Stopped at La Tonalteca in Milford on our way home from the Delaware beaches and it was so good. It is an easy stop right along Route 113, we loved the decor, and the service was fast and friendly. The margaritas and fajitas were great, and the chorizo queso was unreal. We will definitely be back. read more

La Tonalteca - Classic margarita & mango margarita - Mexican Near Me - Milford, Delaware

Very Disappointing! This used to be one of our go to spots but the food and service have changed. The guacamole was soupy, had no flavor and tasted like soap even after we added a bit of salt and hot sauce. The pico de gallo was mostly sauteed onions in strips and cilantro. When we asked for a different bowl we were told "this is how it comes out of the container, it all looks like this". This and the guacamole definitely were not fresh. At one point, it felt like the food was thrown at us. Our server was just going through the motions. Todays experience will definitely cause us to pause returning any time soon. I'm sorry, but there are too many authentic Mexican restaurants around town we'd rather go to. read more

We lived the decor - very comfortable and even the chairs were Mexican themed. They start you off with warm nachos and salsa - and we added on a small order of guacamole. We had the steak tacos and the steak fajitas. The portion sizes were very generous - the tacos were just loaded with meat! We enjoyed our meals! read more

La Tonalteca - Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Milford, Delaware

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Walked right in on this cold January day. Was seated immediately. Beautiful atmosphere. Reminds me of the Disney movie coco love the colors. Our waitress was prompt and quick with taking out order and drinks. Had a delicious corona and the chips and salsa were perfect starter that they served for free. I ordered a small order of queso for the chips just my personal preference. I had the La Tonalteca Steak which was a ribeye, medium rare as it always should be. The cooked it just right and the onions on top were perfect. Came with rice and beans and tortillas. We also had pollo ranchero. Everything was seasoned perfectly and served very quickly. Everyone working was so friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend. Hot take... I'd rather eat here than chipotle. If you're in Milford DE. Definitely stop in give them a shot you won't be disappointed. read more

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This is the worst Mexican restaurant I have ever been to. Steak tacos were 3 shells buried under a pile of steak. If I wanted to make my own tacos I would have stayed home. The waitress only came back one time and gave me the check. I would have assumed if she seen my entire plate wasn't touched she would ask if the food was OK, but no nothing. Taco bell puts this place to shame. These people should be ashamed. They represent the Mexican culture in the worst way. I hope they go out of business and a real Mexican restaurant replaces them. ​ read more

This place is a little dark inside with bright vibrant furniture. We came at an off time just to grab a quick bite in our journey. The tortilla soup was flavorful with a bit of a spicy kick to it. The chile relleno was very cheesy with very similar cheeses both inside the chile and out which did not give it much body or flavor. The cheese cake was rich and creamy. The flan had a nice texture to it with a hare too much cinnamon involved in the syrup. Worth a try if trying to go local. read more

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For me, this is the best Mexican food in Milford. The ambiance inside can sometimes feel a little cartoonish, but it definitely fits the mold. I've had the Taco salad, enchiladas, and chicken breast with quest, chorizo, and pineapple. They all were well prepared and tasted great - with what I would consider generous proportions. And that INCLUDEs take out, as well. read more

Great staff food although not quite full blown Mexican, bit of generic on salsa and tortilla chips, good enough for you to enjoy your fix. Conveniently situated in strip mall. read more

We didn't even get to eat here today. We used to live here in Milford and were traveling through town and wanted to stop and eat. It's one of the few places are kids have always enjoyed that's not fast food. Well ... it looked closed so I got out of the car and went to check. Both main doors were unlocked (11:52 am) so that would mean they are open. No hours posted on the doors. So I went back to the car and got everyone to go in and have lunch. We walked in and not greeted at first. They then proceeded to tell us after we were acknowledged that they didn't open for another several minutes. Seriously?? Yours doors are unlocked, and you are standing there not doing anything. Just go ahead and seat us a few minutes early. We had to go to the restroom anyway. It would have been noon by the time we wanted to even think about ordering anything. And opening at noon on a Sunday ... that's wild. Plenty of people working there today. Could have been open. And lost a party of six that went and spent $85 somewhere else. And there was definitely lots of crying from the kids when we left too. Luckily we were able to drive to another La Tonelteca and eat there. And it was good ... but not as good as you used to be. Hopefully you all learn a little common sense customer service soon. read more

