Joe Peña's Cantina y Bar Ludwigsburg in Ludwigsburg

I ordered lunch to pick up. Although there wasn't much going on, I first had to wait in the restaurant for my food (one employee was busy at the bar, the second employee was apparently relaxed in the kitchen anteroom next to the bar). At home I realized that the salad had been forgotten. It was great that the friendly employee from the office immediately responded in a customer-oriented manner and quickly brought the missing food home to me. He even added a small dessert. Thank you for this uncomplicated subsequent delivery and the tasty surprise 😀

Very well attended, very tasty food and very friendly service!

The food is very good and afterwards you definitely have to go to the bar. Definitely worth it.

Food was too much and very noisy 7th busy

The best Mexican restaurant I've ever been to.

We got a table for two directly at the entrance...Friday evening at around 8 p.m. without a reservation. The waiter at reception tried very hard to accommodate us...including the guests who were coming. He was really very friendly. The service was also very friendly. The restaurant was full and therefore it was very loud. So if you want to eat something in peace and quiet, this is the wrong place for you. Food was brought quickly. It tasted good but not outstanding. Portion might have been too small for some people. Just right for me to fill me up. Cocktail was good.

Nice place and also great service

Nice welcome, attentive service. Canteen atmosphere, which you may also know from Sausalitos. Despite being very busy at peak times, food was prepared quickly. Tastes good, generous portion(s). If you can handle the volume, it's a nice way/variety to eat.

I've been here several times. The food is always delicious. Today I was here and unfortunately they had taken my favorite dish (pollo y platano) off the menu. I ordered another dish with chicken and potatoes. It was also super tasty and the meat was perfect. There were a few specials for Dia de los Muertes. That was great. I'm still happy about the salt shakers I won. Keep it up!

The cocktails are great, but we usually only eat small things here

The food was very good. The service was outstanding from Lilly. Happy to come back 😊

The chicken fajitas are no longer the same as they used to be, I don't know why it is, whether the chicken meat is different or...

There wasn't much going on, we just wanted something to drink. Service was friendly but nothing more

Delicious beer, friendly service.

It was cozy. The food was very good, although relatively expensive. Very attentive staff. The cocktails, however, were very weakly mixed (due to happy hour?). We each drank 2 cocktails, but didn't feel the alcohol at all, even though we rarely drink cocktails.

If you don't actively order, you will come away empty-handed. The employees only come on their own at the beginning, after that the glasses stay empty if you don't make an independent effort to get something.

Large tasty portions. Large selection of Mexican food and various cocktails

Edit: After the managing director initiated a discussion about the incident today, refunded us the difference and also described his point of view, I would like to adjust the rating upwards. Unfortunately we had a bad experience with a waitress who didn't accept food vouchers and wanted to let us eat at hourly prices. You have to say this beforehand, which we made very clear... Unfortunately, she didn't want to admit it and said it wasn't possible to rebook the order. Quite a strange excuse. So far we have always been very happy with the service here, so unfortunately it must be an isolated case with the service.

The atmosphere, the team and the delicious food are great here.

We arrived in the city late on a Sunday so most restaurants were unavailable or reservation only. Much to our pleasure we found Joe Pena’s and were welcomed in right away for dinner. The menu was very comprehensive and had detailed descriptions that sucked us in. Chicken & Beef fajitas for my husband and cheese/mango quesadillas for myself. The pineapple salsa was a little spicy but very tasty as a compliment to mine. Will definitely return to try more!

Attention salmonella!!! I got salmonella poisoning straight after the visit! The older waitress with white blonde hair was so unfriendly that I would have liked to leave! I ADVISE EVERYONE NOT TO COME HERE!

We spent an evening in the best company. Great cocktails, great bartender and the best shots in Stuttgart. We will definitely come back.

Lunch is super quick and tastes very good too. I personally don't like the atmosphere itself. Too crowded, too impersonal.

Atmosphere, cocktails and the cellars are excellent. Definitely part of a successful evening.

The waiters there are all very friendly and accommodating. The food is super delicious and so is the dessert.

Expensive but very good. Staff are often overwhelmed because there are too few.

Simply awesome, the lunch menu is varied and cheap, we'll be back, thumbs up

Very long waiting times. I ordered a fajita, the beef was relatively tough. I had the feeling that there were simply not enough staff.

