Las Cazuelas

As I pulled up I judged the place hard by the outside look. Walked in, got greeted and picked a booth. The booth table is really low, literally hip level (sitting down). The place is old on the inside too, God knows what's keeping it together. I literally hoped the food would make up for the flaws! I ordered the enchiladas suizas and the enchiladas in mole and let me tell you...the food DID NOT disappoint!! It reminded me of the movie Ratatouille when Ego tries the Ratatouille, literally mind blown by the authentic flavors that would remind you of grandma's cooking. I definitely recommend the place.

They have very good food at good price. If you're hungry, thier breakfast tacos are made with handmade enormous tortillas about the size of a small pizza and are stuffed to the brim. This place has been here for many years and is still popular. It is not very big so depending on the time you may have to wait. Parking lot is also limited but there are places to park nearby.

Great machacado, tortillas were home made. Coffee was okay…l am a coffee snob. Service was slow but they were very busy. I would come back. Thank you.

Stopped in for lunch today on my second visit, and unfortunately it wasn’t spectacular. The beans tasted unpleasant—almost like dirty pan water—which made me wonder if the pot hadn’t been cleaned properly. The enchiladas in mole were just okay, though the chicken inside was delicious and the rice was good. Overall, it was a mixed experience, and I’m not sure when, or if, I’ll return.

Came on a Saturday ordered breakfast this time. It was good, but when you order Chicharon w egg, you expect the chicharones to be cooked and not like chips outta the bag thrown in with the egg uncooked. Was crunchy. idk who thinks this is the right way, but it isn't. Yet it's fair, but it's like eating pork rines out of the bag. That wasn't really that great. Barbacoa with 2 over medium eggs was good.

Food and Service is ok. However the atmosphere is atrocious like WHY HAVEN'T THEY EVER REMODELED LIKE NEVER???? Don't their customers deserve it?! with ALL the years of dedicated loyal following IT'S REALLY SHAMEFUL you have the ability! It's a way to say thank you to your customer if you didn't realize that by now.

Ordered chicken caldo and it was delicious! It’s a large bowl enough for 2 people, I am taking half home for another meal ❤️. The guacamole was also fantastic. My husband ordered a beef fajita taco and it was delicious. Great place to eat.

The exterior of this place does not do justice to the interior decor so don’t let that deter you. The inside is bright, colorful and lively with an authentic family Mexican Restaurant vibe. The service was prompt and polite. I ordered the Tampiquena plate lunch special. The sides were very good, including enchilada suizas! The steak was not great but the replaced it right away with a much better cut. Overall a decent, cozy affordable restaurant.

Ordered the Special: 3 barbacoa tacos with a side cup of menudo. The barbacoa was really clean. The tortillas were really soft and the menudo was delish!

This place has been here for ever still taste as good as it did the first time I tried it the food is excellent the staff is amazing now my children come here and there all grown up soon we'll not that soon my grandchildren will come hear

Not bad but not great and really not real good. The food was not Hot and that May be the reason I'm saying it. They knew too because the shredded cheese was not melted on top of what should have been a HOT PLaTE. Oh well....

Good food recommend this place to anyone who wants good Mexican food and the have drinks too

This isn't a fair rating since we only went in for chips, salsa and margaritas, but we can't seem to find a decent margarita around Harlingen for the life of us. Im6sure COVID has affected everyone, but salsa was pure tomatoe sauce and chips were from an HEB bag, if I didn't know better.

Las Cazuelas has been here at this location in Harlingen, Tx for many, many years. They serve a wide variety of true Mexican and Tex-Mex meals but generally no better and no worse than dozens of other Mexican restaurants in the area. I have eaten here many times over the years but hadn't been in the last couple of years due to the Covid situation. Yesterday, I took my wife out for dinner and Las Cazuelas came to mind so off we went. My wife had the broiled fish (which had too little fish and way too many vegetables) and I had the Carne Asada. Since I don't hardly ever drink anything but a couple of sips, I seldom waste the $2 on a soda and yesterday was no different so I had water. The water tasted HORRIBLE (like it came out of the river). Other than that, our dinners were okay. Not great, not good, just okay. The reason I have given them such a low rating (almost went with one star instead of two) is this: they charged me a 4% upcharge for paying with my credit card. There was NO notice of this. I didn't know about this upcharge until I reviewed my receipt. For this, WE WILL NOT BE RETURNING.

