La Penca Mexican Restaurant

Madison, 1821 S Park St, Madison, WI 53713, United States | ★ 4.5 (319 Review)

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Diego Fogle

★ 5

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Brian Thornton

★ 5

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juana ibarra

★ 5

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Lens Logic

★ 5

When ordering tamales, if you're not a fan of queso, request their salsa as they drown them in it. Otherwise, muy excellentè. IMHO

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Sam Huff

★ 5

Amazing wonderful and super friendly staff. Food 10/10 amazing

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Bikes Boats Boots WI

★ 5

Excellent food with very authentic and rich flavors. Highly recommend the burritos and chimis especially with chicken and chorizo! The hot salsa is also very good with just enough heat. One of our new favorite places for Mexican food. 😋

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Lauren Stoddard

★ 5

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kakashi hatake

★ 5

First things first every ingredient is freshly made for your order. Best food quality never a single wilt in your lettuce. I’ve never been more happy at a Mexican restaurant that I’ve been coming to for over three years. It used to be Guadalajara Taqueria. They’re still great and honestly, my second best because they have the best chimichanga in town and their cactus but as a chef I can say this place never let me or my family down bothe are number one to me but I choose this one over small thing like steak being seasoned let’s not include the margarita that taqueria Guadalajara does not offer. It’s still here and has a new location Verona over three other places before them have failed and they have lasted more than three years. Why the others haven’t. enough said just if you have ever had my cooking you would know.’ no biases just opinions

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Megan Lewis

★ 5

Great food and variety for the price and the restaurant is so cute and feel so authentic. The staff is also super sweet!
Excelente comida y variedad por el precio y el restaurante es tan lindo y se siente tan auténtico. ¡El personal también es súper dulce!

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caleb c

★ 5

this is the friendliest best place to get mexican food or a margarita or just get a cocktail

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Zo DaVo

★ 4

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Jasmine Nash

★ 1

The tacos were $4.15 for more tortilla & onion then meat, im talking 8 SMALL cut pieces of tripe in each one, the kids nuggets were actually grilled chicken cut into pieces burnt to a crisp in the fryer, the fries were old & the pozole had 5 bones and 2 pieces of fat in the whole bowl w hominy. My son’s cheeseburger never came out. & I reminded him before he brang my taco salad out which was bearly edible. When I told him about pozole, he replied w “they’re pork ribs”. I don’t care what type of ribs they use. They had no meat on them, and they still tried to serve it to me. Overall the experience was pathetic. I cannot believe someone recommended this place to me.

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Ostrich

★ 5

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Nathan Acevedo

★ 5

I got 4 tacos - al pastor, asada, carnitas, and campechano. Insanely good, might be my new go to for tacos.

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Sachith Liyanage

★ 5

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Yasmeen Orellana Salazar

★ 5

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Noah Lieberman

★ 5

Down the middle Mexican restaurant that never disappoints. Great value, especially on the drink specials. Everything is made excellently, so if you're craving some greasy, comforting burritos or tacos, La Penca has you covered. The shrimp chimichangas and chimichanga colorada are faves of mine.

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Charlie Thompson

★ 5

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Jeremy Skoug

★ 5

The food is amazing and so is the service. You should check your website though, it seems to be hacked or something and opens shady links when you click take out

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Michael Drews

★ 5

The dine-in experience is great. The food is excellent, our kids ate their fill, and the staff and attention were excellent. A great spot to eat on Park St!

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Alina Loux

★ 5

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HanShan Wright-Miller

★ 5

Love it

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SAURABH SRIVASTAVA

★ 5

Nice Mexican food

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Chesty Salas Bolaño

★ 5

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A Mazur

★ 5

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David Anthony

★ 5

Best Mexican food I’ve had up here. I don’t get this so far from home.

Ignore all other places. Seriously. I’ve tried them all.

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Tamara Cook

★ 4

This is a fantastic little hidden gem. There were five of us in our party and we were tended to in quick fashion and had lovely meals.

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JVG

★ 5

Best mexican food in town!

Son los mejores!!!

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Michaela “Mikki” Benisch

★ 5

The service and food were amazing, and the margaritas are very tasty. New go-to Mexican restaurant in Madison!

