La Buena Vida - Cary

Reviews

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  susan long

  2 days ago
  1.0
  We were a party of 5 tonight, watch out if you are a party of 5 or more automatic 18% gratuity added, not to mention a 3% credit card fee, so before you’ve ordered anything expect more than 20% added to your bill. The menu is awkward and uncomfortable to read. The first page states they’ve added a $1.00 charge to everything. Instead of reprinting the menus, this disclaimer hits you square in the face, except it’s gets even sketchier because some of the menus have a little white handwritten sticker reflecting a higher price, but not all the menus. It’s like the kinda started changing prices and got distracted ??? so some menus reflect a higher price of the same food item than others, but also don’t forget the first page of the menu increases everything $1.00. It’s just so poorly done, then add in all the other fees and you’re left with a very uncomfortable feeling about the restaurant before you’ve even ordered. We brought in a cake, our own paper plates, forks and napkins to celebrate a birthday, and $15.00 was quietly added to the bill. No explanation, just another fee to eat in this restaurant. After leaving and looking over our receipt, we found a beer for $5 we never ordered, a charge for a kids meal $10 that was supposed to be part of a Happy Hour special and the $15 cake. When we spoke to the manager, I kid you not this was his cake fee explanation; it’s like insurance, since we didn’t serve you the cake, we have to cover ourselves in case there is a problem. Honestly I can’t recall ever eating in such a deceptive feeling restaurant, even in foreign countries where language is a barrier, my suggestion, run don’t walk away from this restaurant. We will never eat here again, and we will make sure we warn friends if they choose to eat here to really scrutinize your receipt before handing over payment.
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  Rachael Healy

  2 days ago
  4.0
  Such a cute spot! Music was great, ambiance was great. The fried beer battered Mahi-Mahi tacos, the Smokey asada tacos and the mango mojito mocktail were all amazing! Mojitos are half-off Sundays. All tacos are half-off during happy hour 11-5. The Hawaiian fajitas was also a sight to be seen, so much sizzling cheese topping fajitas served in a grilled half pineapple! Staff was very friendly. Decremented a star for some undercooked bacon wrapped shrimp we couldn’t eat, which they did comp which was appreciated. I’d go back again for the two tacos and mojito mocktail anytime!
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  Jeff Sackaroff

  3 days ago
  5.0
  This place is amazing! Went there for dinner Friday night, and we loved it so much, went back again Saturday for lunch! The food was superb, the atmosphere was lively, and the service was top notch. Special shout out to our server Greyber - he was, by far, one of the best servers we have ever had! Can’t recommend this place enough, and can’t wait to go back. And don’t miss out on the guacamole or the strawberry tres leches cake!
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  EVELYN GONZALEZ

  Feb 15, 2026
  5.0
  Estuve en comunicación con Óscar por primera vez , el día jueves ; para la compra de unas entradas de un evento el viernes 13 , fue tan genial la comunicación, la atención…llegamos con nuestras amigas al evento y estuvo uffff fenomenal, el servicio es tan espléndido que hoy 14 decidí regresar con otro grupo de amigos el cual se quedaron maravillados , nos regalaron una rosa , los chicos que salen alegrar el ambiente super alegres , Oscar nos volvió a recibir muy atento, las personas que atienden muy serviciales que hoy una vez más mis amigos y yo quedamos recontentos que decidiremos regresar , aunque nos quede un poco retirado de nuestra vivienda preferimos 100 % Buena Vida de Cary . Gracias a todos por ese enorme empeño y a pesar de pronto de un cansancio físico (xq los vi ayer y hoy a los mismos colaboradores,) muy atentos y amables . Definitivamente un 10 de 10 💃🙌🤩 nos sentimos realmente muy contentos , bien atendidos y super cómodos .
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  Michael Bontekoe

  Feb 14, 2026
  1.0
  There were plenty of free tables and we had a reservation and they decided to put us right next to the bathroom at a much bigger table for just two people. The food was a little better than average, but we decided to go on valentine’s day and the menus were dirty with dried sauce and the plates were dirty. The server wasn’t very attentive but was nice. The cherry on top was that my fiancée and I decided to come here on valentine’s day and every couple who got their check got a red rose before leaving except for my fiancée who really felt left out. I know that a rose on valentines fay isn’t an obligation but to see every other table get one except for ours, the least they could do is give one to every table or at least every couple. We didn’t appreciate that at all.

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