How in holy Hell is this place still open? We lived in the area for years, and every few years we'd make the mistake of trying this place out to see if it improved. Short answer? Nope. I tried everything from tacos to burritos to enchiladas, and all I got was a fast trip to the bathroom and the old "ring of fire" if you know what I mean. It's sad when taco bell can run circles around a restaurant for quality.
Review Source:*no option for zero stars! Â this place is an armpit. Â do not take a lady or kids here.
I went here for lunch mid january 2013. Â They used a cleaner in the bathroom that was so strong I could taste it. Â I then went back to the bar to wait for my lunch and told the barmaid Robin about the situation in the bathroom. Â Robin responded with a snooty attitude "well go piss outside, I don't clean bathrooms." Â I replied "well excuse me, you work here so I'm telling you, maybe you can tell a manager. Â I can still taste whatever cleaner was in there." Â
Then I'm sitting there thinking, "Why should I pay for this lunch when I cannot enjoy it with this taste in my mouth and this 40+ year old hag is giving me attitude?" Â I decided to walk out and told the hostess that I was leaving and why. Â She just smiled, I mean a BIG smile. Â How odd? Â Then the barmaid was walking out with my food. Â I told her to throw it away and being one to speak my mind I said things to her you should not say to a lady (which she is not). Â Luckilly I did not spend a dime that day.
I've worked in restaurants for over a decade, and this attitude is unnaceptable. Â In the future I'll go to La Caretta to get my mexi fix. Â
**I could still taste the cleaner in my mouth two hours later after brushing my teeth and using mouthwash.** Â
*41 reviews with 1.5 stars. Â Hmm ya think ya doing something wrong people? Â
*Barmaid Robin with teenibopper snooty attitude. Â
*Barmaid Robin told me "go piss outside. Â I don't clean bathrooms".
*Barmaid Robin with an "I don't care, it's not my job, I have no consequences for my actions" Â attitude.
*Hostess showed no sympathy and did not care, but beyond this, she thought it was funny.
*Bathroom smelled like a toxic bomb went off.
*Salsa tasted like pasta sauce. Â Chips were stale.
This was a family favorite for years. Â They have revised the menu and its more expensive and designed to make you order ala carte, beans, rice ,etc.
Our waiter was awful, I wish I got his name. Â and thats why Hacienda gets one less star. We didnt even get chips and salsa. Not even chips! 165 dollar bill and no chips. WTH
Still the very best margaritas in the area though. There is no contest.
Went here because the line at La Caretta was too long, big mistake! Place is dirty, outdated and dingy. There seemed to be an issue with a vacuum cleaner so a line cook came out with his gloves on and played with it for a few minutes, probably  not out of the realm of possibility he went back to the kitchen and handle my food with the same gloves.
Menu doesn't have a lot to offer in fact we had to order what we wanted a la carte which costs more than other Mexican places we frequent. My chimichanga was so overdone I couldn't cut the ends and the chicken was extremely dry and tasteless. Rice was also tasteless and dry. I ordered a taco and it was stone cold so my cheese never melted.
Dinner cost more than it would have at all the other Mexican places we go to and we leave those places happy and full. I left here feeling like I had been taken advantage of, praying I didn't get food poisoning and needing a shower from the filth.
Well, I was gonna write a long review trashing this place but seeing there are so many 1 stars, I will keep it short.
1. 1 Star is 2 stars too many for this sh*thole.
2. I went there with two of my 3 kids (as one was sick) which while I feel bad for the lil guy, his illness did save me 3.99 on a kids meal. Why did we go there? Well because we heard kids meals were free on Tuesdays. Well when I got the bill, they had both kids meals on it. I asked the waitress and she said "Well that is only on Tuesdays, and its Monday" I tell her it is Tuesday. She says " No, its Monday" I say "No, its Tuesday." I see her wheels start slowly turning, and she says "Ohh, you are right, I usually work on Mondays..I'll be back." Dumb, dumb broad.
3. The food was TERRIBLE. I would say call Chef Irvine to go all Restaurant Impossible on this place's azz, but its not even worth it.
4. Oh, I could go on and b*tch about a couple of other things but Sons of Anarchy is on, so I gotta run......Oh, and I also got the runs BTW thanks to La Hacienda Diarhea
Stale tortilla chips. Bland, watery salsa. A waiter who consistently messed up drink orders and didn't understand the difference between sweetened and unsweetened iced tea. The cucumbers in my friend's salad had nasty frozen sections along the edges. My chimichanga was mediocre at best. Everything else was bad, bad, bad. I have no clue how this place is still in business.
Review Source:OK, I guess it's time to add my 2 cents,,,
Having been going to La Hacienda for many, many years, it's time to speak up...
