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    Restaurante La Mexicana

    4.2 (20 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Stevie H.

    God's gift to Centralia!! I used to come here twice a month when I lived in centralia because once I tried their flautas I was hooked! I've NEVER had bad service here; always efficient and very friendly! I even got a guy I was seeing to drive me an hour to come here on a date cause I missed the bomb food... That's how good it is. He had grown up in the San Diego area and said this was the BEST Mexican food he had had in Washington and it reminded him of the authentic food you get down in So Cal. You get homemade tortilla chips and your choice of like 15 salsas/guac while you wait for your food. Also good as fuck! Try this shit, you won't regret it!

    Any of the soups are a perfect antidote for a rainy afternoon!
    Cyrra R.

    The owner was extremely friendly and attentive. The service was quick. My fiance grew up in California where he ate Mexican food almost daily and says this is the most authentic Mexican food he has had in Washington State. We drive down to Centralia from Olympia to eat at Restaurante La Mexicana. The salsa bar is a nice touch that you don't find too often and it's made in house! Highly recommend giving this place a try!

    Authentic Mexican food just in time for my serious need for a SW food fix.  Great salsa bar. Adorable decor. A hidden gem.
    Nora L.

    Centralia has some excellent Mexican food, this is equal to the supreme excellence of La Tarasca. I've been longing for a trip back to my second home of the deep SW and this was perfect comfort food. Salsa bar is on point and all homemade. Great decor. Kind family owners. This is authentic in every sense.

    Huge Burritos!
    Heather F.

    Great food! Huge portions! Friendly service. And a Salsa bar. Don't let the entrance through the minimarts scare you off, this is well worth it! Delicious!

    Horchata....amazing. Seen that the table next to us all had big classes of this, so we ordered it. Yummo!!

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    Best tacos in town. Salsa bar is amazing. Simple menu and great food. Owner super nice and friendly. Highly recommend.

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    The food is absolutely amazing!! Best Mexican good in southern/western Washington!!!!! Fresh food and all authentically made

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    Loved this little hole in the wall in centralia - a bit of Mexico off I-5.

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    La Tarasca

    La Tarasca

    4.5(759 reviews)
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    Love this place, great authentic food. Been coming here for years. Anytime I drive through this…read morearea I have to stop. Adabada tacos are like meat candy a must try. Love the pickled carrots too.

    I wish I took pictures, I live in Vancouver and met my bestie that lives in Puyallup, to catch up…read moreso I wasn't thinking of food pictures. The restaurant is decorated like you're in someone's home in Mexico, it was so cute! It was very busy when we came in They don't have chips and salsa fyi - this joint is incredibly authentic Not a HUGE menu, but decent amount of choices which right away tells me they do what they do well if the menu isn't 8 pages haha We got quick service, there was one woman seating people, taking orders, and closing checks, and she did it well! My friend and I ordered soup (specifically carne en su jugo), which is my FAVORITE SOUP EVER, and I can't ever find it anywhere, and boy oh boy I will drive the 1.5 hours to get it again and again, it was perfect. They provide maximum of 2 ramekins of pickled carrots (cost if you want more, which were amazing) and 1 ramekin of green salsa (charge if you want more - and it's spicy but so good!) 3 crispy chicken tacos 1 mole with refried beans taquito (not rolled) 1 adobado pork sopa 1 adobado pork taco 2 chorizo tacos 1 hibiscus aqua fresca The restaurant doesn't have any music on, which I always appreciate background noise in general, but my friend and I were talking so much and the place was busy I didn't notice too much We planned on meeting monthly in Centralia and will continue to go here to eat, check it out!!!

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