This was one of the worst restaurant experiences I've had. The food was overpriced and misleading. $16 for three extremely small tacos that literally fit in the palm of your hand is ridiculous. My meal came out on a plate that was dangerously hot -- to the point that I burned my hand just trying to pick up the quesadilla. There was no warning at all. That is a safety issue, not "normal." The worst part was the manager's attitude. He claimed to be the son of the owners of all Cinco de Mayo locations, which made the experience even more disappointing. Instead of apologizing or showing any concern, he was dismissive and kept insisting this was normal and happens everywhere. That is simply not true -- I've been to other locations and never experienced anything like this. Being treated this way, especially by someone who represents ownership, is completely unacceptable. Between the poor value, lack of safety, and unprofessional management, I will absolutely not be returning. read more

Great place! I arrived a bit after lunch rush and it was very quiet. Hostess was very sweet and attentive, and the food was great! I got the chicken fajitas. read more

Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant Murfreesboro - 37. Chicken Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Love Cinco de Mayo! Food is always fast and tastes fresh. All of the servers are friendly. Will return!

Cinco seems to do well as it is generally busy at dinner. I can't do sugary margs, but their skinny marg is pretty decent. We get coupons from mailers here once a month which drives us in. The food is your typical Americanized Mexican food. Not the best not the worst. It's exactly what you'd expect for a local Mexican chain restaurant. read more

Lunch was very disappointing. The so called Angus Beef Fahitas were full of grizzle. We both had Fahitas the side plate was forgotten. The portions have been cut down so small. 1/8 cup of rice. REALLY? What happened to your restaurant? We just used to love it. Not coming back. read more

Cinco de Mayo in Murfreesboro impressed me with their food and service tonight. Sat at the bar and the bartender Maria took my drink order and brought me some chips, salsa, and queso while I reviewed the menu. I was vacillating over a few things and I asked Maria for a recommendation. She told me she could eat the shrimp tacos every day...I was sold!!! When the tacos arrived the savory aroma was incredible, you could smell the spices and the flame grill. Per Maria's instructions I gave the taco a liberal splash of lime and proceeded to be impressed with the wonderful flavors...these are some of the best shrimp tacos I've ever enjoyed. The rice & beans were OK, the salsa mild with nice chunks of tomato and onions, and the chips were warm and crispy. I'll come back just for the shrimp tacos...they were that good and Maria took excellent care of me! read more

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My boyfriend and I decided to get a quick lunch. I was in the mood for Mexican and this place always seems to be packed. So it made sense to give it a try. Why did I make that mistake, lol?? The food was blah. My fried jalapeños were greasy. They also put too much lime seasoning on the jalapeños, which took away from the spice of the jalapeños. My carnitas were dry and lacked flavor. I was just eating hard dry pork. It was awful. The chips and queso was very good. Unfortunately, I won't be back. read more

Decent Mexican restaurant. The chips and salsa were good. Salsa is very mild and chunky. My husband got the #4 lunch special with a taco, enchilada, and chili relleno. My son got the Speedy Gonzales, and I got chicken, rice, and cheese. All the dishes were ok, nothing special. Service was good. read more

Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant Murfreesboro - 1. Speedy Gonzales Lunch - Mexican Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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Came by here for a late lunch and ordered some food to go. I thought they did a pretty good job in all aspects. The food was yummy, the service was good and the price was fair. Come check them out if you're in the area read more

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Let's just go ahead and start with THE DISAPPOINTING PART of the entire experience before the reader loses interest: Our group was seated behind the hostess' podium. I could see everything she was doing. One of their utensil bundles wrapped in a napkin fell on the floor. She picked it up and put it on a shelf under her podium and proceeded to grab another set from the basket. She then seated the customers who came in. After she seated the customers, she came back to her podium and I WATCHED HER PUT THAT WRAPPED BUNDLE OF EATING UTENSILS BACK INTO THE "CLEAN" UTENSIL BIN where she would be grabbing a set to seat the next customers who came in. Thankfully, she did not grab the one dropped on the floor when she seated the next group of diners who came in. Before any keyboard warriors chime in, I stood up, picked the exact one out of the bin, and took it out of service. Diner, beware! Food was ok. But did not expect too much, coming from California. The plate was super hot! So no issue about the food being cold on delivery. Service was a bit on the slow side. Took them a while to take our order and to bring our checks. read more

I come here more than often, and each dining experience exceeds expectations. I've tried nearly each item on the menu, and have never came close to being disappointed. The atmosphere truly captures the restaurant's identity, providing an authentic dining experience. The food quality at every location is outstanding, the interior's cleanliness is superb, but the service is the reason that I'm a semi-regular. To-go ordering service is equally amazing. read more

Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant Murfreesboro - 31. Steak Fajita Quesadilla - Grande - Mexican Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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Order the Burrito Pollo & it is so goood! Fast call in orders & pick up, with great staff. Friendly & welcoming atmosphere.

Always a very poor experience. Wish I could leave 0 stars. Food is poor and service is worse.

