39 Best Mexican Restaurants in Lafayette

“No doubt, these are the best carne asada tacos in town. The meat is grilled perfectly, and the tortillas are soft but sturdy. You can really taste the quality ingredients.“

“Everything about this place is awesome! Highly recommend it for the food, service, atmosphere, etc… Birria pizza & tacos (quesa-Birria) are awesome, as well as the tamales, Pina Rodriguez & Molcajete (2 people can split either 1), chile relleno, fajitas, mini street tacos & burritos (if that’s your thing), etc… I love when they have live music too! Fun!!“

“They have the best people working and the manager is always very attentive they always checking up on the customers and it’s the best experience I’ve had on a Mexican restaurant! I recommend 100%! Yall check them out when ever yall in Lafayette IL“

“I’m moving far away from this city and will probably never return, but yet I feel inclined to leave a review of this place because it’s THAT good. This will be the one place I will always miss, as it is the best food I had in Lafayette or anywhere else I ate at in my 2 years of living in LA (beats any Cajun, hamburgers Mexican, Italian, etc that I had here).

The quality is a 10/10, and their green sauce is AMAZING.“

“I’ve been a Taco Bell die hard ever since my mom ate Taco Bell when I was in her womb. I was literally born with Taco Bell addiction. This is the only place I found to be consistently better with ingredients and portions across-the-board when compared to price. Roughly half the time I eat anywhere else I usually wind up leaving thinking “man, I should’ve just got Taco Bell because I’d be the same level of full for way less money”. Out of the 10 times or so that I’ve eaten here, I’ve never once left with that feeling. Bravo El Pollo Loco, bravo.“

“Our favorite Mexican restaurant in the area! The food never disappoints! They have the best chips and salsa, and the chori-queso is sooooo good. We always get the pollo loco and fajita chicken quesadilla as our meals. Definitely try this place out!“

“Omg!! Best Mexican food.. we are from Alabama and are currently passing thru Louisiana, this was the best choice for food, everything we order was delicious and the service was great. Next year we will be back for sure. Highly recommend this place .“

“Same amazing deliciousness as the food truck and first location. Absolutely love this place. Maybe the most beautiful cypress bar I've ever seen. This place never disappoints. Fresh ingredients and lots of delicious smoked meats. Nice to have a TS location where we can sit down and dine inside on rainy days!“

“la comida deliciosa😋💯 recomendado“

“Great atmosphere, live music, great service. And awesome food!“

“The food here is the most authentic Mexican food in lafayette. The staff are wonderful. Their tripas tacos are amazing as is their lengua. My wife had the birria and she loved it. We also had the civiche and it was yummo. You won't regret eating here“

“This place is amazing! Easily my favriote place that sells Mexican food. Steak quesadillas never go wrong here! The ONLY issue is that sometimes the sodas seem as if they've gone bad (little specks of something floating in them). However, employees are super nice about exchanging them! 10/10 Always try here again!“

“Excellent Authentic Mexican food. Love the vibe/waiters/waitresses/. Bar is my favorite“

“We had the quesabirrias! Wow!!“

“Great, fast and friendly service. Food is delicious and would definitely recommend.“

“I highly recommend dining at Agave Mexican Grill. The service was quick and the food was delicious!“

“We had a fantastic experience at La Pagua! I tried the Taco de lengua and a Pork pupusa, and both were absolutely incredible. The flavors were authentic and fresh—just what I was hoping for. My husband had the pork tacos, and he couldn’t stop raving about how delicious they were. We also ordered the house margaritas. The chips and salsa were a great start to the meal, really fresh and full of flavor.

What truly made the experience even better was our server. They were attentive, friendly, and made sure everything was perfect throughout our meal. The service was top-notch, which can sometimes be just as important as the food itself! La Pagua really delivered on all fronts, and we can’t wait to come back for another visit!“

“This is the best and authentic Mexican food I ever had here in Lafayette and the owners are amazing people. If you’re looking for a real Tacos this is the right place!“

“The food is good. My only ding is that they don't have authentic agua frescas. The charro beans are some of the best I've eaten. I would definitely recommend. Real Horchata, Jamaica, or fruit agua fresca would round the meal out though.“

“The best customer service! We love it here!!“

“I've been following El Hidalguense Mexican Restaurant for a while now. And decided today I wasn't going to Lafayette again without trying it. I had the Enchilada Mixta con Cecina and my wife had the Birria Tacos. Amazing food! I have a hard time describing how delicious our meals were. But, we're definitely going back! The owner was so friendly, checking on us making sure we were enjoying our food. Our server was very helpful picking out our food since it was our first visit. This is definitely a hidden gem with authentic, fresh Mexican food.“

“Nice little family-owned place. Great food and 2-for-1 margaritas!“

“My first time trying this restaurant and it won’t be my last. Everything was delicious and our server was amazing. Very clean & all the staff was top notch.“

