Best tacos in town if flavor, authenticity, presentation are priorities. The staff is hard working…read moreand very friendly. There are other good places in town for Mexican cuisine, but this is a great place.

Overall: 3.75 Stars…read more There are several Mexican restaurants in Starkville and this is the newest one. Open in June 2025, so they will be hitting their one year anniversary. It is near Sprint Mart and Clarion Pointe Hotel on hwy 182. Ambiance: 4 Stars The restaurant used to be a Chinese restaurant and the decor on the outside is subdue. However, once you walk inside the decor is pleasantly bright and displaying their Hispanic culture. Tables are clean and not sticky, and have a chill vibe to it. Pop Latino is playing and is not loud. You can hear conversations with your mates or yourself. LOL Ordering: you order at the front counter. Menu are displayed on the monitors or laminated sheets. Staff: 4 Stars the employees were friendly, pleasant and professional. Our helper enthusiastically made several suggestions and we order two of the items she recommended. After ordering the items and grab our drinks, we sat down in one of the many tables they have. It only took about 10 minutes for our food to arrive and the staff brought two different salas (salsa verde and rojo) that were flavorful and not overly spicy. Authentic food from different regions Food: 3-3.75 stars 1. Child's portion: 3 Stars queso quesadilla with refied beans and rice. - your typical quesadilla. Good for the child. 2. Burrito California - 3.5 Stars. A large carb heavy burrito. Protein was steak (carne asada), loaded with fries, rice and cheese. Pretty dry however the person ordered like it that way. I took a bite and it required salsa and I thought the meat to fries ratio favored the fries. 3. Quesabirra - 3.5 Stars - A flour quesadilla filled with the birria (a slow braised beef) that is shredded. Served with the birria broth to dipped the quesadilla. The queso blanco melted evenly throughout the flour tortilla. The tortilla had a crunchy exterior from the broth and the inside was hot. 4. Birria Tacos - 3.75 Stars - Four corn tortilla tacos filled with the birria beef, shredded cheese, cilantro, and fresh onions. Served w the birria broth. The was delicious and flavorful from the juicy beef. However, it required some lime, for acidity, to cut some of the fatty beefy flavor. Wonderful tacos. 5. Birria Ramen - 3.5 Stars a fusion of Latino and Asian dishes ( yummy birria with broth, and cilantro) over ramen noodles. Served in a to-go container and a separate bowl to self-pour, the ramen dish was hot (temperature) and beefy. The broth contained the spices of red chilies, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, Mexican oregano, bay leaves, all spice, and a touch of cider vinegar for acidity. Due to nature of slow braised beef, the broth is rich in flavorful and slightly fatty. Adding lime for acidity helps cut the deep beefy flavor. 6. Carne Asada Plate - 3.25 Stars a pan seared ribeye steak served w grilled onions, arroz (rice), and frijoles negros (black beans). The steak was good. However it cooked well done. The marbling kept it tender and juicy. The frijoles were somewhat "blended" but there were whole beans in it. The rice was fine. You are served with corn or flour tortillas, shredded lettuce, and diced tomatoes. I recommend to cut your steak and use the corn tortillas as the base to add your carne asada and sides to become a taco. Add the lime and salsa and you will be satisfied. Note: we don't ordered any drinks but they carry wide variety of sodas, cervezas and aqua frescas. Next time, I will order one of the aquas frescas. They are homemade and I had a taste test on the Jamaica/Hibiscus. It was slightly sweet, fruity and very flavorful. The hibiscus flavor is on the front end of tasting it but not overwhelming. 1st time here and it won't be our last. Enjoyed it!

The service was fine, but the food was awful. I had one bite and was so grossed out that I no…read morelonger had an appetite. I ordered a chile relleno and a chicken taco. The taco leaked out a ton of liquid, not grease, a clear liquid which made the taco shell soggy so I just didn't bother with it. The chile relleno was just some green bell peppers with a mound of ground beef on it and melted cheese on top of that. Chile relleno is actually supposed to be a cheese stuffed Anaheim or Poblano pepper battered, fried, and served with a red sauce. Even the lemon on my water glass was gross- it smelled like alcohol and was shriveled and red like the server fished it out of someone's discarded cocktail. My daughter said her meal was gross too and didn't eat it. We didn't ask for a replacement or our money back. We paid, tipped well, and won't be back, ever.

1st time trying this restaurant and I most definitely will no go back. Ordered the Steak La Paz…read morewith mashed potatoes garlic bread and fried green onions. I asked that my steak be cook medium. I should have known my order would be right when the waiter kept coming back asking me how I would like it cooked Once I received my food the steak was well done and totally dry and The mashed potatoes was watery and looked like wallpaper paste. My order of fried green tomatoes was never placed I did let the waiter know my steak wasn't medium and asked if I could have 1 that was. He disagreed saying the steak was cooked medium.This meal cost me about $25 with tax I couldn't eat anything But the garlic toast. After still being charged for a steak I didn't eat or being provided with the steak I asked for EL RODEO IS AND ABSOLUTE NO FOR ME!

Our food was great. There is even a salsa bar to try different salsa/ sauces. Clean, friendly, and…read morehelpful staff. Everything was seasoned well when trying the meats and sides before adding any extra seasoning.

Best Mexican food I've ever had. So fresh, fast and affordable. Very good service, kind hardworking…read morepeople. I am here frequently.

Great food. Tortilla are hand made. Prices are reasonable and the staff is very friendlyread more

The food was delicious. I always love how the vegetables are cooked perfectly. The portion of food…read morewe get for the price is great.

I am absolutely stunned the "manager" is still employed after reading these reviews and my personal…read moreexperience with her yesterday. She literally taunted me by not giving me my credit card back. I asked her over 6 times before she finally set it on the table. If I could give this place zero stars I would. The food is mediocre at best but the service is shockingly horrendous. Also the bathroom is DISGUSTING. Do yourself a favor and get sushi from Kroger.

Great Authentic food prepared by talented cooks. The quality is spot on a reminder of cooking from…read moreback home. I hit this place up every time I'm in town. Ambiance is peaceful (music playing on the radio) well decorated little place. Go and sit down at this place - you will thank me.

Excellent food and terrific staff/ownership. I am from 20 miles away and every time I visit it…read moreseems like I see 10-20 friends dining there as well. Show up early because it gets packed and stays packed. The ribs are my favorite!

We accidentally found this place, but thank you Jesus! Great food and friendly folks! You will not…read morebe disappointed if you enjoy good southern fish and trimmings! We have been looking for a place since Paps shut doors! Comfort Color shirts for Thanksgiving and Christmas were $20! The price was reasonable too, about $20 per person! They also have a drive through, which I thought was pretty cool! The atmosphere was inviting too, some places stare when you have the grands with you! Great find for me and mine !

This place has country charm times two. Get the potato soup if it is the Soup of the Day. It is the…read morebest that I have ever eaten. The soup could have been a few degrees hotter and it should have been served with a different 'drag through the soup' bread but it was still delicious.

This is one of my favorites. If you're ever on the trace in this area you need to make a point to…read morestop at the Council House. You will not regret it.