Las Brisas

I don’t normally do a review like this, but sorry, sometimes there is no way around it, this place was given a 4 stars and I don’t know how, the service was OUTSTANDING, but all of our meal was Totally Bland, from the salsa and chips to the tacos, and fajitas. If you come here be prepared to bring your own seasonings to give some kind of flavor to your meal and for total of $ 25.00 dollars for 2 people, I think it’s just terrible

Great food fast service fair prices.
Hands down the best Mexican restaurant I have ever been to. Highly recommended

The food was nice, and could be better if they hadn’t drowned everything in so much salt. I ordered a chicken California burrito, babe had fajitas. The flavor was there but about 10 dashes too many of salt.
The menu had a wide variety of options and the people were friendly.

Service was fast but the food was average. Restrooms were not clean and there were lots of flies.

Las Brisas is a welcome respite from a bunch of chain restaurants on the interstate — and it’s as fast as any fast food.
The restaurant is visible from I-​57 and next door to a gas station — superconvenient.
When you walk in, you’re greeted by a cheerful interior and an expansive menu. Just about every Mexican place offers beef, pork and chicken entrees but I judge above-​average ones to be the ones that offer shrimp, too. This one delivered — I enjoyed the flavorful Quesadilla with Shrimp & Sausage. It wasn’t typical — more like a taco than grilled flat — but it also wasn’t drowning in cheap cheese. I enjoyed it. The guacamole and beans were sort of bland but still good. The free chips were light and crispy, and the salsa was not spicy but flavorful.
The most impressive element — the service. Amazingly fast! We were there at 11:20 for lunch so it was quiet, but I think no more than 4 minutes passed between placing our order and digging in.
Excellent value, all around. And by the way, the bathroom was not scary.

I spotted a big sign for Las Brisas shortly after passing Sikeston, MO on I-​57 E and decided to take my chances – trying a place without Unilocaling it first is a rare thing for me these days.
It’s in the middle of nowhere and didn’t look like much from the outside, but as soon as I stepped inside, I was ecstatic! The same kind of painted chairs/​booths as the great Mexican restaurant I used to frequent in Memphis! I had to ask the young man which part of Mexico they are from and he said Jalisco, where the El Gallo Giro people are from as well (I believe). From the booths, chairs, table tops to the wall paintings, the interior oozes cultural pride.
The food was as impressive as the décor. Complimentary chips and salsa both above average. My travel companion practically scraped clean his huge plate of chimichanga, rice and beans. While the chicken enchilada and chile relleno might have been a little too cheesy and saucy for my timid palate, I still ate more than usual and he had no problem helping me finish up the plate. As he dipped the last chip into the rich cheese and sauce mixture on my plate, he declared this as the best Mexican food he had since leaving California (take it with a grain of salt as hunger might have clouded his judgment).
Driving through the mid section of the country isn’t the most exciting road trip of all, but finding a place like Las Brisas will surely brighten up your drive! Right off Exit 12 on I-​57 with gas stations nearby, just do it.