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    La Huazteca

    4.3 (17 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Amazing authentic Mexican food! Service was good and the vibe in here is very cool! Definitely recommend getting the tacos!!

    I have no words!

    Do Not eat here! I ordered last night, 5 asada Tortas They all looked like this. The Very little meat they had were tough and crunchy. Felt like they were taken from a cows hoofs. Price was advertised as 5.99 Also ordered a large bean and rice a medium order of guacamole and a small salsa. I had sent my son to get and pay for the food. I payed with a $100 bill and he came back with no receipt and $17 dollars! Yup grand Total was a whooping $83!! I called to ask for the Manager and they said she was not available. Just went there this morning and she was giving me $35. She was still not paying me back for the Tortas. She said that they are usually 10, and I said "tell me you would pay 10 for this!! So I told her I at least wanted the money back for the Tortas and so she begrudgingly gave me $50 back and I guess I payed $30 for a large bean rice a medium guacamole and a small salsa. This would have been under 20 but she she still kept the rest of my Money. This is just Wrong on so many levels.

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    Best Mexican food in hot springs 100% authentic Mexican food and Amazing store found everything I needed here

    The mysterious three-door store front!
    Noah H.

    Yo entré en la puerta, y me sentí como si estuviera en México! Short story, the food is awesome, serving sizes are impressive, and the prices are excellent ($1.50/taco, $6 for a HUGE torta). Your meal comes with complimentary chips, and both classic salsa (on the spicy side) and salsa verde (green salsa) that all of us liked better! But! Heads-up, the menus are in Spanish, and the staff don't all speak very good English. They know that, and they try very hard to make sure it doesn't get in the way. If your Spanish is passable (or you want to practice) this is the place for you! If you don't speak a word of Spanish though, never fear, they'll help you through it. If you don't want to/can't deal with that, this is almost certainly not the place for you - but if you can deal with it, I recommend trying it anyway :) Long story- YES! A place that feels like a slice of another country! If it's what you're looking for, every inch of this place from the second you step in the door feels like it was lifted straight out of central america- the colors, the smells, the foods in the market, the drinks. It doesn't feel like a restaurant that serves Mexican food, it feels like you're actually vacationing in Mexico for your meal, right down to the Spanish TV! A group of us were walking back to our car from the Derby at Oaklawn, and we were really hungry and wanted to eat before the long drive back to Little Rock. And we were in the mood for a little spice. The entrance to La Huazteca had us confused, because it's a big steel building with three doors - one goes to a pinata store, the other goes to a small grocery market (mmm, chilis!) and the third goes into a restaurant. BUT, what you find when you go into any of them, is that all of the doors connect to the same space(s), so go in whichever feels right! We walked in (the middle, market door) passed by the dried chilis, the fresh chilis, the fresh vegetables that I still don't know the name of (but I know they're delicious!), the cooler full of Mexican sodas, and sat at a table by the window. A wonderful lady came by moments after we'd been seated with menus - and a translator. Turns out she didn't speak a word of English, so she asked her coworker to translate. When my wife (whose Spanish is excellent) ordered in Spanish, or server was so, so excited! Her face lit up, and she couldn't wait to speak to us. We quickly established that they were out of Carnitas, but had plenty of the other fillings. My wife and I split a plate of Tacos (5 for around $7), while our friend had a torta (a sandwich -which, it turned out, was HUGE and delicious!) and a house-made horchata (sweet rice-water, she said this one had some pineapple in it, just a heads-up) Our server was super sweet, very prompt in getting us anything we asked for, and was very attentive making sure things were filled as needed - all without hovering. At the end of our meal, we, completely stuffed, paid at the front register, trundled out the door and on our way. And it was exactly the meal we'd needed!

    The Kids "Hamburger".  Looks suspiciously like White Castle microwaveable burgers.  Even has the holes in the meat.

    Where to begin? I always say I'm going to leave a review of a place when it sucks and I never have until now. Just created a Yelp account to try and save others from making the mistake of eating at this place. We moved here from Phoenix, AZ about a year and a half ago and admittedly do have pretty high standards when it comes to Mexican food. With that said, I have NO IDEA how this place has this many good reviews. We walked into the store/restaurant and sat down at a sticky table. The waitress brought the menus and since it was a new place I ordered the chicken fajitas, always good to see all the ingredients first time at a place. My wife ordered Chilaquiles. The kids (5 +6) ordered off the kids menu, Hamburger and a Corn Dog. We snacked on extremely stale chips until the food came out, at which point she delivered my daughters "hamburger", 2 white castle cheeseburgers that were microwaved. I know this - I eat them often. My other daughter's corndog was a quality lower than Bar-S corndogs. My fajitas - bland and rubbery. My wifes Chilaquiles, bland, soggy, eggs overcooked, no runny yolk at all. Not to question other reviewers taste here, but there was nothing made from scratch that we got. To make it worse, I asked the waitress if the burgers were White Castle burgers and she said: "honestly, I have no idea". Really???? I can't find one redeeming quality of that meal. I put a picture of the burgers in the pics too.

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    I Had a Great Experience at La Huazteca. I really enjoyed my meal. Great Food and Great Service With Very Friendly Staff

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    turn down the volume on the music it was shaking the table, also our dirty plates were left on the table.

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    4.4(54 reviews)
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    My family and I have been coming here for many years. Every time we come, the food is very filling…read moreand delicious. The portions were great, but this time the food wasn't good. The mole was just with a good spice but not tasteful. The salsa verde was super sour. I'm Mexican and I know when the food doesn't taste authentic. Idk what happened within the restaurant but something had changed. The service was okay. The ambiance was quiet and nice. Hopefully whenever we come back it's worth it.

    I enjoyed some tasty steak fajitas here on a busy Saturday late afternoon. We were quickly seated…read moreand given complimentary chips/salsa - an automatic win! They had x3 different types of salsa at varying spice levels which were fun to try. The menu itself was plentiful, ranging from your standard tacos to fajitas, carne asada, seafood dishes, and more. The sizzling fajitas came out promptly and were delicious, complimented by rice beans, avocado, lettuce, and tortillas along with onions, green peppers, and tomatoes on the plate itself. For around $15, this place can't be beat. I also tried their horchata which was also tasty. Pro tip: cash is preferred at this venue, and there is a small Hispanic grocery store inside as well. Overall, I would recommend this place to anyone in Hot Springs looking for a Mexican food fix!

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    The restaurant is in the back of the store

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    Taco Tuesday meant we're in Hot Springs so we decided to try a new place for tacos. Capos Tacos was…read moreour stop and we questioned if it was opened at 3pm but they were. The place is across the street from the horse racing tack and was surprisingly much larger than expected. The menu is huge and service was friendly and great. The prices were reasonable. Sorry. I wish I took a picture of the menu. Probably online somewhere. Parking lot is huge and we could only assume that the place is jumping during racing season. My wife chose 1 shrimp taco and another with steak. She really enjoyed them both. I had 2 southern tacos (fried chicken pieces). We both took the crispy shells too. I liked mine but I'm still not sure about the crispy shells taste.maybe they needed to change the deep frying grease? I'm not sure. I was happy to see 4 different choices of hot sauce to choose from ( 3 of the 4 are home made and good). The moral of the story is that we both agreed to come back some time and try other things on the menu. It's worth the stop if in the area. I'd be interested in your review.

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    Capo's Tacos - Chile Mango Rita (top) and Jalapeño Cucumber Rita (bottom)  They also have tequila flights!   Definitely come for the drinks!

    Chile Mango Rita (top) and Jalapeño Cucumber Rita (bottom) They also have tequila flights! Definitely come for the drinks!

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