“Great service, food was average, atmosphere was nice and clean. The room was very loud. If you're looking for a quiet place with good music I'd go elsewhere. If your looking for loud talking, loud music, energetic atmosphere this is it! There were 2 live NOT talented singers.“

“Really good food at a good price. Customer service is significantly above average. We've never had any issues here. Only downgrades have been that they got rid of the fountain machine that had an insane number of options, as well as the salsa bar.“

“Excelente food and nice environment 😋 servers were very amicable ☺️“

“Most of the low reviews are just sad. They amount to people not being local and expecting this to be a more formal environment OR locals that were regulars yet still surprised at this being a very local hangout restaurant full of locals even after multiple visits. Can't fix stupid.This place often has extremely long waits... most places will never be able to cook a meal worth waiting 2+hours if you are already hungry no matter how good they really are.Come early or come willing to socialize to pass time. Don't wait forever and be mad if they can't seat you at the end of the night. That was your choice to wait and not a reason for a low rating.Some expect more than what they actually ordered. Ask questions or read the description as it reads. It's not a reason for a low rating.Some of the food is excellent, and some of it is just ok... again, it is a local hangout, so that's to be expected. Wait times for such places are usually long even if the food isn't good at all. Here, there are lots of choices that are great and great drinks.If you go to a place and see that it is a local hangout that should weigh your expectations. Being disappointed that it is not a fine dining, quiet atmosphere experience isn't a good reason to down rate any place. Especially if you have already been here multiple times and should know better.It is what it is and should be judged on the category it fits best.A local hangout with a very friendly hangout atmosphere where people all know each other (like a happy reunion dinner) that has great drinks and mediocre to amazing food. Also, it has a good "off menu" selection that has some great options.This place is a staple and well worth the experience if you can get seated in a reasonable timeframe. If the wait is too long, just come another day and make better plans to get in.Enjoy the social culture, or go someplace without it.I love the atmosphere. It's a gem to find a place like this if that's what you like.“

“I like how I can easily customize my order online to pick up through toast and earn points to save on future orders. I like 3 loaded brisket birria and ground beef tacos with guacamole, cilantro ranch, black olives, cilantro, pico de gallo, corn, extra cheese and queso. Taco Tuesday $6.50 special is a hot as well. I enjoy my izzo's fix once a week. ?“

“we came from Texas to visit my sister and we had chicken fajitas . They were the bomb.very very good and the strawberry lemonade was great 10 out of 10.“

“Una de las razones por las que no compro comida en restaurantes latinos o en especial Hondureños , es que la comida solo te enseñan lo que pediste . No digo que la comida sea mala , pero en especial las baleadas te dan una tortillota exagerada de grande y nada de lo que pides y eso que te cobran un ojo de la cara . Sean más honestos por favor, por lo menos un huevo a cada baleada y por lo menos sentir el sabor del queso y no digamos los frijoles . Es un asalto sin necesidad de pistola . AHORA ENTIENDO PORQUE NO TIENEN LA OPCIÓN DE PUBLICAR O SUBIR FOTOS A LOS COMENTARIOS.“

“Holly was a treasure, perfect amount of checking up on us/leaving us to do our thing. Margaritas were great, and everyone enjoyed their meal.

Dietary restrictions: Dairy allergy was easily accommodated with the taco salad by removing the cheese.

Kid-friendliness: Kids meal comes with a small dessert, perfect for our 6 year old.“

“La mejor comida 😋😋😋 sin duda no tienes que esperar mucho tiempo!!“

“Su atención y sencillez fue lo primero les invito a disfrutar ricos platos el menú exquisito 😘😘😘“

“Located next to a washateria and a sketchy gas station so you might come across some wild boys while ordering but this is my favorite taco truck in Lafayette. Never knew I needed tripe tacos in my life until I ate these. Amazing. Also, the birria tacos are incredible.“

“The best fckn tacos in the state!!!!!!!! Literally so fresh everytime. So good, so consistent and always open!!! I think about this taco truck more than I think about anything else in this world ☠️ Get you some damn tacos!! + everythingsss so reasonably priceddd!!?“

“I have a very busy 4 year old adhd/autistic daughter And had been travelling for hours.
I was the only one in the restaurant and because my daughter is very busy doesn't communicate well. I don't bring her in a lot of places But because it was empty I thought It would be ok..
Everyone Was nice and I let the front desk Workers know that she doesn't sit still very much. And then I would put her in the corner where she wouldn't bother anyone...
Someone They're with the ability to Control the noise (radio) I can only assume had some kind of knowledge of children that are not "normal"..
Someone turned the radio down and My daughter seemed to settle a bit more..
To that person I say
Thank you for noticing!“

“The food is good when you can sit and eat while it is hot'&you don't have to go back to fix your order'maybe if certain ones would not be as high as the menu above my head they can hear what you are asking for or read the order correctly'but at least that cranky lady was not there or don't work there anymore'bring that guy back to the front'at least he can can handle the customers ®ister no matter how buzz he is!“