This is authentic as it gets and it's just awesome food…read more Great tasting food and comes out hot, fresh and cooked perfectly. Chicken isn't over cooked and dry. And my shrimp was juicy and flavorful. Service is great. Servers all work together and are always checking on us. Friendly and always smiling. The Eating area is off the side of a grocery store area. When busy, there might be a wait. But it's worth it!! Can get loud but not obnoxiously do, just boisterous sounding. If you're in the area and want Mexican food. This is a must stop. You will not be disappointed.

If you like spicy, get the red sauce. Make sure you are hungry, the burritos are large…read more There was a long line at the food truck but it went quick. If you pay cash, you get a discount. The food was delicious.

Food and service were great. I paid cash and was owed $6.67…read morein change. she handed me $6 and said no change was in drawer. So I took money back and gave coins so I only lost 3 cents. if they are going to round, that needs to be stated on the menu for cash orders.

Is this place under new management or something? Went several years ago it was great. Went back…read moretonight and it was just basic and barely not awful. 1- we got 5 plain beef tacos, 3 small drinks and it was $85.00!!!! Absolutely insane given the quality of the meal. 2- food was just plain and bland. Margaritas were minimum alcohol in them. 3- only reason it is getting 2 stars is the waiter. He was kind and courteous and very helpful. Too bad the food, drinks and prices weren't as great as he was. So disappointed.

Food was delicious! Our order consisted of two bowls, street tacos, chips and queso, and a torta…read more Our proteins were a mix of chicken, steak, and shrimp. You order on the far right side of the counter. And then you walk down the line and add whatever toppings you want on your entree. Some items come with a small side of chips, some don't. The line was long but moved quickly. The tables inside were mostly full and better suited for parties of 4 or less. We had 5 in our group, so we sat outside at one of the picnic tables and had plenty of room. There's also outdoor seating on a second level deck that we didn't notice until we were halfway done eating. We will definitely be back when we're in the area!

A great taco out of nowhere. I stumbled on this spot while driving down I-77 passing through…read moreColumbia. Got out Exit 15 and there it is. The parking lot was jammed packed and there was along line to order your food. Great services and the dining area has plenty of seats. Love the grilled pepper that had a great kick. Next time I will ask them for more. This place will be my favorite spot if I am on I-77 again.

Really good. Pastor is great. Salsa bar is great and I recommend the pineapple ranch waterread more

One of my favorite spots in Columbia! I love that they have been able to expand so there is plenty…read moreof room. We were seated right away and greeted with chips and bean dip, which is delicious. They have a salsa bar with about 6 or more salsas people are able to choose from. The traditional salsa as well as the tomatillo salsa is my favorite. The ranch-style salsa is also one of my favorites. In addition to the salsas and bean dip, we also ordered queso, which is creamy and delicious. The grand margarita is amazing! Definitely will be my go to margarita here. They make it beautiful with the garnish. I ordered the chicken and steak fajitas. The chicken and steak were seasoned well, along with the vegetables, all of which were cooked to perfection. The rice and beans were delicious as well. I love how fresh everything is. Our server was very pleasant and attentive. The parking can get tight, but it's totally worth the wonderful experience.

Great food and service. Every time. Everything I've ever had there was really good. Service is…read morealways great.

Our Romeo lunch group went here for the first time today. We had seven of us, arrived at 11:15 and…read morewere immediately seated in a table for 8. The waitress took our order as soon as we walked in. She brought out chips and individual cups of salsa for each of us (the salsa was excellent with just the right amount of heat). Three of us ordered the #3 special (taco, enchilada and burrito), 1 ordered Fajitas, 1 order for #2 Lunch special(Taco and enchilada, one order the huge Cubana Torta. Service was very good. Food was great and authentic. The Cubana Torta is another thing in itself! Huge, with hot dogs sticking out the side and the kitchen sink ingredients on the inside. Freddie got half of it down and packed up the other half to take home to his wife. It's a cultural experience trying to eat the whole thing yourself. Since the last time I was here they have added a very nice outdoor covered area to the left of the restaurant...nicely decorated and a perfect place to enjoy Mexican food weather permitting!!! We'll definitely go back.

This is a decent Mexican restaurant. The prices are not horrible or overpriced because you actually…read moreget quality tasting food. It looks like a hole in the wall, but the people that run this place are so nice. The service is excellent. The portions are huge. They have a nice variety of daily specials. The margaritas are on point. The guacamole is made fresh daily. The tomatoes are chopped fresh. It is great to have fresh ingredients from a Mexican restaurant. This is a nice place to have dinner out on the patio or to meet up with some friends on a Friday night.