My boyfriend's dad recommended this place and I was a little hesitant since I had never been there. We showed up at 8:00 a.m. It was early so not a lot of people were there so our service was quite quick. We both ended getting the same plate with barbacoa, eggs, potatoes and refried beans. The plates came with tortillas and I asked for flour. The flour tortillas were hands down the best I've had. They were large, perfectly cooked, and incredibly tasty. The refried beans were homemade and y'all, they were amazing. I feel like they added in some bacon grease (they may not have) but it tasted awesome! I didn't like the barbacoa which is why I couldn't give this restaurant a 5 star review. The barbacoa tasted bland. And I didn't like the texture of this particular barbacoa. My boyfriend loved it though so maybe I just wasn't in the mood for it. Also, I thought the potatoes were undercooked but my boyfriend did not. Again, maybe they caught me at a bad time. Either way I enjoyed this place and can't wait to come back to try some tacos!

The parking lot is a bit small but once you park and go inside, the restaurant opens an ambience of chill and Mex! The waiters and Manager Rosa are ready to order and serve you. Never have I had a problem with respectable timing and a great meal. I had menudo and my fam had carne guisada.

First drink ordered was a water served with a cockaroach. Waitress laughs when situation is explained and continues to ask what else we would like to order. She then explains the roach probably died before falling in the water. Then another waitress tends to us once she leaves.

I would rate the food five stars just because i love,love ,love mexican food. However, don't get it twisted i know good mexican food from bad mexican food. Five stars for good food and good memories. I would recommend the chalupas!!! Omg..they are muy rico! The price is affordable and a local favorite for me. Miss the convenience of good food right down the street. April

Hot and best salsa. Other places can't get it right like this place can. Enmoladas were ok. Food was ok. Best part is the artsy atmosphere and the heat of the salsa.

I love Las Cazuelas! The staff is friendly and welcoming. Great specials and they have delicious Margarita happy hour on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays - $2.00 Margs! My favorites dishes are Combo #4 and Flautas. The salsa is also very good.

This is a place I hadn't come to since childhood. That was at least 20 years ago, so this place has been around for a while! Anyway, the experience was just OK. I ordered the quesadillas, and while I got a decent amount of food the beef fajitas in my quesadillas were way too chewy. The taste was fine, but them being as chewy as they were had my jaw getting tired. On top of this the beans tasted funny, and the sweet tea was bland. I came at a later hour, around 8pm, so I still expected the food to be on point, but it wasn't.

Absolutely the worst experience I've had in HGN. 1 star only cause NO Star is not an option! Ordered short ribs that were, in fact, very tough Country Ribs. The Mgr acknowledged that I did not get short ribs and then just shrugged. Brought them home to my dog who almost turned them down...and she once noshed on a rat! Rice and beans were cold and tortillas were commercial as were the tostadas (Dorito knock-offs). Stay away!!

I didn't like this place and was surprised I didn't! This place had great reviews. I ordered chicken crispy tacos and the chicken was dark meat with bits of tendon shredded into it. It was really gross. The rice and beans had no taste. Cute restaurant, but I won't be visiting again.

Not only are the breakfast tacos huge, but they taste great! Very courteous wait staff.

The panchos are the thing to go for. The tortilla chips are fried and they are made to perfection. The chalupas are made with the same tortilla and topped similarly chip. Refried beans. Cheese. Guacamole. Meat. In a chalupa it continues with lettuce and tomato. I was a little disappointed with the lengua (tongue) I'm used to it being melt in ur mouth soft. This one was tough :( the service was superb and quick we went and it wasn't busy. Hopefully its the same when it is busy. Must go for happy hour as it is reccomended by the locals

This place is great! It is the first time I am trying this restaurant and I had the Crazy Migas and a Barbacoa Taco. The crazy migas were awesome! What makes them "crazy" vs regular migas is that they add chorizo in the mix. There is also a delicious amount of cheese melted on top. I think my favorite bites included bits of sautéed tomato. The Barbacoa taco I didn't really care for much. The meat was bland and greasy. The tortillas here are killer! Obviously made from scratch and and each a different oblong shore, these tortillas are uniquely delicious. Their chips and salsa are about average but I appreciate the saltiness of the chips with the blandness of the salsa. They weirdly compliment each other in that way. I would not really eat them on without each other.

