Riviera Maya

Worst restaurant I have been to in a while. Food was horrible gave me diarrhea later that evening. The bill was not itemized so I had to ask about the charge for the 10 special marguerite. The fish tacos were small 1 ounce portions with thousand island. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Probably the best Mexican food restaurant in the Alton area. Great food and friendly staff. They have a large menu with lots of options. The Adobo Pork Burrito is super awesome!

This place is the BOMB! Best Mexican food I’ve EVER had, let alone in the Lou, and I’ve lived in the southwest! I had their Pollo Cancun a week ago and it was so damn good, I’ve thought ever since about my next opportunity to go back and get it again (sadly I live 40 minutes away). I couldn’t find a Pollo Cancun recipe online, so I even decided to wing it based on flavor and completely make something up that I hoped would be similar (and it was… slightly…lol. I aught to leave the cooking to the pros).
You will not regret coming here. Their food is amazing.

What I like best about this restaurant is everything is fresh. The chicken has a great flavor, the cheese dip is homemade and the service is awesome very very friendly.

This place is better than any Mexican place in town. The food actually has flavor here.

Best Mexican in the Riverbend. Food served promptly, hot and very tasty. Friendly owners and staff who remember their customers.

Great Mexican food, delicious margaritas & awesome friendly staff. Can’t ask for much more!

Incredible! My husband and I had been to this location when it was El Mezcal and we were excited to see that it was new since we had not had good experiences before. Riveria Maya was EXCEPTIONAL!!! The server gave us just the right amount of attention, the salsas were fresh and I definitely recommend trying the spicy tomatillo salsa if you’re into hot salsa! Our children both cleaned their plates of quesadillas and enchiladas, and they have very discerning palates. My husband had the pork adobo burrito and wowzers it was flavorful and fresh as were my chile poblanos. I am somewhat of a connoisseur of chiles rellenos and these were absolutely top notch! The margaritas were on special so myself and my hubby both decided to partake and they were absolutely fantastic! They were the perfect blend of tequila and surely they were full of grand marnier because they were just a little orangey without being too overpowering! I will definitely recommend this place to friends in the area and all of you! The manager even stopped by our table just to quickly ask how our evening was and I gave him an earful about how awesome our dinner, drinks, and our overall experience was and I he brought me a free drink! This girl is sold! Yum! Thanks for the delicious dinner… and drinks!

Glad we decided to take a chance on eating here. Service was fast, the house special margarita was good for the price. Warmed chips and good salsa while you wait was worth the three bottles we had. I’m sure if I ever come across the bridge again to Alton, this will be the place to eat.

Can’t recommend Riviera Maya highly enough!
This is our favorite restaurant in Alton. The food is amazing (the bean enchiladas are my wife’s favorite, I love the Alton tacos) & the service is incomparably prompt/​friendly. Their specials (both food & drinks) are always worth a try, as well, & are a great deal (especially the awesome margaritas)!

The food was fresh. I highly recommend the chicken chimichanga. Above all the service was spectacular. We will definitely be back.

We have been to this restaurant a couple of times, apparently they do a boom lunch business due to the buffet but are quiet in the evening — which is nice if you like personal attention and want to get served fast! The food was tasty and the employees were friendly and helpful, even returning my ball cap after I accidentally left it in the booth. The wife and I recommend!

Our server was really nice, food arrived quickly, and was very good!

Very friendly service. Excellent lunch buffet for $ 7, build-​your-​own tacos, chilaquiles, burritos, cheese quesadillas… erc., very good quality and flavor… highly recommended!

Not the best Mexican place around but the only buffet. Cheap lunch buffet! Like most buffets, u wanna show up early. 11 – 1 Mon-​Sat. If its on the buffet and u want it fresh, just ask. They will bring it right from the kitchen. Nice staff, tv’s, full bar.

Ugh. We were pretty excited to try RM based on the previous reviews – we just moved from Indianapolis and have yet to find a mexican restaurant that even comes close to our local favorite over there, El Rodeo.
When we arrived, we weren’t even sure if they were open. There was not a single car in the parking lot. We were the only customers in there and it took nearly ten minutes to get our drinks. I ordered the steak fajitas and there was next to no meat on the plate, it was mostly green peppers and onions. The beans were crusty and the rice could have been from the previous day, it was so hard. Husband ordered a steak burrito and it was tiny (at least compared to the ones from our favorite places in Indy) and the meat was lukewarm at best. We couldn’t get our drinks refilled at all. My son’s cheese quesadilla looked (and tasted) pretty good at least.
For a $ 34 (with tip) meal, we were sorely disappointed and won’t be going back.

The Pollo and Chorizo is my new favorite. I also asked for salsa Verde, and was given Verde and a red chili salsa, both were good. Best Mexican in town.

While some co-​workers and I were looking for a lunch spot one day we happened to drive by. And I am glad we went in! The restaurant is really clean and looks newly remodeled. The service was attentive, for most of us, one person at the table had a problem getting his drink refilled.
Everyone was happy with their meals, and there are lots of different menu items. Including some «Alton Taco» that is deep fried. We didn’t try that but it looked pretty good on someone else’s plate going by! My chile relleno and steak taco were very good. I would highly recommend!

My wife and I tried this restaurant on a whim and we were pleasantly surprised by how awesome it was! If you know Alton, IL very well then you know that the previous restaurant that occupied the building Riviera Maya is currently in was a Ponderosa. It was a typical, not very cool restaurant. The owners of Riviera Maya have managed to turn this into a pretty nice place! Our server was phenomenal, and the food was really good. Try the Guacamole Salad… their guacamole is the best I’ve ever had. I’m definitely a fan!