Las Colinas Mexican Grill

Just dined there last night. The service is excellent; I wish I could say the same for the food. I ordered the Number 8. combo plate with cheese enchilada, tamale, refried beans and rice. The enchilada was excessively doused in sauce and tasted a lot like Chef Boyardee’s ravioli. I also didn’t care for the tamale being smothered in salsa. I prefer tamales to be served plain, so I can add salsa verde or whatever else strikes my fancy — I don’t like having it done for me. I will end this on a positive note and say that the atmosphere is friendly and the ladies room was immaculate.

Well I was hesitant to come because of the reviews, but I gave it a try. I think the staff is very attentive, shocked about negative reviews. The food is good quality considering the prices are really low. So overall it was a nice exoerience for a local place. Let’s support!

I like to have lunch there, they have a very affordable menu, also is as mexican as you can get, I know worked with mexican, went to Mexico for work monthly and have a lot of mexican friends and this is a good as any,

Loved this place when it first opened. Went this week — food quality was poor and the server acted like we were keeping her from doing other things.
Booths look worn out, the floor was dirty, and the hostess was doing a better job than the staff.

Very attentive staff and great food. Huge draft beer sizes… a good thing and I love the décor. It is great to see a restaurant embrace downtown Tucker. I want downtown Tucker to have a Decatur flavor.

Sorely disappointed by my visit here. Place was empty during peak dinner hours Friday night, and now I know why. Food was actually ok, service was pretty terrible, but worst of all, the margaritas were a joke. Ordered a $ 20 pitcher of margaritas and there was about as much tequila as you would expect for a single glass. What kind of Mexican restaurant can’t make a decent margarita?! The same Mexican place that’s empty on a Friday night…

You can find Las Colinas Mexican Grill in the heart of Tucker on Main St. It’s nearly directly across from Local No. 7 and slightly down the street you’ll find Matthew’s Cafeteria across the railroad tracks.
When Rotagilla closed a few years ago I was hoping for something interesting to take its spot — Rotagilla was a cajun restaurant (Alligator spelled backwards, get it?) that featured live music on weekends — the food wasn’t bad but for some reason it never garnered much of a following in Tucker. I may have been for the very excellent CAMP that was in the same spot previously and the Café at Main before that, a great breakfast spot (I still haven’t found a replacement for the Tucker 8). In any case, when Las Colinas opened I thought «Gee, what we need, another swag-​Mexican restaurant.» Not that Las Colinas is horrible, but with Los Hermanos serving up such good food nearby I couldn’t fathom how Las Colinas would survive — and somehow it’s done just that.
The restaurant occupies a rather unusual structure that appears to have been at one time something of a retail space — there’s a window that juts out that’s crying for some visual merchandising, additional widows on either side and some interesting access points along either side (read that as entry doors) — this place was made to display your latest in clothing-​dressed manikins or similar. The interior is just as chopped up, with several floor levels and odd nooks-​and-​crannies for tables and weird seating arrangements. When it was a café it was a bit more acceptable and provided some character — as a Mexican restaurant it’s just weird and awkward.
The menu here is fairly extensive with most of your usual Tex-​Mex, heavily Americanized dishes. I’ve tried a few items and nothing was really a standout, other than the Molcajete (more on that later). The salsa is fairly bland, the chips a little on the stale side and they have these giant margaritas for those so inclined — actually I think those are the best thing you’ll find here. As for the Molcajete — this is basically a bucket of steak, chicken and shrimp with roasted peppers, tomatoes and a cactus leaf, covered in melted cheese. You fish about for the goodies that you spread on tortillas before stuffing your face — and indeed, that’s what this dish will entice you to do. It’s a bit greasy but you only live once, right?
The service here was a bit lackadaisical — the servers seemed to want to be anywhere but at your table. Prices are downright cheap. The food fairly mediocre — I’d normally give it ²⁄₅ stars but I’ll bump it up to 3 for the Molcajete.
Mañana!
(Also posted to my food blog, with photos)

Mediocre at best. I’ve been here several times with a friend who swears by their margaritas. Yes, they’re pretty good. The food is decent, but the service could improve. I prefer eating at Los Hermanos which I believe has superior food over Las Colinas.

This place has devolved into «microwave» mexican. The tamale was not a tamale, but some beef wrapped in a corn tortilla and nuked. The chile relleno was lukewarm; the cheese didn’t even melt. Sad. I won’t be back.

This is my favorite local mexican spot. It’s an inexpensive, comfortable, tasty spot. The staff is friendly, they gave good weeknight deals (taco tuesday, happy hour, etc). It’s not fancy, but it’s easy going and easy on the wallet.

Muy delicioso! Such good food, good prices! Park Along this little cute street of shops in Tucker and enjoy Authentic Mexican food!

