We haven't been to La Hacienda in many years, just because of life but we went the other day and not much has changed and we liked that. Enjoyed the chips and salsa. I got the fiesta supreme with no beans (personal choice) and partner enjoyed the carne asada street tacos. I would say, prices are kind of steep for what you got; my salad was a bit small compared to how they used to be, but it was all enjoyable. read more

La Hacienda Restaurant - Carne Asada Street Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Chico, California

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Long time customer. Times are tough but, getting orders right matters. Worse, clean the women's room! Filthy floor, corners. What does it cost to replace a toilet seat? Dark, nasty. Sure sign a business is struggling. read more

I always give a large latitude to restaurants. As long as the food is hygienic and executed well, I say thank you and tip well. Our experience at La Hacienda was truly a disappointment. This restaurant claims a decades long commitment to good Mexican food. That commitment is no longer honored. The food was bland and barely warm. Beans out of a can, carne asada tough, tortillas cold, and the salsa was literally tomato sauce with no chile in it. My wife and son's meals were equally bad. The bill for three, plus tip, was $150. It was incredibly bad. read more

Chicken Tostadas are awesome, other food is great too, but my favorite is the tostadas. Great service too, nice environment.

So disappointed yet again with a Chico restaurant. Ordered a large bag of chips and salsa to end up paying $7.50 for half a bag of chips. What a rip off! Just amazes me that you have to even pay for chips when they give you chips for free when you eat at the restaurant. Then I open up my $19 tostada and I am even more disappointed. How can any restaurant be okay with charging this much money for such a ridiculous small amount of food. I guess I have leaned my lesson and won't make this mistake again. read more

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The food was firmly mediocre: we had chicken and steak fajitas and both meats were so overcooked they were almost inedible. No au jus or sauce to moisten them, just very dry. The peppers and onions were almost nonexistent. Beans were mediocre and rice just okay. Chips were warm, but not very good. Service was just okay - no extra efforts and the place wasn't busy.... It's a plain-looking, clean and tidy place with no outward passion. I wouldn't have known it was even there - very few lights and it looked more like a motel, than a Mexican restaurant. We were disappointed...I mean, how can a long time staple of a restaurant be such a big yawn? read more

I wish this was the 90s/early 2000s to be able to write a review on how good it was THEN. Unfortunately, La Hacienda isn't what it use to be. We went tonight (2 adults, 1 child) it was $100 with tip for kids quesadilla, two entree chimichangas, and two margaritas. -Margaritas were watered down- honestly one of the worst margs I've had. -We ordered guacamole- but it never came. - Kids Quesadilla was average. -chimichangas were 7/10- rice was dry/ beans tasted like they had been made the day before/reheated. The best thing they have is the "special" sauce. Next time we will simply make dinner at home and buy the sauce. read more

Their Durango chicken salad with their house dressing is just as amazing as it was 25 years ago! I can't wait to go back

I have been a fan of La Hacienda for many years and missed it since moving out of town. I was happy to have the opportunity to visit with friends and enjoy a great meal. The restaurant has been updated with new carpets and paint...maybe not really new, but new to me! Our waitress was Petra and she was cheerfully patient with the 4 of us. We were too busy talking to even look at the menu for awhile. She took our drink orders and then kept coming back to check on us until we had finally settled down and reviewed the choices. This visit was a pleasant experience, kind of felt like coming home! read more

Fredy was our server again tonight. He is always friendly and extremely efficient. I enjoyed practicing my "street Spanish" with him. We have been coming here for 23 year. We were celebrating our 19th wedding anniversary and were treated with their special deep fried ice cream Thank you Freddy and La Hacienda for always providing excellent service and quality food! Marilyn and Skip read more

Just went for lunch. Ordered an original tostada with chicken. It came with zero chicken. Oh well - the service was good

Very very disappointed in the two crispy tacos that I received at $6 each. I could of gotten a similar taco at Taco Bell (minus the tomato). Very little meat, no cheese, lettuce and tomato in a very thin crispy shell. No more crispy tacos for me! read more

Fab lunch! Always enjoy the tostada. Freddy was the best waiter. Fast service and made it extra fun!

