The food is great. The service is also great. They're really friendly. They are clean. The restaurant has a lot of work of arts in it.

Food was bad. Top shelf margarita was way off, as well. Service was terrible. There are way too many other lunch restaurant options out there to spend $80 on a bad dining experience. read more

El Mezcal - Top shelf margaritas, poblano dinner, steak/chicken fajita nachos - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Whenever my family and I are in the area around meal time, we gravitate toward this little restaurant. Parking is sparse, the surface of Perkins Road is a third-world shit-show, and the restaurant is a bit out-of-the way. So, why? Because the staff here are kind and laid-back. They honor any reasonable request. The Tex-Mex food fulfills a hollow part of my leg every. single. time. Their shredded chicken burritos are also perfectly seasoned. It this high-end cuisine? Nope. Is this comfort food in a comfortable setting at a neighborhood joint? Yep! read more

Absolutel garbage... margaritas are bland water down froth, food tasted like sh*t frozen taquitos tasted better than my chicken enchiladas. Waitresses was clueless and felt like I was talking to toddler. A atrocious 3% convenience fee if you're paying with a credit/debit card! I was here once before about a year ago and I quickly reminded myself why I told myself I would never come back this time I'm sticking to my word, I'll drive right by this sh*t hole over to Casa to enjoy a much better meal. read more

El Mezcal - Bland margarita which we had to order extra shots for to taste like a real margarita - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Food is adequate. Service is iffy. Way too loud. There are too many good choices to spend your money here. read more

I went on a date on Saturday terrible customer service took forever to attend to us and when they finally did was with an attitude. And the chili poblano taste an old. if you go to place with a bunch of Caucasian, talking over one a place to go. I like the one on stage and union. this right nasty and caucasian don't know the difference between good and bad food. you gonna be racist to mexican don't make sense. it's a Mex restaurant read more

Been coming to El Mezcal for years, they used to have a restaurant on Perkins and night, Arnold years ago and updated the location to Perkins extended I love this place. The customer service is usually on point. read more

Food is consistent Owner is frequently there himself Nice guy Recently remodeled Not sure we need 85 characters But i guess that is the rule read more

Always good food. Good service. It's always packed, which is all you need to know about how good it is!

Prices are reasonable, food is good, and staff is friendly! Pollo Jalisco for the win! And when I'm not feeling well, there's nothing better than soap de pollo! read more

Greeted and seated promptly. Server was professional and friendly. Apps and drinks arrived quickly. Service was top notch. Food is so so.

The service was absolutely dreadful, Miriam was not helpful. After slamming things on our table and ignoring our request, we left leaving horrified of our experience read more

Food and service were great and atmosphere were amazing. Would definitely eat here again! read more

El Mezcal - Fajitas combo - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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My husband is from New Mexico and knows his Mexican food. He likes this place though we order takeout not sit in the restaurant. We order from here when I'm too lazy to fix Mexican food myself. It's nothing fancy, but food is good. read more

when we lived in Illinois we had an el Mezcal that had the best food. We have now moved to Lakeland, Tennessee and ordered take out from the local el Mezcal and were very disappointed with their food. I ordered extra guacamole for my enchiladas as I love guacamol. YUCK! They don't use avocados but instead use mexican squash instead as it is alot cheaper. It was horrible snd ruined my dinner. If you like guacamole don't get it here. We definitely won't be eating their food again. read more

As a frequent customer here, I do enjoy the food. Service can be iffy, but usually a great experience. I had the taco salad, and it was good. I dropped them from 5 to 2 stars because I feel some type of way towards businesses that charge you extra to pay with credit card. They have a sign on the door stating that if you pay by credit card, they charge you an extra 3%, BUT if you pay by cash, you get a 3% discount. If you can afford to give discounts, they can afford not to charge me extra. Also, our basket of chips was mostly crumbs. read more

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Strong 3 stars. Would give another .5 if able. Chips and salsa came out before I sat down. Fresh chips and salsa, at least they were warm chips and good quality salsa. Portions were fair for the price, I had the tacos de luna(?). One beef, chicken, shrimp. I could have skipped the chicken one. My friend got the fajitas which looked good. The tortillas were the best part, it's hard to find a Mexican joint with decent tortillas and this place has them. Love that they also have the extra large beers! Atmosphere wasn't bad, little on the worn down side but didn't deter me. They had TV's on but the most random channels. I'd suggest sports or just turn them off. Wait staff friendly, quick service. Down to get orders taken quick and food served quick. I'd definitely visit again. read more