Very enjoyable experience. We started at the bar with an excellent Margarita. Moved to a table for dinner and we were very pleasantly surprised. I only say surprised because the atmosphere doesn't really shout excellent food. It's a very family oriented atmosphere, with simple seating area. We immediately received chips and salsa. The chips were fine, the salsa was very good. Not bland at all with a decent spice. Dinner was very good. Everybody was very pleased with their entree. I requested hot sauce and the waitress asked if I would like the homemade sauce, which I gladly said yes. Wow! That was excellent. Very spicy with terrific flavor. Maybe hotter than some can stand, but if you like spicy hot sauce, ask for the homemade sauce. Truly a highlight. The staff was very friendly and attentive. Would definitely return when again in Murfreesboro. read more

Great ice cold beer along with good service from the staff. I sat at the Bar with my Sons for appetizers. Very good place!!!!!

We went for dinner. Great service and food. I had fried burritos, cheese sauce and rice, frozen house margarita. So yummy. Spouse had the spicy burrito! He said it's the best he has had yet! Well had a very enjoyable meal. Restaurant was packed, fast friendly service. Waitress checked in on us several times. Definitely one of our favorite spots! read more

Pork carnitas were tasty. Wish they had 1 more more tortilla with the plate.! chips were good with salsa needed some more spice, I would recommend getting habanero sauce and mixing in it read more

The service was good, the food was great. No issues and the restaurant was very clean.

Had family come into town totaling 10 of us, called ahead 20 minutes to make sure seating for 10 would be fine and they assured us that it would be fine and we would only have to wait 15 minutes. 1 hour later and we are still not seated. We will not be returning to this place read more

Excellent food choices and fast service. The food taste amazing and we can't wait to come back!!!

My husband and I have been eating here once a week for about 2 years now. that's 104 meals and we have not have one bad one yet! Cinco is our all time fav Mexican place in Murfreesboro and we look forward to it every week! The staff is always very friendly and it's a great atmosphere. Highly reccomend! read more

I had never been to this restaurant until friends invited us last month. We've now gone twice and been satisfied both times. First, you have to start with the home made guacamole. It's fantastic! Love the lime juice and the chunks. My wife always gets pollo enquesado with grilled veggies. She loves it. I usually get some kind of salad or I make my own meal (because I won't eat the factory farmed meat). For instance, once I got the fried jalapenos and put them on top of cheese and fries. Delicious. Last time, I got the home made guacamole, some shredded lettuce and cheese and made a salad. Both trips, we got the margarita pitcher and I got iced tea. Everyone was happy with the drinks. We don't get desserts so I can't speak to that. The price with drinks has consistently been about $40 before tip, which is fine with me. Good service from Juana as well. read more

The service is abysmal, the food is "okay" at best. My family and I had to wait over half an hour for our drinks and another 25 minutes for our food (which was brought out randomly). Our waitress was clearly not happy to serve us or be helpful in any way. I don't know if it's because we're Black or what but, either way it's not fair und any circumstances. I will never eat at this establishment again and I will be sure to inform the rest of my friends and family about this unfortunate experience! read more

Was packed full of people. So it's a popular place. The food was not the best I've ever had but not the worst. I personally was not impressed however my roommate liked it a lot. I guess it's different strokes for different folks. read more

Though the service is good, the kitchen staff sucks. Not only does my food come out cold but when I send it back I still have to pay for it... The new "management" that is in place here sucks and is selling the steak fajitas as PREMIUM ANGUS STEAK!!! It looks like chopped liver and smells like dog shit... If your looking for good Mexican food I wouldn't go here.. try Los Barriles much better food, pricing, and management. read more

Quick and yummy place to eat. They have their lunch special 7 days a week which is really nice for a cheap meal. The service was good and the food was great. I love their chips with their cheese dip. read more

Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant Murfreesboro - Chimichanga lunch special with queso cheese drizzled on top. - Mexican Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Restaurant seemed clean when we arrived and waitresse was prompt taking our order. While waiting on our order and after receiving extra napkins a worker begin to wrap the silverware in the napkins but decided to get her phone out and start either to browse or text. Instead of moving the napkins over out of the way she placed her personal phone on top of the stack of napkins while she messed around on the phone in the middle of the restaurant. I asked for a manager to point out this and instead of throwing those napkins away she just got up and moved to the bar to continue her break I guess. I too got up to leave but I still paid for my food and tipped my waitresse because it wasn't her fault that we didn't stay. With this Covid, you can't do stuff like this ESPECIALLY in front of customers. This was my first time going to this place and it will be my last. read more

Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant Murfreesboro - Personal phone browsing or texting on stack if napkins for customers. - Mexican Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

the serve you what is to be a 60oz top shelf pitcher. it only fills 4 small glasses at the table. the pitcher won't even hold 60 oz. $50 for a top shelf 4 glass pitcher sad read more

Great food and service. Large portions. My husband and daughter each ordered the Speedy Gonzalez, I ordered the chicken fajitas. Our drinks were always filled timely and dirty dishes removed promptly. They never fail to take pride in the food and service. My apology, as I do not recall our servers name that took care of us at lunch on 9/18. read more

