La Mexicana

Sauk City, 834 Water St, Sauk City, WI 53583, United States | ★ 4.5 (643 Review)

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Welcome to La Mexicana, Sauk City’s go-to destination for authentic Mexican cuisine since 2011. We take pride in serving bold, flavorful dishes made from the freshest ingredients—bringing the true taste of Mexico to our local community. From tacos, burritos, and chimichangas to sizzling fajitas, enchiladas, quesadillas, tostadas, and more, every item on our menu is crafted with care and tradition. We opened our doors with one mission: to share the rich flavors of Mexican cooking with Sauk City and the surrounding areas. Whether you’re stopping in for a family dinner or trying one of our popular daily specials, we invite you to taste the difference for yourself.

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Reviews

Uriel Rosales

★ 5

We stop and ate dinner here while visiting Sauk. We sat at outside patio, the ambience was awesome! Lily our server was the best, very attentive and GREAT customer service. Made us feel welcome and valued. Tacos & margaritas were awesome! No wait time, food and drinks came out quick. Thank you Lily!! 💯🤩

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS R EVERYTHING

★ 5

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Terry Duncan

★ 5

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Keith Brzezinski

★ 4

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Noe Rodriguez

★ 5

Buena comida.

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Nick Plansky

★ 5

I’m in love with the steak burrito. Best I’ve ever had.

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Richard Woolever

★ 5

This is our favorite place to eat .

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scott sullivan

★ 5

Went there for dessert, will be back for a meal soon. It looked and smelled amazing!

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Chris Bell

★ 5

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Ben Wankerl

★ 5

Great service and food! Truly a great place to have in our small town!

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Randy Hillebrand

★ 4

The food was good, however, I thought that if they added twice as much refried beans, rice, lettuce, and tomatoes on the side, that it would’ve been much better. I would’ve been willing to pay extra for that. Overall, it was a good experience.

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Hector Martín Tejeda Ramirez

★ 5

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Freskiii

★ 5

Super rico 💙

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Randy Hess

★ 5

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Kurtis Kozel

★ 5

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Allison Beehn

★ 5

Only place around with some beef lounge tacos that are delicious 😋

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Craig Coen

★ 5

Food was good. It was busy inside but service was friendly. Food was more affordable than other similar restaurants.

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Alex likes Hams

★ 5

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Rebecca Anderson

★ 3

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Juls Joy

★ 5

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Glenda Vasquez

★ 5

Amazing!!

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Regi Licht

★ 5

We eat here often. Always good. Friendly staff

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Kaitlynn Hanusa

★ 3

People said this is the best Mexican place so we tried it. For sure not good. Got in, went to wash our hands.. couldn’t even do that, as they had no soap in the bathrooms. Margarita was in a plastic cup, which isn’t a huge deal, just odd. Server was super nice, and food came quick. Just isn’t the BEST like others have said.

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Keagan Rabe

★ 5

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Lori Brattset

★ 5

Affordable authentic mexican food

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Lynsey Jimenez

★ 5

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Kasey Breunig

★ 5

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Justin Mortimer

★ 3

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Victoria Cook

★ 5

Food was great

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Jake Budde

★ 5

A+ Mexican restaurant. Support your LOCAL restaurant, not the one that has sold out and lowered quality!

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Ryan Plourde

★ 4

Positives- My burrito (pork) was good. Actually better than the previous few I've had at other places. Seasoned well and huge. The server gave us some good hot sauce. Chips and salsa were good.

Other- My wife did not care for the chimichanga, which she orders at every other place. Kids didn't like the quesadilla. It was too greasy (agreed).

CLEAN YOUR FRONT DOOR. And the booths and probably everything else in there that people touch. And why only have Pepsi, considering it is in a can??? You don't have a distributor that only gets you a certain brand. Just get a case of coke.. Maybe a glass with ice along with it too.?

Ok. The burrito was damn good.

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Melvin Rugama

★ 5

Rica comida

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kenneth vazquez

★ 5

Best tacos in town.

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Tammi Ellestad

★ 5

Delicious food. Great atmosphere and the drinks are amazing! the staff are very nice and make you feel very relaxed like your at home there.

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Judith Nicholls

★ 5

Food, atmosphere, and music are terrific. Authentic
Mexican

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Cyril Welch

★ 5

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LKR Kilbey

★ 4

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Adrian Bellis

★ 4

Good food good drinks and fun staff would recommend👍

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Vertiz Vertiz

★ 4

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AG Lopez

★ 4

Mexican restaurants are literally in every town. Right up there with the fast food chains except with great food. This one was so good to me. I love GREAT flautas that won't rip your mouth when you bite down on them.
Let me set this up. Audio-they were playing great Mexican music to really put you in the mood to chew and enjoy. Our first time here, and I really wish they were closer. Great people. Outstanding food.