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David Stamm

★ 5

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Mario s

★ 5

10/10 comida muy chingona pedi una carne asada y eataba bien jugosa asada a la perfeccion la agua de Tamarindo buenisisma y la mesera una muchacha muy atenta hermosa tambien lugar recomendado 100%

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Austin White-Pentony

★ 5

Great happy hour! Margaritas are cheap, strong and good. The owner is very friendly & the food is authentic. Definitely worth checking out. I would recommend the fajitas with chicken and steak, or the burrito bandera! The staff doesn’t speak much English, but it’s very authentic!

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Monica Diaz

★ 5

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Josie Hintzke

★ 5

An easy pick for Mexican food every single day of the week!

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Noah Kingrey

★ 5

The chori pollo with the corn tortillas came out quick and was well portioned and tasted great. Also ordered two tacos and they both came with a lot of cilantro and meat which I was very happy about. We ordered takeout and they gave chips and salsa for free. While we waited they played chalino sanchez which I love. Definitely coming back for the monster margaritas

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Ilana

★ 5

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Lysa L

★ 1

The food was absolutely awful. I didn’t think you could mess up Mexican food this badly. I was proven wrong.

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Ben Fendest

★ 5

I would kill for their carnitas plate

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Andrea Chavez Arreola

★ 5

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Justin Smith

★ 5

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Elana Amir

★ 5

Good food and service. I got the verde enchiladas! Super tasty

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Joey Walters

★ 5

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Bella D

★ 5

LOVE IT HERE!!!! food is ALWAYS amazing!!

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Diane Cali

★ 5

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Marisa Ahava Sood

★ 4

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Luisa Oropeza

★ 5

Lovely service but the food was finger licking good! I ordered the costillas verdes, it was spicy but delicious.

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Ashley Phillips

★ 5

Amazing carne asada tacos and barbacoa tacos.

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Nance Cong

★ 2

Ordered Coke on Grubhub, no coke sent. No plastic ware sent either. Won’t be ordering again.

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Ronal Alexander

★ 4

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George Huber

★ 5

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Harley Martinez

★ 5

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mari sevilla

★ 5

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Jacob Wologo

★ 5

I moved from Texas to Wisconsin and I spent months trying to find authentic Mexican food and this is it. Service is always great, food is always incredible.

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R Phillips

★ 5

Wow that's a great place for family and the service is very friendly too!

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Max Pretasky

★ 5

La Diabla is the best burrito I've ever had. I've had a lot of burritos....

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Ray Gonzalez

★ 5

Exelente lugar! Definitivamente mi lugar favorito de comida mexicana! El equipo de trabajo el el mejor igual que la comida! Todo es perfecto aqui!

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Kuroko

★ 5

The vegetarian Chimichanga was great and their chips are delicious. Thanks!

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Wisco Simple

★ 4

Really good Mexican food at a good price

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Steven Carpenter

★ 5

After 7 years in Madison, this is legitimately my favorite restaurant in town. Great food, excellent service, and excellent chips and salsa (included). I go about twice a month.

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Brian McLaughlin

★ 5

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Mayra Arzate de Ciudad Neza

★ 5

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Judith

★ 1

First time here, will not be coming back. I was trying to figure out where to order food to-go but the server got confused. When we clarified, he started giving us attitude, gave us menus, and walked away. We were able to place an order to go and we waited 25 minutes for a taco and quesadilla! After waiting for that long, I received almost no meat in my taco.

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tales simm

★ 5

Good food, great prices, and deals. One of my favorite spots in Madison

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Deb A

★ 4

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Maricela Cervantes

★ 5

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Janessa Kohs

★ 5

Tucked away just outside of downtown, cute little quiet spot. BIG portions, great food!!! Will be back 🥰

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Chris Garrett

★ 5

I love the food chicken quesadillas was amazing

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Marco Emily

★ 5

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Ana G

★ 5

The food is good, the server was very nice. The restaurant is a little run down, but those are the best ones and more authentic. There were four of us having lunch there.

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Heather Krogh

★ 5

The service was fabulous and the food was good. I had the tacos and they were great. Highly recommend!