We had a great evening with friends and had very good food and very friendly staff. We'll definitely be back👍

We've been there a few times. My wife and I are always thrilled by the quality of the food and, above all, the service. Fast, attentive and always extremely friendly. The location is also very pleasant and relaxing. Far away, it seems, from the hustle and bustle of a larger city. I can only warmly recommend this place. Keep it up. YOU ARE GREAT.

Been there several times, mainly in the summer. Very nice staff, good food, delicious cocktails... completely satisfied! Keep it up ❣️

Sitting outside with a cool margarita and delicious food - what more could you want

The food itself tasted good to everyone, but there was completely moldy vegan cheese on one plate and unfortunately I already tried it before I saw it and I think moldy food is really bad. After complaining, the person received a new plate with a replacement cheese that wasn't moldy, but the apology was very short, and I don't think something like that should happen. But since the light is darker inside, you may not have seen it in the kitchen/inside.

The food was very good. And especially the cocktails were very, very tasty.

Fast and friendly service, there is always someone available. Delicious food with a good selection, especially of the non-alcoholic cocktails.

Super nice restaurant, service very friendly. Food tasty and plentiful. We will be back

Too crowded, long waiting time and not really good food

Great food, excellent service, even got a table without a reservation on a Friday evening when the restaurant was full. Fine.

Great standard cocktails in a nice atmosphere, very nice service.

Great for meeting up with friends. Great Monday evening happy hour 👍

Young, loud, standard. It's nice to sit outside.

Very good restaurant in LB Interesting unusual menu. Lots of space to sit outside

Deutsches mexikanisches Essen! Preis-Leistung passt nicht. Nur in der HappyHour interessant wegen den Cocktails. Essen ist gut, aber langweilig, hat nicht wirklich was mit mexikanischem Essen ( Würze) zu tun! Zu dem ist das Essen relativ teuer! Zu fünft bist du schnell mal 180 Euro los - satt aber nicht zufrieden!? Bedienung langsam, aber relativ aufmerksam!

We were here with 7 people and felt very comfortable. Price-performance is right. The dishes feel authentic.

The ambience is quite nice, but the food really doesn't taste anything special. We think it tastes much better in the blue agave. The fajitas with the meat were very tough, the chochzio was rather below average and the whole thing for 30€... the portion was large but I would have preferred more quality and a smaller portion...

Very friendly team, nice terrace, huge selection of food.

You can find the lively atmosphere and friendly service here at Joes. Guests appreciate the fresh tacos, fajitas and enchiladas as well the large selection of tequilas and cocktails. The decorative ambience and good value for money round off the positive experience, making the restaurant a popular meeting place for lovers of Mexican cuisine.

For a restaurant there is very little light

Were there for the first time (Tuesday). We enjoyed it very much. The portions were large. We were fed up. Food came quickly. For us it was also well seasoned, but there is also salt and pepper on the table for additional seasoning. We will be back.

Eating is always a matter of taste, of course. Six of us ate at Joe Peña’s. Everyone was very, very satisfied. Very tasty, top service, cool atmosphere. We come from Pforzheim and Calw, it won't have been the first and last time we ate at Joe Peña's. Thanks

Food good, atmosphere good, especially the boss very friendly. Tonight's kickoff, we're at Joe's.

It was ok, the food was tasty, I just wanted a little more atmosphere from the service. :)

Wir wurden gastfreundlich begrüßt und zu einem kleinen Tisch geführt, der ganz in der Nähe anderer ähnlicher kleiner Tische stand. Im Restaurant war es sehr laut, alle schrien laut, wie in einer Schulkantine. Der Kellner war ok. Die von uns bestellten Cocktails waren gut. Aber die Steaks waren schrecklich… sehr trocken und das Fleisch war vom Koch ruiniert. Der Rechnung - 90 Euro und davon waren nur die Cocktails lecker. Der Salat wurde seltsam präsentiert - die Hälfte der Blätter warten nicht geschnitten. Die Süßkartoffelpommes waren etwas verbrannt und schmeckten schrecklich. Wir werden nie mehr hingehen - es ist nicht lecker und sehr ungemütlich

I found the food very good. Vegan dishes are clearly visible on the menu and very varied. Unfortunately the acoustics are very bad and you can hardly have a conversation. Unfortunately, most of the time you can only see the service staff from a distance.

Delicious Mexican food. Good cocktails. Ample portions. Service was nice when it was there, but there was also a lot going on on our evening.

Pleasant atmosphere. Service professional. Authentic menu. Practical implementation; well-staged dishes cooked mediocre.

Delicious lunch, friendly service

They served us and our children very friendly and helpfully at such a late hour.

