Ok when I was in the military I was stationed in California in the early 90's, and I got a taste…read morefor authentic Mexican cuisine. I especially liked the small street tacos. Well this place has them, and they are great. Just a sprinkle of onion and cilantro on them, plus the meat flavor is also great. I liked to add just a touch of their chip salsa to them. The tortillas are not greasy maybe from a bag, and a very thick yummy salsa. If you read my other reviews you will know I consider the facility as a part of the overall review. Hint hint the food is great.

MOST authentic Mexican in East Tn! Do not pass up this hidden gem! Reasonably priced for portions…read moreand quality! EMPANADAS ARE TO DIE FOR.

I've eaten at a lot of Mexican restaurants and this is by far the worst. I'd leave a zero if that…read morewas an option. We started to leave when we sat down just because their Google page says they have good cocktails and they don't even have a liquor license. Then the chips they brought to the table were bland and actually chewy. Asked for more, the next batch was at least not stale. But still bland. We ordered cheese dip but didn't get it until after we got the food and asked about the dip. The food: I've never eaten bland Mexican but now I have. Do not recommend. I got their version of ACP because generally that's hard to mess up. The rice was bland. There is no other word. It was like there was no seasoning at all. The chicken seemed like it was a chicken breast they chopped up after cooking it and had zero seasoning. The cheese sauce under it was super salty. Almost like season all level salty. The refried beans tasted like canned beans that had been puréed but not seasoned. Service: the waitress who took our order brought our drinks and brought the cheese dip after we asked. That's the only time we saw her. No refills, no check up, no ticket. We had to tell the guy at the register we didn't have one because we hadn't seen our waitress since coming in. He didn't even ask how the food was, just took our money and said thank you. Don't waste your money or time.

This place is awesome!! Very large portions and the food is absolutely delicious!!! My go to…read moreMexican food!!! Fiesta Burrito is amazing...but so are their fajitas!!!

Great restaurant and wonderful family environment. Love the food! The staff is very friendly and…read morealways remembers what we order most often. Love it.

Delicious food, and it was wonderful to enjoy it on the porch with the sound of the river in the…read morebackground. My parents and I shared the queso - delicious, albeit a little thin, and I had the enchiladas verdes which was spectacular, especially with their chips. Friendly servers, and I look forward to eating here again!! 100 health score rating too... always a plus!

My son and I went after a long road trip. Food and service were excellent. The food is very…read moreauthentic, I wish it was a bit closer to Knoxville to make it more convenient to visit. The place should be on HGTV DDD.

We drive a hour round trip weekly, this was our favorite place…read more My husband ordered a chicken quesadilla with grilled chicken and cheese only it comes with rice and beans and he ordered a separate order of chicken fajitas to go. So he ordered only 2 meals. We drove back home. The chicken quesadilla was made with shedded chicken green peppers and onions. Family member has eating disorder (AFRID) and started instantly vomiting and it continued until they started to vomit blood. We order the same thing every time. This has been ordered every week. This time they really dropped the ball. They wasn't even busy. If anyone has a food disorder or food allergy, think twice about ordering here. He confirmed the Quesadilla "Grilled chicken and cheese only" twice when ordering. Order at your own risk. They obviously don't care about any medical conditions.

There are a lot of good Mexican restaurants in this area but this one is different. It's like they…read morecare more about their food. I had the pork burrito, the Burrito Calentano. (I heard they are kinda known for the pork). It was very good! The pork is fried but it's still moist, which adds a special crunch. The burrito was 2 meals so that tells you how big it was. The wait staff are very attentive and friendly and brought drink refills without asking, a nice thing. I liked it because it was quiet. The booths have high backs on them so you don't hear the tables around you. It's a very good restaurant and we will be back.

The real deal! Amazing food. Who would have thought in this little town…read more As good or better than most of the places in California.

Worst service I've experienced in my life. Everyone is so rude and have absolutely no manners. No…read moreone looks presentable and looks at you like if u went to ask for free food. Disgusting attitude overall!

Food is the best around. Service is good. Ambiance okay. Staff is friendly and food is authentic.read more

Place was pretty damn good, for being smack dab in the middle of the country…read more Let me get my gripes out of the way. I ordered a vodka and soda with extra lime. There's only one person in there that I think can legally pour liquor. It wasn't the greatest, so I ordered a Paloma, well actually quite a few. I kind of felt uneasy when he put grapefruit soda into the mixing tin and shook it. But they were pretty good anyways. They had ABC News on the TV. But luckily they were playing mariachi music, so I didn't have to sit there and listen to a bunch of fake journalists continue to spread propaganda and make believers out of the mindless sheep, but to me that's an indication of their values. Inside decorum was nice. Sort of like a Caribbean / Mexican restaurant theme, at least to me. I grew up in San diego, I've been to Tijuana hundreds of times, and actually lived in rosarito so I know Mexican food and everything Mexican. All the wait staff were super nice. The guy at the front of the house who was also the bartender was super cool. My waitress was nice also. He always kept coming back to check on me which was nice. I ordered the Cancun fajita taco salad. It wasn't as big as I was expecting, and they served it without any dressing, so I just asked for salsa. I knew that wouldn't get me through the night, so I ordered the caldo de mariscos, or siete mares as I know it. Now, for being Middle Tennessee and not coastal, it was really damn good. I had a ton of shrimp, a good amount of the other seafood, and I was quite surprised that the crab was cooked perfectly. Not soggy like other places, it was actually crisp and snappy. The head on shrimp were tender enough to eat with the shell on. The broth was pretty good. I'm stuck down here until tomorrow afternoon, so there's a good chance I may go have breakfast in the morning. If I do, another review is sure to follow!

The food is delicious and the service was excellent. When you walk in you definitely feel the Latin…read morevibe. I recommend if you enjoy eating Mexican food.

Great food & servers. I will return soon the next time I'm in TN…read more I hope this helps someone make their decision. Thanks for listening.

Had a need for food and saw this on the side of the road. We made our order through DoorDash…read morewanting to keep rolling but we ended up eating it in the parking lot. Customer service is kind. They don't speak much English. The inside looked clean and accommodating. I ordered the pork carnitas with chile verde and the pork was tender and flavorful. The spice was enough for me but may be a lot for others. Great meal. The chicken and beef nachos were a lot of food. Downside is the chips weren't that good and the chips and salsa on the side I couldn't even get through as they were old and stale tasting.