Identifies as women-owned
Yes
La Botana Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar in Early
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Location on the map
Early, Brown County, Texas, US
From the business
Service options
Drive-through
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great cocktails
Yes
Sport
Yes
Popular for
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Happy-hour drinks
Yes
Happy-hour food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Late-night food
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Spirits
Yes
Wine
Yes
Dining options
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Seating
Yes
Amenities
Bar on site
Yes
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Family friendly
Yes
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
University students
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Payments
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Credit cards
Yes
Phone: +1 325-643-5294
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Opening hours
- Monday:11AM–10PM
- Tuesday:11AM–10PM
- Wednesday:11AM–10PM
- Thursday:11AM–10PM
- Friday:11AM–10PM
- Saturday:11AM–10PM
- Sunday:11AM–10PM
Comments (199)
Passing through Brownwood Tx. we stopped in at La Botana. I had Carne Guisada it was really really bland.The meat was tender but completely flavorless .The trio of enchiladas was MEH ! Chips and salsa pretty mediocre. Service was fantastic.
Updating my rating to a 1. Went there tonight and prices jumped, but quality and quantity have gone down significantly. Service has always been terrible, but even with a large wait staff the service has gotten worse. The food I ordered was supposed to come with cabbage and avocados and they gave me a few pieces of shredded cabbage that was soaking wet, which made my tacos mushy. I talked to the waitress and she brought out more cabbage soaking wet after complaining. The enchiladas are our favorite and even that they cut down the cheese and the sauce. Its sad that they went downhill like most restaurants in the Brownwood area.
Weve eaten in twice and done take out once. Food was very good all three times! Service is fast and friendly. Gave it 4 stars only because we havent had a great experience with their desserts.
The food here is absolutely delicious! The chicken mole enchiladas and chicken tortilla soup were lovely. But I knocked off two stars because their service was awful. The staff was in a sour mood and they didn’t end up bringing out our last meal. When asked why the meal wasn’t coming out they said they weren’t serving that plate that evening and by that time everyone else was done with their meals. So ordering a new plate took a while. Would’ve been good to know that when ordering. Very odd.
Over the top great food. Beyond Mexican maybe to Carribean Latin. Derrick, our waiter, was fun and cheerful. Lunch specials are great. Great experience on a cold, icy day!
Dont waste your time each time Ive gone the service is terrible. I just got up and walked out. my wife and I were seated and we watched other tables get their drinks and get their order taken, that table was seated 10mins after we were seated.
The food was amazing, perfectly cooked to where the meat wasn’t tough but wasn’t too soft as well! I will definitely come back when i’m in town again❤️
Some of the best chicken fajitas I’ve ever had. Super fresh veggies and piping hot when served. Strongly recommend.
This is where we go when in Brownwood. There table side guacamole is AMAZING!!!!
Food was decent,service was terrible. Waiter never came by to check on our meal and darn sure didnt refill ANY teaglass!
Food was good a bit pricey but good portions friendly staff Id recommend it try it out
Good food, great atmosphere, fair prices. The waitress we had remembered everyones order and we had a 10 person party. For the life of me, I can not remember her name. If you are in the Brownwood area, I suggest give this restaurant a try.
Excellent wait staff. Had chili rellenos for lunch they were very good. Also had table side guacamole. Very good fixed it just like we like it.
The food was really good, but some of the workers were jumping in on our table bringing the wrong things or being clumsy.
Not happy. My granddaughter made reservations for after her graduation. When we arrive they said they couldnt see us. That was really ugly.
Wonderful authentic Mexan food
Incredibly good food as always. Service was spectacular even though the place was packed. Low prices for the amount of food. Expect to wait for a table during peak times. It is just that good. Try the tableside guacamole; you wont regret it.
Third time Ive been there. The first two times was excellent. This time horrible is not even an adequate description. The chicken was dry. The fish was overcooked. The rice was so dry you could not even eat it off of a Fork. Service was terrible. They leave the avocado seeds in the tableside guacamole which takes up half of the dish so they only give you half the guacamole. Just a horrible visit. We will debate before we go back there again.
Service was great, unfortunately it was some of the worst food Ive ever had.
We had a horrible experience. I cannot say Ill ever return. The service was unbelievably poor. It wasnt just our server, there were a few. Including the shift manager who was extremely rude and not helpful in anyway. Pre-pandemic we enjoyed eating here. The food was good and the staff knew how to do their job. On top on the terrible services we received. The food and drinks were not tgat good. To spend 60 dollars for 2 was COMPLETELY WASTED.
The food quality and taste has really declined. I would rather eat Taco Bell!
I ordered from Door DashThey are speedy.However everything in my plate was cold!Barely any sauce on my shrimp.The salsa that comes with the chips wasn’t even feel completely full it looks like somebody’s doggie bag!!!!Horrible disgusting I will never eat there or order from there again!GROSS
Its ok no complain,oh and really good service!! Thank you Maria ❣️
Not the best Mexican food Ive had. My bf ended up with diarrhea after eating nachos here. Very friendly waiter.
Loved it, good food, and very friendly staff! Id really refer this place
Nice atmosphere. Great bartenders and good food. Great place to meet new people
Great food..Service is hit or miss sometimes.
No flavor on food. Good salsa but fake guacamole. It must come out of a big tub from the cheapest vendor possible.
