When it comes to sit-down Mexican (or at least Tex-Mex) dining in the Gainesville area, Los Aviña is always the first choice for my wife and I, since we moved here 13 years ago. The prices are right, the service is great, and I've never had a sub-par meal there. We USUALLY choose from their combination dinners or lunch specials, and I'm particularly fond of their enchiladas and chile rellenos, but if you want to go a little higher-end their fajitas are absolutely fabulous and the "El Dragon Special" -- ribeye topped with grilled shrimp, grilled onions and mushrooms, plus sides (beans, rice, etc.) -- is amazing too. read more

I had the fish and shrimp meal and it came in a creamy, savory sauce that felt indulgent without being too heavy. The shrimp were well-cooked, and the mushrooms added a nice earthy balance. Paired with fluffy Mexican rice and a fresh salad topped with avocado slices and diced tomato, the plate felt complete and well-portioned. The chips and salsa were a great start. They came out fresh and crunchy, though the salsa had a kick that might surprise you if you're sensitive to spice. Overall, the meal was delicious and comforting, with vibrant presentation and solid flavors. Would definitely return for another round. read more

Los Aviña - Mexican Near Me - Archer, Florida

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Umn yumn for reasonably priced delicious and generous Tex-Mex Mexican fare. If you judge a book by its cover, you might pass them on by but I think you might be making a mistake. Love the salsa, Tex-Mex style wahoo yah! No need to ask for salsa picante around here. Everything was fresh and delicious. Those chile rellenos, good Lordy!! And the chili I spied from our neighboring table, jealous!!! Next time. Loving, doting, staff. Honestly can't wait to return. You never know where the good stuff is until you go. read more

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This is some of the best Mexican food in the area. They had a place in Williston Florida, but closed that and stayed in Archer so I have to drive further, but it's worth it. The tables and chairs were made in Mexico and shipped in for the restaurant and they are great. The service is always quick and friendly... GO EAT HERE read more

A tasty, family run Mexican restaurant off Archer Road just outside of Gainesville. My friends have eaten here before so they like to come here. The only thing I'd improve is everything is styrofoam or disposable paper plates; I would think investing in real dinnerware would be cheaper?!? A lunch special was huevos with some type of sausage and side of beans, rice and tortillas. The eggs were scrambled with the sausage and very tasty in the wrap. Friends got taco salads and they were huge and enjoyed. read more

I have a standard to making reviews. 1. Parking and Surroundings: plenty of parking right in front of the rest. Easy to get in and out. 2. Seating, Ambiance: Authentic Mexican furniture, chairs, standard seating, simple old town feeling and decor, acompanied by ranchero, mexican folk misic, mariachi playing as background music. 3. Seat yourself anywhere you please. The waitres will immediatly take your order in English or Spanish. Answering any questions you may have about the entrees. They came to the table several times to check on us, very nice and with the outmost attention. 4. Food. We ordered two Tilapia Aviña plates. These came really hot, perfectly cooked with the right amount of seasoning made me forget that it was tilapia, served with yellow spanish rice, tortillas, guacamole and pico de gallo. It was a palatial experience as the tilapia requires carefull eating. Very well presented and tastefull. The pictures speak for themselves. 5. Fried ice cream, deliciously crafted. Love the crunchy crust that covers the ice cream. Vanilla with chocolate syrop on top. Overall from 1 to 10. I give it a nine. Taste, food, service "9.5" Will be coming back. read more

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My fiancé and came to explore the town of Bronson while house hunting and ran into this Mexican restaurant. Authentic and fresh Mexican food. Upon sitting our server, Jorge, greeted us and brought over fresh salsa and chips. We came for lunch and both ordered Alambres dish- steak fajita with onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms with melted cheese on a skillet with fresh, hot corn tortillas. Affordable prices and clean restaurant. I'll definitely be coming back to try other dishes!! read more

Los Aviña - Alambres - Mexican Near Me - Archer, Florida

Great Mexican food, in a quaint and clean south western atmosphere. Good service. All you can eat chips and salsa.

