Oddly craving something high-carbish and stick-to-your-ribsiriffic, I popped into Lucia's after shopping at Tuesday Morning, next door. There were 3 of us at the bar on this Sunday afternoon at the "new" Tex Mex joint that replaced the previous Tex Mex joint and is the second Lucia's with the original based in Athens AL. This was my first visit. There was a slight wait until the bartender showed up - no biggie. He was nice and paced things just fine - I wasn't in a rush. I ordered a Chard (Franzia, which = sad face). For whatever reason, he poured it in a long stemmed water glass filled to the rim. I ordered a beef taco, beans and rice. The chips were good, they were sturdy and crispy - not stale at all. I went light on the salsa. The beef crunchy taco was slightly greasy. I just let it break in half and kept dipping up the fillings with the comp'd chips. The beans were good and the rice was good, although I left most of it due to not eating much rice. The décor was nice and a few families were eating there at ~ 3:00 on a Sunday. All in all I wouldn't bother with Lucia's again because rarely do I crave Tex Mex, plus the vino was no Bueno. At least it was boxed making it somewhat fresh - still I wouldn't drop in for a glass of wine here, the sushi place a few doors up has better wine. I know, I know, Tex Mex places are known for margaritas. I just don't drink margaritas. Again, friendly bartender, good chips, nothing to complain about and nothing outstanding or noteworthy really. read more

Lucia's Cocina Mexicana - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Madison, Alabama

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Lucia's was very disappointing. It is to be expected that restaurants have periods where things might be a little off. How the food is presented can slip through the cracks when a place is crammed with folks. But Lucia's is so close that we know that, so we try to patronize during the times when there is little to no one is there. But this didn't seem to be the problem. It was the taste of the food. This was surprising. I love the menu. But I had expected their usual fajitas.The usual was what I had set my mouth for. The meat was tough and didn't have the expected flavor of the marinade that is a signature of their fajitas. I am sending love and light to Lucia's. I wish them the best in these times. I will be back but I am going to have to let this experience fade. I was told you can taste the emotions of the cook in some food. Perhaps the cook had had a bad day. read more

We were passing through while traveling and read the good reviews. The food was amazing! So delicious. I ordered the veggie quesadilla and a margarita. Service was friendly and prompt. Highly recommend. read more

This is one great Mexican restaurant. Really great service, delicious food, broad menu, and nice atmosphere. They really go the extra mile to honor special orders. We had a truly memorable lunch after church Sunday. You really need to check them out. You'll be pleasantly surprised. The Street Tacos are amazing. read more

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Excellent food quality and large portions. Take some home! Our server is attentive, prompt and professional. I can wait until we can come here again. Highly recommend! read more

Lucia's Cocina Mexicana - Negro Modelo on draft too! - Mexican Near Me - Madison, Alabama

Service was excellent and the carne Asada was pretty close to authentic. I seriously think I got almost half a pound of meat and the quesadilla was only $10! Such a value. read more

Lucia's Cocina Mexicana - Carne Asada, quesadilla meat, and cheese - Mexican Near Me - Madison, Alabama

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This about your average Mexican place, the service was good, prompt and polite, we went because I wanted a margaritas they was having a special on them once again average not bad not great but gets the job done.we had the fajitas and enchiladas and bean burritos. All average but really can't go to wrong. I don't know if we would be back because of location to us but like I said average and if you are near please enjoy read more

Cristino the manager was outstanding, he is a passionate foodie!! Excellent knowledge of Mexican food!! Loved Lucias's enchiladas filled with tasty chicken, beef and shrimp topped with tomatillo sauce, cheese dip and enchilada sauce. Served with vegetable rice and steamed vegetables read more

Lucia's Cocina Mexicana - Lucia's enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Madison, Alabama

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Food was good. Would recommend. But here's the problem: Men's bathroom: urinal busted, toilets seat won't stay up. Women's bathroom: one stall out of order, second stall won't flush, third stall won't lock. So if this is the state of the restrooms, I can only imagine how the kitchen is. read more

Really I'd say 3.5. Definitely better than the place that was there previously. Bottom line: I would go back. My husband very much enjoyed the meat mountain inside the volcanic rock. The server was genuinely attentive. I always appreciate that. read more

Lucia's Cocina Mexicana - Meat Mountain - Mexican Near Me - Madison, Alabama

I have been multiple times and every time the food is very good, very flavorful and the wait staff is friendly and attentive . I have enjoyed their Tacos, Chimichangas. Burritos, etc.. all very good read more

