We popped in and sat on a clean and packed patio. The Mexican pizza was full of flavor, and the queso was jaw dropping! The little bits of corn really set it off. Ruby was our server and made excellent recommendations. She must have checked in on us over a dozen times. We'll definitely ask for her next time. read more

TQLAS - Carne asada mexican pizza and queso. - Mexican Near Me - La Quinta, California

Great service! Our waiter Robert and bartender Omar were very accommodating! Food was excellent.

Good food , good drinks. 10/10 Server was great . Thanks Oscar! Very attentive to our party of 14! read more

If you love Mexican food but get tired of the same old atmosphere, try Tqlas (tequila's)! The drinks were generous, my wife's fish tacos and accoutrements (she says) were delicious! I had the cerveche' tostadas and street corn. The tostadas were very meaty but not wet. I loved it. The street corn was a taste sensation! Last but not least, where is the chips and salsa. The best in the desert. Ask for Oscar! read more

Came in because we found our favorite server Francilla we will follow her to any restaurant she goes to!! Hands down... we came in had an amazing view the best shrimp tacos and fish tacos among other foods, had a refreshing blood orange Margarita and my hunny had the prickly pear Margarita omg!!!!! Both amazing!!!!!! Definitely will be going back we love the atmosphere and company read more

The hubs and I stay out in La Quinta every 4th to escape the fireworks in OC. The service and drinks were so good the first night we came back the next day for lunch! Shout out Matt in the well, and Nubia killing it on service. Will definitely be back! read more

Rob @ the Bar is Amazing! i've been here since the beginning and he has always gave us the best customer service anyone can provide.

La Quinta really needed a good Mexican Restaurant! TQLAS is under new ownership with a new chef. He's fantastic! We've been twice lately and really enjoyed the shrimp ceviche, flautas, potato tacos, jicama mango salad, and street corn! The corn is dynamite! The best we're ever had! You'll love the bar! It's quaint, cozy, fun, and they serve great drinks! Ask for Nina...she'll make you feel like family read more

The shrimp fajitas were really good! Also, they serves free chips s and salsa which was still warm when we got them. Our server, Oscar was super friendly, quick, and helpful. I would definitely come back here. :) read more

New owners are attentive and good is awesome. Great happy hour! Our new favorite place for an afternoon on the patio!

Wow wow wow we were greeted by jay the owner who was so friendly and was seated in a comfortable booth in a pleasant Mexican atmosphere. The four of us enjoyed this eating experience from start to finished. We ordered two of their specials with Marquita's from Jose who was a delight. The meals were delicious and drinks were more than plentiful at a very reasonable price. The chef came out and greeted us. We highly this restaurant. We cannot wait to return. read more

We love the tequilla flights and always get amazing recommendations. We enjoy the mezcal too. The food and ambiance is great too.

Oscar was an amazing server! He was so accommodating to us with a baby and a dog... food was fantastic and the service was equally the same! Thank you! Definitely will be back! read more

Interesting take on Mexican food. A culture that traditionally takes pride in their flavorful and spicy food. This place just doesn't have it. Original ownership had no direction and new ownership is following suit sadly. Sat in the bar and the bartender was working hard. Took a minute to get a drink since they don't provide adequate glassware to run a bar. Only thing I can be joyous about is the Bartender made a refreshing margarita. Might come back just for that. We'll see. read more

Just stopped in for lunch. Molé was top shelf. Oscar provided great service as did the rest of the staff. Definitely coming back down.

The food was great but the service was terrible. We did not have a reservation and they seated us in about 20 minutes which was great. Once seated we waited for another 15 minutes or so before our server arrived. We ordered Sangria and chips with guacamole and asked for water. Sangria was out quickly but the guacamole took another 15 minutes or longer. Water never arrived so we asked again. We ordered dinner while waiting for the guacamole and it came right after the guacamole. We had to ask for water many times and it finally arrived with the guacamole. Once done with dinner we could not find our server to get the check. We finally found the assistant who was cleaning up the table next to us by throwing all the liquids into the planter. He asked to take our card before they even brought the check. Finally after what seemed like another 20 minutes or so we finally paid and departed. We have been here previously without issue and the sign outside says under new management. If they can upgrade the service part we would have given them an excellent rating. read more

Oscar was phenomenal! He was attentive and the drinks were solid! Not the watered down version like other local restaurants. This is based solely on the service and to top it off my salmon salad was delicious. read more

They don't have what's on the menu. They don't have a beer list. They serve cold plates of food. They charge for things you ask for and don't get. They really don't care when you ask about all this. read more

This place has the saddest California burrito I have ever eaten...and it was close to $20. Do not recommend.

