My husband and I own a restaurant in Albany, Cellar Cat, and have eaten a lot of Mexican food in many places and really enjoyed our meal here. The servers are friendly, it's a real neighborhood kind of place, they have real margaritas - we both had wonderful Cadillac margaritas - the chips are super thin and fresh. My fajitas were delicious and my husband's condo is great. We will definitely be back! read more

La Roca - Fajitas!! - Mexican Near Me - Albany, Oregon

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Took my 87 year old Dad here for dinner for something different. He had the Special Burrito and said it was excellent. He never says that about anything he eats. I had the Carne Asada y Mas. Superb. Nice presentation, fresh, tasty. Ice atmosphere and friendly people. Go! read more

La Roca - Mexican Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Guy that worked at the restaurant was complaining for using the bathroom. Was very rude. The food was very nasty & very under cooked. Waiter gave out the order wrong twice in a row. Worst experience I've experienced at a restaurant read more

I don't like writing poor reviews, but our experience was definitely sub-par. The food was copious and cheap, but really nothing special. The waiter even told us to avoid the soup (yikes!). The chile relleno was extremely heavy and the enchiladas literally smothered in canned mole. Maybe some people enjoy that, but my idea of good Mexican food is different. We won't be back. read more

This used to be our favorite restaurant when it was smaller, but as they started hiring more staff we slowly started coming less and less because of our experiences with the new staff. The owners are amazing though. The table side guacamole is a must. Also, the camarones al mojo de ajo are so good! read more

Still get cold food to go i love their food but if u complain they are rude u pay for good food as a customer u have the right to complain but should never get told dont eat here anymore read more

Went here for lunch...the place is cute and clean. The service was good. The food was good too! I def will go back if we are in Albany. I also would recommend it to others to try. read more

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They have the best service and delicious food! The inside is brightly colored and really enjoyable. My husband is very picky about food and he LOVES La Roca! read more

Parking is good both off and on street, the restaurant is clean and provides the well known traditional Mexican decor. Seating is spaced appropriately and allows for a comfortable dining experience without feeling like your sitting on the person next you. Wait staff are friendly. Menu provides a good variety and the prices are appropriate and portion sizes better than average. As for taste...you won't be disappointed. Ok, so the con...it took a little more time than what would reasonable to get our drink orders and then to get the drinks, albeit the margaritas are very good. read more

I have been dying for real Mexican food since I moved to Corvallis. I've been disappointed for quite a while but holy crap I'm glad I stopped at this place! The atmosphere is amazing, the waiter was a cutie, my Mango Margarita was perfect and the tacos. Girl...... The tacos were perfect. Seriously happy to eat here. They also bring out a bean dip with your complementary chips (WHY DOESNT ANYWHERE IN CORVALLIS GIVE YOU FREE CHIPS????) I'm in love. Will return. read more

La Roca - Mango margarita. Hell yes. - Mexican Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Really good food. Reasonable prices. The only downside is they are not so willing to refill your salsa and chips. It's funny because the folks who own it have another location down the road about 12 miles that goes by a different name. I can't remember it at the moment but I went their also and that is when I found out about the ownership of La Roca. I mentioned at this other location about them not very willing to refill the salsa and chips and they nodded in agreement. So apparently I am not the only person to mention this. One time I even ordered some chips and salsa to go and for what you pay you don't get very much. Small gripe on my part. I will go back and I will fight for that salsa refill. read more

we had a great diner there tonight. We ordered the Guacamole and they made it from fresh avocados at our table. Wow! was that good. read more

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Great restaurant when the owner Pancho is there. When he's there, I'd give it 5 stars. The rest of the time, I'd give it 3 (sorry Pancho, it just ain't the same when you're not in the building and I know you can't be there all the time). If you order take out with tortillas, check your order before you leave. I order mostly take out as I live 10 blocks away down Hill Street. 3 out of 5 times they forget the tortillas in my order. I'm getting tired of making two trips for the same dinner. read more

