Happen to be Cinco de Mayo - place was packed. It is a combo restaurant bodega. Menu has some good options - fajitas sound good. Portion was very good. Came with rice, beans, lettuce, and tortillas. It was cooked well, but lacked seasonings. The rice and beans were fairly bland as well. Overall OK, but could be better. 1 man, 2 cents... read more

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Ordered take out and had a carne asada burrito. It came with rice and beans. It was really good. I also ordered a side of fries and they were better than I expected. I forgot to ask for ketchup but it came in the bag. It was a nice touch since most places only give it to you when you ask. It's half restaurant and half store. The staff is friendly. read more

La Poblanita - Outside - Mexican Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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Still great. The decor is more festive than it used to be. Family run place, the same great people have been here for years. They have liquor now and margaritas. A small retail section for your favorite Mexican groceries. Prices are still good. I've always liked this place and they haven't lost their way! read more

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food is always amazing especially the chimichanga the way they decorate their food. You know they have put a lot of thought into it and the service is always five stars read more

We just so happened to be in the Eau Claire area running an errand, and before we drove back home, we were feeling a bit peckish. We decided to check this place out for lunch since it wasn't too far from our current location. The restaurant sits in the middle of a strip mall, so parking was very easy and convenient. Inside the restaurant, a mini market selling basic Mexican ingredients and pantry goods is connected to it. Upon entering the restaurant, we were greeted promptly and picked out a table to sit at. We came during lunch time on a weekday and there was quite a bit of people in the dining area (it wasn't packed, but for a weekday lunch rush it was fairly busy). We ordered the ground beef chimichanga and beef tongue tacos. The chimichanga was fried perfectly and the ground beef was very well seasoned. It was hands down one of the best chimichangas we've ever tasted. The tacos were also delicious. The beef tongue was very tender and the salsas that came with our meal paired excellently with the tacos. I also very much enjoyed the seasoned radish that came with the tacos as an extra condiment because it gave the tacos more crunch and texture. Overall, the food was excellent. Service was fast and very friendly. The dining atmosphere was casual and it reminded of the hole-in-the wall places I used to frequent during my childhood. As a California native, I approve. So far this has been the best Mexican restaurant (in the Midwest) that we've tried. Would highly recommend checking this place out if you are in the area. read more

La Poblanita - Ground Beef Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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Nice authentic Mexican food. I had the chicken chimichanga. It was very good. They also have a small grocery area in the other half of building. This is located in a small strip building. read more

La Poblanita - Mexican decor - Mexican Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

The most boring Mexican food - not sure how they got 4.8 - hmm Had steak fajitas and shrimp fajitas not marinated or seasoned - just ok read more

My husband and I moved to the area a couple years ago from Southern California, and we have been craving good Mexican food. Didn't find it, until we tried this restaurant out. Food was amazing, service was great and a welcoming and clean place. 10/10 would recommend. We will definitely be going back very soon. read more

Food was very bland. No seasoning on the hamburger. Service was okay, not excellent and there was only one other table when we first got there. The host was fine, but the waitress only came out once. Would not go back or recommend. read more

Love this restaurant - great food and the flavors are the most authentic in the EC! What are you waiting for? Time to go! read more

Another best find for me. I don't know why I haven't had this place sooner. First time we came in here, the food was so good - I didn't take any pictures and just scarfed all my food down. So I knew if we came back, I needed to take pictures so I could write a review for this place. So far we've had the sopes, tacos, chimichanga, and the torte. No places in town serves sopes or tortes, except this place. Every single Mexican restaurant I've been to around here does not have those and I'm so happy to have found this place. This restaurant is attached to a grocery store. The food comes out quickly and the service is great. We are for sure coming back. Yum! read more

La Poblanita - Carnitas Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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I'm a big fan of this place. I've been there maybe five times. The service is great. The salsas are delicious. And the tacos are good. When I'm in Eau Claire, this is my spot! read more

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Excellent food from an unassuming restaurant. You would never guess from looking at it that this place produces some of the most flavorful food in the entire city. I have yet to try a taco that did not impress me, and the salsa options you get with their food are remarkably fresh and flavorful. read more

The food is always great and everyone is so nice! I always have to get Flautas while I'm in town!