Good food but the atmosphere was terrible! Dinner With my wife. The booth behind us, there was a drunk guy yelling and swearing "F... this and "F... this. Nobody did anything about it because I think he was in management with the way he talked to the waitress! So we will not be back. read more

This place has gone downhill since the previous manager left. I usually do takeout and the past 3 times my order had been wrong or items were missing. First time I asked for chicken in a burrito, I got carne asada. Second time I picked up my order and decided to check it before I left, they left out an enchilada I ordered. Third time I asked for 3 chicken tacos, got ground beef. I have also been in there to pick up an order and the new manager walked up to the hostess who had just gotten there for her shift and was accusing her of stealing money out of the register. They were arguing and she was in tears, all right in front of me. This has been my go to Mexican restaurant since I moved to Murfreesboro 5 years ago, but it's time to find a new one now. read more

As a purveyor of all things Mexican cuisine related, I have visited dozens of Mexican food establishments all over Tennessee. With all this experience comes a realization of when food is cooked and seasoned properly, care is taken in the quality of ingredients used, and the folks preparing meals seem to enjoy their craft. My wife and I absolutely LOVE the Cinco de Mayo locations closer to our home, as this brand has seemed to grow in the middle TN area with now 7 locations! We have been to 4 of them, and their food is consistent, their flavors are wonderful, and the quality of food is always paramount. (And yes, their margaritas are excellent!) We recently were in the Boro and decided to go a little out of our way to patron this, their newest location. We were pleasantly surprised by the consistency and quality of food found here, similar to the other locations we've visited. If I could pick only 1-2 things that I don't necessarily always care for: 1. At times - especially busy times - the service can be a bit slow and/or give you feeling that they don't particularly care as much about their level of service as they do the quality of their food. 2. Drink specials.... Oh my, here we go: I have a legitimate issue with the concept of drink specials on particular days altogether. My wife and I LOVE to go and get a pitcher of margs to split between us and enjoy the atmosphere. Sometimes we'd love to do this mid-week, but we absolutely refuse to pay $20 for a pitcher when you can get it for $9.99 on Saturdays. Sun-Tues, pitchers are $10.99. Still acceptable. However, on Wednesdays and Thursdays, the price skyrockets to $20. Individual, single margs are $5! No thank you. However, I will say that this is not a Cinco de Mayo only issue. This is the same with most ANY Mexican establishment you may visit. Friendly tip: become familiar with your closest/most favorite Mexican restaurant's weekly drink specials. Don't overpay if you don't have to! Ultimately: Cinco de Mayo (any location) is where to head if you want great food and good drinks! I'd recommend any location after having visited most of them several times. read more

Taco salad was COLD after about 2 bites in (it tasted good, but Camino Real or other comparable places are much better). They do, however, have daily drink specials, which I'm always a fan of. Mediocre, but if you're close & don't want to drive the extra into town, this place will work. read more

We were quickly seated by a friendly host and it took minutes to take our drink order. Tuesday night is 9.99 margarita pitcher night and one pitcher, split by two people will do the job. I split the fish tacos with my daughter and they were probably the best fish tacos I've ever had which was very unexpected. I'm giving four stars because when friends came in and joined us, it took forever for them to take their order and we basically had to go and get a drink at the bar I'm not sure why this happened but it kind of soured the experience. I would definitely go there again and get the fish tacos. read more

Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant Murfreesboro - Mexican Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Cinco de Mayo is awesome and not just on Cinco de Mayo... Lol. The staff is way friendly and they have good margarita specials and the quesadillas are the bomb. It is a small bar but quaint and a nice place to spend an occasional Saturday or Sunday night. read more

Food was good. I've eaten here a few times before. Usually get the tacos and cheese dip.

Waited for 20 minutes and didn't even get a water.. but a couple who came in got served within 5 minutes. We got up and left and the girl at the front said "thank you for coming in" and we didn't say anything so as we walked out the door she said "you're supposed to say you're welcome"... why would I say anything when we had shitty service. Never going back. And to the girl who was hosting I hope you keep that same energy! read more

We visited this restaurant yesterday. It's one of our favorite places to eat out at and or do take out from. As always it was delicious and the service was amazing. Noel was our server. He is such a nice guy and on point for service from beginning to end. He introduced himself to us and asked us our names. I highly recommend him and this restaurant. We will be asking for Noel on our next visit for sure. Thanks again for an amazing experience all the way around read more

food was average and chicken was chewy. server wasn't active much in checking drinks or anything. The cheese dip wasn't fully melted. wouldn't recommend if you want a good mexican restaurant. would recommend if you're starving and don't care. read more

Usually the Cinco De Mayo restaurants are pretty good but this one was a disappointment. We arrived before the church crowd but had to wait unusually long for our veggie fajitas. It took so long that we nearly walked out. Then after we got our order we asked for more tortillas but ended up having to flag someone down to get them. Server blamed the kitchen for being backed up. Not sure what's up with that. It shouldn't take as long to get an order of veggies fajitas when you aren't getting any meat. It just seemed they were overwhelmed when the church crowd came in from across the street. Food was good and we might try it again but maybe at a better time. Disappointing. read more