La Petrona Mexican Restaurant Altamonte
La Petrona Mexican Restaurant Altamonte
Pollo La Petrona
a plate of food
Seating Area
Bar
Front of building
a happy hour sign
Interior decor
Interior
Bar area
a platter of grilled vegetables
Piña Colada delight
i have no idea but it was good
Margarita flight
The jalapeno wrapped was amazing, But the Carne Asada knocked it out of the park! Cooked perfectly and has great flavor.
a painting of a woman dressed in orange
Booth sizes
Chorizo nachos
The whole meal
Sopa Del Mar
the menu
Grilled Chicken soft tacos with rice & beans
food
caso dip
Chunky fresh guacamole!
Chad S.
Feb 1, 2025
While waiting for tires to be installed at Costco, I wandered over to this very out of the way little gem!I was definitely the first customer of the day and the place was empty but i was greeted by the very professional and friendly staff.I sat at the bar. Started off with awesome house salsa and guacamole.I ordered the chilaquiles w/ chicken. What a delicious and amazing early lunch. The red sauce was really good and the salty cotija cheese is awesome. The whole dish was fantastic!Get down here and get yer belly full of some amazingly authentic Mexican food!
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Chuck F.
Nov 7, 2024
First time here and ordered margarita's at the bar. A spicy jalepeno and a blue margarita and they were very tasty. Margarita's are $16 and up. Watched them measure and they were very weak....If I want a good margarita, I prefer Girabaldis, as you feel you are getting your money's worth. It looks so much nicer inside than San Jose's (my old go to Mexican restaurant) and so clean!The manager was so sweet and I wish them much success... There is so much competition in the area. I feel they are over-priced and this will hurt them in the long run.
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Lisa C.
Sep 15, 2024
3 stars is Not a bad thing! Food was not bad. My steak was on the saltier side. Portion size is awesome. Salad was Okay. The chorizo queso was pretty good. Pricing is average. The service could be better.. Super nice but on the slower side. I'd still come back to try other items on their menu.
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Lisa B.
Jan 18, 2025
Absolutely incredible food. This is my second time here and I'm already looking forward to coming back. I got the ultimate nachos and it was a huge serving. Definitely good for sharing. If you think you won't finish, ask for the chips to be on the side instead of under the toppings. My friends got the shrimp tacos and ceviche. They declared the tacos the best they'd ever had. Would have given them five stars but the service was a little slow. Great servers and they were super friendly... just a tad slow.
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Danielle J.
Mar 20, 2024
I wanted to try this place and decided to stop in on a random Tuesday. I ordered a spicy pineapple margarita and it was absolutely delicious!I tried the pollo petrona it's a very rich meal with rice, chicken chorizo, and shrimp and it's covered in a queso sauce.It's very heavy, but delicious. They should serve it with a salad or some fresh element to break up all of that intense, savory flavor. My friend ordered the chimichanga and said it was absolutely delicious. They do a mango salad dressing on their sidesalad. he said he really enjoyed itI probably wouldn't try this place again as there are many other Spanish/Latin restaurants that serve a lot of dishes. I enjoy this particular restaurant is new in the Altamonte Springs area and their menu is quite small.
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Stefanie E.
Nov 23, 2024
This place is amazing! Walking in it has been renovated since the last restaurant that occupied the space. It's bright and clean. The bar is beautiful. Plenty of seating. Wait staff is not in a hurry to help you. Downfall #1. The menus are super small print- bring your reading glasses. And the live music was way too loud. Now the good stuff! The salsa was amazing! The food was amazing! The chef in the kitchen looks like she could own the place. She looked so passionate about cooking. The portions are huge. The salad dressing on the salad was the best ever. Sweet but tangy. It blew our minds. The street tacos were great! And the burritos. This place blows away other restaurants in the area. Why it wasn't more filled I'll never know. Get rid of the loud live music - make the staff have a little urgency and this place would shine. We will for sure be back!
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June M.
Feb 2, 2025
it was a fun experience and something new to try but i don't think i would be going back i just didn't enjoy the good that well and they didn't have a lot of things i wanted to order but the service was great and they had a band come and play for each table good new thing to try but won't be driving a hour away for it again
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Stachia L.
Mar 9, 2024
I enjoyed my company while eating lunch with the crew. The staff was not so attentive but friendly when she came by. I ordered the Lunch Chicken Street tacos that came with rice and beans. The chicken was grilled nicely and had a nice flavor. The rice was fluffy and cooked all the way through. Unfortunately, the beans were bland but cooked the way I like them. It made me think of stew peas. I just wish it had some flavor to them. I would definitely recommend this place to others if you want a decently priced meal. I was stuffed afterward. The decor was a nice touch with the huge spacing inside. I would recommend flavoring your beans a tad bit more. Also providing plates for the chips and salsa. I was in a group and didn't want to keep reaching over everyone just to get salsa. I ended up asking for a small plate. They provided one, and it solved the issue.
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Art H.
Dec 5, 2023
I'm sorta perplexed by the bad reviews of this place. Yesterday I went for the first time, and personally, I thought it was fantastic. The house margarita was actually super good and tasted very fresh. The obligatory chips and salsa were noticeably a notch above the normal grade stuff you get everwhere. And the al pastor taco I had was awesome. Just talking about it makes me hungry. The flavor was rich, the tortilla was nice and thin, the pineapple was present and finely chopped.And the bartender was super cool and friendly. Yes, San Jose's had an old school charm. But this place is more high end, and it's got promise. Some other reviewers mention service issues, and if true, that's not good. But on my visit, there were no problems. And, I'm definitely going back.
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George M.
Jan 31, 2025
Stopped by to get some lunch found out about buffet .. was delicious i recommend it to all
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