Lolita's Mexican Food — Restaurant in Puerto Rico

We arrived a little after 12 noon on a Saturday in August. When you reach the door and an employee opens it for you then you realize you are going to have a good experience. We have been here before and could not wait to visit again. The appetizers and beverages arrived in a timely manner by our wonderful waitress Daniela. We were not rushed into ordering but we didn’t have to wait a long time to order our entrees. The entrees were a good portion for the price and the presentation was great. See pictures for descriptions. We were a party of 8, which in some establishments can be challenging for the wait staff. That was not the case here. From sitting down to paying the check it was 1:15 minutes at the most. Much appreciated. The restaurant was well staffed and they were all pleasant and had a smile on their faces. They have a full bar, but unfortunately there are no beers on tap. Again thank you to the entire staff including the cooks and of course muchas gracias Daniela! We will ask for...

Disappointed by Hidden Charges and Lack of Transparency

Valet parking attendants were very polite and the good service started there.

I ordered a meat burrito supreme listed at $9.75 with no onions, no pimentos, and asked for just a little sauce. The burrito itself was decent, but I was shocked to find a $3.95 upcharge for "fajita de carne" and another $3.00 surcharge for making it "wet" with minimal salsa ("POCA SALSA"). No one warned me that these would cost extra — the same way they don’t mention when they’re out of pineapples for the carne al pastor.

It feels like everything here comes with a hidden fee. A tiny ramekin of sour cream? $1.50. Pico de gallo? $4.95. At this point, I’m genuinely wondering what does come with the $9.75 burrito.

I expect better transparency from any restaurant — especially when you're charging extra for basic customizations without informing the customer. It’s frustrating and leaves a bad taste, no matter how good...

So I have no idea why we stopped for Mexican food in Puerto Rico of all places. The food wasn’t bad, but wasn’t particularly good either. I ordered the super nachos which I was too hungry to snap a pick of and an Al pastor taco. The nachos were OK, not too expensive so I won’t complain, but the portion size was quite small and there wasn’t much meat like you’d get in LA/Mexico on nachos. Coming from LA, my expectations for Al pastor tacos are pretty high. Again, not bad, but they weren’t worth 2.75(crazy high for a taco btw)

I think it’s a solid place to go with the family if y’all are in a pinch and don’t know what to eat. There’s a decent selection of kid’s dishes, your chicken strips, burgers etc and the food isn’t crazy expensive. The customer service is also really great. The servers were very attentive and kind, as you’d expect in PR.

TLDR: Solid prices. Definitely...