La Gran Riviera — Restaurant in Pelham

After waiting a long time for this place to open, my wife and I were very pleasantly surprised by our first meal at La Gran Riviera. The word has obviously not gotten out that they are now open. We visited on Sunday after church and the restaurant wasn't busy at all. I bet it doesn't stay that way for long as soon as the community learns about the excellent food, service and atmosphere. My wife chose the chicken chimichanga with black beans. It was literally stuffed with shredded white meat chicken covered in cheese dip. I can attest to the fact that it was tasty because I stole a few bites off her plate. I selected the barbacoa street tacos with ranchero beans. Accompanied by a lime wedge, hot sauce and a cilantro mix, and served in fresh fried corn tortillas, these were excellent. The service was awesome -- the waiter checked on us every few minutes. The interior was freshly decorated with a contemporary blend of tiles and colorful graphics. La Gran Riviera is definitely a restaurant that we will visit often -- and not just because it is near our neighborhood. We'll be back because we were...

This was our second visit to LA Grand. The first was for lunch on a Saturday afternoon, and that experience was much better than this recent one (but we literally had the same server). The food on our first visit was much better than it was on this visit (and I had the exact same item). The steak street tacos I got this time were very dry and not nearly as much flavor as our previous visit. It was almost as if they made it earlier in the day and heated it back up for me. After we finished eating, it seemed like it took forever for the server to show back up with his hand computer so I can pay my bill and leave. This place also seems just a little bit pricer than other Mexican restaurants. With the amount of really good Mexican options in the area, I don't see myself...

Decided to try after reading some great reviews and was not disappointed! They did a great job of remodeling after taking over Johnny Ray's BBQ . High ceilings, tile walls and bright light make a great atmosphere. Staff was very friendly and my waitress was very attentive. Ordered steak fajitas and they were excellent. Typically flank steak can be very tough and fatty but this melted in your mouth. Great flavor and the black beans, rice and pico de gallo were spot on. Going to bring my daughters here next week! Don't hesitate to make this your...