crowd. Likely because the food is really good. read more

As always delicious food, clean restaurant, and happy friendly service. We got very basic items tonight, but it was still delicious and super affordable read more

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Since moving back to NC I finally got around to going to get my Mexican food fix. Now I'm mad I didn't go sooner. Everything we ordered was delicious and we can't wait to go back. It was pretty busy but our food came quickly. I was pleasantly surprised because the storefront doesn't look very big so I didn't expect it to be very big inside, but it is and you can tell this is where all the local people eat. read more

My family and I discovered this beautiful place last year. (2024) Everyone is friendly and the food is delicious!

The service is always top notch and the food is delicious!! Everything on the menu is amazing!

Continues to be best in town. The Jalisco burrito has become a recent favorite! As for the homemade hot sauce it will light you up in a good way . read more

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I love la Fuente i go all the time it's so delicious and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to try it out!!!!

We stopped in for lunch today when we were in Elkin. The interior is beautifully decorated and the restaurant appeared to be very clean. We were quickly seated. I ordered the chicken quesadilla verde and my husband had the large chicken quesadilla. We both enjoyed the food and service was great. They are located next to Harbor Freight In a strip center. Plenty of parking and easy to find. We will certainly plan to stop by again. read more

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I've been here a few times and used to love it. However, it seems like the quality of the food is decreasing as the years go on. I'm not sure why that is but everything tastes so bland and lacks so much flavor. Until recently it was one of my favorite Mexican restaurants close to me. I don't know if i'll eat here again though, unfortunately ): read more

I've been here few times and its ok....today, my husband and i came in for lunch and i ordered the #1 - chile relleno, taco and beans. What i got was taco and beans. When i asked about the chile relleno the waiter said he didnt know why the menu read that way because it was not accurate....the beans are flavored with chile relleno and beef. What the heck does that mean? Flavored?....not good. Update....a waitress i spoke to about the food listed on menu vs what is served went back and had the chef make me a chile relleno. It was very small stuffed with cheese but for 4.00 and change i wasnt expecting big relleno for lunch... was just a craving. Took it to go as we were running late....took few bites when i got home and it was yummy....stars went from a 1 to 3 for making things right but they really need to evaluate menu listings vs whats actually served. read more

They Scrimp on Shrimp! The entre "La Playita" only has five small shrimp! The name means "Beach", and the first listed ingredient is Shrimp, but they serve a little rice and beans, and a fair amount of grilled chicken, but only FIVE shrimp. Management was not apologetic at all and stated, "We only put five shrimp in the La Playita". read more

I don't know what has happened to this place. We used to go here every week and it was always consistently good. Went tonight and it was like a totally different restaurant. The food was cold when served. The salsa was runny. And I had to mop up a whole bunch of liquid out of my quesadilla plate. The food was bland. We couldn't even finish our meal. We will no longer go back. read more

Very good place to eat, drink and have fun !! The people are so nice, hometown atmosphere. Food is all ways great, I would recommend this place to everyone !!! read more

Great food and super reasonable prices! We were new to the area and found this place by accident, it doesn't disappoint. Have been back several times and everything we've tried has been good with large portions. read more

LaFuente never disappoints. Their food is delicious and affordable. The chips and salsa served free before the meal are over the top!

The absolute best mexican restaurant in Elkin! I've been going here for 12 years now, the value and flavor is the best around. They have amazing cheesecake chango dessert as well... My wife and I highly recommend La Fuente in Elkin, NC. read more

This restaurant exceeded my expectations, to start with the staff is friendly, we had a fast service, the menu has a lot of options for everyone in your party and the prices are pretty good . They serve big portions per plate and it was delicious. Why not a five star? The bathroom, the stalls don't close on the woman's bathroom. read more

La Fuente - This is the Carne Asada plate , it's huge and very delicious - Mexican Near Me - Elkin, North Carolina

