La Marina — Restaurant in Leesburg

The entrance was very interesting with some authentic Mexican Decor. Ample parking. Clean inside. The staff as very attentive and personable. There was a toddler running in and out of the kitchen and our owner/server spent time chasing him and carrying him back into the kitchen. Flaming Cheese, $14.99 I always order this if it is on the menu. It is my favorite dish and I’ve had it is many Mexican restaurants. Nice thick layer of gooey sizzling cheese with tender sliced steak, peppers and onions all sautéed to perfection with just the right amount of juices running around the edges. Three tortillas a little guacamole and pico on the side. Well this wasn’t that. $14.99 The steak was tough, it was added to the vegetables put directly on a skillet soaking in a puddle of water with partially melted cheese sprinkled on top. I have never seen Flaming Cheese this messed up before. This came with a huge plate of everything almost another meal. I considered it over kill. I wouldn’t order this again. Chili Marina this was beef tips in chili sauce made as spicy as you like. Mild is still a bit spicy. Very good taste. When we went to pay the manager/server apologized and did say “sorry good sometime, not good sometime” so we will probably go back a try...

We came to try out this restaurant because we come up to our lake camper here and we were more than disappointed. Coming in, no one let us know where to sit, we had to find someone and ask. It wasn’t that crowded but several tables were full of dirty dishes. We were told to sit where we wanted so we did and waited probably 15 mins for a server to come. Everyone who works here looks like a teenager and couldn’t find anyone who looked to be in charge. We had to get up to get menus, silverware, it was ridiculous. When the food came it wasn’t bad at all, it was pretty good. The loud speakers playing a song with a mix of Spanish and English blaring a song with the f word and also the word that rhymes With hussy…. My 5 year old sitting at the table. That’s unacceptable for a family restaurant. Overall the service and experience was a -1 and the food a 3. We will not be...

food was good enough, service was prompt and given with a smile, outdoors and indoors looks tacky, dark and cheap, another restaurant that does not understand signage out front, it's confusing what a piece of crust plywood board and a canoe have to do with this restaurant but its out there, representing this restaurant to the street, also the price charged was not the correct price indicated in the menu, thats a dishonest business practice in my book even when its cents to dollars different it feels like trickery, it's becoming all too common business practice taking advantage of customers too sleepy or polite to say anything, too bad, they lost my business and recommendation, also the music played was loud Mexican rap music, c'mon people know your customer base, at least play something pleasing..... its a restaurant not...