If I could give this restaurant one star, I would. The waitress Ingrid was very rude and got my order wrong multiple times and told me I still had to pay for it. I asked for guacamole and she offered to bring guacamole salad which did not come with chips or real guacamole. When I asked if they had actual guacamole, she then said that she could fresh guacamole but that I would have to pay for both. I also ordered the nachos as they come but changed the meat. She brought out just chips meat and cheese. When I asked if I could get the toppings that come on it, she brought them out and charged me for each individual item as a la carte. The food is not authentic and not worth it. The apple burrito was lukewarm and not tasty. Skip! read more

I've loved this restaurant since finding it in harford cty. My hubby loved his fajita Express. I was not happy with the amount of lettuce on my nachos I literally had to scrap some off to figure out where the beans and beef were. Also I am allergic to tomato and found two on my plate read more

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I was hoping for a flavorful Mexican dinner. I ordered the fish tacos and a cheese quesadilla. The tacos came with rice but the favor was so strange I could not eat it. The positive side there was plenty of fish on each taco and fresh lettuce but there was very little favor. The cheese quesadilla had no favor. The chips that came with the meal were oily so I could not eat them. I am disappointment that we do not have a good Mexican restaurant in the area. It is definitely not "authentic" as they state. read more

We went to this place because a) we love Mexican and b) the old friendlys was my childhood restaurant. This place was pretty good. Had decent prices on Margarita pitchers and the margs were also great. I liked the food quite a bit. My brother said that the taco he had (I t was beef) was the second best taco he's ever had which is saying something considering he is a taco enthusiast, haha. I had the green Chile chicken enchiladas and they were quite wonderful. Not overly spicy but with good flavor. Food came out very quick and the waitress was very efficient. Dessert was also good. The inside was very clean and we loved the decorative seats. Will be back soon! read more

Food was super delicious and fresh. We had the nacho supreme with shredded chicken, Chimichangas and Mini Taco salad also with shredded chicken. read more

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Don't be afraid of seasoning/flavor. The restaurant touts itself as "Authentic" but the flavors from a variety of dishes I tried were completely underwhelming. Stuffed Jalapeños had no heat and the batter wasn't seasoned. I ordered a combination platter of a beef taco, chili relleno, and chalupa. I wish I had taken photos. Nothing on the plate was memorable. The pepper was soggy, and the beef was cooked in a really bland red sauce. The taco was American style but was overloaded with lettuce and no visible cheese - I added white queso sauce (from the appetizer) to it. The chalupa was BURIED under lettuce and consisted of a soggy shell and bland refried beans. On a positive note, I was offered fresh guacamole with pico made table side . This was the only dish that had ANY flavor. As it stands, I'm not compelled to go back. read more

Still a fan. Since Covid, I have only gotten to go or had it delivered via 3rd party. So glad they finally put tacos al pastor on the menu. Theirs are solid. The pork is tender and very saucy. It could use a little more pineapple, but maybe that is my preference. It's also nice that they provide you with chips and their 2 salsas in all to go orders. read more

I loved the decor. The booths are tight for tall people (I'm 5'8), so expect to be a bit snug. I ordered a coconut margarita, really enjoyed it. Avoid the combo.meals, the grade of beef is really low (perhaps less than 80% lean). My companion ordered a chicken quesadilla and was happy with her choice. Our server was friendly and attentive. Chips and salsa were really good. I've passed this restaurant for months and finally visited. Will check out others before settling on my go to Mexican restaurant. read more

We were eager to try this new restaurant and wished we saved our money. We had a party of 12 with adults and kids so we tried several menu items. Service was so slow that getting extra chips was a struggle. We ordered 2 pitchers of the gold margaritas and the first one arrived 3/4 full with a bright green color and the 2nd pitcher was a dark amber color- why the difference of color- we have no idea. Food: We ordered the stuffed shrimp appetizer and it was clearly a frozen product just by looking at it when it arrived at the table; each piece looked the same shape and color. First bite we realized the shrimp was raw so we had to skip it to avoid getting sick & sent it back with no issues. Fajitas- we ordered the Texas Fajitas (beef, chicken & shrimp) to share and it was sitting in a puddle of oil and the meat was over cooked, chewy and the shrimp was buried under the greasy wilted green peppers & onions. No thanks. The kids ordered the beef quesadillas and they looked great when they arrived but were really greasy too. I gave one star for the flavor of the table side guacamole which was good but we couldn't figure out why they left 2 avocado pits in the serving bowl considering it was to be eaten immediately. I'm familiar with making guacamole at home and know you only leave the pit in to save it from turning brown to serve it later. We felt the sign on the table side guacamole cart asking for tips was really tacky too. Not sure what the white sauce is that is served with the introductory chips & salsa. It was a spicy mayo ranch sweet sauce- I've never seen that before at a Mexican restaurant. Save your money or go to Chipotle right down the street. read more

