Great food, great service, great views! We had the Arancini, beef/lamb skewers, and Amatrici. Best Arancini we've had in Raleigh. Nico was our waiter and he was fantastic! read more

I've visited El Cerro a couple of times. It's pretty good and because of the size of the building there's usually never a wait. My friends and I visited the other day and I decided to get the classic ACP along with a side of guacamole. The ACP was pretty good, i've definitely had better but it's hard to mess up rice, cheese and chicken. My chicken was a little dry but nothing a little Valentina couldn't fix. The guacamole was really good and it came topped with tomatoes and onions. read more

La Terraza Restaurant - side of Guacamole Dip - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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At the place in order and got confirmation from pick up time for my order got to the restaurant checked in let the waitress know what I was picking up. He told me that he had to go get it from the back OK so I sit down waited 10 minutes then he came back up and said no we don't sell salmon no more but I'm like it's on your menu and you just told me that they're still working on it so what am I waiting for now? Kind of find out they do not sell salmon so if y'all see that salmon on the menu, do not try to order because they don't sell salmon no more and I got told them y'all need to correct me you and update it and now they're telling me that they can't do a refinance Store they have to do online like how is your business is your website? You just can't do a refund online. read more

La Terraza Restaurant - As he at the front desk eating at the host stand unprofessional. - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

We went there for lunch. We ordered Fajitas. Hostess did not bring tortillas with it so when we asked she brought 2 tortillas. She charged us for for it separately. When I pointed this out to her she was so rude and made some very derogatory remarks. I will never go there again read more

Visited El Cerro for their Lunch Special today. While service was great and the dining space was very nice, the food was mediocre. We decided to sit on the patio which was very nice. I ordered the chicken enchiladas lunch special and horchata. No flavor at all. They also served my food with a white onion, which isn't flavorful or served with mexican dishes. Mole sauce was ok. Horchata was just ok. The free queso with Yelp Check in was the best part of the meal. All in all, if you're in the area and looking for a cheap lunch, this will get the job done. read more

La Terraza Restaurant - Chicken enchiladas lunch special - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

My friends and always come here for drinks and dinner! The margaritas are bigger than your head and the food is covered in the perfect amount of cheese and grease. They do 15% off food for NCSU students which is definitely an added bonus. The staff is always very friendly and we never have waited long for our drinks or food to come out. Definitely recommend if you are craving some delicious Mexican food and/or you are balling on a budget. read more

La Terraza Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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My go-to Mexican restaurant, especially when my family comes to visit! Great service, great food, great vibes.

Very solid authentic Mexican food and atmosphere, I didn't wait long. My Beef Chimichangas were great, but it could use more variety in the filling, as in beef and pepper in oppose to straight beef, but that's wholly a nitpick on my end. Definitely recommend for dates! read more

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This unassuming place was long ago a Rockola chain. Now it serves up much better food than it did then at a better price. I ordered Nachos Tapatio which was a huge plate of steak, chicken and shrimp over chips smothered in queso. Husband got a huge Burrito Azteca smothered in three different sauces. Yes, we ate it all. Delish. Great service; happy tummies. read more

La Terraza Restaurant - Burrito Azteca - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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We are here on vacation and friends recommended this restaurant. Beautiful place with an awesome view. Food and drinks were great too.

Located right next to Sammy's near NC state, it's a great spot for those who fancy some Mexican. There was a Groupon for the restaurant so decided to try it out. Stepped into the restaurant to order takeout from them. I ordered the Pollo Chipotle for 12 bucks and their enchilada supreme for 10 bucks. After ordering, it literally took them 2 minutes to finish making my order. Freaky fast! Not sure if it's a good or bad thing? Makes me wonder if their stuff is prepped up ahead of time and sitting under a heat lamp. It was piping hot thru the to go containers though. The Pollo chicken was decent, maybe on the dryer side but the Chipotle cream sauce was pretty good - not really spicy at all. It came with rice beans, and a salad. The enchiladas tasted good as well and came with side of salad. The sauce on the enchiladas was tomato sauce. Overall, good experience. The Groupon made it really worth it. read more

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El Cerro! This has been one of my favorite places to visit since I moved to Raleigh for school. I've gotten so many items on the menu but by far my favorite is the quesadilla blanca. I mean that's absolutely delicious how could you not love melted cheese over a quesadilla? I went yesterday again with my family and they all loved it too. The staff are always so nice and normally the food comes out before you even feel like you ordered it! I have yet to try the bar area but it seems like a fun place to have a drink with friends! This is one meal I could tear into, bare hands. I love the soft lighting and beautiful colors throughout the restaurant. read more

La Terraza Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Just your standard ordinary Mexican joint. Service was good. Restaurant was empty. Drinks were good.

