The food is authentic and delicious and full of flavor. We drove from Mineral Bluff, only 15 miles to come here and we are so happy we did. We had the Suizas enchiladas and they were OUTSTANDING. And the margaritas were incredible! So many great ones to choose from. My mom had the kiwi and it was delicious. We are going to walk around the " downtown " now ! We have had other Mexican food in Blue Ridge, but this one is a 10!! read more

La Catrina - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

Decent Mexican Restaurant Friendly Service and decent food. Cheese Dip was expensive and very bland. Small, hardly noticeable sign that says a 3% Service Fee is added on ALL ORDERS. Factor that into your Tip if you desire. read more

La Catrina - Menu - Extra Profit barely posted - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

So happy we stumbled upon this gem. We were trying to find a place in the downtown strip of Blue Ridge to eat and every single spot had a 2+ hour wait. No thank you! Hopped on Google maps and found this place in the opposite direction of downtown and decided to give it a shot as we were starving. Seated right away. Downtown Ellijay is adorable as well. Staff were attentive and kind. The food was authentic, fresh and flavorful. Honestly I wish I could uproot it and take it home to Nashville with me -- so delicious! We had a huge gaggle of girls at the tables next to us so it was a little loud, but once they started eating and stopped screaming at each other it was fine. Great selection of vegetarian and vegan options which many don't call out. Very inclusive. Highly recommend! I hope to be back one day. read more

La Catrina - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

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Let me start off with, the Kiwi margarita was delicious! Get it! Also, the guacamole was delicious. I got the Catrina Bowl, and honestly, I wasn't a fan. I asked for chicken and they didn't put chicken in it. It was mostly onions...like 90% onion. It's very veggie heavy, which is fine. I probably wouldn't order that again.. It's an okay spot for some Mexican food if you're staying in Ellijay. read more

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I am a big Mexican food snob being from Florida which has a lot of authentic Spanish options. This place ...from the food, the drinks and the service; it was am amazing experience. I did the coco mama margarita and a prickly pear. Both there outstanding. Also I knew from the start of the chips and salsa it was going to be good. The queso and fajitas were outstanding too. Come here if you love flavor and authentic Mexican food. Stay away if you want boring and average . The inside is also very cute with modern decor and a cute grass logo on the wall read more

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Wow, this place is a little treasure. We were in Elijah for a night and were craving a marg and tacos and so glad we found this place. The food is so fresh, the drinks are top notch and the service was just as good. I'll be dreaming about this when I go home and can't wait to come back through Ellijay to visit here again!! read more

La Catrina - Steak Tacos, guacamole Classico, spicy jalapeño skinny margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

This is a place of hospitality and restoration. Amazing staff, service and food. Love the mini street tacos and margaritas. They give you multiple salsas and salt on the rim without asking. Thanks the Lord for places like this! read more

Great authentic Mexican spot in Ellijay. Fresh food. Great service from start to finish. The taco bowl was delicious. Well marinated chicken and meat. Guacamole was fresh and the margaritas were well prepared. read more

Not a great experience. Food took a while, orders were wrong and the food did not have much taste at all. There were also about 10 flys swarming around us the whole time we ate (we sat inside). Would not recommend. read more

The food was super good and the service was fine. Would recommend splitting the pizza birria with someone it's huge. read more

La Catrina - Pizza birria no cilantro - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

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Absolutely delish, probably one of the best mexican restaurants i've ever been too! great service as well & a very nice interior! read more

La Catrina - street tacos & quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

Food was absolutely terrible the people i went with said it was nasty and right after we left everyone was complaining of stomach pain. Im 99% sure i got food poisoning from it because i puked twice after only ordering a shredded chicken quesadilla and some rice. read more

Sooo delicious. My husband and I were just passing through and saw great reviews on this place so we decided to stop. So glad we did! The mahi mahi tacos were fire with the chipotle sauce. Plantains were also a hit. My husband got a large burrito that was gone in seconds. Plus the ambiance is cute and bathrooms are clean. Great service as well. read more

La Catrina - The mahi mahi tacos - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

Great salsa and guac but the rest is downhill. Service was terrible. The servers spoke broken English, which was fine as our party had multiple native Spanish speakers. They still messed up our order and subsequent requests multiple times. Birria is a bit lackluster. Don't mess with it here. read more

La Catrina - Birria!!! - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

I had the Jalisco enchiladas with steak and a large cucumber jalapeño margarita, and both were very delicious. We were celebrating my girlfriend's birthday, and when I mentioned that, they brought out a sombrero and dessert. Very nice of them. Excellent service. read more

La Catrina - Cucumber jalapeño margarita - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

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Service was given with a smile and waitress was knowledgeable about the food. We had street tacos... they were delicious. Thank you for a pleasant experience. Enjoyed the music as well! read more