This restaurant is right outside our neighborhood so we were excited to check it out. The service was exceptional--our waitress was attentive and the food arrived fast. My issue is with the food alone. My shrimp chimichanga had absolutely ZERO flavor. Even when i popped in a shrimp alone it didn't taste like shrimp. The onions didn't taste like onions. There were no peppers or tomatoes when i was told they would be included. Bland bland food. Also, i absolutely love Mexican rice. The menu said my meal would include rice and beans and it came out with instant white rice. Such a let down--especially when my boyfriend's meal also stated it would come with rice and beans and he was given Mexican rice. It turns out that the best part of my meal were the chips i dipped in the refried beans. Only got three stars because we had a great waitress and my boyfriend liked his food. read more

First time to dine here, and will return again soon. Fast courteous service - even with the server wearing a mask you could feel she was a pleasant person. Large servings that were very tasty. Give them a try the next time you want a Mexican restaurant rather than the typical large chain ones. read more

Great food with good friendly service. My family and I are happy to go back often. We have tried many others but always come back to Lucia's. read more

Very nice, beautifully decorated. Wait staff was very nice. Ordered Chile relleno, taco, guacamole salad, refried beans from lunch menu. El Valiente I believe. With drink total was $10.67 Chile Relleno was huge, guacamole was very good with a little heat, and beans were excellent. Salsa was good, but could have used a little more spice, as in salt and jalapeño, but I like spicy. Tortilla chips were very good. read more

Lucia's Cocina Mexicana - Chile relleno, taco, guacamole salad, refried beans - Mexican Near Me - Madison, Alabama

Just stopped here at 1:20 pm and it's closed. Hopefully some minor issue. We loved their food!

Ordered to-go from Lucia's tonight and wow was I shocked at the amount of food you get for your money. I ordered the 5 steak taco plate with chorizo topped black beans ($13) as well as the carnitas plate ($15). Each plate was enough food to serve 2 people. Great value, that's for sure. Flavor wise the food was good and not overly greasy, but I found the seasoning to be a bit light for my taste. Lucia's chips and salsas were among the best I've had in town. I look forward to sampling more of their offerings. read more

Lucia's Cocina Mexicana - Mexican Near Me - Madison, Alabama

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Went there for Cinco De Mayo. Bad idea, a margarita, large beer, appetizer and a shared main came to over 65.00 (at that was at lunch menu prices!) The food was okay, but too expensive for a day to day meal. read more

Awesome food, generous servings, great service. Dining area is super clean. I love the fish and shrimp dish. Super yummy!

They have some of the best street tacos ever! I recommend this restaurant for their street tacos, the staff was amazing!!

Really good but different from the usual Mexican. Service isn't great. We eat there for the grilled food

Love Lucia's regularly order out there. Chips and salsa are AMAZING, service is awesome. 10/10

Really good Mexican food! Nice casual atmosphere and friendly staff. The portions on everything are very generous and I often leave with enough food left over for another dinner. I usually get fajitas, and the balance between meat and vegetables is just right. Everything else I've tried, both food and drinks, have been above average. Probably my new favorite for Mexican food. read more

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This place we used to love but after countless times of being up charged we'd never go there again. We get the exact same meals and drinks every single time and the charge varies from $60-85. If you decide to go to this place have them explain the bill and I guarantee you will see an up charge especially if you come in there late. After coming home from a trip we drove across the country we pulled in an hour before the closed, they obviously were annoyed, sharing a plate of street tacos, a burrito and a beer and margarita was $70. Seriously this place is a rip, MAKE THEM EXPLAIN YOUR CHECK!!! We'll never go back, too bad because the food is ok read more

Ordered chinichanga, a kids meal, and Fajita Nachos supreme. Server was friendly. Food was extremely bland. We are a few bites and sent back. Did not have time to reorder. Chicken on kids meal was stringy. We aren't both plates back uneaten. Server came back with 10% off. We asked for manager. Manager did not come out. Instead server Came back with 25% off. We ended up paying $29 for food we didn't eat. Still tipped server since it wasn't his fault. Manager was David and walked by our table numerous times but never spoke. Even when asked. We found out owner name is Hector and intend to reach out to him. I assume he would not want managers like David running his restaurant. read more

Lucia's Cocina Mexicana - Shown to demonstrate that, instead of manager coming to table, offers discounts with knowledge that the food was not even eaten. - Mexican Near Me - Madison, Alabama

