Little Donkey Méxican Restaurant | Homewood

The location and ambience were great. The mock-tail was awesome and the staff are kind but the food doesn’t really have the Hispanic flavor we’re craving. If you are not used to Hispanic food, you might enjoy it. We ordered the cheese deep, steak and shrimp combo fajitas, burritos, pozole, etc

Published 9 months ago

Nice local Mexican/taco bar chain! No wait for a table for 2 just shy of 6pm on a Friday night, but was busy and filling up fast. Staff was very friendly and helpful, and food was ready amazingly quickly--probably had everything within 10 minutes. Note that they do not provide complimentary chips & salsa.

Ordered a Frozen Bushwacker cocktail (Happy Hour made it half-price 4-6, Mon-Fri), queso dip, Smoked Pork Burrito Bowl, and La Cucina w/ BBQ Pork and El Pastor tacos. The cocktail was excellent, tasting like Ovaltine mixed with coconut creme and a hint of coffee. Queso was great and very cheesy, though could have used some more chile flavor. Burrito bowl and tacos were solid, though no flavors really popped. Rice and beans that came with the tacos were pretty standard, fine quality but nothing exciting.

Published 9 months ago

Very nice atmosphere with great an eclectic design and pops of personal touches with plants and vintage planters.Great service and the food was fantastic . To me , some of the side items on the menu are overpriced but otherwise a great experience. Our first time back since they moved to the main Street in Homewood. We got the nachos for an appetizer for five of us and it was really big, I think it could be shared with even more . We also got their guacamole, it won't disappoint, delicious !

Published 4 months ago

I am leaving my second review just to let you all know about taco Tuesday… I guess this could change in the future, but on Tuesdays all tacos are $3, and each one is amazing. So good luck choosing.

Published 7 months ago

We decided to give this a try after work! We used the Google map reserve feature to make reservations and it worked great! They had a table waiting on us when we got there! Parking is alittle tricky but we were able to find street parking after a few laps around. The staff was nice and the food was great! Definitely will go back! We didn’t get a chance to try dessert but heard that they had a lot of good options! Just make sure to allow a few extra minutes for finding parting!

Published a year ago

The atmosphere was kind of cool. It seemed to be newer, but this is NOT a Mexican restaurant. The menu says they are famous for fried chicken...my husband's food was supposed to be a hot meal, but was cold. My daughter got a chicken quasadilla and the chicken was dry and all gristle, so she had to chew each bite for a long time. My son got a chicken burrito and the chicken was dry with a BBQ flavor. My meal was edible. There are no free chips and salsa either.

I do not recommend this place if you are wanting mexican food or anything other than the fried chicken. Someone at another table got that, and it looked pretty good.

Published 4 months ago

I would say most things about our meal were good. Our server was a nice guy. I am putting this review up so hopefully something can be done about outdoor seating. Our entire meal we were swarmed by like 20 flies. One ended up in my margarita. At that point, we were over it and just left after paying. I would suggest more fans or even screen window coverings for outside. If you are a future guest save yourself the trouble and sit inside.

Published 9 months ago

If you order take out, check your order before you leave the restaurant. They forget something crucial every time I’ve order to-go. (If you order salsa and queso, how do you forget to include chips?) Food is great, so I keep going back. Usually good service when dining in.

Published 4 months ago

Highly recommend the steak street taco and also the fried chicken taco.

Published 3 months ago

This place was sooooooo good. I never have seen fried chicken at a mexican resturant but it was AMAZING. All the different types of salsas were so good.

Published 3 months ago

Food was good, staff were great, atmosphere was welcoming. Its definitely the kinda place to stop by often.

Published 3 months ago

Excellent service tanks Jorge

Published 4 months ago

Very nice atmosphere with great an eclectic design and pops of personal touches with plants and vintage planters.Great service and the food was fantastic . To me , some of the side items on the menu are overpriced but otherwise a great experience. Our first time back since they moved to the main Street in Homewood. We got the nachos for an appetizer for five of us and it was really big, I think it could be shared with even more . We also got their guacamole, it won't disappoint, delicious !