My food was great. Definitely get steak when you're there😄

Menu is unstructured and classified by zones in Mexico instead of kind of food. But at the end food is more Tex.Mex than mexican. It is ok but could be better. High prices.

Not a bad facility. But: We expected more variety of flavors from the dishes. There was a lack of salt in the meat, spiciness in the pepper sauce and cheese in the cheese sauces. Instead of the sauce in the second picture, the taco only has regular sour cream 👎🏻 There are significant savings on products. Therefore, there is no desire to go back and try again. In addition, the facility has no overall concept at all. There is no music played, lanterns and candles are only on a few tables. There are clearly not enough waiters. They move very quickly, but you can tell they are very tired. I also didn't like the shandy at all, the taste was too sweet and plummy. For a change, you can visit the place with friends, but if you value the atmosphere, this is not the place.

Not even worth trying. Food 1 star. Generally everything that was served was of poor food quality. Salad was old, dried out, no oil, embarrassing dressing. Meat should be Agnus quality, around 80-100g. instead of 200g. served. So-called tortillas were like from the supermarket, not fresh, so cheap with no taste. service 1 star. Nobody came by to ask. When ordering, the lady barely has patience for 15 seconds. Terrible. Hygiene was also relative. Dirty windows, then dirty toilets, only 1 toilet worked. . Queue up to the stairs. It was still a child's birthday, mind. 7-8 children used the runway between the tables. Some of the seats were shunned with shoes on! What is the menager doing here? Or parents? NOTHING! And hardly any interest in it... Actually, I don't like to write such a bad review, but it's just the right thing to do, because owners should ask questions about whether they want to improve something... Other Local Joe Penas in Leonberg wasn't great either, but far better..

You rarely read reviews with information about child-friendliness. As a mom, I think that's important, hence my rating for families who are wondering whether you can eat well here with children. We were there with 3 children, 9, 7 and 3 years old. There is also a children's menu (not available online), the tablecloth was made of paper and there were crayons on the table. Where can you paint on the tablecloth? Great idea and of course a good activity for young and old. Should introduce a lot more restaurants. The food was very, very good, delicious starters, great main courses and of course dessert wasn't missing either. All highly recommended. We'd love to come back.

This is a very popular place to meet up in Ludwigsburg. Booking is definitely recommended if you're a larger group or visiting at peak evening hours. The atmosphere is loud and lively. Very friendly and accommodating. They even have an a English menu. Service was good, absolutely no complaints Super easy to park with Akademiehof parking just next door. Drink menu was strong with lots of choice for cocktails. Food was OK. I do not think it did justice to the richness of Mexican cuisine and flavour. In summary, go there if you want a fun place to meet up with friends and have some food and drinks. Do not go there if your focus is to get good Mexican food. 4 star rating in my opinion is fair because with the right mindset it's a really good night out.

We Mexicans love to make fun of ourselves, but that's a bit too much of a good thing. The menu has little to do with Mexican cuisine and the dishes hardly differ (side dishes always consist of rice, beans and salad in a tortilla basket). A little tip: Culinary diversity thrives in Mexico!

Everything was great, always happy 😁

Boss was very nice. Got a very meager portion, had to ask my friend to eat at home so I could be full. Instead of an ear of corn, there was a kernel of corn. Chimichanga for €20 was a kindergarten edition. I expected more. Is there a supplement available upon request? Then I'd love to come back!

Good Mexican. Great service, we were with a group of over 20 and everything worked smoothly.

Wir haben uns sehr wohlgefühlt. Die Bedienung war außergewöhnlich freundlich und aufmerksam, hat immer wieder gefragt, ob alles in Ordnung ist (!!!). Die Vorspeise war so groß wie ein Hauptgericht (!), also besser auf mehrere Personen aufteilen, wenn man noch ein Hauptgericht essen will. Alle Speisen haben uns sehr gut geschmeckt. Hierfür 5 Sterne. Der wirklich einzige erwähnenswerte negative Punkt ist, dass das Restaurant sehr groß und damit extrem laut ist. Man muss sich fast anschreien. Für eine ausgelassene Runde im Mensafeeling sehr gut, für ein romantisches Dinner nicht so geeignet.

Just been there to drink a cocktail 🍹👍.

We were here on a Saturday evening and although it was very crowded, we got a table within 2 minutes. The food was very good, and so was the service. I recommend booking a table if you’re going to eat there in a weekend.