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DO NOT EAT HERE! We wanted to try a new Mexican restaurant, but this was a total flop! My food (fajitas) was OK, but my wife's Camarone cocktail was terrible. Her Camerone cocktail tasted like they had just poured ketchup into a glass and threw some shrimp and other stuff in on top. Terrible! The food was not the worst part. We kept being buzzed by flies AND we had a bug crawling down the wall and across our table. We will NOT be going back and I am considering calling the health department. read more

My sister and I were in a rush. Got in and out in 15 minutes and the food was AMAZING!! Love this place

5-14-2019 Hi, we are down here from chicago looking for a home. We want to retire here. Why i mention this is Chicago is a WORLD competitor in food. With outlying suburbs your talking about 7 million people. Thats an awesome of people, and restaurants. New Restaurants are opening and shutting down3months after they opened. The competition is fierce. You better have you shit together. My wife and myself stepped in for some lunch. We were seated (the only people in there.) 1 red flag goes up. I asked the waiter (a very personable young man) if the food was authentic and prepared fresh (probably your looking at a picture of me and saying, yeah like, you would care, it looks you would eat anything, WRONG, I have a very sophisticated palate . We both ordered ., (I'll tell you later when i can spell it right) The rice, the refried beans, the salad , all of it was Great and plentiful. I didnt give them 5 stars because i will need to eat here at least 3Xs to see consistancy and service. I never give 5 stars on the 1st time if there is a chance of returning, only if I'm passing thru and won't get a chance rate them again. read more

This was the go to place for me and my coworkers. NOT ANYMORE!! New manager and since he has started the margaritas are watered down and when I asked the manager about it he was rude and didn't offer to fix. Very disappointed and we will be looking for a new place to go. Everything has got smaller, salsa cups!! Not goOd anymore read more

I have to say that we mainly come here out of convenience to avoid 72 but it's consistently good, the table side guacamole was really nice and made exactly how we wanted with fresh ingredients. Nice atmosphere. Never too crowded and they serve Coke products which is always a plus! read more

By far the worst Mexican food I've ever attempted to consume. It was really and truly awful. We ordered delivery, so there was no way to send it back without being a complete nightmare of a customer. Nobody needs that, but, at the same time, nobody else need waste their time and money on food that isn't edible. read more

This little gem was tucked away in a small Publix shopping center. So glad we ate here. Food was great! (Try the El Gordo Burrito as it includes chorizo.) Service was great too! All of the food was flavorful...way beyond most Mexican restaurants. They obviously take pride in the food and service because it shows. Will be back many times. read more

Definitely worth every penny spent! My family and I go every Sunday after church and we absolutely love and enjoy this restaurant. Amazing customer service, great drinks and absolutely delicious food. read more

I took a good friend here after a long day of work. It was getting close to the end of the day and we were hungry. The food we ordered came out fast. It was tasty and generous. Mine could've been a little more spicy but my friend said hers was fine. The only issue that I had what is the salsa was like water. I prefer my salsa and I have a little more "volume " to it. read more

Lucia's is fairly new in our area, located in the Publix parking lot on County Line Road. We have eaten here several times & the quality of the meals has been very good! The servers are attentive & knowledgeable about the different offerings on the menu. This is our new favorite Mexican restaurant in the area! Great margaritas as well! read more

Interesting restaurant. To start, the service was all over the place. When we arrived there was no sign that we should seat ourselves so I stood at the register while the hostess watched us from the back wall. I finally walked up to her and asked if we should just get our own seat. She said no, and showed us a table. Weird. From them on, our own server was great. BUT, even after getting our food, we had 3 different other servers come to the table with food for other tables. And it wasn't crowded. Odd. And, it was a trivia night with a DJ. Unexpected. As for the food, it arrived incredibly fast, like in 5 minutes, chimichangas and pork tacos. Quality was okay. Chimichangas were not flavorful. The tacos had plenty of meat, but the texture was off. Very soft, almost mushy. As a plus, the avocados were fresh and cold! We didn't get a margarita from their extensive menu as almost every one of them indicated it was made from a mix. If you like trivia (I admit, it was fun to watch) and middle of the road Mexican food, this is the place for you. read more

We stoped in for a quick lunch and we're delighted. Fresh salsa and combo plates were delicious.

Went there on a Friday night and got a table right away. The restaurant was busy but not packed.?The food was really good and our waiter was friendly and had a great sense of humor. I will definitely be back. read more

Great service and great food! They have some unique menu options I haven't seen at other restaurants.