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Lonna Hannan

★ 5

Love this gem. Found it when we were out motorcycling one day and we always stop back when in Sauk City.

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Yasser F

★ 5

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Melissa Martin

★ 5

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Sergio Vazquez

★ 4

The service was friendly and great, the food not so much they were out about half of the stuff on the menu the chicken nuggets were better than the burrito. Salsas did not have any flavor. But the people were really trying and friendly . It's worth visiting .

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arin

★ 5

Love this restaurant. Moved away briefly and missed it for sure. I always get a mini burrito. Love their salsa and hot sauces, friendly service. Repeat customer.

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Adam Thornton

★ 5

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Joshua Gonzalez

★ 5

Just as you could expect for a Mexican restaurant.. Delicious food and margaritas

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Arr Kener

★ 5

Best basic Mex I've had in Wisconsin!! And great service too.

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Bridget Hess

★ 5

We dine here multiple times a month & enjoy it greatly. It is the best Mexican food we've found between Baraboo, Portage, & Sauk. Love it!

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Sarah Statz

★ 4

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Alex Polivka

★ 5

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Ryan Friedli

★ 5

This place is the best.....

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Tomas Gonzalez

★ 5

Best burrito I’ve had this year

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Cassandra Rena

★ 5

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Sapan Gupta

★ 5

Al Pastor was the best I ever had. On top of Sopes, it tasted just perfect.

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John Gray

★ 1

Was very unimpressed, food was bland at best. Overall a disappointing experience and a waste of my money. Won’t be coming back, I could have gotten much better food for cheaper at Taco Bell or something.

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Sagitario Cruz

★ 5

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Amanda C. (Cherryfruitsnacks)

★ 5

I love the small family vibe in here! Service is always prompt and the food is delicious!

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Samnang Sam

★ 4

The food here is really good. I ordered the burrito, and it's huge.

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Tim Meise

★ 5

Felt like an authentic destination of quality food and atmosphere.

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Aaron Turner

★ 5

Absolutely amazing, Great Food

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Rich Krueger

★ 5

Friendly staff, great prices, good food and drinks, can't ask for much more!

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Ka lu

★ 4

Buena Comida 😋

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David Sadek

★ 5

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Miles Weaver

★ 5

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Matt Wieneke

★ 5

david was amazing! greeted us with a smile, made us feel welcome and was amazing throughout our whole visit. Great worker to represent your company. Thank you David :)

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fred quandt

★ 5

David our server was great. Food was great. Best Tostada I ever had.

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Jose Sanchez

★ 2

Not sure how or if this place turns a profit. Quality is mid and service is consistently abysmal. Wrong orders, lethargic, forgetful and absent waiters. These aren’t isolated incidents either. No mmn hechenle ganas raza.

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Gary Zimmerman

★ 5

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Roy Schultz Sr.

★ 5

The food was excellent would definitely revisit again

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Anya Kubilus

★ 5

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Andrew Nebel

★ 5

Hands down best Mexican restaurant in Sauk. Very inviting, great service and there are too many great options to choose from.

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Roxanne Zick

★ 5

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I’m a potato

★ 5

Love this restaurant. Fantastic abuela home style Mexican food. You will feel like home. Good quality, made fresh. The plates were not hot, which means the food is made fresh. As it should be. And you can’t beat the prices. Deliciosa!

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Brandon Bicknase

★ 5

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Darrell Elliott

★ 5

This restaurant is outstanding. The best mexican food I've had in the area. I highly recommend it! I would get the pork and steak burrito or the pork tacos. :)

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chris maxwell

★ 4

Great authentic Mexican food!

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Alejandra Palacios

★ 5

Ricos platillos con un rico sabor y sazón, para toda la familia, amigos o cualquier persona que le guste disfrutar una deliciosa comida mexicana, un postre y una bebida al gusto de su paladar. Muy amables las personas que atienden a la clientela.

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JP Patel

★ 5

Nice maxican food

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Cruz Ibarra

★ 4

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smidden

★ 5

Great food. Definitely know how to mix fresh ingredients and spices. Friendly staff

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Deandra

★ 5

Listen , this place is the real deal. I've lived in Wisconsin for 18yrs and the one thing missing is authentic good Mexican food. I've lived in TX and Chicago Illinois and this food ranks high on my list. Don't fall for the touristy places where the building itself is much better but for me the so called hole in the wall places have the best food. This place won't let you your tummy down.

