We came back after a few years and had a great experience. The food seemed better this time, quite fresh and delicious! The staff were all very friendly, great service. Ambiance is a typical casual Mexican restaurant. - Tacos (4/5): Good variety of meats, asada, birria, carnitas. All were tasty, cooked and seasoned well. Seemed like authentic street tacos! - Seafood platter (4/5): Fried fish was delicious, and it came with various other seafood side items which were almost all fried but still yummy read more

they need to have someone else up front. nit the lady that is there. she could not even understand my order when I called. i asked to speak to someone who can understand me but got hung up on. i again asled to speak to someone else like a manager when I picked up my order and it was wrong. she refused and I had to repeat what I wanted over and over she was also rude during this hence her hanging up on me because I asked to speak to someone who could better understand me. management needs to see this because she would not let me talk to you. read more

Used to be my favorite Mexican place in Columbia. We had a bad experience a couple years ago so thought we would give them another try. Nope! Still bad! Food is cold. Chips taste weird and stale. Even the soda is flat. read more

THE PAPA BURRITO WAS SO GOOD. Food came out very fast, felt like less than 10 minutes from ordering. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Amazing homemade salsa and chips as well. read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Phenomenal!!! There were so many interesting choices, and the flavors were lively and savory. The service was quick, attentive, and friendly. I'm definitely coming back next time we're in town. read more

We have eaten at this Mexican restaurant several times. The free chips and red salsa as you view the menu are a welcome appetizer as you make your decision from the menu. We had chicken tacos one Mexicali style. Very good service and food tasted great last night! Restaurant was clean and has a Mexican theme. read more

I ate there today (1/2/25) for dinner. It was not good at all! The queso cheese dip was cold a clumpy. I tried the pollo gordo (large chicken). It was described as a mexican Alfredo with a sour cream sauce. It was topped with tons of lightly sauteed onions. Bleck. The dish arrived warm. The whole meal looked visually gross too and tasteless. The refill of chips were warm, but left a coating of oil on my tongue. The hostess/server was not very friendly either. Way over priced too. read more

Causal ambiance, super fast service, good flavor and reasonable pricing. Would go back. read more

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The LaTerraza Mexicana Grill catered our rehearsal dinner at the Wave Cider Co. The food on the fajita bar was delicious and hot! We had several guest who were gluten intolerant and the servers at LaTerraza were prepared to accommodate. This catering team was so easy to work before the event and during the event. The combination of LaTerraza and the Wave Cider Co made this rehearsal dinner fiesta and full of positive energy! The bride and groom love Mexican food and LaTerraza did not disappoint. I highly recommend Luis and his crew at La Terraza Mexicana Grill for your catering needs! ~Gretchen & Dean read more

Fantastic food and service was excellent. Highly recommend this restaurant!!!!!!! Make sure to get the sopapias read more

Super slow staff. I've eaten here several times and it just gets slower and slower. The food is okay, but not good enough to outweigh the snail paced service. read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - Entrance - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Great place to eat! I had the Enchiladas Al Carbon (tortillas rolled with juicy steak topped with cheese sauce) and My fiancé had Quesadilla La Terraza (with steak). Both of our meals were really good! The cheese sauce was most certainly on point and the steak was in fact juicy! The chips and salsa were really good as well (little bit of heat). We will be back! 8/10! read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - Enchiladas al Carbon - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Super good food. Lived in Texas for many years and have had lots of good Mexican food in my day. The chips and salsa: Chips were fresh and crispy, salsa was fresh and bright, could really taste the garlic and it had nice heat. Loved it. Enchiladas Michoacanas plate was really well seasoned. Was surprised how good the beans were. Tons of fresh cilantro on the plate. The beef steak was flavorful and not chewy. Enchiladas had a great texture and flavor. I typically would end up taking half of a meal this size home in a to-go container. I couldn't help myself and finished the whole plate. 5 hours later I'm still sluggish from eating so much but it was worth it. Will def be back! read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - Enchiladas Michoacan - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Chile Colorado was divine; Strawberry Daiquiri was a bit sweet for my tastes but the margarita was right on the mark. They also seated another customer at 20-to-close and have been incredibly kind to them. Even if the guac isn't super worth it, they did not charge for it once they offered it. Phenomenal service. read more

