Casa Tequila

We have been to Casa several times and had good meals but on 12−11−15, we had a horrible experience. The bar area was visibly dirty and fruit flies were abundant. (A clear sign poor cleaning habits). The meals we had were also not done well and the orders were not correct. After bringing all this to their attention, the offered remedy was a complimentary drink — upon requesting the incorrect meal be removed from the bill, they agreed. Really disappointed in the service and uncleanness. A real deep cleaning and refocused effort on service is needed, reluctantly have to talk this restaurant OFF our list and look for another Mexican food option.

I will be brief: mediocre food at best, no flavor, stale chips, sour and low alcohol content margaritas, watery cheese dip, cold food, flies, smelled bad, unimpressionable service, and stomach issues after eating there. The place is under new management which will hopefully bring the place back up to where it was a few years ago.

Some of the best Mexican food I have had. Everything I have tried has been really good and the service is super fast and attentive. I am very critical of service as I was a general manager in the service industry and I have always been happy with the service here. I think Casa Tequila is underrated.

Maybe they’re good because of their margaritas? Ate there once with my family. The salsa wasn’t very good and the chips were stale tasting. I had the shrimp enchilada which was mediocre. My husband had a beef burrito which he didn’t care for at all. Would not return again.

Why oh why would a Mexican restaurant cancel their Taco Tuesday on Cinco de Mayo! C’mon even the news was talking about how great it was that this holiday fell on the traditional TACO TUESDAY. Not cool. Normally this place is awesome. As a regular customer here I am very disappointed in this decision.

A very mixed experience here.
The positives:
1) The menu. Some creative dishes here that are head-​and-​shoulders above standard beans-​and-​rice Mexican.
2) The service. Pleasant and accommodating of special requests.
The negatives:
1) The bar program. A place that calls itself «Casa Tequila» ought to put their tequila selection front and center. And they appeared to have a pretty good selection including 1800, Hornitos, Corralejo, Patron, and Milagro among others. However, there was no easy way to tell what other tequilas they had. They were all grouped tightly together at the bar, only partially within the patrons’ view and with labels facing away from the patrons. And they had no printed list either. When I inquired about their tequila selection, I was directed to a shelf displaying their top-​shelf liquors along the back wall of the room. Uhm, thanks but I forgot to bring my binoculars. So in short it looks like they have a genuinely decent tequila selection, now all they have to do is highlight it. Or change the name of the restaurant.
2) The margaritas. I had two. The first was a «specialty» margarita that was fairly big (20oz glass I’d estimate) but had exactly one shot of tequila in it. So I got a shot of pretty expensive tequila diluted with a whole bunch of other stuff. Deciding the specialty margaritas weren’t worth the price premium, my next margarita was the house melon-​flavored margarita. This was by far the most disgusting margarita — make that the most disgusting mixed drink of any kind — that I’d ever had. It tasted like they pulled some liquid cleaning product out of their broom closet, tossed in a splash of Sauza, and then mixed in a bunch of sweetener to disguise the fact that they’re trying to kill you.
3) Food presentation. While the menu options were interesting, my dish came buried under a mound of melted cheese that overwhelmed and dominated what otherwise could have been an intriguing and flavorful mix of ingredients.
This place has a lot of potential. It needs to work on the details. I wouldn’t mind giving it another chance some day.

Fun place to go for birthdays. Food is very reasonably priced and delicious. Huge variety of vegetarian options. They have EXCELLENT choices for margaritas as expected. The service has been phenomenal every time we went. Even when they are very busy they are attentive.

Great food and Service! Every time we dine here we try something different and are always pleasantly surprised.

The food here is very good. We use to have to drive to the Falls for Mexican, now we have a nice place close to home. Its a great place to meet friends for drinks and dinner.