Normally my family loves this place, so naturally we took family here, that are visiting from out of state. My main complaint is about the staff who did our table side guacamole, something we order often. He was training (and quite young), which is totally fine, but he said a few inappropriate things. He would look at the staff member training him when giving instructions and say "Jesus" as his response. Once the avocados and ingredients were in the bowl he said "ok, so now I just beat the crap out of it?" Mind you, my 6yo daughter was with us and head it all. Maybe I should have spoke up but I think I was just in shock. By no means do I have a modest mouth but in a profession setting I just expected better. read more

I've been here twice and I just can't get enough. The decor is delightful: the owner said he had to wait 6 months because the chairs and booths were hand painted in Guadalajara! We started with the table side guacamole and it did not disappoint. I could eat this for days. My mom got the fajitas (her go-to) and she loved it. I had the enchiladas with shredded beef - and they were just packed with meat. I love braised meat and this was perfect. The waitstaff was attentive- and they had a tv with the game on if you're into that sorta thing. read more

Our first time. Can't wait for the next. Taco salad, chili relleno and soup. All fantastic.

Delicious, they made fresh guacamole at our table. Friendly efficient service , great price.

I have been to La Roca 3 times. 2 dine-in, one take out. The most recent being take out and what left a bad taste in my mouth. The food at La Roca is delicious. Lean and well marinated meats, decent tortillas, food lacking the heavy greasiness and overwhelming sauces of many mexican restaurants around here. Their happy hour taco specials are also great, but I wouldn't pay full price. I've had their super burritos a couple times and I love them. Last night I ordered their flautas for the first time. They were incorrectly made. Flautas should be made in FLOUR tortillas, not corn. This subtlety makes a HUGE difference. Although they were packed full of delicious chicken they were also a bit dry and didn't appear "deep fried" as the menu suggests. Typically a well-made flauta has a light, crispy "melt in your mouth" crunch. I felt like I was eating an enchilada without sauce. If they read reviews and adjust this recipe to be correct, it will be amazing. Now for why I knocked off a star. When I picked up my to-go order I received 1 measly 1oz container of salsa, half full. Do you really expect that to cover two entire meals AND the chips you put in the bag? Upon seeing that I asked if I could have red and green sauce and one of the guys said they were out of the salsa verde....I have no right to assume, but I felt suspicious of this being true since it was only 7pm but hey, it may have been. I then prodded further because there was no way I was going home without enough salsa to cover all of the food and the other guy finally went back to get me more and only brought out another 1oz cup half full. This is disappointing. If you offer large amounts of salsa in house for patrons you can at least provide take out customers even 1/4 of that amount to take home. Your take out customers are also your dine in customers. Salsa is cheap. It's not worth losing a loyal customer over being stingy with your sauce. Mexican food is nothing without the salsa and this is the first place I've ever been shorted so badly on salsa. Fix this, start making the flautas with flour tortillas and you have 4.5 stars, easy. read more

Bland and boring. Poor service. Much better options for this food in our area. Shop around

Just WOW. In town for a wedding. Went here with relatives for a Sunday evening meal. Got right in and noticed right off the place was very clean, bright and welcoming. Our server greeted us quickly and took out drink orders. Chips and salsa appeared quickly and the salsa was amazing. Drinks came and we ordered our food. It came out quickly and you could tell it was fresh. All in our group enjoyed their meal choices. I had the spinach burrito and it was great. Very tasty and a huge portion. It is definitely somewhere we would eat again. Two thumbs up for this off the beaten path gem. read more

Best Mexican food in Albany! Ate here 3 times in last couple of months, always great.

