La Fiesta

The number one thing at this restaurant to me was the service!  They did a great job! I got the #14 combo and changed the enchilada from beef to chicken.  The enchilada was amazing!  The burrito and tamale we just fine.  Good chips, salsa and white cheese sauce.  For a random stop off the highway on the way to St Louis from Chicago, it was a very pleasant surprise!

I thought I reviewed this place already?? No? Alright then, here goes..

I wasn't a big Mexican food consumer until I moved to Southern California (where my husband is from). My husband, having lived in Socal and grown up on California Burritos and Carne Asada burritos, as well as experiencing real street tacos in TJ wanted to see what Springfield had to offer in the way of Mexican food. We went there in the summer and it was so-so. I think that had more to do with what we ordered though (quesadillas) because we went again recently and it was delicious! He deemed it just as good, if not better, than some of the Mexican places in San Diego.

He had the Guadalajara Special and I had the Fajita Quesadilla (there's no quesadilla involved, just a delicious fajita and lots and lots of rice, beans, guacamole and other Mexican "fixins"). Portions are HUGE but we both managed to fit over 3/4 of our meals in our bellies and should have rolled ourselves slowly out to the car for fear of accidentally tripping, falling and popping like balloons.

Oh, and try their margaritas. They use cheap tequila so it does burn those with sensitive throats like myself, but if you don't mind it the mango blended margaritas are my FAVORITE. Ooooo yum. They have $1.99 margaritas all day Tuesday and $5.50 JUMBO margaritas all day Friday. I wonder if they would put some of the top shelf tequila in it instead, I'd definitely pay a little more not to have it feel like icy razors rolling down my throat.

Prices otherwise are really reasonable and the staff are very welcoming, kind and funny. The second time we were there 2 other tables had a birthday song sung to them and it was HILARIOUS. All I will say is that I highly recommend it. It's fun!

5 stars because there is absolutely nothing lacking with this place. Love it!

Some good - Some bad;

Went a little after 8pm. Place was about half filled. I definitely was shocked with the amount of service a table gets. They were fast, friendly, and multiple people came to either check our food, situation, drinks, etc.

We ordered off the combination menu which price wise this is incredible! Even the margarita specials/reg prices were insane.

As far as quality, you unfortunately are paying for what you get. Nothing really stands out a ton. The salsa/chips were pretty good, felt like they were the freshest part of the meal. The èntres were merely mediocre at best. Not greasy which was a huge plus, but still a bit bland and could appeal to most tastebuds. Good news is they have other sauces/seasonings on the side of the table.

Proportions were great for the price and were definitely of value. My stomach handled the food well. It wasn't too light/too heavy by any means.

The atmosphere is fun and pretty low key. Not too loud of music, but loud enough to hear. If you are having a birthday it's pretty incredible scene for you or those around you.

In overall, for price/proportions X quality = Above Average and I would definitely go back again.

-Ian