Don't judge this strip mall restaurant by its nothing-special, unassuming exterior (see my pictures) because the riotously colorful, attention-to-detail interior is beautiful. The chairs and tables are all made in Jalisco; carvings of traditional scenes of Mexico and painted in a rainbow of colors and animal, jungle, religious, farming designs and more, even down to the tabletops and legs. I couldn't stop gazing at them all. Even the bathroom has ceramic sunflower-painted Talavera sinks. Mexican "muzak" entertains you while you enjoy crunchy, warm and not-too-salty nacho chips dunked into a thick salsa with just the right amount of heat, The large (too large?) menu has affordable prices (eg, filling lunch specials are $7.49), and good sized portions. So many Mexican restaurants serve dishes where everything tastes the same but here, the rice is well seasoned, each item has its own distinct flavor, the mole has a good punch of spice, there are lots and lots of pieces of chicken in your meal, and, lest I forget, the service is friendly, quick and COVID protocol is being followed by our server wearing a mask and standing a comfortable distance away from us. read more

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We ate at this restaurant for the first time while on vacation in May, since it was near our hotel.I must say the ambience was very colorful and pleasant. However, the food was simply baffling. I ordered the chicken enchilada plate. My wife ordered the 3 enchilada meal that contained one bean, one cheese and one chicken enchilada. We also ordered a quesadilla for an appetizer. We were very surprised when the plates came as we could not even see the enchiladas as they were covered with chopped lettuce and were tubes that were about 1 inch in diameter. The tubes I had just had chicken in them, no cheese or anything else. My wife's bean tube was filled with refried beans (no black beans and rice). The quesadilla was filled with chicken and nothing else and had an open top and bottom separated by the chicken. We had high hopes entering La Tonalteca for the first time. We will never return. read more

Anytime I'm in Milford and want Mexican, this place is my Go to! The inside is beautifully decorated and the food is fantastic. Whether we dine in or order take out, the quality is great read more

Big Time Disappointment! The mark to me of a good restaurant is not necessarily its size, but the quality of its food and the generosity and helpfulness of its staff. Along that line, some of the finest dining experiences I've had throughout my life have been in small and big dining places along with some divey joints scattered throughout the world. Regrettably, La Tonalteca is not among these gems. Our waitress Blanca seemed to have a bad attitude at first and I couldn't get over it. Had I been by myself, I would have walked out and give it a shot another day. We came on Monday evening, April 30, 2018. Unfortunately, it wasn't one of those situations that I needed to talk to management about or leave feedback on a card (none was provided) nor did I have time to do that. I was with a group of friends who like this place. She wasn't very helpful at all. I said this was my first time here and I didn't know the rules or better the menu. That response was met with stone silence or crickets. My friends asked about "Happy Hour" and she did respond that that is on Tuesday only, so that was helpful. Star for that one!. Did she offer to explain the menu or what's on special to us or ask what we were interested in? No, she offered no help in that regard. Instead she just asked, " Are you ready to order, yet?" We responded no, and she came back in about 5 minutes with still lack of interest in helping us. I guess it boils down to this there was no welcoming attitude towards us by the waitress, Blanca. Her attitude felt like hurry up and order so I can move on to whatever else I need to do, but help this group. I would be remiss to not say, her attitude seemed to change when she served our food, but from my perspective the damage had been done and I thought I would just tip her 10% instead of my normal 20%. (Maybe she had a bad day or is a new staff member, but really, you had to be there to get a sense of how miserable I felt and since I am not a vindictive person, I still felt I needed to air this out on social media. I hope things improve for her) I will list the best attractions about this first. * I was blown away about the set up of this place. Stunning and beautiful décor, this made it look promising to me. Everything was so clean and neat in appearance. Pricing seems reasonable and portion sizes seem big enough. Place became really busy when we left. * Parking is available in this strip mall area. * Our food arrived in less time than what we expected as when we came in the place it wasn't too busy and it seemed appropriately staffed for the evening. * The tables were clean and they had an assortment of hot sauces at your table. My side order of burritos looked promising, but tasted like a paper machè thing filled with cheese. Red sauce was ok, but needed some added heat/spice for my taste. Why did I order this? Well, let me explain, I thought since the waitress made no mention of what is their special or make any recommendations whatsoever, I decided to order a side to sample their food. Here is the description of what I ordered. SIDE ORDERS Oder of burritos (two beef) $8.29 Nowhere does it say it is filled with ground beef. I am thinking it would be some sort of beef slices or chunks, but no it was some cheap ground beef that tasted like paper machè. I guess I should have asked what's in it. Visiting the La Tonalteca was certainly an experience to remember, but one that I never hope to repeat and would not wish upon anyone else. If the beautiful decor and the intriguing inside color tempt you, you would be better off bringing a camera to the restaurant than your appetite. I'm skipping this place in the future as I know my friends like it, but first impressions mean a lot to me. Adiós read more