Looking for some delicious SIMPLE Mexican food with authentic tastes in the middle of Wisconsin??? Drop into this small - friendly - family restaurant and market for some satisfaction. As a Mexican food critic (in my own mind) I rate the place a nice 5.0! We will be back for sure!!!! read more

Excellent service mixed with fresh and authentic Mexican food, you cannot go wrong! Started with margaritas, they're buy two get one free- hard to pass up! Then shared red pozole, chicken and beef tongue tacos, and a chicken chimichanga. The trio of salsas you get when you sit down are also amazing. Highly recommend!! read more

La Poblanita - Chicken Tacos and Beef Tongue Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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Very good food and service. Very authentic, guac was very fresh. Small grocery inside as well. Will be back when we're in Eau Claire.

Loved the tacos, one of the best Mexican restaurants I have found since leaving California. A go-to when we travel to Eau Claire!

This place has excellent food! Presentation was better than most, and the servers were friendly. Although the atmosphere is very casual, the food was top notch. Great margaritas and a neat little store with other Mexican foods and treats. We will definitely go back! read more

Easy place to stop by if you are looking for a quick bite! Food was soooo good! They brought out 3 different dips & chips. One was an avocado dip & there salsa was very good as well. Good salsa is a mark of of a good Mexican restaurant! I got chicken enchiladas. The serving size was rather small it was enough to feel full! The service was also quick, efficient & friendly! I would definitely recommend this place if you are in the area. read more

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I often go here for breakfast. I've eaten at most of the Mexican restaurants here in Eau Claire and I can say that this is the best place for huevos rancheros. Their street tacos are also very good. The service is friendly and efficient. Being from California, I am very selective about finding authentic Mexican food. They also have one of two of the best Posole in town. read more

Mexican food is always a good idea. Mexican food is an even better idea when you are starving and want something that is relatively cheap, none fast-food and fairly affordable. I went to this place due to the great reviews and this place did not disappoint. The food was excellent! Not many restaurants have sopes so I was super excited to order them! I love how they conserved the salsa dips by only bringing out small portions (they bring out more when you run out) to help cut their waste! All three salsas were delicious! There was a traditional salsa, a green lime salsa and an avocado sauce salsa! The sopes were delicious!!! I got chicken as my meat preference. I loved how they used real Mexican crema cheese! So satisfying!!! If I'm ever passing through this little town again I would definitely stop! read more

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I like it here. It feels authentic . The dining room isn't cozy but it's clean and festive, I get enchiladas and sometime a shrimp burrito and am never disappointed. I like it better than the dance place across the street. The service is okay. I don't think they speak English very well , from what I can get out of them, but they seem sweet . My wife gets the green chili deep friend with cheese inside thing that I can't spell. She says they are very well done here. My wife is a picky long islander. It pays to make her happy. Kind of my go to Mexican joint right now. read more

Best Mexican food hands down. The ceviche is wonderful! Also, the tortes are HUGE and the soaps are just amazing. Really flavorful and great value for amount of food you get. Also, I haven't had horchata this good since I was in Puerto Rico. I really love this place and really recommend! read more

La Poblanita - Mexican Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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Tasty and reasonable price. Nice service and clean open area for dining. Their signature guacamole salsa is so delicious. read more

La Poblanita - Chimichanga marinated pork - Mexican Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Excellent Mexican food served here. We stopped by for dinner and had the enchiladas and tacos. This is not Tex-mex or NM Mexican food, but still very good. So if you want spicy you may need to request that. Restaurant was very clean and service was timely. Would definitely return to try some other dishes. The complimentary chips and 3 types of salsa were great! read more