Second time there in a week or 10 days and again totally wasted trip and they ruined our dining experience completely because of awful service cold food and it took forever to get anything and yesterday ask for the manager three times and the manager never appeared never got our drinks filled and finally got up and paid and will not be back cannot recommend don’t waste your time.Older Mexican lady waitress could not speak English and there were plenty of people at the front that kept looking and knew that we were not getting waited on and yet did nothing.On our way out we expressed our disappointment and the young lady at the front acted so surprised that we were not getting properly.Reality is the food is not that good but it is our only place for Mexican food and if it’s hot and the service is good then you can tolerate the food not being as good as it should otherwise it’s an exercise in futility and a total waste of your time money and effort.
Had a party of 18. Service was good. Servers were very good. Food was excellent. Considering how busy it was, they did an excellent job.
Ordered the texas fajita plate. All the meat had no flavor. The shrimp, chicken nor beef had no flavor. My cup of beans was all juice, rice and salsa were the best tasting out of everything. They said they did season the meat but there was nothing on it. Just black marks from the grill. Tortillas were cold and raw. Should have read reviews before coming. Its weird cause its always full here.
Outstanding food its delicious. Great friendly service.
Queso was ok at best and the tres leches just sucked. The service was bad. My waitress was un attentive. She only had me and one other table. Then when I went to check out I was trying to sign the ticket and the other waiter guy was basically crawling over me to get to the tooth picks! He never said pardon me or excuse me just trying to get these real quick or anything and wouldnt even give me 10 seconds to fill out the ticket and sign it. He just acted like I was an obstacle in the way of what he wanted. I will never go back there again. I only went for the tres leches which isnt even worth mentioning. I typically tip 10 to 15 dollars on a 17dollar tab. Not this time. Nope. Service wasnt worth a dime. All either of them did was basically push me out the door.Not worth the my time to even think about that place again.
Well I wish I could tell you about the food, but after being seated and waiting for 15 mins, and watching people get drinks and order that were seated after us we decided that they just didn’t want to take my families money. So we got up from the table and headed to the door and told the lady at the front we appreciated the service and walked on out. Sorry La Botana but you will not be getting a second chance with us.
Service was horrible, it took 5 times for waitress to get drink (non-alcoholic) order correct, food came out with hair in it on one meal, kids chicken was burnt, one meal was so late that everyone else was done eating before received the last meal then onions were raw. Manager ended up knocking off the meals that were bad. But definitely won’t be going back.
Good food, great flavor on the meats, service could use a bit of work. There were 8 of us and our food all came out at different times, so we waited which made our meals cold and our server seemed overwhelmed but he still did a great job being busy on a Sunday after church!
Great food great atmosphere great service and reasonable priced.
Well, I’ve been sitting for almost 20 minutes waiting for SOMEONE, ANYONE to refill my tiny glass of tea.. food was great, but the service is seriously lacking here now. And bring a Togo box.
Friendly and quick service. The Guacamole table side is a must!
Generally, food was ok. Lots of chips and salsa (a bit on the spicy side for those that arent into spicy foods) served immediately after sitting down. I ordered the pozole which looked pretty basic but was well seasoned, pork was tender, and definitely watch out for the jalapenos they serve on the side. I almost gagged from the spiciness lol. Enchiladas with ground beef was tasty but the rice was on the salty side.
Brownwood had several Mexican food restaurants but most are out of business. La Botana is good for lunch or dinner but doesnt serve breakfast. Food is ok but the salsa is very good. Pricey place
We had the steak and chicken fajitas and they came out perfect! The chips and salsa were also excellent! Hector our waiter was awesome we never had to ask for anything. I’m new to brownwood and this is my new favorite restaurant! Thank you La Botana for a great evening!
Went there with my wife. Were a familiar young couple. Host was rude right away and said she just need to clean a table for us. Waited 20 minutes. She kept staring at us. Never sat us. People were coming in and she was giving them tables. Finally we just left the waiting area and a male host sat us.Wife told the waitress is was my birthday and she just laughed at us. Horrible service/Great food.
For the price if the food its not worth the take out, but if you eat there you definitely are owning for the atmosphere. Overall food is ok, for Mexican food 8n Brownwood.
Absolutely amazing service! Great food and drinks!
Great food, wonderful service
We really enjoyed ourselves! The drinks and food were excellent. The drinks are way overpriced but the food is reasonable. Our waiter was phenomenal! Wish I could remember his name maybe Eric! We will go back for more celebrations!
Fast friendly service our server was AWESOME and the food was great
Food is really good. Nice selection on the menu. Service was a little slow but they were very crowded.
The fajitas very plentiful and I mean plentiful! Got the jalapeños instead of bell pepper. The lady bartender was courteous and respectful. Tea was good and not cloudy. Will definitely recommend
Dont skimp on the sour cream enchilada sauce and youll gain the final star of approval.
Food is always great good selection of liquor. I visit this place at least twice a month. Best Mexican food in Brownwood!
Just went through drive thru and paid for $17 bucks worth of hot sauce and ordered 2 bags of chips. After I paid the lady at the window gave me 1 bag of chips. I told her I asked for 2 and she tells me very rudely that they were low on chips. I wont be back. Very rude to take my money then expected for that to be okay. She should have explained that i would only get one bag of chips before i paid.
This place was a great place to eat at. They great you and our waitress was attentive with us. The most important part was the delicious food!!! Will come back.