I honestly never thought I'd be a saying this... But I miss Friendlys (the restaurant that was in this location before). La Tolteca would be better off buying Taco Bell and sneaking it in the back door and plating it up. The customers would enjoy it more and undoubtedly it would be faster. By the way, whoever owns it should be smacked for allowing a dirty looking plastic kitchen bus cart to be used as the guacamole cart. They sell wood rolling serving tables. Step it up! Pathetic I doubt it'll be around long. I won't be back. Ever. read more

I wish I could give a rave review for this restaurant after looking forward for it to open for a long time. I'm not sure if it's because it's new or it just needs improvement. First time we went, we were seated quickly but had to wait for like 45 minutes for our food. And it wasn't busy that night. We were really hungry and didn't like the wait. The food was good. I had deep fried chicken chimichanga. We felt the long wait was for nothing. Since we believe in 2nd chance: we came to this place for 2nd time. And we, again, were seated quickly. And an improvement this time, our food came at reasonable time. BUT they had my order wrong! I do not like beans. I made it clear I didn't want beans. My chimichanga (yes again ha) came with beans . I pointed it out to the waitress and she apologized and brought it back. They brought a new one. Another mistake . It was beef. I'm not sure how they could make this kind of mistake so I pointed it out. She again apologized and brought me right plate. Didn't offer discounts for their mistake though. Not a great way to show they care about our satisfaction. We also asked for a plate of rice and it was way too buttery. It wasn't the same as rice we had on our plates. 2 strikes. I'm not sure if we will be going again to see if 3rd strike will happen. Too bad because it does look like a good place. read more

I was walking to the bathroom and was walking by the kitchen where i noticed one of the cooks was sticking his finger into the guacamole to taste the guacamole! Gross! Had to wait a really long time to get chips and salsa. By the time we got chips, they were cold and stale. Service was really bad. Had a hard time understanding waiter. NO LIQUOR LICENSE. Couldn't get a beer nor a margarita. Fajitas were really bland and flavorless. Won't be coming back. There's better options elsewhere such as Querétaro or Mi Casita. read more

Service was great! The manager or owner was really hospitable. The decor is definitely Mexican and you can tell that someone really took care in picking everything out. The food was decent and I would come back again once they have been open for awhile. I got a to go order and the chicken in my taco had a lot of liquid in it from whatever the sauce is. Definitely made it messy to eat. I would ask that they drain some of the juice next time. I love white queso so I ordered it here. It looked fine but it taste a little burnt. Would give it another try though. Definitely go and support this new business and give them feedback so that they can improve. read more

Service was slow. The appetizers were not made in house they were clearly a frozen pre-made product which was disappointing. The fajitas were okay, portion was good & they were priced appropriately. Would go back to give it another try but in no rush.... read more

La Tolteca - Mexican Near Me - Crofton, Maryland

Amazing margaritas and a solid local Mexican eatery Great for a good night out of you don't want to cat far in the area.