- over priced (I couldn't tell if it was price gouging or inflation) - it absolutely didn't taste like Mexican food (I would call it a fusion) - mediocre flavor (not bad, but far from good) The following redeeming quality added one star to my review: As I was walking out the door, the employee checked my to-go order and realized it was wrong. He made sure it was fixed promptly and he was very kind about it, but with the dish being incorrectly made, it resulted in additional time to a very long day. read more

This is my second time visiting La Terraza! Delicious food. I ate the steak and shrimp. My friends had Carna asada taco and salmon chipotle. It delicious. No complaints. read more

Food was just okay in my opinion and service was good!I really enjoyed to ambiance; it made for a great date night. I also loved the view.

The ambiance and view are amazing! However I wasn't overly impressed with the food. I felt it was alittle overpriced for the amount of food on the plate. However our server was knowledgeable and attentive to our needs. read more

Great service, great food. Friendly atmosphere. Definitely recommend this place if you're in the area.

Came in for lunch with some coworkers and I must say it was a good experience. I order the one taco with beans and rice and it was delicious. I sort of filled up on the chips and dip before my order came out. The restaurant was clean and it wasn't very crowded for it to be lunch time. Our server was very nice as well. Decorations are inviting and gives an 'Island' feel to it. I definitely recommend this place. It was worth the money of which I did not pay over $15.00 for my meal. read more

La Terraza Restaurant - This was soooo good to me A.C.C. Ground Beef Hard Taco - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

It was an evening destined for some experimentation, and we were craving Mexican fare. We wanted to venture out of our norm to try a different spot in town and chose El Cerro. We called in and spoke to a super friendly staff member who politely took our order. We asked for take-out and she said give it about 15 ton20 mins. We drove there, and as I walked in I noticed some covid related signage to keep patrons safe. As I waited I noticed there were quite a few folks there, but all following protocol sitting every other table, etc. Cleanliness was on point, which is always a plus! The hostess got my name, brought back my order, I paid and I was out the door in under 5 mins. We kept it simple ordering 2 Tiras de Pollo entrees, which is my staple when assessing the quality of a Mexican restaurant. I opened the food bag and was appeased by some quality looking plates with some chips / salsa on the side. The Tiras de Pollo was nice, but could have used some more flavor or seasoning. Don't get me wrong, it was still good,, but could have been great. Everything else with the meal was great. Overall, I plan to venture back and try other parts of the menu soon. Don't shy away from El Cerro! read more

La Terraza Restaurant - Tiras de Pollo - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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This was a solo outing but, El Cerro is definitely a date, family or friends type of restaurant. This place has plenty of space for parking and they are also allowing dine in as well (due to the pandemic) as delivery. I came mid day after the lunch rush so it was pretty chill and quiet which was a plus for me. I came to El Cerro already knowing what I wanted so as soon as my waiter came I placed my order. I ordered the Chicken Nachos with Queso only and 3 Shrimp Tacos on flour tortillas with fresh pico de gallo, avocado, and creamy chipotle sauce. I'm not sure if it was because there weren't many people at the restaurant at that time but my order took less than 7 minutes to come out. This was the fastest I had ever had my order brought out to me at any restaurant. The shrimp tacos were my favorite part of the meal! Everything about them were good. The shrimp was grilled and seasoned just right and when combined with the fresh pico de gallo, avocado, & chipotle sauce it's literally heaven in your mouth. You can taste the freshness of the ingredients. I realized that by ordering a plain chicken nacho meal I didn't get the full experience of nachos, however I won't say that it wasn't good. I wasn't a huge fan of the pulled chicken used for the nachos. That was new for me, but I did eat majority of the nachos.So if you do decide get nachos just know that's it's not shredded chicken and my recommendation would be to dress it up nice with lots of ingredients! My only real concern was being charged twice. I'm not sure if it's recurring issue but I'm not the only person it's happen to so look out for that. I'm currently still waiting for the charge to hit my account to see if it will be removed or I need to call the restaurant. Despite this, I still recommend El Cerro to anyway in the NC STATE area looking to have some good Mexican food. read more

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Everything was awful! Even the water tasted funny. The customer service was poor. I ordered the supreme nachos and it was mostly lettuce (it might as well have been a taco salad). The ambience was pretty however, as I can tell they made some renovations. I wish the food matched the niceness of the restaurant. I will mot be back. read more

This is the worst "Mexican" food I've ever ordered. I asked for a refried bean and cheese burrito - I got a soft taco sized tortilla stuffed with cheese that was not melted and dried up tomato sauce, yes tomato sauce from a can ... My "Quesadilla" was shredded chicken with the same tomato sauce mixed in, no cheese, how do you make a quesadilla without queso? It was even soggy ... It's disgusting. I will NEVER order food from them again Yuck! Anyone who thinks this food is good needs to eat at a real Mexican restaurant. read more

The food is always so good!! I love the fish tacos and the cheese dip!! Everything is so fresh and tasty!!

