Garcia's Restaurant
one 7 five · 117 Google reviewsGarcia's Restaurant — honest mexican in Lincoln Square, where the House Margarita is worth ordering. The noise level tells you everything you need to know. Drink selection punches above its weight, and no long waits. "The shrimp cocktail was absolutely delicious so fresh" — Sandra Rodriguez [$$]
What 3,471 diners keep saying
What 3,471 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“We had a fantastic meal here from start to finish. The service was fast, attentive, and made the entire experience enjoyable. The house margarita was delicious with just the right amount of kick, making it a great choice to share with a group. The food was authentic, flavorful, and arrived surprisingly quickly. The combination plates were generous in size and offered a great variety of dishes, so there was plenty to enjoy. The menu has something for everyone, including an excellent selection of beverages, and the restaurant itself is beautifully decorated with a warm, inviting atmosphere. I would definitely recommend this place and look forward to coming back.”
“As native Texans craving tex-mex since we’ve moved, Gracias scratched that itch! Not only was our service by a good boy but holy KATRINA we dare you to order a Margarita pitcher from this place. What seemed like 64 oz of liquid took us quickly from a chill night to a full blown fiesta. The second half of the meal we barely remember, Chile Relleno was most likely frozen but couldn’t even care! Please make sure you have a ride home if you’re going to drink here because they did not come to play, 10/10!”
“Great drinks. Fantastic flavorful steak. Kind service. Classic and welcoming atmosphere.”
“Really generous portions very good food. I enjoy this establishment and feel very comfortable everything I have a meal here.”
“We went for a family birthday and we ordered 3 burritos within our group and they were overstuffed with everything, but the meat. Other than that everything else was good. Love their Margaritas.”
“Good server, food was loaded and worth the cost. Drinks are good. My friend loves this spot because according to them it’s the best spot in the city for fajitas and the chicken is always juicy.”
“Today was my second time visiting this restaurant & I didn’t receive good customer service. I ordered my food to go & my server Kat M was very rude. Her attitude was bad as if we were rude to her. I also asked Kat can she make sure the cook make my tacos well done, she like it’s on the receipt with attitude. The tacos end up not being well done but I didn’t have time to return the food. The house margarita was so good. I will be back, just going to make sure she not my server.”
“Let me start off by telling you the good parts. steak burrito was delicious.The spicy green salsa also very good. But the chicken flautas we're a huge disappointment, served with salty rice that I could not eat and the chicken inside the flautas was a mixture of huge chunks of dark meat, which ruined the whole taste made it taste very gamey, and I bit into a large hard piece of cartilage really made me nauseous. They did not charge me for the meal which I appreciated, but we all left hungry because watching someone else be disgusted by their food made it a bad meal experience.”
“Delicious food and service. Comida deliciosa y bueno servicio 😎🤙🏽”
“I’ve been coming here for years and my experience just now was so lovely I felt the need to write this. I wish I got his name, but the guy working the takeout counter was maybe the happiest and most kind restaurant worker I’ve ever experienced—and I work in a restaurant! God, what a guy.”
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