Terrible food - chicken never seems fully cooked. Sugary drinks. Way overpriced. Iffy service. There are better options for Mexican food in town. read more

Favorite Mexican restaurant in Columbia! Great food, drinks and servers! Authentic Mexican that knows real Mexican! ;P read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

We ordered carry out food. Placing the order over the phone was a bit tricky. There was a bad connection and they had a hard time understanding us. Once we placed the order they said it would be ready in about 20 minutes. We went to pick it up and there were several people also in the parking lot to pick up our food. They came to the car quickly with our ticket to pay and brought the food with it. The food was alright. It wasn't very warm by the time we made it back to eat it and the crunchy tacos were soggy at the point. I am sure it is better when you can eat it right off the grille. read more

Last week we ordered take out from the menu. It was delicious. La Terraza is a goto for Mexican food near our home. Their remodel is beautiful AND during the remodel, they added a Take Out widow. This was our first takeout-- well packaged (we ordered some saucy items) & true to the menu. The menu has a wide selection with one exception -- tamales! Maybe I missed them -- reading menus on-line is a challenge I can't aways overcome. read more

Exceptionally very good Mexican food I went there on Mother's Day with mom sister and brother in law we had a great time the staff was outstanding I hope to go back soon read more

Its meat, cheese and fluor no matter what you order and when blind folded you can't really distinguish any Mexican food.

They would get 5 stars if their salsa tasted better! My daughter said it tasted like ketchup. Good salsa is a must at a mexican joint. It was VERY plain, yuck. I ordered a chimichanga and it was amazing! My daughter got a California burrito and loved it. My sister ordered street tacos and thought it was pretty good. Good service and not a long wait. read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - California burrito - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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I decided to try this place out because they are one of the few restaurants that serve horchatas, which I absolutely love and they even have $1 refills, you can't beat that! I ordered the Nachos Fajita which was delicious, although I should have probably ordered extra meat. So if you love a lot of meat on your nachos, I would recommend asking for extra but other than that they were delicious! However I was a little sad because i wanted to try the Asada tortas but they weren't serving them :( but I would definitely recommend this place! Nice customer service and atmosphere! read more

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Great service, great food and drink! Overall very happy to have tried this spot in Columbia, MO

Best kept secret in town. Great Mexican food and top shelf margaritas. Lots of vegetarian options.

There are a variety of options for every interest. Skinny margaritas are delicious and not too sweet. Enchiladas were excellent with the perfect portion of protein. I recommend added fajita on the side if you want more veggies. read more

Absolutely delicious! The food is wonderful and the customer service top notch!! They are always super attentive and the owner is great! This is one of our go to places for Mexican food. read more

I'm from San Diego and consider my Mexican food palate "refined". We ordered for delivery and the food exceeded our expectations. Their menu is large and varied. Several different salsas and they provided them with chips. Nice touch. Will return! read more

