La Hacienda Cantina — Restaurant in Paxton

Loved the food and such a wonderful, friendly staff! Stopped in while in PAXTON and learned this restaurant has new owners since about six months ago. I was only there 1 time before quite a while ago. Ordered the grilled shrimp taco dinner, which was delicious. Absolutely loved the melted cheese on top of the tacos, as I never had it that way before! I then learned from the waitress the man who served me was actually the owner ….(The waitresses came in a little later, as I was there early. Both waitresses were so friendly and nice! It really means a lot when people are so kind and take time to get to know you, even when you are a stranger in town! Ordered a dozen homemade tamales to go! Can’t wait to try them as I heard they are delicious! I will definitely be back to try more dishes!

Oh…forgot to mention…very clean restaurant with large bar and TV’s …AND…GAMBLING MACHINES...

OMG it's so so good. Maria Torres was our waitress and she did an amazing job. She was the only waitress working today and she kept up with everyone. The atmosphere was relaxing and there were 4-5 TV's to watch your favorite sport channel on. The food was on point. I had the taco salad. This taco salad had steak, bean's, lettuce, cilantro, sour cream and slice's of avocado. The shell was light and flaky. The dish was not to big and not to small, just right. My husband had a cheeseburger and fries. He said that the burger was nice and juicy, and it was done. It's really hard to get a fully cooked cheeseburger and have it be juicy and done. We also had a Mexican soda. It was Tamaranian soda. The flavor was just like eating a real Tamaranian. Yummy. I will say that I would recommend La Hacienda...

First and foremost, this menu is more than 80% American diner fare with some basic Mexican options scattered far and between. Due to the lack of Mexican options, I ordered a Reuben which they were out of followed by their Deluxe Burger with a medium-well cook. While the burgers taste was nice, the burger was more medium-rare than medium-well(photo). Since the waitress was kind and quick, I did not share my dismay with her. Aside from the lack of even semi-authentic Mexican cuisine, the most disappointing part of my visit came from the well-cleaned bathroom with no soap or paper towels. Obviously that’s very concerning as I’m doubtful the cooks have their own private restroom with soap and...