Casa Don Juan – Downtown

Delicious horchata and an encilada dish made my night. Fresh, housemate salsa and excellent service. The only thing I didn’t like was that the qua smoke was shiny and slimy, not chunky.

Great little hidden gem in Vegas. Happened to find it because we went shopping at all the retro stores on that same street. I judge Mexican restaurants by their salsa… as my first impression anyway. The salsa was great. The place is clean, decorated beautifully, awesome bar, I loved my margarita, and service was great too. Food came out fast. I will definitely be back next time we’re in Vegas!)

Absolutely fantastic Mexican food. I’m a Texan and this is in my top 3 places. You have to get a beef taco!

No stars for this place! Been here in 2 occasions for lunch meetings, glad I did not pay for overpriced wanna be Mexican food, this garbage is NOT Mexican food! It’s an insult to call it Mexican food…
Hortchata, NOT home made like the server stated, I returned it and asked for plain water instead. Beef in the enchilada… was way too salty, I had to dissect my enchilada and just eat the tortilla. My co-​worker ordered carnitas, she only ate about an ¹⁄₈^th of the top portion, because they were drenched with grease, all the grease had made its way to the bottom of the plate, not only that; but it did not look fresh at all.

Every time we come to Las Vegas we come to this restaurant, the food is delicious and authentic! The staff are courteous and attentive, music is delightful!

Seriously the best Mojito in Las Vegas. Only if made by Enrique, actually from Cuba! Chips, bean dip, and salsa for free.
Top notch quality.

We had never been here before, but it’s seriously all anyone talks about when you mention you’d like to grab some Mexican. We were walking through the Arts District and there it was — so we figured, why not?
Why not… is the question I ask when I realize we’ve wasted 3 years NOT eating here! This place is awesome! You can sit inside or out, your preference, and inside is fantastically bright, vibrant, and energetic. The waitstaff is QUICK. ‘Let me get you a drink’ ‘Here are your complimentary chips, salsa and beans’ ‘What can I get you today?’ They are speedy and friendly, and wonderful. A man even came over and took a complimentary photo of us… of which he then tried to sell us extra copies — we declined — but it was fun to have a Valentine’s Day pic of us at a random Mexican joint :)
The menu is intense — so try to either use a Unilocal review ahead of time or at least have some clue as to what you’re looking for before cracking it open. There are bright colorful photos that represent what the food looks like — and it actually does. …and the photos aren’t repulsive — which is a bonus!
I’m telling you for real, that within 5 minutes of ordering, our food was at the table. I had enough time to check into Unilocal and ask my husband what he thought of the place and our food arrived. I was honestly shocked. The waiter said it oftentimes surprises him. The food was great. I got the #9 which was 3 chicken floutas, rice and beans. The floutas were HOT — yes, like they were just prepared. Crispy tortilla and succulent chicken with a kick — I didn’t want to stop eating them, alas they disappeared quickly. The. rice. was. amazing. So delicious! And guys — I do not like refried beans… except I ate all of them on this day. Yes. They were awesome! My husband got 2 chicken tacos, rice and beans and he nearly licked his plate. He kept saying over and over that he would definitely be returning to consume more food. …and when Mikey’s happy, Brooke is happy.
The bill only ran us $ 28.10 — I think that’s pretty legit for a delicious meal that we couldn’t find anything wrong with. We’ll definitely be back, and can’t wait to try the margaritas cuz they looked b o m b.

I loved everything about this place! I am crazy for Mexican food and this place was a paradise for me! My husband took me here for my birthday. I loved the Mexican art on walls and our server Ivan was great!
My food was so good I Forgot to take a picture, so I have nothing to show you except me with a big sombrero after the staff dang Happy birthday to me.
Promise: I will visit this place every time I am in Vegas!

