La Kiva Restaurant & Bar

Terlingua, TX · Restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Terlingua
#8
of 25 restaurants
City Percentile
29%
rating percentile
Address
La Kiva Restaurant & Bar, 23220 FM170, Terlingua, TX 79852
Website
lakiva.com
Status
Closed · Opens 5 PM

La Kiva Restaurant & Bar is a restaurant located in Terlingua, TX. It is one of 25 restaurants listed in Terlingua. Its 4.3-star rating is slightly below the Terlingua city average of 4.6 stars. It ranks #8 of 25 restaurants in Terlingua. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About La Kiva Restaurant & Bar

What a weird bar...

Hours

Friday5 PM–

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 TAO · Jan 2026

I'll start with, the pizza is good! We had the chorizo hot honey one and cheesy bread. We were a little disappointed that the menu wasn't what it used to be and had no other choice but to get pizza really. Based off of previous reviews we thought there would be more options. But the place itself is awesome and has so much potential to be a very popular location again.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Lauren Terry Inspired Art · Mar 2026

It was really delicious food! We had a late night and wanted dinner at 10pm and everything was closed or only serving drinks in the "ghost town" area and then someone recommended this place. So tha nkful we came here and they were about to stop serving regular food (other than pizza) and they were accommodating to us! Thank you! We had the following: Green Chile Mac'N cheese (5🌟), Pork belly sandwich (5🌟), Prickly Pear Margarita On the rocks (5🌟) and then another one frozen (2🌟) mainly because it was really salty. My husband said to the waitress he didnt like the frozen one and was nice about it. When we paid the bill, they were super nice and took off his frozen margarita! Thank you! Only issue was the parking lot was not lit up at all so it was hard to see where to walk and park.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Eddie · Jan 2026

Cool spot with a great vibe, but do not come here for food. We were told the wait would be 45 minutes to an hour, which lined up perfectly with a comedy show starting soon. Instead, the food took over two and a half hours to come out which is hard to justify given how simple the menu is. The bartenders were excellent and the comedy show was solid, which is honestly the only reason we stayed. The kitchen, however, clearly couldn’t keep up and didn’t seem prepared, even though locals said the days we visited are usually very busy. Definitely a unique place and worth stopping by for drinks and entertainment, especially on slower days. But if you’re hungry, eat somewhere else first. Ordering food here feels like a gamble you probably won’t win.

★★★★★ 5.0 Ed Ebinger · Feb 2026

Hands down the best restaurant in town! Sampled around and just started coming back here because the food is SOOO GOOD! Reading the other reviews I need to comment that the menu has expanded to include multiple options besides pizza, and all of them are fresh and creatively seasoned. Ww came mid week and on a Friday evening and had our meals in a completely normal serving time. Looks like they are past the earlier growing pains and are now setting the standard for the best restaurant/bar anywhere in the region.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Rob Dickerson · Mar 2026

Food was ok. Sevice was not good. Order at the bar, seat yourself. Outdoor seating really run down. Food was brought out timely, but the waitress just stuck the two plates out, "who has what." Not hello, not how you doing, but who has what? I would have had a second beer, but why hassle with it. At check out, tip was 20%, 25% or 30%. I generally tip well for good service, above average, but not self service and "who has what?"

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

RestaurantBar

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