First time here. Had the carne asada. My go to dish in a place I haven't tried before. Dropped in an hour before close and warmly greeted. Decor was pretty good and a very Mexican feel to the place. Food was average and service was good. read more

La Roca - Main dining area. - Mexican Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Normally spot on with there food. But called in an order to go was cooked way before requested pickup time so was cold at delivery. Also ordered a Mexican pizza and got a fried tortilla with beans meat and cheese. What happened to the guacamole onions tomatoes and sour creme??? read more

It may not be the very best Mexican food I've ever had, but it's up there! I read an article that said that the restaurant is small and parking is insufficient, but neither of these descriptions entirely fit my experience. It is not a large restaurant, but there are plenty of tables and it is spacious. We were seated in the back area. A large-screen television was playing "Everybody Loves Raymond" re-runs and the volume was on softly enough that we could either talk or veg out and watch and be fine either way. The service was friendly, and my first impression (the chips and salsa) was VERY good. The chips were fresh and perfectly salted, and there were 3 dips available: a yummy bean dip, a chunkier salsa (the ingredients were fresh with just a hint of a kick) and a sweeter, darker, more pureed salsa. I have no idea what it was but it tasted wonderful. We ordered Margaritas, and they were HUGE, and pretty decent. I tend to be a bit picky about Margaritas, and dislike it when they taste sugary or grainy, but neither was the case here. For dinner, I ordered the 2-item combo, selecting 1 tamale and 1 chile relleno. The tamale was very good (I like it when they keep the sauce they put on top to a minimum, and that was the case here), and the chile relleno was good as well. (My first bite was a bit of a letdown, as I could not tell that it was the stem of the chile before I bit into it! But it was all good from there.) Good for my tastebuds but not so much my waistline: the entire plate was covered in plentiful, delicious cheese. MMMMMMMM! We will be back! read more

The food is not bad my biggest complaint is that they barely give any beans. They don't put hardly and on the plate and the burritos barely have a time thin thin amount. Beans are cheap I don't get it. read more

La Roca does not disappoint. Party of two enjoyed the complimentary chips, plate of beans, and the mild salsa. A carnitas torta, Mexican pizza, and table side guacamole completed our order. The pizza was crisp with beans, ground beef and cheese. So tasty I ate the whole thing. My husband enjoyed his torta and enhanced its deliciousness by adding a little guacamole to it. This was our second visit as we traveled through Albany, OR. Wish they were located in CA so we could visit more often. Hours are M-Sat 11-9; Sun 11-8 read more

After looking on yelp for a new Mexican restaurant in town, we decided to try La Roca. Tonight was the second time we'd eaten there and it was excellent both times. My husband had a Cadillac margarita and said it was very good. Service was good too. If you're into guacamole, have the table side guacamole, it's really good! There has been road construction on Hill street, which has had a negative effect on their business, but it's about over and I'm hopeful they can be busy again. We ate outside, as their air conditioning was a bit too cold inside, and we love to eat outside anyway. read more

This place was great! We were early and we had great service as were were the only ones there, but I watched as it got busy and the crew was fantastic. read more

1st time trying this place but I proclaim it my favorite Mexican food down n Albany. Very good margaritas and the fajita salad was amazing.

Probly the best kept secret in albany... If you like Mexican food this is the best In town... Family owned and the food is quality every time I go! read more

La Roca - This is the carnitas! Huge and delicious... Put cell phone next to it to give an idea how big this actually is. - Mexican Near Me - Albany, Oregon

I'm so happy that my husband and I found this place! Great service and AMAZING Food. We will be back very soon.

Mother's Day - my fav foreign food is Mexican - we were halfway to Albany when the wife decided for MD she wanted Mexican. We googled and found La Roca. The good: Décor is very nice - that's all The bad: The first brought about half a small bowl of chips and probably 1/4" of beans for dip, with a small Salsa bowl. The older guy, I'm guessing the owner, we tried to order shrimp fajitas he didn't understand so I tried Spanish - he raised his hand and told me he was listening to her. Not at all friendly. Son tried to order tacos, Pastor - "we don't have pastor" - he wanted only 2 tacos - nope have to buy the 12.95 plate with rice and beans. So he got carnitas - which I told him was good. It wasn't - it was like boiled beef or pork with zero zip flavoring, nothing else on taco shells. He didn't eat half of one of them. Wife's shrimp fajitas were underwhelming (she actually said she ate some at Rockita in Corvallis last week which were "10 times better". My nachos were more than underwhelming. I asked for more salsa and he rudely pointed me to the Tapatio bottle - I said no I want Salsa, two of those. He brought me a slightly larger bowl (still not enough) - and when I paid - I FOUND HE CHARGED ME FOR IT. I don't write many lousy reviews - but this one deserved it - wish I had read the negative reviews before I went there and spent $45 - there was a Taco Truck at Costco, and I'd bet money it was superior - but I felt like I wished I could barf out the nachos I tried to eat so I would have room for good food - but alas, not really into sticking my finger down my throat. Rude service, lousy food, gee can't wait to go back and enjoy that fine décor again - NOT read more

