La Casa Mexicana — Restaurant in O'Fallon

Worst Mexican experience EVER. First and Last time. I ordered a pick three (enchilada, tamale, chile relleno) and asked for chicken in my enchilada and tamale. They came out covered in beef. When I asked about it, the waiter then told me that the tamale doesn't come in chicken. I said that I was surprised to hear that since I asked for chicken and explained that I physically cannot digest beef. He was suprised and asked if I had never been there before. I wasn't sure what that had to with anything since I followed the menu. He said that the relleno should be fine and offered to get me a chicken taco and chicken enchiladas instead. I thanked him and requested no lettuce on my taco. I cut open the chile relleno and it also had beef! He was surprised when he came back and said he was going to ask the kitchen. He came back to tell me that he didn't know he had to request a cheese relleno. When I got my second plate, the rice and beans were hard and cold along with what appeared to be my original chicken enchilada that was previously covered in beef. The edges of the plate were covered in sauce as if they dumped off the tamale and replaced with the new relleno. My taco also had lettuce on it, which I cannot eat. I also had no silverware, so I had to use my husband's which worked out since he had finished his meal long before me. By this time, I filled up on what chips we had left, since they were never refilled and we paid and left. There was no offer to comp or take off my meal. It really showed their lack of customer care in food...

This place is amazing. Great food! They have a great menu, with alot of different choices! Quite a decent lunch menu also. Great outdoor seating are too, that blocks the wind and the sun blinding in your eyes.

We tried this place for the first time today, and will definitely be coming back more often! We tried lunch today. We started off with the fresh made guacamole. It was supposed to be prepared at our table, but came out already prepared, but that was fine. It was still very fresh, alot of it, and very good!

Our waitress was very helpful in making suggestions, because I couldn't make up my mind. I was undecided on about 6 things. I was looking at more than the lunch menu. She asked if we lived close, and when we said we did, she said we could order off the regular menu anytime, but the lunch menu was cheaper, and can only be lunch time specific, and took me back to the 3 things I was looking at there...then she pointed out her 2 favorites, and told me why. She helped make my decision, (I got the Veracruz Plate) and I ended up loving what I got, and would definitely get it again!

My fiancée got the Cheese Steak on the lunch menu and his was very good too! He liked his more than he liked mine. I thought his was VERY good! I was in the mood for shrimp, so I liked mine a little better today, but if I wasn't craving shrimp today, I may have liked his more...but it would be a toss up, they were both extremely good, and you can't go wrong with either of them.

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We eat here regularly.

You get a big basket of complimentary tortilla chips with salsa, and during the meal they gave us some more. We're vegetarian, and for dinner we got our usual choices. My wife had the enchiladas verdes, which are potato enchiladas covered in a green sauce, with Mexican rice and refried beans on the side. I had the spinach enchiladas, which come with Mexican rice and black beans as sides. Both meals were delicious, as usual, and there was enough that we brought several of the enchiladas home to enjoy as other meals.

I've also had the veggie fajitas, which is an enormous platter of sauteed vegetables and your choice of corn or flour tortillas and all the usual fajita fixings. There's so much food that I can usually get two nice servings at home from the leftovers.

For lunch I've had the huevos Mexicanos, which is eggs scrambled with diced potatoes, tomatoes, and onions—a little bland, but they offer Cholula hot sauce and a habanero sauce to make it as spicy as you want. You get your choice of tortillas, and Mexican rice and refried beans are on the side.

The portion sizes are more than generous, and we feel that the restaurant gives us good value...