La Quinta Mexican Cafe & Bar

We have dined in and got take away at La Quinta - we were happy with both experiences. La Quinta has a great atmosphere while dining in (providing you don't mind a bit of noise). Tasty meals- portion sizes are huge - too big for me! We look forward to eating La Quinta again soon.

Went here for dinner on a Monday night. There was a bit of a crowd but we still got a seat. We were told to sit anywhere and one of the staff gave us menus and water straight away. He came after five minutes or so to take our order. We asked him for recommendations and he recommended the ensalada and the enchiladas, so we ordered that. The enchilada in lamb and the ensalada in beef and chicken. The food came out fairly quickly and were quite big in portion. The ensalada came in a bowl made of tortilla and was a mixture of beans, corn, salad leaves, big pieces of chicken, avocado, cheese and sour cream. The enchilada was three pieces, with rice and a salad on the side. The ensalada was not too bad however some of the salad leaves tasted very bitter and threw off the taste. The enchiladas were enveloped in guacamole and cream which made it very hard for the real taste to seep through. Considering that it was 25$ expected more from this dish. The place was done up quite nicely and the wait staff were all very pleasant. However I think better Mexican food can be found elsewhere and for the price it's better to go try one of the other places around. It would be nice if the restaurant did smaller portions of the dish so that people can share and try more things. It's good to try this restaurant at least once though.

Went here for dinner on a Monday night. There was a bit of a crowd but we still got a seat. We were told to sit anywhere and one of the staff gave us menus and water straight away. He came after five minutes or so to take our order. We asked him for recommendations and he recommended the ensalada and the enchiladas, so we ordered that. The enchilada in lamb and the ensalada in beef and chicken. The food came out fairly quickly and were quite big in portion. The ensalada came in a bowl made of tortilla and was a mixture of beans, corn, salad leaves, big pieces of chicken, avocado, cheese and sour cream. The enchilada was three pieces, with rice and a salad on the side. The ensalada was not too bad however some of the salad leaves tasted very bitter and threw off the taste. The enchiladas were enveloped in guacamole and cream which made it very hard for the real taste to seep through. Considering that it was 25$ expected more from this dish. The place was done up... read more

I like the feel of Oxford St, Bulimba and so I've been on the prowl for good eateries here, unfortunately I can't add this place to the list. We ordered some salsa fresca, diablo salsa and the La Quinta chunky chilli (which is described as being the most popular dish on the menu). The salsa fresca was anything but. It did not look or taste like a fresh salad. The diablo salsa was on the other hand quite good, nice and hot (chilli) and seemed fairly freshly made. The corn chips were nondescript. The chunky chilli was not good at all. It was downright disappointing. It was totally not flavoursome and with no heat. The flour tortillas that accompanied, as with the chips were also nondescript. Overall a disappointing and expensive lunch (for what it was) and I marvel at the fact that this restaurant is packed out every time I pass by! El Toritos at West End remains my go-to for Mexican in Brisbane.

La Quinta has good Mexican food. They are always packed here & the staff are friendly although overly busy. They have a wide variety of gf options which is good.