El Mezcal - Guacamole needed some more mixing, not purée style but definitely needs more mixing. Not bad though... - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Terrible service, terrible food, bad ambiance. Never have I ever had a worse dining experience in my life. Go to casa mexicana across the street if you want a good authentic meal. read more

My favs are Chili Colorado, fajitas, or any of the enchilada specialties. Great family restaurant--it can be noisy, it it's worth it, if you're objective is delicious Mexican food and a fun place. Oh, and the prices are incredibly reasonable, we always take home enough for another meal. read more

First time to this location and will have to say it was better than the one on Wolfe River. Ordered the chicken chimichanga ( no cheese sauce). Came with beans, sour cream and guacamole. My server brought me a little bowl of their house made tomatillo salsa that made my lunch. Simple yummy lunch ! read more

El Mezcal - Chicken chimichanga No cheese sauce - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

We've been getting takeout from here for the past few months, but I don't think we'll be back anytime soon. The price just doesn't justify what you get anymore. On top of charging a 3% fee on credit card transactions, they also add in a fee for to go orders. The food isn't cheap to begin with, and after all is said and done there are better Mexican places to eat at for less money. read more

Terrific. My wife & I eat here the vast majority of the times we get Mexican takeout.

Solid East Memphis Mexican spot. My wife and I frequent El Mezcal mostly for take out. They have a traditional Mexican menu with some unique options. My wife loves the shrimp enchiladas. I usually get a black bean salad with avocado. My kids love the cheese quesadillas. The chips and salsa are really good because their salsa has a nice, spicy flavor. Much better than your average salsa. We also like to dine in whenever we have time. Nice dining room/bar area, and there's a good chance you will see someone you know. I highly recommend to locals for dine in or take out Mexican food. read more

The food was fine but be careful when calculating your bill. When I added up my bill, tax was already included. But when I went to pay, the cashier added tax again to the total. It's easy to get away with this as they hand write everything. I have no idea if mine was an honest mistake or if this is a devious practice they have. Either way, the food was good, just watch your bill. read more

So I read some of the reviews here before I came and realized most were pretty old. I was somewhat ok with this place overall. Our waitress was rather quick with getting our order and the food came out very quickly and was delicious! We both were sitting and talking mostly so the truth is we had no major use of our waitress, she came in time to refill drinks, which really didn't need to be done because neither of us finished them. The environment is very friendly and enjoyable. They have tvs setup, and have captions on so that you can follow easily. Again... We were here to talk mostly and enjoy each other so the truth is that we didn't care what they had inside, as long as the food was decent. If you go, try something you haven't had before! Burritos, fajitas, enchiladas, tapas, tacos, there's so much that you can choose from! Give that pallet some experience! :) read more

Good food, great service! The shrimp fajita plate was loaded with shrimp and the cheese dip was DEE-Licious! The salsa was authentic, but a little spicy for my liking. Although, that's what happens when you're used to eating On the Border! I'll be back (no Arnold Schwarzenegger voice intended)! read more

WE WILL NEVER GO TO EL MEZCAL ON PERKINS!!!!! My husband, Joseph, at 3:45pm today (Saturday 1/26/2019) had a cockroach in his shrimp nachos!!!! We were so upset & disgusted we walked the out... I wish I could rate this a negative number. This was one of our favorite places & now we will not be back & I have informed all my local family & co workers (who all sadly love this place too!) read more

Food just not very good. Basic Mexican... that's it. Frozen margarita tastes like a green icee from Exxon tiger mart. Seriously don't understand how places like this survive. read more

Vvvvvvggggg and good customer service and i would definitely go back ...thw food was on point..yes i will definitely go again read more

El Mezcal - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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There are several locations in town, but this is my favorite because it's close to where I live. In some of my other reviews, I mentioned how much I love Mexican food. And El Mezcal is one of my long time, and often frequented Mexican restaurants in the area. The service is always, and I mean always fast and friendly. So if you don't have a lot of time for dinner or lunch, this is a good choice. Start with the traditional white cheese dip. Ooo la la - it is very yummy and you'll find it's easy to eat too much of it and not have room enough for dinner. I always have to pace myself. I really like their Chili Rejanos here. They are smothered in more of that white cheese that I love so much and the peppers are perfectly cooked. I also like their Carne Asada. But really, everything I've ever tried here is good. A nice perk - the beer is served in frozen mugs and is very very cold. read more

