This is my favorite place for authentic Mexican food. The service here is excellent, and the price…read morepoint is a great value. The chicken tortilla soup is incredible!

Excellent food & service! We've dined in and have gotten takeout. Did not disappoint. The…read morerestaurant isn't real big, but that's part of its charm!!

we have had food all across the country, eaten at this location before, but they have never failed…read morelike they did today. 5/16 /26 served room temperature food. Birria tacos were not fried, left hungry like I came in. asked for fried and all they did is drench everything in pure grease and slap it on a griddle till it was 1/3 of the way fried, making things worse - wife's food was pure slop - unedible due to grease - but we ended up paying over 130 for a late lunch for a family of 5 that she took literally one bite of before saying "Nope." management & server seemed to hide away despite knowing there was an issue with the food. Cups were always empty. Service and especially food is lackluster for what it is. asked for waters with our drinks, only one was given. One chip and salsa to share between the 5 of us. at least we didn't get food poisoning this time. needless to say, we will never be back. hands down worst mexican food we have ever had. cook at home, you'll thank me later. no matter how bad of a cook you are, you're still better then whoever runs this kitchen.

Everyone has always been friendly to me and my family and friends. Everything I've eaten there has…read morealways been good! My favorite Mexican restaurant!

This is our first time here, and this is a difficult review to write because the food is great but…read morethe atmosphere is greatly lacking. We absolutely love their chicken enchiladas and Chile relleno, and the tostados, rice, and beans were yummy too. The tamale could have used a little more filling and the mole' a little more depth, but all of the food surpassed our expectations by far especially for Mexican food in Columbia, TN. Now for the not so good, the dining area is not where you want to hang out. I totally understand why there are so many to go orders. ALL of the booth seats are ripped, there's way too much clutter at the entry, no one needs a gum machine, or random sports gear unless you are a sports bar or catering to kids. I would move 'every' item out, paint the entire room so it's clean, but doesn't smell of floor disinfectant, do a deep clean on the sticky tables and menus, and other table items. Then I would only move the necessary items back into the room. Ahhh a place we all want to dine. Also, while we were there a broom and dustpan were left leaning against one of the tables for an extended period of time. This is just a lack of training. Attention to detail is the key to success. This would be a five star place if it felt more inviting instead of like my spare bedroom where everything goes that I'm not quite ready to part with yet. I was a bit leery and checked their scores today.... Good news... Cocina Real 5021 Trotwood Avenue Columbia, TN Food Service Establishment Inspection May 19, 2025 Score & Grade: 97

Our first time here & the food was fantastic!They were quite busy during lunch, however, our waiter…read morewas terrific & very attentive, great service. My husband& I had the "Mexican Style" tacos with rice. Good portions & food was very flavorful. We found ourselves a New Mexican restaurant for sure!

Best Mexican food we've had in TN. Felt like we were back in Southern California. The carne asada…read morewas our favorite but the chicken was also super good. Guac was made to order and super fresh. Would drive hours for a burrito or tacos from here!

Delicious food! Very authentic and great ambiance! Service was very good too. Would recommendread more

What an incredible find!!! Downtown Columbia has just recently landed the BEST Mexican eatery…read more I'm a native Southern California and have had my share of yummy Mexican food. Mi Lindo Michoacana can challenge any of the best SoCal Mexican restaurants! First ... they make HOMEMADE corn tortillas!!! Each meal is platted on original adobe plates. My husband had birria tacos (tender shredded beef sprinkled with magic ), with consume (non-spicy beef broth and some fairy dust ). I had a sope (corn cake with beans, cheese, Mexican cream, lettuce, onions, and cilantro) and a mulita (2 corn tortillas stuffed with cheese, onions, and cilantro). With two different salsas to pick from, green tomatillo and avocado jalapeño. We enjoyed the fresh cucumber lemonade and seriously, OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! The servers were friendly and attentive. The music invited some swimming. The menú caters to either English or Spanish speaking patrones. We loved this place and are looking forward to COMING BACK!!!

the food was wonderful and service was excellent and it was very clean…read moreI got to say I will be back and I will be telling my family and friends about this place.

Wonderful, late afternoon lunch. I have the shrimp Diablo, which was fabulous. We also had a huge…read moretasty chimichanga in the provided chips and salsa. A little Spanish goes a long way to enhance the experience. The waitress in front of House were extremely friendly and welcoming. Can't wait to go back!

My food tasted old. Tried a few times and rarely fresh and sadly not consistent…read more Wanted to like it, but it needs better ingredients, simpler menu, and more consistent quality

I absolutely love the Norris grilled chicken tacos. The service is always top notch!!read more

Perfect service! Super fast, hot food, amazing drinks, and friendly staff. Highly recommend!read more

Gotta be honest... The bad reviews had me worried. I was expecting to walk into a nightmare, but…read morethat was far from the case. Upon entering the restaurant, I was pleasantly surprised by a clean and well decorated dining area. The buffet looked amazing and fresh. I chose the buffet, as it looked so appealing. All of the items were hot and tasty. The quality and flavor was as good as any other Mexican restaurant in this price range, and far above most buffets. One minor complaint was that there was no Flan. The fruit, however, was fantastic. Service was professional and very friendly. The staff was pleasant and attentive.

Not authentic Mexican food. Greasy stale chips, low quality salsa, and flavorless meat. Was really…read morehoping for more authenticity in the flavor profile of the food. Would not recommend.

We arrived at the restaurant at 7pm on a Saturday night the restaurant was about half full. We were…read morepromptly seated. Our server took a few minutes to greet us which is fine. When she approached the table there wasn't a friendly greeting just an immediate question... "What do you want" It was our first time there so my wife asked about the 1/2 off margaritas which seemed to annoy her. Her voice was very horse (if she was sick she had no business working) and again tried to get our order ASAP. We ordered as quickly as we could and waited for our drinks. Drinks took around 17 minutes (we were annoyed so we checked our watches). She did walk by several times looking at our table but refused to make eye contact. Entrees hit the table around 8pm. 45min - 50min entrees are unacceptable. No check back. We flagged down another server to get our server because we ordered corn tortillas but received flour and our rice was cold. She finally makes to our table and replaced the flour tortillas with corn. The rice was just as cold (I'm assuming it was the same setup). The food was good but not worth all the hassle of dealing with her incompetence. I wish I could give you her name but she never introduced herself. They have a pager at the table but it doesn't seem to work (we pressed it 7 times) trying to get our bill! Maybe we should've thrown it at her? Once the bill arrives she of course charged us full price for my wife's Margarita. When we asked her about it, she was unapologetic and said just take it up front and they can fix it for you. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is the food was solid and our friends go to church with the owner. They speak very highly of him and I don't want to hurt his yelp ratings. I'm sure he would like to know what's happening in his business.

Had a fantastic experience Tuesday night with over 30 adults from my Sunday School class. Great…read morefood & it was served in a timely manner. Our servers were wonderful! Kept the water & tea glasses filled, as well as plenty of chips & salsa. Highly recommend La Fuente for your parties or special events! Thanks to the staff for a fun evening!!!!

Do not pass this place. Go in. Order food. Leave satisfied. If you know Oscar's in the area,…read moreVictor's is Oscar's more delicious cousin. Both are great, but I think the service and food here are just a tad better. This is a very casual place. Burritos are great here, but you really cannot miss with any menu item. Try all the sauces. Great food for an unassuming joint.

I ordered chicken nachos terrible place gave me no meat. Usually salsa and chips come with your…read moreorder at a lot of places but no not here. The salsa was very disgusting. Oh and no seasoning on anything just disappointing