Horrible service. Waited 45 mins for eggs, and they were over cooked. Had to get up and ask for more tea. Waiter said, only one cook. But it was 3pm. Not lunch rush! We left before they took another 45 mins to redo my eggs! WILL NOT RETURN!!

Good food at great prices. I had the chimichunga, fajita quesadilla fish tacos and enchilada. It was all good. Flavorful dishes on min, wed and Fri is happy hour and you can get $2 margarita. If wasn't for decor, would have have them 5 stars. Staff and mgmt are also friendly.

Service was excellent, food was reasonably priced. Sadly the food was just mediocre but the salsa was very good. The restaurant was very noisy with patron AND noises from the kitchen/bar blender. We probably won't be back.

We were in town for one night and really wanted some authentic Mexican food. Las Cazuelas was recommended over others by the hotel. Sorry to say it did not live up to any of it's recommendations. In fact the food was quite poor. Perhaps I chose wrong. The Carne Guisada was very fatty and greasy and the Chicken Mole was more of a grey color rather than a chocolate color. Pretty unappetizing. They also aerve alcohol but anything more than a mass produced beer, don't even think about it, especially wine. The service was so so. The server seemed more annoyed that we were there. Save yourself some trouble, don't go there.

Graet food great price. Nothing fancy but tasty food at a good price.

Love this place! The offer all the classic dishes and it's one of my favorite places for breakfast. Margaritas are also awesome!

I ordered the large fajita taco with rice and beans. When the food came out, they forgot my rice and beans. Waiter never checked on us. The food was bland, like they didn't use seasoning. Overall the food was tasteless and the service was bad.

Love this place and I eat there whenever I am back in Harlingen. Travel a lot with my job and it's hard to find good mexican food lt alone great food and great service! Staff is freindly and quick. Margaritas are DELICIOUS!!! I'll be there in 3 days and that's my first stop. :)

The service was good but the food was extremely greasy. Many more options in the area that are much better.

Nice Mexican restaurant. Food was delicious, pricing was affordable. Very nice Art Deco

I grew up in Harlingen but never tried them until recently. The food is fantastic. I dare say that the fajita meat is tastier than Pepe's and the guacamole is tastier. I'd recommend the Panchitos and Sombreros.

This place has been around forever. Visiting from Virginia, this was on top of our list of places to eat at while in town. Great food, better prices, great service. The breakfast is on point, always a lot of food to fill you up until dinner time. It's even better when your favorite dish is a special for the day. I'll definitely be coming here every time we visit.

I do not recommend, very bad customer service.and the cashier ,the older lady, does nothing to help out the servers. I waited an hour for a soup and when i got it, it was cold, my husband ordered fajitas and the were tough.

Always busy, great food. My favorite is the crazy migas. Service is good. I like going there when I'm craving a mexican breakfast. :)

Great tasting authentic Mexican food, prices are reasonable, great family atmosphere, friendly service

One of my favorite Mexican digs in Harlingen. The Tostadas are to die for. Drinks are decent and always cheap.

OMG!!! The service is amazing. Our server Jose was the sweetest. He treated us like queens. Best service I have had in my life. His micheldas are amazing. P.s don't look at his eyes you might fall for them. Every time I go I like him to take care of us. He might ended up selling you a Margarita even if you didn't have that in mind.

The best Migas I've ever tasted. You've got to try them! Our waitress was wonderful. The food was hot and soooo delicious. And you can't beat the prices here - super affordable.

The food is just ok. The service was not very good. I will not recommend this place. Would ask for something and have to ask a second time to get it. We eat at a lot of Mexican restaurants so I know good from bad

The Chile relleno that I order didn't even look like a Chile relleno the taste was not good,my husband ordered Mole and it was very bland it needed flavor and it was very watery,the tortilla chips tasted like store bought and tortillas were store bought as well. I will not ever consider going back nor recommended to anyone

Their food is good. Service is fine. You have to watch out on how they charge. I was over charged a couple of times. We ordered 2 plates and were charged almost $30. We were about to leave and I decided to go back in and ask how 2 plates (average $8) and drinks can be almost $30. So anytime we go eat there, I write down all the prices. At the end, I total that up with tax. I just wonder how many more people they do that to, especially with big parties.