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Have You Been To Teresa's Mexican Restaurant in Maple Grove?

The new restaurant is at the former Orient Buffet site, located at 16314 County Road 30.

Teresa’s Mexican Restaurant has been open in Maple Grove for about a month.

The new restaurant is at the former Orient Buffet site, located at 16314 County Road 30. You can find Teresa's Mexican Restaurant on their website or their Facebook page.

Teresa’s Mexican Restaurant has four other locations Minnesota, including Lakeville, Mendota Heights, Golden Valley and Prior Lake. Restaurants are also located in two other states, two in Georgia and one in South Carolina.

Felipe Mata, the owner of Teresa's Mexican Restaurant, is originally from the small town of San José de la Paz in the Mexican state of Jalisco. After working his way up from a dishwasher at age 13 in Atlanta, he and his brother Arturo opened their own restaurant in Rome, Georgia. In 1985, he opened another restaurant in Augusta, Georgia and named it after his wife, Teresa.

So far, online reviews for Teresa's on Maple Grove Patch's Facebook page are mixed:

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  • Service was horrible - bad enough to keep us from coming back which is unfortunate as we were very excited for this restaurant to open. The waitress was snarky and non-attentive. I didn't get what I ordered and the waitress kept telling me that I did. She grabbed a menu to show me that I was wrong, but after looking at the menu herself realized that I was in fact right. She huffed off to the kitchen and brought back my plate 2 minutes later. (hmmmm... freshly cooked???) My husband asked if he should have received tortillas with his meal and she said yes - but never brought them! I asked for a water for my daughter 3 times. Ugh. So disappointing.
  • I went with a big group to celebrate two birthdays. We were happy with everything. Food was good, had a couple servers helping us. And the birthday people had a choice of a free shot of tequila or a free dessert. We will be back.
  • We went. The food was amazing and the portions were incredible. The service could use a bit of a shine. But it was tolerable when enjoying the food.
  • We went on a Friday night with three kids. Service was a little scattered, but I wrote that off to being new and recently opened and people still figuring out a good system. Food was good - the fajitas were excellent and the kids meals were quick and tasty. Our server was attentive to our needs and the needs of our kids - we will be back.
  • Great food, great service, clean, super small booths by the kitchen tho.
  • LOVE Teresa's!! I had the pleasure many times in Mendota Heights and am super excited they are in MG now!
  • We went shortly after opening. I thought the food was excellent, and we had good service. The only thing we felt it was lacking was decor. Walls were pretty bare.
  • excellent service...food was phenomenal!!! Thrilled they are here in Maple Grove!!!
  • Very disappointed in the quality of the food - the tamale had absolutely no flavor and the enchiladas, beans, burrito and tostada were also missing flavor. The chips, salsa and rice were much better than the other mexican restaurants in the area though.
  • We felt like the layout was really weird. Big open space in the bar, but not enough room at the table area by us. Maybe just waiting for other decor/tables to arrive? Service definately could have been better. Food was decent. 
  • I am there right now love it!!
  • Went there in early December. I agree with those above that said the décor was greatly lacking. Seemed like a lot of empty unused space. Felt like we were in the Twilight Zone almost. The server asked for our drink order. My friend asked for water so the server walked away and just brought us both water, without even asking what I wanted. Food was quick and good though. Just strange atmosphere

What did you think of your experience at Teresa's? What rating would you give the restaurant? Leave a comment below! 


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