Lorena’s Mexican Restaurant

I was super excited to hear about Lorena’s opening in Washington, IL. But very disappointed after my meal. My husband and I split the Fiesta fajitas for two. The meat was under seasoned and dry. The skillet came out lukewarm. Our chips were stale. The highlight of our dinner was my mango and coconut margarita. It was clean and our service was good but the food was underwhelming.

We were trying to find a place to get a quick bite to eat before a show and ended up here. Good food and service. It had a nice atmosphere and we were able in get in and out quickly.

Nope, if you are looking for Mexican food… look the other direction! Quite disappointed…

I am from ARIZONA and i came here today and let me tell you first the Margaritas are the BEST I have EVER had in Peoria. WOW…
The food is AMAZING.
The service is FAST!
Bathrooms are CLEAN!
Restaurant is CLEAN!
it seems that the waitress and busboy everyone here helps each other and works together its a TEAM place…
I order wings, taquitos (Make sure you tell them you want Guacamole, CHEESE, and side of hot sauce with them)
FOOD WAS A++++ I will be back soon!

Love this place and go there a lot to say the least. Try the Blue Margaritas and Hot Wings for sure as they are the best in town.

This was definitely a good place for Mexican food. We were three of us ended up having a veggie combo, shrimp tacos and fish tacos. Everything was really good and service was good. As soon as we sat down, we got chips and salsa. (Salsa was definitely more liquid/​ground more than what I expected), but we got a small side of guac which was fresh and good. The green salsa was not good — not worth it. The flan was ok. But overall a really good experience.

Their fried chicken chimi is awesome. Nachos Chicken Fajita is the best. Their salsa is hit or miss but I like it. Food is always served super fast.

This place is the best! Awesome salsa and fajitas. Very nice waiters and super fast service. The steak burrito with white cheese sauce is amazing.

Not so good.
The basic chips and the best salsa.
I ordered basic vegetable fajita.
According to the menu i got only half the item. They fajita plate had very little quantity veggies and firat thing I noticed mushrooms were not there and he don’t give me rice, when I asked him. He said «it dush nat cum wit it my frien» first of all I am not your friend, second go bring back the menu and see. You should have seen the look in his face. Then he bought some mushrooms.
The taste as such was not that great anyways. I won’t miss. Not going back.

Simple lunch of Fish tacos with grilled fish was very good. Look forward to the next visit and would order again.

We have been frequenting this place since it opened. In the last year and in comparison of other Mexican restaurants in the area, Lorena’s has really fallen off the radar as far as food quality is concerned. Our meal this evening of burrito requeta was a dried out flour tortilla with a wee bit of chicken and some lettuce and cheese. It wasn’t wrapped like a burrito at all. Also we got rice and beans which we didn’t want and was not listed on the menu as part of the menu item. It was no different than if we had ordered the cheese steak meal. Very disappointed. We Will not be back. Last three meals were not worth the money. Also, The margarita had little to no Tequilla in it. Instead of Lorena’s go to tequilla’s or la Fiesta in Morton. They make improvements for their customers dining out enjoyment. We gave you many tries. Sorry improve your food quality and we will come back. But not before then

Good Mexican food. Nothing out of the ordinary. Good daily specials. I go here periodically for dinner and lunch. I’ve never had a bad meal. However, like I said, nothing out of the ordinary.

There was nothing wrong with it; average Mexican food. Restaurant was clean and service was fine. Not worth a special trip but nothing to avoid either.

This is in between a bar and restaurant on certain nights just at about 8:30pm they will play hip hop or pop music.
The mexican food is decent. Standard issue rice. Two choices for tortillas (great!) with your piping hot fajitas.
Not exactly super mexican but definitely better than other stuff in this town.

This is my current go-​to place for Mexican when visiting Peoria; I have been a few times now. Nearby, you’ll find a Chili’s and a Taco Bell and I always wonder: why would ANYONE go to those places and eat factory made food when good authentic Mexican, made fresh by Mexicans, is available near by, at similar or lower prices?
Most of the menu is various things made from tortillas — essential Tex Mex, though the taste is more like the real Mexican places (not American Mex) you find in Chicago or California, the way I prefer it. They have huevos rancheros and variations. The lunch menu has many combination choices for around $ 7.
Things are not always exactly as I expect. This time I ordered a pork burrito. Usually burritos are wrapped in foil and you pick them up to eat them. This one seemed like it was put on a plate and baked, then they added salsa verde and crema (a Central American light sour cream sauce) around and some on top. I liked it a lot, even if it was not how I imagined it to be.
The place is clean, friendly, kept up well. With the shopping center construction, it was hard for my GPS to find it, so here are some directions: from Camp Street in East Peoria, turn right onto Riverside. Just past Lowes, look for it on the right in the same building as a Radio Shack.

Not bad mexican food for e peoria and service was quick

A great place to get good quality Mexican at a great price. The service and the atmosphere were great and the food came out quickly. Portions were not too overwhelming, which makes Lorena’s a good lunch spot.