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Lindsay Cavens-Marechal

★ 1

I’ll start with the good. The chorizo taco was good. Now for the bad… The beans had good flavor but they seemed to come from a can as there was a bit of metal in them (photo). The pastor taco definitely tasted like carne asada and it lacked flavor. The chicken enchiladas were awful. The sauce was okay but the chicken was a chunk of what seemed to be boiled chicken without any seasoning and it was only in the middle of the shells. I have no idea how this restaurant has such high reviews.

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James Porter

★ 5

It smells clean in here, that should tell you something. Incredible authentic Hispanic and American cuisine. Something for everyone, even the kids. A true staple. Must stop!

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Lauralee Kosut

★ 5

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Mary Tolliver

★ 5

Best tacos around. Well seasoned and best chips and salsa. I finally found a place I will continue to come back too

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Raj Magar

★ 1

Too long of a wait!!!

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Arthur Balmdiano

★ 5

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Abby Ellis

★ 2

Food was bland

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DITZAMARA Quiñones

★ 1

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Hector Escobar

★ 5

We had tacos, pastor, steak, bbq, carnitas, and chorizo. Favorite ones where chorizo, bbq and carnitas. All great taste, authentic Mexican. Their salsas are amazing. We also got Jamaica and horchata drinks, very big glasses! Totally recommended and will come back!

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Van Pham

★ 5

I got fish tacos, it was very good. Fish cooked to the right crunching without oiliness, and lettuce wasn't wet. The cheese was very unique. Yum.

My husband got cheese enchiladas. He loved it, best enchiladas he ever had and we had been to over 10 states and trying different Mexican restaurants.

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shyla femrite

★ 5

Best sopes ever me and my family come here every other weekend and we love it!!

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Francisco Guadalupe

★ 5

Thank you amazing food

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William Carroll

★ 2

Better options out there.

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Loan Chung

★ 5

This is the place to go for great frozen margaritas. The place is no frills with great pricing and big portions. Their street tacos are really good. Sometimes service is spotty but if you're just there to chill and down some frozen drinks

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a woz

★ 5

Food was very good. The beans were the best i ever had at a Mexican restaurant, i even ordered a side of beans to go so my wife could try them.

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Sandy

★ 1

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Kara Blumer

★ 5

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Loan Chung (Pikaloan)

★ 5

Blended Strawberry Margarita is awesome. Great street tacos.

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Lindamartinez Lindamartinez

★ 4

Riquísima la comida el cuarache y los sopes 🙂

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Dylan Beschoner

★ 5

Still delicious

Fajitas and carnitas are both great. Friendly service. Not fancy but delicious

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JF SABASTIAN

★ 3

This is the fourth time my family and I visit this restaurant. The food is great. I recommend a sopes order or the menudo dish. They improved the customer service in comparison with previous visits. They have young guy serving the tables, and that really helps them with previous issues they had. This is for now my favorite Mexican restaurant in the south of Madison city area.

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The Gram Boss

★ 3

It’s very good, food taste amazing (not the tilapia) don’t get me wrong, however the food is definitely overpriced.

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Alex Andrade

★ 5

Great local place, can't beat the prices and Don Jesus & staff are amazing! Frequent this place every time when in Madison visiting our son.

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Sergio Garrido

★ 1

Be aware of server adding the tip automatically to the check without your consent and then bring you only the credit card receipt with the total and suggestion for tipping. I don't recommend this place.

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Grace Pak

★ 5

Excellent food and great service! We ordered fajitas, quesadillas, and burritos and we were all satisfied. Price is very reasonable and cheap considering high big the portions are. Highly recommend!!

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Kent Wannebo

★ 5

We bought takeout from this hidden gem 😁💎. We've eaten at/from more Mexican restaurants than I can tell you because it is my favorite (and Bree's) kind of cooking. Some are better than others. This one is very good 😊👍.

The rice appears to have been cooked with green beans, carrots, and peas. I personally love this kind of rice. Warm, light, and fluffy... delicious 😋.

The steak 🥩 nachos were a joy, covered in a white cheese sauce, and loaded with guac 🥑 and sour cream on top...a popular pick at this restaurant.

My kids enjoyed the carne asada tacos. Simple, the way we like it, with cilantro, onions, and lime if you opt for those choices.

The green enchiladas reminded me of my mother's cooking... brought me back years. Wonderful 😊🙏👍.

Great steak burrito 🌯!

