La Cabana Mexican & Seafood — Restaurant in Lexington

We stopped here on our way back from Carter Caves to NKY for a late lunch. Menu is small, tidy and authentic. Lots of seafood which is their specialty according to our friendly helpful waitress. We had the empanadas. They are soooo good. Sometimes you encounter a food that just fills you up just right, where you have reached maximum satisfaction. These did that. I am thinking about planning a trip to Lexington just to eat these again. We also had a steak,shrimp plate. Everything was fresh including the chips and salsa (mild and a medium Verde). It's a little pricey, but I'm thinking about driving three hours roundtrip to eat there again. I do consider myself a foodie. The murals on the walls created a larger feeling place than the outside would suggest, they made a nice backdrop for my daughter's selfies. It's a little run down, but very clean. We...

I tried this place at the last moment since my first choice was closed. It looked rustic, yet nice from the outside. The food was decent but a bit pricey considering the portion.

I have to admit that I wonder about food safety. On at least two tables (including mine), there were bottles of mayo upside down next to the ketchup, mustard, and other condiments. Apparently they didn't get the memo that mayo needs to be refridgerated.

I was also disappointed that they didn't have fountain drinks. Rather, we had to order bottles of soda to go with the meal.

The waitress seemed friendly enough (though she did mess up part of our order).

I can't say it was a bad experience, but there are too many better Mexican places in town for me to return to this one. It was fine, but pricey and limited. Best of...

This small independently-owned restaurant is just down the road from my home. The interior and exterior of the building has been completely renovated and they did a wonderful job. The dining area is on the small, but intimate side and nicely done with all new tables and chairs and a pretty wood and ceramic tile inlaid floor.

Now, the food! The food was delicious. I had the chimichanga, de pollo lunch. It consisted of a very tasty chimichanga, a spicy pico de gallo sauce and tortilla chips, sour cream and guacamole sauces on the side, a good serving of Mexican rice, and refried beans.

I urge anyone who likes good Mexican fare and a more subdued atmosphere to try La Cabana. I'd really like to see this...