Reviews for La Penca Mexican Restaurant in Madison, WI
A small treasure located next to a laundromat. Plenty of seating in the restaurant and at the bar, with more in another area of... the restaurant. Had dinner with friends and were surprised at what the $10 combos included. Great food, chips, and salsa. Very friendly owner and staff. Highly recommend! Read more
Had the pastor quesadilla - generous portions, delicious food, and fast service. Thanks for the delicious dinner!
The service was excellent, and our food was absolutely delicious. Truly Mexican - (not American/Mexican, which is what I... generally find in my area). There were more shrimp in my tacos than I could eat. The flavors were just right, and the drinkswere tasty and fun. I will definitely go back and take friends to share the deliciousness! Read more
If your idea of a Mexican restaurant is brightly painted furniture, pinatas hanging from the ceiling and velvet paintings on the... wall, La Penca is not for you. If however you are looking for some of the best authentic Mexican food you will ever taste thisplace is definitely for you. The location is rather off the beaten path and the exterior appearance is nondescript and theinterior is just a ordinary space with tables and chairs, but the service was excellent and the food outstanding. I had thePollo Supreme and was surprised at the number of shrimp that was included along with the chicken. I don't expect to be back inMadison anytime soon but if I were I would definitely eat here again. Read more
This place is REALLY GOOD! We got chicken fajitas and the tamale plate for takeout and man do they both have good flavor! The... rice, beans, and house salsa are all very tasty as well. This place scratches an itch that Tacqueria Guadalajara hasn't reachedin quite a while. I'm super excited to go back! Read more
Great place, tasty fresh Mexican food, good quantities and well prepared. Layout and decor are a little sparse, and the... televisions on the wall give it an odd sports bar vibe that conflicts with a nice restaurant feel, to me. Maybe it was that theywere on both walls and there was nowhere I could sit to look at anything but a screen. Still, the food was good and the serversnice, so I will probably get take-out here in future! Read more
Very good soft chicken Tacos! Fresh, flavorful and ample fillings. The second menu item was delivered as a ground beef (instead... of shredded beef) quesadilla with a liquid cheese sauce (not melted cheese topping). Although still a totally edible meal, justnot what was ordered or expected. Nice beer selection, all drinks seen being served looked refreshing and delicious. It wasvery chilly inside, the outdoor temp was 37°, and inside felt like 50°. The ambiance is definitely "hole in the wall", but itwas clean in appearance. Seating was adequate and in good repair. Tables, booths in the back dining room,, and an 8-10 bar stoolcounter in front with a few tables & booths in smaller front entrance dining area. The cook and waitstaff know how to hustle,food was delivered within 12 minutes of ordering. The other large customer table showed the steamy hot bowls of some soups andsides of rice that were added. It looked and smelled wonderful. Will definitely return! Small parking lot, shared with ajoiningbusiness, parking might be difficult at certain meal times. Read more
Walked in to the Verona location (not listed on google) for carry out. Only one server, which is fine. They greeted me promptly... and let me know they’d be with me shortly. I ordered and a few minutes later another couple walked in. Around 25 minuteswaiting i here the server reading my order to the kitchen. The couple that came after me ordered close to five minutes after mebut some how got their food 10 minutes before my order came out. Waited 40 minutes for a to go order that was decent food butnot for that wait. Disappointing experience. Read more