Love it here 😚. Always eat here when were here.
The top shelf margarita is worth the upcharge, and I did compare it to the house! Hector has been amazing and even accommodated my special order! I will come back next time I am in town...
The service was great he was new but had great service. Now the food was warm not hot had no flavor so NO ILL Never EAT THERE AGAIN. THANK YOU JUST MY OPINION
Classic Tex mex. no complaints from around our table. Food came out quickly and very reasonable prices. The service was very friendly. Outdoor seating is available.
Don’t bother. Tried to order a carry out order for the family. Jasmine answered, yelled at my husband and made fun of me for not knowing how to pronounce the food. I prefaced the order by saying I don’t speak Spanish.... Then tried to speak to Erica, the manager about everything and was immediately dismissed. Never again.
Hostess was seemed very put out to show us to our table. Never spoke except to ask how many. Only two of us and my tacos came out almost 10mins before my daughters combo plate. Fajita taco were served with large chunks of onion and a little bit of cilantro with a side of carmelized onions and 3 chunks of avocado on top of a salad of large chunk onion and a few tomatoes. The charro beans were ok. The Queso Loco was a joke. Watery queso with no flavor. The ground beef was not seasoned and had not flavor. It came in the same size bowl as the charro beans and was nowhere near the $7.99 price. The waitress came around 2 times and never refillled my drink. My daughter has been here numerous times in the past and said it was never this bad.
Food for 8 people ...The mexican BBQ burrito and the Enchiladas were good but it ended there . No lettuce/ salad fixings for the chickenbacon salad .the shrimp was hard to chew.overcooked. Beef Chili relleno worst ever ! 3rd visit .1st review not trying again .
Really bad food and worse service. There were no beans in the refried beans, no pineapple in the stuffed pineapple, thick chips, canned salsa no flavor, and had to wait over an hour for this. Asked to talk to the manager, and was told he had gone to the store. Wow. Don’t go!
Great food and service. Food is out fast and the hot sauce catches you off guard.
This place is great! The table side Guacamole is awesome! The food was delicious. The service was great and served with a smile. Even though it was extremely busy....our service was great!! Highly recommend LA Botana!
Guacamole was top notch! Our waitress was as sweet as can be. Chicken fajita was great quality pollo, but I do agree with previous reviews that they could season it a little more.
The food and service was great. Very friendly staff.
Over all, it was very good. However, we did have a couple service issues with getting refills for our drinks. The food though was spot on with great flavors and generous portions.
Good food, good service, and cold beer! Pastor mini tacos were great and so is the salsa.
Decent Tex-mex, but service is spotty. Sometimes you get great service and a friendly waiter other times slow service and a waiter/waitress who treats to you as if you are an imposition to them. Sometimes the food is superb other time quality and quantity are lacking. In the plus side they have a pleasant ambiance be more times than not. If they were consistently good I would give them 🌟🌟🌟🌟 🌟but that they will have to make some changes and maybe retrain their wait staff as well as some cooks.
The Last three times I’ve been there it’s been terrible!! Food is great but the rest is so bad I don’t like going there! Waited 30 min for a beer then got charged for shots when I never got them and then last time waited an hour for queso and guac!
Their service and food quality has really fallen downhill. I tried to get a refill on my tea and the waitress completely ignored me the meat was cold not very flavorful I asked for no jalapeños and there were clearly jalapeños on my plate and when i asked to replace my lettuce because it was wilted they tried to charge me for it . I will not be going back anytime soon. I was sorely disappointed they used to have better food.
My daughter and I stopped here for lunch while on a trip. Wow, we lucked out. The food was so good and fresh tasting. I had the beef fajita quesadilla. Daughter had a plate of three enchiladas with beans. The green sauce on her enchilada was so good I bought a container. After we had placed our order we then decided the table side guacamole would be pretty good as well and it was. We both were grinning with delight at our choices. Our waitress was very nice and friendly. Excellent food service. Everything you want when you go out for a meal. Wish we had this in our home town.
Amazing shrimp a la diabla! Best i ever had!!!! Pretty amazing margarita too! Service was lacking and definately unenthusiastic. But food was on point! Will definitely be back.
They close at 10pm, but I just rolled through the drive through at 9:20pm and the little speaker played a closed message. Either update your hours or stay open until you say youre supposed to. This is just bad business.
It was pretty good food. The atmosphere was nice, as well as the staff.
Had a good meal with the family. Everything was great and our server was very friendly.
Called the manager picked up to go order at drive through. Bug in my chips ..Called around 8 :20 to report this. Plus waited 5min. Or better on 3 small lemon slices at window..honked when I saw a girl and another guy to just give my food that was already paid for instead of waiting on lemons.they I dont guess heard my horn . The guy I told about wanting lemons came to window 3 times in mean time ringing someone else .once again my food was done paid for sitting there. ugh..
Love the atmosphere! Tried the watermelon margarita and it was awesome. Hot sauce is a bit hot but thats the way I like it. There was a crowd when we got there but we were seated in 10 minutes. Coming from DFW area this was amazing to me. The food wasnt the best Mexican food I have eaten but it was very good. And the prices were good. The service was very good considering how busy they were. Best Mexican food we have found in this area.
The service here is EXTREMELY TERRIBLE!! We didnt get our drinks until 20 minutes later after we complained not only one time but TWO times of them taking a long time to even attend to us. The food was very bland and the rice was not cooked all the way. Another thing your plates all arrive at different times. The staff needs to be managed better for sure!!!!
