La Finka Mexican Restaurant & Grill

4250 Balmoral Dr SW, Huntsville
(256) 513-8444

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Tim Lamb

Food is usually good, but have to give only 2 stars for service. If you order pickup and get additional sauces, please make sure to check your bag for those items before leaving the restaurant. 9 times out of 10, the extra sauces will not make it to the bag and it's a constant game of double checking asking for extra sauce that was already paid for. Not impressed...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

Creole Chef

I opted for the Hawaiian fajitas, and they truly exceeded my expectations! The dish was accompanied by traditional favorites like zesty Pico de gallo, creamy sour cream, crunchy tortilla chips, vibrant salsa, and luscious guacamole, all of which harmonized beautifully with the flavors of the fajitas. However, I have a couple of suggestions to elevate the experience even further: allowing the pineapple to caramelize a bit longer would deepen the sweetness and add a delightful richness. Additionally, a little less cheese might enhance the overall balance, as it somewhat overshadowed the other delicious components for me. Nevertheless, it was still a fantastic meal that left me thoroughly satisfied.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Brian Harrison

Service was great. We reserved space for a large party and they handled it very well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Soror Windley

Loved the food we got here. Everything tasted so fresh

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Deb Hall

Place was nice, food was good and price was decent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Tyler Clemons

The food was killer, but the salsa was a bit watery. Besides the salsa, the service and food were amazing!

Bailey

Sheeesh this wasn't it for us.

We came here last Thursday to play trivia after we missed our usual Monday night trivia engagement. We thought it might be fun to try somewhere new, but I highly doubt we'll play at this place again.

Now I will say all this with the caveat that pretty much no one in our party is a huge fan of this style of Mexican food. Still, this stood out as particularly unpleasant, even to our perspective.

The atmosphere is nice enough, at least; it's a very spacious restaurant with lots of seating, tall ceilings, and lots of interesting art. As others have noted, it is pretty loud inside and it can be hard to hear both waiters and others in your party.

We were seated at a booth for four. Chips and salsa were forthcoming; the chips were hot and fresh and the salsa was generic but enjoyable. As is often the case, the chips and salsa were the highlight for most of us.

Our waiter did not seem to speak a ton of English and either didn't understand or couldn't answer one of my mom's questions about the menu. No big deal to me or her, but something to be aware of when you visit.

My mom just got cheese dip, my dad got an a la carte beef burrito and crunchy chicken taco, my friend got a beef chimichanga, and I got the chicken and vegetable plate. Our food came out in a reasonable amount of time.

My mom's cheese dip was as expected but being cheese dip it was the best thing we ate. My chicken and vegetable plate was runner up, though mostly because it too came with cheese dip. My chicken was under-seasoned and the vegetables were under-cooked and extremely crunchy. The rice was okay.

My buddy who ordered the beef chimichanga did not get it. The waiter delivered a chicken chimichanga and seemed confused when my friend tried to correct the order. My friend decided it wasn't worth the battle and said he'd settle for chicken. He ultimately said the chicken was weird and very dry and he didn't enjoy it. On the bright side, they left off the $2 up-charge for a chicken chimichanga on the bill, so I guess there's that.

My dad said his beef burrito had little flavor but was edible. The shredded chicken taco, he said, was totally inedible and just nasty. He didn't eat it beyond the first bite.

When it came time to pay, the waiter brought out a ticket for my parents and a ticket for me and my friend, despite us asking to pay separately. My friend picked up the tab and I Venmoed him later. It was pricy, at about $25 for my entree and Diet Coke + tip.

An all-around frustrating and unpleasant first (and likely last) visit here. Trivia was fun as usual, but we will stick to our Monday night haunt whenever we can.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Leighkyn Jones

I got the chicken steak and shrimp fajitas and I ordered a side of Queso my food tasted like they just use water to heat the meat up & my salsa
For my chips came inside this li small clear plastic cup and i know for a fact they will play you out your money because u get more salsa
When u sit down and eat I spent 30$

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jason Townsend

We love this place. Especially the frozen drinks!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

William Klingbeil

The shrimp cocktail is always so good, as are the fish tacos. I don't think we've ever had a wait here, even after church

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carne Asada, Camarones a La Diabla, Fish Tacos, Queso

Stephen Jones

By far, the best Mexican food in town, especially their chile rellenos. Service is friendly and quick. I've been there dozens of times and never a bad experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jen Cat

Really loud place. Staff and food was great.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jennifer Morgan

Love this place for Door Dash. They are so nice, orders ready when I arrive to pick them up. The store is clean. Friendly, warm atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mary Luna

We enjoyed the service & food. Our experience was excellent. The food was delicious! The rice is the best we have had in any Mexican restaurant! We added some hot sauce to the salsa for our liking. Give it a try.

Aj Bush

I eat here pretty often. The food is good, ive only gotten it once where the food wasnt that great but I order the same thing every time so I think it was just an off night (restaurants are run by humans they 100% allowed to have moments where things are perfect)

Staff is always nice and the service is fast. The only downside is I feel like their food is pretty expensive but that seems to be on par for Huntsville in general so thats not a huge deal. They still get my money ;)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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La Finka Mexican Restaurant & Grill

4250 Balmoral Dr SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 513-8444