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    Cilantro Mexican Grill

    3.3 (256 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Bars, Desserts
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    CILANTRO MEXICAN GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Starter chips and salsa
    Candace W.

    Came here recently with a friend and had a good time. The service was extremely quick and very nice. The interior felt like a local, cozy Mexican restaurant which I appreciated on a rainy night. My friend and I got the large queso to share and it was great! A little runny but good flavor and the chips were yummy. I got the strawberry daiquiri and it was my first daiquiri ever, tasted like there was no alcohol in it. My friend got the pink panther and it tasted like a spiked Shirley temple. We also got margaritas we drank before I remembered to take a pic. Very solid drinks and prices ($8 for first round each, $15 for jumbo margs). Overall: good place to hang out, get drinks, and eat decent Mexican food for a good price.

    Taco Tuesday and board meeting!
    Jacobia D.

    One of my favorite Mexican restaurants. Great for groups or solo dining. Excellent food and service. The Monterrey Chicken quesadilla is my favorite. The chips and salsa are great and plentiful. Love they offer an array of cocktails to match the season. The blackberry margarita was the best. Service is excellent and free parking if you are lucky enough to get a space.

    Sydney W.

    Really fabulous meal!!! We sat on the patio, it was perfect vibes! I loved my frozen watermelon margarita! It wasn't too sweet, it was perfect! I also had the Baja shrimp tacos!! What a lovely, easy place to go to!

    Good hearty Tequila Soup
    Paul K.

    Let me preface with there is no hate here, I just historically have not cared for their food and that's ok, I'm a vegetarian and not their target. Their chips and salsa were made for someone else as well. They do very interesting margaritas, and that's what I was there for the last time I went. My wife decided we should share what appeared to be a birdbath of margaritas with dehydrated fruit floating in a seal of tequila and it was pretty tasty and probably clocked in at a significant ounce count. Seemed mostly flavor and less tequila. Perhaps I was just not in a place to appreciate it. Parking was easy, the place was not crowded, the place is best enjoyed on a crisp fall night if you're on the patio and that just wasn't the last night I was there. Great place, glad it exists, good to meet friends at for a drink or take kids for the best cheese quesadilla ever (according to my youngest who claims that everywhere). My oldest claims to have finished her plate in 2 minutes and I'm not sure it was that fast but it was close. Think she's past the kids menu now. It's good, just not for me. I also was a bit weirded out the last time I was there by people taking my photograph and attempting to sell it to me for $15. Made it feel like a theme park from the 80's and not in a good way.

    Tortilla soup
    Marie S.

    Fantastic experience and food!!!!! Can't say enough about their fresh guacamole and super accommodating and friendly staff! Delicious food all around. Don't forget to get the tortilla soup, which is the single best I've ever seen!

    Michelada
    Rick G.

    Walked in, sat at the bar. Got water and chips and salsa without asking while my michelada was being made. Took longer than expected it totally worth the wait. That first drink was perfect, exactly what I was hoping for taste wise. Music was good and perfect volume, tvs and cool art everywhere. The food was amazing. Filling ! Bigger portion than expected. Prices wise- menu stated 8$ for the item I ordered. The michelada was not on the menu and was specially prepared, so I didn't know what to expect. When the bill came I could not believe it was less than 20$ wellllll worth the price overall.

    Michelle O.

    12/17/23: Cute, welcoming neighborhood spot. Staff friendly and accommodating. Food is delicious so that I ate it all and forgot to take a pic. One of the few times the camera didn't eat first. Had the shrimp enchiladas. Nice size portions and reasonable priced. Drinks yummy and strong. Definitely a spot will return when back in Nashville. Thanks to multiple visits earned my mexi-can badge.

    Cheese Dip, Chimichanga Especial, Cheese Rice and broccoli chicken
    Charlotte F.

    My favorite mexican place. Convenient location and friendly staff makes it a repeat location. Best selection of margs for a casual mexican place, and fair prices. Great atmosphere too!

    Chips on the patio.
    Cissy W.

    We stopped at Cilantro after an NSC game and were please to be seated right away. (It was a week day night). Being a pleasant evening we opted for the 'patio' seating which is covered and does have sides that drop but they had opened a few of them and it was perfect. Server was great. He admitted to being new but when asked something he didn't know, willingly offered to go track down the answer. That's how you learn to be a great server! They do serve draft beer, so always a plus. Chips arrived with small bowls of salsa but were refilled as needed. It's a fairly standard menu for a Mexican Grill. I ordered the Shrimp Taco Bowl. It was quite good, plenty of shrimp that were well cooked, not over cooked. The salad also actually contained some lettuce which I like in my taco SALAD. My fellow diners were also pleased with their meals, so overall a very good evening at Cilantro's.

    Birra tacos

    The best cheese dip of all time just before this then they bring this bad boy out Just moved to Nashville and this is legitimately the third time I've eaten here this week

    Gringo Chicken
    Sarah T.

    I was a frequent diner at Cilantros in college and I still love to stop in for their classic Mexican menu and margaritas! The gringo chicken is my go to along with a queso to share! I've never had to wait to be seated, they have a patio, indoor dining area and bar. Service is inconsistent, sometimes it is great and other times I worry they have forgotten about me but that won't stop me from coming back because the food is good!

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    Food is very bland. Salsa had no spice, and in fact tasted sweet. No hot sauce on the table...just black pepper. Very Sub par service.

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    Food and service everything is excellent. I asked for my Torito's well done they delivered.

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    Food was not good!!! Service sucked and waitress was rude! Do not recommend going here.

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