Around 5pm I ordered delivery for 6pm, but got my meals around 7:20pm, just awful. If I was in the restaurant and that happened, I would have walked out. Anyways, I ordered: Chicken Gorditas, Pork Rinds in Green Sauce Sopes, Tamatillo Salsa (8 oz), Extra of any Salsa (2 oz), Extra of any Salsa (2 oz), Extra of any Salsa (2 oz) As you can tell I got one of each of their salsa's, and I have to say they were all bad except for the red one. Unfortunately the tamatillo was the majority salsa and so I kept trying it but man was it unsatisfactory. I enjoyed the chicken gorditas but it was lukewarm when I ate it. My wife had the pork rinds and she liked them, though when I had it the texture wasn't my thing. (Slimy, chewy) If I didn't have the chips and salsa I would have probably gave two stars considering my plate, but seriously it was the worst chips and salsa I've ever had. read more

Sorry but this is NOT a 4.5 star restaurant, it's a 3 at best. It is a little hole in the wall place that has the food you would expect it to have. It's basically cheap ingredient, Mexican fast food. I got the fajitas the meat was processed not fresh. If you need a quick meal go here but don't think your going to a good Mexican restaurant like some of the misleading reviews say. read more

Yelp, you failed me! 4.5 stars is not even close! The meal started off promising with decent margaritas. Have you EVER been to a Mexican restaurant that didn't serve chips and salsa? Well, T la P did not. When we asked for some they brought a basket of moderately fresh chips and three TINY bowls of salsa (literally, two spoonfuls in each tiny bowl). That was too bad because the salsa was pretty good. Chicken chimi came with high reviews from my teenage son (unreliable). The beef burrito got terrible reviews from my husband. My mix fajita was below average. The worst part of the experience was the service. Everyone at my table was half way through their meals when the waitress asked if I had ordered. What?!? She is in need of some retraining:: never delivered hot sauce my hubs ordered, never delivered the sour cream to my friend, never brought water to anyone, never checked in on us (we needed drinks, I needed my meal). Really great example of horrible service. Terrible meal. Terrible service. Do not go here. The reviews are not reliable. HOW HAS IT EARNED 4.5 stars? Walking in to an empty restaurant at 6:00 should have sent us a message. read more

There are many places in EC for Mexican food, and I tried this one based on the reviews. I think it's a decent place, but there are certainly better in the area. Terms of the place it looked pretty dirty on the walls, but the floors and tables were fine. Queso dip was just melted American cheese thinned out with milk. Chimichanga was actually better than most, rather light and not too heavy like most are. But it was pretty fatty from the frying. Overall, okay food, decent service, okay decor. read more

Horrible fajitas no flavor at all. Chicken was dry and shrimp tasted old. Service was lacking.

If you are looking for the most authentic Mexican food in the city of Eau Claire, this is where it's at. They start you out by giving you chips and three different dipping sauces. One is this cool avocado stuff, one is red salsa, and the other is the BEST SALSA VERDE OF ALL TIME. I ordered the chicken chimichanga and I was very satisfied. The waitress laughed when I tried to sound like I knew how to speak spanish and it was a very wholesome moment. I wish I remembered her name because she was brilliant and I really enjoyed my experience here. Looking forward to my next visit! read more

La Poblanita - Mexican Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

This is the kind of Mexican restaurant that people born in Mexico go to to reminisce about their mother's cooking, god rest her soul. Authentic, not Americanized. If you're tired of chain Mexican food, come here. It's not pretty, but the food outshines everything. read more

Lilly's review got it right. After watching the restaurant open, redecorate something has changed. Last night, stopped in for a meal. Haven't been there for a while. The menu has gotten more "glam" with colors, categories. I feel like they went to a graphic designer who wanted to spruce up visuals of the menu. The choices are standard American version of Mexican/Central American food, but the restaurant has dumbed down the menu. My gut instinct is that the original owners are not involved any more. They either sold or remain as background owners. The core staff I remembered all all gone. What a shame. The volume of food has definitely been reduced. My dining companion had the the ground beef enchiladas. Two very small enchiladas with an unpleasant cheese sauce on them. Tasted canned. The ground beef was just plain old boring. There was no side of lettuce, tomato, salad stuff. Enchiladas are usually smothered in some delicious red sauce with cheese on top. These failed in so many ways. My carnitas enchiladas were only slightly better. They do carnitas well and I managed to realize that I had a choice of sauce (I chose salsa verde), but still not complex like the food used to be. I asked for all beans. Maybe 4T. of beans were on that plate. They used to serve caldo de pollo (chicken soup), mojarra frita (fried tilapia), caldo de res (beef soup). I inquired. Only on the weekend. The salsa and chips still excellent. But now they only bring out tiny bowls of the salsas. My tamarindo was good if a bit too much sugar and not enough tamarind pulp. Instead of staying true to their culinary roots, the owners have leaned towards catering to what they think are the basic tastes of the residents here. I vote for a much more hispanic menu with wonderful sauces, moles, soups and the like. Will I go back? I'm gonna think twice. read more

