Latonalteca Restaurant

Always a good choice and never disappoints! Amazing authentic food and margs! Definitely try their Queso blanco dip. I would travel all the way to Mexico for that dip!

I haven’t dined hear in about 4 years. My last visit was not very good. A group of my friends chose La Tonalteca to celebrate William Penn’s state football championship. Our friend Jason Roebke is the offensive coordinator. We had multiple pitchers of their house margarita, which was tasty. I had the chicken enchiladas, while a few people at the table ordered the chicken nachos. My enchiladas were average, nothing special. The chicken nachos were excellent. If I ever go back, that is what I would order. The pricing was fare and the service was good. I would come back again if I was looking for cheap, average Mexican fare.

DONT COME HERE UNLESS YOU DONT MIND VOMITING! I’m sitting hunched over the toilet as I write this. In between the heaving and sweating and gagging I’m writing this to distract myself. My son and I just ate at la tonelteca. We got 2 sodas, queso fresco (which tasted plasticy and bland) chips and salsa as apps. I ordered a margarita which was brownish yellow (mango?) it tasted bad and I drank about a third, and then gave up and ordered a regular one. (which was I thought I had ordered the first time! I did point to it in the menu!) Our entrees were the beef fajitas and the the enchilada trio. After the entrees, but before starting on my (hopefully better late than never) margarita, I started feeling seriously ill. You know. distended, salivating, clammy, queasy… I awarded myself the iron-​jaw trophy– of-​the-​year for making it to the bathroom and into the stall without causing a public incident. (My 13 year old gets the role for best amateur EMT for his help.) When I got back to the table and told our waiter that I had been sick and wanted to speak to the manager, he told me he was the assistant manager and suggested that I had had too much to drink. I told him I wouldn’t pay for the meal I had just emptied into the sewer system without personal benefit from any nutrients involved. I did ask for the check for everything else ASAP as I was pretty sure this wasn’t over and was hoping to get home before round 2. He went and waited on 2 other tables and only went to get our check when I asked a second time. I was desparate to leave so I could drive home quickly and puke in peace in a clean (no fun kneeling on that bathroom’s floor) place. They charged us $ 40 for this meal. I didn’t argue the check, I threw down $ 40 and left leaning on my son. They did cheerfully say goodnight as we were on our way out of the door. So, overall, no I don’t recommend this place, not for service, not for food, not for drinks. I wish I had never gone. I’ve puked and heaved 3x since dinner, it’s been about 90 minutes and I hope it’s finally easing off.

I’ve had worse, I’ve had better. It’s not bad, but it isn’t authentic Mexican. I haven’t actually been in years. But the staff was nice and they have a big menu.