The food was okay. But I give 4 stars for the great service. I was satisfied with my server, the cleanliness of the restaurant and bathroom. Loved the decor and music. The white sauce that comes with the chips are sooooooooooo good! What is that stuff??? Lol read more

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Very very good food. Portion sizes were a bit large, but we did have great leftovers. Every single thing we got was good--and my family tends to get a little of everything. It gets crowded quick, but it is definitely worth the wait. read more

The only reason I'm giving this place 2 stars instead of 1 is because my fajitas were DELICIOUS. The rest leaves much to be desired. We went kinda late on a Friday (arrived around 7:45 - past the normal dinner rush in Crofton) and were told it would be about 10-15 minutes for a table. Cool. 20 minutes later we went to check & see how much longer it would be because we could see there were a number of empty tables and we were starving. The hostess told us that she didn't see my name on the list which wasn't a list at all, she was putting a name and number of people in a bubble on a page. There was no order to it from what I could see. Once I pointed my name out, she said she couldn't seat us because the kitchen was backed up and if she sat us we'd have to wait a while for food. My thought was "yeah, but at least we'd have chips & salsa" but we waited. We were seated about 10 minutes later. Chips, salsa and a delicious white dip were served promptly. A few minutes later, our waiter came to take our order. There was a little bit of a language barrier, but pointing at the menu helped. The waiter came back a couple minutes later with our drinks and to ask my bf if he wanted chicken or beef in his burrito. A few minutes after this a woman who spoke ZERO English came over, looked right at me and asked me a question in Spanish. I said I don't speak Spanish and she asked again, but then pointed to our empty chip basket. A-ha! "Si si" and (bf pointing to water glass) "agua". She came back with more chips & water. Our food arrived almost immediately after that - appetizer AND entrees. Ugh. As previously mentioned, my fajitas (the Texas fajitas - chicken, beef & shrimp) were fantastic and the portion was HUGE. We honestly could have split them. We got the appetizer sampler which included 2 pieces of cheese quesadilla (delicious), 2 beef taquitos (pretty good), 2 fried stuffed shrimp (decent) and 2 stuffed jalapenos (gross). My bf ordered the Burro Grande which was cold in the middle. Of course at that point, our waiter was no where to be found and the only people we kept seeing don't speak English so he just ate it. If you choose to go there, be prepared to wait and go with the understanding that 90% of their staff does not speak English well if at all. If they're wearing a red polo shirt, they speak at least enough English to wait tables. If they're in street clothes with an apron, they don't speak English at all. The kitchen definitely has kinks to work out. They need to have a more organized way to seat people. The Manager should really consider spending time on the floor since he speaks English and could help head some of the issues off before they become issues. I was really hoping we'd finally have good Mexican close by, but I won't be going back any time soon. read more

My family loves it here. We usually go to the Cockeysville location. The staff is always nice. The food tastes great. My wife and daughter are picky eaters but they always clean their plates here! read more

I eat here more often than I even want to admit. It is just so good. The staff is always friendly and attentive. The food is fresh. Sometimes I can't make it to the restaurant so I order door dash and it is still delicious when it arrives. I love the arroz con pollo, fajitas, queso dip, or chimichangas but honestly I am sure all of the other food is delicious too! If you are in the area, this is the place to get the best Mexican food. I am from Arizona and have tried a lot of places nearby and none of them compete with this restaurant. read more

I came in to visit from out of town and experienced the WORSE service ever! The host (Herman) was very rude and was clearly having a bad day and took it out on the guest, especially my family. Not only was the service terrible, we had four different waiters and it took 40 minutes just to put the orders in. It also took another 40 minutes for our food to come. The food was good (not hot though), and the prices were not bad , but we were in that restaurant for over two hours. Many people were leaving and walking out but my family and I just decided to wait it out. Herman, was very rude from the start. We walked in and greeted him with smiles and excitement, he was very rude and didn't even walk us to our table(He just pointed at the table and we walked). When it was time to pay our tabs, I walked to the front desk because our cards were left at the desk unattended after giving them to one of our waiters. Herman approached me and cashed me out and also started to hand me other peoples change and credit cards that did not belong to me because he assumed , I knew who they belonged to. Once I told him that is not professional at all and that I could have been a thief, he started to be very rude and aggressive. This place would be a great establishment if the environment was not so toxic , due to this particular person. Other than that, the waiter Adrian provided great customer service and made our experience a lot better. @Herman, if you get angry and upset when customers walks in to this business, this is not the right place for you to work, and if you get angry and upset when someone calls your name, you shouldn't wear a shirt with your name on it! read more

Great food, Great service! We had the carnitas and steak street tacos. They were fresh, hot and delicious! read more

La Tolteca - The store design. - Mexican Near Me - Crofton, Maryland

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Food was great. Loved the vegetarian options. Quick takeout service! Will definitely order again

Have to turn down the lights for a little more intimate feel. Harsh lighting for a place that is well decorated.

