La Tolteca Express

Been here many times. Always consistently great food and service. If you need to get in and out quick this is the place to go, the food is usually delivered to your table within 5 minutes of ordering. Great fresh homemade chips and salsa arrive shortly after they seat you.

Since moving back to the east coast from California, I’ve been trying to find «my new place» for Mexican food. This just might be it! I went here today for the first time and ordered everything to go. I ordered the Taco Salad Bowl with ground beef and an order of the queso dip. The tortilla chips they give you are delicious. No idea if they are homemade or not? But either way, who cares they were great! The salsa was so good –very fresh and the queso dip was so cheesy and yummy! My taco salad was full and extremely tasty. I will definitely be coming back to try some other dishes!

Awesome place to eat! Great food, service and drinks! Try the Carnitas or enchiladas tricolor!

I love this place for the flavor, the service, and the humoring of my failure when I attempt to order and converse in Spanish.

This place is pretty good. The rice and beans were some of the best I’ve ever had. My wife’s taco salad bowl was definitely up to par. I had tamales and the breading was a little too thick. That’s what kept this from a 5 star rating. Prices were great and the service was excellent. Can’t go wrong here.

Pretty solid food and service here. The unsweetened ice tea was peach flavored which is not my thing but some may enjoy. The complimentary chips were ok and the salsa was on the mild side but we spiced it up to our own preference. The guacamole was bland we had to add salt. The stars of the food for me were the chimichangas. I opted for the beef tips and they were super tender and flavorful. Also the refried beans were very tasty. Service was very pleasant and fast on a Sunday afternoon.

Delicious salsa & guac. I ordered the taquitos & they were great as well. Hard to find good Mexican food on the east coast but I think I found my new spot.

I live in Dallas Texas and visit the area at least once a month. Having hundreds of Mexican Food choices in Dallas I was eager to see how this place stacked up to what I am use to having. I thought it was fantastic. The staff was quick to greet and seat me, as equally quick to take my drink order and food order. I have been 4 times in two weeks and enjoyed everything I’ve ordered! Great food, staff and atmosphere!

I over primrosed & under delivered for me. I ordered steak tacos the steak was over cooked & under seasoned. The salsa verde was not fresh. For the price of the food I expected more flavor then what I received. My meal fell flat of expectation. My fiancée food was under seasoned & mush between tortilla. The quesadilla wasn’t even warm when it arrived to our table. I might give this place another chance but for now. It just didn’t do it for me.

(3.5) ~ A-​OK overall food & service
MY MENU:
* Silver Margarita = (3) A-OK…bigger than I thought…
* Tortilla soup = (3) A-​OK
* Mexican Baby back ribs = (3) A-​OK

My favorite Mexican restaurant! The décor is loud & festive, the staff are all very friendly & the food is great! I usually get the vegetarian taco salad, it is delicious!

Best Mexican food ive ever had! Love that the chips & salsa r free & they taste so fresh! & i love that the food is GMO free!

A late dinner out with friends, they sat us pretty quickly and the food came out fast. I had the combo platter with Chile rilleno and chicken tamale. The chile rilleno was amazing, the perfect combo of pepper and cheese with just the right amount of kick (I like things spicy and I would classify it as mild). I wish the tamale was just as enjoyable but the chicken was a little dry. Next time I would just get 2 tamales. My friends got the carnitas and ribs, and the meat for both was just so flavorful it melted in your mouth. As far as Mexican places go it wasn’t that unique but it sure was good! Come if you are craving the classic dishes with some beans and rice on the side.

Hands down my absolute favorite Mexican restaurant out there. I’ve been dining here for years and years, I’ve never had a bad experience and always come back for my favorite dish, the chile rellenos. No idea how, but I’ve never had a better chile relleno dish anywhere else! My sister is just as equally obsessed with their food. The Express is also very fast; whether you are dining in or taking out, the food appears so quickly!
The interior is fun and simple, much more clean than the original La Tolteca down the street. The service is nothing exceptional. But, I will always always always come back here for the food!

After stopping at La Tolteca Express frequently on my way home from business in MD; I hadn’t been there in about a year. So I stopped by today for some takeout and was very disappointed: the carnitas meat portion was skimpy and dry, the tamales and enchiladas were lacking flavor and tasted like frozen heated up. The chorizo queso appetizer was also very skimpy for the price. It’s unfortunate to see a formerly excellent long standing place go down hill.

Lunch Fajitas are good & Quick
Cheese dip is the best!
We love this place.
One our favorites for years
Extremely QUICK service & great Mexican food.
Have been here a lot over the years and NEVER had a bad experience.

Well I’m glad I finally tried this place cause I love, love, LOVED it! To me, this was the «authentic» Mexican food that I’ve been looking for in the area… I’m more used to the type of food you get at California Tortilla (which I love, don’t get me wrong), Red Sombrero, Chipotle, etc.
But to me, the best «Mexican» food is the kind in places where you have to order by number and they have like 300 combinations to choose from — like a Chinese place. I love being able to order say a chalupa, a chile relleno, and an enchilada all in the same platter with refried beans and rice. Love being able to try several different things at once. That said, I actually tried their Enchilada Tricolor this time — two chicken and one cheese enchilada with green tomatillo sauce, mole sauce and red sauce — mainly because I wanted to try the different sauces. I loved all three enchiladas equally and the sauces as well…
The service was really good when we were there — it took our party of five forever to figure out what we wanted to order, since like I said, they have literally hundreds of things to choose from, and the server wasn’t fazed. She was quite patient with us.
Anyway, can’t wait to get back to La Tolteca for another visit… Planning to do so soon, as my momma is coming from Alabama and I want her to try it, since the very best Mexican place we’ve been to is in her hometown.
While La Tolteca may be considered «Americanized Mexican,» I think they will keep me satiated until I can get to Mexico to try the «real thing.» Which is probably forever.

Great Experience!
The food is yummy! However, beware of the customer service. The service is depended on who is serving you. But, it’s not bad enough were you will wait ten minutes.
I wish they would not charge you for extra salsa or at least inform you of a charge when asked for more salsa.
It’s like going to burger king and asking them for ketchup and proceed to charging you ten cent per ketchup.
Lot of Mexican restaurants I have been to do not charge extra for salsa. Overall, this is a great Mexican restaurant and I recommend this place to anyone looking for good mexican.

I come here at least once every three months. Love the margaritas and the chimis. Service is always extremely fast and always friendly. The pork is awesome too.

We’ve only been here for lunch and I’ve only had the lunch specials but I’ve found this restaurant to be a rather inexpensive alternative to most other sit-​down restaurants. Service is good, although do be careful with special requests and such because they have misunderstood before. Car access is via Silverside Road and there is adequate parking in the strip mall lot behind the restaurant.