La Pinata

I’m not exactly sure why this restaurant has a 4.4-star review, because it is definitely 5.5-level in my honest opinion. The food is always exactly as ordered on the menu. The food is always hot upon delivery to the table. The facility is always clean. The staff are family-oriented, probably because they have families of their own and understand. They’re patient and don’t get flustered with alterations in orders. We’ve ate when they were busy and didn’t have to wait long for our food. In fact, the staff act as a team, pitching in to help each other and making sure customers are attended to promptly. I would have to say that Miguel is my favorite waiter, but then I’ve interacted with him and his brother during my visits there for years. Nonetheless, I must compliment the entire staff, including the ladies and gentlemen who seat patrons on arrival and leave chips and salsa while you look over their extensive menu. As a lifelong Meridian resident who has patronized every Hispanic/Mexican restaurant in town, I must say this restaurant is by far the best. Whether you do dine-in or carry-out, I highly recommend. They’re also fantastic for groups and parties.

Anyone giving this place a good rating should really get out more often. This place is gross. Everything in there was dirty, the floor, the seats, the tables, the silverware, the menus, everything was dirty. The customer service was terrible. The hostess sat in a chair and did not even greet us. we had to ask for a table. The waiter was short and not polite at all and had no manners. The food was so ba that two of the guys didn't even eat their food, and I barely ate any of mine. I would recommend you never eat here.

We were sat quickly, Our waitress Was very quick on coming to our table for our drinks, It was as much time as we needed to make our order, The food came out hot ready and very good, Service was amazing they took really good care of this while we were there, It is very authentic vibe, I hide the recommended restaurant as one of the best Mexican restaurants here in Meridian. The price is very reasonable and you get your money's worth.

We arrived fairly late for dinner while staying nearby. We were just passing thru on our way to a vacation destination. We waited a long time for a server. Finally flagged someone down and asked to order. Food came quickly and was plentiful and tasty. Restaurant was a bit of a mess from an obvious long day of business. They appeared to need help to get things caught up.

Usually, food is good here, but my meal was a little lacking I seasoning and only had 4 shrimp in the whole dish.