La Taqueria

The restaurant was understaffed the night I visited. The tables were pretty full with a constant line of people coming into the door and only 2 wait staff. The greeter had to start waiting tables too. Even though they were busy we received our food in a timely manner. This restaurant offers Chuck Wagon BBQ and Mexican foods. You are given complimentary salsa and chips when ordering food. The salsa has a bit of a kick to it and it's very good. I ordered the chicken fried steak and it came with 2 sides. Be aware that there is an extra charge if you want a baked potato or a salad. It's over $5 extra or a baked potato! The food was good but a little bit salty for my taste. I would probably never order it again. Next time I'm in the area, I will try some Mexican food.

After glancing through the reviews, we decided to visit and get the Bar-B-Q, not the Mexican. After looking at the menu, we should have left then. Unfortunately, we stayed. What were the clues in the menu? Any restaurant, that is not a chain (and, really, even then), that has this many diverse items on a menu, can't make any of the dishes well, much less great. This held true, today. There were so many types of food offered. BBQ, American, seafood, steaks, and the largest offering was Mexican. (we had seen the abysmal reviews for the Mexican food) The ribs were extremely undercooked, with no rub or sauce. I think they were dry baked. I tried to eat them but couldn't get past 2 small bites. The chopped beef was a mixture of huge pieces, a couple of shreds and predominantly, the waste. (fat, gristle, etc) The sausage, basically Echrich, had to be oven baked. The sliced beef was.... Completely flavorless. It had a smoke ring that my husband thought had to have been some sort of chemical coloring. It didn't taste like smoked meat. It didn't taste like beef. Literally, nothing. The green beans were the same. We could see seasoning and bacon. But they were little rubber sticks of nothing. The pinto beans were hard, bitter and believe it or not... Crunchy. Worst, was the potato salad. There were dried out, crusty areas where it had set uncovered for who knows how long. I didn't notice that until I had tasted it. The taste was definitely off. What was edible? The toast, the okra and the pickle. For $50. I wish we hadn't just passed this place up. I wish we had run the other way. The way my stomach is cramping I hope we live to regret it. Either way, we already have the regret. TLDR: Prices to high, food was horrible. Now, I'm feeling sick.

The staff was really nice, friendly, and helpful. It was pretty dark in there but not uncomfortably so. The food was ok. Not great. Just ok. The chips and salsa were subpar. My cream gravy tasted like dishwater. The fries were just ok. The brisket though was really good. Honestly, I'd go back just for the brisket cuz it was nice.