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Melissa Ecker

★ 5

Loved everything about this place and all I did was a carryout

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Daniel Murray

★ 5

Nice neighborhood ,Mexican food. Second time there 6 months apart.

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Alicia Tharp

★ 5

Better than Jose's. Yummy authentic Mexican food. My favorite place in the area.

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Fabiola Soza

★ 3

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Lesther Hernandez

★ 5

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Rini W

★ 5

Fun friendly staff. We ordered the burrito suiza & quesadillas, very good! Modelo, marg & marg flight (you pick the flavors), which was fun to try. Would love to come back, but live too far away. Thank you!
Their accompanying red & green sauces rocked.

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Michael Lawrence

★ 3

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Tac Ushi

★ 5

Simple Mexican food but satisfying and delicious. Better than Jose's.

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John Herbst

★ 5

Have been coming here over 10 yrs now.
Since I'm from out of town, don't get a chance to taste this excellent cuisine with any regularity.
Today I had the chicken and cheese quesadillas, with lettuce & tomato on the side.
Also a taco with ground beef, and a tostada with chorizo - Mexican sausage. The tostada was piled high with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream.
Served with Salsa Verde and red taco sauce on the side, and a Pepsi.
Everything was prepped to perfection & absolutely delicious. All fresh ingredients as I've known for many years now.
Try their corn tamales if you can, very fresh and made with chicken, beef, or chorizo.
The decor is very much an expression of Mexican national spirit, with beverages you'd expect (Modelo beer). I posted pix of the paintings by artists- hecho en Mexico. All the colors are rich and vaguely reminiscent of the murals of José Clemente Orozco & Diego Rivera.

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Paul Franklin

★ 5

The waitress was amazing & it was a very friendly atmosphere. Try the steak tortas!

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Alison A

★ 5

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Tina Martino

★ 5

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Mindi

★ 2

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Jenny Vant Hoff

★ 5

What a nice place! The staff was very friendly and the food was good. Best part was my daughter said these were some of the best chicken fajitas she has ever had and she gets them everywhere! I couldn’t help but help myself to them and I completely agree. Don’t let the outside fool you. Definitely a place to try.

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John Stevens

★ 2

We are new to the area.

My wife and I very much enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine. We were told La Mexicana served amazing food.

Perhaps it was an off night... our server had very little knowledge of the menu, was not at all personable, and missed the little yet important things like asking us if we wanted water & did not bring us more chips/salsa before our meal was served as we had asked of him.

We ordered enchiladas & flautas which are very basic and a common order, especially for a first visit. The primary course was bland and the rice & bean sides were as if they came off the shelf.

We might go back, but I doubt it because none of the staff seemed to have a customer first attitude.

Time to step it up staff & management, especially at the end of the night.

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Kenni “Achilles” Rompe

★ 5

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Jim Swislocki

★ 5

Fan-freaking-tastic food! Excellent value.

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Nitin P

★ 5

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Chris Malin

★ 5

Very good real Mexican food. Odd to find in Sauk City but "What the Heck"! Visited someone close by and stopped on the way back to Madtown. Glad we did! Good prices. The only hiccup is the parking. It's on Water Street right after the bridge. Busy corner. Parking requires a little luck and maybe a little prayer...We'll stop again.

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Bella Stanley

★ 5

New favorite Mexican restaurant in the Sauk County area!

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Kyle DuMez

★ 5

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Marissa Harrison

★ 5

This was my 1st time eating at this restaurant. It was so GOOD! The food was delicious. Our server was very sweet and nice. We got a decent amount of food, the amount it costed was awesome. I will be back for sure! I think this will be my new favorite Mexican restaurant. Keep up the amazing work.

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Jerry Dillon

★ 5

Excellent service and excellent food!!!

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a.snoozingseal

★ 5

Best mexican food i’ve ever experienced. Service is great and everyone is friendly. Low prices for great quality

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Brittany Elizabeth

★ 5

Wow! This food was amazing! Enchiladas were the best we've had! Waiter was super friendly and prompt. The hot sauce is extremely HOT! You've been warned! Definitely recommend it here!

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Ronald Schultz

★ 5

Good food, night clean restaurant, nice atmosphere.