My experience was nearly the same as Dave and Amy’s review below.
Salsa
This is the backbone of any Mexican restaurant. After your first bite you already know what you have in store before ordering. Low quality ingredients really shine through in their flavorless salsa. For some reason they had black pepper in the salsa? The replacement salsa wasn’t any better. We are in the peak of tomato season with farmers markets and produces stand in every direction but yet they are using greenhouse tomatoes? Chips were stale, likely pre-​made and not warm.
Food
Clearly everything is out of a box or a can with no seasoning. Rice and beans were completely flavorless. I had the Bistec a la Mexicana, tomato soup base, extra soupy, canned peeled tomatoes, green peppers, missing green onions and grilled jalapeño. «Ribeye steak» tasted off and flavorless, lucky if there was 2oz in the dinner. Corn tortillas clearly came out of a bag and were not warm in the warmer. Total disappointment.
Service
I ate at the bar and the bartender seemed more interested in the conversations with the 3 other patrons. I had to ask to order, my water was never refilled and again had to ask for my check. She did ask if I liked my food, I replied no, she ask what didn’t I like, my reply everything, response «Oh» then swiped my card. No attempt to correct, compensate, get a manager or ask how they could improve.
Value
Wasn’t worth $ 12 and even if it was $ 6 I likely wouldn’t come back.
Conclusion
More American food than Mexican, highly processed at authentic prices. To the owners please go talk to your local farmers and stop buying your food from Sysco. You are surrounded by farmers everywhere you look. The quality from your local farmer would be so much better and likely cheaper.

We visited here as a family of 5. We chose from the menu by requesting suggestions from our attentive and polite server. The food was good and very authentic. (We’ve been to Mexico multiple times.).
I would rate our random selections from good to incredible.
I would rate the service as great.
The included chips and salsa were terrific.
I would suggest stopping in and giving it a try. It’s worth it.

Casa Tequila is an amazing restaurant with the best Mexican food in town! I just don’t like how SMALL the restaurant is!

On a recommendation from a local, we tried this place. The first sign that it was a lackluster place should have been the stale chips and bland salsa. Unfortunately, we didn’t pay attention and ordered a meal. It was all pretty flavorless. Even the beans seemed like they came from a mix. It was so bad we just decided to pay and leave rather than consume the food. Oddly they were strangely busy. If this is the best the area has to offer in Mexican food, I would suggest you stick with a bar and grill.

We went to Casa Tequila because we had a Groupon. I would definitely go back. Our server was so sweet and recommended his favorites to us. I had a wonderful Guava Margarita and order the taco, enchilada, and chimichanga combo plate. Next time I go I am going to order just the pork chimichanga’s. It’s not that the other food was bad, it was that the pork chimichanga’s were so good that I wanted to eat like 5 of them.

Casa Tequila is one of those places I eat, almost weekly. I love Mexican food, and theirs is great! They did a nice job renovating the building when they moved in. The chips and salsa are great. The salsa must be homemade, because sometimes it is spicier than others. I really love their salsa!
The service is always speedy. They have a great taco special on Tuesday. I really like the chicken tacos. The menu offers a good variety of mexican favorites along with some unique items.

Great new discovery when I was in Hartford! I’ve been twice for lunch and enjoyed both experiences. Prompt service and a taco salad that is da bomb! Wide open menu that covers the standard mex dishes and ones that are on the more creative side.
I wish their salsa was spicier. If you’re one that prefers mild then you’ll enjoy. Good environment with daily specials.
Overall, I will hit up this place every time I’m in Hartford. Reasonable lunch prices and great food make this place one to bookmark.

I found myself in Hartford. The reasons are not important or interesting in the least. Upon entering this sleepy town, I expected a drive in and drive out experience. Low and behold, I see a brightly colored, stucco type building in my peripheral vision. VVRRRRRRRRRRRRP… sharp turn to the left. This must be a latin dining establishment I have never seen or heard of, must try.
Upon entering, our party was pleasantly greeted. We chose a high-​top in the bar area. Chips and salsa and waters were brought immediately with a warm, curteous smile. Lunch menu was available. I sometimes like to oder off of the dinner menu at lunch so I have dinner in the fridge. Being I had never been here, I thought, just go with lunch. I ordered the Ensalada De La Casa. This had to have been the dinner salad and was generously priced. My meal included a huge grilled sliced chicken breast, a full tomato of wedges, a couple different lettuces and about a whole avocado. The avocado dressing came on the side in a generous serving bowl, delish!
Lesson learned. You never know when a treasure is going to be discovered.

