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Mexican Villa

2.9 (165 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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My wife and I enjoy eating at Mexican Villa every two or three weeks. We went there this afternoon to have a late lunch. We both had the burrito enchilada style when was just about done with mine I bit into a gravel and I thought I broke my tooth, but I actually bit the gravel in half. After I was sure my tooth was OK I asked for a manager. He told me how sorry he was and would investigate and thank me very much for saving that gravel for him. After I thought about it for a while, I thought if would invite somebody over to my house and if they bid into a gravel would I have just said thank you I don't ask for anything, but I sure didnt appreciate his attitude. I got nothing but a weak sorry out of him. Needless to say, I'm not going back there. that ruined my lunch.

I had enchiladas the beef kind because that's all they have and my husband had nachos and then the enchilada.
Nicole P.

When we went in we had to wait to be seated for about 15 minutes and there wasn't really anyone in the dining room. The chips that they give you are extremely hard and not homemade. The nachos barely had any cheese on it. I got the beef enchiladas and I did not care for them at all. The food just didn't taste authentic. The salsa was absolutely disgusting I've never seen any Mexicans make salsa like that before and trust me I made a lot of Mexican food. The restaurant was nice and clean but the service wasn't very good at all. Every time I needed my waitress I had to signal her because she barely came over and even asked if we needed anything.

Sancho Enchilada Style
Teresa B.

I grew up in Springfield and Mexican Villa is an icon of the city. I now live in San Antonio and can say that this food is straight-up Tex-Mex. It may or may not be your favorite but it's a place full of memory for many Springfieldians. I grew up going to "the Villa" and it was a hang-out for me and my college buddies. Whenever I'm in town, I have to visit along with Leong's for some Springfield Style Cashew Chicken. My favorite dish is the Sancho Enchilada Style. Since we don't have anything like this in San Antonio, I've learned to make it myself but it's never as good as the original. I've noticed that they don't ask whether you want a half or whole portion. It looks like they serve a portion that's halfway in between. It's filling!! I also like their tacos, enchiladas, and tamales. Don't forget that hot sauce. Slather that on your chips and let your nose run! It's hot but has a great roasted flavor that's hard to find elsewhere. I was sad to see that the restaurant wasn't very busy when I visited on a Monday afternoon to visit a friend when I was in from out of town. It did give us a chance to visit without a lot of noise. The waitstaff was pleasant and checked on us once in a while but ignored us after we finished eating. Since the place wasn't busy we stayed a while after we finished eating and I guess we were cut off from tea refills. So that could be improved. Again, I know this place isn't everyone's cup of tea, but the food is decent, the ambiance is nice, a little on the kitschy side, and it's full of memories of my childhood. I'll keep going when I'm in town and hope they continue to stay in business for a long time.

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15 years ago

Best place I've ever ate in my life!!! If on death row, with only one last meal, it would be the sancho enchilada style!!!!

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