If you want great food and great service, this is the place to be. We came a little late after not able to get service at Ixtapa in Lebanon (but that is a completely different story). We got seated right away and someone came to take our drink orders. We both ordered a classic Margarita on the rocks and they were great! They not only took our order in a timely manner, they periodically checked on us but not in a creepy hovering manner. It doesn't matter who your server it, many different people will make sure you have what you need (excellent service!). My husband ordered the trio combo (chili verde, chili colorado & chili reinollo(?)). He wasn't crazy about the chili verde, but he has never like that wherever we go. I had the mocajata (?), which is steak, onions, mushrooms, & tomatoes in a mild tomato type broth. It was very good. Throughout the meal, we were consistently checked on to make sure we had everything we needed. Love this place and will make it one of our go to places. read more

A new favorite Mexican food restaurant! Great food and service! . . . .

This is a great place for Mexican food in Albany. The food is fantastic and the employees are friendly. As well as the restaurant well kept and clean with cheerful decor. We live close to this but never stopped in because most of the other Mexican restaurants near us are not good. But we wanted a change of pace tonight and had a pleasant surprise. We order fajitas and a combo meal. Both came out fresh, hot and with generous servings. And I had a iced tea with a lime instead of a lemon with it. Not only was this unique but tasty as well. We will be sure to visit more often. It might be off the beaten path for most but it is well worth getting a way from the main traffic areas for this great find. read more

Best Mexican in town. Just found this gem 6 months ago. Have been going at least once a week since. Fresh guacamole is amazing. The chicken burrito fajita is my favorite. Yummo!!! read more

Got a Togo order from here for dinner. Portion was a lot larger than I thought would be which is great. I worked in a Mexican restaurant for 2 years in Tennessee and have been struggling to find a Mexican restaurant with food just as good and I think this is now my go-to place. read more

The service here is lack luster. Every time I order a soda, I maybe get 1 refill before I leave simply because the guy doesn't come to my table more than once while I'm eating. This frustrates me because I don't want to pay $2.99 for a drink if I only get 2. Also takes a long time to get the check, and then you wait even longer for the guy (again) to come to the cash register for you to pay (can't pay at the table for some weird reason). The food is very authentic and you get a lot. Good lunch specials as well. Fix the drink issue and you've got 5 stars! read more

My husband and I came here for just a appetizer. We are from an area in California where Mexican food reigns over all other types of food. I was excited to try this place but it doesn't seem like the Mexican food quality I'm use to. Although what we had didn't sample barely anything the restaurant had to offer and what we had was good, I'm not sure if I'll go back. For their tacos they only offer ground beef, shredded beef, and shredded chicken; I'm use to slices carne asada and grilled chicken. Also didn't see an option between red sauce or green. The manager was super friendly and we enjoyed that they make the guacamole right in front of you! read more

We moved to Oregon from New Mexico and have spent many months traveling around Mexico and other parts of Latin America. La Roca is the best Mexican Restaurant in the Corvallis / Albany area by far no questions asked. The food is healthy, high quality and delightfully tasty. The service was supreme and the owners of the restaurant could not have been more friendly. We always get steak fajitas and this time was no different. We also got the mole enchiladas. Both dishes were excellent. After living here for several years we have finally found a Mexican restaurant which we believe is superb. Thanks to the people at La Roca for taking care of us and serving up excellent, high quality Mexican food. Todo bien y la comida esta excelente. read more