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La Vaca Mexican Grill

4.1 (55 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Cheese not melted ice cold center
Bob M.

Service friendly, place clean, food is the reason for a low score. One other table beside us so no excuse for the long service time and no lie ice cold food. The cheese didnt melt in a deep fried chili. Pouring a warm sauce over something out of the fridge doesnt heat it up. Heres the gotcha cook you premade the food portioned in the fridge so all you have to do is sauce and serve. Ive been around food service long enough to know the games. You precook so you dont have to make it at night. Which leads to oh we didnt sell as many so we have it made for tomorrow. Thats pure lazy, your customers pay for fresh to order, left overs are for home. Your a discrase to real cooks.

Chicken, steak, and chorizo tacos
Ecinor S.

I absolutely love this spot! Everyone is so friendly and makes you feel welcomed. I was recommended a Mango Auga Fresca and IT.. IS... DELICIOUS! There are other flavors but I tried the mango and you definitely can tell it's made with real fruit. My normal go to as far as tacos are chicken, chorizo, and steak! Mmm! You've gotta check them out!! *chefs kiss*

Pupusas
Kevin C.

Went for lunch on a Saturday with a group of 7--four adults, a teen, and two children--and had an absolutely fantastic experience! I ordered the Shrimp Chimichanga dish, and it was amazing! It came with rice, beans, and a salad, and every bite was perfection. I also tried a side of pupusa, and wow--it was just as delicious! The dipping sauces were the perfect complement. Everyone in our group raved about their meals, from the adults to the kids, which says a lot! Even the iced tea stood out--it wasn't overly sweet, just perfectly refreshing. The prices were great, the service was excellent, and the entire experience was simply wonderful. Hands down, the best Mexican restaurant I've been to in a long time. I can't recommend it enough and will definitely be back with more friends and family!

Asada tacos
Lisa E.

La Vaca is where to go for incredible Mexican cuisine! I'm addicted to their pupusas, birria tacos, and steak tacos so I don't venture far from these dishes. They are literal perfection! I also love the Jamaica tea. My husband was pleased with the chicken burrito, which was mild in flavor compared to say birria flavors. More importantly, visit this place and spread the word, 1.50 tacos on taco Tuesday!!!

Fresh made tortillas
Rebekah W.

After seeing lots of hype, we decided to give La Vaca a try, and we were not disappointed! From fire music choice to fiery sauce, it was a great choice to celebrate our marriage proposal anniversary! Sodas are sold by the can, or they have Jarritos in bottles and homemade drink options. And, they have that good crunchy ice! I ordered the Quesabirria tacos and they were served with beef consommé, chopped onions and cilantro. DELICIOUS! The meat was tender, well cooked, seasoned, and just good eats. The rice was well cooked and flavorful, as well as the refried beans. The salsa isn't chunky, but very flavorful and mild as far as spice level. My husband got the combination fajitas and really enjoyed them. He chose the flour tortillas and they were good as well. The guacamole was made fresh to order and was very good. We really liked the chips as they were thick and crunchy, and not salty. The salsas bright with the meal was a salsa verde -mild, and what I believe is a habanero sauce-spicy, but flavorful. They also had Texas Pete and Valentino on the tables. I will definitely be back...probably tomorrow, because they do $1.49 Taco Tuesday! The server was great! Kind and attentive! Just get there and get some great food! And, they serve breakfast!

Pozole
Christina N.

So glad I finally checked this place out! I ordered the pozole and it was so good! I did get it to-go, as well as some horchata, which was also delicious. The staff were so sweet and welcoming! I'm looking forward to going again and trying their tacos or a torta!

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Reviews are generally positive. People highlight the fresh, flavorful food, friendly staff, and a clean, inviting atmosphere. Drinks like horchata and aguas frescas are also enjoyed.

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Food was fresh, service was super friendly and very clean! We enjoyed every minute of our lunch. Will def be back!

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The Service was on point... Food was fire ... I will be back again... Everything from Pupusa, burritos, salad, horchata is delicious ...

