La Rioja Mexican Cuisine

This place deserves 10 stars for their customer service. I had been hearing about this restaurant for over a year now. I've heard nothing but raving reviews and I couldn't wait to come check it out for myself. The restaurant itself is smaller than what I expected. It's cute and clean. They had a sign at the door that they were only taking cash payments on this day. Probably a huge inconvenience for most people. We were seated right away. The waitress was very nice however spoke with a very soft voice and it was hard to hear her over the other people in the restaurant(lots of small children crying and yelling on the day I went). Menu options are great and not overwhelming. I will say I was a little shocked to see the prices but we figured they must be great portions. Food arrived quickly and came with freshly handmade tortillas. Food portions were not what we expected. The burrito was large but was stuffed with a ton of sour cream and lettuce. The pollo Asado has thin dry pieces of chicken with about 2oz of beans and 3 different salsas. The chiles I would say were a good portion. My mom got tacos de asada that came with 2oz of beans and salsas. The horchata tasted like cold thick atole. I waited for my ice in the cup to melt before drinking it. For dessert we tried the flan. Flan was a good portion and was good but nothing I would buy again. I don't think we will be back. The service and people were amazing but it's overpriced and the amount of food doesn't match what you pay for. I really wanted to fall in love with this place after waiting all this time to try them out.

Second time here having the papa rellena again. My wife and I agree, it is on the best thing I've ever ate list! Every bite, I can't believe the flavors. Even when I got full, I couldn't stop eating. We saw a few carne asada rib eyes go by and the steakhouse torta! Both look so amazing! This is such a hidden gem. If you are going to the casino or going to a concert at the white river Amphitheater stop by la rioja.

This place is amazing. Finally good Mexican good in Washington. We looove the appetizer bread with beans and cheese with a side of salsa. Sounds odd on bread but it's so good I really crave this. The steak salad is so flavorful and yummy! I did think the tamales were a bit dry so that wasn't great but everything else has been wonderful

We visited La Rioja for the first time tonight and let me tell you, the margaritas are on point! Thank god for a proper margarita (scratch, none of that BS mixer)! Food and service was great too. (We forgot to take pictures of our food, boo!) Definitely recommend!

Was excited to try this place based on reviews stopped in with my son for a quick bite. The food was great tasting but for the prices it was disappointing. You get no sides, no chips, portion size of entrees is on the small side, sodas cost a ton. If they brought down the prices or added sides , some chips and salsa it would have potential. I think they need to rethink their target customer especially for their location.

Best Mexican food I've had in a very long time! And their salsa (spicy) are amazing! Plus great service.

Oh my gosh!! I did Uber this delivery on Thursday evening. It arrived before the estimated time delivery. The food was just amazing. I'm not a refried bean dish person but I actually was disappointed when I had finished it. I'm looking forward to actually eating in the restaurant next time. The containers were more than exceptional for the delivery. This is now going to be my Mexican restaurant! Yum

This place is just ok and I probably wouldn't rush to get back there. Went there for the first and only time and at a Mexican restaurant that I've never tried, I always get the burrito which seems to be a standard and sometimes signature dish. First of all, it was the most expensive burrito I've ever purchased at nearly $20. Pretty high for a strip mall divey family operation. And the burrito was nothing special. The service was just fine and friendly. Perhaps I'll give it another shot and order something else but everything on the menu looked expensive.

This was our first time here & came due to the great reviews. The hype was not a let down. It was such a cute place. Great service with great food! We loved everything we ordered.

We accidentally fell into this restaurant by reviews on yelp and are so glad we did. Wonderful atmosphere, food, and staff. Not your typical Mexican restaurant. Clean and authentic. Must try their salsa trio.