Published 4 months ago

The atmosphere was kind of cool. It seemed to be newer, but this is NOT a Mexican restaurant. The menu says they are famous for fried chicken...my husband's food was supposed to be a hot meal, but was cold. My daughter got a chicken quasadilla and the chicken was dry and all gristle, so she had to chew each bite for a long time. My son got a chicken burrito and the chicken was dry with a BBQ flavor. My meal was edible. There are no free chips and salsa either.

I do not recommend this place if you are wanting mexican food or anything other than the fried chicken. Someone at another table got that, and it looked pretty good.

Published 4 months ago

Didn't feel like inside of a Mexican restaurant. Food was good, staff friendly.

Published 4 months ago

Delicious food and a fun atmosphere

Published 4 months ago

A little bland. Can use more flavorings. Tortilla chips are on the harder side

Published 4 months ago

The salsas with chips were really good in price and were tasty, setting up some high expectations for the entree. However, the taco plate that I ordered, one al pastor and carnitas, came with co.pletely bland rice and beans. The tacos themselves were extremely mediocre and lacked a lot of flavor.

The ambience is okay, probably good if you're coming to get something at the bar and some chips and salsa, but the main food is lackluster at best.

Published 4 months ago

Food and drinks are always delicious. Reservations were made prior but they didn’t see them when I arrived, but they were able to accommodate my 10 person party quickly.

Published 4 months ago

If you order take out, check your order before you leave the restaurant. They forget something crucial every time I’ve order to-go. (If you order salsa and queso, how do you forget to include chips?) Food is great, so I keep going back. Usually good service when dining in.

Published 4 months ago

Published 4 months ago

Love their tacos. My favorites tacos are their fried chicken taco, fish, and steak tacos. Also highly recommend their habanero and arbol salsa.
Also recommend coming here for taco tuesdays where the tacos are 3 dollars!
I would also like to add that my server Ethan was very informative and nice!

Published 5 months ago

Food is good and fresh. Could benefit from some rotating options. Drinks are a bit pricey, but absolutely delicious.

Published 5 months ago

Minimal customers in restaurant yet it took 15 minutes to get seated and no one really cared.
Margaritas were awful - 2 sips and the drink was done. Tasted like water. Worst I’ve ever had. NO CHIPS and SALSA. What a bunch of cheapos!
Food was cold. Wanted to charge me for cheese and salsa for my burrito. Will never return.
Bottom line - poor service and food, cheap drinks and entrees. Don’t see a future for this restaurant.

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The fried chicken rice and beans was bland as hell

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She said it was good and she had a blast

Published 6 months ago

The place was good in the ingredients are fresh but it just wasn't the authentic style that I am used to. The drinks were still very tasty but the food was a little bland. Good service throughout our visit.

Published 6 months ago

Really good food and casual atmosphere. Service was quick.

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This is always a good lunch spot. Everything I have ordered over the years is always delicious. I would highly recommend it as an early lunch spot for a business meet-up.

Published 6 months ago

Super cute! And so tasty! Lots of parking too

Published 6 months ago

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Me encanta la adobada y margaritas alas rocas solo que esta vez el limón amargaba.
Los meseros hispanos no fueron tan amables somos iguales no se porque se portan de esa manera

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As a local guide I’ve found a new fav. The pulled pork quesadilla was absolutely amazing! The meat had such a smoky and delicious flavor! This was better than the local barbecue joints.

Published 7 months ago

Published 7 months ago

Cool spot with nice ambiance. Food isn't the best but not the worst.
Hostess was friendly. Rest of staff could be more enthusiastic.
Quite a few flies inside. Needed to wave them from around my food several times.

Published 7 months ago

It's a little pricy, but it's worth it.

Published 7 months ago

I am leaving my second review just to let you all know about taco Tuesday… I guess this could change in the future, but on Tuesdays all tacos are $3, and each one is amazing. So good luck choosing.

Published 7 months ago

Not a true Mexican restaurant.

