I was in the area and I love Mexican food, so I decided to try La Perla. I ordered some basic items which included a hard shell taco, cheese enchilada and a cheese quesadilla. I'm not sure what type of cheese they use for those items but I'm a fan. I think it's monterey jack, but I appreciate the thicker shreds. One thing I noticed immediately after taking a bit of the taco is that they season their ground beef. As hard as it is to believe, a lot of Mexican restaurants don't season their ground beef....or at least not as well as La Perla. I see the same workers every time I go, so I assume it's a family owned spot. The service is good and food comes out quick. One of my favorites in the area for sure. read more

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Been trying to eat here for a while. Was finally able to get in. Modest wait time on a Wednesday evening at 5.30pm. Lovely atmosphere. They have a separate menu selections for vegetarians. Priced a bit higher compared to the portions. That was made up by the tasty and tummy food. Will definitely be back. read more

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I had such a terrible experience here and am so disappointed about it cause our coworkers said it was great. It was pretty busy when we went on a Wednesday evening and that showed us some promise. I am from Arizona so I know good Mexican food. We walked in and sat down right away. I brought my hydro flask water bottle inside and didn't order a drink from our waitress. Another lady came up after and said I couldn't have outside food or drinks inside and I told them it was just water and she rudely said if I didn't take it outside I couldn't stay. This literally blew my mind. It's water. And to threaten my presence over a cup is wild. This introduction did not leave me with any optimism for the food. They give you chips and salsa with individual cups for salsa which I do appreciate. Both were fine but the salsa tasted like Pace from a jar. Our food came out in a reasonable amount of time, however my order was wrong. I got the pick 3 combo with rice and beans. I picked a beef quesadilla, a chille relleno and a fried tamale but the tamale was relaxed with some kind of stuff poblano pepper. Both stuffed peppers were terrible and I didn't eat them. The meat inside was soft and mushy and the sauce on the top had way too much going on. The quesadilla had good cheese but the "shredded beef" was really like a soft roasting meat that had no salt. I think I only ate the rice and beans and 1/3 of the quesadilla and took all of the toppings out of it. Overall a terrible experience and I would never return if I lived here. read more

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This was a very good Mexican restaurant with all of your typical foods however they put sauce/gravy on everything! I had no idea and I would've preferred my burrito and enchilada without the red sauce. Service was great and the place was busy, which is always a good sign. It appeared that they only have booths and no tables however, I found them to be adequate for me and I'm a big guy. read more

The food was very good and plentiful; served promptly and hot. They say I need at least 85 characters so here are a fee more words for this excellent place to eat across from the FORD dealer ... read more

La Perla Tapatia - Typical customers - Mexican Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

Was in the area for an appointment and decided to stop in for lunch. We didn't dine in, we took our meal to go, so I can't speak to the ambiance. The food was good, the tacos were generously sized and filled with meat. The tacos were a bit heavy on cilantro for my liking, but I sure did eat them. The tacos were served "to go" very promptly and with a smile. We added an order of cheese dip and boy was that yummy! Tip: dip your street tacos into cheese sauce .drool. we will be back! read more

La Perla Tapatia - Chicken street taco - Mexican Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

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This place is authentic, extremely yummy Mexican food. My friend and I dined for dinner at a very busy time and we we're seating immediately. Within a minute, the server was taking our drink order. The food was amazing, came out very fast and were very large portions. We will absolutely be back here when in town again. If you haven't tried them, you are missing out! read more

La Perla Tapatia - Chicken burrito - awesome sauce!!! - Mexican Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

arrived at 745, no one came by until 810 and told us kitchen closes in 5 minutes when posted they are open until 9. go somewhere else very rude and disrespectful. been several times in the past and food and customer service has been progressively worse each time. if you close at 8 say you close at 8. first negative review ever submitted, i will never go back. read more

Little hole in the wall across from Landers Ford. Didn't know it was there until I met a friend for lunch from FedEx. Very busy for lunch, so a lot of people know about it. Food was very good, lots of it for a nominal price. Service was excellent! read more

It was just ok. The Carne Asada Fries were good but not worth coming back for. The fries weren't really seasoned so they were just ok. My husband mentioned his chicken was overcooked and hard to eat while the beef was too mushy. TBH there's just too many options to come back here. It's out of our way and it was just ok. Liked: - Carne Azada Fries Ok: - Salsa read more

Our meals were good as usual. Service is great. Margaritas were spot on and so good. Never disappoints!