I am local. Many Mexican restaurants in the area come and go, but this one has stood the test of time. Much of the staff has been there 5 years or longer, and are very friendly and accommodating. Everyone speaks English, by the way. Service is always fast. I love their homemade salsa. It's mild, and even kids eat it because it's smooth, not chunky. Favorites include their fajitas, pollo Yucatan, and grande quesadillas. Prices have gradually increased over the years, of course, but I always know exactly what to expect. read more

The food was delicious. Our waitress was fairly new but super nice. I had pork carnitas (I just all places on how these are cooked) I must say that I got a generous amount and they were cooked to perfection. The beans and rice we also very good. Our drinks could have been refilled sooner but again she was young so we gave her some slack. We will definitely be coming back. read more

Always such a good place to eat! I love to drive here from home it's worth it! I come here with my family when we visit elkin! It's never a question! read more

This place is the top one on my mexican restaurant list for elkin. The food is great, the service is good and the prices are great. I enjoy the chips and salsa, and the cheese quesadillas and cheese enchiladas are my favorite menu items. If you're looking for a Mexican restaurant to go to regularly around here I would definitely 10/10 recommend. read more

The restaurant was authentically decorated. But the food was nothing exciting. I ordered 1/2 a shrimp chimichanga for $5. It was more than enough to get me full (considering I had eaten some nuts, wheat thins, and cheese just prior to coming), BUT it was smaller than what I would have expected. The food wasn't awful, but not great either. Just a bland burrito topped with a load of guacamole and sour cream. I ordered a churro for dessert, expecting it to be just a nice plain, crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside churro. Boy was I wrong! It was drowned in disgustingly sweet strawberry and chocolate syrup. Topped with whip cream and a cherry. Ewwww! To make it worse, the churro was stale/chewy (if that is even possible to imagine). I don't think I'll be coming back here to get my Mexican food fix, sorry. read more

La Fuente - 1/2 shrimp chimichanga $5 - Mexican Near Me - Elkin, North Carolina

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Great place. Nice, clean, good Service great food. Try La Cachina with steak. Amazing! read more

Horrible... The service was beyond awful! Please check on your customers. Learn to pay attention to all your tables.

Tonight was the worst experience I have ever had at this restaurant. The food is pretty good and I love the margaritas. However, tonight was girls night out and we had a few drinks and maybe were a bit giggly and loud. When we got up to go the bathroom, leaving the table empty for a moment, someone cleared away our food and a shot of Patron. Those shots are $7.25 each. If the owners wanted us to leave they could have asked. We weren't drunk, but we were a bit tipsy. Still, our merriment did not warrant such passive aggressive behavior. I have always been a big tipper when dining out and I even once tipped $10 on a carryout order from La Fuentes because I like the food. Who does that? Seriously. I will not go back. They lost my patronage forever. read more

Disappointing from a customer serving standpoint as it was the definition of mediocrity and that is putting it nicely.

By far one of my most favorite restaurants in our small town! Great food, fantastic staff, best prices! Best chips and salsa! Just a very welcoming place to dine. read more

Very nice ambiance plus courteous service. But the food leaves a lot to be desired. Salsa and chips are good, and the carafe the salsa is served in, is generous as are the chips. If you are in Elkin and have a taste for Mexican...try it for yourselves, but don't expect too much. Enjoy the chips/salsa read more

La Fuente - Nicely done decor - Mexican Near Me - Elkin, North Carolina

We go there almost every Friday night with our gym family. They are always quick to get us seated and get our food and drinks to us. Thank you for the hospitality! Food and drinks are always perfect too! read more

This restaurant has Chili Rellano on the menu, which is supposed to be a big, green chili stuffed with cheese, breaded and fried. Instead, they place a spoonful of cooked ground beef with a few TINY chili fragments covered in thick, second-rate cheese. This was a great dissapointment. The tomale was very dry and not very flavorful. maybe other things on the menu are better; this place does appear to be quite popular with other local folks. read more

This restaurant has a bad smell and all of there food is frozen and without flavor the service is good and the servers are nice but the food is terrible the agua de Horchata is good read more

Second best mexican restraunt in the area. They have great enchiladas, the staff is welcoming & the environment is always kept clean. Definitely worth stopping by if in the area. read more

