Great authentic Mexican food, very good service, prices are very reasonable and portions are a good size. The atmosphere is very nice.

Wow... we come here about once every other month. 2 months ago we commented how wonderful everything was with our service, and the food. Today though, it's like the place has changed ownership! None of the servers were regulars, and our food arrived cold! Rice was cold... like right out of the refrigerator, or not nuked long enough. Refried beans were cold. Hubby's main dish was cool as well and he sent it back. My chicken had a funny taste and my rice was cold as well. So for $24 we ate a bowl of corn chips and salsa. They removed hubby's meal from the bill because by the time we sent it back, it was too late to reorder. After the food runner brings the meals to the table, no one returns to see how it is. We won't be going back here. Over the years it's been hit or miss but today was our last straw. Upon looking up the last county health report for them in June '24, they got an F. read more

Man oh man, I've been DYING up in New Smyrna Beach after the loss of El Patron... which is why I was ECSTATIC to discover the El Molcajete is in the same restaurant family and has an almost identical menu, just a few miles down the road in Edgewater. Was nervous to try it since my expectations were high (I had big cravings for Mexican food, and there's nothing good near NSB....), but I'm happy to report that El Molcajete delivered! Bring on the JUMBO chia agave margaritas, quesadillas, queso blanco, tacos --and my personal favorite--the MAR Y TIERRA! Reasonably priced, beautifully satisfying. Plenty of seating available, and take out always an option. read more

Poor service. We came for lunch and the server was usually nowhere to be found. The food was priced quite high for the extremely small portions we received. A poor value for the money. We won't return read more

I dunno haven't been waited on yet. The atmosphere seems lovely and the drinks look very special. I think I'll have me a taco.

Great place, great costumer service and food 10/10 !!!!! me and my all my friends come here and have a great time. This is the best Mexican restaurant in Volusia County by far. read more

Best margaritas! Come here often and get the burrito Mexicano 10/10 love it here.

I love this place, friendly service, awesome tasty margaritas, the carne asada and the Birria tacos are my favorites. Great music as well!

amazing service and food. The staff was amazing and left us awe about the service.With an amazing atmospher.

Amazing food with fast, excellent service! We had a small impromptu 75th birthday party and they came and sang Happy Birthday when bringing our cake out. Thank you! read more

Love this place!! Staff and food are amazing. Big shout out to Michael! He's the best bartender there.

I love their margaritas and guac!!! It great atmosphere and cute decorations! Their complimentary chips and salasa come out right away which is almost unheard of now! read more

I have been to this restaurant 3 to 4 times to try it. The food is deplorable the drinks don't even taste like they have anything in them when you order an alcohol drink and the service they make you feel like you're not even there. This place is the worst I have had in Mexican outside Azteca over here in New Smyrna. read more

We have probably visited this eatery a half a dozen times so far and the food is always good. We have not been disappointed yet! Michael R. Is a great server as well. He was very friendly and attentive to our needs. He checked in with us often to see if we needed which is always appreciated. We have enjoyed every dish we have tried. Authentic Mexican cuisine prepared fresh! read more

Best Mexican in this area. Have to go to Orlando to get a comparison. The Molcajete is worth the trip.

This is our go to Mexican place in Edgewater, fast, good, and killer margaritas. Nice place

Great food, generous portions and good service that was very quick. I also heard the drinks are very good but I didnt have any.

The first experience that I had here, I called for take out. I was on hold for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes and still on hold, I decided to try an experiment. I sent my friend down there to order. They ordered and returned (while I was still on hold) in 15 minutes. Total time on hold: 25 minutes! I practice restaurant forgiveness. So, I called them tonight again for takeout. I was put on hold again. The magic number was once again 10! I hung up. My time is valuable. Their food is ok. Not the best that I've had. I would not waste my time on them, since they do not value their customers time. read more

Once again you have failed me with a take out order. Every time something is left out and tonight it was the sauce on my enchiladas. This has to be fault of the management for not training the kitchen staff properly. Each time I give you another chance it's a failure. read more

El Molcajete - My enchiladas missing the sauce - Mexican Near Me - Edgewater, Florida

Looks very average from the outside, but is without a doubt the best Mexican food around. The carnitas are especially fantastic.