I really want to give this place a 4 star for the food because it was good but I just can't. When it was named el cerro the drinks were also amazing but now they are not. Even the skinny margaritas are mixed with a terrible mix and you can't taste any tequila. Tried ordering a double and honestly wasn't convinced anyone put alcohol in at all. Usually I don't Want to be that picky but the margaritas were 16 dollars a piece. So the person I was with tried getting a draft beer and we watched them reach under the counter and take out an old pitcher of modelo and pour it into a glass. Did not come from the draft selection. Then the card machine broke down which I know nobody can control but the waitress seemed it was an inconvenience that we didn't have cash to pay. Not sure we will go here again. Just upset that these drinks were so over priced and not good at all. This place previously got all its popularity from being a chill, quality, and price sense establishment and I don't believe it is any longer. Also THIS IS NOT THE PLACE WITH THE SKY LINE VIEW. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT PLACE BEFORE YOU LEAVE A REVIEW. THIS IS AN AVENT FERRY RESTAURANT read more

Meet a group for dinner and was a little reluctant based on reviews. The restaurant looks like it's been recently remodeled, looks clean and welcoming. Lots of empty tables and the food was brought out quickly which I appreciated. The menu has many options. The food was not authentic and lacked flavor. I ordered the 2 chicken enchiladas, 1 chicken enchilada with rice. The plate lacked presentation, the enchiladas didn't have cheese or toppings and the rice was dry. I ordered a side of beans which tasted try. A steak plate was ordered and that looked great but the meat was hard and both rice and beans also tasted dry. I did like the side of guacamole. I ordered a strawberry blended margarita and it was ok. Not authentic as I had hoped. read more

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Very pretty ambiance (we ate outside) and the food was good. Nice alcohol menu too! It was a really nice lunch after a walk around Johnson lake park read more

We needed a quick kid friendly place before going to the movies. This place fulfilled all of our needs. A cheese quesadilla did it for our little one, and he got his drink in a cup with a lid and a straw. The adults had ice cold beers only two dollars each for Tacatta. Had the shrimp quesadilla, which was actually loaded with shrimp and it was large enough to split between two moms. I loved that it wasn't all greasy either. Service was fast. We used a coupon from a recent mailer (watch for those there's always one in the mail) and saved three dollars. Plus yelpers get 7% back when they eat there and use a charge card they have associated with their account. I commend this restaurant for your standard Mexican food for your movie nights in Mission Valley. Prices are very affordable. read more

La Terraza Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Went with a group of 25 people last night. Servers were attentive and all the food came out promptly and the orders were perfect. Delicious salsa! We enjoyed the NC State meal and an ACP. Great Mexican food. Can't wait to come back next year! read more

Me and my friend were wanting a good, but cheap Mexican restaurant to hit up for lunch. El Rodeo, downtown Raleigh, was packed for lunch and the line was not moving, so we bounced. We explored the options and found the reviews to be very underwhelming, but we gave it a-go anyway. Yo, for real though, the place is great. And, we concluded that it was just as good as any place we could have gone. The place was clean. The menu was good. The specials were good. The service was good. It was exactly what we wanted. It's perfect as it is. read more

Amazing drinks and loved the atmosphere! Service was fast and attentive! Definitely a must go if you're in the area

This place is pretty bad. Started out with the most bland tasting salsa I've ever had. Followed by an overpriced meal that was nothing to write home about. read more

La Terraza Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I really liked this place ,my girlfriend turned me on to it last week. it's located in mission valley and to tell you the truth im kinda kicking myself for not knowing about this place earlier. this place is just like most Mexican restaurants you would find out here. but i will say they get it right on alot of levels, now mind you i can only speak from my own experience and it just so happens i had a great one here. the service here is pretty good,we were seated quickly and drink orders were taken. after a short time the waiter came and took our dinner orders. i got the pollo Monterrey and my date got the caso fundido. all of which were great, this place is definitely my new favorite go to spot for Mexican. I'd recommend this place to anyone who wants some great mexican. read more

