Buena Vista Mexican Restaurant and Bar — Restaurant in Philadelphia

Was delighted to see such high marks/reviews. Enchiladas al pastor were good. Side Guac was very good. Rice was underwhelming- not like any Mexican rice I've ever had at great Mexican restaurants.

However, buyer beware: Upcharges on menu prices without warning (menu listed my plate at 17... They charged 17.95 and attempted to charge an extra$1 for substitution of flour tortilla vs a corn tortilla-- only upcharges on menu were for mixed protein and cheese sauce, neither of which are a flour tortilla!--and a $2.50 cc fee that was OVER an 11% surcharge on my total bill. When brought to their attention, they corrected the upcharges after a long wait since clearly 'some oversight' but proceeded to argue that the 2.50 was an incurred Bank fee...

Anyone out there familiar with vendor CC usage fees? I am... And have NEVER seen a $2.50 flat rate on an $18 Bill!

Great location, though. Maybe I'll return for a Happy Hour.

Lesson learned: memorize what you 'should be' charged (I just have an uncanny memory for numbers)...

We ordered drinks and food. Passion fruit margarita was a great size and delicious/well balanced (salt rim), and the michelada was also really good according to the partner.

Ordered the camarones al cilantro (shrimp) and it was so good and perfectly cooked! Came with delicious beans, rice and a pico de gallo/chimole salad.

We’ve been trying to find a solid Mexican spot with some more authentic cuisine / more than tacos in the Philly area and this spot definitely hit all the notes for us!

The space is a bit smaller than expected but there is quite a bit of seating still and large bar! The servers are friendly & attentive and the food...

Our group of 5 enjoyed dinner at their restaurant while the Eagles game was playing on their bigscreen tv. Their guacamole & chips were fresh and tasty. We each got a different entree, and all were delicious.Their chicken quesadillas were among the best that I've eaten. Most of the restaurant space is taken up by the bar. It was noisy, with loud music playing before the game started. We noticed other customers picking up their orders to eat at home. The portions were generous for the price. We all had enough leftovers for...