They have moved to a spacious new location. Such nice people, beautiful ambiance and excellent…read moretacos. The corn tortillas are perfect!

I think I know what real Mexican food is. Nothing else compares to it. My favorite dish is pollo en…read morechipotle; that creamy chipotle sauce is simply delicious. Also delicious are the chicken tinga tacos and chicken tinga burritos. Absolutely delicious for Mexican food lovers.

I've been 2 times now and had positive experiences both times…read more The place is surprisingly large and has a lot of seating. The first time we sat outside on the patio. This past time we sat indoors. There are a lot of servers constantly walking the floor. The orders come out pretty quickly. The food was good and the margaritas are large!

Great food, great service, fun interior, can't really go wrong if you're looking for good Mexican…read morefood! Birria tacos were very good, as were all the dips in the trio sampler. Lots of other great sounding options on their menu so I'm looking forward to coming back for sure!

I have eaten at Don Juan several times and had take out from here even more. I believe it to be the…read morebest Mexican restaurant in our area. The food is always fresh and well prepared. Of note is the quality of their meats, which is consistently of better quality than any of their competitors and has always been cooked to perfection. the only thing comparable to the food is the service. Every person I've encountered has been friendly, kind, and attentive. As for the ambiance, they've done wonders in transforming the space from the previous iteration of Dennys. It is bright and lovely without being overbearing. I will continue to return to Don Juan's as they've earned my family's support in every way possible.

I erroneously thought Don Juan's Mexican Grill & Cantina was part of a chain. It's an easy enough…read moremistake to make with similarly named Mexican restaurants throughout the States. And seeing how extensively the former Denny's Restaurant was remodeled you definitely get that large corporate feeling. This is not your Mom & Pop's home-town restaurant effort. But that corporate feeling begins to fade somewhat while you are dining. The staff are friendly, helpful, and appear to be enjoying themselves as evidenced by some of them singing along to the authentic Mexican background music. The menu is huge! Would you believe 20 pages of drinks and food? Fortunately, there are photos for almost every dish, so you have no problem wondering what it is that you are ordering. Besides, most of the offerings are Tex-Mex dishes which Americans are quite familiar with by now, e.g., tacos, burritos, enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, and chimichangas. One thing that I found puzzling was that tamales were only available in each of the three Combo dishes. You apparently cannot order tamales singularly. Upon being seated, we were promptly served complimentary chips along with a red salsa and a refried bean dip with cheese, pepper, and tomato. The salsa had no spicing at all. We each ordered a large (24 oz.) draft Modelo Especial ($10 each). My initial test of a Mexican restaurant is to try a dish with their Mole and compare it with memories of the home cooked meal I was served by a close Mexican friend more than 30 years ago. However, I had wanted to also try something more than the Pollo Mole at Don Juan's. I zeroed in on Tampiqueña ($27); a marinated grilled steak and a mole enchilada coated in their house made Tia Maria Mole sauce. The dish was also served with refried beans, rice, lettuce, tomato, green onions, and guacamole in place of sliced avocado. The steak was pounded very thin so that the likely tougher cut that was used was not overly chewy. The flavors however, with the grilling and marinade were quite tasty. The enchilada was filled with tender chicken, and the mole coating on the flour tortilla was more sweet than savory as opposed to what I would have expected from a more traditional chicken and mole combination. I guess it was the Tia Maria. Once again, I did not notice any spiciness . I was also provided with a container of four fresh, warm, flour tortillas. While I'm not a fan of flour tortillas these were the best flour tortillas I've ever encountered. My wife ordered the Tacos Al Pastor ($21), choosing steak over pork or chicken, topped with pico de gallo and fresh cabbage in corn tortillas. The three tacos were also served with rice, lettuce, and tomato. The red salsa served on the side had no spiciness. However, a second container of salsa more brownish in color had plenty of spiciness. She was very pleased with her meal. One additional item on the dessert list called out to me from the moment I saw it on the menu. Sopapillas ($9), as served here, they are triangular shaped pastry dusted with cinnamon sugar, whipped cream, and a drizzle of chocolate sauce. They were tasty and enjoyable but nothing like what I first encountered in a Mexican restaurant more than 55 years ago in Albuquerque, New Mexico. There they were a basket of fried dough morsels served to us before our meal, with honey to be poured on them. YUM! Overall, we were pleased with our Tex-Mex experience and are very likely to return to try some additional menu items. If you want spicy, be sure to request the appropriate salsa.