The Hacienda is different things to different people. To the casual, pass through customer, I can agree the food may not always be necessarily "Guadalajara quality", but most of the 1 star ratings are definitely over the top. As we all have to judge as individuals, I can say I consider the food good, the drinks excellent, and the staff outstanding.
Most importantly, before criticizing an establishment to the masses, request satisfaction, because I have never left the Hacienda feeling like the staff didn't care. The people that work here are terrific, and will make every effort to make sure you leave happy and satisfied
And, as many have said, the drinks are EXCELLENT.
I so wish I read Yelp before going here!
I just moved to Nashua and was craving Mexican food badly. Â We saw this place and felt it would be great. Â That is, until we actually had the food.
The salsa? Â I'm pretty sure they got it from the Shaw's down the street. Â
The tacos? Â The meat has NO flavor (I make better taco meat with medium-grade beef and a packet of fake taco flavoring) and the hard shells are stale (and the shells were definitely Ortego store-brought). Â The beans were decent, but, really, can you mess up refried beans?
The icing on the cake was that one of the people who went with us found hair in his food. Â Never going there again.
And I mean, c'mon -- can you really trust a Mexican restaurant that boasts about its ribs and shrimp scampi?
Honestly, save your money. Â The Chipotle down the street has better, more authentic Mexican food.
oh my god - bad bad bad reflection of the dreary side of so called mexican chow - please, save yourself, stay away - there are so many places nearby that serve good quality mexican food - and btw, just cuz you hang some corona banners and have the mexican decor from iParty doesn't make you a mexican anything - pure mierda mas fina baby
Review Source:Never Again. Â We don't live in Nashua- but we have been to this restaurant twice. Â The first time wasn't bad, but on a recent trip there..there is no way I can go back. Â The place was packed (around the bar area) but the dining room was not. Â We had the Spinaca dip (which is a huge fav of mine, when done well) Â This was not one of those times. Â The salsa is not good, but I can't really say anything was good really. Â The most Authentic thing about this place is the Montezuma's Revenge.
Review Source:With La Carreta down the street why in god's name would you eat here?
Food was bland and ingredients were cheap. Â They charge for sour cream. Â It had a general bad odor. Â The decor in Fun World is more up to date, food is probably better too.
The margaritas were stiff. Â Maybe go and have a drink during the game, otherwise save your stomach the trouble.
I should give this place one or two stars, but it holds a special place in my heart.
After moving from Arizona to Massachusetts when I was 8 years old, Â this was the one place in the area that had CORN DOGS. I'd beg my parents to go here and of course they would be suffering through the bland, mediocre mexican-style food.
One day, on a whim, I decided to go here with my girlfriend. She didn't let me get corn dogs, cause it was on the kid's menu and so I was forced to eat some boring "mexican" food.
Not sure why this place is still open, food is bad, service is bad and cleanliness can be improved. This is one of those places that you try once and never go back.
I really wonder how they make money - cant be from repeat business.
I would have put Zero starts but Yelp will not let you.
Do not go here. Â It is awful. Â It is worse than random Mexican places I've eaten at in small towns in Vermont... or anywhere. Â I suppose there could be a worse place somewhere, but I've not been to one. Â I honestly have no idea how they're still open.
I have been to this place probably ten times (over 20 years). Â Every single time, I have found the food terrible. Â Everything is bland beyond belief. Â Taco Bell is better.
Back when they were the only game in town, I could see coming here in the hopes of getting tasty food, but even Shorty's (Roughly average for the New England area) is orders of magnitude better.
The only reason why I am giving this P.O.S a star is because the drinks there a really f*ckin strong and THEY HAVE HEINEKEN ON TAP! Anyone who has Heineken on tap deserve a gold star in my book.
Anyway, I went there for lunch and the food sucked. I don't even remember what I got. Something with chicken in it. Everything just f*ckin sucked.
But damn the margaritas are STRONG!
We decided to hit up the bar to have more margaritas. We kept eatting chips and salsa... yes... the salsa sucked too...
I cannot stress this enough...DAMN the margaritas are STTRRONNG!!
Stay away from the food but please Drink up!
Hubbie & I have been twice after getting some raves from friends. Â Overall? Â I'd stick to the other places.
Chips/salsa
Chips aren't bad - seem fresh, a little greasy (how I like 'em) and warrrrrrrm. Â Salsa was obviously homemade and nothing to write home about. Â Not great, but not horrible either.