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Riley Wiencek

★ 4

Tortas were very good! The staff was friendly and the restaurant was clean. The only downside was no queso

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Mary Jane Espinosa

★ 5

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Jennifer Cone

★ 5

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K J

★ 5

La Mexicana is our go to spot for authentic Mexican food! The staff are always friendly and accommodating. I haven't tried the other Mexican restaurant because I just can't turn down the best burrito in town.

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Emily Hamilton

★ 5

Food is incredible every time I go. Definitely a returning customer every time I'm in the area!

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Pat M

★ 1

The food is not that great, nothing out of the ordinary.
They also charge you an extra tax on all the price you see on the menu. So don't take it that the price you see is the price you pay. There's an extra tax on everything, and they also charge you more then the Wisconsin 5% sales tax.
This is not legal and should be reported to the IRS...

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Susan Stemper

★ 4

Food and service were both very good. We had the burritos for lunch, and they were massive, without any compromise on flavor or quality.

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Dwight Clough

★ 5

Food was great. Service was friendly. Price was reasonable. Great small town restaurant.

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Xavier Tafolla

★ 5

Better thren joses

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Benjamin Shimshak

★ 5

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its Fade

★ 3

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James Joyce

★ 5

We love la Mexicana. They have the best al pastor tacos around. Way better than Jose's.

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That One Song

★ 5

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Jake Rector

★ 4

Pretty reliably good food. Lighting isn't the best, but not the worst either.

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Mitch Schmit

★ 5

Best Fajitas and Burritos in Southern Wisconsin!!!

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Ryan Pease

★ 4

Really solid and authentic Mexican food, especially the tacos. The prices are a little high compared to some of the best Taqueria's in Madison. Regardless, this is my go-to Mexican restaurant in the area and I love supporting a local family run business!

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Eric Jahn

★ 5

Love this place, been coming here for over 10 years. Staff is friendly, drinks are good. The house margarita is perfect. And then there is the food very good and authentic. The carne asada is cooked perfectly in tacos or the burritos. This is the place to eat authentic Mexican food in sauk, not Jose’s across the street!

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Janine Herbert

★ 5

Very good, hot food. Friendly atmosphere. Overall a very good experience!

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Carla Bayer

★ 5

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Craig Radi

★ 5

What a great donning experience

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michael scott

★ 2

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Tom Mish

★ 4

While a bit on the busy side, the servers did a good job trying to keep up with a smile and an attentive eye. The food itself was magnificent.

The burritos were gigantic and the taco salad, while a bit small by some standards was VERY reasonably priced.

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Nick O'Connor

★ 5

The food was very good, the prices were reasonable, and the portions were large.

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Keith H

★ 4

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Michael Davis

★ 3

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Thomas Landmann

★ 5

Love their chorizo burrito!

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Avismel Gutiérrez

★ 5

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Dan Hankins

★ 5

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Melissa Johnson

★ 5

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Kristi Maudlin (Sissy)

★ 5

Had a lot of good things and candy and ice cream and treats. Very nice place to sit and eat very quick and relaxing.

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Jordan Bliss

★ 5

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Andrew Suchla

★ 5

This place is amazing!! Great service, food, and atmosphere. I highly recommend checking this place out!

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Niki Davis

★ 5

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Dan Brattset

★ 5

Very authentic and great service.

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Jeff Alvin

★ 5

AWESOME FOOD

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Liset Flores

★ 5

The food was delicious and authentic Mexican. The wait was really long, but it was a busy Saturday lunch hour. And that only means a lot of people like it, right!? It is also not expensive. I noticed it was a family friendly restaurant.

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Roman Stolbov

★ 5

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Robert Knox

★ 5

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Darcee Guerrero

★ 5

Food delicious and staff always friendly.

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chad mcelderry

★ 5

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Lisa Avila

★ 5

Great food. Awesome, fast, attentive service all at a good value. My family eats here at least once a month. Carne Asads is always a great choice!

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Greg Dieter

★ 4

We came here because the brewery up the road had a 45 minute wait and reviews were good. La Mexicana did not dissapoint.

Plates were about $10-$15 each and they came with plenty of food. Free first basket of chips and sals, but seconds are extra. I appreciate this because it did not spoil my actual entree, otherwise I would be tempted to house those chips.

I ordered the Toquitos Dorados (I think this is what they were called), something I have not seen on a mexican menu before. The tortillas were fried to perfection, a crunchy golden brown. The wait staff was happy to let me get 2 chicken taquitos and 2 cheese taquitos, even though the menu asks you to have one or the other.

