Recommended dishes: Chilaquiles with Barbacoa, Fish Tacos
Lauren Howard
I used to work at the Seelbach (Oakroom and Old Seelbach Bar.) Both establishments had their finger on the pulse daily of what was happening in the city to get an idea of crowd size expectations and demographics (themed drinks, chef specials, etc.) La Terraza is also on 4th street but located very close to the Louisville Palace, Mercury Ballroom, and the Brown Theatre, so it's assumed they would be aware of the entertainment calendar.We had a reservation for 6 people at La Terraza so they knew we were coming. Typically, restaurants have a "theatre menu" of quick meals that will get people out the door for a 7:30pm show. We arrived at the reserved 6pm timeslot and were seated. After flagging down a frustrated waiter, we finally placed a drink-and-food order ("place the entire order while you had the waiter's attention") at 6:30pm. Two basic drinks took 15 minutes to arrive. Our food came out as we were walking out the door at 7:15pm to go take our seats. Other tables had chips and salsa to at least have something on their stomach (we didn't), but they didn't get their food either and walked out with us.It is possible the chef was out sick or stuck in the bridge closure traffic. Whatever the case, it is common practice for restaurants to be up front about this, have a limited menu of things the remaining line cooks can make, or you say "it will be a *very* long wait" so other plans can be made. That is fair for the customers and fair for the wait staff as it sets the mood for the tables that will be served.If you have tickets to a show and are in a hurry, I strongly suggest checking out any of the other establishments on/around 4th St.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Colton Givens
I'd like to be able to review the food here. However, I can't, because my party of two waited 30 minutes to be seated, only to be told there would be an additional 30 minute wait because the kitchen was backed up. This despite the dining room being 3/4 full at most. I know it's hard to find help these days, but if we would have been told about the order backlog when we arrived, we wouldn't have wasted a half-hour here before a concert.
Service: 1
Jami Clark
Absolutely wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Evan Gericke
Fantastic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Tacos and Carne Asada Taco, Queso Dip
Steve Tonelli
Great atmosphere, food, margaritas and service. Reasonable prices too. It was very clean and organized too.I was shocked it wasn’t more busy.People of Louisville, you’re missing out if you don’t come here.I walked from my hotel and it was difficult to see in the dark because the building is set back off of 4th st and the windows are tinted dark.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito
Tommy Garrison
I ordered takeout in person since the phone wasn’t working. I was told 15-20 minutes and waited over 45 minutes for an order of fish tacos with chips and salsa…
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Weston Anderson
Delicious Mexican restaurant! Food was well priced and tasted great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenna Littlejohn
Best Carne asada and salsa we have ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie D.
After reading several excellent reviews, I was excited to try this place out. Overall, it's good, but nothing exceptional. We started with queso and drinks. The queso was pretty bland. The drinks were very good (margaritas - berry, original, and dragon fruit). They didn't have what they needed to make mojitos. Most of us ended up with a carnitas dish. Two quesadillas, one fajita style and one plain. They were very good. One carnitas burrito bowl. Oddly enough, it had peas in it. That was unexpected but the 7 year old still ate it. The last entree was also a quesadilla but a steak and it was also good. Service was good and the restaurant was a nice set up however there was little in the way of decor. As a side note, I really wish Mexican restaurants would go back to traditional refried beans. I don't like the new trend of making them spicy (it wasn't super spicy but still had an edge).
We ordered the chicken fajitas and the chicken quesadilla. I was surprised the portion size of the fajitas was so small, considering it was one of the most expensive items on the menu. However, everything tasted great and the service was very good -- super friendly, welcoming, and accommodating of substitutions. Quesadilla was especially cheesy, and although the chicken was dry, the beans were cooked to perfection. Was $35 before tip for two meals, including soft drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole
Angela Arnett Garner
Food was delicious but they definitely need more vegetarian and vegan options on the menu. Menu was very limited all the way around. Atmosphere was gray and modern and didn't really go with the music or the food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole, House Salsa & Chips
Robyn P.
AMAZING IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT!!! Favors that bring back great memories. There's absolutely no reason why they aren't busy. A must have!!!!!!!
Celeste Roggy
Service was amazing and food was just as good. We had margs, $8 draft beers (24 oz!!), and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Celia Clusiau
Best food we have found since living in Kentucky. The queso is so good. Perfect amount of food & cheap! Highly recommend & in a cute area!! The Mexican sandwich thing is amazing.