It's my first time here and I like it. The place is simple and pretty. Very nice waitress. There weren't many people in the place, so it was quiet. The food arrived on time and hot. Besides being delicious. The prices are comfortable and the portion is enough. I would definitely go back. read more

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This place was never a gourmet restaurant and nor did I ever expect it to be but it has gone so downhill since I first started dining there around 5 years ago that I decided to update my review. Turns out I've never reviewed it which is a shame as I would have loved having a record of thinking this was an acceptable place to get a taco. Beef, chicken or shrimp. Lettuce. Tomato. Refried beans. Unmelted cheese. That's the majority of the dishes here. Whether you order a taco, burrito, quesadilla or enchilada, it all tastes the same. So bland and uninspired, the presentation all looks the same. On my most recent visit I ordered a taco and chalupa with rice and an order of quesadillas to go. I received someone else's order and I didn't even notice at first because I was so blown away by how stale and tasteless everything was. I had hoped the stale taco shells from my previous visit were a fluke but sadly, the taco I received was just as stale. Literally the only thing with any flavor was the cheese, the not-melted-properly cheese. That's pretty pathetic. Please don't think my rating reflects not receiving the correct order. No, it truly reflects the quality of the food. The food was downright dreadful. Not just on my recent visit. It has steadily been getting more and more pitifully bland over the years. The highest I ever would have rated this place was 3-stars and even then it was always "this is good for the area" or "this is a nice alternative to Taco Bell". Not anymore! Taco Bell is far superior to the dreck they serve here. As for the service, it's always ranged from acceptable to ok. But they can't handle more than a few customers at a time. People at your table will receive food at different times or everything, apps and dinners, will come out all at once. One time I even had a waitress who not only hadn't eaten Mexican food before but was so unfamiliar with the menu she didn't know, hadn't even heard of, what a burrito was. I live really close to this place. But I won't be back again. In the future I'll take the 25 minutes to drive to the Taco Bell in Chiefland. Five years of food that used to be ok but now tastes like cardboard and gross hard cheese is enough. read more

I ordered nachos supreme with chicken. The chicken had sour favor taste and wasn't fit to eat. My son had bean, cheese burrito was eatable. It really looked like something my pig's would have to eat. I definitely want have it again. Sorry but not posting a picture of it that's how bad it looks. read more

Consistently good food, always hot and flavors are on key. I personal find the salsa a little to hot, but the queso is delicious. High recommended the Archer and the new Bronson location. read more

Los Avinas is a great place to eat at if you are really hungry. I ordered the mixed fajita lunch special as a to-go order. This came with a container of meat (chicken and steak), a container with rice and beans, 2 tortillas, a bag a chips, and salsa. All that cost around $8. With a drink it came to around $11. The reason I enjoy Los Avinas is for the price and quantity that they serve. It could definitely serve as two meals. Even the drink I ordered was huge. The downfall was the quality of the meat. Both the chicken and steak seemed to be low quality. The steak in particular was very fatty and chewy. Also, I would have loved some extra toppings for the fajitas like sour cream or cheese. My meal was ready 10 minutes after I put in the order which was a plus! Their lunch rush had not started so perhaps they would have taken longer. read more

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Horrible service. Doesn't answer the phone. Prices are listed very wrong. Won't change the prices online or fix your order when you arrive. Waste of time and money. Don't waste your time with this place. read more

A nice small restaurant with self seating. The menu has three pages of the usual Mexican restaurant options mixed with custom plates. Alberta's plate is in the picture and very good. There was a minimal wait for refills of drinks. That will not be a problem since their cups are much bigger than normal. A free to go drink was a nice addition. The food is very filling with huge plates. When our table requested more potent hot sauce we did have to wait for a second time to ask the server. The second time she got the more potent sauce immediately and it was very powerful. If you plan on using a gift card from reataurant.com, make sure you print it out. The manager does not accept the code on your phone. That is the only reason for the four out of five stars. read more

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This is a little gem of a restaurant. Good is very good, friendly service. Definitely recommend.

I have been in this restaurant several times and they're Mexican food is delicious great and when the owner is there he cooks the food and it is brilliantly done read more

We decided to try this restaurant after passing through town several times. We arrived on a Saturday at the perfect time, around 4:30 PM. I say that because around 6:00 PM they started to get very busy. We ordered combination meals, i.e. tacos, chile relenos, tostada, and enchilada. The food was quite good. I am a huge fan of chile relenos. I was very happy to see that they do not batter the chile and deep fry it. It has no batter at all which I was very happy about. The chips and salsa get delivered when you are seated. The salsa is very good, but has no heat at all. If you like heat you may want to ask for a bottle of hot sauce. We ordered micheladas, which were very good. Service, again very good. It's worth a visit being the only Mexican restaurant in this small town. read more