Ordered 'to-go' Chicken Tostada. Chicken was dry, cold and not tender. Since shredded cheese on top was not melted, it was obvious that chicken/tostada was not assembled when chicken was hot. It only took me 10 minutes to arrive home and chicken was not even luke warm. I ordered guacamole. It had a brown slime on the top that needed to be scraped off. It was so spicy as to be way beyond mild and we were unable to eat it. Chips and salsa were not included in our bag. Secret sauce has remained consistent over the years. We have been eating her for 45 years, but this may have been our last visit. Food quality has declined in the past 6 years and every time I give it another chance - I am disappointed. read more

Friendly service but mediocre food. The chips were fine, but the salsa seemed to be ketchup based. They also provided a squeeze bottle of La Hacienda "special sauce" which was a tangy version of 1000 Island dressing. The "special sauce" was tasty especially on the small scoop of lettuce that was the salad. I order a beef taco and a beef enchilada. The taco meat was nicely seasoned ground beef, with diced tomatoes and lettuce, served flat on 2 corn tortillas. I couldn't pick the taco up to eat because it just fell apart. I ate most of the filling with my fork and broke off pieces of the tortillas. The enchilada had the same meat filling with a little added enchilada sauce plus cheese. Both tasted ok, but not great. Midweek dinner the restaurant, which is large, only had about 6 tables of customers. We chose it based on it being "the oldest" Mexican restaurant in Chico, but would not bother to return if we ever visit the area again. read more

The food and margaritas are always the best. We come every week. Fredy the server is like family. He does a great job taking care of us always! read more

We recently used the back room for my daughter's baby shower. It was a wonderful experience!!! Petra was our waitress and she was fantastic. There were about 30 of us and she was very attentive--checking with each one individually to make sure our orders were correct and we enjoyed the food. I'm So happy we chose La Hacienda!!! read more

Always have fantastic service! Our favorite is Fredy, but everyone is great! I have never had a disappointing experience in the 20+ years that we have been going there! read more

The food was great. We had absolutely the best waitress of all time. Her name is Petra and her attitude was awesome. The restaurant was packed but she still went above and beyond making sure we had what we needed. She is truly a great asset to La Hacienda. read more

Wonderful place! Always great....food, service, atmosphere and staff. Can't say enough good things about La Hacienda. A staple in Chico.

I've always loved the food here. After moving from the area years ago, a return visit usually ends with the chicken tostada dinner and an extra bottle of dressing to take home. Recently I returned for a family get together and decided to try the catering as takeout. We ordered tacos (half chicken, half beef) which came with tortillas, rice, beans, lettuce, salsa, chips and dressing, and added guacamole and our own tostadas and olives. The food was ready exactly on time, packed carefully, and we dined on yummy tacos and tostadas all afternoon. Thanks for making the delicious food and for all the suggestions and help in putting it all together. Plus we had leftovers! read more

The food was delicious and yummy. What made the meal excellent was our server Justin. Very attentive, personable and made sure we were pleased. Justin is the reason I will return read more

Delicious food, fast service, fun atmosphere. Fred was our server and he was awesome!

amazing food great margaritas and our sever was amazing great atmosphere will be back wish I remembered his name

We have enjoyed La Hacienda's food for many years. Their tostada's with special dressing is like none other! Our last visit was all that much more enjoyable due to our awesome server, Salena! It's because of great servers like her, that we always look forward to coming back. Not only for the food, but it's like coming back to visit friends! read more

We rented their private room for a 50th Birthday Party and everything was spot on. The service was outstanding. Our server was Petra and she was hopping. Everyone was taken care of and she made it all happen. Food was served promptly. Drinks refilled and plates picked up. Highly Recommend. Petra has a great attitude and seems to love her work. we will do this again. read more

Been frequenting La Hacienda since 2019. Today's food was exactly 50% less than normal serving size! Did you get a new chef? Not sure we will be back after this visit. Not what it used to be. read more

All I can say is yuck. If you like watered down margaritas and sub par salsa, bland tortilla chips and mediocre entrées, then you'll love it here. read more

