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    La Mexicana

    3.0 (119 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Bars
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Pork Chops
    Gabriella C.

    When I first walked in, I noticed on my right hand side they have an area where you can place your powerball/keno/ etc bets which is dope for those that gamble and a humble bar area with a couple of TV's to watch NBA/ baseball you name it. It does get packed during happy hour and surprised that they serve a GENEROUS amount of alcohol per SHOT... I'm not even kidding. I was with my co workers this day and they ordered two handfuls of pork chops that came with rice & beans while I got the chicken fajita that came with rice /beans / pico de gallo & sour cream with corn tortillas pero like man.... I could taste the burnt charred grilled flavor from the chicken & honestly was not my favorite piece of meat. My co workers did enjoy their piece of meat although one of them did receive a burnt ends chop, the kind server (which was her first day!) apologized for the inconvenience and switched it out with a more tender, appealing chop. Indeed there were Leftovers & we were enjoying our time with the people that we met at the bar area, very friendly folks

    Fried Ice Cream
    Julianne B.

    Went here solo after work tonight and it was pretty good. I was treated right away and seated. Soon after, a waiter came for my drink order. Once I ordered my meal, two people came by to ask questions on details. It was strange, but not off putting. I ordered the Texas Platter and the Pork and Cheese Pupusa. It was all yummy! I also ordered fried ice cream for dessert. I can never pass that up! My only real complaint is that I waited at least 15-20 minutes for my check. However, it was mentioned that the waiter was new so he may have wanted to give me lots of time to eat. He also apologized, so it's fine. I would go back if I'm back in the area.

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    Thomas B.

    I had a hankering for Mexican food. It had been a while and after eating Mexican food daily for almost 6 weeks last year (the beauty of traveling the U.S.) I thought I should indulge my craving. La Mexicana used to be a sit in and drive thru spot when it was at a location further down the parking lot. Now it's a full blow, come on in and take a seat, tables and chairs, bar with Tv place to visit. I hadn't been there in it's new incarnation. Now I have. I thought it was great. The prices were outstanding, the staff was solid, the manager was able to process my Yelp discount (they offered 10% when I checked in on Yelp, who knew) and the food was of great portion and good, fresh quality. The chicken tamale was HUGE and the shrimp used in their grilled shrimp were HUGE, none of this small, baby shrimp silliness you often get in shrimp meals. I was pleased. Their chips were fresh, their tortillas home made and hot and the salsa was pleasing. The atmosphere is a tad lacking and the woman two tables away was loud and annoying. (If they charged by the Ah, Um, Like, You Know and So, this woman would have had to take out a second mortgage on her home to pay for her meal). I bring that story up for two reasons: 1) The piped in music is not so loud that you can't carry on a conversation (Good thing) 2) Far to easy to hear everyone else (in this case, a bad thing) I enjoyed my meal, the service and the food. The environment is lacking, but I will take service and food over atmosphere any time (except when on a date, than I need atmosphere, but I also need a date, so I guess I don't have to worry about atmosphere)

    Queso with chips
    Connie M.

    What's that? You want to reward me with 10% off just for doing something I normally do...checking in on Yelp? YES, please! So, I walk in and see a lot of handsome men at the bar so I walk over and decide to sit at the bar! (Will tell you at the end why I really sat at the bar) Pauline, the bartender walks over immediately to greet me. I ask her a bunch of questions and she was very nice and patient. I ordered queso ($5) which was pretty tasty. The taco salad ($7) came in a fried shell with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and ground beef. You could also get chunky chicken or shrimp. The best thing on the menu are the fajita taco salads which come with onions and peppers. I used to come here for lunch and get the fajita steak salad. So delicious! I wanted to try the guacamole and ordered a side for $1. It was fresh and cold. I chose the tres lesches cake ($3) instead of the chimichanga sundae ($5). The cake was moist and just that little bit of sweetness to end the meal. Next time I am coming back for the sundae! Before I left I asked Pauline if tables in the dining room were seat yourself. She said that there was only one person working the dining room, Racquel who would take you to a table. No thank you. I walked in and even though there was not a sign, I waited to be seated. Racquel glanced over at me, but never made eye contact nor did she acknowledge me. I stood there for a few minutes to see if she would smile or wave at me or even look at me. Nothing. She had 2 tables and she was more concerned about them then she was about letting me know that she would be with me. I smiled at her twice...each time she walked by and I would have waited 5 minutes if she had just SMILED back at me. I read other reviews and I experienced the same apathy. It does not matter how good the food is because when people are paying to eat out, they want good service. I can attest the regulars at the bar had great service and so did I. Leaves a bad taste in your mouth when you are ignored within the first few minutes of walking in the door. Food: 4/5 Prices: 4/5 Pauline: 5/5 Racquel: 0/5

    Chicken fajita
    X M.

    Excellent service, generous margarita, comfortable atmosphere. Enjoy the large screen TV on the wall. Fajita here is very good and reasonably priced. Great place if you are in the mood for a casual Mexican dinner.

    Margarita-- not bad!

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