Our party of ten with 5 plates of food ordered . After an hour three plates were served. Then another five min. One more plate was served. After asking for the last plate of food several times, we asked for the manager. Explained that all everyone was finished eating, and still the one plate was not served. Crazy. They forgot the meal. I have never had such bad serves. The food had little flavor. I dont see how they are still in business.
We had McAllen 12 years. They charge $25 for a single shot. The bottle cost $60. This is an $11 drink.Shame on you guys. We paid the Bill and honored your servers. Please know what you’re selling and how to price it.
Service has always been horrible. Food use to make it worth it. Not any more. Called with reservations for 11. No one received their meal warm nor together. Our fajita meat came out 15 minutes before we even got our tortillas or sides and was never even sizzling. By then the meat was cold and greasy. 35 minutes after we order we finally receive our last burrito. We asked to talk to the manager and he was very rude, unprofessional, and blamed our bad experiences on everyone but his poor management skills. We will never go back. $150 with the tip we left the waitress down the drain. Horrible!!! Horrible!!
I did like there food until getting food poisoning. Only meal I ate that day so it was definitely their food! Called up to inform them and didn’t get anything in response as far as a sorry goes, just “that they serve that meal about 30 times a day and no problems with it.” Well I’m telling you and it wasn’t even directed as a complaint as it was a heads up that something was wrong with it and I didn’t even receive a “sorry or thank you for letting us know.” So here’s the review then. I won’t eat there again! Apparently customers are not important.
Food is very good, except flour tortillas are small and only two are served with the meal. Additional tortillas are $.49 each and it takes way too long for them to be brought out. The tortillas are good, they just need to be bigger or more served with the meal. Also it takes way too long for the wait staff to bring the check. It should be at the table before I finish eating or within at least five minutes after I finish.
Poor service the alcohol drinks are to strong. Way to much liquor. You can get drunk off one margarita. Its very pricey.
There was food, it had taste, there was even employees who preformed their duties magnificently. I recommend that humans should consume sustenance from this establishment if Mexican food adheres to their personal preference of sustenance.
The best in Brownwood near Petes place
I kept hearing tidbits of information over the last several months about how good this place was. I determined that if I ever had the occasion to spend a little time in Brownwood I would eat there and give it a shot.Well, I had such occasion the last week of December. I was good to my word and gave it a shot.Was I ever glad I did, too! It was on a Friday night. We got there and it was crowded. We didnt let that stop us. We got inside and there were still a couple of tables open. Its big and spacious and has lots of tables.We ordered. The service was friendly and fast. The food came out much quicker than we anticipated fresh off the grill. It was delicious and there was a lot of it. Did I mention that it was delicious? My wife and I ate until we were about to pop and we still had a considerable amount of food to take home with us. Take it home, we did AND made another meal out of it for both of us. It was still delicious left over!So, Im only giving this place 5 stars because I cant give it 35!
The table side guacamole was absolutely amazing. Its a lot, but its incredible! Everything here is good, but pretty much every time I came here I got the tacos con lengua. So tender with great flavor. You cant go wrong with ordering here. So many options.
Wonderful, it has just become our favorite place in Brownwood. The service is always fast and the staff is always so kind and pleasant! And the food is delicious and always comes out hot and perfect!! We go every Saturday at around 3pm after working all day clearing brush and we look like sweaty goats and they still treat us very well, we love it! See yall next Saturday!
We waited 20 min for drinks, food came at separate times so husband didnt get to eat with us, and the taste was similar to Old El Paso frozen dinners. Wait staff was polite but the slowest in town. Dont waste your money or time here, go to Corinas out by the lake.
The food and service is good, but they bathe the chicken enchiladas in about a gallon of sour cream, so you better like it that way or be prepared to have to scrape some off. And the salsa is pretty good but the chips are not.
Food was decent. Waitress not so much. I ordered a fajita skillet that was literally so hot that the food was smoking up the whole restaurant. However, no one blinked an eye or offered to replace it. The food taste burnt after being on skillet that hot.
I love the food here. Very attentive, and everything is fresh. This is a great place to take the family to.
We were in a group of 15 or more. The first server given to us spoke no english, and it was her first day. The mgmt then put the head waitress and several more to help us. Everything went great from there. I had the Enchilada Verde. It was great. Everyone at the table did not complain. It was $$ on the prices, and 4 stars on the food. If you like spicy this is a good choice. We will return in the months to come.
Service is generally horrible and food is blah at best. It seems they are going through some changes regarding their wait and cooking staff. Ive had more wrong orders than correct. When the correct food does come, it is EXTREMELY bland! The only reason for two vs one star, is their salsa and table side guacamole is good.
Tried calling over an hour where I wouldnt have to wait so long. 20 minutes in line and all I wanted was fajata chicken and tableside guacamole NOTHING else. Got steak beans rice chips Pico tortillas. 23.25 for things I didnt wont. I also told him that I tried calling and he said that the phone was working. As soon as he could he put it back on the hook and a mazingly it started ringing. Too pricey and to long of a wait.
My co-workers and I visited for one of their birthdays. The waiter was great, the food was excellent, and the atmosphere was conducive for birthday girl. The tableside guacamole will make you slap somebody. Yes, it is that good.