Wow! This place is fantastic! It's hidden in a strip mall next to Publix and doesn't look like much from the outside but it's very nice inside. Plenty of comfortable seating with your choice of a booth or high-top, along with a large full service bar. As soon as I took my seat at the bar I was greeted with a bowl of fresh, warm, tortilla chips and very tasty salsa. My margarita was perfect and the bartender was very accommodating to my customization requests. I had the mahi-mahi tacos and they were amazing! I am sure I will be visiting this place a few more times while I am in town. read more

El Molcajete - So pretty I had to snap a pic! - Mexican Near Me - Edgewater, Florida

This is a great place!!! Staff is friendly and the food is amazing!!! The super burrito is huge and full of flavor!! They have a habanero salsa that is super hot but very good!! We love this place! read more

El Molcajete - HUGE!!!! My 15 year old son couldn't even finish the super burrito and he is always hungry!!! - Mexican Near Me - Edgewater, Florida

My husband and I had lunch here yesterday and the service was slow, there was only us and one other table in the restaurant at the time. I had the tacos and my husband ordered the burrito no rice extra cheese and once we received the food the burrito had rice and no cheese. The server (Juana m) was nowhere to be found until we were finished. I told her what had happened and she just shrugged it off. We won't come here again. read more

I used to enjoy this restaurant but lately it's really gone down hill. I ordered Cancun enchiladas and there was only one shrimp in each one. I did not receive the food I was supposed to ( lettuce pico sour cream nothing ) service was slow and when I mentioned the issue I was just looked at confused I won't be back and with the large variety of options in the area you should probably consider other options as well .... nothing was offered to make my experience better in fact my bill was over 100 dollars and all disappointing ! My wife ordered fajitas trio and all was mixed cold and we received 3 tortillas and not given any extra when asked. Such a bad and frustrating experience read more

High hopes, but disappointed. I will say, the salsa is great! But just Ok corn chips. flavorful but slightly brown quac. I had cheese enchiladas with a cheese sauce, kinda bland, I really should have gotten the ground beef, that would have been better. My kid got a super burrito, with ground beef, he loved it, great flavor. Hubby had the Al Pastor, the meat tasted burnt. Good rice, ok beans. We got the skinny margarita, they generally taste light and fresh. This tasted like it was pre mix. They also didn't enforce masks, of course everyone who came in had them except the people who need then the most, baby boomers. All employees had a mask and distance seating. Not very friendly service. We will not return. The search for a great Mexican restaurant in NSB continues. read more

Wow, has this place started to take a turn for the worse. I saw it happening a few months back and thought they'd pull it together, boy was I wrong. There's one waitress in there who just seems miserable. I always love being greeted by "How Many" and nothing else. Completely understaffed. Food was still good, just not worth the hassle anymore. Order two drinks at the same time so you won't have to wait. Currently being held hostage for the check. Send help please. read more

Really great! Salsa and chips were great and fresh for staters. I had Super Chimichanga, the beef was unbelievably tender , my friend had wonderful steak fajitas. Yummy ! Plenty to eat and prices were not bad. Everything being brought out looked good, can't wait to go back. read more

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if you like a good Chimi this is not the mexican restaurant for you. I ordered the Super Chimichanga and got a soggy burrito and nothing but excuses from the server! i couldn't even send it back because the server never came back to the table after we got our food. I think I would rather travel a little farther to get a better Chimi and better service. so disappointed and won't be back. read more

We have been going to this restaurant since it opened a couple of years ago. The food is excellent. No matter what we have ordered, our choices have always been delicious with perfect serving sizes. During COVID, their take out was excellent. They never forgot anything which happens frequently with takeout from other places. The service is excellent, even when they are busy. We never see them standing around doing nothing. The past two years we have celebrated our wedding anniversary there for the past two years. Mi Mexico in New Smyrna beach was the "go to" best Mexican restaurant in the area until El Molcajete came to Edgewater. If you like Mexican food, you will absolutely love El Molcajete. read more