We tried a few things and I've been here a few times but I just don't like anything here. I tried the Burritos Deluxe. It just didn't taste good at all. The salsa was also bad. I don't want to try again. read more

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A friend recommended this place and said it's one of the best Mexican Restaurants in Collierville. So we thought we'd give it a shot. We came on a Saturday and upon arrival we got seated immediately even tho it looked busy. The service was AMAZING and the lady assisting us was very sweet and had honest recommendations. We ordered carnitas tacos that were larger than your average taco and were so delicious! The sauce that came with them paired perfectly and had a very unique flavor. The michelada was also good, and had a lemony flavor. Overall it was a great experience, and would definitely come back for the tacos :) read more

La Perla Tapatia - Michelada - Mexican Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

Been here three time now and it hasn't disappointed so far. The Chili Colorado is my go-to for the delicious heat that it brings. If you don't do spicy, then try something else. But for my fellow spicy food lovers, it won't disappoint you and has a fantastic flavor too, not just heat. read more

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My server Pamramo was rude to me. She had expression ; Oh no or I don't want you here. I never saw a burrito puff up with air like that , it has very, very, very small amount whole bean, rice, chicken. It was call "special burrito's." Nothing special about it. A leaf lettuce with one whole slice tomato, tiny amount cheese (a tip of a teaspoon) and sour cream on side. Were they saving food for other order, cutting cost? It wasn't authentic Mexican burrito's , begin from south west United State. I know different how a burrito should taste ant thickness. It wasn't worth $14.99. I order a side of bean (uncooked) and rice (bland) to add inside of burrito. I didn't want to eat anymore. She finalize my payment with out me knowing. I still wrote in a tip (18%). The next day I look at my bank statement It show a pending amount. My bank paid addition fee. I was polite, explain the beans were hard, no the food wasn't right. Memphis and Collierville has better Mexican's restaurant then La Perla Tapatia. I will not come back. read more

This one of our "go to" places. Good Mexican food at reasonable prices. Tonight I had the super chimichanga which has shrimp, chicken and steak. It was very good. My husband had the fajitas quesadilla which was only ok. The service was very good and safety precautions were in place. read more

Salsa tasted like they washed a dog in it. Chips were old. Service was awful. We stood there while they chit chatted for 5 minutes before they even acknowledged that we walked in the door. Wayyyyy overpriced for the quality of food. They charge an additional 15% liquor tax on their gross overpriced margarita that tasted like straight mix. They literally advertise their seasoning, but the taquitos/ flautas were straight cold shredded chicken with zero flavor. The shrimp fajitas were $18.99 for 5 shrimp on a bed of peppers and onions. I had never heard of this place before in my 25 yrs of living in Collierville. The previous rating was very misleading, and now I know why no one has ever recommended it to me. read more

The food was terrible. No taste whatever. The taco shell for my taco salad was stale. The chicken was white meat. Which is good but was boiled. No flavor Will never go back read more

Their tacos are very authentic and they don't hold back on the good spice which I love!

Great food. Best in Collierville but service is a one. Don't go for the service or a friendly atmosphere

Was concerned whether La Perla would be open, they've been having irregular hours throughout the pandemic, but boy were we glad they were! This place never disappoints. We arrived at eight o'clock on a weeknight and the place was packed. Luckily there was no wait. My son-in-law had the fajita nachos, I had the three entrees and two sides so I chose a beef enchilada, chicken enchilada, and beef taco with rice & beans. Everything was perfect, bursting with flavor, and best of all prepared to order...not just made and kept warm like most Tex Mex restaurants. While most Tex Mex is palatable, La Perla just has that extra intangible kick of flavor, presentation, and always great service. There are a lot of decent Mexican restaurants, but this one is a notch above. As usual, I will be back. read more

This is a biased post from someone who moved to TN from the Mexican food capital of the world in CA. I ordered chicken hard tacos and a potato taco. The filling was good but could use salsa to spice it up a bit. The taco shells were not homemade... blah! The beans tasted like Taco Bell powder beans but the rice wasn't bad. The service was great! The staff was super friendly and they were very attentive. This review is all about the food. If you have had real Mexican food before I do not recommend this place. An honest opinion from someone who misses her CA Mexican food. read more

Came in with a baby, needed a high chair and no one brought one. Had to go get it myself. We then waited 20 min to get greeted and no one came so we just left. My baby was crying and servers were making eye contact with us but not coming over. read more

I don't know how this restaurant keeps getting anything over 3 stars. There is nothing other than canned and dumped on a plate stuff being served here. Salsa that has no texture, and no flavor. Tamales that aren't even seasoned with a helping of canned beans thrown on top. Plastic cheese cheese dip. We all know that Mexican restaurants are notorious for being places where you aren't going to have a culinary experience, but Sysco should be proud of this place. 100% of this food came out of their cans. read more

We were told that an hour and half was too long to have drinks and dinner... that people were waiting almost 2 hours (which doesn't add up). We've been coming here for 6 years, but have been recently experiencing rude comments from the owners and waitstaff. As residents of this town, we find this is unacceptable to be treated so rudely and to be shamed as we are paying our bill when we are spending almost $200 every week. I do not recommend this place -- go somewhere you are treated better. I wouldn't give them any stars, but you have to give them one. read more

