Teresa's Mexican Rest - Prior Lake

I was craving Mexican food and a margarita so we finally made our way to Theresa's! This is located in a strip mall and had quite a bit of parking still for an early Friday night. I believe from 2-6 they had the classic margarita on the rocks for 5 dollars and it is pretty big! Can't beat 5 dollars. I also believe the bottles of select beers are $3! Our waitress was helpful and fast and the service was nice! I wouldn't change anything about it. We ended up getting the complimentary chips and salsa (another basket salsa is $4.50 and then we also got the cheese dip (medium is 5 dollars and is pretty small, but okay for 2! . The queso is what I was craving and it curbed the craving, it was good, nothing outstanding but definitely would get again, and the chips are fresh and crunchy. We also ended up splitting the tres Maria's enchiladas as it looked like it was going to be a lot of food, and it was! We ordered it with chicken and the chicken all the sauces were good! Nothing outstanding but like I said it was good, service was fast, and I left satisfied!

What can I say we love Teresa's! Not being originally from Minnesota we were on the look out for a good Mexican restaurant and we found it! We can always expect to have good service, huge food portions, and fast seating. We enjoy sitting on the patio when the weather is good but the inside is very large and can accommodate different size parties. The California Burrito is very good and is typically what I order and will have enough left over to take home for lunch the following day. Also when you sit down they give you chips and salsa which always a plus! I highly recommend this restaurant.

Food is good, our server was very attentive and alot of fun. Gave us good tips on drinks! Good selection of food choices. GREAT atmosphere! Just always enjoy going there, plus they have a patio!

We've come in about a dozen times the food is consistent. The rice is hands down the best in the metro, but everything else is pretty average. With the exception of one bartender, the service is awful despite there rarely being more customers than employees in the place. If you don't order everything you want right away (drinks and entrees), you're going to wait at least 45 minutes before they'll come back around or they'll act annoyed you asked even if you're the only ones in the restaurant or bar. Once your food does come, you're likely not going to see the staff again so make sure you have everything you need. The prices are good there's daily deals, but I'd come in with your expectations set accordingly.

I was looking forward to this visit. My experience wasn't pleasant. My waitress wasn't great. Not sure if she was busy and too many tables to serve but I had to make sure to ask for everything when we saw her because it wasn't a guarantee we'd see her again. We asked another waiter for assistance and was met with attitude and a feeling like we were out of place when we just wanted to have what we needed to enjoy our meal. Looks like a great place to watch a game and grab a beer, that wasn't my ave but something worth checking out. Hopefully you have a greater experience than I did. I wont return.