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Stopped at La Tonalteca on our way back home from Ocean City. It's convenient because it's right on the highway. Love the ambiance it feels very Mexican with all the decor. The nachos they serve before the food are good! Ordered some Shrimp with garlic and were delicious! The service was great. Food came quick and our server was very attentive to our needs. What I didn't like was their fried ice cream. The tortilla shell tasted old and you can tell they were corn flake bits in it, maybe honey drizzle, or sugar cinnamon powder will make it better. Will definitely stop by again and try other desserts! read more

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Stopped by today and had a wonderful lunch. Chips and salsa were very fresh and tasty. The grand daughters all ordered off the kids menu and loved their meals . My wife and I both commented how good our meals were . And the best part was how reasonable the bill was . Our service was excellent , even though they appeared to be running short handed ( like everyone is these days) . read more

Had a great time! Came for my friends birthday and they sang and gave her a hat. Even got to keep the hat. Been here many times before and the food and service have always been good. Never a bad time. Always enjoyable. read more

La Tonalteca - Birthday hat - Mexican Near Me - Milford, Delaware

This was a great find! Authentic Mexican food with friendly and fast service. We got the Chile rellenoes and vegetarian option enchilada and chalupa was well as the fried jalapeños( which were AMAZING). Their portions were great, flavor was awesome and it has a great ambiance. We are just visiting the area but this is definitely a hidden gem! read more

I honestly won't be coming back I went with my family. We are a family of 6 and it's honestly messed up that are waitress demanded the 15% of are check. We would have gladly left it if she would have been nicer. The food was was bland and dry. The whole time we where there only check up on us once. It's just Ridiculous. Also feel like we where racial discriminated all we where Hispanics. read more

La Tonalteca - the receipt for the restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Milford, Delaware

Fresh food consistent quality friendly service. My go to when itt comes to Mexican food.

Worst Mexican restaurant poor quality of food. Request to chilli relleno told the attendant can not have yellow cheese and allyfoo had yellow cheese.i am allergic to it. The taste is no why I used to request a refund and because the manager was no on the premises was unable to provide it. Is the first time and the last time. read more

I wish I could have given them 0 stars. I paid over $16 for a dinner platter of beef fajitas to share. Got home had a lunch portion. that's not the worst part. The beef tasted old and inedible, the chips were old and were cooked in old oil as well (very bitter). The only edible thing I had was my cup of sour cream which I am going to use for my taquitos at home. I'm furious that I paid almost $20 for garbage food. will never be going back. read more

Food was excellent Services was great New management on they job. We had a great time with immediate seating, fast & friendly service and excellent food. We would certainly recommend this place to everyone. read more

