La Villa Rica Authentic Mexican Cuisine

Woah! Pleasant surprise: There are four Mexican restaurants in Lebanon. This is the one to choose! Delicious food and great prices! I filled up on $6 enchiladas and a yummy frozen margarita! Ask for the salsa Verde! A little extra flavor and heat! Waiter was super friendly and easy on the eyes. (If you're a tourist on the bourbon trail, make your reservation for the 1 hr tour or at least pop into the welcome center at the ISC Kentucky Cooperage in the same strip mall! They make all of the barrels for 90% of Kentucky's bourbon! Huge, impressive operation!

It was slightly better than average but not by much. I had salsa, horchata, ceviche (shrimp tostada), elote (corn), and xango (cheesecake burrito). The ceviche, salsa, elote we're all good. Salsa had a touch of spice. The horchata was from powder. The xango would be great for kids. The actual cheesecake part was good but the ice cream and stuff was kind of childish and not so great.

We did not find many restaurants open in Lebanon on a Sunday night. That was okay as La Villa Rica turned out to be a good place to grab a meal. Located in a strip mall, it isn't much to look at on the outside. The inside isn't too different; however, we went there to eat, not to critique architecture. We had great service throughout our visit. The complimentary chips and salsa were refilled several times for our party. After we received our orders, the staff was good about checking to see if we needed anything else. Personally, I had the Chili Colorado meal. Of our party of six, I was the only one not entirely satisfied with my order. The beef was cut very thin, was overcooked and the sauce had been poured on the top of the overcooked meat. It didn't taste bad; it was just poorly prepared. Looking at the plates my dining partners had (pork verde, smothered chicken, fajitas) made me wish for a redo on my order. The prices for the meals and drinks were reasonable. Based on how packed it was, many locals obviously enjoy it (another local Mexican restaurant was open but empty). If I were to return to the area, I'd probably give it another shot.

Great food, strawberry margaritas excellent. Friendly service. Reasonably price. Highly recommend.

This is one of those hole in the wall type places that you really need to find. Legit food, great service, nice prices. We always have a great meal here! There are other nice Mexican restaurants in town, but the food here has a slight edge on the competition.