I work nearby and we are here at least once a week, sometimes twice!
The food is delicious, service is great, portions and price are good. The only complaint some might have is parking, as it is free but limited spaces nearby… but I can walk from my office ;)
They have daily specials served with soup. I love the tacos, enchiladas, tamales, and chicken fajitas. We always ask for our favorite server Ivan, but the whole staff take great care of us when we are in. We usually take half back to the office for leftovers. Yummy!

Here now !!! Gotta write this review because I always forget the name of this place !!!
Love Casa Don Juan whenever in town !!! VEGETARIAN TAMALES !!! FUGGETABOUTIT! ! Pineapple & jalapeño!
5 stars for always great service !!!

Came in becuz of Groupon deal. Service was slow but polite. Food wasn’t that bad but I’ve had much better. I ordered Carnitas and it came out super dry. Actually everything came out really dry and unappealing; rice bean and meat. I’m not sure if it’s becuz they let it sat in the kitchen too long before they serve? Like I said the service was slowwww. Salsa has no taste and chip was cold. One good thing was their foods are not salty. Overall experience was ok becuz of the groupon deal. I probably won’t come back to pay for full price.

Amazing Mexican food! This is our new spot when we come to Vegas. So happy we found this gem! I had the asada burrito half red and half green. I like the red half the best and the meat was delicious! I also loved the salsa, which is usually gives me a clue about wether or not I’m going to like the food. Also if you’re a souvenir junky like me, they will sell you a picture of your group in a cute Vegas frame. If you don’t want to purchase it, you still get a cute free version.

The food was delicious and plentiful, our server Ivan was delightful and very knowledgeable. The Margaritas were very tasty and effective, I recommend this place to anyone visiting Vegas!!!

This place is AMAZING!!! Muy Bueno! The service is STELLAR! The food is sooooooo good and tastes so authentic! The décor really makes you feel like your in some part of mexico! If they had some music playing it would have really taken me to Mexico. I HIGHLY recommend stopping by here if in Vegas! Near downtown Vegas.

Absolutely love Casa Don Juan! Came here for a late lunch the other day and the food and service was excellent. The mango margaritas were the perfect way to start the weekend early. I ordered the chili relleno + cheese enchilada combo and couldn’t have been happier. The chili relleno was the best I ever had. Super light and melted in your mouth. Loved their enchilada sauce. I’m putting the salsa and guacamole here in my top 5 and that’s saying a lot since Mexican is my favorite food. The service was tops and so was the food, yay!

Second review… I gave five stars the first time but the chimichanga was not what I would expect from a Mexican restaurant. The food here is just okay… Maybe I’m just used to home made Mexican food because my mom cooks so delicious.
I say give it a try and judge for yourself. My husband really likes the shrimp tostadas.

mill of tourista food. middle of the road service. Good drinks if you order the big ones.
not a deal, not sure why people like this place.
But, I go to places where they barely speak English… and chips. salsa are free.
$$$ for dinner and a large margarita can book up past $ 30.

Meh, meh, meh.
Overpriced, bland Mexican food. I’ve never left this place thinking that I would come back. I wouldn’t recommend coming here at all. Plus the service is shifty, I feel like employees only suggest the priciest things on the menu.

We came a week or so ago on a Sunday afternoon, service was crazy good. The staff was fast and friendly. Prices are very reasonable. We started with chips and guac. Of course salsa comes complimentary. The guac was perfect, and paired perfectly with their warm chips.
Next we had chicken chimiganga, and chicken enchiladas. The chicken was juicy and perfect, the portions were big, and everything was cooked just right.
This is located on main street downtown, so there is plenty to do when you decide to go. I love the history around this place, there is a lot to look at while you wait for your food.

My five stars is for them having the best hard shelled tacos I’ve had in Vegas!
Aside from that, the food is good and the service is great. My boyfriend ordered a michilada. He absolutely did not like it so he complained. Juan came out to apologize, and said he would take it back and attempt to make it the way my boyfriend liked it, spicy and full of flavor. When Juan came out with the new michilada, he did not disappoint. My boyfriend says it’s THE BEST michilada he’s had in this city. GREAT SERVICE! We will definitely be back for the michiladas & tacos!

