Nicholas Klein
Gave them a chance while passing through town and saw great reviews!
I’ll start with the positives. Great service, great atmosphere. Loved their chips and salsa. LOVED their churiqueso dip immensely.
The cons, not at all impressed by our entire of fajitas. I judge a bit harshly perhaps on a Mexican restaurants execution of meats. The chicken and beef just are not great. The shrimp is fine, still liked the chorizo. But the fajitas were heavily beef and chicken and it was hard to enjoy.
… moreCrystalA
My husband and I visited El Mezcal for the first time during our lunch break s few weeks ago. We enjoyed the atmosphere, service, and food! Highly recommend!
… moreJamie Dietsch
Excellent service & food! Ordered my fajita salad with no pico so my picture looks a little bland but can assure you it was was off the best fajita salads I’ve ever had. We will definitely come back!
… moreKylee Sexauer
Clean, very fast service.
My husband enjoyed his food
Beef enchiladas I had were just cheese and they spread beef across the top which I thought was weird.
… moreRick Gonzalez
We were plenty surprised with our first visit ever to El Mezcal Mexican Restaurant! This restaurant brags of being traditional Mexican and Tex-Mex, but it’s really hard to decipher the origins of the style cuisines primarily focused on! It seems they take a potpourri of styles to create their own… one cannot make out from which of the 32 Mexican regional styles are offered either Sonoran, Michoacánes, Tlaxcalan, Oaxacan, Yucatánes, or so many others. But their offerings are very good, some extraordinary, whether an assortment of all or in some instances of specific regions, the food, their preparation, the ingredients used and the way they present them are noteworthy as well as tasty! They offer a wide array of soups and salads, enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos, fajitas, chimichangas, nachos, chicken, beef, seafood and vegetarian, along with twenty assorted combos and traditional desserts, beverages, children’s servings and wide range of local and Mexican beers and Tequilas – straight, bottled, on draught or mixes – Margaritas, etc.! The restaurant is nicely appointed in the most typical of South of the Border style furnishings and traditional Mexican colors, furniture, tables and big! During our first visit we decided to have a try of a good selection of their offerings which included an excellent rendition of Choriqueso Dip, a terrific, tasty Chorizo and warm Queso dip, perfectly seasoned without in-your-face (mouth) heat, along with their house-made chips for all of us at the table. My wife decided on getting a monster dish called el Molcajete Mezcal with tender grilled chicken, succulent steak strips, tasty shrimp, fresh green bell pepper, onions, mushrooms, and covered with zesty tomato sauce and Mexican cheese, along with rice, beans, a dollop of sour cream, very nice rice and beans, guacamole puree, very tasty pico de gallo, and warm tortillas served in an old fashion molcajete. My Sis went for the Enchilada Jalisco, a chicken enchilada drenched with cheese sauce, lettuce and tomatoes with sour cream and served with rice and beans. Although a relatively simple dish, I decided on testing their Combo #7 that encompasses one really tasty enchilada, a delicately and lightly battered perfectly stuffed yummy Poblano chile relleno along with pretty good rice and beans. I was pleasantly surprised! It was really, really good. El Mezcal Mexican Restaurant in Defiance is an astounding example of where one is going to find exceptional Mexican Cuisine in the U.S. As a Foodie and self-proclaimed Cuisenaire, having had the best Mexican Cuisine has to offer across Mexico and the U.S. up close and personal south of the border, regardless of region. Viva El Mezcal y Buen Provecho!
… moreChristopher Navarro
This was my first time here, the food was very good and the service was good and the place is clean.
… moreSarah Klein
They certainly earned their Reader’s Choice Award! Great place for tasty Mexican cuisine!
… moreStacy Matousek
This place was fantastic! They were super busy and our service was excellent. Food was great! We will definetly go back.
… moreChristy Byers
Do NOT go if you have food allergies!
It tasted good at first, but as we were leaving it hit. My food had been cross contaminated. I was sick for the rest of our trip back. We had explained our food allergies, but they definitely cross contaminated my food. My son, who has a gluten allergy, had a very limited menu to choose from and we aren’t sure if his was prepared properly.
Do NOT stop here if you have food sensitivities! No worth the cost.
… moreMackenzie Pardee
One of our favorites places to eat in Defiance! The staff is always welcoming and helpful!! Food is usually out within a few minutes ( even when they are packed) and is always delicious! Some of our favorites: fajitas nachos, beef chimichangas and you can’t forget the cheese dip!! Would highly recommend stopping in!
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