Meals
I've tried both the burritos and enchiladas. Â Both are identical except for the type of tortilla they're in. Â The filling consists of giants hunks of dry chicken dunked in a mild tomato sauce. Â No, not a Mexican enchilada or burrito sauce - think Italian tomato sauce with no seasoning. Â No rice, beans, sour cream, nothing else. Â No sour cream or guac on the side either. Â Baked with more of that tomato sauce & a light dusting of cheese. Â Beans & rice on the side are passable, but again, not amazing.
Husband had the pork last time and steak this past time. Â He also though they were acceptable, but not amazing. Â He's pretty easy to please though - if it's meat, he'll like it.
Margarita's
I don't drink 'em, but hubbie does. Â Both times, he's been disappointed. Â He's had a LOT of margaritas over the years. Â All have been 'rocket fuel' at this place. Â I urged him to send them back this last time, but got the reply: Â "it's okay as soon as my lips stop burning from all the booze". Â Nuff said.
I doubt we'll be back.
Ewww. Just don't. You'll be doing your digestive system a favor.
There's a smell when you walk in, a bad smell of something you don't want to eat. Consider it a warning. The chips: stale. The salsa: nasty. Who uses pickled jalapenos in salsa? Someone who isn't trying, that's who. My rice and beans chimichanga tasted like one of those freezer burritos, making me wish I hadn't turned up my nose at all the chain restaurants we passed. Who knew a place could actually make me second guess bypassing Chili's?
This is the most disgusting restaurant that I have EVER been to. Â The food was horrible, the place with dirty, and I'm pretty sure that our waitress was on meth. Â
I had heard a bunch of rave reviews of this joint - must have been a joke for the new kid in town. Â I tried to give it a "zero star" rating but I don't think it's an option.
Don't bother!
Wow, tough crowd! Â We stopped in here after picking up Jesse's finally re-sized wedding ring, and were pretty happy with our food. Â The service was a little spotty, but Jesse enjoyed his buzz off of his pina colada. Â
So about the service.....it felt like the waiter didn't show up, so they let the dishwasher come out of the kitchen. Â He was attentive and helpful, but clearly lacked the experience. Â I got regular coke instead of diet, but didn't make a big deal out of it. Â The pricing for the menu is kinda crazy. Â It's about $4 for a side of guacamole, and it tasted like mashed up avocados with olive oil....no real spices or flavor to it. Â It may have come from a pre-bought container. Â Jesse got the chimichanga, which was really tasty. Â I got a steak taco salad, which was also very good. Â The salsa wasn't very salsa like with the chips that were served before we ordered, but the chips were tasty. Â
The atmosphere does need updated, and the bathrooms need to be painted something other than an orange-y color. Â The lighting is really too low, particularly since we went during the day.
I don't think we'd seek this place out again, but we did have a decent lunch.
You know that place that you keep driving by but just never go in? Â Well this time I went in. Â It was a Saturday about noon, and there was only one other party in the dining room (that should have been a clue, but I was determined.) Â The bar however looked to be doing a good business as half of the lawn care crews in southern Nashua seemed to be there for a lunch break.
I went ahead and ordered anyway. Â The menu seemed good and the Tacos Verde sucked me in (avacado is my weakness, even if it's mushed into a very indifferent guacamole.) Â The tacos looked good when they arrived, but there was no taste to the chicken (seriously, it was like eating tofu, but not as much fun) and the rest of the taco was forgettable.
Clearly the next time I need mexican food, I will go the extra mile and stop in at La Carreta's
I got carnitas and my wife got pollo. Â After I took a few bites of my burrito, I began to wonder if they had accidentally switched our plates, so we traded. Â After I took a few bites of her dish, I still couldn't tell whether it was pollo or carnitas. Â This is NOT a good thing. Â We gave up trying to sort out the dishes, payed and left. Â Chicken and pork should not be indistinguishable. Â New England produced mexican food is superior only to the Euro's distorted notion of mexican food. Â This is the worst that I have had in New England. Â It makes me sick to think about it.
Review Source:Driving by this place often, I decided to give Hacienda a try for dinner. The interior of the restaurant is orange stucco painted walls with green trim and a few framed paintings on the walls. Mexican pop music was playing over the speakers. The complementary thin crispy chips and the medium salsa served in a wire basket were good (I asked for more). The Seafood Burrito ($10.95) served on a very hot plate was excellent and very tasty. It's stuffed with crabmeat, scallops, shrimp, lettuce, sliced carrot, bay leaf, and creamy seafood sauce and covered with a white cheese sauce and served with Mexican rice, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes. The Mexican Fried Ice Cream ($4.95) was okay (a scoop of ice cream covered with corn flakes served in a mini fried flat tortilla bowl and surrounded by a lot of whipped cream and drizzled chocolate sauce). The service was good and very quick (I got my meal in under 10 minutes).
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