I love this place! My boyfriend and I come here at least once or twice a month. The food is great (Los Compadres is my favorite), drinks are awesome and the atmosphere is nice. Plus it's a nice location and the staff are awesome.
(5)
Rachel O.
This Casa Linda is my favorite Casa Linda and I'm totally bummed that is a million miles away from my home off the traffic ridden Harbison Blvd. That said... I always find the food fresh and plentiful and inexpensive. I'm a big fan of the chicken nachos but my favorite is the chicken chimichangas. You get two HUGE chimichangas covered in that delicious queso (you can also get them with beef but I like the chicken), rice and a "salad" of lettuce, tomato, sour cream. It's easily enough to feed two people or you can take home the left overs! The staff is helpful and friendly. I never had to wait or ask for a drink refill and my special request for mild salsa was brought to the table immediately. Also, when I asked for a "large margarita" I was told they had small and medium or I could order a pitcher. I went with the medium and when they brought it to the table I exclaimed "THAT is a medium?" So be sure to enjoy that! Casa Linda is one of my favorite places near Harbison and is sometimes worth braving the traffic for all on it's own! (But you know I just have to pop by Ross too...)
(5)
Karen S.
This review is more or less for the customer service we received when we at here last week. There was five people in our party and came in at 11:30 on a Sunday morning for lunch before heading to a movie we were trying to catch. We got seated fairly quickly as the restaurant was not busy, but it went down hill after that. It semed like we waited 20 minutes for a server to come and get our orders after we were seated ( and we needed to remind the server at that we needed to order). Me not being the Mexican food person that I sm, I just ordered tacos, asking for no tomatoes and sour cream on the tacos as well as soft taco shells. They got the no tomato and sour cream part right, but hard shells instead of soft, and guacamole was on the tacos as well (not being a guacamole person, was not fond of having guacamole on the tacos so needed to scrape off and not lesving much to eat after that). Then it was getting near time for us to leave and had to pin down our server again to bring us our bills.
(2)
Libby W.
Casa Linda offers the best weekly specials in all of Harbison! From the daily food specials to the happy hour, if you're looking for a good deal and quality food with service, go to Casa Linda. Dave (the manager) is always at the bar and good for friendly conversation.
(5)
Connie P.
Havent been back since my husband and I were there and ordered the fajitas for 2. We got them and the chicken had a big melted was of plastic wrap in the middle. They only offered to recook and the waiters thought it was funny. Could not eat after that. I use to manage a restaurant ans would have comped the meal and then some. And would have gotten on the amy servers that laughed. They didnt even try to hide they were right behind us. Wo t go back
(1)
Robbie A.
I love this place, great food, great atmosphere, great mexican chips. You should come here if you have never been here, it is absoulty great. Not to loud and not too quiet.
(5)
Damond F.
Friendly atmosphere. Food was average but we got the average Mexican food. Definitely worth a visit.
(4)
Jane N.
I contacted them to find out if they had Gluten Free options. I spoke with the manager and his answer was "No". I told him I found that rather surprising since Mexican food is very easy to make gluten free. At that point, he did ask the head cook and got a "depends on what you are looking for." That manager's initial "No" indicates to me that they aren't interested in dealing with any type of food allergies or restrictions. Fortunately, there are other Mexican restaurants in Columbia that have great food and are willing to deal with the allergies.
(1)
Jaime M.
Love the food here. great bar. sometimes the service is lacking because they are always so busy and seem under staffed.
(4)
Erica W.
I was in South Carolina for a business trip, and decided to take a shopping trip at night at a nearby mall when my new friend/fellow business person decided to stop here for dinner because we didn't want food court food at the mall. I ordered the carne asada and it was definitely yummy. I think I might have been eating it wrong - what am I supposed to do with the flour tortilla that comes on the side with my dish!?! Service was non-existence, although when the waitress did show up she was nice. I liked the fact that when they served the complimentary chips & salsa, we each got our own dish with a carafe of salsa to pour in. I like that since I am a double-dipper with my chips. Would I come back? Maybe. If I am ever in the area again.
(3)
Lindsay K.
The food here is good but you can't beat the $1 tacos Monday and Tuesday. You can get beef, chicken or bean. If it's not taco day, I usually get the potato dinner. It's not in the menu any more but they still have it. I just can't resist grilled potatoes mixed with Mexican food!
(3)
Chris S.
My favorite Mexican restaurant in the area! With the delicious fajitas for 2 and a great happy hour we always leave there happy and without spending too much money.The staff is great too. Our go too place even though it's a bit of a drive, It's worth it!
(5)
F. Chandler W.
Monday and Tuesday are $.99 tacos. You can't beat that. Oh and the $6 happy hour pitchers of Dos Equis. Service continues to be spot on and very accommodating.
(4)
Blake A.
In my opinion, it's just your average Mexican restaurant. Good food, but not amazing. What they do have, however... is amazing salsa.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
Susie S.