I have always enjoyed the food, drinks and service here. I have never gone away hungry. Their salsa is my fave. Their margaritas are my fave. If you haven't been there I recommend the burrito granda, chicken, with jalapenos. read more

Great service, very nice decor. I wanted to give them 3.5 but yelp won't allow it. I had the steak Vallarta (t-bone and shrimp). It was pretty good, but not outstanding. I came with my mom and she got got the rancheros chefs special which she liked. I'd say the major selling point of this place is that they have good portions and it's pretty inexpensive. read more

I normally do not have take out from a Mexican restaurant due to the fact that I prefer a home cooked Mexican meal. However, I needed to get back into the office and decided to order out. The person on the other line stated it would take 10 minutes for my order to be done, which was perfect as it would take me 10 minutes to jump into my car and run out to get my order. When I arrive, there is a young man asking me what I ordered. I tell him my order and he laughs. Ok, so he thinks it's funny for what reason I don't know. He hands me the bill which I pay with a card and as soon as I sign off, he walks away leaving my meal beside the register and not even attempting to hand it to me. I have to reach over the bar to get my meal and walk out the door while tripping over an old carpet that is in the way. Mind you I only work 1 mile up the road so when I open my food to see a nasty brown guacamole covering my very soggy chimichanga, I was more than disappointed. Do these normally have a count of how many shrimp are in it? I counted them as I knew I would not be eating anything else in the plate and to my dismay there were only 5 shrimp cut in half. ONLY 5!!!! WOW! Having paid $12 and some change for this, I am never going back nor will I share with our Corporate people traveling to the area to eat at this place. Very disappointed and will continue to seek El Ahorro. read more

Honestly I've eaten at almost every Mexican place around and I can honestly say this place is pretty much down there with the worst on the bottom the biggest reason is customer service is horrible you might get attended to or you might not the menu on the table will not match what the total at checkout the quesadilla says $2.75 on the menu you get up there and charge you $4.00 for it where's the math there?? The thirsty Thursday's says clearly on the menu draft beer specials then when you ask they say no we don't do that just margaritas.... if that's soo take it off the menu also the lunch menu all 3 of us got charged $1.50-$2.00 on all of our plates then rung it up 3 times before they said this is your total and guess what it still was $6.00 off in overcharges place is a total rip off and there food kinda shows it too don't waste you money eat at el maguey in winston or one of the monte de Rey's atleast you get what you pay for and it's rung up right at check out wont be back read more

Would not recommend. Food was good until we got to the bottom of the chips and found a spring. Like a spring from a pen. How would that have tasted or felt in my 5 year Olds throat. On top of that for his birthday they would not sing unless he had whip cream on his face. He's 5. Not many 5 year Olds will go for this. Again I would not recommend. If in Elkin go eat some where else. read more

This Mexican restaurant is a bit small, but very homey and cozy. Food is really good at good, but not great, prices. Service is very good and the restaurant and bathrooms are very clean. I recommend mixed fajitas and steak fajita nachos. read more

Our favorite Mexican restaurant in the world! Staff is so friendly, service is very attentive, they always deliver on special and exceptional requests. Very basic Mexican dishes, done very correctly, with generous portions, every visit. Prices are good, menu is huge, dining areas are cutely decorated; nothing sophisticated, but nothing ghastly either. The lone shining light in a dying shopping center. No problem on parking, occasionally a slight wait for a table, but a fun, festive family oriented destination. We stop by on every local visit. Outstanding fajita dishes. read more

Hola. Ugh. Let me just put this down in the order it happened: Waited 20 minutes to get our order taken, 1 of 2 drink orders was wrong, waitress was going to leave without taking 1 food order, food took another 20 minutes, 1 food order was wrong. Food is standard Mexican fare...nothing great. Service was muy mal. I'll never go back...especially with a Taco Bell in town. This place translates to "the fountain". It must be named for the fountain of red hot waste that will soon tear your soul from your weakened body. Enjoy, muchachos. read more