Fiesta Mexicana Garner — Restaurant in Clayton

Been here about two years and this has been the place we go from the start. Moved from Cary and we used to go to the one there as well. Amazing food, never disappointed. Tacos, burritos, chimichangas all great. Love the flan too.

Update- May 16,2020 Just had Texicana Quesadilla. Amazing! So much meat and veggies.

Update- October 3,2020 Just had street tacos. Came with 3 and they let me pick a different meat for each. Grilled steak, braised pork and grilled chicken. Came with rice and beans on side plate and a plate of cilantro, onions and salsa. My new favorite dish! If I had to pick one but glad I don’t lol- definitely the steak. All so great!

October 11,2020- I ordered Chile Verda, pork ends in salsa verde with beans and rice. My husband got a shrimp quesadilla. Could have used a little more cheese sauce. But this place never disappoints. Delicious!!

November 21,2020- Stopped in for lunch. Husband and I ordered the speedy Gonzalez off the lunch menu. $6.75 for taco, enchilada and beans. Amazing as always. Service was fast and everyone masked up.

December 5,2020

Stopped in for dinner with my husband and daughter. I got texicano quesadilla. Was amazing - filled with peppers, onions, grilled shrimp, steak and chicken and covered in cheese with a cilantro lettuce guacamole salad. My husband got enchiladas verdes. He loved it. My daughter got vegetarian fajitas. It was huge! Tomatoes, onions, squash, peppers,zucchini. I also got a to go flan. The original is the best. That one is homemade. Almost everytime we come I try and take pictures so Garner can see how great this place is. Lately this is about the only restaurant we’ll go to. Tried a few others but always see someone dealing with the food not wearing a mask. Fiesta everyone wears a mask. The tables are also taped off every other one. I definitely feel safe eating here. Thanks guys!

December 12,2020

Went there for lunch today. Food was amazing as always. I do just have to let review readers know one thing tho. We went for lunch. I ordered beef chimichangas. I pointed to the menu when I was talking to server because I didn’t want the enchilada sauce. I assumed he saw where on menu I was pointing- to the $10.99 two chimichanga dinner plate. Instead, I received the smaller one chimichanga lunch plate. I didn’t say anything, it was already made so I ate it. So delicious which is why I wanted the dinner size lol. So just know when you’re there at lunch specify if it’s on the dinner menu to them or you may get the lunch portion.

December 19,2020

We stopped in for lunch. They were pretty busy today BUT still spaced out customers. Wait time here is superb. Never wait more than 10 minutes ever. I got steak street tacos. It comes with beans, rice, cup of raw onions, cup of cilantro, cup of sauce and a lime. My husband got the same but he got two braised pork and one chorizo. He loved the braised pork. He said even the fat was delicious. Mine of course delicious as always. Definitely one of my favorite dishes.

December 26,2020

Went for lunch today. They were very busy. When restaurants first opened back up I loved that they taped off every other table. Now they have not done so. Tape is removed and every table is back in action. The back of booths are pretty high so you don’t actually see the next person but I still wish they had kept them taped off. Also, I use to commend how well they were with masks. They’ve also gotten lax about that. They wear them but nose is all the way out, even the food runner’s. So I’m not sure our plans on returning unfortunately.

On to the food... My husband had street tacos- two braised pork and one chorizo. They were great. Loaded with huge chunks of pork. I had steak fajitas. $14 for their menu is one of the pricier items so I was expecting something huge. It was not. Came in a mini skillet with two flours. Definitely more meat had I just gotten street tacos which is $11. It was great but smaller than I envisioned for the price.

Jan 16,2021

Masked pulled back up. Back to being amazing. This place is truly the best...

My mother and I headed out for dinner on a bustling Monday evening. Despite the dinner rush, we were promptly seated and treated to complimentary chips and salsa. The menu offered a diverse range of options, and I opted for the chicken chimichangas while my mother chose chicken with rice and salad. Although the meals were delightful, there was a slight hiccup as my mom's dish arrived with onions despite her request otherwise. Nevertheless, the service was impeccable, with attentive staff ensuring our glasses were always full and checking in on us throughout the meal.

The portions were generous enough to share, and I ended up taking half of my meal home. Admittedly, I couldn't resist indulging in the chips and salsa before my main course arrived—a true test of willpower! Each batch of chips was served warm and crispy, adding to the overall enjoyment of the meal. We spent a satisfying 30 minutes at the restaurant, especially considering it was a Monday.

The following day, I enjoyed the leftovers for dinner. After reheating them on the skillet for five minutes, they retained their delicious flavor and didn't disappoint. Given the limited dining options in the area, the experience was...

2.5 stars

We lived in Austin TX for the past 4 years and traveled plenty in New Mexico and Texas, so don't go here thinking you'll get that type of flavor. We had seen a review from someone comparing this to TX quality and left saying WTH was that person's thinking saying this is just as good.

Service was good, he refilled our drinks often. We got chips as soon as we sat down but was never refilled and we decided not to ask for more. The sausage was what you'd expect, mild. And the queso which they call cheese dip could use some extra spice, maybe put thick guacamole in the bowl and then out in cheese sause and/or add some pico.

He got shrimp tacos that we're supposed to be HOT but seemed to be lacking in spice department and said overall they we're just okay. I got the mixed fajitas and was bland. Came with rice, refried beans, lettuce, diced tomatoes, guacamole, and sour cream. Charro bean would have been nice.

Overall everything was just okay, we werent impressed and the food needed flavor, and we most likely won't go back and plan to find some place else...