Hacienda De Vega - Carlsbad

Excellent Mexican food! Authentic taste. Good portion sizes, more on the expensive side. Very good margaritas and cocktails! Good service, though sometimes is kind of slow. You have really good shows (check calendars or call forward) with bands or musicians of different music types.

I absolutely adore this restaurant. I visited on a Friday night, the band was playing, and the atmosphere was just what I was hoping for. The chips, salsa, margaritas, food, and staff were all fantastic.

This restaurant is spacious and great for dining. We visited in the afternoon upon returning to Minnesota. Our server was excellent and we tried and loved all the food they recommended. We ordered flights of local beers and enjoyed 7 out of 8 of them. One was an IPA, but I'm not a fan of IPAs. I believe they have live music in the evenings. We will definitely come back to try the restaurant in the evening sometime. Overall, it was a very good experience.

I went to try the famous mouth sauce that my friend recommended. The chicken mole was delicious, but I will get to that in a moment. They have a good variety of Mexican beers to choose from. The entrance can be a bit difficult to locate, even if you're aware of its existence. I actually ended up using what I later discovered was the back door. I am looking forward to returning to this neighborhood spot next time.

We came here at lunchtime on a weekday and we're immediately seated. It started off so good with the most amazing chips we've ever had and great salsa. However pricing was very high $24 for burrito, soda, and tip) and th burrito was just bland and soggy. We'd come back for the chips but not the food....