Way to go, Salena. Always a good time and great food at La Hacienda. On New Year's Day, we took our family and had an excellent server named Selena. She was a great server and my family loved her upbeat attitude. Thanks for making our dinner a entertaining experience. read more

The restaurant is cute, love the Mexican theme decor and music. Feels very authentic. However, the food is not authentic at all. Little to no flavor, very bland. Will not be coming back. read more

This used to be the second best restaurant in town. We went here very often for many years. The prices were reasonable, and it had a great selection of Americanized Mexican dishes. However, it seems like Covid killed it. After they shut down they went to takeout-only with a very limited menu, and then opened back up for full service, but nothing was the same. Their unique take on the Shrimp Diabla was probably their best dish, and it never returned. The prices skyrocketed. We don't go here anymore. read more

This is one of our favorite restaurants in Chico! The food is consistently delicious. Server Selena is professional, friendly and just the best! read more

My wife and I have been once a week patrons of La Hacienda. We love the food, my wife especially likes the fish tacos, while I like to select from the various combination plates. The servers, Fredy, Liz et. al. are very welcoming and quickly respond to any of our needs. Of course, one must also mention the intriguing menu of margaritas that are available. We look forward to our weekly visit. read more

I have been going to the La Hacienda restaurant since the late 1960's. This restaurant is without a doubt our family's favorite place to eat. Their tostadas and salsa are the best. The staff is friendly and efficient. Our server, Jessica, was super! Like most restaurants today, their prices have gone up so high, going out to eat won't be possible. Ron M. read more

Food always great but the service at 2:30 in the bar area in the afternoon was not great. Waitress or anyone didn't come around to refill drinks or see how our meal was until the end when the bill was delivered. Note: The service is usually pretty good this is my first neg experience here. read more

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Hey there La Hacienda, if you have the nerve to charge 50.00 for a tostada to be delivered through EE the very least you should do is make it right. All I asked you to do was half the lettuce and put it on the side. Just so you know, the reason I ordered it that way is so that When I eat it tomorrow after heating it up in the oven the shredded lettuce won't be wilted because it'll be on the side. But you failed to follow directions so I threw the entire order in the garbage. I'm am so over the rip off and garbage you have been shoving down your customers throats throughout the last few years. And the best part? When I tried to call you at 8:01 to tell you about my experience, nobody answered your phone. You must be the only restaurant on the face of the earth who closes at 8 and walks out one minute later. I would suggest you call EE and figure out how to get me my refund. read more

La Hacienda in Chico was very clean had a great atmosphere, and the servers were very nice always there to help you out. The food was very good especially the garlic shrimp enchiladas they were fantastic. I've never had any garlic broiled shrimp enchiladas like them before. there was plenty of shrimp even spilling out the sides. There were 2 enchiladas that came with rice, either style of black beans or refried bean And salad. The sauce that they put on the table for the salad was fantastic really good I can't say enough about the broiled garlic shrimp enchiladas. I'll definitely go back for more. read more

We've come here for years & enjoyed the food + service. My issue is, what kinda of family restaurant has fine print in its menu? If prices are written in bold for a combo then that's the price. If you need more margin, then just raise the price. Be upfront & set proper expectation. Hidden fees, did AT&T & Comcast get into the Mexican restaurant game??? The manager even recognized & admitted you've hidden up charges + menu price listing sucks. la hacienda, be better than the cable company. I'd like to be your customer again. read more

Service-ok... we asked to be in a warmer area and they put us 2nd booth from door. Chips homemade but super oily. Steak Fajitas- there wasn't even enough meat to call it that. Everything tasted like oil. Meat no flavor and it was more like scraps of meat instead of "steak" cut of meat. Restaurant decor was not Mexican theme. For it to have its history I would think that would be part of the restaurant but it's too modernized. This is not a Mexican Restaurant read more

Love this restaurant for a quick lunch and a cocktail. I'm in love with the rice tostada and their salsa. The seating is comfortable and the staff, especially Justin is excellent, efficient and friendly. All around a very enjoyable experience! read more