A rarity in the sit down restaurant biz, La Botana has a drive-thru! Absolutely loved the marinated pork tacos. Their beef and chicken tend to be dry and overcooked. Service is usually decent. Clean bathroom.
The service is absolutely horrible!!! The food use to be pretty decent, but has gotten really bad. My husband got food poisoning there once from the chicken. I have had spoiled refried beans before and 9 times out of ten the chips are stale. This last experience has really done it for me though! My husband and I went to eat with our 5 yr old. We waited well over an hour for our food! Our waitress had disappeared..what a surprise..and some other guy brought out my sons burger..which tasted so bad he couldnt even eat it..not the first time the burgers have been horrible! Then my husband get his food. 10 minutes later I still have not received mine!!! I had also ordered a margarita about 20 minutes prior & had not gotten it, either! I finally asked to speak with a manager..which did absolutely no good. I finally got my food & it was cold and not even cooked all the way!!! I actually took it home & finished cooking it! We still had to pay full price! We will NEVER go here again!!
Meh. It was mexican food. I will say that the pricing is pretty decent. We had about 10 people in our party and some of us were done eating by the time others got their food. Pretty good chips and salsa. 4 star if not for taking forever to get some items out. I think they forgot.
Fast service and great food but the weekend is when they serve menudo and it is the only place in a 50 mile radius I would recomend.
I would give a5 star but I think they should have a little more music than just Spanish. Outside of that everything is as good as it gets.
Best Queso Loco! Great service in the drive thru. Fix speaker or put sign up. The wires dangling from the speaker was my clue to pull up to the window to order. Lol worth it
Very bland.... Cheese enchilada had 1 Tbs of cheese. Salsa & chips good!
Stale chips. Poor service. And a manager that couldnt give 2 s***
Place was standing room only, yet meals came hot and superbly Cooked!
Service was good as well as the food. Love the salsa and tableside guacamole but the guacamole cart could have been cleaner. Dont like the rounding of ticket to nearest $ if you pay with cash.
Food was delicious. Great food presentation. Waitress only checked on us once throughout whole meal so that wasnt very good. But other than that everything else was great.
Originally gave them a 5 star, but the last few times Ive been its gone downhill. The service has gotten worse and the food has become sub-par. The last time I went the food was cold when they brought it to the table after waiting 30 minutes after ordering. Heard other people at tables around me complaining their food was cold as well. The restaurant wouldnt last a year in a bigger city.
Lemonade is great. Menudo on point.
The food was yummy and the waitress we had was great!! We had 16 in our group and she handled it with ease! Only small disappointment was the tortillas arent homemade but everything else was great!!
Just ordered three tacos de pastor to go.. Onions are so huge not chopped small like they usually are.. No chips or salsa in my bag either
Had Celeste as my waitress today. She was very professional. She routinely checked up on us to make sure our food was to satisfaction and that if we needed anything she was nearby
The food was pretty good but we waited about 40 minutes and watched a bunch of other people that came in way after us get their food before ours came out. I can’t recommend this place.
The service isnt QUITE top tier, but theyre friendly, and the food is great.
Brought my entire family on mothers day and all was excellent. Food, Service & Wait Time. Fathers my family and another met there (9 of us). Once seated the disappointment began. Yes they were busy and after 3 refills of chips salsa and tea. Food showed up for 6 of us. After another 20 minutes and several visits with our waitress I confronted the manager. Food for 2 of the remaining 3 appeared. 12 minutes later the final plate made its way to the table. I had ordered a fajita plate served in a rock bowl. Great food except only 2 flower tortillas came with the order which barely scratched the surface of this grand meal. Sometime half way through our culinary adventure I requested additional tortillas. They never arrived, we are still looking for them. Maybe you have seen them. Probably not. When everyone was done or had given up I was informed that flower tortillas would not be delivered to the table because they were just too busy in the kitchen to send them out. This is after 20 minutes or so. I got a to go box to finish at home where I have my own flower tortillas. I think under normal circumstances this would be a great place to dine. BUT on busy days, untill better trained, I would recommend staying away unless dining comedy and disappointment is you bag.
Cody the bartender was our server and Chris also great guys .. The food is HOT FRESH VERY TASTEFUL,Menudo is Not Greasy and that was special for Me !!!! Believe me I would drive the extra 2 1/2 hours for this food !
We dined expecting mediocre food and service due to a few poor reviews. Our dinner of chimichangas was delicious. I had the beef and my friend had the chicken. The servings were huge with two large chimis on each plate! The meat was fresh and stir-fried with onions and bell peppers and seasoned perfectly. Our server was polite and friendly and we highly recommend La Botana Mexican restaurant!
Wonderful food, Mexican Seafood, Table Guacamole...amazing service!