Hands down, one of the best Mexican food spots I've tried in Albany! I haven't had the chance to…read moredine in yet, but my takeout orders never disappoint. The food is consistently delicious, and the portions are generous. This is the kind of local restaurant worth cherishing and supporting. Places like this aren't easy to come by, and I'm always happy to return. A few favorites I highly recommend: - Birria tacos - Agua fresca - Pastel de Tres leches - Churros with cajeta - Beef and cheese nacho

We were in town helping our daughter move into off campus housing nearby and the woman at the…read morecoffee shop next door recommended Viva Cinco de Mayo. My expectations weren't too high because I didn't know if Albany had a thriving Mexican community. Viva Cinco de Mayo blew me away! We sat in a comfortable outdoor dining section. Our waitress was extremely helpful! The menu was extensive and felt authentic to me. My daughter ordered chips and queso, clearly house made chips were outstanding! Her chicken and cheese quesadilla was also delicious. My wife and I shared some of the best tamales we've ever had! So fresh and vibrant, chicken with green salsa. My wife enjoyed three tacos and the sangria. I absolutely loved their pozole with mole sauce! The hominy was perfectly cooked. Their fresh Tamarindo juice was also delicious! Truly an awesome lunch!

We came back for a family dinner. The music was pretty loud so it was hard to hear each other but…read morethat food though. I went for the tostadas with chicken. I have never had one but it was so good. The tostadas were crispy, everything was fresh and the chicken was was delicious. Three nice sized tostadas piled high with goodness. Everyone enjoyed their meals and of course we got the guacamole and chips! Great service too!

Delicious food and worth the wait. One waiter when we walked for 7 tables but he(Julius) held it…read moredown till he had help and we enjoyed our meal tremendously. In photos-grilled salmon, grilled steak and breaded chicken, sides were rice and beans, yucca, plaintain. Whenever Im in the neighborhood-ill revisit.

First time coming here on our way back from Herkimer, New York…read more Jose was our server and he was amazing. We saw a sign on the door that if you danced your way to your table, you got something free... So we danced! We got a free taco and a free shot! We started off with the patron tree and ordered mango, peach, raspberry, and strawberry. We opted for on the rocks versus frozen. All of them were very good not overly sweet. For apps, we got chips and homemade salsa with the diablito queso (jalapeños) We ordered the Birria tacos, and the three taco combination with Carnitas and tacos al Pastor. There's a cute little photo station and a chill bar set up.

Have been twice or three times and had good meals and huge…read moredrinks. Service is shaky - hit or miss. Both visits, our server disappeared and left us waiting and needing things. On our second visit, we asked for napkins 3 times, and the server said sure and just never came back with them. Without any explanation our server was changed out mid meal with another, and she was much better. Immediately had our empty waters filled and asked if we were ready for another round of drinks. The contrast was adult identifiable. Food here is good and comes out fast and piping hot. Service needs some tuning and it wasn't slammed during both of my visits. They seem ti have plenty of servers and help on duty, but they all seem running around but not doing what is needed to tend to the tables/guests. I will go back and again, the food is good and value/price for portion and quality very reasonable.

We came in 58 minutes before closing and it was empty. I was sure I'd be turned away, but no. I was…read moregreeted with a warm smile and amazing service. We couldn't decide from the awesome choices but I finally decided on Carne Al carbon tacos and beef nachos and my husband got the chicken fajita quesadilla. OMG we haven't eaten here since we first started dating in 2021 and it was mid. This time it was absolutely amazing. So amazing that everything looked so good and we forgot to take a picture. But trust me when I say every flavor was on point. We argued about who's driving home so the other can sleep. Thank you for an amazing date night filled with good food, good vibes, great service and amazing food.