La Catrina - Street tacos - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

Wow, such a great and authentic Mexican restaurant. Clean, friendly service. Cute decor. The bar beverages were in spot. Food, very good, and flavorful. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed. read more

Great food. Very attentive Manager. Margs were on point. Fair pricing on tequila. I'm a fan. read more

Hands down the worst Mexican restaurant, or any restaurant, of all time. Rancid chips, tasteless food. No need for to-go boxes. Service was good. We both threw up on the way home. Ellijay has 6 other, or more, Mexican restaurants that are all wonderful. Will never return and suggest you do the same with so many other options. read more

WOW! This is the best Mexican food in all of Georgia. Exceptional. Fantastic. Every dish is delicious. Above and beyond. The restaurant is super clean. Excellent service. Great margaritas. Loved the Mariachi band. I grew up in West Texas so I have very high standards for Mexican food. This is the best Mexican food I've tasted East of the Mississippi read more

La Catrina - Amazing food! - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

Great food, not expensive, allowed our dog in its stroller. good service, great restaurant and environment. would love to eat here again!

Hubby and I decided on a long weekend in Ellijay. My co-worker recommended this place. She was spot on. The place is small. But they have nice outdoor seating. We ate at the bar. I got the burrito and taco special. It came with refried beans and rice. All of it was good. The refried beans were really good. It kinda tasted like being on Buford Highway. IYKYK. We will be back next time we need a quick getaway. read more

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Really good food & our server was very attentive and nice! Highly recommend! Lots of food and drink options.

This is the second time we have been here when we come on vacation and I can honestly say this is the BEST Mexican restaurant I have been to and my husband agrees! The food is impeccable and the service is excellent. There has never been a crowd when we come (which I don't understand but we have only been here for lunch)! Seriously, we are from the Atlanta area and nothing there compares - give it a try - you won't be disappointed!! read more

We were in town for a baseball tournament and decided to stop in for dinner before heading back to the cabin--and I'm so glad we did! The food and service were absolutely amazing. If you're in the mood for some great Mexican food, I highly recommend this place! read more

We went for dinner on a Friday night and were very pleased. It was a very casual and cozy place and not super crowded. The fresh guacamole was SO FRESH and DELICIOUS! Salsa was good- had a kick but not too spicy. I got the steak street tacos and my husband got the brisket tacos. We were both very pleased! The corn tortillas are obviosuly made fresh. Had a very authentic and fresh feel. We split a pitcher of strawberry margaritas which tasted fantastic- Not overly sweet- but we would have liked them a little stronger. We questioned if there was actually taquila in them at all since we finished the pitcher and neither of us had even the slightest buzz. Next time we would probably add a couple extra shots Overall fantastic experience- will be back! read more

La Catrina - Fresh guacamole starter - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

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Second time eating here while passing thru town. So so good! We will be back again and again. Best salsa I've ever had. Chiropollo was phenomenal! Chipotle burrito was great. Pollo Margarita awesome, and carnitas were great too. We had cocktails last visit and they were awesome too. Service was great too. Can't wait to come back. read more

Perfect little restaurant for a quick bite of Mexican flare. Hubs had shrimp tacos, I had Mahi Mahi tacos, kids both had cheese quesadilla. Straight away we were in delight with the slightly spicy salsa and fresh corn chips. All good was fresh. Wait was minimal though our food came out immediately as prepared so it all at the same time - not a complaint though - it's a small restaurant with a lot of big flavor. Clean restaurant with great atmosphere. I hope to bring my parents next time we venture up to Ellijay! read more

The owner and the our server was really good and the food was really good also. Family friendly and it's within walking distance from downtown read more

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I do want to give this another try next time we're in the area because I think we were there on an off day. Sat on the patio which was perfect for a group that included loud kids. Took awhile to get orders in and the service just went downhill from there. I felt like it was our server's first day on the job. She had a lot of trouble when I ordered water plus a cocktail. She ended up bringing the cocktail only and despite reminding several times, I just ended up sharing my husband's. I know some Spanish and actually ended up ordering in Spanish to make it easier on her. She didn't know the menu at all and had us point to what we were ordering. I feel for those customers who had to do all of it in English! Salsa: AMAZING. And addicting. Cheese dip: exactly how you would imagine. We like to order empty ramekins to split it up for the kids so their not double dipping and dribbling in the main bowl. To communicate this scenario to our server was very difficult but eventually she understood what we were trying to do. Mexican restaurant parenting hack - you're welcome :) Trio Fajitas: fabulous flavor, generous portion Hibiscus Rita Cocktail: refreshing, Tajín rim Roasted Guacamole: great in theory but horrible in execution. No jalapeños either which was disappointing. Consistency was pretty watery and the bacon was flimsy undercooked pieces. I removed all of them. Would be better to be crispy bacon and for consistency to be creamier. When it was time to close out, we had to chase down our server and I noticed the other table next to us trying to do the same thing. Would love to give Catrina another chance though. read more