A nice change for Hartford! Chips are served warm with one pureed mild salsa and another pico de gallo that was more piquant (not sure if I would classify it as «spicy», although that’s what the server said). The special, chile in nogada garnished with pomegranate seeds and a filling beef, raisins, spices, nuts. I was happy that they offered more variety in sauces and flavors than I originally expected. Poblano peppers, sauces made in-​house, and a fair amount of vegetarian offerings.
Margaritas were not my favorite; I’m not an expert, but my companions and I agreed that they tasted off.
Service was friendly and prompt, I’d recommend going to this restaurant while in Hartford.

Stopped in for lunch on a weekday, wasn’t crowded at all so I was a little leery. Place was clean and nicely decorated. Used to be a steak joint so they transformed it nicely. I would say it is «cozy».
Greeted at the door and seated. Menu has many selections and had some nice lunch specials. I being a fajita person had to check them out. Very good deal, $ 8.99 for fajitas (chicken or steak) and the portion was large. I had to take the rest home. I would get them again, good tasting and good portion size for the money. Salsa is fresh and really good too.
Staff was friendly and attentive, for the most part. We had to wait quite a bit to get our bill which is really annoying when you want to leave.
Second visit on a Saturday night, unfortunately close to when they stop serving. They took us in and were nice got us drinks and food. Food was good, Margarita was pretty good but we were also rushed through our meal and pushed out the door within 20 minutes. Don’t recommend going close to closing time.

I will admit, I was not expecting to find delicious, authentic Mexican food when traveling through Hartford, Wisconsin, but Casa Tequila challenged my expectations! A brightly colored building tucked quietly back from the Highway 60, the atmosphere is unassuming, but the staff is friendly and the food is delicious.
We visited at lunch – me, a spice-​and-​heat-​loving vegetarian from an urban, heavily Mexican neighborhood, and my mother, a small-​town midwestern meat lover whose idea of spice is putting black pepper on her mashed potatoes. (Actually, she’s more adverturous than that, but neither of my parents can handle too much spice). We both found flavorful meals that fit the bill perfectly.
The meal began with chips and salsa. Contrary to what a previous poster said, they *do* have more than one salsa. They brought two to the table initially – one mild, one a chunky medium – however, if you want the hot arbolo pepper salsa, you may need to ask for it. (As soon as I mentioned I like hot salsa, a waiter gleefully scurried off and came back with the hot salsa.) Though certainly not the hottest salsa I’ve eaten, it had a very satisfying kick of heat, and, moreover it was flavorful – rich and slightly smokey. The home made chips were just right. My mother thoroughly enjoyed the mild, and tried the chunky salsa as well (though she’s not a huge cilantro fan and there was more cilantro in the medium.)
Casa Tequila has several vegetarian options. I tried the spinach and cheese enchiladas in mole sauce (you select from three possible sauces.) The mole was well-​balanced and flavorful with many subtle notes. I added some of the hot salsa to kick the heat up a bit. The portions are fairly large – plus I’d been munching chips! – so I didn’t eat the sides. I tasted the rice – a fairly standard spanish rice – but did not have any of the refried beans.
My mother tried the taco salad. The shell was good and crispy. She found the meat and other ingredients flavorful and satisfying. Here again the portion was large enough even on the lunch menu that she took some home with her. She said that in comparison to the other new mexican place in town, she found Casa Tequila’s food to seem fresher and better prepared.
The staff were very friendly. Granted, it mid-​week just after peak lunch time (so they were not very busy), but they were very attentive and chatted with us a while about the food and how they prepare the authentic mexican food (I even picked up a few cooking tips myself!) It was clear to us that person who waited on our table was knowledgable, passionate about the cuisine, and good with people.
I usually have reason to pass through this area at least annually… to be sure, I’ll be back to Casa Tequila (maybe next time I’ll get a chance to try their fresh juice margaritas). In the meantime, I hope the local residents continue to discover give their patronage to this jewel in their midst.