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Where to eat Southwestern food in State College: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover Restaurants offering the best Southwestern food in State College, Pennsylvania, United States. State College, as can be imagined from its name, is a college town, the home to the main campus of Penn State, one of the ten largest public universities in the United States. Downtown State College is home to hundreds of businesses that serve the university's students and professors, from boutique shops, to coffee houses, to theaters for the performing arts. The city is also home to the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, which brings 125,000 visitors to the downtown area each year.
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1. Plaza Mexican Bar and Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By N1TP
Inside is similar to a top notch, clean and well managed restaurant in Mexico. It's bright and cheerfully colorful. Very reasonable prices. We sat at the very ample bar and were quickly and cheerfully served by Kerstena: She was the best! She made our day.The food was amazingly authentically Mexican. The cheese dip and chips were the best. The salsa should be served in a soup bowl as gazpacho; it was the best we've eaten in decadesThe drinks were great, especially the margaritas made with mazcal.We had a great time throughout and are very pleased we stopped by. We understand why there are many 5 star reviews here on TripAdvisor.
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2. Rey Azteca
Overall Ratings
4 based on 185 reviews
Reviewed By JMK_The_Wanderer
Excellent service - attentive servers and meals delivered quickly. Food was quite good, my only beef is that they only serve spanish rice and refried beans, neither of which appeal to me. Offering seasoned pinto beans would a more traditional and healthy option. Prices were very good - lunch specials are around $7.50. This was my second visit, both for lunch, but I look forward to coming back to try some of the dinner specials.
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3. Mad Mex
Overall Ratings
3 based on 180 reviews
Reviewed By ORMum
Not really a very authentic Mexican restaurant. More of a college pub than a mexican restaurant. Outside patio is really nice. Food is ok, nothing great. I had the garbanzo chili, which wasn't good at all, and tasted sour. Nachos Grande and the bean and pineapple quesadilla were good. The tofu burritos and potato taquitos were okay, a little disappointing. Service was fine, even though we had to ask a few times for the drinks.
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