We were referred here from a long time local. The service, the cleanliness, and Food was Fantastic!…read more Our new go to for Mexican cuisine!!

I got takeout from this place! The staff were friendly ! The place was clean ! The food was…read morephenomenal and affordable!! I highly recommend it if you love authentic Mexican food!!!

I'm going with 5-stars for Rey's. Is it the best Mexican food that I've ever had. No. But it's…read morevery, very good. So good, in fact, that I ate there both nights that I spent in Cookeville. The first evening, I had chicken enchiladas. The second night, a ground beef burrito. Everything was tasty and super-fresh. They serve a simple little garnish/side of lettuce, pico, and sour cream. Nothing fancy, but you can taste the freshness. The beans and rice were excellent, also. Chips and salsa, you ask? Superb. The salsa is excellent. I'd probably prefer a little more zing. But the flavor was great and, get this...it's nice and chunky, which I love. Great chips, too. Like everything else, fresh. The service is wonderful, too. Very nice staff. The parking lot was packed both nights. Always a great sign, especially for Monday and Tuesday. Monday was bingo night and Tuesday was trivia. It was rather noisy, but patrons were having a blast. I would definitely go back!

Not as authentic as somewhere like El Milagro, but food still tastes great. We had a party of 15+…read moreand still had great service. Menu prices range from a few dollars for an a la carte taco to nearly $30 for some seafood dishes. Portions are massive, so be prepared to take home leftovers. Unfortunately, their to-go boxes aren't compartmentalized. The restaurant was clean with typical Mexican restaurant atmosphere.

The food is delicious and the service is very friendly. The location is very comforting and unlike…read moreyour normal restaurant. It is cash only!!

Very small place run by husband and wife, makes you feel like you are at your Grandma's house for…read moredinner, nothing fancy just damned good food

Been here multiple times and adore this place! Service is 10/10, so responsive, willing to do…read morewhatever to make your visit better. Food is delicious. Now, on to the star of the show - the Margaritas! They have dozens of flavors and combos, from pomegranate to skittles. They do flights and have frozen margaritas too. Always a great experience!

We are new to the area and looked for Mexican food. We were NOT disappointed. Started with chips…read moreand salsa immediately delivered to the table. They were warm and crisp - a bit of a heavier chip but super delicious along with a fresh-tasting salsa. We ordered medium margaritas and the alcohol content was nice and strong, which is just what I like - to sip through the drink and not getting too many extra fruit mixer calories. Yum! We ordered the ceviche from the entrees as an appetizer. We ordered the fish and shrimp mix. The seasoning was delicious and the avocado slices laid on top added a nice creaminess to it. I'd order again. We both ordered fajitas - his mixed steak and chicken and mine the Jalisco (mix of steak, chicken and shrimp). Seasoning was delicious and the chicken was super tender. The steak was a bit tough for both of us. Perhaps the chef could marinate or even sous vide to make it a bit more tender. Nothing was spicy but delicious hot sauce was provided that added the right amount of heat. Portions were large and we would have taken leftovers home if we were not in a hotel. Our server Miguel was kind, attentive and pleasant. We will definitely be back.

Food was great, service was as well. Drinks were so delicious. Friendly people, just so nice.read more

Good food and nice people! We eat there multiple times a month and every time is consistent!read more

As always great food and good service. We tend to crave our home town taco truck food and have…read morestruggled to find good Mexican food here in Cookeville. Flavor is usually lacking or missing altogether but not here! Thanks for the good food and happy bellies!!