I love this place! My boyfriend and I come here at least once or twice a month. The food is great (Los Compadres is my favorite), drinks are awesome and the atmosphere is nice. Plus it's a nice location and the staff are awesome.
(5)Rachel O.
This Casa Linda is my favorite Casa Linda and I'm totally bummed that is a million miles away from my home off the traffic ridden Harbison Blvd. That said... I always find the food fresh and plentiful and inexpensive. I'm a big fan of the chicken nachos but my favorite is the chicken chimichangas. You get two HUGE chimichangas covered in that delicious queso (you can also get them with beef but I like the chicken), rice and a "salad" of lettuce, tomato, sour cream. It's easily enough to feed two people or you can take home the left overs! The staff is helpful and friendly. I never had to wait or ask for a drink refill and my special request for mild salsa was brought to the table immediately. Also, when I asked for a "large margarita" I was told they had small and medium or I could order a pitcher. I went with the medium and when they brought it to the table I exclaimed "THAT is a medium?" So be sure to enjoy that! Casa Linda is one of my favorite places near Harbison and is sometimes worth braving the traffic for all on it's own! (But you know I just have to pop by Ross too...)
(5)Karen S.
This review is more or less for the customer service we received when we at here last week. There was five people in our party and came in at 11:30 on a Sunday morning for lunch before heading to a movie we were trying to catch. We got seated fairly quickly as the restaurant was not busy, but it went down hill after that. It semed like we waited 20 minutes for a server to come and get our orders after we were seated ( and we needed to remind the server at that we needed to order). Me not being the Mexican food person that I sm, I just ordered tacos, asking for no tomatoes and sour cream on the tacos as well as soft taco shells. They got the no tomato and sour cream part right, but hard shells instead of soft, and guacamole was on the tacos as well (not being a guacamole person, was not fond of having guacamole on the tacos so needed to scrape off and not lesving much to eat after that). Then it was getting near time for us to leave and had to pin down our server again to bring us our bills.
(2)Libby W.
Casa Linda offers the best weekly specials in all of Harbison! From the daily food specials to the happy hour, if you're looking for a good deal and quality food with service, go to Casa Linda. Dave (the manager) is always at the bar and good for friendly conversation.
(5)Connie P.
Havent been back since my husband and I were there and ordered the fajitas for 2. We got them and the chicken had a big melted was of plastic wrap in the middle. They only offered to recook and the waiters thought it was funny. Could not eat after that. I use to manage a restaurant ans would have comped the meal and then some. And would have gotten on the amy servers that laughed. They didnt even try to hide they were right behind us. Wo t go back
(1)Robbie A.
I love this place, great food, great atmosphere, great mexican chips. You should come here if you have never been here, it is absoulty great. Not to loud and not too quiet.
(5)Damond F.
Friendly atmosphere. Food was average but we got the average Mexican food. Definitely worth a visit.
(4)Jane N.
I contacted them to find out if they had Gluten Free options. I spoke with the manager and his answer was "No". I told him I found that rather surprising since Mexican food is very easy to make gluten free. At that point, he did ask the head cook and got a "depends on what you are looking for." That manager's initial "No" indicates to me that they aren't interested in dealing with any type of food allergies or restrictions. Fortunately, there are other Mexican restaurants in Columbia that have great food and are willing to deal with the allergies.
(1)Jaime M.
Love the food here. great bar. sometimes the service is lacking because they are always so busy and seem under staffed.
(4)Erica W.
I was in South Carolina for a business trip, and decided to take a shopping trip at night at a nearby mall when my new friend/fellow business person decided to stop here for dinner because we didn't want food court food at the mall. I ordered the carne asada and it was definitely yummy. I think I might have been eating it wrong - what am I supposed to do with the flour tortilla that comes on the side with my dish!?! Service was non-existence, although when the waitress did show up she was nice. I liked the fact that when they served the complimentary chips & salsa, we each got our own dish with a carafe of salsa to pour in. I like that since I am a double-dipper with my chips. Would I come back? Maybe. If I am ever in the area again.
(3)Lindsay K.
The food here is good but you can't beat the $1 tacos Monday and Tuesday. You can get beef, chicken or bean. If it's not taco day, I usually get the potato dinner. It's not in the menu any more but they still have it. I just can't resist grilled potatoes mixed with Mexican food!
(3)Chris S.
My favorite Mexican restaurant in the area! With the delicious fajitas for 2 and a great happy hour we always leave there happy and without spending too much money.The staff is great too. Our go too place even though it's a bit of a drive, It's worth it!
(5)F. Chandler W.
Monday and Tuesday are $.99 tacos. You can't beat that. Oh and the $6 happy hour pitchers of Dos Equis. Service continues to be spot on and very accommodating.
(4)Blake A.
In my opinion, it's just your average Mexican restaurant. Good food, but not amazing. What they do have, however... is amazing salsa.
(3)