Excellent dinner 🍽️.

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Beth Marshall

★ 5

Best Cinco De Mayo dinner & margarita! They were so busy, but wait staff was so sincere and did their best. Chips and salsa were excellent! Finished off with a shot of tequila, a fist bump and a smile. Will return over and over again!

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Brandon Mease

★ 5

We order delivery through Grubhub from here a LOT. The Queso Fundido is life changing. This has become our go to place to order from. When we can't decide what to get, we get La Penca because we know it will be good.

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Paul Miller

★ 5

4.5 stars convinced us to go and we weren’t disappointed. The food was delicious. Seems run by a single family, who were friendly, and the service was very good. The only downside? The location. It’s not in a great part of town. Otherwise, excellent.

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Adam Hills

★ 5

Great food and great service!

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Cheng Wu

★ 1

Driest chicken I’ve ever had. Also, I ordered online and they did not start making the food until we got there.

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Andy M

★ 5

Friendly staff and good food

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Kikito Bracero

★ 5

Muy buena comida buen servicio y buen ambiente ,,volveré siempre que pueda 😋😋☺️

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Alex Huerta

★ 5

Fantastic authentic Mexican food. Even the shrimp ceviche was delicious.

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Alex Becker

★ 5

My Wife and I Uber/eat from here while in recovery after delivering our first born child... it was delivered so fast the price was right and it tasted absolutely amazing. upon going home and coming back the next day for a doc appointment we decided to go dine in. The atmosphere gave true authentic Mexican dining the owner greeted us with a smile. I ordered the steak and shrimp quesadilla flavor and portion 10/10 My wife got Steak Tacos 10/10 I will recommend everyone I know. And for those of you reading..you will not be disappointed. Thank you again for the great food and great service!

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David Manger

★ 4

Chix tinga was delicious. Chips and salsa were good. Restaurant was clean. Maybe a little too bleachy smelling. Service was very polite and friendly. I'll try again fur sure

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Jenny Pulvermacher

★ 5

Really good food and margs. Great prices, and i had left overs for 2 days from the veggie quesadillas. A bit warn in the restaurant. But very nice.

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Diana Craine

★ 2

Was very sad and disappointed
Let me first start by saying service was excellent.Via Grub Hub.
Unfortunately, my quesadilla was a folded over flour tortilla that was more like a large soft taco with chicken and cheese. Worst quesadilla I’ve ever had in my life. The very small portion of rice, beans and salad were actually nice and fresh. Never had a dollop of sour cream on my salad before but I used it for the quesadilla. The guacamole was actually very good however, again a very small portion. The salsa actually tasted like ketchup with small tomatoes in it. This is pretty sad because I just realize this business is very close to my house but unfortunately I will not be going there.

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David Medina

★ 3

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Adam Loux

★ 5

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Pedro A. Zarate

★ 4

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Brandon Cook

★ 5

The owner and everyone that works here are genuine good people! One of my favorite places I go every month!

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Erin Kietzke

★ 5

We ate there but the pics are from where I ordered delivery SEVERAL times. Food is great. Tamales are amazing 🤘🏻

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Tammy Sharpe

★ 5

I love this place the food is very consistent and the people here they're very family-friendly a great place to go even for a date night out

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David Sossoman

★ 5

Very good food I had to posole and it was awesome

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Ryan Reynolds

★ 5

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Louis Mesta

★ 5

Great food that came out fast. Great authentic Mexican food.

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Jacob Rogers

★ 1

I ordered a burrito for delivery last night and it was terrible. There was zero flavor and a weird snot like substance in it. Do not recommend. The horchata was decent

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Sara Serrani

★ 5

Great fast and juicy

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Carl Anderson

★ 4

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Nika P

★ 5

When the owner is there the service is outstanding when the owner is not there on the other hand there has been a few times where I have received some not so friendly service from the employees there feeling like they were being a little disrespectful speaking in their regular language I me and my party up and down I spend money there all the time I have been living in this community over here for over 9 years the owner even knows my face when I come in and he even knows my order the fajitas with extra salad so I definitely don't understand why this has become the narrative for this company other than that the food is outstanding but he should definitely work more at night to watch his employees because I get the feeling that if you are not Hispanic you are definitely not wanted there when I do not understand why that is when I have been supporting this business since I lived over here for the past 9 years other than that this is a great place to eat during lunch time till 4:00 p.m.