Published 7 months ago

We had the best time! Food was great and service was impeccable! Kyle was so attentive and made sure all of our needs were met throughout (even our 1 year old). It was an excellent experience!

Published 7 months ago

Server gave us space, but was attentive we were ready. The food and recommendations were excellent. The manager even came by to check on us

Published 8 months ago

La comida mexicana más rica que he comido. Y Alejandro el camarero súper simpático y amable.

Published 8 months ago

If you like Chipotle, Little Donkey makes Chipotle look like McDonalds. The place was packed on a Tuesday night. Good selection of food items. Careful though, anything you want with steak will cost about $8 more than any other meats available.

Published 8 months ago

This has been our favorite restaurant to DoorDash or pick up from for over two years. However, I am so bummed by the quality of service and quality of food lately. We ordered Little Donkey via DoorDash this weekend and didn’t receive some of the most filling part of the meal for us; the rice and beans. The best they did was reimburse $7 for it, but that was frustrating because we were still left missing a big part of the meal for us. The weekend before, we ordered extra tortillas (ordering extra tortillas or extra anything is fairly pricy) so we were really bummed when they left out those that time as well.

We also notice that sometimes the guac is
AMAZING, while other times the quality is not very good. The inconsistency is frustrating, as when you catch their guac on a good day, it is GOOD GOOD, so you of course would hope it is like that every time.

I will also add that any time we order and pick up in store it is never ready and we almost always have to wait 15 minutes AFTER our pick up time. This has happened three out of three times for us, and it’s really confusing because this is a nice restaurant with high prices, so it seems as though they are not matching the quality of service with how expensive it is. Very disappointed to even write this review, but after having so many disappointing experiences, it seems like others should know!

Published 8 months ago

Food is amazing, but the staff was dismissive and, at one point, completely ignored our party. Not the level of service I expected based on many previous experiences.

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Looks can be deceiving. SOOO bland. The food mimics the name... a**. And VERY expensive

Published 9 months ago

Nice local Mexican/taco bar chain! No wait for a table for 2 just shy of 6pm on a Friday night, but was busy and filling up fast. Staff was very friendly and helpful, and food was ready amazingly quickly--probably had everything within 10 minutes. Note that they do not provide complimentary chips & salsa.

Ordered a Frozen Bushwacker cocktail (Happy Hour made it half-price 4-6, Mon-Fri), queso dip, Smoked Pork Burrito Bowl, and La Cucina w/ BBQ Pork and El Pastor tacos. The cocktail was excellent, tasting like Ovaltine mixed with coconut creme and a hint of coffee. Queso was great and very cheesy, though could have used some more chile flavor. Burrito bowl and tacos were solid, though no flavors really popped. Rice and beans that came with the tacos were pretty standard, fine quality but nothing exciting.

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So thankful for Bobby, Mary & Sam - their customer service skills are amazing! I didn’t realize the ceviche had scallops in it and I’m allergic. They were by my side, making sure I was okay, and offered to go down the street to get Benadryl. They even had an epipen ready just in case. On top of this level of service, the food I eventually ate was delicious! Will definitely come back but this time without accidentally trying scallops! lol

Published 9 months ago

The location and ambience were great. The mock-tail was awesome and the staff are kind but the food doesn’t really have the Hispanic flavor we’re craving. If you are not used to Hispanic food, you might enjoy it. We ordered the cheese deep, steak and shrimp combo fajitas, burritos, pozole, etc

Published 9 months ago

Fish tacos were delicious.

Published 9 months ago

I would say most things about our meal were good. Our server was a nice guy. I am putting this review up so hopefully something can be done about outdoor seating. Our entire meal we were swarmed by like 20 flies. One ended up in my margarita. At that point, we were over it and just left after paying. I would suggest more fans or even screen window coverings for outside. If you are a future guest save yourself the trouble and sit inside.

Published 9 months ago

Isn't all Mexican food Southern-Influenced? Seems like they're South of here😉

Published 9 months ago

Great service for a to go order. The manager Bob was very nice and professional. I will definitely be back whenever I am in the area.

