Real Hacienda

This is hands down the best Mexican place in Terre Haute. I don't understand some of the bad reviews. I usually make it a point to have lunch here once every couple weeks. When I go any longer than 2 weeks without it, I start having withdraws. ITS THAT GOOD!

They have come a long way since they first opened. You can tell they are doing well and get good business because they have done a lot of remodeling since they first opened. The parking lot is usually packed from 12-1pm on the weekdays.

When you first sit down, warm chips and fresh salsa are brought to your table for you to enjoy while you look over the menu. My sister always gets a side of their cheese sauce. Its the BEST cheese sauce! I don't know where this white cheese comes from, but I really dont care. Its Delicious!! Their service is ridiculously fast and the meals are cheap! I get an hour lunch break and I always have 30 min left by the time im done eating to relax and chat with my lunch partner that day. Most meals are around $6-$7 and endless chips & salsa are sure to leave you satisfied no matter what kind of appetite you have for the day.

For Lunch I would recommend the Chicken Chimichanga, Reynaldos Burrito (sp?), or any of the Quesadillas. Their rice is excellent so I usually try to find a meal that includes the rice or I add it on to my order. I know several people who order "cheesy rice" and its just a side of rice with the awesome cheese sauce poured over it. That is pretty tasty too.

For dinner I would recommend the Armandos Brothers Pizza or Fajitas! These are not usually good lunch items because you will usually have leftovers and since I go straight back to work, I never have anywhere to put my leftovers. The Armandos Bros Pizza has chicken, steak, and shrimp along with onions and peppers and other deliciousness all squeezed between two tortillas. Its like a slice of heaven. There are several of these "Real Ha's" around town and they are all wonderful. I personally like this one best because of the cleanliness and service.

So gross. Driving across the country, we stopped in Terre Haute looking for a decent place to eat and the best thing we found was Real Hacienda. We should have looked elsewhere because this place was not so great and left me feeling sick....

The chips and salsa were the best thing about the meal. The salsa was fresh and tasted homemade. Our entrees, however, consisted of pools of "cheese" sauce, liquified beans and more grease than I've ever seen on a plate. It was just collecting in pools around my enchilada. And the cheese-stuffed pepper was so not what I thought it was going to be. This place needs to start using real ingredients (ie. real cheese please!) because it's definitely not "authentic."

Simple, functional, good tasting Mexican type cuisine establishment.

The place is not the cleanest, but far from unattractive. Has a nice atmosphere all around.

Chips and salsa were good, as the chips were warm and the salsa flavorful.

I ordered the El Gobernador Burrito. It was very good. The green sauce was tasty, but not spicy enough for my taste. The portion was rather small for me too, but it is a decent sized burrito for normal people. I just happen to like Mexican food, Jumbo Size!

Our server was nice, very attentive, and very fun.

Been here a dozen times or so and they have never gotten my order wrong.