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So I ordered some food to go and I was pretty disappointed with the overall quality. I ate here before a couple years ago and was pleased but this time around I was let down. I will say the customer service was good. The hostess was accommodating and the food came out quick. Essentially everything tasted funny...It tasted as if the food could have been on the verge of being spoiled. The peppers and tomatoes in the fajita were bitter and definitely far from fresh.The refried beans were tasteless but also left a bitterness in your mouth....they almost tasted burnt. I ended up picking the shrimp out and eating it with the rice and cheese alone. Some of the rice grains were hard and I had to spit out. If I did not drive all the way home I would have asked for my money back. I wouldn't suggest eating hear but if you do there is a groupon that is $11 and you get $18 worth of food. Even with that deal I feel like I got shafted. read more

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Quick service. Cheap. Pretty good food. I left full and satisfied. Service is efficient. Not over-the-top, but not bad, either. The hostess was a little lost when she was seating me. We walked around the perimeter of the dining room until she settled on a spot for me. Really beyond that, not much to say about my experience. read more

We were in the mood for Mexican so we decided to go to El Cerro. We came in around 11:00am, so at time of opening. It appeared that they had just recently mopped the floor and the smell of chlorine was strong but it definitely gave a clean feeling. We were greeted by the hostess and seated in a booth almost immediately. Within minutes we were given a basket of fried tortillas along with salsa dip by a friendly server. In all honesty the dip was sort of bland so we didn't care for it that much. I ended up ordering the Pollo Con Crema and the wife ordered Pollo Quesadilla. The food came out very quickly - I would say less than 7-8 minutes. Unlike most Mexican restaurants, the portions at El Cerro were on the smaller side. My dish was tasty and the cream sauce was delicious. However, the same cannot be said about my wife's dish. The quesadilla was stuffed with pulled chicken that had a weird aftertaste so my wife refused to finish it. Overall, I have mixed feelings about this place and with so many good Mexican restaurants in the area I don't think we will be returning here, especially if my wife has anything to say about it. read more

Quick, inexpensive, Americanized Mexican food. If that sounds do-able and you aren't too hung up on having a knock-your-socks off taste experience, El Cerro is the place to try. Having been here with friends several times for lunch, I've never had a bad experience, just unmemorable ones. What I appreciate about El Cerro, is how quickly they get the food out once once the order is placed. Seriously, I've never had to wait more than five or six minutes from the time the order is placed to the time the food shows up at the table. That's not always a good thing if you prefer a leisurely meal, but works well when you have to get back to the office quickly. With several lunch combination specials, El Cerro can serve something to match whatever it is you might be craving: burrito, taco, enchiladas, salad and varying combinations of all of them. My usual has been the taco salad, which I find bland, and if it weren't for the jalapenos I have added, would have little to get my taste buds to acknowledge. The chips are good, and the salsa, while not bad, is too runny for my taste. It might be worth stopping by here after work some day, they have daily drink specials, with a 32-46 oz beer anywhere from 4 to 5 bucks depending on whether it's import or domestic day. They also have specials on margaritas too. That's one advantage to being near a college campus, you're certain to find some special catering to the college crowd. A lunch special with tea or a coke, and you can be out of there under ten bucks. One thing saving this from being a two-star experience: the staff. Every time we've been there, they've been friendly, accommodating to special requests, and extremely apologetic when they get backed up at the register when everyone tries to leave at the same time. read more

I've came to el cerro 2 nights this week and had the same server. came by once and did not take our order for 30 plus minutes and finally did and never came back. we had to ask 5 different people who worked here for assistance throughout our meal. the first time we came, he gave me a drink I didn't order then charged me for it and was confused as to why I said I wasn't paying for it. not to mention, they gave me the wrong food twice. I'm very disappointed, usually I love this place. read more

My husband and I ordered a few different items for dinner tonight since we had just gotten back from vacation and didn't have any food in the house. If we had anything else to eat, we wouldn't have eaten this dinner. It was entirely disappointing. Not only was his combo incorrect (instead of an enchilada, taco, and quesadilla, all he got was two enchiladas), but the queso fundito was just wet vegetable scraps in liquid cheese. Absolutely not as advertised. I ordered 3 enchiladas which were correct as ordered, just not very tasty. I never write reviews, but this deserved to be commented on. read more

Just ate dinner at La Terraza and it was wonderful. This was my first time eating there and I didn't know what to expect because I can be picky. My experience was on point with good service, great food, and a very pleasant outdoor dining area. The servers were very helpful and friendly and the food was prepared perfectly. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more