Published 10 months ago

Published 10 months ago

Terrible service
No one is accountable for anyone actions at this place

Not even the manager knows how to handling

He says is my choice if I want to come back

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Great chips, great queso…get the brisket fajitas! You’ll thank me!

Published 10 months ago

Great service

Published 10 months ago

Best Mexican in B'ham!

Published 10 months ago

Delicious!

Published 10 months ago

Our server was very polite and helpful. Food was brought to us in a timely manner.

Published 10 months ago

The portion sizes are more than sufficient to fill you up!! And the tacos are so yummy! The staff are Always attentive!

Published 10 months ago

They did a great job of prepping for the residents I brought from the retirement home. Waitstaff a bit slow but he had SOOO many tables

Published 10 months ago

This place has fantastic tacos!
Fresh with a new kind of Mexican flare!

Published 10 months ago

Fried chicken was a nice surprise on the menu. It was very crispy. My smoked chicken rice bowl was awesome. Atmosphere way too loud for an old guy, but younger folk may like that. Food was super good overall.

Published 10 months ago

I have been to the old store in Homewood many times. I used to get the tamales there and they were great. Tonight we finally went to the new place. The tamales were flat out terrible. Everything else was very good

Published 10 months ago

Great service, Food was delicious! We were traveling and came for a second time. Look forward to the next time we come through!

Published 10 months ago

Food was expensive AND disappointing, what you think of when you hear "white people Mexican food." Not even yellow rice, unseasoned white rice.
Feels about as Mexican as Dora the Explorer, especially the vibe of the place.

Published 10 months ago

This place is my go-to for delicious Mexican food! I can't resist their burrito bowl it's so fresh and flavorful, and the ingredients always taste amazing. Every time I visit, I get the same fantastic experience. Their margaritas are equally impressive, perfectly refreshing and made with what seems like the freshest ingredients. The service is top-notch too! My waiter was fantastic - attentive, friendly, and made the whole dining experience even more enjoyable. I wish I remembered his name to give him a personal shoutout, but major kudos to the staff for the excellent service!

Published 10 months ago

The food here is absolutely awesome. It’s one of my favorite places in Homewood. The seating is a little chaotic and the sun will blind you in the evening if you are in the wrong spot, but the quality and taste of the food is always fantastic. The queso con carne is a must!

Published 10 months ago

Staff was nice and hospitable. I get steak fajitas everywhere I go for Tex-Mex, and these were by far the worst I've ever had in Birmingham. The food was ready quickly - which I suspect was the problem. My steak was undercooked in the middle, charred and unchewable on the outside. I didn't even make it home before I started to feel ill.

Published a year ago

Stopped in to the Homewood location on a Sunday evening around 5. My husband and I opted to sit at the bar. Somewhat of a bad start when there was only one other couple sitting there, but we were left waiting for quite some time before the waitress ever came over. I was looking at the taps and she mentioned they were not working. Interesting as I saw another review a month ago that they were not working. Anyway, we ordered but it seemed to inconvenience the server who was more intent on cleaning than she was serving. My husband moved his empty beer bottle to the edge of the bar but it still didn’t catch her attention. Not a very attentive bartender. There was another bartender who came up and did wait on us who did appear more friendly. We ordered a salsa duo to start, which was fantastic. For entree we shared the fajitas, grilled chicken and steak. The food was super fresh, fresh tortillas as well! The atmosphere on the inside is somewhat drab. The colors and very dim lighting do not create much of an atmosphere, perhaps the outside might be better. Would go back again for the food, just hope the bartender learns a bit of customer service skills.

Published a year ago

Excellent food.
Outstanding service
Exuberant atmosphere.

Published a year ago

This was the worst experience in a mexican resteraunt ive ever had in my life. To start the chips wear cold and had a funky smell almost like a wet dog smell. The salsa was pure water with a brown tint, almost like hershey squirrted. Then I hear a little giggle behind me and I turn around, all neck. and see this employee named kendall. She proceded to grab all of our chips and crunch them up. I try to retalate but she bends me over the table and starts spanking me. I hear a ticking sound, I see a match behind me and proceeds to tell me to break wind. I then cut cheese on the match and blow off another consumers hair off clean.