We arrived without a reservation by chance, but the gentleman at reception still made it possible for us to get a table. The food and the cocktails were all very tasty, the guacamole prepared at the table was delicious.

Dear ones, we were with you yesterday and felt so comfortable ☺️ my friend had crutches and she was treated so carefully. Kudos to our waitress. She was incredibly friendly and helpful. The bar team and the food can only be highlighted very positively. We will be back!! Thanks also to the flexible gentleman at the entrance who gave us a place despite the hut being full. You are great !!!

The food is really good, but the restaurant is very loud. Conversations are not possible during peak times

We had dinner last night. Spectacular Rumpsteak. The nachos we had as an appetizer were also very good accompanied by an excellent spicy sauce. We had a very good time.... Well done.... We'll be back!

Very tasty food, super friendly staff, but unfortunately way too loud... there isn't much in the way of cozy eating and conversation

Everything is pretty good - only the soundproofing inside is not good and at full house it is therefore extremely loud.

The not so good first. The menu is really confusing. And unfortunately the service was not at all prepared for allergies. There was no allergy card, the online version was currently being processed and the information from the waitress was sparse and did not inspire confidence. It's a shame, so points are deducted. So we only tried the starters, but they were good. And huge portions. Overall the ambience is quite nice.

Very good address in the heart of Ludwigsburg. Nice atmosphere, delicious food and nice service. Portions are generous, happy hour 5-8pm for cocktails. We were there with 11 people on a Tuesday from 5 p.m. Parking spaces are available nearby.

We were thrilled, everything was just right. The staff are great. So friendly and so quick and always helpful. We felt very comfortable. Everything was extremely organized. Also a really nice atmosphere with a bar and beer garden and the food was very tasty.

Amazing atmosphere, soft music 🎶, and great service. An absolute brilliant concept which I have seen was the crayons 🖍️ and paper which was given at each table to let your imagination shine. Obviously I took the opportunity.

Nice Joe Peñas Bar with very friendly service. I didn't make a reservation and they still found a nice spot for me. Great large terrace, a pleasure in this weather.

Acceptable Mexican food, but very noisy atmosphere, although normal for a Friday night.

Very good Mexican, unfortunately in my opinion the menu has too much text but otherwise a really great restaurant. Have been there several times now and have never been disappointed.

Baked potato was really tasty and good value for money

We had cocktails and ordered the appetizer platter. Both very tasty! There are cocktail happy hours on Mondays. On weekends you definitely have to reserve a table.

This has nothing, absolutely nothing, to do with Mexican cuisine! If you ignore this fact, what makes matters worse is that the dishes served are bland, tasteless and carelessly prepared. The quality of the ingredients is below average (the taco tortilla was bottomless). I also understand hospitality differently; I find putting individuals in the middle of a restaurant to be unprofessional and rude. A special request (a lot of coriander), which I even communicated was allowed to be added to the bill, was not taken into account. If you want to fill yourself up, you're definitely in good hands here. Anyone expecting Mexican cuisine will be bitterly disappointed. Definitely not a recommendation.

We ordered a Mexican - to be honest it was so average. After we were allowed to modify it to our liking - plus pepper and tequila instead of vodka - it was outstanding and even cheaper than the original! We'll definitely be back for the Modified Mexican :D

Large mex restaurant with a large selection, nice staff... delicious food

Super good food, service is great... I can only recommend it 👍👍👍👍👍

It was a very nice evening with delicious food. Gladly again. 😊

Two cocktails. First a Caipirinha and then a Zombie at the Happy Howwer price 18 euros in total

Delicious food. Everything fine. Right next to it a nice hotel. Nice beer garden. Gladly again.

Food and cocktails are very tasty, attentive service staff. We didn't have to wait long for the food.

As of: January 2024 Finally lunch again! Quality good. Service friendly. Ambiance is good, but chairs are very uncomfortable and far too low.

Everything very solid. Good food, nice and fast service (it wasn't packed either)

Service attentive, everything taken into account when making the reservation.. great 🙏 Food delicious, price performance ratio... fits and is fine... my comment: “I'll be back” 👍

Very tasty cocktails, very pleasant atmosphere

We managed to get a table for a good hour on a Saturday evening without a reservation, thanks to the friendly staff. Thanks to the quick work of the waitresses and kitchen staff, the hour was enough for us to enjoy a really delicious meal. And good cocktails.

For being a quasi fast food restaurant I found it incredibly expensive. Quality of the food and the cocktail we tried was nothing special. For really good restaurants you would pay the same price with a creative cuisine and local, good quality product.