They over charged me and i didn't realize until i got home. Veggie quesadilla . Tacos. Flan. Sopapilla.guac.$48!!!? The food was terrible, no seasoning, not even salt. Taco bell would have been better. Guac looked like it came out of a bag. Quesadilla wet and slimy. Bland and cheap tasting. I threw it away read more

Hidden gem my Favorite dish is the Vegetable quesadilla it's AMAZING lol yum yum Ty def worth trying

Been here a handful of times for take-out, had a minor issue today. The "salsa" that accompanied my tortilla chips, as well as the sauce on my lunch special, was more like pasta sauce from a can or jar than fresh salsa, and worse seasoned with oregano and basil... the taste of Italian spicing in a Mexican dish was jarring. Please don't do that again, Los Aviña. Otherwise, fresh, tasty food at a good price. read more

I ordered a shrimp and cheese only taco I was brought a taco that the tortilla is super freaking cold cheese wasn't even melted that means the shrimp weren't hot enough, they took it back they came back with it with some freaking lettuce in it knowing what I had just ordered then the server the African American girl, decided she was going to have an attitude so I gave her another attitude. you don't serve people with an attitude, if you write something down make sure that's what they ordered not what you think they ordered she comes back with something else...i ordered two tacos, only one was brought... 20 minutes later the second Taco comes out I'm already angry and annoyed, I was aggravated and I didn't even want it anymore.. service was horrible.... read more

Hubby didn't see Chimichangas on the menu so he asked and they made him one with strips of beef inside with rice and beans. I ordered the Veggie Quesadilla with rice and beans. The Chimichanga meat was wrapped in something unidentifiable. It didn't look or taste like a tortilla. It was shiny on the outside and we could see the beef inside through it! My husband said it had a lot of gristle and was tough. Beans and rice had no flavor, but I have found that that is not uncommon at Mexican restaurants. My Veggie Quesadilla tortilla was heated on the grill until it was hard. It had not been cut into triangles and it was impossible to pick it up so I opened the tortilla and ate the inside. BTW check out the plates. They are so old and worn looking. Maybe it's time they got some new plates. read more

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Stopped for a quick lunch. We've never been here before, but as we just moved to the area we thought trying all the local places is imperative! No regrets here! The portions are huge (they use serving platters for plates!). Everything from the fresh made salsa and chips to the ice cold beverages....was fantastic! We willbe back totry something else off their extensive menu. Today, we both opted for lunch specials. Just take a look at the picks. It tasted even better than it looks! Service was cordial and fast. She even brought extra napkins without being asked! read more

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For the small town of Archer this restaurant stays packed. The appearance from the outside of the restaurant doesn't seem very inviting and could use a little touch up to give it some appeal to draw more people in. I have tried their food several times and have found it to be very authentic in taste and presentation. The food is responsibly priced and well portioned. I would recommend the Casadea Loco which is a totilia packed with chicken, steak, shrimp and cheese served with rice. Also the fajitas are awesome!! Their chips and salsa is also delious. Overall this is a pretty good Mexican restaurant. read more

Huge portions, friendly service, food is very fairly priced. You'll be stuffed even if you arrived very hungry. read more

Los Aviña - Mexican Near Me - Archer, Florida

I don't get it: this is a decent Mexican restaurant, but I don't agree with the rave reviews. I definitely don't think it's the best Mex restaurant in this area, and I will continue to frequent the Gainesville spots, esp. Linda Vista. The place is small, and is decorated simply. The service was good and prompt. However, there is only one beer choice in pitchers (Modelo). The food choices are typical, but there is a surprising lack of entries with chorizo. The portions are large, and the refried beans were delicious. In short, a good choice, but not deserving of a drive all the way to Archer. read more

Food was ok but not great. Service was good and the place looked a little run down. Ambiance was ok but minimal.

Everything tastes the same and not that good. Linda Vista runs circles around this place.