I had a super burrito mojado, and it was quitate el hambre buey! !!! It was full of Mexican taste,…
The 7 mares was incredibly great. …

I have been here twice now — once for lunch and once for dinner. Both times I have gotten below-​average Mexican food. My fajita meat was so dry that it was almost inedible and required an awful lot of water to get it down. My enchiladas were bland and flavorless. Their margaritas are great, though, and are hella strong!
Décor is colorful and bold, but the layout is terrible and doesnt cancel out noise. The restaurant is VERY loud and it was challenging to hear my friend from across a table! The blender at the bar also is really noisy and we had to stop our conversation every time it went off.

This was restaurant recommended to me many times from friends and coworkers.
I was invited for lunch by a coworker and was brought here.
Walking into the restaurant you’re immediately transformed into another world with all the decorations it really adds to the look and feel of the interior that’s fun, festive, and makes one pause to take a moment to soak it all in.
The menu alone is just as fun with many delicious offerings.
They start us off with our drinks and chips, salsa and some refried beans!
Our meal came out much quicker than anticipated!
The portions were great, the food was incredible.
I’m now gonna jump on the bandwagon and let other people know about this place!
Bön appetit!
:)

We came early in the morning for breakfast. It was just perfect, although is a little far from the strip (if your vacationing in vegas) it’s worth the drive.
I had the green chilaquiles, my wife the red ones, and I can tell you it was an authentic Mexican kitchen flavor, too bad I forgot to take a picture.
The decoration is really nice with art of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo all over the restaurant, the restrooms clean and beautifully decorated.
Definitely we have to come back and taste their dinner menu, I wouldn’t doubt it must be delicious.

I believe I’ve came here about 5 times now, and I really never had a disappointing experience. My most recent experience I came here during lunch and surprisingly it wasn’t too busy. They always start you off with fresh tortilla chips and the bean and salsa dip. We didn’t have the guacamole this time, but I have tried it and boy is it delicious. I’ve never tried Huevos Rancheros before so I decided to give it a go. I was overall pleased with how it tasted. Eggs made over medium correctly and the rice and beans were super tasty. I’ve also tried their fajitas which were awesome, the meat was cooked perfectly and I loved the ‘grilled’ veggies that come on the hot platter.
They do make their tortillas fresh there, usually when I come in I see the lady making them. The place usually gets really warm and I can slightly feel the cool breeze blowing, but not enough to bother me. The service was ‘OK’ she came by a few times and checked on us, but took a while to grab our check. I do enjoy the food and the atmosphere. Location is very close to my house so I don’t see myself not coming here.

This place was excellent. Can we begin by talking about the Frida Khalo décor? It’s so awesome to see such a great artist to be their center of atmosphere. On that note, the music was great. A little surprised they don’t have a dance floor for later in the evening.
Let’s talk food. Holy crap. If you eat here, you will not be disappointed. Everything is seasoned to perfection and the portions will definitely fill you right up! This place had authentic delicious Mexican food. Oh, and the margaritas are of the chain, on the rocks or blended. Thumbs up!