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

Good food and service. Kind of loud though with the music. Annoyingly so.

Published a year ago

Food atmosphere and our server Coplin were awesome, be back soon

Published a year ago

Awesome place! Highly recomended@

Published a year ago

The customer service was Awesome! The food was just ok, it leans on the bland side. My kids smoked drumsticks were not done. I had a veggie tacos… it was a miss for me. My husband had the scallops and shrimp it was mixed with tangerines.. he didn’t like it. It’s was $36 for the price it should have been bigger portion.

Published a year ago

Love Little Donkey! Definitely a great happy hour spot! Friendly bar and waitstaff. Dinner service is a little expensive, but the atmosphere is definitely more upscale than your typical family-owned Tex Mex place.

Published a year ago

This food Look good but had no flavor or Seasoning. The best way to describe this meal is suburban Mexican.

Published a year ago

The food was great, but customer service could be better.

Published a year ago

The food was very good. They have several varities of tacos, I recommed the el pastor, beef brisket and fish. I recommend the brisket quesadilla. They have parking in back, full service bar.

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Let's start at the end...our experience at the Little Donkey was not good from the start, and it did not get better as the night continued. We sat at the bar, while we waited for a table outside. No draft beer available...no carbon dioxide or nitrogen, I heard more than one reason (excuse) given. We realized that we had been overlooked for seating after seeing several other parties seated who arrived after us. A 30 minute wait was an hour! Server arrived promptly although I could not say the same for the chips and salsa ordered. I was happy to see that there were tamales on the menu, and very disappointed when they arrived room temperature and 90% dry, crumbly masa with the smallest amount of pork...the worst tamales I have ever had, without question. There is little to say that is redeeming about our dinner.

Published a year ago

Didn't know what to expect, went here with a group from work. I was so impressed by the cocktail menu. I drink for flavor enjoyment and the Bushwhacker did not disappoint!

For the queso with brisket, definitely different, a little on the sweet side but the cheese was quality. Salsa was on point, I even did my food dance. Ordered the fajitas, fresh shells!!!! Smokes Chicken was amazing, just fell apart with my fork.

Service was great, we had a table of 22 and she handled with grace. Even the water was good.

Published a year ago

Amazing place with one of the best services I've received in a restaurant. Staff is kind, and the food is truly delicious in great sized portions with the right & legitimate seasoning. They also purchase fair trade ingredients and have various options on the menu. Will totally come back again

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Fish tacos were nicely fried and not overcooked and the smoked chicken burrito was delicious. You could tell it was from a whole smoked chicken that they then pulled the meat themselves. Would recommend and will definitely be eating here again.

Published a year ago

I ordered burrito. Food was bland. No Mexican flavor. They also DO NOT HAVE LIVE MUSIC. Customer service and ambience on point.

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Awesome

Published a year ago

Ranks up there with some of my favorite Mexican restaurants. I had the smoked chicken burrito and some chips and salsa. The others in my group really enjoyed their dinners too. First time there for all of us.

Published a year ago

The Briskit Fajitas were amazing!!!! Someone else got the brisket burrito was amazing. The chips and also were excellent. The fresh made flour tortillas that go with the fajitas are excellent. Caleb was our server He was excellent cute little part of town as well

Published a year ago

Food was not flavorful, very bland. Service was good and atmosphere felt nice.

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The quality of the food I had was good. The atmosphere was nice. Our server was not personable at all.

Published a year ago

Food is consistently good. The brisket is always fantastic. The service can be a little hit or miss, but never terrible. Parking can be difficult at busy times but it’s in a pretty happening area. Margaritas are fresh squeezed and not made with a mix so they’re pretty tasty. Nice patio area when the weather is nice.