Great Mexican food in Wisconsin. Who knew? I'm from NY and was pleasantly surprised to find this hidden gem.

I'd heard from several friends that this was now the best Mexican food in town. I had checked it out a couple of years ago just after they opened. I was not all that impressed then. It was quite basic, no decor, food about what I expected. I didn't understand the enthusiasm of my friends. I went back today. What a difference! They've done remodeling and decorating, making the space much more inviting. I found a table, and the server was there immediately with a menu, tortilla chips, and three different dips - a mild, but fresh-tasting traditional tomato-based salsa; a salsa verde; and a creamy avocado-based sauce with a slight kick to it. I ordered enchiladas with carnitas filling, covered - on the advice of the server - with salsa verde. The enchiladas were delicious, and the salsa was amazing. It was fresh and complex, with a beautiful brightness to it. Perfect with the pork carnitas. I can never resist flan for dessert, so I ordered some. It was perfect - smooth, silky, lightly sweet. A great finish to a delicious meal. I'll be back! read more

La Poblanita - Mexican Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Straight forward, honest mexican food. Not your typical Amer Mex. If you want taco bell, go to taco bell. If you want great mexican street food, come here. 1) Taco's are meat, onion and cilantro on double corn tortillas. No lettuce, no cheese, no tomatoes. If you want that amer mex stuff, or flour tortillas, just ask. 2) They have straight forward Torta's - no real crazy tortas with hot dogs and such, but a great sandwich 3) Burritos, chimichangas and Taco salad are more typical amer-mex with lettuce, cheese and crema 4) Salsa's to die for - and not spicy - at most, medium. The light green sauce - super great - It is a boiled jalapeno and onion sauce, blended with corn oil. They make it so sometimes it is mild, sometimes closer to medium. No avocado. They do have a homemade hot sauce - you have to ask for it. 5) Great real mexican drinks including Horchata and Tamarindo. Mexican coke. Good selection of mexican beers. 6) Everyone speaks english...pretty well. Practice your spanish if you like - there english is better than your spanish, but hey, practice is good for you.. 7) They won't rush you out the door - when your done - walk up to the register - some one will meet you there (eventually) and you can pay. Here's the deal - great basic mexican food. Authentic. If your new to real mexican, start with the buritos, chimis or taco salad. If you like real mexican food - go for the taco's or tortas. Or on the weekend, the soups. read more

La Poblanita - HOT SAUCE (If you ask for it) Nicely spicy. There other sauces are mild to barely medium - Mexican Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

I believe the other reviews but my experience was kinda crappy. Staff was friendly and attentive. BUT... I had fajitas, beef. The meat was really weird processed or something. Not like any steak I've ever experienced before. I did not like it. AND, the lettuce should have been thrown out yesterday. it was inedible (I have never used that word on yelp before). Would not make this choice again. read more

La Poblanita - Mexican Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Stopped here because of good reviews. This restaurant did not disappoint. The salsas were delicious and I love that they are not chunky. Ordered a Chimichanga and it may be the best I ever had. Beautiful presentation. Service was quick and friendly. They even have sopes on the menu. What a find. We will be back. So fun to discover such great Mexican food. read more

La Poblanita - Mexican Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

I thought I preferred Tacos Juanita another local place that also has great food. I prefer the food here and especially the offerings for "meat" fillings for their entrees. Love the options and the 3 salsa offerings with the chips Very plain inside but with food this good just simply do not care! If you have never stopped in you should give this local restaurant a chance. I assure you will not leave hungry or disappointed read more

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