We visited this place on a Sunday, this was actually our second choice but since the wait time at stuff crust was over 30 minutes,we decided to give this new place was a shot. Glad we did! The food and drinks were delicious. Service was great too. I don't know why there is bad reviews about the service but just disregard and give this place a shot. People are too uptight! We experience nothing but great service from our waiter. They also have a great happy hour. Food has a great flavor! And this is coming from a Mexican here! read more

See all

We received 5 star service from Oscar. We arrived with the a large group and he immediately got the drinks flowing. The food was great!

We had lunch here. Although the new owner was so kind to greet us, the food quality wasn't worth the price. We ate chicken enchiladas and Cochinita pibil Our margaritas were served in beautiful glasses but I could not taste any tequila. Wouldn't recommend or come back to. read more

Ambiance was great, staff was really nice but unfortunately we waited at least 45minutes after ordering dinner and still not served dinner or even updated it was taking longer (8:30pm by then) We asked for our drinks check and bailed. Unexpected for a Tuesday evening which did not appear to be very busy. read more

TQLAS was phenomenal. We had a family event here a few weeks back and the food, drinks and service were excellent. By the end of the night, it felt like our server, Oscar, was part of the family. He was on-point with his food/drink recommendations and at the end of the night when our kiddos were entering meltdown mode, he brought out some unsolicited ice cream to help us keep the party going. Thanks for everything! read more

Finally a really good Mexican restaurant with ambiance and a good and interesting menu (tikka masala tacos!). Guacamole with mango, Persimmon and walnuts (yum!) plus homemade chips (now free) and salsa! Very welcoming by owner Selema and staff and great seating options! Food and service were excellent! We'll be back! read more

-When our server first arrived at our table, we asked for separate checks. He kept pushing back on our request and finally said, "Okay, whatever." His attitude was downhill from there and at the end of the night he presented us with one check. -$4.95 for chips and salsa. No free refills, $4.95 each order. -Chicken enchiladas were in a very difficult to eat sweet sauce. No sour cream. Asked waiter for sour cream, but it never arrived. Chicken was orange (yes, orange). Meal was returned for a different entree. -Mango margarita was sickly sweet. -Cheese quesadillas were bland. Served with a teaspoon sized serving of what they called pico de gallo. -Requested a cold glass with my bottled beer. Was given a very warm glass and told "It just came out of the dishwasher."No one in our party finished their meal. No enjoyable flavor at all. We were also charged for the meal that was returned. A person who claimed to be one of the owners came to our table and refused to remove it from the bill. Never apologized or offered the person celebrating their birthday a free drink or desert. When someone told him they would write a negative review on social media, he replied, "Go ahead. I could not care less." Rude service, bland food and sugary drinks. From the chips and salsa to extra sauces, they nickel-and-dime you for every little thing. We are full-time residents of La Quinta and are aware of restaurants whose target audience is tourists. TQLAs is apparently one of them. For authentic Mexican food and drinks (and free unlimited chips and salsa ) go where the locals go: Casa Mendoza, which is also in Old Town La Quinta. read more

Great food, even better service our waitress was very nice! Had a large margarita and tacos and some gauc and chips.

