Got the chance to try this place during its soft-opening era, so they were still working out a few kinks. Left here stuffed though! The pricing felt pretty reasonable, although I'm not a fan of having to pay for salsa. And speaking of salsa, the salsa itself was a stand-out. We ordered the trio. I wasn't impressed with the guacamole. It tasted a little bland and definitely needed some oomph. The queso with fresh jalapeños was a winner. It was flavorful, rich, and the perfect texture to cling onto the chips. One thing I really appreciated was that they make their own blue corn tortillas in-house. I think this was my first time trying blue corn tortillas, and I could taste the difference. They had a richer flavor than yellow corn and held up really well with the food. I ordered the mole, which is definitely for two people as they say in the menu...lol it's a lot. I love a mole with complexity, and this one delivered. Smoky, slightly sweet, rich, and layered with different flavors. Just how I like it. The short rib was tender, and the presentation was beautiful. And let's talk about the margarita. It packed a punch and was generous with the tequila, which is exactly how I like my margaritas. A+ The vibe was okay. They rotated between pop and traditional Mexican music, and personally, I think a Mexican restaurant should really lean into the Mexican music to create a more authentic atmosphere. The food and concept already have a strong identity, so I'd love to see the music reinforce that. The manager also came by and introduced himself, which was a nice personal touch. Overall, there's definitely potential here. Since this was during the soft opening, I'm giving them some grace while they work out the kinks. I left full and happy with several of the dishes and the drink. I'd be curious to come back once they're fully settled in and see how things evolve. read more

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I hate to leave a poor review so I'll Stick to the facts. We had a party of 8 on a Monday night to celebrate a birthday. The 3 young girls working at the front were a little slow but they did ok. There is no where to sit or a convenient place to wait except outside. The entrance is tight. We got seated and our server made his way over and brought drinks/ chips/ salsa. The salsa was good but the chips were all cold and we prefer warm chips. We ordered 2 cheese dips, these turned out to be not your typical white cheese dip (though we asked before ordering) it was more like a cheese sauce. Not good. When you see 6 teenage boys not eat the cheese dip it should tell you something. We got two street corn which as excellent and we enjoyed. We ordered one double margarita with a non well tequila and it was $40!!! INSANE because this wasn't a special tequila. Anyway the service was ok but nothing special. The kitchen staff should be trained to look at table when delivering food items to collect dirty finished plates. They dropped items and left without a second glance so we had stacks of plates. The food was not great. They are a gluten free kitchen but Mexican can be GF and excellent. We ordered several different tacos, fish,lobster birria. Lobster quesadilla. The fish was a bit fishy. The others were ok. The quesadillas had are chunks of under cooked bell Peppers that fell out while eating. Those should be fully cooked. The meal arrived and was plated nicely but disappointing to eat. Our waiter came by and said you can just pay using the QR code on the table. He would bring some to go boxes which we declined. We asked about dessert since it was a birthday and they only had chocolate cake. They're gluten free so that's what they have. It's difficult to make GF desserts was the gist of the convo. Their supplier doesn't want to drive to Alpharetta we were told. I have a feeling they just don't have their act together. Anyway no one wanted chocolate cake so we scanned the QR code, saw the shocking $40 margarita (which was nothing special ) and said oh well we just won't be back. THEN I get home and see my bill. There was a weird $5.99 charge for some service. The total bill was $325. So I called and asked for a manager. He said that is the fee for using the QR code (2.5%?)and it was disclosed before paying. The only things that jumped out at me while paying was the 20 23 and "highly popular" 25% tip suggestion. This is where they lost us as customers for ever. It felt very sneaky and under handed. I called and was told by the manager I'd get a one time exception and he would credit it. That hasn't happened. There are many great Mexican restaurants in the area. If this one wants to make it, there needs to be some changes. The food quality needs improving, the service tweaking and get rid of the stupid QR code payment unless it is a free convenient service. Adding a 2+% to already high prices is stupidity as a business. We are paying waiters to not do their job. Disappointing birthday dinner for my son and our wallet read more

**Honest review!** Our reservation was at 7:45 PM, but we didn't get seated until around 8:20 PM. Our server was friendly, but the wait to be seated was definitely a bummer. The appetizers were good, but the shrimp and lobster quesadilla were SUPER salty. I would definitely skip that one. The inside is cute and has a nice vibe, but honestly, I'm still not sure how I feel about the overall experience. read more