This place had really good service as well as food. There are outside and indoor seating. I got the steak fajitas and it did not disappoint. My friend got the enchiladas, the tortilla was a little stale. read more

Growing up close to the Mexican border, I have had many a meal of Mexican food. If you told me that in the mountains of North Georgia in a quaint Apple town that I would find a spot on and authentic Mexican restaurant, I simply would not believe you. That said, I encourage you to not take my word for gold here and rather go and patronize this amazing and authentic Mexican food restaurant. A small business that is locally owned and run with passion and love deserves your business. My family enjoyed the chips and salsa, both fresh and made in house, nachos (kids), and two different orders of tacos. All we ate was delicious! We did not have any margaritas, but there was an extensive list of different offering from traditional to non-traditional. Service is fast, friendly and responsive. Go and enjoy! We will be back! read more

My partner & I took a trip to Blue Ridge yesterday and on the way back we decided to stop at this restaurant after reading their reviews on Yelp. Our server was Armando who was also made our drinks. I ordered the Smokey Mezcalita & I must say that it was delicious & refreshing, the presentation of it was very nice. My partner ordered the Diablo spice drink & though it wasn't bad, its taste was not as big as mine and also the pottery cup was smaller. We started with the Guacamole clasico & the Catrina Dip as appetizers. The Guacamole clásico though it was good, it fist came with the avocado cut in small pieces which was different as must Mexican restaurants we've been too usually ask you if you'd want all the ingredients that come with on it & they make it for you. My partner had to smash all the avocado with the rest of the ingredients it came with to look more like an usual guacamole. The Catrina Dip was filled with flavors & the corn tortillas were good too. I ordered La Chingona quesadilla that comes with bell peppers & though I asked to not include them, when it was served they left the peppers inside which I had to put aside. The quesadilla was filled with lots of flavors, its size was big (Large) which it will leave fill you up. I ended it up taking some of it home. My partner ordered "Parrillada la Catrina" and Armando had told him that it's usually for two people. When it came we were shocked to see the size of it & how much food it came on the plate, it was served with Corn tortillas as he requested. Needless to say, we took a lot of it home because it was impossible to eat all of that at once. So definitely this plate can be shared between two or more people, it has plenty to share around. We met the Manager Antonio who was very attentive, friendly & professional. He made us our last drinks which were the same "Smokey Mezcalita" but he hooked them up way better, the Mezcal was stronger & really nicely made. He took some photos of us holding our drinks to be shared on their website. From the moment we walked in & we sat down & placing our orders, the food came out in no time (especially because it wasn't as busy yet). Our drinks also took no time to be made & brought to our table. Antonio came to check on us throughout our visit & chatted with us a while in between sitting other customers that were coming in. We were given plenty of to go boxes since we definitely needed them after having soo much leftovers to take with us. The restaurant looks nice inside & it was lovely to see a Frida Kahlo painting on the wall since she's my favorite painter ever. Perhaps I would suggest to have some music playing inside the restaurant to create a little bit more of an ambiance. There is plenty of parking in front and back of the restaurant. I really recommend this restaurant while visiting Ellijay & when craving some delicious & authentic Mexican food. Good job Antonio & team, keep up the good work. We wish you all lots of success & more business . read more

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I can't comment on the food really because we watched 3 couples come in after us, be seated and have orders taken when ours were not. We couldn't get service despite raising our hand and looking right at staff. Disappointed, I really wanted Mexican during vacation. Won't waste time trying here next trip. read more

EXCELLENT choice, atmosphere, service (super fast) and the Mahi Mahi fish tacos were soooo good!!! Two thumbs up! read more

La Catrina - One of the BEST fish tacos I've ever had! - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

Amazing. Amazing. Amazing..... the service started a little slow but totally worth it. The staff was very friendly specially Lupe. The hidden gem margarita was delicious and the enchiladas were incredible. I left very happy and if I'm ever in this area again, will visit for sure. read more

La Catrina - The hidden gem margarita - Mexican Near Me - Ellijay, Georgia

Service and beer were the only things that were good. We let them know that food was not good! Definitely would not go back!! Just so there is no misunderstanding here, one star for the waitress and one star for the beer. read more

Anything you get here will be amazing. Super quick service and the owner was really pleasant. Prices were great and the drinks were incredible, get the Smokey Mezcalita. read more

We came from Southern California. The Mecca of Mexican food and questioned whether these reviews for northern Georgia were correct. Let me tell you. They are. The meat is perfect. The peppers and onions are grilled to perfection. The drinks are top notch. Their care and attention are phenomenal. This has to be the place you stop if you're eating Mexican food up here. They're killing the game. Congrats to them for doing wonderful food up here read more

Food was delicious. Atmosphere was pleasant and the service was great. We're only in the area for a couple days otherwise we'd likely go back! read more