La Mexicana

7 Reviews on “La Mexicana”

• Rupal

  Best authentic Mexican food in the area! This is no Tex-Mex. Staff is always friendly and the food comes out fast. The food itself is great – always tastes fresh.

  November 30, 2015, 5:06 am

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• Sarah Hunt

  We’re addicted. I’m not going to lie.. A few months ago, my husband and I received a La Mexicana gift certificate, or as I like to call it, an enchilada-flavored bait on a hook that we just followed right up onto the shore, no actual hooking required.Look. I’m just going to get right to the point. Listen to the other people – it’s GOOD. Here’s what to order:Homemade Chips. Salsa. And then some more of both. And then, order two orders more on your way out the door. Feel a flush of shame as the kitchen staff re-purposes an enormous sour cream container for your many, many ounces of home-bound salsa. Get over the shame when you cover every meal in this apparently crack-laced salsa for the next two weeks. It’s time to go back to La Mexicana when you finally finish off the salsa. Tacos, obviously – my husband is obsessed with the goat. Anything with the guajillo sauce is a go. Chicken is a little dry.Flag Enchiladas – I prefer the ratio here to the ratio in the giant Flag Burrito, where the awesome meat flavors are too muted vs. the rice and beansNachos – I never order nachos in a Mexican restaurant, except here. Because the chips are ridiculous. Who serves homemade tortilla chips around here? HARDLY ANYBODY. They are light, crispy, salty, hot. Add your meat of choice and it’s an incredible meal. Margarita – Not as good as Mazunte, to me, but really good, nonetheless. Embarrass your family and friends and order the large. Consider whether you could smuggle it out and raise a goldfish inside.Guac – if you like it chunky and fresh and filled with onions and tomatoes, well, good on you. Paydirt. Give it a pass: gordita, flautas are on the plain side. Not bad, but it’s an opportunity cost. You could be enjoying so many other amazing things. If you aren’t sure, get a variety of tacos and plan to drown in salsa. I already talked about my extensive theory on the flag burrito, but suspect I’m in the minority there.So there you go. Get thee to there. It is so good. And hey, the people are nice, too! Check out the store and don’t worry if you don’t speak Espanol. The bemused counter guy is happy to translate. 🙂 Word to the wise: when you’re in there, however tempting and exciting it may seem, don’t buy that styrofoam cup of red chile stuff you dump a beer into. YUCK. I guess it sounds as bad as it was when I type out the description, but the package looked really appealing!

  May 23, 2015, 7:48 pm

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• Foodie31

  Hongos and Vegetarianos Tacos. Served on soft corn tortillas with fresh ingredients, the mushrooms and veggie tacos are DELICIOUS! (And affordable!)21 Jan, 2015Fresh, Authentic, Delicious!! Great vegetarian options. Awesome prices!. A vegan friend originally took me to La Mexicana. It is fantastic!! I highly recommend the vegetarian tacos. I’ve tried the hongos (mushrooms), huitlacoche, veggie, and squash blossom. The hongos and veggie are my fave, but they’re all delicious. They use fresh avocado in their guac and dishes. The atmosphere is incredibly unpretentious. Staff is always friendly. If you like traditional Mexican dishes (or just tasty food), get there stat.

  April 21, 2015, 3:29 am

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• Ryan Nicole Saint-Blancard

  Delicious and authentic Mexican. We ate at Don Pablo’s the week before. At La Mexicana the food is absolutely appetizing for 1/4 of the cost. Definitely recommend.

  April 20, 2015, 2:17 am

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• Becky Hancock

  Best authentic Mexican food in greater Cincy area! Hands down!!! If you don’t like it then you’ve never had good Mexican food or you are just too picky for your own good!

  April 2, 2015, 3:59 am

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• Annefesto

  Yum. Just found this place and we LOVE it! Great food (including some deliciously interesting choices for the 2 vegetarians in our family), kid friendly, adult friendly (drinks!), non-pricey, and lovely people working there. We went for a family dinner, but it would be a great place for lunch, drinks, snacks, happy hour, meeting friends, date night, etc. Honestly, I would go back right now, even though I was just there a few hours ago.

  March 28, 2015, 3:24 am

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• Rob Meyer

  Love it !!! Love it !!! Great food and great friendly staff. Been there about 5 times since my first visit since late summer this year.

  February 20, 2015, 12:28 am

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