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Gluten-free options, indulgent margaritas, and elevated Mexican vibes -- all in the heart of Downtown Alpharetta. What to order: Cauliflower + Chicken Tinga combo Shrimp tacos -- also a delicious choice Melt-in-your-mouth elote Prickly Pear Margarita -- an absolute must! Bold flavors, beautiful presentation, and the perfect fun night-out atmosphere. Prickly Pear or Spicy Marg -- which one are you ordering? #atlblogger #newrestaurant #downtownalpharetta #atlfoodie #mexicanfood read more

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Alex made our group of 15 feel like we were his personal guests! Truly appreciate his recommendation of the wings ( never would have considered) they were Amazing! Food came out so quick and so fresh! A great experience! read more

We went last night, technically they are still in their soft opening phase. The restaurant was full, so we headed upstairs and grabbed a seat at the Windstream bar. We had the coconut lime Agua Fresca, and added alcohol. It was fantastic, made to order. The ceviche was excellent, we are very picky about ceviche. The tuna tostada was also very good. The bartenders were busy but still very friendly. They stopped what they were doing to get the right football games on for us. We will be back to try the shrimp and lobster quesadillas! read more

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We had a nice dinner with friends. They were super busy but the waiter kept up. Nice lively environment. You can watch football which is nice. Same layout as Jekyll. The chairs are more comfortable. The upstairs was closed. Would have loved to be out on the deck. The evening was perfect for that. Food was good. Baja California fresh and great flavor! Forgot to take pictures but had fish tacos with rice and beans. read more

Had high hopes for this place. Unfortunately, it disappointed on many levels. The service was poor. We got seated in bad location where the lights were flickering, so we moved to a better location. Then it took forever for someone to see us. The staff seemed confused and lost and would disappear for long periods of time. It seemed like every plate was brought by a different server. Asked for extra salsa it came 20 minutes later. Food took forever. Speaking of the food, not a single quality dish. The Caesar salad was mediocre. The steak fries were not great. The tacos which included fish, octopus, and steak were all bad. The spicy margarita was terrible. We definitely won't be back. read more

We had a wonderful experience at Amasa! The service was great! Leo was attentive, kind, and knowledgeable. Food came out fast and was delish! We had the trio dip, the guac and salsa were the highlights. Tried the sushi, fun for a Mexican restaurant. The tacos were really good, carnitas and carne asada had lots of flavor. Overall we really enjoyed it and will be back. PS. To the initial bad reviews people wrote, writing a review based on family & friends /soft opening is very unfair as a restaurant is brand new and getting their footing. read more

Amasa - Mexican Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

Amazing service at the BAR with Nikki! My order came out right away and the food was good! I loved the Salsa to start with Queso dip! The beet salad very wonderful with poached tomatoes! read more

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Great experience. The renovation looks very nice and every dish was amazing. Had a variety of tacos and both the seafood and meat tacos were very tasty. The drink were also very special. The flan for dessert was original and excellent. Above all our waiter Leo made the evening special. read more

I had a reservation for 6pm and was seated promptly. Our waiter was very attentive and quick with our drinks and our food came out super fast. I got two tacos and a side of rice and beans. Everything was delicious!! The only thing left on my plate was the squeezed lime. And being able to pay using a QR code is always a plus for me. I can't wait to go back! read more

Went tonight for the grand opening and there's still much work to be done. Great staff, but the food is lacking compared to the competition. They were trying really hard so I hope they can get things better soon. I'll definitely try them back again. read more

It is a soft opening but ... it appears everyone/ everything needs training! Offer less items so your kitchen can perfect them and your waitstaff knows what they are talking about. We waited for everything. Water, ordering, appetizer delivery, drinks, even flatware and plates just everything. Staff is not very friendly. Runners drop food at the table without a word. We were served someone else's appetizer, we had waited so long and were hungry so we ate it. Never did order dinner we waited too long and thought it would be another lengthy wait for a real meal. There was an extra drink on our check, when we mentioned it to the waiter he said he knew. We said we wanted to pay. It took another 5 minutes for him to get a manager to remove it. $108 for 3 drinks, 3 mediocre appetizers (ceviche was awful, baked oysters were cold -but the Joel was hot. Tells me microwave food) . I'll go to Ceviche down the street for better food. I had high hopes, I wanted real Baja flavors. at this time I would not go back. We might try again in a few months read more

Was lucky to be a part of the soft opening. The food and service were amazing. We had the chips and queso, pork enchiladas and quesadillas. All delicious, cannot wait to come back very soon! read more

DONT GO. Service was slow, completely discombobulated, no one knew where to go and what to do, wrong food to wrong tables and took forever. Waiter tried to offer discounts for inconvenience and didn't actually give any. Food was mediocre. Drinks overpriced. read more

