Mexican Villa

[Ealy]

How about some love for Springfield's own Mexican Villa? This is not authentic Mexican food, but has been a Tex-Mex staple of the Ozarks for many many years. You can't go wrong with a Burrito (or Sancho) Enchilada Style. Great chips and hot sauce that will send you to the bathroom to clear out your sinuses. I've been going to these Mexican Villas (5 or 6 locations) in Springfield since I was old enough to eat tacos, and not much has changed (including the carpet).

Mexican Villa is one of those places you get the itch for every once in awhile, and nowhere else will scratch it.

[Don]

I'll second that motion for a burrito enchilada style. Good Ozarks grown TexMex. I've been eating there for over 30 years.

Don

[Terry Beeson]

Mexica Villa is about average OK in my opinion. I'll take Maria's myself... and if you want good tamales... REAL tamales... Go to the Tamale King in the little strip mall on Sunshine...

And for my money, just don't waste your time at Encheritas in Hollister... The new one in the Lowe's shopping center.

I guess I've been to too many really good Mexican joints... I'm just really picky about what is good Mexican.

[Flysmallie]

I'll have to agree with Terry about Maria's, that's some good stuff. I love Mexican food but none of it even compares after you make a trip into Mexico. And I don't mean the tourist areas either. You gotta get down there where nobody speaks english and nobody in your party speaks spanish. Don't know exactly what I was eating most of the time but it was great.

[davekeim]

Springfield? Someone is talking about some other food than cashew chicken? Blow me down! (Popeye, minds out of the gutter please) For real mexican, my vote for a city is Kansas City. Southwest Blvd. No ground beef here!

Signed,

Cardiac

[Kicknbass]

Mexican Villa and Cashew chicken were staples when I was at SMSU 20 years ago. I never miss a chance to eat at the Villa when in the Springfield area.... The food is good, but quite differant from most Mexican joints. I have a place near home that has a Cashew chicken that is decent, so I don't need the Cashew chicken fix. I go there for the nostalgia, no need to go to any other Mexican joint in the Springfield area, I have many good mexican joints around STL, but the a sancho from the Villa is unique to the Villa only

[damselfly]

i also like maria's, and i also like la hacienda - the one on west sunshine. and as for tamales....well....my hispanic friends taught me to make them, so....i happen to like mine over any you get in a restaurant....mexican villa is a local 'staple' for those ozarkians who've been around a while. my old boss LOVED it.....she said that while her kids where young they went there every friday night for dinner. i can take it or leave it....mostly leave it.

[loo10]

Glad somebody's supporting Mexican Villa's -style of mexican food...

'cause it sho' ain't gonna be me!

I know it's a staple of growing up in Springfield

but I just don't get it.

It rates near the bottom of any mexican joints I've been to.

Yet I know alot of people like it...

go figure!

[CMAC]

Did someone say cashew chicken?

SPFD cashew chicken is the bomb. Where I live now they actually call it SPFD cashew chicken!! How funny.

[taxidermist]

Mexican villa Sucks!!! Worst crap I have ever tried to eat. I would rather have a Mexican TV diner!! Poor quality and ever poorer service.

La Hacienda on Glenstone is tops in the Mexican food dept.