We moved from Houston and weve been at La Botana a few times. Love their food. Their Horchata drink is amazing. However they need to work on their staff. They can be pretty slow and not friendly at times.Today we went at 2:30 pm and it was slow. Only 4 tables occupied in the whole restaurant. The hostess seemed upset when we walked in, she didnt say hi at all. Just asked how many and took us to our table and left. After about 7 to 8 minutes I had to ask another waitress who our waitress would be since no one had taken our drink order yet. Finally our waitress came over and took our order. Her name was Maria. She was really nice and always had a smile however she was really slow and our order came out incomplete and wrong. She brought us La Parillada and my kids cheese quesadilla but forgot our tortillas and side plate that comes with Parillada. We waited and 6 minutes later she comes back again to ask if everything ok. I tell her we are missing our tortillas and side plate of rice and beans. Another 6 minutes later she brings us tortillas (Which by the way are small and only 2) and rice and beans. I tell her I wanted refried instead of charro beans. She said oh yeah she forgot. She then says if you still want them Ill put the order in. I tell her yes because thats what I originally wanted since my Autistic son only eats refried beans. She then tells me they will charge me for that side order. I tell her no... take these charro back and bring me my original order of refried please.Most restaurants dont charge you extra for their mistakes. I didnt like this. Kind of disappointing. Also the kids drinks are the same price as adult drinks. Shouldnt kids drinks be cheaper or included in kids meal? The other times we were there we didnt get charged for the kids drinks. Also we ordered kids cheese quesadilla and they still charged us $5.79 for s fajita quesadilla. This should be cheaper since we didnt order the meat. In that case next time Ill ask for the fajita on the side then.Overall, food and drinks were great!!! Its just the service that needs work. And bring food out together and/or complete.
Food was good(got the enchilada plate), service was okay..they were pretty busy, so our waitress was all over the place & it felt like the AC was out, it was so hot in there! The last 2-3 times weve been there, the AC had not been working well and it was hot & uncomfortable in there. Hope they get that fixed soon!
First time in. Will definitely be our go to for Tex_Mex in Early/Broqnwood. Had the Sour Cream Enchiladas, #38. Was great. Natchos were great!. Good service, waitress wasnt very friendly, but was right on time with everything we needed.
It was decent food. Taco meat needed seasoning. Could’ve had homemade tortillas and chips but it’s doable so that’s why I gave 3 stars
They got free bowl I recommend😁
I have gone in the past and really enjoyed their lengua. this time went with some friends and i was very disappointed in the margheritas!! they were very expensive and tasteless, other than being sweet.no flavor, no refreshing taste, blah. and like $14 a big glass. the least they could do is warn someone! food was ok, but not great by any means! not sure when i will go again, if i go again.!
Salsa should be a lot milder if that is going to be the only chip dip thats offered when first seated, at least half of your clientele can not handle the heat. There should be an additional choice to be delivered with salsa at table when customers are first seated for those type of people (children is a big part of this group). Suggestion..... charro beans or some type of cilantro lime sauce.The bartender argued with us for 10 minutes about why the prices were correct when come to find out after talking to owner its a new menu, so ultimately owner verified we were correct. You all know the saying whose worked in the serving industry THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT !!!, and if you dont feel that way when taking care of your clientele then speak to the highest person on your shift about the issue, but dont make your customer have to make a scene cause you want to be right. This effects the servers tip and future business from that person and anyone else they let know of this issue in your establishment.Owners need to have a weekly meeting with staff to address matters that come up daily to better prepare themselves for the future and help grow their business.My dad orders the same thing every time he goes here (beef fajita nachos) and everytime the plate comes out different. Either to many chips and not enough toppings or alot smaller portion than the plate should be for $10 (tip not included yet). EVERY MENU ITEM NEEDS TO BE CONSISTENT EVERYTIME. You will lose alot of service for these inconsistencies.Make sure the server takes down your order as you say and doesnt substitute their own preference (they tried up charging me when it should have been cheaper).The food is good (except for the way too hot salsa with chips when first seated), but ALL employees should be on the same page and learn to communicate with each other in order to run a more effective and growing establishment.
Last night was my first time here. The place was filthy and service was alright. We had to flag down our waiter every time we needed anything. The food was ok, Ive had much better. I dont think its good enough to return.
The food was great... And was pretty economy minded as far as pricing goes..
Nice place but it was too hot in there
Our food came out at diffrent times. Part of mine came out fairly quickly. My boyfriends about 15 min later and 10 min after that the rest of mine came out. The server was polite and friendly though.
Bartender is rude , he took my order with an attitude after I told him their enchiladas arent actually enchiladas. Its not my fault their food is disgusting. Im half Mexican I been eating Mexican food all my life this restaurant is trash. Food is bland, yes I have tried several plates. Their idea of enchiladas consist of a flour tortilla topped with nacho cheese. Umm what??? In Mexico we dont consider that an enchilada. Also their chips are stale sometimes. But of course the town right ... why put effort like anybody is gonna compare authentic Mexican food here. Lucky for me I dont live around here. Wont be stopping here anymore
Great Mexican food place. It was recommended by my sister as the best in Brownwood, and it did not disappoint us. Love that they gave my wife and I a table away from others that were noisier (all this without us asking).
Fast service for a busy place at Lunch time. Very affordable Lunch Specials and plenty of food for the money!We will definitely be back!
Wish I could rate a zero! Ive had many horrible experiences here but yesterday was the worst!! When you get to go food or order something to go once done dining it shouldnt matter if the food is heated and eaten 4 hours later, It should have some quality!!! I SIMPLY took the ENTIRE ORDER back INCLUDING stale chips and hot sauce and had to record and threaten to post on Bwd vent page in order to get my money back!!! The man who originally took an entire order of food back through the window began the fiasco and the woman finished it up to calling the police to which the officer found no offense on my behalf and shook my hand! ALL I wanted was my order fixed or my money back!!! I CANT stop anyone from eating here BUT my money theyll NEVER see again!!!!