Excellent service. Nice deconstructed Mexican
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chilaquiles with Barbacoa, Fish Tacos
I used to work at the Seelbach (Oakroom and Old Seelbach Bar.) Both establishments had their finger on the pulse daily of what was happening in the city to get an idea of crowd size expectations and demographics (themed drinks, chef specials, etc.) La Terraza is also on 4th street but located very close to the Louisville Palace, Mercury Ballroom, and the Brown Theatre, so it's assumed they would be aware of the entertainment calendar.We had a reservation for 6 people at La Terraza so they knew we were coming. Typically, restaurants have a "theatre menu" of quick meals that will get people out the door for a 7:30pm show. We arrived at the reserved 6pm timeslot and were seated. After flagging down a frustrated waiter, we finally placed a drink-and-food order ("place the entire order while you had the waiter's attention") at 6:30pm. Two basic drinks took 15 minutes to arrive. Our food came out as we were walking out the door at 7:15pm to go take our seats. Other tables had chips and salsa to at least have something on their stomach (we didn't), but they didn't get their food either and walked out with us.It is possible the chef was out sick or stuck in the bridge closure traffic. Whatever the case, it is common practice for restaurants to be up front about this, have a limited menu of things the remaining line cooks can make, or you say "it will be a *very* long wait" so other plans can be made. That is fair for the customers and fair for the wait staff as it sets the mood for the tables that will be served.If you have tickets to a show and are in a hurry, I strongly suggest checking out any of the other establishments on/around 4th St.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
I'd like to be able to review the food here. However, I can't, because my party of two waited 30 minutes to be seated, only to be told there would be an additional 30 minute wait because the kitchen was backed up. This despite the dining room being 3/4 full at most. I know it's hard to find help these days, but if we would have been told about the order backlog when we arrived, we wouldn't have wasted a half-hour here before a concert.
Service: 1
Absolutely wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Tacos and Carne Asada Taco, Queso Dip
Great atmosphere, food, margaritas and service. Reasonable prices too. It was very clean and organized too.I was shocked it wasn’t more busy.People of Louisville, you’re missing out if you don’t come here.I walked from my hotel and it was difficult to see in the dark because the building is set back off of 4th st and the windows are tinted dark.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burrito
I ordered takeout in person since the phone wasn’t working. I was told 15-20 minutes and waited over 45 minutes for an order of fish tacos with chips and salsa…
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Delicious Mexican restaurant! Food was well priced and tasted great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Carne asada and salsa we have ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After reading several excellent reviews, I was excited to try this place out. Overall, it's good, but nothing exceptional. We started with queso and drinks. The queso was pretty bland. The drinks were very good (margaritas - berry, original, and dragon fruit). They didn't have what they needed to make mojitos. Most of us ended up with a carnitas dish. Two quesadillas, one fajita style and one plain. They were very good. One carnitas burrito bowl. Oddly enough, it had peas in it. That was unexpected but the 7 year old still ate it. The last entree was also a quesadilla but a steak and it was also good. Service was good and the restaurant was a nice set up however there was little in the way of decor. As a side note, I really wish Mexican restaurants would go back to traditional refried beans. I don't like the new trend of making them spicy (it wasn't super spicy but still had an edge).
Restaurantji Recommends
We ordered the chicken fajitas and the chicken quesadilla. I was surprised the portion size of the fajitas was so small, considering it was one of the most expensive items on the menu. However, everything tasted great and the service was very good -- super friendly, welcoming, and accommodating of substitutions. Quesadilla was especially cheesy, and although the chicken was dry, the beans were cooked to perfection. Was $35 before tip for two meals, including soft drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole
Food was delicious but they definitely need more vegetarian and vegan options on the menu. Menu was very limited all the way around. Atmosphere was gray and modern and didn't really go with the music or the food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guacamole, House Salsa & Chips
AMAZING IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT!!! Favors that bring back great memories. There's absolutely no reason why they aren't busy. A must have!!!!!!!
Service was amazing and food was just as good. We had margs, $8 draft beers (24 oz!!), and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best food we have found since living in Kentucky. The queso is so good. Perfect amount of food & cheap! Highly recommend & in a cute area!! The Mexican sandwich thing is amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Queso Dip