Hacienda Mexican Restaurant

Chimichanga was good but the ground beef was in massive clumps on the inside that wasn’t cooked evenly. Quesadilla was soggy on the bottom but otherwise good. Really great margaritas, not just all discolored mixer like a lot of places. Great service with a massive outdoor patio and plenty of seating rooms inside.

So, I have lived in St Louis 10 years and have never been to this authentic Mexican restaurant. I have driven past this place numerous times and never stopped until today. I must admit I've been making a horrible mistake not stopping here. The Hacienda Mexican restaurant is a lively, colorful, upbeat, and Beautiful Place. Once we were seated oh, they treated us to their chips and salsa which upon initial haste, had a touch of heat but after I got used to it, I could drink that salsa. I ordered the Hacienda wet burrito with no jalapenos for me, as I do have a very low tolerance for heat. The meat and beans were seasoned exceptionally well and even though there were lots of black olives on the plate, they did not overpower the dish. I made a happy plate of the burrito. For dessert I had the fried ice cream which also was delicious as well. Our server John had a 12 top table in addition to us, but he was absolutely amazing, and his time to our table was always perfect. I would have added photos to this but the food was so good I didn't want to stop to take pictures.

Although I have been a fairly loyal customer since they started up in a basement store front on Woodson Road, I haven't been there for a while. That being said, my all-time favorite is their tacos. the shredded beef is still excellent and so is the seasoning. I was disappointed, however, in the quantity of the meat serving. Their original salsa, my favorite salsa ever, is as good as ever. Their chips are tasty and plentiful. My wife would order one taco and one enchilada. However, this time, the enchilada was not so good. Thus, the four star food rating. They used to be excellent. The enchilada even looked unappetizing. She even put salsa on it, which she never did before, but that still didn't help.

The food was fantastic, it is one of the few places where I can get my tamale fix. Drinks were delicious and we staff was very attentive and helpful! My only issue was that we were plagued with fruit flies once the Margaritas came out. At one point there were 14 on the wall and hovering around our food/faces.