This Mexican restaurant is the best around in my opinion. Doesn't look like much from the outside…read morebut the food and drinks are amazing! A must try in West Columbia. We live in the Irmo area and there's one in Ballantine but it's not as good so we drive here.

The food was really good, the staff was friendly and nice, it was our first time there and have…read morestruggled in the past to find the good Mexican food places. I had carne asada tacos and carnitas taco with a side of beans. The chips were good and the salsa was good. I asked for hot sauce for my tacos and I really liked the green. Flavorful. The service was good and I look forward to my visit.

La comida estaba para chuparse los dedos. Hfhsjsjssj…read more This is legit some of the best Honduran/Mexican mix I've had in forever and it was PACKED in the restaurant (for good reason yall!) The cheese and pork pupusas were steaming and FILLED to the brim (listen here white people - pupusas are SO GOOD, I promise you need to try them), the curtido was tangy and delectable, and the burrito fajita fue una bendición. The way I'm about to be a regular? Insanity. The vibe was immaculate and I'm thankful for my beautiful purple haired diva of a server. Gracias por todo, mis amigas!

This place is a hidden gem The owners are super kind and the prices are reasonable. Everything…read moreI've had here has been amazing so far and I crave it weekly. You can dine in or take out and the wait is not very long most days. It's more on the casual side and there is lots of parking!

I stopped in for lunch after a taste of some good authentic Mexican food. I'm so glad I stumbled…read moreupon this place and decided to stop in. Easy and clear directions. Parking was great.  The inside was clean. The customer service was good. Their menu has a wide variety of options. The prices were kind of up there for me initially. However, once I got my food, I was completely satisfied. The salsa was amazing; I mean, the flavor was beyond delicious. I ordered the birra tacos; they were small, but they were delicious. I was truly impressed with my lunch and am happy to have a new place to dine.

Coa was definitely a fun restaurant! I went during happy hour, and I'd say that the major thing…read morethat stuck out to me was the awesome customer service. Although I don't remember the bartender's name, he was such a cool guy and did a great job of introducing me to the restaurant. I got a margarita to drink, which was a little more expensive than most other margaritas I've gotten, but the quality easily made up for the price. To eat, I simply got three (3) cheese quesadillas, as the rest of the menu was a little too complicated for me. Although they're a simple dish, they were still really good! As for the ambiance, Coa was also a really cool, upscale, and atypical Mexican place! I think it nailed the vibe it was going for, and there are few, if any, comparable places in the surrounding area (that I've been to at least!) Overall, Coa was an awesome upscale Mexican restaurant. I loved stopping in, and I will be back in the future. As such, I'd recommend it to anybody looking for the same vibe!

We were really looking forward to celebrating our 44th wedding anniversary at COA, but…read moreunfortunately we never made it past the seating experience. I made our reservation about two weeks in advance and specifically noted that we were celebrating our anniversary--44 years on September 11. We arrived at 4:15 for our 4:30 reservation, and the restaurant was nearly empty. At the hostess stand, we initially seemed to be treated as walk-ins until I mentioned that we had a reservation. That didn't seem to make any difference. We were led past three booths occupied by parties of four, two, and three. The fourth booth was empty. Instead, we were seated at a very small two-top with other two-tops about two feet away on either side--not exactly the setting we had hoped for on our anniversary, and barely enough room for dinner plates and drinks. I asked whether we could have the empty booth and was told it was reserved for a party of four. Fair enough, so I asked whether there was another table available. The hostess said she would check, despite the restaurant being almost completely empty. Our server then came over and began pouring water. I had to say "wait a minute" twice so we could find out whether we were changing tables. She then told us they were completely booked and there was nowhere else they could seat us. Perhaps every one of those empty tables really was committed to later reservations, but at 4:15 in an almost empty restaurant, it was disappointing that no effort seemed to be made to accommodate a couple who had reserved well in advance and specifically told the restaurant they were celebrating their 44th anniversary. So we left. We walked across the street to Blue Marlin, where we were warmly welcomed and had an excellent anniversary dinner. The contrast in hospitality could not have been greater. We never had the opportunity to try COA's food, so I can't comment on it. But restaurants are about more than food. Hospitality begins the moment a guest walks through the door, and on a special occasion we had planned weeks in advance, COA simply made us feel like they didn't particularly care whether we stayed or left. We left.