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    La Tolteca

    3.4 (299 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Desserts
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    LA TOLTECA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials

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    Live mariachi band
    Cameron D.

    I was in town this week visiting family for thanksgiving. We stopped here for dinner and it was overall an incredible experience. We ordered guacamole which was made on a cart brought right to the side of our table with ingredients added to our preferences. To add to the overall atmosphere they had a live band which went table to table taking song requests. Everything was very authentic to Mexican cuisine and culture. I recommend this place for anyone looking for high quality and authentic Mexican fare.

    Kaylin P.

    The moment you walk in you are transported into a Central American decorated restaurant. Their home style chips and salsa are absolutely delicious. Their salsa has some kick to it but it doesn't completely over power. Our waitress Maricela, was fabulous. Very attentive and friendly. The fish tacos were excellent and fresh! The poblano creamy chicken enchiladas were decent. No spice level at all, which I would have preferred some kick to it but would be perfect for someone who can't tolerate heat. The chicken quesadilla was good. Lots of grease however, and the cheese was very runny. Not the best I've ever had but definitely not the worst. They have a decent size menu and you could say I'll definitely be back to try something new!

    What an amazing meal. Fresh table side guacamole, chicken quesadilla, Sizzling Fajitas for 2 and great drinks. Wonderful atmosphere, attentive staff and a terrific experience. For an amazing South of the border Adventure, come to La Tolteca!

    Raw chicken wings
    Tom F.

    I used to love this restaurant. I've been here dozens of times over the past decade or so. However, it really seems like they are just coasting on their past success at this point. We arrived a few minutes before 4:00. We didn't get our food until after 5:15. The service was a little slow in getting our order, but over an hour of the delay was the kitchen. I really can't fault the waitress, because to be fair she did take our order within 5 minutes of the guac cart leaving. The food, however, was a massive disappointment. The ranchero sauce on the enchiladas used to be one of my favorites in the area. This time, it was awful - it tasted more like a pizza sauce than a ranchero sauce! That isn't even the worst part, though. Rotten spinach in the chicken and spinach enchiladas wasn't the worst part either. No, the worst part were the raw chicken wings served to my 10 year old daughter. I have great memories of this restaurant, with friends and family, but I can't live in the past. This place is now on my "Never again" list. I prefer to not get my family food poisoning when I eat out.

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    Food used to be excellent before, now it's too salted my family and I stop eating there.

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    It's my go to in Wilkes-barre. Food is good, salsa for chips is outstanding. Not the best, best is quite good for Wilkes barre

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