Decent food, pitiful service.
The young lady that was my server has a lot to learn. Very inattentive. She seemed friendly enough, though. She would disappear for ages at a time though. And her other tables were across the room.
I ordered my combo with beef taco and chicken enchiladas. It arrived with all beef and I didn’t notice before she disappeared. I had eaten the taco and still had to flag someone down to go find her. On a positive note, when she brought the plate back, there was also a new taco, but I’m sure that was a mistake. Again, had to get the hostess to refill my drink. When my waitress brought the check, she was gone again. Waited a long time before she came to collect payment.
I may return to give someone else a chance, but no time soon.

One of my favorite lunch time spots. Typical Mexican menu and could use a little more flavor. I’m a sucker for the service the waiters give me.

Stopping in here prior to hitting the Tucker Farmer’s Market is a must! Definitely recommend house margarita with Gold Tequila! Also go for the guacamole with table dressing! The staff prepares the guacamole right at the table with quite a show and presentation! During the cooler months enjoy sitting outside! People watching is a blast! I look forward to returning for a night out with family and friends!

Yup… This place was a winner. Relatively inexpensive pitcher of margarita made with the good stuff., and go ahead, mix those flavors. No additional charge!

I’ve had more than my fair share of awful «faux» Mexican food and sometimes get lucky and have pretty good Mexican food. Very rarely I stumble upon a place where the Mexican food is fantastic. Las Colinas is one of those rare places.
We had two of their lunch specials (Huevos Rancheros and the Chicken Soup). Both dishes were absolutely perfect. The service is prompt, friendly and professional (our server, Jeanneth, was great!). The restaurant itself is super clean and parking is easy on the street outside. Prices are super reasonable.
Can’t wait to go back to Las Colinas again… soon.

Another great meal at Las Colinas last night. We were seated right away even though it was a busy Tucker Day. Nikki our server was excellent and we enjoyed the fajitas and also a steak dish called Arachera. We had so many left overs we filled two to go boxes to take with us.
All of the servers and management are friendly and always recognize us when we come in and smile. We look forward to returning!

Las Colinas is a typical Tex-​Mex restaurant located on Main Street in Tucker, GA, practically across the street from the Local No. 7, the subject of my last review.
The restaurant itself is just the right size for such an establishment — not too big, not too small and with a nice, cozy feel to it. It does, in my opinion, create a better atmosphere for enjoying a few margaritas over many other area Mexican restaurants which are either completely hectic or bland and sterile. The food is fairly par for the course for this type of fare. The tacos, chips, salsa, rice, burritos and so on are about as good, no better or worse, than any decent Mexican restaurant. One small positive detail I should add is that they aren’t greedy when it comes to putting cheese on the tacos. There’s always plenty and I love that. If you enjoy Mexican food, you’ll enjoy the food here. If you don’t or you’re ambivalent about it, you likely will not.
So, Las Colinas is a pretty good, serviceable Mexican restaurant with an atmosphere conducive to fun and drinking. However, there are two things about this establishment that are obnoxious and bizarre. The first is that there is a $ 1.75 charge for additional chips and salsa. This doesn’t affect me since I rarely go past the first batch, but it’s something I’ve never seen a Mexican restaurant do before. The second is that there is a $.25 surchage on to-​go orders. It’s only a quarter and I don’t mind paying it, but that is exactly the sort of nickel and diming that will aggravate customers and cause them to write negative a review or take their business elsewhere.
Finally, Los Colinas remains a decent Mexican restaurant that faithfully fulfills its function. It isn’t worth driving across town for, but it is worth going for lunch or drinks after work should you live in the area.
Pros: Serviceable food, cozy atmosphere.
Cons: Silly surcharges.
Verdict: Recommended.

This place is terrible. The service was poor, the food tasted like it was cooked by Kroger or Publix frozen food section. Im a guac addict and I couldn’t even eat one tablespoon full. The waitress didn’t bring my change, didn’t even say thank you, didn’t even. ask if i had menu? s and then walked away when i started talking… one w her face pierced. Just horrible experiences time and time again and will never ever return.

Another Mexican Grill opens in the small town of Tucker, GA! I know of two others less than 5 miles of this place, which I’ve tried. Food at all the places are good.
I was out for lunch with «the sister» and we were craving for Mexican food so decided to try Las Colinas since it just recently opened. I’ve heard of them before, which is the main store off Covington Hwy in Lithonia.
Appetizers: We had complimentary chips and salsa — not sure if they’ll continue doing this or they’re just doing it for their grand opening.
Entrees: I stuck with the basic 3 beef soft tacos with cilantro, onions, and hot sauce. It was delicious. My sister ordered this deep fried wrap with chicken in it. I tried it and didn’t really like it. It was too greasy, but then again more of preference.
Overall, we both enjoyed our food, but we’ve had better. We’ll most likely be back to try more items such as the fajitas and quesadillas.