We all loved our food, it was delicious! The wait staff was so friendly and very neighborly; they were happy to help us.

Drinks were cheap and margaritas were sizeable! Like really, really big. Definitely worth the value.

The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the salsa served with the chips, but that was my personal preferences. The bottled hot sauces were more my speed, and they were much better in my opinion.

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Gi M.

★ 5

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Jeff Samphere

★ 4

Great food Fast service...!

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De Cuevas

★ 5

Great Mexican food and excellent service

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Jeff Lombardo

★ 5

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TCK Biech

★ 5

Good food, good vibe and great margaritas 👍👍👍👍👍👍

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Hung Tran

★ 5

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Kelsea Statz

★ 5

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Ron Anderson

★ 5

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Nicole Volp

★ 5

Super yummy! Great portions!

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Phillip Katuzny

★ 5

Have had a lot of Mexican food in my life ... folks, this is just outstanding. Hot and fresh.

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Reuben Gentz

★ 5

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Jon Harris

★ 3

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Jimmy Warnecke Jr

★ 5

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Carolyn Szafranek

★ 5

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Jeremy Gesicki

★ 5

Great food - never had a bad meal or experience here. Friendly service. Short wait on the order from the table...it felt like it was a 5 minute wait. So quick!

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Grease Monkette

★ 5

Fire enchiladas, burritos, tacos, and carne asada!! The salsa was so fresh like someone just picked the tomatoes and put it together!

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Shirley Orr

★ 5

Waitress was funny and very good at her job. Food was excellent!

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Azulind

★ 5

Amazing authintic Mexican food, I grew up in Mexico and this place just brought me back to my childhood. Waited five minites after ordering for my food to come.

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Jorge Bautista

★ 5

Drove over 100 miles once again to thee best spot in Sauk City LA MEXICANA!

Se los recomiendo mi Gente!

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Atty. Patrick Taggart, II

★ 5

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Martin Hazael Justo Martinezj7

★ 5

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John Palmer

★ 5

Favorite restaurant. Always the best quality. Food is consistently terrific

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Tatiana Zaidi

★ 5

Food was great, tortas was just amazing! They just need to improve service, lady was keep forgetting things we ask for.

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Essie Clark

★ 5

Mom and Pop Cafe! Good food, friendly service. Made fresh everyday. Tasty Margaritas 🍹 😋 Lily was our server.

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Jeff Raun

★ 5

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Terry Thornton

★ 4

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Philip Denruiter

★ 4

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Sawyer Lohre

★ 5

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Stedman Windsor-Engnell

★ 5

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Dave Gilchrist

★ 5

Always a great experience for us. We have been coming here for years since we moved from San Diego. Authentic, fantastic food.

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Cyndy Woods

★ 5

Great burrito suiza

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Gene Cupp

★ 4

Good Mexican.

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Don Griffin

★ 5

I love this family owned and operated restaurant! They always make you feel valued and important and the food is second to none! I could eat here every day! It's really that good! I would rate it higher than a 5 if I could!

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Alejandro Juarez

★ 3

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Cecilia Mendoza

★ 5

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Dover Amos

★ 4

It was a very good experience there!

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Wid Yarnall

★ 5

Great food, great service, will be going back. Nice atmosphere.

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Jared Roberts

★ 5

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Luciano Moretti

★ 5

Friendly staff and great food.

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Joe Gannon

★ 5

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Douglas Slater

★ 3

Food and service was good, but I felt prices were a bit high for portion size.

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Linda M Flores

★ 5

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Teresa Hannam

★ 5

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Jonathan Stevens

★ 1

Have not ate yet

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Anita Valentine

★ 5

Ok...let's start from the top...the salsa is good...the chips are good...the service is very good...the taquitos are so so good...! Crunchy outside...melty cheese inside, beans are def home made. But what topped it was the breakfast burrito. Man...idk WHAT is deliciously in there...but it had so much Flavor! I'm sure other things are very yummy too but I only write about what I eat.

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Polakshee Gogoi

★ 5

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Jake

★ 5

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John Rigby

★ 5

Great food, reasonable prices, happy servers, REAL Margeritas! Excellent chorizo sausage. Also have a good Mexican market across the street

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Dylan Borah

★ 5

Went here last night with the family and I got enchiladas and they were fantastic tasting the service was quick and respectful also they start you off with chips and salsa and it's very good. No photos :( sorry

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Colleen Stangl

★ 5

We love La Mexicana. Love their margaritas, tacos, authentic Mexican cuisine and decor.

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