Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant

Oh we love fiesta mexicana!! The staff is so friendly and there is a strong community orientation here. The marg pitchers are delicious. We love peach, but look forward to trying guava next!! Food is always delicious and hot when it arrives. Good family style Mexican restaurant food. I recommend checking it out!!!

Let me start with this: Fiesta Mexicana has amazing chicken soup. Really. It's wonderful. If you are sick, if you need soup, order it from here. You'll thank me. The soup brings it up to 2 stars.As for the rest of the food... When I had been at Fiesta Mexicana before for dinner, I'd been at the Green Mill drinking. Dinner was very good after two strong martinis. Delightful even.This time, I came in stone cold sober. Not good.House margaritas: Avoid. My dining companion and I agreed: It tastes like household disinfectant. Just gross. A cocktail has to be pretty atrocious for me to leave most of it behind. This one was.2 bucks for chips and salsa. No objections to that. Unless those chips are stale and the salsa is from a jar or made with canned tomato paste. That is not fresh salsa. And these are the chips you find on the floor of the back seat of your car. So yes, I do object to paying anything for this particular snack.Chicken burrito: Bland. Spanish rice: Bland. Refried beans: Yummy. Just kidding; that was bland too.Our server was pleasant, but not at all curious about why we didn't drink our margaritas. Maybe he knows what they taste like.This is Mexican food that is maybe good for children who don't like spice. Or flavor. And it's pretty good if you've been drinking. Or if you're sick and need soup. Otherwise, avoid.

It's disappointing to write a bad review but I have to be honest especially being Mexican. It's also sad that I live just around the corner too. I have been living in this area for 7 years and have come half dozen times to try and see if the food has gotten better. Sadly no. Basically it's really bad tasting food that is bland and not authentic. For the quality of the food it's overpriced too. I don't mind paying $2 for chips and salas too but the chips taste stale and the salas tastes like it came out of a jar. I want to guess and say probably the reason Fiesta has stayed in business all these years is being right next door to the Green Mill that only sells drinks and no food and the other concert arenas near by. So if you pass by in the evenings it's pretty much busy with non Mexican folks and more outsiders that come in for the Green Mill or to see a concert.

Stopped here late night after a concert. It was a nice evening so we grabbed an outside table. Hubby and I shared steak tacos. So good. I'm usually skeptical about the quality of steak at some eateries but this steak was tender and so flavorful. We liked the food so much that we followed up our order with steak nachos. Incredibly fresh and delicious. Each single fresh chip was topped with a hearty helping of steak, cheese and other yumminess, along with a lettuce salad mixture. The food, salsas and sauce was so good.The waitress assigned to our table was sweet, attentive and made great recommendations. Definitely will keep this on our list of kitchens open late!

Never been disappointed here! The food is amazing with huge portions and well priced! The service has never been bad, and it's got a good atmosphere. An outside area as well for dining. This place also stays open later on concert nights, so I will defiantly be stopping in after a show!

Small-ish restaurant but loaded with authentic delicious Mexican flavorFood:Sopa azteca de tortilla con pollo - 5/5 - excellent, rich flavorEnchiladas, Flautas, Tacos - 5/5 - select your choice of 3 delicious proteins including Al pastor, carnitas, carne asada/steak, chorizo, pollo, picadillo, etc.Taco salad - 4/5 - good but not outstanding; the shell isn't crunchy as I like it Guisado de Puerco burrito - 4/5 - very savory, spicy and flavorful pork burrito Chile relleno - 4/5 - cheese and sauce were excellent however the pepper wasn't fresh, too soft/soggy *Al pastor comes with pineapple however the meat itself is not street grilled styleMargaritas - 4/5 - very good, multiple flavors available including strawberry, guavaAmbience:Small-medium with traditional Mexican arts/culture... oddly some Peruvian pieces too(?)... ***ample outdoor seating though! Service:Very good. Friendly, attentive.

Tacos are tasteful, tipical Mexican atmosphere, it is open late after concerts, and our server Jorge was very pleasant and gave us a very good service.

Recommended by my BF, i went to try this local Mexican fare. The experience was great! It's a clean and festive space with good music that seems like it would be a lot of fun on the weekend! Food was delicious. The guac was freshly made and came with a side of fresh salsa. My enchiladas were made of all white meat shredded chicken and left me feeling full, yet not over stuffed and full of sodium as one may feel when eating elsewhere. Margarita was tasty and nicely poured. Personally, I'm not a fan of fish tacos, yet i hear they are great :)I'd definitely go back again and bring some friends to convert them from their "favorites"

The food was great. I highly recommend the chicken nachos as an appetizer. It's a small interior with limited seating so a reservation is advisable during peak times. Service was friendly and fast--I have no complaints and would come here again.

OMG!! This is hands down the BEST STEAK IN CHICAGO!!! My family and I usually order pick up from this place when we are celebrating a special occasion because of how amazing the food is. The steak is so tender and juicy and I often daydream about the next time I will have it :) today was our first time eating in the restaurant. The vibe of this place was very comfortable and cozy, the service was IMPECCABLE, and the food was nothing less than perfect! Don't get me started on their strawberry margaritas! I'm already planning the next time I will come back to this place! if I can give it 100 stars, I would! I recommend this to anyone who loves authentic Mexican food but definitely to anyone who enjoys a good skirt steak!!