La Perla Tapatia - Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

2 Mexican restaurant reviews in ONE week?! Unheard of! I think I've only been to 4 Mexican restaurants total in my life. Anyways, I was out in Collierville yesterday, and given that I am never there, I immediately went to my handy Yelp app to scope out the restaurant situation. I must have still been on my high from Los Compadres because the reviews here piqued my interest and I decided to give it a whirl. Starving, I immediately ordered the tortilla soup. I am a cilantro and avocado junkie so as soon as I read those two words, my appetizer fate was sealed. When it came out, it was gorgeous. I mean, it was a really stunning soup. Seriously, check out the photo of it. I was expecting the best soup I've ever had...but upon tasting it, everything fell flat. I don't know how something that pretty and full of yummy ingredients could be so bland. A little disappointed, I decided to go with the chimichanga - now that was a yummy lunch. The location of this place can't be beat, and our waitress was very nice. She disappeared for a bit and I had to flag down someone else to get our check, but I can't be upset about it because they were absolutely packed. It is next door to Bogie's so if I'm ever in the area, that will win, but if you like Mexican food, I would definitely try this place. read more

La Perla Tapatia - Tortilla soup - Mexican Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

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Best Mexican restaurant in collierville ! The food is always delicious. Everyone is always friendly there. It's a small place but it seems to be packed all the time. I don't mind the wait either :) very satisfied with la Perla ! read more

Normally we love La Perla but last time we went the it was a weeknight and not that crowded the service was extremely slow. I understand they could be short staffed but no one came to check on us. We had to flag someone down to get more chips and refills. Food was hot but just not the same level of service and quality we come to expect from LPT. read more

Best Mexican food in C'ville. Passed my carnitas test. Juicy, tender, well-marbled and generous. (Beware the pork tip you can shoot from a slingshot, which these are not.) They offer three sizes of draft XX lager: 14, 22 and pitcher at reasonable prices. The restaurant is a good size. Not spacious but not tiny either. The way they've got it laid out and booth height allow for a little privacy on one side, while the other is wide open with community seating possible. I'm going back to try the carne asada. read more

This is a kinda hidden gem. Food has great flavor. Lots of items hand made in their kitchen. It's yummy!

Excellent in all they do, from the welcome to the exit. Great salsa and chip also the food and service. I will make this my new favorite lunch stop. read more

Sat waiting while server chit chatted with a customer about to leave so took forever to place order. Then when she brought out order they left off 1 of the 3 enchiladasI ordered. Had to draw her attention to this. Then took for ever to get check. I think waitress had left but still. Someone should have been in charge of table. All in all a catastrophe. read more

Have now gone twice on Monday evening. They are closed even though says open. Will have to check if just Monday.

Your typical neighborhood Mexican joint. Foods pretty good, margaritas are NOT good. All premix and heavy on on mixer part. Kind of expensive too. They removed prices from their menu so I asked how much the large margarita rocks cost. Waitress shrugged and said $11 $12 dollars. Since there were two of us I asked how much is the pitcher...more vague answers...$24, maybe $26. I had the feeling she knew exactly what they cost but didn't want to say. Not sure why they removed prices from the menu. It's pretty good food but terrible drinks and very average service. read more

This place has fabulous service. I was running late and they held my food so that it was perfectly hot. They were polite and wonderful hosts. The portions are big enough to be shared, but priced very reasonably. The food itself was great. Presentation and atmosphere are likewise on point. Enjoyed my meal immensely. read more

One of our favorite Mexican restaurants. Food has great flavor. Had the chicken flauta with a Chile relleno.

Family favorite Mexican restaurant, best in Collierville.The food is amazing, would definitely recommend!

Nothing special just average Mexican food. Not a very big place. We went with a party of 15 they made it work but I wouldn't suggest it for large parties. The food was forgettable. You can do better. read more

Came for lunch and was seated right away. Chips and salsa brought to the table quickly, fresh and tasty. I ordered the chicken and beef taquitos with rice and beans. The chicken was excellent and the beef was good. The beans had good flavor (salt) but the rice was just ok. I had a blended margarita that had little to no lime flavor. The service as a solid 3 star and the food 3 1/2.... Yelp you need have half stars !!! I will return soon ! read more

Me and my family LOVE this place. You can't wrong with anything on the menu that involves fajita chicken, steak or shrimp. I like to call it Mexican bar food because it's hearty, greasy, deliciousness. I usually get the Tacos Al Carbon, P8 (pounded chicken breast topped with onions and cheese dip) or the fajitas. My kids get the Fajita Taco Salad and rice or beans. The cheese dip, salsa and guacamole are delicious. The margaritas are delicious and stocked full of tequila... a jumbo margarita will light you up... have the Uber app on standby. read more