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We decided to give this a try after work! We used the Google map reserve feature to make reservations and it worked great! They had a table waiting on us when we got there! Parking is alittle tricky but we were able to find street parking after a few laps around. The staff was nice and the food was great! Definitely will go back! We didn’t get a chance to try dessert but heard that they had a lot of good options! Just make sure to allow a few extra minutes for finding parting!

Published a year ago

We had a wonderful time and the food was fabulous!!!

Published a year ago

Los platillos no saben a comida mexicana, la verdad es que no lo recomiendo en absoluto.

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The Picado Salad w/ Gulf Shrimp was delicious! I’ll try it next time with the steak. Great atmosphere too.

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Amazing food and a cool atmosphere.

Published a year ago

Fast service for lunch. I got the quarter chicken with papas it was pretty good. I opted for white meat. I would say the quarter is not a real quarter rather small pieces I had half of a small chicken breast and a wing. The service during lunch surprised me as everything came out super fast. Love their bar area. If you need a place to go for lunch check them out.

Published a year ago

My dog would be mad if I brought this home.

Published a year ago

I ordered from there this evening for my family through Uber and items were missing out of our meal as well as the chicken was RAW! I started eating it and realized it wasn’t cooked, spit it out and saw this! My kids got the same thing. Disgusting

Published a year ago

My entree came out lukewarm, including the fajitas. Which normally come out of a sizzling plate. My second drink never came after asking twice.

The handheld check out devices they use try to get you to tip on the post-tax amount. This isn’t normal.

It’s very noisy. The wallpaper looks like green intestines sliced in half lengthwise.

Published a year ago

The worst Mexican place I’ve been in USA..honestly it ain’t Mexican at all it’s white white. 😅😂..

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Fantastic restaurant and the food was incredible. We sat for a long time without anyone grabbing our drink and food order(w reservations btw) , but honestly when the waiter came around- the service and food easily made up for it.
Highly recommend for date night, or a dinner with friends!

Published a year ago

The corn tortilla shells were horrible and tasted very stale.Very disappointed..the corn was not even warm..The appetizer was the best thing ( Queso dip salsa and chips)

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Very good experience. Enjoyed the food. Was a little loud but other than that it was very enjoyable.

Published a year ago

Very good food pricey but worth it. Lunch time everyone who works in downtown area is here.

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Very good food, loud though.. but overall grea

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It was my first time going here and I enjoyed my time. Me, my sister, her best friend, and her boyfriend went they’re for my sisters 21st birthday and we had a good time. I love the decor it’s very boho idk if that’s the word but it was cute

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Muy Bueno!

Published a year ago

STAY AWAY! This place use to be the place to eat before it moved! Now over priced over cooked under delivered service. Unless you’re just looking for a bad food experience stay away from here is my recommendation.

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I had lunch with friends here on Saturday 11/18/2023. We ate on the patio. There was a steady crowd. Our waitress was amazing. Our orders were correct and delicious. She kept our drinks full and brought us more chips. I had the Smoked Chicken Burrito bowl. I highly recommend it. I am very picky about guacamole. I usually leave it off my order if included. I am glad I didn’t. I wish I would have taken a picture. It wasn’t spicy. The chicken was so tender and I loved the smoky taste.

Published a year ago

Loved my pastor tacos and delicious black beans - prepared perfectly!!

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Responsive staff, cool vibe, and great service! Oh, the sangria margaritas were lit! 😋

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The place is charming and vibrant. The tacos are decent but ours were fairly cold and the brisket was a little dry. I would go again and try something else

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Food excellent, service great, background music was way to loud. We couldn't carry on a conversation without leaning in and talking loudly.

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My friend and I were any combo any week, it's delicious food. No long time waiting to get the table. I recommend it

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Friendly staff. Salsa was delicious, but chicken burrito was a little bland and had a large chicken bone in it.

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Everything was good. Service was good and food was as well.