Saturday Aug 29 - soft opening night was a disaster . We were sat right away but took waiter at least 18 min to even address us . I did not know who our waiter was but she was serving the table right next to us all along and once she came over asked if we wanted drinks (of course we do at least fill our cups with water ) We placed a large order - appatizers took at least 45 min to come out . Corn and steak fries . The corn I order was very cold my guess it's been sitting there without running it to the table, they took it and never brought another -steak fries came out and I asked myself were is the steak ??? We keep waving our hands trying to get someone to fill our drinks but we could see other waiters looking at us and ignoring us . Food came out I say a hour after seating -our order had missing items and I got someone else tacos ,(steak, octopus , coliflowre) again cold !!! At that point I ate them I was very hungry but was not taste full , beans were salty - order birria tacos they were dry and consomé soup was salty very !!! Squash seemed promesing but had no flavor taste like squash in water . Shrimp and lobster quesadilla was ok still needing seasoning and we questioned if shrimp was fully cooked .we decided to stop eating. I have to give them presentation was good ! We saw the owner talking to people - never saw him try to manage his staff to get the tables orders or to get the food hot to tables more like he was socializing instead of managing his staff - disappointing! to be fair I did not get any cocktail drinks because I heard the table next door saying room then about 20-30 min for one and I was exited to try the food . Very disappointed !!! We order the only cake the had was a chocolate cake - after 20 min I decide to head to the restroom while we waited on the cake well was I'm crossing the kitchen I saw a waiting holding the cake having a full conversation with a manager , and I stood there and this cake is litterly in her hands while the conversation is going on and I'm wondering how much siliva is coming down to that cake because instead of them dropping off the food first they are having a whole conversation - the owner saw I was standing there and told them to let me pass . I decided not to eat it - my partner however had a taste he said it was rich and said it was ok . I'm going back and give them a secound chance - I already made a reservation to see if I have a different experience . read more

Great food, great drinks and great ambiance. This is our second time and we love it. The tuna tostada and the snapper are the best. The frozen margarita was ok, I recommend the coconut and mint agua fresca and a shot of tequila... read more

Reservations were made for soft opening so it wasn't overwhelmingly busy which is always a plus! Upon walking in, there was a small hoard of servers trying to decipher what was what at the expo. Food was fresh and delicious. Margaritas were incredible. As with most things in Alpharetta, portions were small for the price but such is life these days. They're definitely still getting their footing (again, soft opening) and I'm excited to come back when they've fallen into a natural routine. read more

Amasa - 3 tacos (top-chicken tinga, left- carne asada, bottom-cauliflower al pastor) and side zucchini. Prickly pear margarita. - Mexican Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

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Amasa offers a welcoming greetings from the moment you enter the restaurant to your exit out the door. Amasa has a Las Vegas style decor inside which transforms you into a beautiful dining environment. The whole experience is exciting. The servers are attentive. They provide excellent recommendations for appetizers and entrees. Unbelievable! All the food was gluten free, tasty, and enjoyable. I had the Baja fish tacos which was mahi and Chicken tacos were delicious too. The guacamole was served fresh. The experience was great. I can't wait to visit again. read more

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We went on opening night. Food was delicious. LOVED GUACAMOLE and salsa. Also, chicken quesadilla was very tasty!!! Frozen margaritas yummy!!! Great atmosphere too. Servers were doing their best for a crowded opening night. We had a large group. My food came out 10-15 mins after everyone else. I'm giving them grace because they had just opened. Looking forward to going back soon. read more

Was super excited to go and brought three local colleagues for lunch. Loved my entree the burrito and loved the full gluten free menu! Huge kudos for that. my colleagues simple quesadilla was so so at best and said he might not come back because he can get a better one somewhere else. I loved the menu choices. Where they really fell short was the service...they need a lot of honest training and would not go back for a business lunch. It was nonstop interruptions with talking and questions and constantly coming up while we were eating saying are you finished do you need a box. Everyone we were dis using something list our train of thought. They need to read the audience and situation. Asking about boxes while still eating made us feel very rushed. The server doing this was even training a new server which is scary. Menu seems very good overall...service really needs work. read more

Highly disappointing both in the quality of food and service. Brought water glasses but no water until 15 minutes after we got our chips and salsa. Food took 50 minutes to arrive. Waitress did apologize for the wait. Was charged for a refill of coke which I never received. Overall, food quality does not compare to Pure or Ceviche. Not sure it's even worth trying again after they get the kinks worked out. read more