One of the best authentic Mexican restaurants in the capitol region. The food was flavorful, spicy,…read moreand delicious in all the right ways. Upon arrival you'll receive complimentary chips and salsa. It was fresh as the chips were warm and I could taste the fresh ingredients in the salsa. We ordered the carne asada and the Baja tacos (and the enchiladas verdes to go based on hot good the food was). The carne asada was fantastic, and it came with rice, beans, and tortillas. The Baja tacos were delicious and came with a super spicy sauce (they did have a lot of onions which was my only drawback). We ended the night with a special strawberry tres leches for Valentine's Day. It's not something I would have typically ordered but I do love tres leches and this did not disappoint - it was amazing. All in all excellent food you'll be glad you came for the food! A few other notes- the inside of the restaurant is pretty and draws on what I've seen in other Mexican restaurants. Staff were so friendly and had the perfect balance of checking in with us to letting us eat our meal. There is a small bar area that is separate from the dining area. Street parking only but there seemed to be plenty of spots. However, I would try to park as close as possible to the restaurant as the neighborhood itself didn't seem like the greatest. We had no issues during our experience but just something to consider. Overall I really liked this place and will definitely return!

Had the Al pizza it's Hawaiian style with a Mexican twist! Excellent! Service an atmosphere are the…read moresame very nice. consistency seems to be their strong point.. in addition they will deliver and to my surprise one of the owners was delivering.

The food is spot on delicious! We had the Santa Fe chicken salad with avocado which was so…read moreperfectly balanced in flavors and quantity of avocado, tender seasoned chicken and the array of fresh vegetables. We devoured the 6 piece (huge) arugula, goat cheese and balsamic vinegar reduction between the two of us. The brownie sundae was served warm Ala mode. All in all one of the best meals to be had. The ambience is friendly, clean and so fun.

LOL what the heck. This place is my Californian dream. In Los Angeles, they say that you find the…read morebest Mexican street food in the worst of places. Although the Capital Region has barely any Mexican street food places, I think this one takes the cake. I love that it's hidden behind a bus stop on the corner of Central and North Allen. I love that you need to walk through a narrow hallway to order and that you have to speak Spanish because no one in there speaks English. It reminds me of brighter days... literally, brighter... in a place with actual sunlight. The walls are orange: perfect. There are random boxes of avocadoes and other grocery store items scattered throughout the dining area: hilarious. The entire menu is in Spanish, so as long as you can point, you can order. The music, the broken TV, the fact that the cashier was scrolling through Instagram as she checked me out and talked on the landline phone and asked me if I wanted anything else, all in Spanish: great. Let's be real. This place gets 5 stars for memories of the SW USA. It gets 5 stars for being completely authentic. If there was a similar place in the area, I likely wouldn't award 5 stars but I felt completely transported into hopefully a version of Mexico that I was very pleased. The tortillas are not perfect. The presentation is definitely perfect and traditional with onions, cilantro, radishes, and hot sauce. You can get lengua tacos. Good luck finding those closer than 100 miles from here. Check it out if you want something very different from what you're used to, but go with an open mind. This isn't a 5-star place, but it's a 5-star experience and I'm very grateful for its presence in the area.

Food was good for the price!! We got the chips and guac which was really flavorful and burritos…read morewhich were really hearty but could use more flavor! Everything was really well cooked so definitely a good place for take out at home!

I first went to Salsa Latina in 2009 when I lived nearby right after graduating college. I have…read morealways loved it but stopped going due to the neighborhood getting more seedy and parking being difficult to find. I am SO HAPPY they moved to New Scotland! So I returned with my family of 4 after 10 years of not going. On a Saturday around 5 we found parking less than a block away and were seated immediately. The music and decor are exactly what you'd want in a Mexican restaurant. Love that they've added some Peruvian choices and birria items. We had a medium mango house margarita, guacamole, kids chicken tenders, kids beef enchilada and fries, combo 10 with beef tamale/enchilada/1other thing I forgot and the carnitas tacos with rice and beans. All so delicious and fresh! I did. It expect my carnitas tacos to be sooooo filled with meat so I was very impressed. Also, sign up on their site and you get an immediate 10% off coupon which I believe also applied to my alcoholic beverage (which doesn't always happen with discounts). Can't wait to go back!

An intimate little eatery with a well thought out menu. I had the steak fajitas - my friend the…read morechicken enchiladas. Both came with beans and rice. The guac is excellent as well. I would def recommend this restaurant.