Riviera Maya Restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas

Reasonably priced authentic Mexican food (entrees around $7). They have great salsa and cheese dip. Nice atmosphere. The service, while friendly, could use a little training.

I spend a lot of time in the Fair Park area and a friend of mine told me that this was his new favorite Mexican restaurant. I had to go try it out. While not my favorite, I think many locals will be happy to go here.

The menu is fairly large and prices range from $6.95 for a burrito to $11.75 for fajitas del mar. They have an extensive seafood menu and a lunch menu that averages $4.15.

My one complaint was the service wasn't really great. They were friendly, but got both parties orders wrong, even after one was emphasized twice to the server. Perhaps they will improve over time. Since they were exceedingly friendly, I imagine the only way they can go with service is up.

We had the burrito Maya ($6.95) and the enchiladas ($7.25) with cheese dip and salsa. I was impressed with the salsa. It's hotter than you get at most local restaurants. I was also impressed with the rice they serve with meals. It had a bit more flavor than most rices. The cheese dip was standard. The burrito was also just spicy enough, and came in a homemade flour tortilla. The enchilada sauce was also not as flat as some enchilada sauces.

Their lunch menu is a steal. You can find some great bargains (tacos and enchiladas are $3.95).

Riviera Maya
801 Fair Park Blvd
501-664-4800
Hours:
Sunday - Friday
11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Friday-Saturday
11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.