Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in La Crosse

My mom & I stopped in for dinner Monday night. A little surprised when perusing the menu online it said....drive thru! Sure enough as we were coming down the road you could tell it was a drive thru!!So the bar wasn't set particularly high but I'm also a big believer in the most unassuming places can prepare some rather delicious meals! We arrived about 5:30 and felt like we had beat the dinner rush as the parking lot was rather empty. Beautiful & colorful art hangs all over the restaurant walls. Colorful beautifully carved chairs awaited us inside. I liked that the restaurant was sort of divided in to thirds....keeps the noise to a minimum. She promptly brought out chips and salsa...when I heard my mom say "mmm warm chips!" What? I've never heard of warm, freshly made chips! Bonus points! We again perused he menu and both opted for number 22 Burrito Supremo under the House Specials. Me w chicken and sans tomatoes, her for ground beef. WHOA! I am not exaggerating when I say I think Lenondro brought out our meals in under five minutes! They were so delicious and neither of us even ate half! Not hat we overindulged in chips and salsa; we still had half a basket left when our food arrived. As we sat and looked over the specials they have some good deals on margaritas and margarita pitchers and some rather interesting options.... a banana margarita? I am quite intrigued and if the everything else I experienced up until this point wasn't already bringing me back in, this drink would! When I went up to pay, our server was standing near the take out window, so I had to walk by the spacious bar. Las Margaritas really covers all the bases for seating/dining options! The menu is expansive with your typical Mexican offerings, then they have standard American options such as burgers, wraps, sandwiches and pastas. We looked over the dessert menu but we knew that wouldn't be happening, never enough room, ha. I feel like Las Margaritas may be a hidden gem. I definitely look forward to my next meal here when I'm in town again. Thanks Las Margaritas for the delicious dinner served by friendly and attentive staff in a comfortable setting! Las Margaritas is a don't miss...

Caught off guard when my drink was brought to me already made when I the asked the male server to inquire about the alcohol used in the margarita since the least he knew was that it was tequila. I have a new allergy I'm looking out for, so asking questions is apart of figuring it out. I felt obligated to drink the drink that was brought. Bad feeling from the start. When it came to ordering my food(cajun steak and shrimp), I requested jalapeños, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and extra spice added to it-he was speechless to this request and looked at me funny as if this was unheard of. I didn't even know how to react, I think he tried pointing out how it wouldn't "go" with the california medley.(?) Talking me out of modifying my food for more flavor is odd at an Mexican restaurant. When food came, everything was sautéed besides the jalapenos-on the side-cold. Very little cajun seasoning. I've had more on an American burger at an American restaurant. I requested the Jalapeños to be corrected/sautéed when we were 1 out of 2 tables there in the joint, and was basically told no. Cold jalapeños with a hot plate? Did I get singled out here? The table behind us apologized to this server for my reaction to the carelessness involved. What a day!!! My first large alcoholic drink in over 6 months was sipped down in a few minutes. Very little alcohol in mine and my boyfriends drinks. No corrections or apologies from the server. We did not finish our food due to the disgust in lack of care. I did nicely/fairly explain our point of view before leaving. No apologies. Never coming back. How did this place get so many stars? We were in a very happy and excited mood before coming there. Very shocked at the way this place is ran. Good for those who had a good experience. I'll stick to El Patron in Winona where they actually care if you have food allergies, have basic questions, want more veggies added(because who cares you charge us more for it anyways) and happy to correct...

One of the best breakfast spots in town! Breakfast, you say? YES, breakfast! They serve a full breakfast menu (omelets, benedicts, skillets, pancakes, etc) in addition to a couple of Mexican selections, 7 days a week, 7-11 am.

I've driven by Las Margaritas daily, on my way to and from work, for several years, and I was very skeptical when a friend recently suggested meeting there for breakfast. It's a Mexican restaurant, after all, not a breakfast spot. Or so I thought. She swore they had great pancakes and actually served breakfast. Since my first visit a couple of months ago, it has become one of my favorite breakfast places in La Crosse. Their portions are very generous, their prices are amazing (less than $9 for a Florentine omelet!), and the food is homemade and quite delicious. Their omelets come with a choice of potatoes and toast or 2 large pancakes. The Florentine omelet has lots of fresh spinach and tomatoes, topped with homemade Hollandaise, which is then topped with a slice of Swiss cheese (ok, that is a little weird, and I now ask them to hold the cheese). The Mexican omelet is another great choice, made with a leaner chorizo, that is actually recognizable as meat, not paste. They make good hash browns, but I really like their American fries: chunky, diced potatoes fried with lots of onion and bell pepper. And my friend was right, they have very good pancakes! Add plentiful parking, clean restrooms and a friendly staff, and you can't go wrong.

My only knock on the place is that the coffee could be served hotter and the ambient music is very loud for mornings. As I sit waiting for my food, sipping my not-piping-hot coffee, the last thing I want is to hear blasting ballads above my head.

The only reason this place is not packed on weekend mornings is because, like me, people don't know Las Margaritas is actually a breakfast joint! So next time you're craving eggs or pancakes, hit this Mexican restaurant and you won't be...