This is one of the best Mexican eateries around. The food is fantastic. I have eaten in many…read moreMexican restaurants Al over the country, This one of the best.

The food is really delicious! Everyone here is so friendly and welcoming. The restaurant is…read morespotless and well-maintained! Overall, I had a fantastic experience. I actually drive an hour just to come here, and it's worth every minute.

Nice place plenty of parking…read more Very friendly and attentive server- Chips, salsa and queso fresh and delicious. We got the fajitas for two and have leftovers for tomorrow. Meat was cut super thin- worked well to put in the tacos. Plenty of seating, well lit and not too noisy.

I don't usually leave reviews, but this was an all-around frustrating experience from start to…read morefinish. Right off the bat, we asked for a highchair and were told it would be brought over. It never came. After waiting, we had to flag down a server walking by, who eventually brought one--only for it to be broken. It then took another 10 minutes before we finally got a functional highchair. Throughout the visit, the staff seemed far more interested in talking amongst themselves than actually paying attention to guests. The overall atmosphere felt disorganized, inattentive, and unprofessional. The worst part came after we left. I realized almost immediately that I had left my wallet behind and called right away. Instead of any sense of urgency or willingness to help, the host who answered was incredibly rude and dismissive. Before I could fully explain the situation, she cut me off and told me to "call back tomorrow." When I tried to quickly describe the wallet--color, contents, anything that might help--she hung up on me mid-sentence. Considering I called almost immediately after leaving and was brushed off so quickly, it raises serious concerns about whether any real effort was made to locate it. I would hope any establishment would take something like that seriously. Between the lack of attention, the disorganization, and the way a simple, time-sensitive situation was handled, this place clearly has serious issues with customer service. I won't be back.

Amazing food and good portions, I would definitely recommend this place and the service was…read morephenomenal making sure we were always good. The atmosphere and vibe was really chill aswell yall should come and check it out. Night out with the Boyz

Nice and quaint Mexican restaurant in Apex. The waiter was really nice and attentive. We had a…read morevariety of dishes and they did not disappoint. If you want authentic and flavorful Mexican cuisine, this is the place for you.

This place was fast, great service and good food! The prices are super fair (my mom got a combo…read morewith a steak quesadilla and a burrito with rice and beans for 12.99) I got the burrito charros (1 steak tips & 1 shredded chicken) and it was delicious. The meat was charred and cooked to perfection Our waitress was very attentive and recognized quickly when we needed more water and helped out with menu questions. The marg was delicious (I recommend the skinny margarita since it's fresh ingredients and no sour mix...so good!!) Great people watching as well if you sit by a window Only giving 4 stars because I wasn't the biggest fan of the salsa but that's just my opinion, I'm sure many others like it!

Excellent choice for Mexican cuisine in Fuquay Varina! Come for the strong flavors and the divine…read morequeso, stay because you are so full. We ordered the California steak burrito ($15.99), camarones a la Diabla ($18.99), queso ($5.25), side tamale ($4.99), and side chicken quesadilla ($4.49) that lasted several meals.

The absolute best…read more Dylan and I think her name was Naoimi were the best as well as the entire staff July 4th I hosted a party for 25 guest there and from start to finish it was amazing, it was for my auntie 65th birthday her theme was SHADES OF MARILYNDA MONROE her name is Linda and Marilyn Monroe is her favorite icon we had a blast, Dylan ensued that everything was set up how it should be, the food came out fast and was delicious The bottle & cake shows were both amazing. I can't say enough about this place & I will be returning

I'd give La Buena Vida in Cary 3 stars. The environment was fantastic, definitely a 5. We went for…read moretwo friends birthday, and they did some shots for the table on the house as well as a really delicious cake. The cake was hands-down the best thing I had to eat by far. The staff really get into celebrating the birthdays, and that part was really fun! However, it took close to an hour for the server to ask us for a food order - including appetizers. Service was around a 3.5, friendly but slow. We wanted to start with the dip trio, but after waiting about 55 minutes from when we sat down, we had to flag down our waitress and ask if we could put in the order. She then came back to take the regular food order, not leaving a whole lot of time between the dip coming out and our food coming out. The dip trio was OK, the queso was the best part. I'm not sure if the dip was supposed to be a cold dip or a hot dip, but it was like a lukewarm. I got the chicken and steak fajitas, which I would give a 2.5 out of five. The meat was a bit chewy. Overall I'd give the food a 3. The drinks were a bit too sugary and not well balanced--more filler than alcohol--so I'd give them a 2 (tried a sip of friends, the house marg, mango marg, and drink that comes in a little bathtub). It's a really nice spot for a party/celebration atmosphere, could be very fun for a bday, but you'll need some patience and to keep your expectations at bay for food. They also add a 3% credit card fee when using card, which I personally dislike. In general, I don't tend to patronize businesses that do that.