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AJ Williams

★ 5

Authentic and delicious as you can get.

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Steven Mijajlovic

★ 2

We went to the Verona location-- new and clean. Horchata and steak tacos were decent. Guacamole app was very bland. Veggie burrito was just rice, beans, and lettuce despite menu stating tomatoes/pico, sour cream, cheese, and guacamole.

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Jim Jacoby

★ 5

Burrito Diabla (beef) was great, and a bit different than the usual. Chicken tamale was really good too. Inside is a little rough, but clean.

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Emmanuel Moreno

★ 5

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Roman Stolbov

★ 5

Great food, fast service

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Drowned “Yeetly Deet” Rat

★ 4

The food and atmosphere are both fantastic!

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Cat Quintanilla

★ 5

Everyone must stop in and have great food and friendly staff!

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Ankit Gohil

★ 5

Great seafood dishes... especially Shrimp Soup .... definitely recommended.

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M D

★ 5

Food was great. I had Hawaiian fajitas and my wife had a chicken chimichanga. We were both blown away by how good it was. Service was even better than the food. So nice! We will be back.

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Nick Murphy

★ 5

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Ana Belstra

★ 5

WOW! Went to their Verona location. The food was delicious and the service was great! We've definitely found a new favorite spot for our Mexivan food cravings!

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Bryan Adler

★ 2

Walked in to the Verona location (not listed on google) for carry out. Only one server, which is fine. They greeted me promptly and let me know they’d be with me shortly. I ordered and a few minutes later another couple walked in. Around 25 minutes waiting i here the server reading my order to the kitchen. The couple that came after me ordered close to five minutes after me but some how got their food 10 minutes before my order came out. Waited 40 minutes for a to go order that was decent food but not for that wait. Disappointing experience.

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Scott Andrew

★ 5

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James Burnidge

★ 5

This is one of if not the best Mexican Restaurant in Madison. A gem of a spot with great food and friendly staff!

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Mario DiGirolamo

★ 5

The food is awesome

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Gareth Gygaxian

★ 5

You’ll drive past this place easy. Had a chorizo taco, asada tacos, and a barbacoa. All of them yummy. Chorizo tasty without grease overload. Asada yummy and not dry. Same with the barbacoa. Coming back soon to explore the menu.

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★ 5

Great caldo de res and enchiladas poblanas. Also recommend the ceviche and fajitas. Service a little slow sometimes, but accurate and friendly. Highly recommended.

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Malcolm King Gehan

★ 1

Burrito has a slimy texture, the steak was like rubber and there was ZERO salsa in a $50 order. Chicken is tough as hello also. Terrible terrible food. No idea how they get good reviews. NO FLAVOR and disgusting proteins. Worst meal I've had all year. I wonder if they give free appetizer or something for the reviews?

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Barbie Zornes

★ 5

A small treasure located next to a laundromat. Plenty of seating in the restaurant and at the bar, with more in another area of the restaurant. Had dinner with friends and were surprised at what the $10 combos included. Great food, chips, and salsa. Very friendly owner and staff. Highly recommend!

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Irving Hernandez

★ 4

Buen lugar en Madison
Comida muy rica
Precios accesibles
Pero lo mejor es que todo fue muy agradable
Gracias,La penca restaurant

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Maria Gloria Bama Asumu

★ 5

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Udit Gupta

★ 5

Grubhub messed up my order but I called the restaurant and they were very helpful. I've also ordered many times and never been disappointed by the food.

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Jason Andrew

★ 5

Excellent food, great service.

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David Brace

★ 4

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Doge Dane

★ 5

favorite place to eat. Every time I go here they never disappoint. Super friendly, fast service. 10/10.

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Nathan Pedraza

★ 5

Our server Jesus R was very polite and a great server. Food was tastey and they inside was very vibrant.

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Alvaro Antonio Baez Anzola

★ 1

Me pareció muy mal servicio ...en mi concepto un robo uno paga por una buena comida una buena atención y este lugar no tiene ninguna de las dos ... No lo recomiendo

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Matthew Froese

★ 5

Had the pastor quesadilla - generous portions, delicious food, and fast service. Thanks for the delicious dinner!

