La Marquesa

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    $$ Mexican
    Open11:30 AM - 8:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

    Location & Hours

    Mon

    • 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM

    Tue

    • 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM

    Wed

    • 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM

    Thu

    • 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM

    Fri

    • 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM

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    Sat

    • 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM

    Sun

    • Closed

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    • Q:

      Does anyone know if they have set hours for lunch? Everytime I have gone, they are closed?

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      They are a small family run operation. Some days they do open a little later than intended, but they definitely are open for lunch because I've eaten lunch there many times.

      Janis S. 
      6 years ago 2 people found this helpful

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      Kaiti B.
      KY, KY
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      Jun 4, 2022

      Got the enchiladas mole. The sauce on top is sweet and spicy, with CHOCOLATE!! Eating while I write this review... it's good. The more I eat it though, the stronger the sauce flavor gets. I would have added more chocolate but that's me haha. The surfer was sweet. She was the only one but I get that, we showed up 45 min before closing time, party of 4. You get a large amount of food the $$ you spend. Is it nap time yet. I'm full

      Got the enchiladas mole. The sauce on top is sweet and spicy, with CHOCOLATE!!
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      Bob S.
      Richmond, KY
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      May 1, 2018

      First time here and I've heard many good things. First off, the service was excellent. The salsa has a sweetness to it that I really enjoyed. I ordered the tamales dinner with a chicken tamale (green sauce), and a pork tamale (red sauce), Christmas in May for you Chile heads!
      HOLY COW! Most amazing tamales ever! They are fluffy pillows of corney goodness.
      The red and green sauces were a great accent to the amazing tamales.
      If you enjoy tamales, this is the place for you!

      Tamale dinner!
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      Jen P.
      Nicholasville, KY
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      Nov 26, 2022

      the restaurant has closed for business. Was best Mexican food in town

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      David G.
      Lexington, KY
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      Feb 1, 2019

      The food? Bland. The service? Not good. The ambiance? Meh. I'm struggling to find something to like here.

      First, they bring you a small bowl of chips with salsa. I had four people in my party, so they went quick. Like a couple minutes quick. But, you're thinking they're gonna bring more soon, right? Just like every other Mexican restaurant on the face of the planet. But you wait. And wait. And they never do. Never seen anything like it.

      Refills? They say they're free but I think that's because they don't give them. Here's the math. Party of four, zero refills. That's bad math.

      I ordered the steak Fajita Quesadillas. One bite into those and you know you have immediate regrets. No flavor. Massive chunks of green pepper and onion. I'm sitting there wondering if they ran out of knives. I mean, cut those ingredients up a little. It's like you're not even trying. But the flavor is the real disappointment. Like eating air. Nothing. It was better when I dipped it into the salsa. I was able to salvage it. Heck, they ain't gonna bring you any more chips for that salsa anyway, so might as well put it to work.

      But here's the thing that really gets me. This party of two behind me. Sitting there. Drinking margaritas. Everything's cool. The waitress starts pressing them to order food because, according to her, it's a Friday night and she needs the table.

      I get that you're running a business. I get that you can't have people sitting there shooting the bull and not buying anything. But margaritas ain't cheap. They're drinking one after the other. They can sit there as long as they want, in my opinion. So here I am angry for two people I don't even know. Bizarre in that joint. The whole experience was.

      Maybe I should try it again. But I'm not going to. Burn me once...you know the phrase. Two thumbs down. Way down.

      Steak Fajita Quesadilla. Don't even bother.
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      Jay D.
      Lexington, KY
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      They are closed, and sign is gone. Apparently out of business, which was predictable.

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      Jodi M.
      Lexington, KY
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      Jul 30, 2021

      Delicious food and wonderful.owners. She has always remembered us from the first time we came in and talks with us like friends. Street tacos are Delicious along with the chile verde! Definitely in our top two Mexican go tos

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      Maria G.
      Lexington, KY
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      Feb 19, 2021

      This is delicious Mexican food. There's a huge variety. Today I had the chimichanga chicken and it was more than I could eat. The service is very nice. No

      Just finished her meal checking out
      Indoor dining area
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      Becca F.
      Sarasota, FL
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      Jul 18, 2018

      Excellent authentic salsa and chips.

      Sis had the best fajitas she says she has ever had, and I had delicious chicken soup.

      The waitress was super nice. The establishment was nicely decorated and they serve drinks too!

      They were out of flan so we split a gigantic piece of chocolate cake with ice cream. It was a three layer cake with plenty of icing. It tasted homemade. Delish!

      The address is now at 3101 Clays Mill Road, Ste. 400.

      La Marquesa's new address.
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      Liz R.
      Surprise, AZ
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      Nov 29, 2020

      We just moved from AZ to KY so we've been spoiled with amazing authentic Mexican food. We tried this place out last night and it was so good. We care about the quality and seasoning of the meats and their chicken was perfect. Good sized portions. Good quality meat and cooked just perfectly. We tried the chicken tacos last night and we can't wait to go back and try the chilaquiles for breakfast. I highly recommend them. During covid restrictions they are open for carry out and possibly delivers through an app like DoorDash but I'm not positive about that. You can even pick up margaritas and beer! I want to spread the word to support this local business during the pandemic because I would be so sad to see our city depleted of its cute family owned restaurants come 2021

      The staff was very friendly and accommodating of my order.

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      Robert C.
      Fort Mill, SC
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      May 3, 2018

      Double check the address with google before you go!

      Once you arrive don't expect much. Looks a little gimmicky but give it a chance. The tacos are AUTHENTIC AND AMAZING!!!! The tomatillo salsa is very warm but the flavor is great. Do yourself a favor and order some. I wanted to try the tamales but was too full. We ordered to go so understand the pics I post aren't the best.

      IF YOUR LOOKING FOR AUTHENTIC CORN TACOS GO CHECK THIS PLACE OUT!

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