Huatulco Mexican Kitchen — Restaurant in Bethalto

Tucked in between Bethalto’s hit-and-run drive-through convenience store, a laundromat, and Foxes Boxes, this tiny little Mexican restaurant is almost unnoticeable. For me, 11:15 AM on a Saturday: It was the perfect place for me to stop and have a quick lunch. I grow tired of fast food, and thankfully, although I was in a hurry, my order came out very quickly and exactly the way I wanted it! I do honestly appreciate it when I make a request at a restaurant, and the staff does their best to comply. Since I do not like fried tacos, (the concept of the “fried taco” reminds me too much of the ones served at Jack-in-the-Box) I asked the male server to tell kitchen staff not to fry my tacos, but that I just wanted a regular crispy hard taco with ground beef inside of it. He did not argue with me, he just said “sure,” and that’s exactly what I received. The salsa and chips were good too, and they serve Coke products (my favorite drink). Since my tacos did not have to be fried, my order must’ve come out in under 10 minutes and I was not running late returning to work because the service was so prompt. Now I’m sure the wait time will be longer if the restaurant is busier, I just happened to walk in here when no one else was here! They are reasonably priced: They serve a lunch special every day from 11 AM to 3 PM. I ordered the two crispy taco plate with rice and beans and the chips and salsa and drink, the meal was very filling. (Now if you are bigger eater, they do have bigger plates that will probably cost a little bit more) I think I got a good value for the price paid and I feel very full and satisfied. It is highly likely that the next time I am in the mood for Mexican food every so often, I will be a return visitor. I also will probably try Fox’s boxes some morning, as I am in Bethalto several times a week...

Nice! I was pleased with my food and the service I received. I will definitely return.

I was on my way to another B-Town restaurant to enjoy their Friday Fish special. When I passed Huatulco, I had a change in my cravings. I decided I wanted Mexican, so I quickly pulled into their parking lot and entered the restaurant. To my surprise, when I went to check-in on Yelp, it wasn't available so I get to be, First To Review.

The ambience is super clean and more of a minimalist decor instead of your typical Mexican bright colors. I was seated in a booth with a menu and was quickly presented a basket of complimentary chips and salsa. The chips were thin and crisp. Their salsa was flavorful, but it was super thin and I prefer mine to be chunky. As my beverage, I enjoyed a small regular Margarita with no salt on the rim. It was refreshing and did not have that strong lime mix taste.

I ordered Bean Dip as an appetizer. It was a perfect accompaniment to the chips. I enjoyed the Bean Dip more than the salsa. As my entree, I had the Shrimp Tacos. The shrimp was served in small soft shells, topped with lettuce and shredded cheese and mango de gallo. They also had a sprinkling of cilantro. They were so good, that I now want to go back and try their Shrimp quesadillas.

I'm glad I changed my mind about my cravings and gave this new Mexican restaurant a try. It was well worth it and I definitely...

I decided to give this new place a try, and I can firmly say I will never be back. There is a very lack of service here to start off with. When you finally do get some service, it is not pleasant service. It took them almost 20 minutes to come check on me and refill my drink, and I had to track someone down to get that. I ordered 2 different meals to give it a good try. The chorizo tacos and a steak chimichanga. The chorizo tacos came out and the sausage was completely burnt. So bad , that , that was all you could taste when trying to eat them. I ate 2 bites out of 1 of the 3 tacos and that was it. It was inedible. The chimichanga had absolutely no seasoning or onions or anything to give it flavor. It was just plain steak inside a fried tortilla, and the steak was again overcooked and burnt. I again only ate a few bites and pushed it to the side. When I could finally get someone's attention I told them the stuff was burnt and all they said was "do you want a box to take it home?" Why in the heck would I want to take your burnt inedible food to my house when I wouldn't even eat it dreams at your restaurant. I shouldn't even had paid for it but I ordered it so I didn't want to be rude. I paid and left and absolutely will NEVER be back and will tell everyone about how horrible the food and...