8 Best Mexican Restaurants in Hays

“What a diamond in the rough!! We stop at Hays, KS often traveling back and forth between Colorado and Alabama. We are always looking for a better choice of restaurants rather than pub food. We found it tonight at Las Hafas. Awesome, fresh, delicious food for a super reasonable price. We sat at the bar. Israel was the bartender/server. He was friendly, attentive, and efficient. We are so glad we looked further than Trip Advisor, since Las Hafas is new and not recognized yet. Make a plan to have dinner there. Excellent drinks, too, for crazy good prices, and the homemade guacamole is fantastic. You will not be disappointed.“

“Solo Lunch here. There is plenty of seating. Queso fundido is delicious! Birria tacos were pretty tasty. A little different than I've had before, and that's ok. The little salsa they sent out to go with was awesome. Thank Cancun! Consistently yum whenever I visit!“

“If you’re traveling across Kansas this is a great spot, amazing food with quick and friendly service. Our party of 6 was taken care of quickly and EVERYONE likes their food which is a miracle traveling with 4 kids. Highly recommend we will be stopping again!“

“Great Mexican restaurant with good selection of food and drinks . I had the lunch special number 8# with fried jalapeños. Great flavor and presentation. Defiently will eat here again . Best Mexican food I've found in kansas so far. Can't wait to come back .“

“This is probably the best Mexican restaurant I’ve been to. So far, I’ve been here twice. Once was back during the grand opening, when they hadn’t had things quite figured out. Back then, it felt kinda like a fast food restaurant. They didn’t have any real dishes, just styrofoam to-go boxes. There were a lot of problems, but I had felt they had a lot of potential. Turns out, I was right. Coming back a long time later, it’s more of a sit down restaurant, with waiters and everything. Which honestly, takes some getting used to, considering this place used to be a KFC that I ate at frequently. It still gives off the impression that it’s a fast food place from the moment you open the door, with the menus on the big screens, the drive thru, people with headsets, etc., but it’s definitely a sit-down restaurant. The staff is very friendly and goes above and beyond with their service. My waitress had noticed something wrong with my chip basket (something I had not noticed myself) and immediately replaced it. I ordered the special, as usual, and this time it was Pollo Bandido. The food came way faster than I had anticipated, and came with three very hot tortillas. It tasted amazing. It had chicken covered in a sweet and creamy cheese sauce, and combined with the fried rice and refried beans made for a very filling meal. But the best part was the dessert: Churros. I have never had churros until now, and as a lover of sweets, I could not believe how delicious these were. I was so quick to dig in that I forgot to take a picture until it was too late! It comes with four churros, which I believe are filled with some kind of vanilla cream, along with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle. In the middle is a cup of vanilla ice cream, covered in even more whipped cream. If you asked me, I’d say this dessert was underpriced (it was $3-3.50 if I remember right). All in all I paid around $19 for this meal. $11 for the main course and around $6 for the drink and dessert. It was well worth it, and I can’t wait to come again. For those of you who have been to the Tropical Mexican Restaurant in WaKeeney, it looks like they have some very solid competition. I used to eat there a lot, but La Curva might be my new favorite. If you’re passing by on your travels, please give this place a chance.My only complaint is the parking lot. It’s an extremely tight fit and it’s hard to get out. This is not to their fault. There isn’t really any room to expand the parking. Though it does make me really nervous trying to leave. All that aside, I love this place.“

“Good Tasting Natchos, and a corn dish that I couldn't begin to pronounce. Way Too much food for two people.... but we managed....?.We must have hit the food truck at the wrong time, because we had to wait a good half hour. Friendly proprietor, but he Definitely did Not explain how long we could expect to wait .Bring a table cloth if you expect to eat there . A Fly swatter would be good also. ?“

“Call in order, had the daily special, Quesabirria tacos. The order was ready when they said to pick it up.Let me tell you, these are pretty good. I would definitely go back for more. So if you want your Quesabirria taco fix. You better come and get you some.“

“When you enter and the host/hostess is secluded, you know you're in for good mexican food. We normally hit up Cancun, but it has been really disappointing lately. The food here was authentic and delicious. I thought the portion for the price was excellent. Our server was friendly and attentive.“