The food was so good! I was so hungry and ordered way too much food, the service was great but the only bad thing was I was sitting in the bar area and they had a speaker right above my head which was so loud I could barely hear my waitor and I felt like I had to shout.
Service was excellent, food was awsome. Will definitely eat here again
Food was soso. Service was lacking. Food was hot and prepared correctly. Just not a lot of flavor.
La Botanas food is pretty good but the drive through service could use some work. Great place to eat though.
I do enjoy the place alot. The burrito I get is so good and its big enough you dont have to get anything else
The tomatoes were gross but that chilli reano was good same as the rice and beans they were also good
Great food. Nice people. Reasonably priced.
Normally the food and waitstaff are great. Not today. Food had no taste, wait staff was not helpful
Went to la-batona for dinner tonight. There was 6 of us. We all ordered at the same time. I also ordered queso. They brought out 1 of our plates of food. I made the comment that we were getting our food before we got our queso. So then out came the queso. Mind you we still only had one plate of food out of 6 plates. I sent the queso back beings we were getting our food. Then 10 minutes later another partial plate of food. And sent back the beans because they were the wrong beans. They also brought out just 1 enchilada alacart. Not the meal we ordered. Then after several minutes they brought another meal out. Still had not brought all of the second plate yet. The rice and enchiladas were so cold we could put our fingers in them they felt like they came out of the fridge. Then several minutes later I got my sides only beans and rice. As soon as I got mine I checked mine and it was even colder. My dad and brother ordered Dr peppers the first were fine but the refills were bad or something else, and the waitress argued with them thsy it was the same as the first glass. So guess what we did. Got up asked to pay for our drinks which that took several minutes. And the manager finally came out. We told him everything. Then he walked back in the back and after another several minutes he finally came out and said we didnt owe anything. We then went to Taco Casa and ate a good hot meal, a lot cheaper, and better service.
Best Mexican food in Brownwood Texas
Great fajitas and corn tortillas. Nice clean and fun atmosphere. Great bar and drink selection. Lots of menu items
Parking lot had no lighting, food took a very long time to be served, my food was served fifteen minutes before my aunts plate and was ordered at the same time. Music was good but for a bar not a restaurant where you should relax and conversation.
Have had really good meals every time we go there. The molcajete, pina loca (I think thats how its spelled), camarones a la Mexicana...all good. Nice place hidden in plain site!
Small town tex-mex with decent service,good and reasonably priced food. I enjoyed the queso coved burrito and my hot sauce was very authentic and delicious. Cant beat the food for a small town eatery and the local folks flocked there on Sunday afternoon. Wont hesitate to come back when Im in town on business.
The food was wonderful, service right on and the made at your table guacamole is to die for. The fact that they will make it to your taste is wonderful. SPICY OR NO JALAPENO
Have had better at this restaurant. Tacos wasnt crunchy food really wasnt hot.
Awesome service, food was fresh, tasty and hot. We arrived at 950pm thinking they were open til 11p, no, just the bar, restaurant closes at 10, they accommodated us with a smile. Thanks
Waste of my hard earned$ we got our fajitas. Then 5mins latwr they brought the beans & rice then 5 mins. Later the flour tortillas. Then then we waited on the childs pkate. A cocktail 8$ no liquior. I rate it a eat at taco bell.
Good food great service!
The food was good, but the server was exceptionally slow and uncoordinated. Nothing was wrong, but my guac and quesadillas took 20 minutes longer than it should.
Anita is a much needed addition to your wait staff! Try chicken thighs in tortilla soup and a flour tortilla machine would send your sales thru the roof! Great nachos and table side quac!!!
The number 26 is my favorite! The beer rita is a must when you go. The staff could be more attentive. Sometimes it seems they are too busy interacting with each other to notice when their customers need attention. That wont stop me from going to my favorite restaurant in Brownwood.
The food and service is really great.....we always go to la botana to eat when we visit Brownwood/Early.....and this last time we went they seated us and we waited over 10 min. to see if a waitress would attend to us so we walked out and told the waitresses up front no one ever attended to us they acted like they didnt care.......so I talked to a manager and he apologized....it will b awhile before we go back to this restaurant.
Just about our fave place to go in town. Excellent salsa and fajitas. Try their skinny margarita. The best Ive ever had if youre dining in.
Slow service, food was just okay
La Botana is by far the best Mexican food in the Brownwood area! They serve up table side guacamole and have fantastic chips and salsa. I like the Queso Loco as an appetizer. Everything Ive had here is fantastic and they have a large variety on the menu. On Saturdays and Sundays Id go with Pozole or Menudo. They also have a great bar, and Chris is one of the best bartenders in Brownwood. I recommend eating in the bar area for the best service as it sometimes takes awhile otherwise.
This place is a joke, worst service ever, mix drinks are nasty and water down, the food taste reheated and off, to go plates look like other peoples left overs and seriously dont know What the management is doing, for the past three years the place is going down hill, every four months I give this place a chance and its been bad to worst, if the service is this bad I began to wonder how the kitchen is in the back, I might need to call a food inspector to make sure the temperatures and preparation procedures are being follow by the book. I rated this comment with one star only because I couldnt do no star, I am going to start driving to bangs from now on and eat autentic Mexican food at casa Jalisco and for drinks I rather go to chillis or cotton patch where I can get real margaritas.
Very good service and the food was AMAZING!! I definitely plan on eating here again next time I am in Brownwood.