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Bricia and all the staff were very attentive . Food was amazing!!! I will be returning!!!

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Very clean, lots of staff, quick for take-out. Food is delicious! And they take Apple Pay!

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2 years ago

Fantastic varied menu close to the airport off the beaten path. Many specials- fantastic enchiladas verde- great and friendly service!

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service good food amazing people are very nice and kind and also very hard working but the time wait isn't too long but it's def worth it

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Place is gross. It's all over the place. Pupusas? Tell what's Mexican about that? The food is mediocre and the service is just as bad.

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Great food and good prices! Love Taco Tuesday! Service is good and they are very attentive.

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This place immediately made me feel like it was the late 90s early 2000s. The vibe was definitely…read moregeared towards family and good old fried fish. We arrived about an hour before close and had amazing service and great food. Everyone at our table got to enjoy the salad bar. Though it's basic it hits all of the necessary parts. The salad dressings are homemade and there two different coleslaw's and Mac salad. My niece and mom feel in love with both of them. The ranch was so delicious that I dipped my popcorn shrimp, yes my calabash shrimp into the ranch and truthfully I should've asked for a cup of ranch to go to eat my leftover shrimp with. I will definitely come back even though I'm not a big seafood connoisseur. I really enjoyed the simple salad bar and the variety on the menu. My dad also wants to try the all you can eat, but since we arrive late, it was not a good choice for us during this visit. The Captain's Cap 670 Park St Belmont, NC 28012 (Review 2 in 2026 and 897 overall)

The food is usually good here, but on yesterday the perch tasted soggy or as if it had thawed out &…read morewas left sitting in H2O for an extended period of time. I ended up taking the fish back & requesting the whiting. It tasted much better! The manager was very helpful & the staff that I encountered at the window was pleasant. I went through the drive- through window, but I have eaten inside before. The establishment is very clean, including the bathroom, and there is plenty of seating for a small or large crowd. I will definitely go back again.

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The Juicy Crab Gastonia

3.2(98 reviews)
5.4 mi
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First time at a Seafood Boil Spot…read more I was very pleased with the quality of the food for the price. This was my first time going and it definitely won't be my last. The fried whiting was a great portion fried perfectly, flaky, and the plate was very filling. The coleslaw was AMAZING! The only downside was that the food was a little too salty for my taste, I got the seafood boil, but now that I know, that's something I can ask to have adjusted next time. My only real disappointment was the "butter." It tasted more like movie-theater popcorn butter than actual butter. Definitely not a fan of that.....yuck! SERVICE WAS TOP NOTCH, wish I remember her name. Overall, though, the food was delicious, the portions were great, and we will absolutely be back!

