La Esquina Cocina — Restaurant in Guntersville

If you’re looking for just another Alabama “Mexican restaurant”, this isn’t it.. La Esquina Cocina Guntersville is the second location of this local family ran restaurant established in 2020. This Guntersville location offers stunning views both inside and out. The back covered patio is right off the water and allows for a breezy lakeside lunch or dinner out of the sun, while still allowing you to be at one with natural. The inside is equally as gorgeous as your patio view of the water with an open floor plan that is bright and welcoming with a modern esthetic brimming with style. This location also has the only hwy facing walk up bar on the street. It’s perfect for a refreshing walk up sip, or a delicious small plate take away while shopping, sight seeing, or just to cure hanger while waiting to be sat (both at this restaurant or the surrounding restaurants nearby). These drinks are legit, fam. Slightly less expensive than the surrounding bars(according to other patrons, I have not verified this), but packed with flavor made with quality/delicious ingredients. Bottled beers average $4-$6 and draft beers run $4-$7. The margs tho.. Hannah, a wonderful amazing young talented bartender, hand makes these drinks from fresh ingredients with a friendly smile and lots of good energy. In my personal opinion they have to be one of the best margarita this side of Nashville. (Obviously, I’ve not tried all margaritas so please don’t take that as an insult to other restaurants) The meal: I had the Chorizo and Artichoke dip, and the pick three taco plate. Together totaling a fair $27 The Dip ($8) : Here is where we find the only slightly negative comment about my whole experience: I found the dip to be slightly bland for my taste. Chorizo being a highly flavorful Mexican sausage mixed with artichokes hearts in a queso style dip should be a dynamite explosion of flavor.. I felt the dip needed some sort of seasoning to blend the two together. It was slightly less flavorful than I thought it would be..That being said, the dip was still good. The chips were very fresh, made in house, and delicious.

• Sidenote/disclaimer* I’m not a chef, nor am I certified to make any kind of formal statement or leave a professional review of any kind. This is just my raw unbiased opinion. It could just have been me; I admit this wholeheartedly. My expectation for a dish containing something as flavorful and delicious as chorizo should be a punch of flavor from the start in my opinion.** The Tacos ($18 + $1 for the shrimp upgrade) and is served with Mexican style rice and Peruvian refried beans. I had the - CAMARÓN(grilled), PESCADO(beer battered), and the CARNITAS(as they come). The tacos were very delicious!! Fresh handmade in house: salsa, salsa Picosa, chipotle sauce, and pico help bring these tacos to the next level.

Overall, I have nothing negative to say about this place other than how empty it was for how good it is .. granted, I was there slightly after lunch hour on Monday but with this being a block away from the courthouse, the police station, DMV, the fire department, etc. this place should be packed with local patrons who enjoy delicious Americanized Mexican food.

I hope this helps you and your family decide to try this local hidden gym. This isn’t sponsored or governed in any way; simply a raw review of my first time trying this...

This spot is at the city of harbor next door Awake restaurant. Cold rice & beans small portions for the three tocoas for $18 $20 after taxes. I wouldn't recommend this meal nor this place while they have this manager. We ended up getting it to go since they charged us When We didn't want it. We were lied to about the portion size of the three tacos.

They said they were big enough for two people to eat. They were small like a kids meal. I wish I would have taken pictures. They don't look big as the ones in the pictures online. I've never seen tacos so small.

The fish looked raw. They told us we had to pay even tho we hadn't touched it. They didn't offer us something else or a discount etc. He talked loud like he was yelling for everyone to hear like we were eating for free & running but we didn't touch any of that food. They customer service could have been better to satisfy your customer but it seemed to be all about them .

He asked what were they going to do with that food that we didn't eat. What will we do with it I was thinking . What a waste of money. I noticed another review with a similar complaint about this same order.

Of course the habor view is nice by the water but it was too windy to dine outside. The inside looked nice but I rather have good food and a good portion. As well as honesty. We are very disappointed.we would not recommend this place nor the three tacos with...

I'm a disabled Veteran with a very well trained Service Dog that was treated horribly by the Manager (by direction of the owner) of this restaurant. They did not want to let me eat at their establishment and have my dog walk on the restaurant floor because it would get soiled by my Service Dog. After I explained they were in violation the the Americans Disability Act they offered for me to walk around the back and through some shrubs (literally through their landscaping and not a path) with my dog I could eat on the outdoor patio. It is a shame that such a nice restaurant would treat any customer this way due to their ignorance that I and my Service Dog would be treat this way. I hope that this review with move the owner to get themselves educated on the ADA Guidelines of Service Dogs. Beginning on March 15, 2011, only dogs are recognized as service animals under titles II and III of the ADA. A service animal is a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability. Generally, title II and title III entities must permit service animals to accompany people with disabilities in all areas where members of the public are...