Published 2 years ago

I went for dinner with my family and it was fantastic. The good was amazing, I was able to sit where I could see the TV and watch the Alabama game. They had an adult beverage drink special at the time and that was great. The food came out in perfect time, the food was hot and tasted fresh. The salsa and chips were phenomenal 😋. I will be back and would recommend this restaurant 100 percent to my family and friends. I can't wait to go back again.

Published 2 years ago

Fresh and yummy! Good portions. Great flavors. Cheese dip was awesome but could have been warmer for my preference. Second visit from out of town so I like it!

Published 2 years ago

Nice Mexican restaurant with a southern flair in Homewood. The service was great. Enjoyed the brisket burrito. The portion was large. The parking in the front can be a bit tight, but ample additional parking is available in the back with an easy back entrance.

Published 2 years ago

We reserved the patio at Little Donkey Mexican for 33 people for dinner as part of a corporate event. The food was amazing (especially the churros) and the staff was so kind and helpful. They were super accommodating to our large group and really went above and beyond to serve our guests. Waters and chips & salsa were on the tables as we arrived and they immediately began taking drink orders. The food was served quickly and our guests had plenty of time to eat and mingle.

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Stopped at Little Donkey on a Sunday afternoon recently. It was our first time there. Staff was very friendly and efficient, and restaurant was clean. It was nearly empty as we were late (3pm) eating lunch.
I ordered the fish tacos, my husband ordered nachos.
I was disappointed in the food on this day. The fish was heavily battered and was not even warm. I prefer grilled fish for tacos and it is my fault I did not ask. But the temp failure is on them.
My husband’s
nachos were light on beans and cheese, but had an excess of sour cream on top.
I have been told i should try again at a time that is not an off-time . I will try again. They were so nice 😊

Published 2 years ago

Everything was so fresh! Authentic Mexican cuisine with a little extra pizzaz!!

Published 2 years ago

The Little Donkey did not disappoint. Went when visiting my family in Birmingham because it was close to the hotel. The food was amazing and service was fantastic. I highly recommend the frozen margaritas!! The quesadilla I had was one of the best I've ever had.

Published 2 years ago

I used to work here so my opinion may be skewed but the food and service are always great. Family loves it and I’m thankful for the time I spent here as an employee and I’m even more thankful for the time I get to spend as a customer.

Published 2 years ago

Nice time in a new place. Steven was awesome. Makes perfect lemon drops. Great food. A++

Published 2 years ago

Didn't get to eat here because my date wanted a Texas margarita and they didn't have it.

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We had a wonderful birthday celebration here for our daughter. Our server Ella was fantastic!! She accommodated our every need with a fairly large group and made the night truly special for us. We will be back for sure!

Published 2 years ago

Maddy is the best waitress in BHM!!!

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First time at Little Donkey and everything was great! Our server Daniel was fantastic. Will definitely come back any time I am in the area and bring any friends who haven't been there yet.

Published 2 years ago

Vibe is off
Food is good
Administrative staff provided the customer service and quality assurance, the others in the kitchen gossip/chatter and slack

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Everything here is always amazing!! Shout-out to Ella for the phenomenal service! You’re the best!

Published 2 years ago

Excellent waiter: George.

Thanks for the Excellent customer service

Published 2 years ago

Nice restaurant. Great, fresh food! George was an awesome waiter for us.

Published 2 years ago

Daniel did a wonderful job serving us today. He was attentive but also gave us space when needed. The food came out quickly and was delicious! I had the bbq pork tacos which were wonderful.

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Cool place to enjoy some tacos

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The brisket was the best I have ever had. Hayden took really good care of us and anticipated our every need . Great staff and management combined with great food.

Published 2 years ago

I ordered the family fried chicken dinner the chicken tasted burnt from dirty grease.

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its nasty and waiters communication skills need work

Published 2 years ago

I used to like this place. However my last visit was extremely disappointing. My chicken was extremely overcooked and the corn had almost no seasoning. I mentioned this to the server but there was really no resolution. I left hungry and disappointed.

Published 2 years ago

The smoked chicken alone speaks volumes about how good all of their food is!

Published 2 years ago

Ella was a doll and an amazing waitress!

Published 2 years ago