La Mesa Modern Mexican

Reviews

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  Eileen McNamee

  Feb 19, 2026
  5.0
  LOVE LOVE LOVE La Mesa's Chicken Tortilla Soup! Always my favorite!
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  Oscar Diaz

  Feb 4, 2026
  1.0
  Waiter was rude and basically threw us out because it was slow, other staff was just as rude, don't not going on a slow day or they will throw you out , good food but expect rude service if it's slow night 😔
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  Olivia

  Feb 1, 2026
  5.0
  Our group had a great experience Saturday night! Guac was great, couldn't help but have 2 of the Cadillac margs myself, and the flavor of my pastor tacos was fantastic with the bits of pineapple. Highly recommend
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  Bethany Alvarado

  Feb 1, 2026
  5.0
  My friends and I all met up in Saint Charles for my birthday celebration and the food was amazing. We got there late and they saved our table. We were allowed to bring our own cake in which we got from my favorite bakery in Oak Park so we were glad they didn’t give us a hard time for bringing our own dessert. The best pastor tacos we have had in a long time and our server was really nice and took good care of our large group he also recommended a bar to go to for the after party flagship and they were awesome too! Can’t wait to come back so worth the drive!
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  Kyle Copeland

  Jan 31, 2026
  1.0
  First timer here. Went as a party of 5. Food was below average, especially for the price. Little to no seasoning or taste for my birria tacos. 3 tacos, a sauce sized side of beans and rice for $20 is criminal. The beans were by far the worst refried beans I’ve ever had. It was pretty much bean puree. Couldn’t even scoop it up with a fork. On top of that a “mandatory” 20% gratuity was added to the bill. We notified the server that we wanted it removed but he straight up LIED to our faces and said it applies to groups of 5 or more. He then returns with an updated receipt with the 20% removed and our party size lowered to 4. THE MENU LITERALLY SAYS IT APPLIES TO PARTIES OF 6 OR MORE. It felt so slimy and scammy from our server who I’m sure has done this to other parties of 5 in the past. Did he at least go above and beyond as our server? No he didn’t even do that. We rightfully left a rather underwhelming tip on our $200+ bill. Don’t go here if you expect to have good food, excellent service and ethical business practices