La Catrina

Overpriced Mexican food served with attitude!!!Please ANYONE tell me when you saw MP for fajitas???? REALLY!?Well let me tell you $27 for chicken fajitas is your current MP! But I can assure you it is only the VERY BEST QUALITY chicken!!!Served with cold tasteless black beans and rice...

I love Mexican food! Many choices in the Mainline area but thought I'd venture to Media ( another foodie hub) to try a new spot. I searched for Mexican on Yelp and La Catrina caught my attention. Given it was 6:30 on a Saturday night I called to check on the wait for 2 and the wait was 25 min. I was hoping by the time I got there around 7 we would be lucky to get in sooner. Lucky us there was a table for 2 availableMenu is one page- limited is good sometimes as the restaurant has focus on their best dishes. I found all my faves to try. We were greeted promptly and we ordered drinks and pico de gallo with tortilla chips. The server was very friendly and welcoming. The tortilla chips were in house made and the pico super fresh and large bowl. I ordered the dinner special - fajitas- did a combo of beef and chicken. Wow ! The seasoning was awesome. Tortillas were fresh and charred- so good! Portion was enough for 2 . So I took the rest honestly- yay lunch for the weekBlack beans delicious. Rice - plain white basmati style- I was expecting seasoned Mexican style but it was still fresh and tasted great with the black beans. Chicken tacos were stuffed with deliciousness! Fresh avocado, crispy lettuce and cojita cheese. Margarita was perfect! I think the best I've had - not sugary- perfect tart lime and just the right mix of tequila- future happy hour and drinks with friends soon here Too full for desert. Want to try the churros next timeThis decor is modern - casual dress - very pleasant dining experience. My new go to Mexican restaurant!.

This place gets 5 stars for its cocktails and having a great happy hour EVERY night, not something you could easily get. They nail every drink they offer and it's a fantastic spread without chasing trends or getting over complicated. Their flavors stay true to the mexican flair but, most importantly, they are perfect for sipping and lingering on.Service is also consistently solid.The food unfortunately just never hits the high mark- the fundido we had was completely split and stringy and the meat totally underseasoned. It's a fun place especially for a late afternoon jaunt, but I will stick to the drinks.

Recently moved to Delco, so I've been in search of a good Mexican restaurant. I love this location in the quaint downtown area of Media. The restaurant itself is tastefully decorated, though the lighting is very dim. Service was great, and the food was pretty good, not the best I've had, but a solid option in Delco.

I had a great dinner here today! And bonus... they have happy hour every day of the week, even for table service, from 4-6. They have some awesome food and drink deals!I had the blood orange margarita and it was DELISH! Tart and not too sweet. The queso fundido was awesome and came with flour tortillas. We got the chips and salsa too, because I like to put the queso on chips too! Everything was served warm and I could tell the chips and tortillas were homemade. For my entree, I had the fish tacos. The mahi mahi was perfectly crispy! I loved the chipotle aioli on it. It added a bit of a kick!I was too full for dessert, but the table next to us got churros and they looked amazing! I will have to get them next time :)

Get the tacos de pescado (fish tacos)! So good! My obsession with it is unhealthy. This is my second time getting it. Guacamole, also solid . Would love to come again and try the other items. Got to expand beyond the fish tacos. Service was quick and very friendly. Waitress checked in on us and just gave off a positive friendly energy, attitude. Good amount of seating, well spaced. Nicely decorated. Drinks were pretty solid too.

La Catrina doesn't take reservations, but we were able to be seated as soon as we arrived. Unfortunately, where we were seated was next to a birthday party of 10 people, but we were able to be moved to a quieter spot or so we thought. However, the noise level in the restaurant was extraordinarily loud, and we had a hard time hearing each other across the table. As for the food, we enjoyed the guacamole and chips although would have loved for it to have been prepared tableside and with cilantro which was nonexistent. The La Catrina margarita with blood orange was excellent as was the jumbo shrimp in spicy, smoky chipotle sauce. Finally, a restaurant that isn't afraid to serve spicy food! My husband, however, felt the short rib enchilada topped with mole was under seasoned and skimpy with not much meat for the price. We skipped dessert so we could get our hearing back.

La Catrina is one of our favorite spots in Media. They always have the best Margaritas anywhere and the food is always delicious. The service has always been top notch and the manager is always there to greet customers and makes you feel welcome. They have a great happy hour, even on the weekend I highly recommend.

It's sort of Mexican but still tasty. A bit pricey but worth it.Drinks are very goodI'll go back but not if I'm craving authentic Mexican food

If this is a quesadilla, I am a Mexican!This place does not know what they are doing! They are doing nothing Mexican. Good luck with your made-up food. I am not coming back!