01/23/09

Delicious food!

by howdyhouston

The service is average, and the food is very good! I always order the fidello and it is a very good portion, and it is very tasty! They have a nice outside area as well. The breakfast is very good as well.

• Pros: VERY good food
• Cons: Parking!!!

09/06/08

Very rude and arrogant owners.

by MarkGourmet

This place is sooo bad. I know good food and good service. I also, unfortunately, know bad. The cashier is very rude, and they seem to rest upon their reputation. I think the grand-daughter of the place is the one who told me I was lucky to enjoy their cousine. I will never be back. Never.

08/24/08

Where the Mexican Consulate's staff celebrates birthdays

by chefescoffier

Very clean, festive, attentive service, large portions of great Mexican food at a very good price. I have seen this place frequented by working class Mexican families to nostalgic Mexican millionaires. Everything from chicharonnes to chile relleno. Really good food and nice folks.

• Pros: Great food!
• Cons: Parking --- everyone knows its good!

08/20/08

Not what it used to be

by jenny4pres

I've been going to La Mexicana for over 10 years and the food was always delcious and the staff always very gracious. However the last 2 times has made me want to avoid this place. It saddens me because I remember the days I would go with my family and have such a wonderful time. The fajita meat, especially for the tacos is awful, there was more fat and actually meat! I asked the waiter to change it for other tacos and he grunted something and came back with even greasier.

• Pros: ambience and parking is easy
• Cons: service! food not what it used to be

06/05/08

The best chicken tortilla soup I've ever had

by kattywhompas

I visit La Mexicana once or twice a month just to have their chicken tortilla soup. It's the best I have ever had. The guacamole is also excellent. The bartender that is always there isn't very friendly, but the food more than compensates for that.

• Pros: outdoor seating with heaters for cold days
• Cons: parking is horrible, busy on the weekends

02/08/08

Avoid at all Costs

by powkat

It is almost impossible to believe that in a town with so many fantastic Mexican food restaurants that La Mexicana is still even in business. This was possibly the most disgusting Mexican food I have ever had the displeasure of encountering. I agree with the other reviewers who commented on the blandness of the food. Taco Cabana and frozen Mexican TV dinners have this place beat. Overpriced food and surly wait staff don't help matters either. Yuck!

• Pros: Great Location
• Cons: Unresponsive and unfriendly wait staff, horrible food

It's the little restaurant that grew and grew; it opened more than 30 years ago and now sprawls every which way.

by Contributor

In Short
Breakfast here is a Montrose tradition, and a great bakery keeps the cross-cultural clientele happy at this Mexican favorite. Try the robust huevos rancheros or the migas. The taco de guisado de puerco, a handmade flour tortilla with cubes of pork in red sauce, is fork-tender. Even better: Poached chicken breast meat (in tacos or fresh chicken soup). Spike anything with the vibrant tomatillo sauce.

09/08/06

Best mexican breakfast, good service

by tastylady52

It serves a great breakfast. The totillas are home made - a big plus - the barbacoa is excellent. The refried beans are to die for - the chili con queso - it very good. The price is high but well worth the price for breakfast. Lunch and Dinner prices are too high. The atmosphere is good - the waiters are okay. This is a family run establishment and I find that if you have a problem or complaint it gets handle very quickly. I do recommend for breakfast.

• Pros: good food, good staff, good atmosphere
• Cons: Prices are too high

07/18/06

Authentic Mexican Food

by iamdaficionado

I am a frequent guest so it may be unfair for me to give you a review. I truly love this place. There are a lot of places out there, e.g. Berryhills, Taco Milagro (which is a nice place to go on a Thursday because of their Patio), etc . . . . With maybe better decor and even ambiance for the yuppie crowd . . . but the food here is excellent. The jumbo burrito is two meals in one and they have various a la carte items that are wonderful and inexpensive! The margaritas are ok, nothing spectacular but when you combine them with great food you can't go wrong! I love their Huevos Rancheros con Fajitas for breakfast as well. Try their Charro beans, they are spicy and good! I am not Hispanic but most of my friends are and each one of them LOVE THIS PLACE. My only regret is that I have taken past girlfriends here and I sometimes run into them because even though they don't want anything more to do with me . . .they can't leave La Mexicana!!!!!

• Pros: Food, Friendly Service, nice patio (when you can find space on it)
• Cons: none

05/02/06

Jumbo burrito is JUMBO!

by anp14

This place is close to my work, so I thought it might be a nice lunch spot. I tried the jumbo burrito not expecting to see how jumbo it really was. I split this with a friend and each portion was still too much for both of us to finish. It was delicious though, and queso on the burrito makes it extra tasty. The service at this restaurant is very slow, so don't expect a quick lunch. Parking is also kind of a pain, although there is an extra parking lot across the street. It is also a little on the expensive side for Tex-mex.

• Pros: Jumbo burrito, location
• Cons: Slow service, parking