Good food, reminds me of tex-mex. Food has been hot and fresh every time. It's a little out of the way, but worth the trip.

We decided we wanted Tex-Mex at 8:30 at night. This was one of the only places open in the area. We were seated right away. Only one other customer on this week night. It was clean and inviting. Chips and salsa were very good. Waiter was attentive and helpful in making suggestions. The Tacos De la Calle, or street tacos were excellent. I highly recommend the carnita as it was especially tasty. We ordered the Guadalajara Especial, it was loaded with flavor and the plate was overflowing. We ended the meal with fried ice cream and the hot apple burrito. Both good, but the hot apple burrito is calling us back for another visit. So much flavor and freshness left us wanting more, but our bellies were too full. We will return! Give them a try! read more

The chicken nachos was dried out and lack seasoning. The street tacos were not great due to the meat over cooked. I would not rate this restaurant well at all there must be improvements. read more

It was soooooo good!! The service, margaritas, chips, queso, quesadillas, chimichangas, and #149 was amazing! We left full and happy!

First off and foremost we ordered Guacamole and we never saw a woman or man come to our table for table side guacamole and when our server bought ours it was the worst I have ever had at any Mexican restaurant ever it looked like blended up peas no chunks no flavor really bad! Bland and nasty! The cheese dip not much better watery and thin no taste either! Our server was nice when we saw her and it was a rare occasion! We were celebrating our Anniversary which I told her so we were out to do it up! I have to say prices were cheap maybe too cheap lol cause quality of food was like Taco Bell! At least the guacamole was Taco Bell's the food was a step up from fast food but only a few baby steps !! Lol we won't be back! The salsa was very good but they gave us a little bowl and never could get refill! Sangria was ok but again price was cheap so probably was some cheap bottle of they got for $3 lol half cafe was $8 a glass was $3.99 I asked for a pinto Gringo wine she come back says we don't carry that! Really! I said I just take a beer and again I got a bottle of Michelob lite! Which was very cold and I got a frosty mug! We got Spinach Quesadilla for appetizers which were very good I had her put jalapeños in them which made them very spicy but no server and I need water! Basically all the food we ordered was fairly priced and decent to eat but we were expecting better! But with all we ordered we also had shrimp dishes for main entrees pico de Gallo was Good but again very watery but for $60 bill can't complain for low cost slightly fast food! When we were leaving we saw big families arriving with kids so I guess if you have big family and lots of kids your kind of place! I thought the deco was nice the booths were very clean and bright! Bathroom was clean but we got there at 4:00 on a Saturday and they were not that busy until we were leaving at 6:30 it was almost packed! That's why not sure what our server was doing she was not busy and kept forgetting things! We left her a $16 tip on a $61 check! If her service had been excellent we would of left a $40 tip! Cause anybody that knows me knows I am a huge tipper when I get out standing service -cause then we plan on to comeback and ask for that same server to wait on us! Bottom line! But basically my 3 stars are for cleanness of place and good salsa and very reasonable prices! But I still wondering why we didn't get table side Guacamole that's what I saw pics on Yelp and looked so good and fresh! I can't believe our guacamole was so canned looking like they serve at Taco Bell! Let's put it this way if someone said would you like to go to Taco Bell or this place if I was not drinking booze I would say Taco Bell but I have to say Taco Bell's salsa is not has good! Too many nice Mexican place we could of gone too for our Anniversary but we had never been there read the reviews on Yelp and saw those beautiful table side guacamole carts! We never saw today maybe the person quit her job that was doing table side guacamole lol there was something going on! Lol My opinion family type restaurant with very cheap quality food! It's definitely a 3 star restaurant nothing more! read more

La Tolteca - Cheap Sangria lol - Mexican Near Me - Crofton, Maryland

I finally broke out of isolation and got me some Mexican food and I got my usual, chimichangas, and a chili relleno - no lettuce, and picked it up, came home and ate the relleno, some chips with all the trimmings as dip I make up with the refried beans. Stuffed!! Now tomorrow I'll eat the chimichangas with the chips and salsa I always have around. They had it packed up well and besides the chips, salsa, sour cream and guacamole in little containers, they threw in a container of another dip. Delicious. They have mixed drinks to go but I'm too cheap to pay for that and usually mix me a margarita at home. Food was packed in aluminum containers with see-through lids, not styrofoam. You can reheat easily in the aluminum. read more

