The only Mexican restaurant that actually serves real mexican food! I recommend this placeread more

My husband & I stopped in here on a Saturday afternoon (around 3:00) in October 2025. We were…read moreseated right away in a booth under a painting of Frida Kahlo (for reference if you've been inside). We were given food menus, but I was surprised that there were no drinks listed on the menu and no separate menu for drinks/drink specials. We ordered house margaritas (assuming this was probably on a menu somewhere) from the hostess, and then started looking over the menu. Our server arrived and after greeting us, she forcefully pushed our table up against the wall behind it, without saying a word. Apparently there was a small gap between the wall and table, which she felt needed to be corrected. It was startling and unnecessary. She didn't even pause, just kept right on doing her job like that was a normal interaction. The margaritas here are made with LOTS of margarita mix and presumably some tequila. After tasting mine and noticing an abundance of mix, my husband asked if I could get a shot of tequila to go in mine. Instead of bringing a shot to the table, the server took my glass away and then returned with it, looking and tasting like she had simply poured some water into the top of the glass. It was so odd. I was not expecting her to take my glass, so I have no idea what she actually put in it, but it didn't taste any better, just more watery. I ordered the Guacamole Azteca (which was described as avocado chunks with pico de gallo). The server brought it to the table before bringing my husband's order, and she roughly placed it right in front of me, even though it is an appetizer. I pushed it to the center of the table so we could share. It looked like it had been made at least a day ahead. The tomatoes were mushy and had a dry appearance, while the cilantro was wilted and soggy. It was pretty clear this was NOT fresh, looking at the gray colored liquid floating in the dish. It seemed like a mix they would use for ceviche or shrimp cocktail that's sitting around waiting for one of those dishes. My husband ordered 3 asada street tacos and a side of rice. The tacos were bland, other than the flavors of onion & cilantro (not the beef or spice). The rice honestly looked like it was boil in the bag, with only a faint orangish color & flavorless. Have you ever been at a restaurant and felt like you were an inconvenience? Yeah. If you enjoy that feeling, go to Garcia's; if you prefer a place with a welcoming atmosphere, go somewhere else. There are plenty of other great choices around Fountain Inn. We will no be returning to Garcia's. Sorry for the lack of photos; nothing we received was photo-worthy.

Loved the food here!!! Everything tasted great and fresh…read moreI'm very picky w my Mexican but I really enjoyed my meal here Will definitely be back again!!

Low quality food. Nowhere near trying to be a little authentic. Don't order the carbonated…read morebeverages as they are mostly flat. Services was acceptable but the ambiance needs a lot of help. Why does everyone think a Mexican restaurant needs to look alike.

Amazing was not only the service but the food as well. Rosie, the owner in the sheer Joy. All the…read morepositive reviews were 100% accurate. Not only was she hostess but also a chef who works hand 'n bond with her partner/husband. Beautiful aura and spirit...Blessed I have been for our paths crossing.

The restaurant is a gem. Very clean (They bus the tables, clean them well sweep under them between…read moreeach guest) we had the chimichanga with chicken and refried beans and the carnitas tacos. Both were delicious and served hot. Their hot salsa that goes with the chips is so good. The real treat is the staff. So pleasant and attentive wishes we lived closer we would be here more often

Food it's great. Many items in the menu to try. It's close to where we live. So far we…read morehaven't had a bad meal yet. They have a salsa bar but never tell customers about it. It's near the front door behind the hostess stand.

I want this place to be good so bad. It disappoints so often!…read more I came in to order take out nachos. Host sent me to a takeout counter. Waited 10' before someone walked over to take my order. I've now been waiting over 30' for an order of nachos. The restaurant isn't packed, it's half empty.

In the past I have had good experiences with this restaurant. Their food is pretty good and their…read moreprices are fair. However, today they had a presumably new employee who did not understand what "a la carte" meant when they have an entire "a la carte" section on their menu. This was able to be cleared up after some explaining. We also ordered sopapillas (advertised with honey, butter, and cinnamon) and received some other dessert that, by the time it was opened at home, was covered in melted ice cream and chocolate. I called the restaurant to inform them that their employee may need further training and their response was to first ask if I had the correct restaurant (I did, they repeated the name back to me over the phone while asking this) and then to ask when this happened. When I responded with the approximate time the order was taken, the response was literally "nuh uh." I will not be back, regardless of how much I enjoy their food. That sort of response to someone attempting to alert you to a problem with your staff is unacceptable.

Let me start by saying my family loves Mexican food. We have tried several different places in…read moreand around Greenville. That being said, we decided to try this place on our way home based off the reviews. Both "servers" had a 'I don't want to be here attitude'. There was a hair in our cheese dip, no "sorry about that". When the food came, the sever basically threw the plates at us, again not a word. Everything was bland. No flavor whatsoever! As for ambiance, ha the fast food booths were super uncomfortable. Oh and when the server cleaned the table across from us, she flung food towards us. Try it at your own risk.

This is the best Mexican food in SC, its authentic! I have tried several places and hands down the…read morebest for the area. They give you alot of food, and the drinks are so tasty. The staff is also very professional. The food is fresh and packed with flavor, every bite was delish! All our food came out in a timely manner. All I can say is the have it all figured out, I HIGHLY recommend the drive to give the a try! I will be going back real soon. Thank you to your wonderful staff.

Great find for us! Greeted and seated, quickly had chips and salsa, ordered draft beer. I ordered…read morechicken fajitas, dinner size and husband had beef. The flavors great tender, the peppers were multi colored and cooked perfectly. We loved all the colors of the restaurant it was a great experience and will go back.

Still enjoy el jimador. The food is always delicious and I have never had a bad experience here…read more The service is quick and pleasant and we enjoy being here with our family

The size of the portions are ridiculous compared to the cost. Workers were rude when asked about an…read moreorder and also never came back to the table to offer even one refill. If you're looking for Mexican that is actually good and worth the price...Casa Fuentes hands down.

The food here is amazing! Great flavor and large portions. I love the ACP with steak, chicken and…read moreshrimp. The veggies are delicious and cooked to perfection.

Had a good experience at the other location from a previous time and wanted to come here for…read moreFather's Day and with our family. The vibe was very colorful and festive just like the other one. They had a pretty nice outdoor patio but it was too hot for that. We had a really nice server, young handsome guy. He was very attentive and replenished our chips periodically when they ran low. We stopped by the salsa bar and grabbed a plethora of different kinds. Unfortunately there were a couple that were "bad" or started to ferment. It was not a pleasant way to find out and I didn't want to point it out to the server because it may just be me. My husband did taste it and agree that it was like that but didn't want to make a big deal of it so we just ate the chips. I got carne asada because it was so good last time and hubby got some asada tacos. When my entree came, I noticed the rice looked to be either undercooked or possibly al dente because of the texture, you could see each grain and it wasn't soft and fluffy looking. When I went to take a spoonful it was actually cooked but could tell it was overly saturated in butter. I have never had Mexican style rice cooked this way and it was a bad representation of it. I understand if they want to be more Americanized or cater to a certain demographic but rice is simple and it tastes best made the authentic way, not with a bunch of butter. It was inedible for me and I just worked around the rest. The steak had a good char and had nice flavor, but was a bit dry. The tacos my husband ordered seemed a bit messy, and the meat was in large chunks rather than chopped in smaller pieces like how we've normally had steak tacos. Just didn't seem like there was a lot of effort put into the food made that night and we will most likely go back to the other location instead. Service was good, food and drinks were underwhelming.