This is our second trip here of recent and I ordered the same thing twice. It was so good last time I thought why not. It didn't disappoint. Soft chicken chimichanga. It was excellent also the chips were warm and the salsa was great. It was Saturday night and they were a little busy but we were seated as soon as we got there and we got our food very fast. The service was excellent, we will definitely be back. Forgot to take a picture. Next time. read more

Really like the food here! They also made a big order of Churros for my rehearsal dinner and they were amazing! I wish my husband liked Mexican food more so we could go more often. But I absolutely love going here. The Texas Fajitas are to die for! read more

They say "authentic Mexican food". Authentic must mean they use Mexican food terms. First, where in the world does "authentic" Mexican food use taco shells like you get at Taco Bell? You have a choice of " soft or fried" chimichanga? Hello! A soft chimichanga is a burrito. Sheesh. Made the mistake of ordering this. A, you get basically flautas yes two flour rolled tacos). B, the beef is flavorless cubes of my guess round steak that was tough I think it was just grilled. The rice is so flavorless it is pale yellow. Might as well eat left over Chinese takeout rice. The guacamole is obviously a powder mix added to puréed avocados. The salsa has the consistency of Ketchup with a few onions and maybe a dash of Tabasco added. Little flavor and no heat. The rest of the menu is full of odd attempts at Mexican with obviously no knowledge of what the items are. Mole Ranchero thickened with flour instead of Masa, soft flautas, and sad drink concoctions. I will say our server Ryan did an admirable job, thus the second star. Sad, Sad, Sad attempt at Mexican food, even by Delaware standards. read more

Stopped on our way to the beach. Everything was very good. Food was also very quick. Their chicken was the highlight of the meal, juicy with lots of flavor!! We will stop again. read more

Somehow found my way in here from Ocean City, MD en route to good ol' NY NY (home), and I can honestly say that I was blown away by the quality of food here. I'm from Queens, the melting pot of the United States, and I've had my share of good Mexican, whether it's authentic from an old fashioned restaurant, franchise style a la On the Border, down-n-dirty off a food truck, or some good ol' Tex-Mex cooked up by a Chinese cook; needless to say, I've seen it all. So believe me when I say, I wasn't expecting much from carrajo-land Milford, DE (read: in the middle of nowhere). Much to my delight, the food was, in a word, "legitsauce". While I can't truly speak on authenticity seeing as how my trips to Mexico involve stays at Americanized all-inclusive resorts, I can tell you that the food here can go blow-for-blow with much of the Mexican I've pleasantly encountered 'round NYC. While I've personally never seen dishes so filled-to-the-brim with guac, sour cream & refried beans, it certainly gives you that feel-good food sorta vibe. This would be an excellent hangover recipe, provided I was within distance of Middle-of-Nowhere, Delaware, but I suppose I can daydream outside of this review. And speaking of hangovers, the margaritas which I had the pleasure of sampling (as I was DD back to NY) were flavorful, well-made, and fueled with tequila. Seriously, even in New York, they can learn a thing or two about their margaritas from this wonderful eatery. Though I obviously can't speak on behalf of the entire chain, if I were to judge La Tonalteca's quality solely based on this location, I'd say it's about time for the franchise to explore ideas on a much larger expansion than within the confines of Delaware. Can't wait to eat here again, I hope it isn't an entire year from now! read more

Have been frequenting this establishment for a couple of years. Authentic Mexican cuisine but tonite the service couldn't have been worse. Had my heart set on a Margarita while I waited for Pollo churro. Unfortunately after waiting nearly 10 mins at the bar to be acknowledged I simply left. Two different servers claimed they were just coming to check on me as I exited. I wasn't looking for fast food rapid service, simply an acknowledgement that I was there and they would get to me soon. No such luck despite frequent trips past me to fix drinks. Bottom line is the food used to be worth waiting for. Now, not so much... read more