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Chelsea Neitzel

★ 1

I used to love this place, but as soon as there is an issue with your order, they blame it on you. I have now had two different order issues and each time the man answering the phone yelled at me/the other caller. One time he said I needed to call the delivery people to get this fixed, I gave him the benefit of the doubt thinking he was just having a bad day. So, we ordered from them again today, this time we were missing a whole meal and he yelled at my co-worker saying we are trying to steal from him.
We are a group of co-workers trying to support a local business, who's food is actually really great, and this is how we are treated for THEIR mistake? Very disheartening and we have all vowed not order from them ever again.

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vanessa guerra

★ 1

Do NOT Ever order from this company . My company did a mass food order they did not give us items from the order . When contacted they refused to bring the food or refund for the missed items .They had the nerve to imply that they were being stolen from because there kitchen stated they did complete the order .The owner then accused eat street drivers of misplacing the food .Either way they did not rectify there ERROR .Terrible company essentially robbers .

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j2mutch

★ 5

Friendly and attentive wait staff.
Delicious food!

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Mat Badertscher

★ 3

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Julie Petreman

★ 5

Delicious food and friendly staff. My family loves this place.

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Ann Meitzner Brooks

★ 5

The service was excellent, and our food was absolutely delicious. Truly Mexican - (not American/Mexican, which is what I generally find in my area). There were more shrimp in my tacos than I could eat. The flavors were just right, and the drinks were tasty and fun. I will definitely go back and take friends to share the deliciousness!

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Isahi Justo Martinez

★ 5

La primera visita al restaurante y me lleve muy buena impresión .muy sabrosa la comida ,buena atención y buen precio .volveré pronto ,valio mucho la pena.

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Rosa Quezada

★ 5

Me encantó la comida y el trato excelente lugar para comer 100% recomendado

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Julian Barreda

★ 5

Señores estamos de visita en este estado y buscando un lugar para comer y o sorpresa encontramos este lugar donde el servicio es muy bueno y ni hablar de su sazón todo muy rico gracias LA PENCA restaurante

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Rouss Quezada

★ 5

Excelente servicio y la comida muy rica ❤

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Jennie Phillips

★ 4

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Dallas G

★ 5

If your idea of a Mexican restaurant is brightly painted furniture, pinatas hanging from the ceiling and velvet paintings on the wall, La Penca is not for you. If however you are looking for some of the best authentic Mexican food you will ever taste this place is definitely for you. The location is rather off the beaten path and the exterior appearance is nondescript and the interior is just a ordinary space with tables and chairs, but the service was excellent and the food outstanding. I had the Pollo Supreme and was surprised at the number of shrimp that was included along with the chicken. I don't expect to be back in Madison anytime soon but if I were I would definitely eat here again.

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Julian VandenBerg

★ 5

This place is REALLY GOOD! We got chicken fajitas and the tamale plate for takeout and man do they both have good flavor! The rice, beans, and house salsa are all very tasty as well. This place scratches an itch that Tacqueria Guadalajara hasn't reached in quite a while. I'm super excited to go back!

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maricela moranchel

★ 5

Muy buena atención y la comida muy rica!

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Mike Fleming

★ 5

Hidden little gem my buddy took me here and wow amazing food clean...just great all around and super friendly staff

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francisco herrera

★ 5

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charles reim

★ 5

Loved it great service

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Brooks

★ 5

The best Mexican restaurant if you want a family experience. They take care of their customers and they love them. They become friends with you and take care of you like a family member. This place is the best come here for the food and stay for the camaraderie!

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Palidon Langer

★ 5

Best carnitas and barbacoa in town!

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Jose Murguia

★ 4

Good food good taste👌🏽👍

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John Hohol

★ 5

Another amazing delicious authentic Mexican food served by its fabulous friendly owner, Jesus. Best Mexican food in Madison!

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Ciaran Chapman

★ 5

Amazing food! Top notch. Probably the best Mexican restaurant I've been to in a while. Everyone is nice and friendly as well. I'll definitely come back.

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Susan Shedivy

★ 5

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daryn

★ 5

great service! accommodated our super big prom group and food was absolutely delicious. everyone was also super nice and friendly, orders were all correct and i had a great time!!

