Little Mexico - Mattoon

The food was completely lacking in flavor and seasoning. I’m not exaggerating; there was absolutely no seasoning in the dishes at all.

The ambiance is really appealing, but the food was quite ordinary and lacking in flavor.

Little Mexico continues to deliver the same high-quality food that they have provided to Mattoon for decades. The service is commendable. However, I do have one criticism: my husband isn't a fan of Mexican cuisine, but he graciously indulges my passion for it. When we tried to order chicken fingers from the children's menu at Little Mexico, we were unexpectedly turned away. No other Mexican restaurant has ever denied us this option. We even offered to pay extra for the meal, but our request was still refused. Now, I enjoy visiting with other friends, but when I'm with my husband, we always choose a different place to eat.

I think the food is always really good, but when some of the staff openly complains about guests coming in “too late” within earshot during your entire meal it’s a little off putting to repeat guests. Believe me, I’m being generous. Her comments were really rude. I’d get it if I walked in 5 minutes til close, but with an hour left I didn’t that was too unreasonable. I work late and often can’t fix dinner when I get home so I stop in here to grab a quick meal and always tip well. Just didn’t sit right with me being talked about right next to me at the bar. I don’t typically even write bad reviews, but this little girl working was so off putting it really killed the vibe. Idk maybe that’s just me, but does any patron want to be made to feel that way when you frequent a business and tip well each time? Not really. I will say there are also a ton to really great people that work here that have always been so pleasant, and know me when I come in there. I guess that’s why this left experience this time left a real bad taste in my mouth. I’ll probably just skip stopping in next time.

Recommended by a local as authentic Provenance: Im from Texas, right next to Mexico! Where real Mexican food comes from. Every dish we were served here was LOADED with Oregano. I think it 's Italian fair trying to be Mexican food. The only thing mexicans put a lot of oregano in, is menudo. The beans were very dark, recooked too many times, tasted from a can no flavor. Rice was good. The service was fast and efficient but she couldn 't tell me what the sauce was made of for the enchiladas which was also full of oregano! Building itself is beautiful replica of a "city street ' in Mexico.