Clearly I don't know what I'm talking about - but I found the food to be just OK (A-OK) at this strip-mall Mex. (La Toltecta vs. Tonalteca? Same chain?) Why are there so many 5 stars for this? It is not "as good as it gets". Have you ever been to Mexico? Or CA or TX? Delaware MMexican just isn't that great - and my hubands beef fajitas (and the kiddo's cheese quesadilla) was overly salty. My camarones with mojo de ajo was good though - and they gave me alot (10) of shrimp. Kiddo enjoyed her refried beans and rice (picked at the quesadilla). No bad - but certainly not 5 star in my book. read more

Very good food. Service was good. Large menu, but the size and item numbering can be confusing. Very good margaritas. Would definitely go again. read more

I had the Pollo Amigo. It was extremely tasty and I would order the exact same thing again. It is a chicken breast with vegetables and cheese, served with rice and tortillas, as well as lettuce and guacamole. A big serving and very filling. One of the better Mexican restaurants I've been to. And it appeared clean. There was a crowd but service was very speedy. The owners have also obviously invested a good deal of time, money, and thought into the layout and decor. My co-worker had asked if what he ordered came with rice and they said yes but when it came out with beans instead, they immediately brought him a large portion of rice and made it right. I definitely recommend. read more

La Tonalteca - View from our table facing the bar. This is in the middle of three separate dining rooms. - Mexican Near Me - Milford, Delaware

Really amazing Mexican food, especially in this area. I didn't expect to find authentically great food. The atmosphere is a great and makes the whole experience more fun. We were started with thick, hearty corn-chips and salsa with a nice splash of cilantro. Ended up having the fajitas and carnitas. Both were quite good and served in generous portions, enough for lunch the next day. read more

. We ate: vegetarian fajitas, enchilada supreme (1 each bean, beef, chicken, cheese) Pro: fast, friendly service . large servings. Moderate prices. Con: bland food. (Notable exception: chicken was very tasty). Beef in enchilada was very dry and crumbling. Your call: full-on embrace of stereotyped Mexican restaurant decor. Lots of oil on fajita veggies. read more

I wish Yelp would allow half stars, because this was a step up from your average Mexican resturant. The food did not seem to be provided by SYSCO, and some of the steaks really had some flavor and true heat. The salsa appeared to be made in house and was very tasty. There is a large selection of quality tequilas so no rot-gut margaritas either. The sangria was a highlight! Portions are very large, and the combination platter actually took up two platters... Completely. If you're going for food quantity it's a true value. Staff was very friendly and decor was nice. Beware if it's you're birthday. You might end up with whipped cream on your face! read more

We stopped here on the way home from Nags Head and boy was it a mistake. Although the service was good. Yuck! Taco salad and Speedy Gonzales had no taste. read more

I have been to practically every Tonalteca around and this is by far the best food yet; i live an hr or more away and i take the drive just to eat here. Every dish is delicious. read more

The 1 star is for the terrible service, have no idea about the food. Stopped on way home. Restaurant not at all busy. We were seated with menus and then left. Gaggle of 3 services were gathered around a cell phone, very involved with whatever was on the screen. 2 more groups came in, were seated. Servers brought chips to their table and asked about drink orders. In order for these groups to be seated, servers walked past our table 7 times. After 12 minutes we left. Of the 3 staff members we walked past on the way out, not one spoke or even seemed surprised. Save yourself the aggravation and go to Applebee's on the far side of the parking lot. They actually want your business. read more

Great atmosphere and bright colored Decour... The shrimp quesadillas are my favorite. The special night with the mariachi band make it even more fun too plus the margaritas are delicious. read more

Being vegan sometimes it's hard to find a Mexican restaurant who doesn't use lard. We asked and they use vegetable oil, no lard! Food was tasty. read more

La Tonalteca - Looks yummy! - Mexican Near Me - Milford, Delaware

I Idk where to begin this place is amazing there interior may be a little old but it is still good. There hard beef tacos are really good, I personally do not like cheese but the cheese on this taco was the most tasteful thing I've ever had. The tortilla chips are great, with the salsa, there a dream team. The pink lemonade is top notch. Ten out of ten would recommend read more