Looks like i have cracked the code for getting good ratings on yelp especially for above average mexican restaurant. Provide a humongous 27ounce house specialty margarita for $4 and half the battle is won! Next give me enough portion size that not only do i eat it at the restaurant but pack some for the next days lunch and snack time! Wohoo! What i have realized especially with the grilled chicken recipes in all the mexican restaurant is that they all use the same bulldozer company to make this large uniformly flat chicken. You must be kidding! Get a skillet and grill some large pieces of capsicum, onions and mushroom layer it on top of the flat chicken. Put some mediocre sauce and voila the dish is ready to be served. Enough of this rambling i will have another house special margarita and im sure the foods gonna taste yummy! read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - 27ounce classic margarita Saturday special $4 - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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It was good. The red sauce was a little sweet with our cheese enchilada and the enchilada were a little cold... We ordered 3 enchiladas on the side, 2 cheese and 1 shrimp. I don't really know how shrimp is suppose to taste like, but the sauce on the shrimp enchilada was yummy. The main dish was the Texas Chimichanga (Monday's special), two chimichangas one beef the other chicken covered in a delicious cheese sauce. We shared and enjoyed it very much. We probably wouldn't order the shrimp or cheese enchiladas again. Tip: If you are paying cash they take 10% off of the check. :) read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Worst place I've ever been to in my life. 16 people working, yet not one working. It was incredibly weird being in here. The two teen age girls on shift messed around on their phones while 5 people rolled silverware while I looked around, baffled at what the hell kinda operation might be going on here. Because clearly they are not in the food service industry. Floors were slick, shot glasses dirty. Insanity. read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - No service. Standing around - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Far below average. Their chips and salsa tell the whole tale. Dollar store chips and jarred salsa. The "guacamole" was interesting... a few cubed pieces of avocado with some extremely salty pico on top. Mix it yourself. Everything about this place seems meh. Couldn't even eat my main meal, it was a plate full of oil and liquid cheese (see pic). Disgusting. Sometimes you're better off at Taco Bell. read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Hands down the best menudo I've ever had in my entire life. I'm leaving Columbia this weekend but I'm seriously thinking about getting some jars and ordering like $100 worth of menudo to take with me. Customer service was impeccable. Very attentive and professional. Also a very clean establishment, and their on Grubhub. Kudos to you La Terraza read more

Such and awesome experience dining at La Terraza tonight! Delicious food and amazing service. So nice to see the place at capacity. Give them a try if you haven't recently. Taste, flavor and quality authentic Mexican food! We will be back. read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - Deluxe Molcajete - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Our favorite Mexican restaurant in Columbia. We're from CA, not sure what was going to happen food-wise moving to the Midwest, especially Mexican food. This place is delicious, and their street tacos are my go-to--they're as good as you'll get in the middle of the country! read more

La Terraza is fantastic! Some of the most authentic Mexican food in Columbia. As a native Texan, it's been hard for me to find good Mexican here but this definitely hits the spot. I will say that they're a little pricey, but it's definitely worth it for the quality of the food. read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - Table side guacamole was so fresh and full of flavor. Some of the best that I've had here. - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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4.5 stars - good Mexican and vegetarian options! Excellent salsa - I've had better Mexican food in the past but I would definitely return

Excellent Option! Delicious! Great service, really authentic mexican food! By far is the best mexican food I have tried in Columbia. Excelente opción! Deliciosa comida! Excelente servicio! Realmente es autentica comida mexicana! Sin duda la mejor opción de comida mexicana en Columbia! read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - El Molcajete! - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Disappointing. I visited this place on a Saturday afternoon for lunch. My friend and I started with chips, queso, and guacamole. The cheese dip was lukewarm and had a skin on it. I couldn't tell if the chips were made in house. I love guacamole and I could not eat this. There was so much chopped cilantro that I gagged when I took my first bite. I've eaten plenty of guacamole, with and without cilantro, and this was just awful. My friend ordered nachos and the serving was enough to feed 3 people. The cheese was congealed and the chips were soggy. My food, too, appeared to have been sitting for awhile. I had a combination with a cheese enchilada, rice, beans, and a tamale. The enchilada was so greasy and the tamale was dry and flavorless. I won't be returning. read more

Service is always fast. Food is always good. We come here specifically for the street tacos. They are so good. All the protein choices are fresh and delicious! read more

La Terraza Mexican Grill - The Mexican style tacos are never a disappointment! I love the carnitas and my husband gets the carne asada. - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Authentic and tasty. Had the molcajete and it was delicious. On the spicy side with the included salsa in the molcajete- so fitting! Not a fan of their rice but everything else was delicious! read more