La Perla 3 Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Johnson City

Visited here on the recommendation of a friend and was pleasantly surprised. This is a combination grocery store and restaurant so it's a bit different from most eateries you've probably been to. It's located in a shopping center so there's plenty of parking. The outside isn't exactly inviting but don't let that fool you. The space feels a little on the small side since it's sharing room with the grocery, but there are enough tables and booths to accommodate a decent size crowd of couples or small groups. The menu showcases a large variety of available dishes and all are affordably priced. As I understand it, they even grow a lot of their own vegetables in their garden out behind the store. Friendly staff, great food, and a charming environment all make this a great haunt for local, authentic...

Good food and environment. No menu online and no prices to be found. Not sure if it's ridiculously expensive for everyone or just me. Taco salad for 1 with no drink? $11. Caso and salsa with no chips and 1 drink. $11. I was also pleased when they asked me to wear a mask, but the next day the store was full of mask less people which gave me pause to why I was asked to don a mask when I was the only customer present the day prior. If you love authenticity once in a while I recommend this place. If you're looking for a good lunch spot that's not too hard on the wallet, I'd give...

When I moved from California to Tennessee I thought I'd left behind street tacos and entered the land of ladeling nacho cheese on everything and calling it "authentic." Then I found La Perla! Soft corn tortillas, cilantro and onions on top of asada, pollo, or carnitas. Lengua and menudo if that's your thing. Almost every time I eat here I'm one of the only white faces in the room. If you want fancy tables and your tacos with a hard shell, tomatoes, and cheese, go someplace else. For the real thing, La Perla is the...