I wish I could give this place a negative 10 or zero stars. The service is awful. We received chips, salsa, and some white sauce after being seated. Then we waited over 30 minutes before the manager came to ask if we'd been helped. I told the party prior to, that we should leave. When the waiter finally came to take our order it took about 10 minutes for the drinks and 20 minutes for the food to arrive. I ordered the Camerones dish and my friend ordered the fajitas. Food was just ok, I wouldn't come back. After sipping my drink I noticed something was floating in my ice. I informed the waiter when he brought the bill out that about my drink. He went to get the manager and the manager said they don't take drinks off the menu! Huh?! Things went south afterwards and we paid the check and left, never to return again. For those giving this place 5 stars has never had traditional Mexican food. read more

This is a small restaurant with great service and really nice people. I have eaten in the restaurant as well as takeout. Service and food has been superb. read more

First and last time at this restaurant. Went for dine in seating, told it would be a 30-minute wait and 40 minutes later went back in. No phone call or text and my name had been crossed out. Big shocker when not a person on the front end wanted to acknowledge me when I went in to find out how much longer it might be. The food was, to put it mildly, awful. I got the Grande off the house specialty menu. The chalupa was all lettuce on top of a water logged tortilla that had essentially melted onto the plate. No sauce, a smattering of the cheese. The beef burrito, enchilada, and the chile relleno all had the exact same flavorless ground beef and the burrito and enchilada were indistinguishable from each other flavor wise, or otherwise frankly. The relleno was watery. The waiter seemed nice but was in such a hurry to get us out he did't even ask if we wanted dessert, just brought the check. I won't speculate on why we were treated this way, we genuinely did nothing and had never been here before. We won't be going back either. read more

Great food and service!! I highly recommend the carne asada and the chorizo street tacos. Will definitely go back.

We stopped in for a delicious lunch!! My husband had the street tacos. He said that they were wonderful!! I had the chicken enchiladas with salsa verde....which was just so good! Our waitress was so nice...she brought us extra salsa verde, very appreciated!!! This was a great casual spot for a quick lunch. Thanks so much for the amazing service and food!! read more

Ammmazinnnggggg!!! The service and staff were amazing everything came out so fast and the food was sooo good ! The chorizo dip is so good try it !! read more

Let me start off by saying we arrived literally minutes before they closed and were still seated ! The service was immaculate. Our server Riccy was very polite, she made sure we were taken care of and had everything we needed ! The food was delicious and the drinks were on point. Definitely plan on returning ! read more

Well where do I start??? My family and I came in town for the weekend, super excited to get some great food... If you have about 2+ hours to wait and open to 4+ servers your at the right place. We walked in and the host/greeter/manager Herman(not sure) immediately set the tone. He clearly was irritated when I greeted him by calling his name!! Again after waiting an extremely long time and multiple servers our food was COLD but, good. Did not want to wait longer for it to get reheated. We observed another couple leave because they waited 40 minutes for there appetizers. Once it was time to pay, we waited another 20minutes to get our cards, cash and receipts back, finally my niece goes to Herman to determine where her card was... Several cards were openly on the counter unattended. Herman became unsettled when she asked why the cards were not secured.. Needless to say Herman screamed don't come back!! Shout out to Adrian for being fabulous!! read more

Terrible experience today. Called for curbside. Made it clear we needed curbside. We have previously done curbside at the Crofton location. Get there and they refuse to bring the food out. Insist I am lying about having had curbside. I wish I had just walked away but I go in. Pick up the food. Pay with card. Have to sign.....other places do not need that. Have to use a pen that the guy ahead of me used. Told their safety is more important than theirs. We do curbside every week at a local restaurant. Everyone else has figured it out but not these people. We will never go back. read more

We have eaten here at least a dozen times and it is always good. Even during the busy rush of dinner, the service was excellent. They only have one kind of Tamale and that is chicken (on the menu anyway). It is very good though. read more