I absolutely love this place, literally the best authentic Mexican food restaurant in the area. Not to mention the portions are HUGE you definitely get what you pay for if not more. & the chips & salsa they bring out while you wait are also AMAZING. read more

Food is great but the prices are steep! 1st I am spoiled because my husband is Mexican and his family can cook more authentic without the worry of someone walking in with a mega hat, (annoying, dumbasses) but this place is fast paced really nice people even when they are put on the spot with racist people they really looks above that knowing they are so much better and as they say they kill them with kindness I will go here again for not only the food but the service and how they handle small town dumbness read more

I have been to this restaurant five times. The food is always delicious. I highly recommend the traditional guacamole, it is easily the best guac I have ever had. Food aside, the service always seems to be hit or miss. Two out of the five times I have been, I have received exceptional service. Two out of the remaining three times it wasn't the greatest, but I can't truly complain about it. This most recent time my wife and I were eventually ignored. Asked for a to-go box and was ignored or forgotten about. So I went to go and find one myself. Waited around for the waitress to bring our check, but eventually got tired of waiting and went up to the bar to pay and leave. I do not know that I would recommend this place as a sit down restaurant. However I can highly recommend the food. Perhaps order the food as take-out and save yourself the trouble of bad waitstaff? read more

TOP QUALITIES 1.FLAVOR 2. EXTREME QUICK SERVICE I've tried a lot of Mexican restaurants in my life as it's one of my favorite types of foods. My family and I were absolutely blown away by this restaurant in particular though! In every aspect. The restaurant set up is very cute and fun. The atmosphere felt very authentic and top notch. The menu is AMAZING. And the craziest part about the food is it has its own unique, extremely flavorful taste! Not your average Mexican restaurant. They make the plating and food just as beautiful and appealing as it tastes. Their Elotes are addicting I order them routinely. All of their guacamole options are absolutely delicious and refreshing. We were also surprised how quickly the service went! As soon as we ordered, everything came out directly behind each other one by one. As soon as we were sat, they quickly brought us our drinks, following apps instantly, following our dinner almost immediately too! And the quality was AMAZING. It's 100% the best Mexican restaurant around. We only order our Mexican food from them ever since. read more

I just sat there for over a hour. They never put the order in. Very bad service. Don't waste your time. I guess the free chips was good but dinner would have been better. Now am on the way to find something to eat. read more

Never received a greeting upon arrival. Rude customers. Was never acknowledged at the bar after sitting in front of three bartenders. I'm hoping it is because they are new but I guess I will never find out. read more

This is so awesome to have a great restaurant in Edgewater. Louis, the manager is helpful and fast on his feet. Great food. Owned by the El Patron guys. In business 20 years. Gotta be doing it right. Authentic!!!!! read more

Well, first I was brought the wrong meal, our whole table was. And then when my meal finally came it was enchiladas stuffed with nothing. One of them was just empty. And it wasn't good read more

Husband and I love Mexican food and have been here twice. Service was ok but food was awful. Hubby ordered nachos and they were less than adequate. I had the fish tacos and fish was not good. We will not return. read more

Yes, we've sat at the bar before and not had anyone until we spoke up. No, I've never had crappy food. This is our go to for Mexican. Nine times out of ten- the food is spot on. Beer is always ice cold. Had margaritas once and they were very good (but I prefer my tequila top shelf and with out all the extras) It kills me these people that post a review after one visit- It must be tough being perfect at everything you do. If you want to review a place- especially a restaurant, try visiting a couple of times. Everyone has a bad night. On the flip side- I'm glad your bad attitude isn't muddying up my Mexican night. read more

We got take out on Saturday night. Today is Monday and I'm still unable to keep anything down. This is the WORST food poisoning of my life! The food was alright going down. Awful coming up. The manager we spoke to on the phone seemed very unconcerned. I don't recommend eating here unless you like firing from both ends. read more