Las Fuentes Mexican Restaurant

8025 MacKenzie Rd, Affton
(314) 932-7552

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Jim Pachan

Might be my new favorite Mexican restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jessie Crites

It was very pleasant. Our waitress sweet and enjoyed the service she gave us.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Lauren Graham

It was fun. Our group loved the robot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paul Swanson

The food and service was excellent, as well as the atmosphere. We will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

AJ Maldonado

Very welcoming, food was delicious and spot on. The wait was minimal and food was well prepared and A+ rating.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Glenn Barnes

Ate here recently and was very disappointed. Ordered a special margarita and all I could taste was tequila and water. No mix, Grand Marnier, nothing else. Returned and stuck with water.

The food was relatively bland and does not have the depth of flavor of other Mexican Restaurants. I know a lot of people like this place, but if you like complexity of flavors and seasoning, try a different place.

The interior is fun and reminds me of cantinas in the south and west. Maybe I went on a bad day? I hope that was the case.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Shelley

I went to dinner and ordered the Quesadillas Las Fuentes with no mushrooms and a garden salad no onion. Food came out and it had mushrooms and onions. I let the server know that it was wrong. She looked and verified that what I ordered was wrong. She left and came back and asked me if I was allergic. I said no I just don’t like mushrooms or onions. She asked me if they could just pick out the mushrooms (within my quesadillas) or if I wanted it remade. At the end of the meal the bills were switched with another table. They didn’t even print off the right check. Not the best experience and I won’t be back, but the food was real good when it was brought back out.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

John Bujnak

Have never been disappointed when dining here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elaine Holmes

The sample platter was enough meal for two and was very good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

owensfamilyarvada

I write to you now with trembling fingers and a heart full of salsa. I have been to the mountaintop and found it crusted in queso. I have stared into the abyss, and the abyss shouted “Hot plate!” and handed me a chimichanga the size of a newborn goat. I am speaking, of course, of Las Fuentes in St. Louis—a restaurant so full of color, chaos, and cilantro that I briefly forgot my social security number.

Let us begin where all great stories start: with the chips. They arrive without warning, like an old flame or a tax audit. Crisp. Salted. Infinite. And the salsa—God help us, the salsa—redder than betrayal and twice as spicy. It dares you to go further, to chase the dragon of capsaicin euphoria. You dip. You sweat. You ascend.

Then the margaritas, oh sweet mother of patio regrets, they arrive like juggernauts in glasses the size of small birdbaths. Mango, strawberry, classic lime—tequila singing through your veins like a mariachi solo that never ends. By the second round, I was fluent in Spanish and proposing to a mural of Frida Kahlo.

And the food? Glorious. I ordered the enchiladas suizas, which arrived smothered in so much green sauce I considered getting a snorkel. My dining companion, who may or may not be real, got the fajitas, which sizzled so loudly the table next to us spontaneously burst into applause. Each bite was a triumph, a revolution, a deeply emotional experience involving melted cheese and meat seasoned with the secrets of the ancients.

The service? Attentive, speedy, and possibly telepathic. Our waiter brought extra napkins before I even knew I would weep. At one point I whispered, “What is life?” and he brought me another margarita.

By the end, I was full. Full of food. Full of joy. Full of the realization that if heaven has a happy hour, it surely looks like Las Fuentes on a Friday night.

I give it twelve sombreros out of a possible ten. Go now. Run. Bring friends. Bring hydration. Bring a willingness to question everything you thought you knew about refried beans.

MICHELLE FOX

All around love this place! Amazing food & margs, great atmosphere especially the bar, wonderful service as well. You should go!

hikinggirl55

Good salsa and chips to start. Typical Mexican food choices. Lunch specials are reasonably priced , but they definitely don't look like the menu. (Might be stock photos?) I ordered the lunch Santa Fe bowl (check out the photo on the website and then the photo of what I received). I did change from grilled chicken to grilled mushroom, but it wasn't near what the photo showed. There was not any spinach, no tomatoes (they brought me three cherry tomatoes after I asked), and it was in a side salad, not a lunch size bowl for the same price. The salad dressing was tasty, so that's something. My friend enjoyed her lunch enchilada Mexicana. There was plenty of food for a lunch portion, and she said it was cooked perfectly. The iced tea tasted fresh, and they did give us good service. Parking lot parking and clean bathrooms.

Julie Creech

Great place to eat but their patio is not pet friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips & Salsa, Kids Taco Salad

Abel Pulido

Place is absolutely amazing To stop by and grab some tacos! Reminds me of Mexico in which they throw a bunch of meat on top of tortillas for a serving. Would 100% come back!

Staff is extremely kind and attentive as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ethan May

Great place! They even have a robot that brings the food out of the kitchen.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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Las Fuentes Mexican Restaurant

8025 MacKenzie Rd, Affton, MO 63123
(314) 932-7552