I was hoping that I did not have to write a review about Casa Don Juan as two stars but I have to be completely honest in my rating. We were in the neighborhood and decided to give them a shot during the «Cinco de Mayo» celebrations. They were planning three days of festivites 3^rd-​5^th we decided on the kickoff party on Sunday. How disappointing this visit was.
The staff the greeted us right away and we were seated shortly. This is where the service took a turn for the worst. It took several minutes for someone to greet us at the table and get the beverages ordered. We decided on a couple of margarita’s one on the rocks and one blended. On the rocks is my preference but my lady friend had the blended and you could not taste the tequila or sweet and sour in that one. The blended was not the best tasting drink I have had very watery and lacked flavor besides the salted rim.
Now the big fiasco starts during the order process. We were looking for a veggie burrito which they had on the menu for $ 8.00 or so but the server said No! you should order the number 35 which was $ 13.99. We needed a build your own burrito with beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, guac wrapped in a tortilla. Easy right? Well, I had to repeat myself about SIX times to ensure it would come out correctly and even then it did not. Beans were served on the side with rice and the tortilla was filled with lettuce, cheese and sour cream only. Not sure what happened??? I brought it to there attention and all I got was Sorry! That’s it. WTF?
My Enchilladas were ok. I had the order of 3 and went with one of each of beef, chicken and cheese. I opted for both green and red sauce on top. one was supposed to be spicier than the other but I could not tell. The kids share the nacho order but for $ 6.99 and made incorrectly than requested. We recieved a plate full of tortilla chips with beans, melted cheese, and sour cream. No tomato or guac as requested but the meat was on the side which was correct.
The food was completely ordinary. Nothing memorable at all. what was memorable was the service or lack there of. Slow throughout the entire dining experience. What was more of a concern was the lack of enthusiam on the employees faces. I did not see anyone besides the host smiling. The bar tenders both the male and female looked as if they were mean as junk yard dogs. Very unwelcoming. This is supposed to be a «Cinco De Mayo» Celebration and none of the staff looked like they were having fun or were even interested in working Sunday. What a shame. The first impression of Casa Don Juan was not a great one and we will not likely be back anytime soon.

Anyone who gives this place anything less than 5 stars needs to reevaluate their priorities in life! I’ve been eating at Casa Don Juan for years and the food has never changed and is always top notch!
We were promptly seated and asked if we want cheese dip of guac. Of course we said yes to the guac! Your crazy if you don’t say yes! I love that the cost is «market price» like we are ordering a lobster or something. It’s not crazy expensive and so worth the $ 5.95 we paid. The chips and salsa were brought out quickly along with our drink order.
My mom enjoyed her meal as did I. I ordered the «super burrito» with chili verde. It was the perfect amount of spicy. It was gigantic and I was only able to eat less than half for I was full from the bomb chips and dips! We had margaritas to add to the great meal!
The service is always great! They are friendly and give you the feeling that they are pleased you are there dining with them. Even the guys who fill your water and refill your chips are friendly and efficient!
They have a small outdoor dining area which would be ideal on a First Friday! Parking is ample both in front and out back.
Don’t listen to the negative ninnies on this place! They don’t know good Mexican food! Can’t wait for my hubs to bring me back here for our anniversary next week

I’ve been here twice — once in 2013 with Justin G. and another with Brian P. yesterday (1/​8/​15.)
Both times I’ve been I was highly disappointed. Ridiculous prices (nearly every entrée is in the $ 13.99 — $ 18.99 range) for what amounts to a big scoop or rice and beans and some packaged nonsense.
First time I came here, I had a soup. This time I had the chicken mole platter with no beans ($ 13.99.)
I took one bite and could tell that this was prepackaged sauce poured on top of frozen, precut strips of chicken rib meat.
I asked for more salsa and the waiter said «okay» but never brought any more out.
I noticed the women at the next table were commenting on how the cheese was congealed on their food. I bet the food goes into a salamander partially frozen for that to happen.
This place needs to pare down their menu and prices and focus on preparing a smaller number of menu items exceptionally well. If they started preparing quality food, they wouldn’t need a Groupon when they’re already an established restaurant.

Very cute authentic Mexican restaurant downtown Las Vegas. Stopped in for lunch with my sister after a little shopping on Main street. The hostess was very attentive and helpful. Wait time for a booth was less than 5minutes. The only reason why I am not giving my usual 5 stars, is that we had to ask for beverages, which took way too long, and we than had to ask for a waiter, as no one welcomed us as we had been seated for at least 10minutes. I’m sure they were busy, very understandable on a Saturday afternoon.
Menu is way too long! Too many things to choose from!
But what we did order was very tasty and delicious. So, it was worth the wait.
Would I go back? Oh yes, for sure! It was a fabulous lunch with great conversation and food.