I don't normally leave reviews this detailed, and I want to start by saying the food at The Juicy…read moreCrab Gastonia is usually very good. We've eaten here before and continue coming back because we genuinely enjoy the food. Even tonight, our food was good. Unfortunately, the service and overall organization of the restaurant were unacceptable. We arrived around 9 PM and were told by two different servers that someone would be with us "in a second." We were seated around 9:11, but then continued waiting without much acknowledgment. Around 9:25, the person who appeared to be the manager finally came over and took our order after we had already watched the bartender ask them several minutes earlier to assist us. As we sat there, it became obvious just how overwhelmed the restaurant was. There appeared to be only four active servers, each handling around nine tables, most of which were four-tops. At that point, I don't think it's fair to simply blame the servers. Trying to provide attentive service to potentially 30+ guests each is an unreasonable workload. We could clearly hear other tables complaining about the service as well. We also watched finished drinks sit on the bar instead of being run to customers. Some sat long enough that they eventually had to be remade, creating even more work for an already overwhelmed bar and making customers wait even longer. The bartender deserves specific recognition because he was clearly doing everything he could. In addition to making drinks for the restaurant, he was covering several tables and eventually ours as well. He brought our food out around 9:38-9:46 and was literally out of breath from running around. He was not the problem here. We also watched another couple come in and wait for approximately 20 minutes. Eventually, they went and sat themselves at the bar, presumably hoping someone would finally acknowledge them. They still weren't helped and ultimately got up and walked out. We finally received our check around 10:30 PM, and I asked the bartender if they were short-staffed because it was obvious this wasn't a normal situation. We were told approximately five employees had called out that night and two kitchen employees had recently quit. From what we could see, the person who appeared to be the manager was also helping cover the back of house while the kitchen was being slammed with dine-in, to-go, and DoorDash orders. Knowing all of that actually made me more sympathetic toward the employees working that night. This didn't look like a restaurant full of people who simply didn't care. It looked like a handful of employees being asked to handle more than they could realistically keep up with. However, understanding why the restaurant was struggling doesn't make the experience acceptable. My biggest issue is that the restaurant continued accepting and seating customers despite the staff already being completely overwhelmed. If four servers are each carrying around nine tables and customers already inside aren't being properly acknowledged, it's time to slow down seating, put people on a wait, close a section, or at the very least warn incoming customers that service is going to be significantly delayed. Had someone simply told us at 9pm "We've had several call-outs tonight and we're extremely backed up, so service is going to take longer than normal," I would have been much more understanding. Instead, we were told someone would be with us "in a second" and had to figure out for ourselves what was happening. There is a difference between bad service because employees don't care and bad service because employees have been given an impossible workload. Tonight appeared to be the latter, which is why I don't want this review to come across as attacking the servers who were clearly struggling to keep up. At the same time, customers shouldn't be left wondering if anyone is going to acknowledge them, drinks shouldn't be sitting until they need to be remade, and people shouldn't be able to wait 20 minutes, move themselves to the bar, still receive no service, and eventually leave. The frustrating part is that our food was still good, as it usually is. That's why we've continued coming back, and it's what makes tonight so disappointing. The bartender also deserves credit for how hard he was working under the circumstances. I genuinely hope this was just an exceptionally bad night. Being severely short-staffed happens, but when it does, the restaurant needs to adjust the amount of business it accepts and communicate honestly with customers. Tonight's situation was unfair to the customers and, frankly, unfair to the employees who actually showed up and were trying to keep the place running.

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The Juicy Crab Gastonia - Steam pot crab legs and shrimp

Steam pot crab legs and shrimp

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Old Stone Steakhouse - Old Stone Slow Roasted Prime Rib with pasta. Despite it being a little overcooked, it was still good. I have eaten here before.

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3.7(282 reviews)
1.1 mi
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I really enjoyed my time here! My husband and I came out for Queen's Feast with our toddler…read more The salad, pork appetizer and steak dish I had was great! I enjoyed the compound butter and the staff was very friendly and accommodating for us with our toddler. I would absolutely go back. The cinnamon roll dessert was VERY big but I do think I would like it better in the morning. We took it to go!

If I had to rank the steaks solo - 5 stars. They were amazing. Everything else? Well, it all fell…read moreshort. Came to celebrate my husband's birthday, and chose Old Stone because it had a kid's menu and we want a "family friendly fancy" environment. Our server was just, eh. In a way he seemed bothered to have a table. Chalked it up as maybe a bad night, but it didn't enhance our experience. We ordered the pork belly appetizer, and the pork belly itself was burnt and the peaches were mushy - almost baby food texture. A miss for us. The steaks, again, amazing, perfectly cooked - even my daughter's steak tips. The sides however, another miss. The kids fries were mushy, and tasted like they had been sitting out a while. My husband's mashed potatoes tasted like they were instant/from a box and lacked the bright white color or fluffy texture. My wedge salad was drenched in dressing, and the dressing itself was runny. It certainly wasn't what I anticipated for a steakhouse wedge. It seemed like a rushed after thought. The other part that was a letdown - every single plate we were handed was broken. Every single one. When you're paying steakhouse prices, I'd like to see presentable plates. One, sure I could see it slipped by, but every one? That's just laziness on replacing them in my opinion. I'll say it a third time, steaks were delicious...but the rest, well it was just lacking, and not sure the steaks hold their own to justify another trip.

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