Los Aviña is always good. We live in Archer and pick up to go at least once a week or every other week and it's good every single time! My husband and I both love the quesadillas and the beef tacos (soft shell). We've eaten in before too and there's always great service. read more

Service and food were a little slow but a good bargain and everything was really fresh. Food was worth the wait. Different from other Mexican restaurants in south Florida; there was no onions or cilantro in anything anyone at the table ordered and meat options were limited to chicken or beef for most, some chorizo, shrimp, and fish items on the menu too. read more

Los Aviña - Nachos supreme. Fresh and tasty. - Mexican Near Me - Archer, Florida

This was my third time eating here and they failed to impress me much this time around. There were a few minor issues I'd let go in my original review, but revisiting them for the third time and noticing these issues again, I cannot pass them over so easily. For one, the portions are very small for a Mexican restaurant. For another, they didn't serve enough garnish (onion, cilantro, and tomato) for my tacos and when I asked for more they were dumbfounded then asked if I'd like to order a "side of it". I said, no, I would just like enough of the garnish to finish the third taco in the order: the amount included by any standard was too little by far. Finally, after much debate, I was given free of charge a small container of . . . just cilantro. Also, the tacos did not included salsa verde but only salsa roja. This is not typical of authentic Mexican tacos. The tacos contained some good pieces of beef but also some very tough pieces, and that takes away from their overall quality too, of course. The waitstaff is friendly enough but doesn't seem to understand more complex questions in English (such as the one about the too-small garnish) and speaking to them in Spanish after they'd argued between each other about whether I should be given more garnish "for free" or not was awkward because then they realized I knew what they were saying when they were trying to figure out whether to charge me for about a tablespoon of cilantro or not. They appeared rather embarassed by that point. I would really like to like this place--Archer needs something like this and its location is perfect plus the interior, while simple, feels very authentic and comfortable. However, this was the third time and while I don't recall the garnish being so tiny before, the problem with too-tough meat has been recurrent and as is said in Mexico, nadie tropieza dos veces con la misma piedra. Please note: this is the very same restaurant as "Los Aviña", which is in fact the correct name--not "Los Abina". That's why there's two restaurant entries here on Yelp and two sets of reviews, but it's exactly the same place. I'm not sure how the two entries thing got started, really. read more

This is a quaint place that has such great food. It is fresh and so authentic! I stop here every time I can! I love the shrimp nachos and Chile Relleno! read more

Los Aviña - The food here is ALWAYS awesome! Taco, Tosdaguac and enchilada combo was so tasty! - Mexican Near Me - Archer, Florida

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The service was good and the food was plentiful but bland. I could not detect any seasoning on the hamburger used in the tacos and burritos. It tasted like it was just browned and that was it. read more

Only my second time here since I just visit periodically from out of town. But I know it's a favorite for some of our family friends who are local! Good food, good drinks, and good service (when it's not packed busy). read more

Los Aviña - Sizzling chicken fajitas lunch special - Mexican Near Me - Archer, Florida

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We stopped there today . It was very slow and the was there in afew mins. That's about the only thing I can good about this place. Took 30 mins to get our food and even then they messed up my order. Everyone else got their food I waited for the waitress come to see if everything was ok with our food which she never did. Again they was not busy at all. I had to walk up to cashie with plate in hand yo let them know the order was wrong. The cook argue with the other lady speaking in Spanish. I had to get my order to go because my family was finished eating and was going to hold them up. I wanted 20mins to get my order . Will not be back nor will I tell ppl about this place. read more

All it took was one time and never to return!!! My roomate and I where seated then took a good 10 mins. To get waited on. We where patient figuring we had a new waitress, it wasn't busy at all!!! We ordered our drinks( budlight) that took another 5 mins. We had noticed other folks where coming in getting seated getting there beverages, getting their orders right away. Me and my roomate are from archer area, we are white middle-aged folks, the other folks ( at least 5-6 people) where black folks or Mexicans ( I'm not being racist) that are being waited on before us and received their dinner way before us. We finally got our food, by this time we had our 2nd beer, yea!! We got our food and it was tasteless, bland hamburger helper kind of food. I will never return!!!! If anybody asks me about that place I will tell them go to Taco Bell. read more

Los Aviña - Mexican Near Me - Archer, Florida

This place is very authentic...just like being in Mexico. All food was awesome, service great. Beer and wine only. Very well priced for lots of food. read more

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The food at this little place is second to none. Eaten there fifty times, and never a bad meal. SO MUCH food for the money. Bare bones dining, blue collar atmosphere, but seriously good GOOD cooking. Only thing I'd add is bottomless tea/fountain drinks. read more

Great friendly service, EXCELLENT AUTHENTIC Mexican food. Definitely worth the ride...highly recommend! OSG- old school Gainesville, great value great price! read more