El Mezcal - the front of a mexican restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Terrible food. I happened into a Taco Tuesday and tried both chicken and beef tacos. Pretty flavorless and sloppy and to get the special you had to get a coke for $2.75. We also ordered Chile Rillenos but what arrived was inedible. Taco soup is not the real thing either - more than half just bland chicken in a clear soup. All this was overpriced but the food itself is a real shame. read more

I'm giving El Mezcal 3 stars simply for their lack of consistency. I have had out of this world service and food here only to come back the next week and have just the opposite. What gives? I basically have 4 Mexican restaurants within a 1 mile radius of my house, and El Mezcal is not one of them, so it would take alot to keep me coming back. The food is excellent most of the time, but there have been visits when I have been less than pleased with my dish. Usually, my family is seated quickly, and within seconds we are being served a fresh basket of crunchy chips with salsa. Then there are times when we are seated and almost forgotten. Having to send the busboy after the server is definitely grounds for no tip in my book. I will still give it another shot, as the servers are always friendly, and the food is usually worth the hassle. read more

El Mezcal - the entrance to a mexican restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Been here a few times. Pretty average food and poor service. On one occasion I walked up and there was no menu in site, so I pulled up an online menu. I then ordered fajitas which were listed at $13.99. I gave her my card and then receipt was printed. They were $5 more expensive for a single serving, which I felt was expensive so I asked to change my order. The helper quickly asserted that it was too late and the order was already being made.. 3 seconds after receipt printed . She also cut my wife off mid conversation to answer the phone. There are plenty of other good Mexican restaurants to try in Memphis :) read more

Good food. Volcanito with Steak & Chorizo and the Carnitas in Green Sauce are always in point.

Smh so sad. Their chips were paper (like most places here) no flavor and the salsa well, no. I saw someone had some tacos, he might as well had gone to the store and bought those ones from the box. My guacamole was sad and not fresh, nor any flavor. Only one good thing was my chimichanga they did do that right. But the lettuce and pico on the side was not fresh, it was nasty, and the beans bland. I had the sangria, well I thought I did but I think I got vodka with juice and a splash of wine. Oh ya I salad, also sad. Who puts broccoli, cauliflower and carrots in a taco salad? Really? No. read more

Never was a huge fan of Mexican food... anyone who knows me would know this... The drinks here are AMAZING though. I cannot stress how many times I've had to call a friend to pick me up after work outings because I can't say no to their piña coladas. AND THE BEST PART IS, you don't have to feel embarrassed if you get a bit drunk and loud BC EVERYONE ELSE THERE IS ALSO DRUNK AND LOUD. These are my people and I have found home. (On another note, cheese dips are great here!!!!) read more

El Mezcal Mexican restaurant was not my favorite. The food was just mediocre and the service was bad. I asked the waitress for chunky guacamole but not spicy and we received a chunky avocado salad. I sent it back and got a really smooth spicy guacamole. I sent it back. The waitress said the smooth guacamole is pre-made and has pico de Gallo with jalapeño peppers, and she forgot to remove the jalapeño peppers from our smooth guacamole. The food didn't taste fresh so that's also why I'll never go back again. And cleanliness is an issue too. read more

I don't crave Mexican. But sometimes my friends do, so I get dragged places. But I don't go here kicking and screaming so that should tell you something. Their chicken tortilla soup is truly delicious and everything else I've tried has ranged from pretty good to so-so. Oh, and their margaritas are definitely a winner. read more

Great place for a weekend lunch with friends, say after browsing the shelves at Davis-Kidd (right across the road). The frozen margaritas are fantastic and flow like the Rio Cuale, after a flood. They make an unusual salsa verde that will make you howl from delight: smoky, intense and spicy. I had the steak quesadillas with queso, served with rice and guacamole, my compañeros had chicken chimichangas with a fresh greens salad, several in our party had the tortilla soup, that would've brought in Pancho Villa. The service is fast, friendly and charming. read more

Delicious, generous portions for a fair price, that's what I'm all about and evidently I'm not the only one - El Mezcal is too! How about some zesty salsa, chips and a gigantic blended margarita with sangria swirled in? Yum yum yum! I'd have to say my favorite item is the Pollo Norteno [poy'-oh nor-tay'-nyo]. This is a healthy (as healthy as I can do at a Mexican place) dish of chicken breast cooked up with onion, shrimp and pineapple, served in a sizzling skillet. It comes with beans, rice and flour tortillas. Man, it's good, and I always get to take some home with me too! Give El Mezcal a try, my friends and I love it, I think you will too! read more