We ate tonight under new ownership...fantastic! We did not like this place before! Food fabulous Mother (1owner) the best!!! read more

We visited this restaurant on a whim because most restaurants in the Old Town required a reservation, which was surprising to us. I wish we would have read the reviews! We ordered many items off of the happy hour menu. Each was very unimpressive to us. The chips, salsa, and guac came after our food. Collectively they were all bland, unpleasant, and the chips were very hard to chew. Then we ordered the fish tacos and ceviche tostada. I disliked the tostado so much I made my husband switch meals with me. All around, the entrees lacked flavor and were not satisfactory. Very very thankful we did not pay full price for the happy hour items. The only redeeming quality of this restaurant was our waitress, who was so kind and hospitable. The margaritas were the best part (mostly because they were only $5), but I would give them a 3/5. Lesson learned. Read Yelp first. read more

First Mexican place I've ever been to that charged for chips and salsa lol .... And the salsa is just tomato paste... not my fav. Save your money nothing exciting here. read more

Finally got a chance to try out this new place near us--they opened right before the COVID lockdown in March & had to close after a week & just reopened again this past week! We went for lunch on a really hot day but the patio, with it's shade & misters looked very inviting. We had a wonderfully friendly server & she brought me the best Mango Margarita, made with fresh mango & not too sweet! I loved it. Hubby had the D.F. Street Tacos & the flavor of the pork Pastor with the carmelized pineapple was great; my Shrimp Tacos in Chipotle sauce were outstanding! Everything about the experience was so great that we are going back for dinner tonight! The bad reviews seem to be about specific incidents & should be ignored--try for yourself & enjoy a wonderful experience! read more

See all

Super disappointed. We were searching for really good Mexican food and this didn't hit the mark. The chips were dripping in oil and the beans and rice tasted like plastic. I was in a group of 4 and none of us finished our food it was so bad. Left disappointed and with a stomach ache. read more

We had the most amazing dessert. The caramel filled churros with ice cream. We enjoyed our meal very much. We also had great service. The owner is very friendly as well creating an inviting environment. read more

Was really excited to try this restaurant with the new owners. We never went because of the horrible reviews from the old owners and nobody was ever there when we walked by. This is now on our top 3 Mexican food in town! The owner came and greeted us and had a conversation with us at our table which was very refreshing and rarely happens. The food and menu options are incredible. We enjoyed every single thing we tried. The pastor tacos is the best pastor we have had in town. This will be our go to when we are craving pastor. Mexican pizza was so great we loved the flavors of the soft tortilla type crust. It even tasted really good cold out of the fridge. Potato taco is incredible! Obsessed with the guacamole tropicale special. The sweet flavor of the mango, pomegranates and sweet walnuts with avocado is something I never would have thought of but was the best mix of flavors I've had. The chips are by far my favorite of all the places I've gone. Light crispy and through with a tiny tiny bit of grease. We will be back probably weekly! read more

See all

First time visit on 6-15-2023, which will also be my last visit. Who wants a margarita with so little tequila that it cannot be detected by taste? I asked for a salted rim and had a super light coating of salt on one fourth of the glass. I see pictures on Yelp with limes. I didn't even have that. The food was, at best, mediocre. The final insult was the push for my party of two to leave after 30 minutes of entering the establishment. They weren't even busy. Terrible service! read more

Best Mexican food bar none and new owners and Chef are unrelenting on quality and serves

I noted the restaurant was packed and figured how I could go wrong.... Very disappointing eating Mexican food that doesn't satisfy. First off the service was terrible, second the drinks were not as good as they looked on other yelp reviews, third the FOOD.... I was served what seemed to be the worse pastor ever on Guerrero tortillas... (store bought) The taco meat had a strange smell and tasted 'off'. The consistency of all was basically slop. you can go by street tacos with hand made tortillas and pastor from a Trompo and Pay way less and actually taste good traditional Mexican food... if you like to gamble on how tasty or dry your meal may be this is the place. read more

TQLAS - Mexican Near Me - La Quinta, California

See all

Oscar was amazing! Service and happy hour was fantastic food was delicious. Highly recommend!

Food was decent. Great steak fajitas, but I felt the guacamole flight was on the bland side. The street corn was tasty, but was a little on the sweet and tangy side for my taste. The taco salad was excellent. The service is what lacked for us. We constantly felt we had to look for our server and it took forever to get our check. read more

Excellent atmosphere during Saturday Art Fair - wonderful enchiladas - excellent margaritas - great service!! Not sure what else to say but Yelp wants more??? read more