Found hair in my food not just once but 3 times. And even in my sala .. and never check on people and really didnt want pay for food but payed walk out nasty place. Table was nasty drinks flat , food with hair and tasted nasty, just rude people and acted like they didnt understand when u ask speak to manger or anything
I ordered the shrimp tacos, the shrimp was WAY overcooked and tasted like rubber...On the other hand, the service was amazing!! The waitress was very attentive, well mannered, and very nice.
Amazing food and great service. Little bit pricy but totally worth it.
I had their first tacos. Really tasty. We were a group for 9 and the service read good. The place was busy.
Great food and really good staff. Not your typical restaurant. Made fresh and still fast!
The food here was really delicious..
Good food and service. Love the tableside guacamole.
This is one of the best restaurants in Brownwood / Early, Tx. We loved it! This is a must stop if you are anywhere in the area. If I ever go near there Well be by to say Hi and enjoy your excellent dishes.
Set In bar area and its nice. Really good bar tender. We frequent this place from by myself to a group and its always on point. Foods pretty damn good too.
Always great food and drinks
Good food, cold beer, quick service. 5☆
Affordable and authentic Mexican food. Watch out for the margaritas, theyre strong.
Question your bill ! Several times I have paid the Gringo Tax. No drinks have price listed. Ask 3 different servers what a margarita costs and you will get 3 different answers. If you are not paying attention you will be shocked at the tab. They dont provided itemized billing in the bar either!You will get stuck for overpriced drinks and drinks you did not order if you are not careful. So they are very authentic, just like visiting Mexico!
Food was good just..need more staff in the evening...not being mean just the waiters were getting stacked
Great service and great, authentic Mexican food. Also, a variety of tasty margaritas too!
The food was very delicious and the service was good. Me and my family will go back again 😀
The food is so good! The service is hit or miss, but you can never go wrong with the food.Try La Mocajete. It is delicious and enough food for 2-3 people.
The people and service were ex ellent however the fish tacos were marginal at best and the margarita tasted like simple syrup with some lime mixed in.
Terrible service. Hostess girl was walking backwards so she bumped into me and stepped on my foot. Didnt bother to apologize. Food is disgusting. Seriously ?! You call it Mexican food ? Bless yalls hearts.
I keep saying ill never go back. Keep giving them another chance, this does it. Hot salsa taste like it was going bad. Order a beef soup. Dam thing was cold and on top of that not even good. No flavor.
It was a good place to eat. It was our first time. The servers very nice. The food was good. The price was good.
Great place for dinner Alondra was on top of everything , great service.
The food wasnt that good, and the staff was standing around not taking customer orders
We love it here. We sit at the bar and always have awesome service. The bartenders are fabulous. Food is fantastic
Food wasnt bad, but service wasnt up to far. Felt a little robbed
Great server and the food is meh little over rated
Total reviews rating 4
199 Reviews for La Botana Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-20Food was pretty good but the lighting was so dim that it made it difficult to read the menus and to see the food. The waitress was very busy and had to wait several tables plus help the bar. The Large Queso wasn’t very large, more like a medium.
Review №2
2021-10-25Not a Tex-Mex fan (anywhere) but the food on the House Specialty Plates menu are awesome. Try the Molcajete or La Azteca. The prices on those may scare you at first but they are big enough to feed two or take home a second serving for later. Or maybe you’re just super hungry like I usually am.You will be full and delighted! We always sit in the bar area and the service is good and fast. Jalapeño Margarita is super good too. It is definitely worth a visit!
Review №3
2022-04-24This place has some of the best margaritas I’ve ever had (specifically the jalapeño margarita). The fajita chicken is excellent. I had great service both times I’ve been here. Don’t listen to the negative reviews. I could eat here daily.
Review №4
2021-12-20It was nice. Table was clean and not too close to other tables. Service was prompt with food and drink refills. Choice of flour or corn tortillas with this plate. Good portion and good flavor.
Review №5
2022-02-23Went to dinner with four others. They got their food but I did not. Had to flag waitress down snd asked her twice to check on it. Never got my plate. Told her to forget it and when I paid for my drink, she refused to give me my change and said that they round up. Literally refused to give me my change! Said that there was no manager on site for me to talk to about it. Just lost 4 families! So disappointing!
Review №6
2020-11-30Good food and good service, salsa was a little bland but our food was full of flavor. Loved it! Fast service we had a party of 7 and next group to enter was a party of 20, and no delay in our service.
Review №7
2022-06-03Giving a one star only because it wont allow to no star. The waitress was too busy talking and sitting down to worry about customers and had to ask several other employees for refills. Definitely would not recommend this place has really gone downhill since new restaurant opened.
Review №8
2022-04-04Food is a little better than taco bell but not by much. The service is horrible and they are extremely over priced for what they try to do.If you want really good Mexican food hacienda Leon in early is definitely the place to go!
Review №9
2022-07-12Sad I have to leave a 1star review because the food and service was great.The one star is for getting charged a tip on my credit card when I left a CASH tip. This is truly not acceptable and highly disappointing!
Review №10
2020-02-04Well chips was great salsa is okay my fajitas well they just taste blank maybe a little Seasoning might help. Very nice waitress but again the fajitas need some flavor. And the tortillas they taste great but theyre the same size of the Corn I dont know Ive never seen tortillas that small. But they was good