Food is really good. There's an awesome tableside guacamole. The management is very nice and the…read morebeer is ice cold

Today was my first time here in quite a while but I was in the area so decided to come for lunch…read more When I arrived there was no one near the entrance. After a few minutes a lady came and I asked if I was too late for lunch. She ignored my questions. How many? I said just one, is it too late for the lunch menu....no answer. I was shown to a booth in the bar area, which has loud music, but it was not very busy, so just some people noise. When I ordered I specified the lunch meal and it was not questioned , so that was my answer finally. Service was fast but certainly not friendly at all. I had a burrito with ground beef, beans and rice. I was so disappointed. The beans were so thin I really needed a spoon. The little bit of meat inside the burrito was mixed with some sort of sauce and ?? , which included a whole bay leaf. Again, it would have been easier to eat with a spoon. The rice was good. I guess I am just accustomed to my usual place which has much better food quality and none of it is runny. My last visit for sure.... I will be driving to Kildare farm road even if it's out of the way.

I love this place! So glad you are in Raleigh! Great menu- love the fusion (though could you…read moreplease cut the poke up into slightly smaller pieces?) Drinks are solid, outdoor seating a plus, waitstaff really knowledgeable and helpful. Love this place- a dine in and door dash favorite for us!

I've been desperately wanting to try this place since I heard it was coming to Raleigh, so when a…read morefriend and I found ourselves leaving a nearby event and looking for dinner, I jumped at the chance to try it. TLDR: I was so disappointed! The vibe is cool, and the hostess was sweet as can be. But our waiter started off rough when we asked him what the sauce on the shrimp bao was and he looked at us blankly and said he really didn't know how to describe it. We eventually figured out that it should be analogous to bang bang sauce, so we ordered those, the brisket bao, & the potstickers to share, plus we each got a taco (shrimp for her and tuna for me). We also ordered the strawberry basil rum-based cocktail to share. The cocktail was ok to me and unpalatable to her - it didn't have even a hint of discernible basil flavor. It tasted like the strawberry daiquiris my parents made in the early 90s except poured over ice instead of frozen. It was fine, but not worth the price to me. Then it was on to the bao. They were both weirdly moist on one side, like they had been sitting on the plate too long. The filling was good, but eating the bun was like eating wet bread. We ate the filling and left the buns (disappointing for the price!). The shrimp is fried and the sauce was good. I was surprised to prefer the brisket - it is quite spicy, though! Next we tried the potstickers. They were decent but nothing outstanding. I am no potsticker aficionado but they seemed very similar to the fried dumplings at Bul Box... but more expensive and less tasty. Last were the tacos. My friend took one bite of hers and made a weird face before placing it back on the plate and pushing it away - she said it just was not good. I saved my tuna poke lettuce wrap taco for last because it sounded so good, and the waiter had pronounced it the best thing on the menu when I ordered it. It was the biggest disappointment of the night. It wasn't wrapped at all; it was just a piece of lettuce with toppings piled on it. The lettuce was too floppy and wilted to use it as a taco. There was too much of whatever was wet in the toppings - there was literally a wet puddle around it. There were so many green onions in it I couldn't even pick them all out (they are not in the menu description, and I hate them). And the tuna, while beautiful in appearance, was variable in quality. Some chunks were great; some chunks had a weird texture like the stuff you cut off of chicken when you're cleaning it. And some was so fishy I had to spit it out. I estimate I ate about half of it. So overall, some things were good, some things were not, and some were in between. I'd give it 2.5 stars if I could but I rounded up. At a lower price point I'd be more forgiving, perhaps. But I won't seek it out again.

Service today was great. I went with my friend from Mexico and she know all the good things to…read moreorder from the menu. Our experience started with a complementary appetizer of ceviche. We had the paella as our main.. some of the other reviews mention the music being too loud, yes, it's a little bit louder than some American restaurants may have, however the volume is authentic to most Latin restaurants that I've been to as was the food. So if you're paying for an authentic experience, this place is amazing. The servers checked on us throughout the meal, and the interior decoration is gorgeous. You can see my photos to see what I'm speaking about.

my boyfriend and I like to come here for a casual dinner and the vibes in the restaurant are always…read morereally good. The first time we came. They had a mariachi band playing the second time we came. They were doing a karaoke night. I like to get the enchiladas Banderas the green sauce is especially good and I think for the price the quality of the food is equivalent. My boyfriend loves all the fun drinks. They have on the menu and he's tried the tacos the quesadilla and the ACP and loves them all!