Taqueria La Estrella — Restaurant in Mineral Wells

I visited Taqueria La Estrella while on a business trip in Mineral Wells after my team chose it for lunch. We arrived after the lunch rush and were seated quickly. Service was friendly, though our waitress seemed very new and still figuring things out.

Chips and salsa came out right away—the chips were a good thickness and great for dipping. The chips were memorable as they were dusted with a nice coat of cayenne seasoning. Salsa had a nice pleasant kick at the end. Very tasty’

Unfortunately, the guacamole was a major disappointment. It was literally just scooped avocado with nothing mixed in—no lime, onion, cilantro, or seasoning. Definitely not what I expected. I was not recommend!

For mains, we had the daily special (crispy taco, enchilada, rice, and beans). It was filling but nothing memorable. A team member ordered the taco salad, which looked okay but also pretty average.

Overall, the place feels authentic and the food is acceptable, but nothing really stood out. With limited restaurant choices in Mineral Wells, it’ll do if you’re craving Mexican food, to be fair I would really need to try this place for dinner because the menu does look...

There's only one time I had a less than satisfactory meal... My wife, my son and his girlfriend didn't have any complaints; they really liked their meal. I was in the mood for simple fajita steak nachos. The meat looked like hamburger meat... not slices of steak. I asked my waitress about it and she immediately said, "OMG, You are right!". And instantly to the plate back to the kitchen. She returned 2min later and said, "This order is correct. The fajita meat just looks that way." WHAT?!... lol.. Was this your first time seeing a "steak" fajita nacho plate which caused you to immediately take the plate back to the kitchen? Or did they tell you to just bring it back to me and tell me a "Our steak fajita meat just looks that way...".. I was too hungry to argue and just ate it.. it was good as far as hb goes. And to be clear, we went back about three weeks later and, well yea.. lol.. I had to order it again.. and guess what?!.. It actually had steak fajita strips on my nachos... Don't get me wrong the food here is really good.. but come on.. How stupid do you think this...

Those is the second time I've been treated like trash here. Went tonight asked to sit at the bar they said no ... We finally get to a table and the bar is empty and then they start setting people there. The waitress took my husband's drink order and before I could get off an important phone call (that I was on before she came by and yes it was important as a family member is in the hospital) she walks off. I decided I didn't want a drink because by the time she came back it was too give him his drink and it took long enough for a draft beer let alone a mixed drink. I do not like to leave bad reviews let alone change old reviews but this is the second time I was treated so awful. I know it's busy but to rush people and just ignore the second person is completely...