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Chrissy Choi

★ 1

They posted about taco Tuesday and when I called they said no taco Tuesday. So y post a fake ad?

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jorge daniel Perez

★ 4

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John Reuhl (B B)

★ 4

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Sarah Rodgerson

★ 5

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Jane Z

★ 5

Chimichangas and tacos are soooo good!

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marc johnson

★ 4

Great family run small business!

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Lora Buss

★ 5

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John Morales

★ 3

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Ivan Jager

★ 5

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K K

★ 5

One of the best Mexican restaurants in the Madison area. DELICIOUS horchata and good serving sizes / portions. For dine-in customers, it looks like they have nice margarita specials too.

On top of everything else they have great customer service and the friendliest people. This is my go-to restaurant.

There is a small parking lot next to the building as well if you need parking.

Update: Finallly stopped for the Margarita specials and they did not disappoint! 10/10

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Gregory Wilson (Red)

★ 3

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Aly Perez

★ 5

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Red wine winner

★ 5

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Lisa Read

★ 5

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brianna watts

★ 1

I made an order here through Grubhub and This is the WORST Mexican food spot in town just AWFUL. They messed up my order added sour cream and tomato’s which I HATE and when I called to complain the sleezy guy insisted he was the manager and told me if I didn’t like the food then I shouldn’t have ordered there. WHAT!!! I’m new to Madison and so far this will not be a place I revisit thank god for Grubhubs customer service policy because this place has THE WORST SERVICE AND STAFF

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Kevin English

★ 5

the chicken tinga tacos are delicious! love that carryout and delivery orders come with chips and salsa. I also had a virgin margarita that was great

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Brad Terra

★ 5

Authentic Mexican food and excellent service! It's obvious that they care about their customers. Great food, drinks, and atmosphere.

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Allison Cunniff

★ 5

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Nichole Barron

★ 5

Amazing food people and atmosphere 10/10 would go again

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Peter Smalley

★ 4

Great place, tasty fresh Mexican food, good quantities and well prepared. Layout and decor are a little sparse, and the televisions on the wall give it an odd sports bar vibe that conflicts with a nice restaurant feel, to me. Maybe it was that they were on both walls and there was nowhere I could sit to look at anything but a screen. Still, the food was good and the servers nice, so I will probably get take-out here in future!

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Michael Miller

★ 5

So good .. everything we tried was prepared perfect..

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Aaron Sluis

★ 5

Phenomenal food. I'd give 6 stars if I could.

Place looks a little rough, no getting around that. But the faint smell of Bleach attests to my impression that everything is clean and well run. They're nailing the essentials: glasses and dishes are spotless, water is fresh and clear, etc.

The main even is the meat, and these folks are meat magicians. Carnitas, pastor, tinga, barbacoa ... this is how meat is supposed to be. Meat so good it makes you a little delirious.

It's not just the meat, though; rice and beans are solid, salad was at least acceptable, sauces are fantastic.

Seriously, the reviews on this place are legit and you know with the place looking like it does, the food is carrying that rating. This is 'hole in the wall' Mexican food executed at an extremely high level.

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A Angell

★ 5

They had tecate!!! Beyond happy with this place

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Rafael Martinez Salas (Rafa)

★ 5

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Claire Kopetsky

★ 5

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Ron Clingler

★ 4

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Betsy Shelton

★ 4

Very good soft chicken Tacos! Fresh, flavorful and ample fillings. The second menu item was delivered as a ground beef (instead of shredded beef) quesadilla with a liquid cheese sauce (not melted cheese topping). Although still a totally edible meal, just not what was ordered or expected.

Nice beer selection, all drinks seen being served looked refreshing and delicious.

It was very chilly inside, the outdoor temp was 37°, and inside felt like 50°. The ambiance is definitely "hole in the wall", but it was clean in appearance. Seating was adequate and in good repair. Tables, booths in the back dining room,, and an 8-10 bar stool counter in front with a few tables & booths in smaller front entrance dining area.

The cook and waitstaff know how to hustle, food was delivered within 12 minutes of ordering. The other large customer table showed the steamy hot bowls of some soups and sides of rice that were added. It looked and smelled wonderful.

Will definitely return! Small parking lot, shared with ajoining business, parking might be difficult at certain meal times.

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