I was raised up on authentic taqueria Mexican food. I miss it. I have had some really good standard…read morerestaurant Mexican food here in Cookeville. I liked Casa Grande a lot until one of their servers was rude to me (it's a character defect that I hold grudges.. sorry) and I also really like El Milagro. I had heard about a salsa bar at a taqueria and so we headed over to try Taqueria Don Carbon. We ordered camarones a la diabla, birria tacos w/carne asada, nachos and ALL the salsas. Not everything is pictured. All the salsas are spicy and flavorful. The salsa verde has a traditional tang that I love, the guacamole salsa was the hottest and the two red salsas were hot and very hot. My nose is still running. The chips were warm and salty. All of the food was rich with traditional flavors. Onion, garlic, and chilis galore. The rice was moist and full of flavor and the beans tasted homemade and yummy. They definitely weren't and afterthought. The birria tacos with consomé got a rave review from my husband. He said they were one of the best things he's ever eaten. Oh and the corn tortillas were homemade and served piping hot. They gave us a ton of them. The salsa bar! I'll keep going back just for the salsa bar. If you love authentic Mexican salsas then you HAVE TO go to this place. The serving sizes were large and we brought a lot of the food home, enough for another meal easily. Ambiance was classic taqueria, nothing fancy about this place except the food! The salsa bar was clean and self serve! Bonus points for speaking Spanish to the two guys working there. I love speaking Spanish! They were friendly and helpful. The bill for all of our food was $20!! I highly recommend this place to anyone craving west coast taqueria flavors. This place has moved into first place for Mexican food in Cookeville.

This place is giving chipotle vibes. Its located off of i40 inside TA Truck stop. Not gonna lie i…read morewas pretty excited and famished as i was walking to get my food.My personal experience was not pleasant at all. The food was okay, meat was over salted. But customer service wasn't good at all. When I asked for napkins, the guy with earrings told me that they are in the bag (I knew that but there were 2 napkins).I told him that I need some extra napkins he gave me two, I asked for more. He gave me napkins I said thank you but he didn't even look at me. But other than the customer service, place is clean and got plenty of space.

don't go to early hours posted are wrong place doesn't open until 9am. disappointed .........read more

Anytime Victor's is mentioned, my friends and I immediately, in unison say "mmm, Victor's"…read moreEverything on the menu is worth trying, though my personal favorites include their Five rolled tacos and their Carne Asada Burrito "chimi" style. They don't have a wait staff like a traditional sit down place. You place your order at the counter and they'll call you up when it's ready. The employees are always nice and they keep the place pretty clean!

"I absolutely love this place! Finding authentic Mexican food that reminds me of home in Nevada has…read morebeen a challenge since moving to Tennessee, but Victor's is by far the best I've had. It was such a relief to find a spot that feels like the food back West. The service is incredibly friendly and fast, and the whole shop is very clean. It's located right near the college, so it has a great, lively energy with a lot of students around. My kids loved every bit of it--they even have a cute little video arcade game to play while you wait for your food! You can't beat the prices for such high-quality, cheap plates. The Carne Asada Fries are easily the best I've ever had. We will definitely be back!"

El Tapatio's is authentic Mexican food with a nice atmosphere and clean dining area! The fresh…read moresalsa and chips were great too! The wait staff was very friendly and helpful!! Great place for lunch and affordable as well ! Check them out!

We were seated immediately on a Friday night and the service was on point! Great ambiance. The…read morestreet tacos I ordered were great too, but the one with chorizo was too salty. The steak one was the best! Good beans and decent pico de gallo that came with it. Would recommend and would come back.

My friends and I went to Romo's for the first time for lunch today. What a wonderful experience. We…read morewere sat and brought chips and a carafe of salsa with individual bowls, double dip all you want. My friend ordered the large watermelon margarita and the Texas Rice. She brought home half of it because it was a very generous portion of food. Another friend had the Burrito De La Cassa and a sweet tea. I had the Super Burrito and a sweet tea. I bought home half of my Burrito because I ate my rice and salad... It was delicious. We are all talking about our next visit. Thank you for a wonderful experience. There were several children in the restaurant and it was quiet. Definitely will return again soon.

Everyone was so attentive and so kind ! Kept my water full ! The food was good and came just as we…read moreordered !