I used Cocina Real to cater a lunch for one of my doctors offices. They did a great job making sure…read morethat everything was perfect. The food was excellent, all of the food was ready for pick-up before it was promised, which was wonderful, and everyone was pleased with the flavor and quality of the food. I will certainly use them again when I need great Mexican food or when I'm in the area and craving some great food!

This is our first time here, and this is a difficult review to write because the food is great but…read morethe atmosphere is greatly lacking. We absolutely love their chicken enchiladas and Chile relleno, and the tostados, rice, and beans were yummy too. The tamale could have used a little more filling and the mole' a little more depth, but all of the food surpassed our expectations by far especially for Mexican food in Columbia, TN. Now for the not so good, the dining area is not where you want to hang out. I totally understand why there are so many to go orders. ALL of the booth seats are ripped, there's way too much clutter at the entry, no one needs a gum machine, or random sports gear unless you are a sports bar or catering to kids. I would move 'every' item out, paint the entire room so it's clean, but doesn't smell of floor disinfectant, do a deep clean on the sticky tables and menus, and other table items. Then I would only move the necessary items back into the room. Ahhh a place we all want to dine. Also, while we were there a broom and dustpan were left leaning against one of the tables for an extended period of time. This is just a lack of training. Attention to detail is the key to success. This would be a five star place if it felt more inviting instead of like my spare bedroom where everything goes that I'm not quite ready to part with yet. I was a bit leery and checked their scores today.... Good news... Cocina Real 5021 Trotwood Avenue Columbia, TN Food Service Establishment Inspection May 19, 2025 Score & Grade: 97

I here yesterday and the food was so good that I got another order to go. Both orders were the…read morechorizo burrito. The staff were very friendly and helpful and fit me in even though they were about to host a special event at the restaurant.

Best Mexican food we've had in TN. Felt like we were back in Southern California. The carne asada…read morewas our favorite but the chicken was also super good. Guac was made to order and super fresh. Would drive hours for a burrito or tacos from here!

I absolutely love the Norris grilled chicken tacos. The service is always top notch!!read more

Perfect service! Super fast, hot food, amazing drinks, and friendly staff. Highly recommend!read more

Right off the Hwy, great for those on road trips! Service…read moreand food were great! We got a side of grilled onions that were awesome, and we found out the guac is homemade in house- yum! You should try it! Highly recommended!

Tequila's Mexican Grill remains my absolute favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. The food is…read moregenuinely authentic, full of bold, traditional flavors from Mexico, and the atmosphere matches perfectly. Most of the staff are native Spanish speakers, which adds to the real-deal experience. I love coming here with my mom for lunch or dinner. Our favorite server is Marín (pronounced mah-REEN). He always recognizes us right away and used to know our regular orders by heart--until we went back to eating KETO! It takes a little creativity, but it's definitely possible to eat healthy here. My go-to is the Chipotle Fajitas without tortillas, rice, or beans. They come out sizzling hot and loaded with flavor. I'll sometimes add a drizzle of their cheese sauce on top, and it's perfection. They recently updated the tabletops and the whole restaurant has a beautiful, authentic Mexican feel. The dining room is massive, making it ideal for large groups. I've seen them easily combine tables for parties of 15-20 people. They usually have upbeat Latin music playing, and on Friday and Saturday nights, there's live music. I'd be thrilled if they ever brought in a mariachi band! Best of all, they're open every day and stay open late. If you're craving great Mexican food, Tequila's is the place to go.

What an incredible find!!! Downtown Columbia has just recently landed the BEST Mexican eatery…read more I'm a native Southern California and have had my share of yummy Mexican food. Mi Lindo Michoacana can challenge any of the best SoCal Mexican restaurants! First ... they make HOMEMADE corn tortillas!!! Each meal is platted on original adobe plates. My husband had birria tacos (tender shredded beef sprinkled with magic ), with consume (non-spicy beef broth and some fairy dust ). I had a sope (corn cake with beans, cheese, Mexican cream, lettuce, onions, and cilantro) and a mulita (2 corn tortillas stuffed with cheese, onions, and cilantro). With two different salsas to pick from, green tomatillo and avocado jalapeño. We enjoyed the fresh cucumber lemonade and seriously, OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! The servers were friendly and attentive. The music invited some swimming. The menú caters to either English or Spanish speaking patrones. We loved this place and are looking forward to COMING BACK!!!

The building is very modest, but the food is the best authentic Mexican restaurant in town. My…read morehusband had the posole with incredibly tender pork chunks in it. They make their own tortillas. I-had quesabirria tacos. The heat has a slow burn to it. I perspired slightly on the back of my neck. We will return. Ask about their specials.

Best Mexican food in the area. Always find ourselves coming back when we get a craving.read more

As authentic as it gets for Tennessee…read more From the moment you walk in, you are immediately immersed with the culture of a local, genuine, no-frills, Mexican experience. I say "experience" because this place is not just a place to get tacos. Half of the store is also a Mexican food market, which was such a fun surprise. You order up at the counter and simply find the seat that calls to you. Simply pay when you're headed on your way out. The birria pizza was so good. I will go here again just for that alone. So unique, but also delicious. The birria tacos fell a bit short of my expectations, but the burrito was fantastic. Will definitely come back because I can stress this enough, the experience alone was such a great pattern interrupt from how we typically anticipate Mexican restaurants to be. The staff was also very friendly.

Amazing food and service highly recommend you visit this place often everything was fabulousread more

Hidden off the main road, Alex's Tacos & Wings looks like the kind of place you'd expect to uncover…read morea local treasure. Unfortunately, the food was just okay. My colleague and I both ordered the lunch special: three tacos with rice and refried beans. I chose tilapia, shrimp, and chicken. The tilapia was the clear winner. Well-seasoned and cooked properly. The shrimp and chicken? Dry and short on flavor. My colleague had steak, beef, and chicken tacos and came to the same conclusion. The proteins were serviceable, but nothing memorable. And that's really the theme here: average. Not bad. Not great. Just average. The bigger question is whether this is a taco restaurant or a wing restaurant. The menu seems to have an identity crisis, and after eating the tacos, I'm wondering if the wings are actually the star of the show. Maybe we ordered the wrong thing. Maybe the magic is in the wings. As for the tacos, they were fine.

Do not pass this place. Go in. Order food. Leave satisfied. If you know Oscar's in the area,…read moreVictor's is Oscar's more delicious cousin. Both are great, but I think the service and food here are just a tad better. This is a very casual place. Burritos are great here, but you really cannot miss with any menu item. Try all the sauces. Great food for an unassuming joint.

I ordered chicken nachos terrible place gave me no meat. Usually salsa and chips come with your…read moreorder at a lot of places but no not here. The salsa was very disgusting. Oh and no seasoning on anything just disappointing

Update: the restaurant called can refunded me the full lost gift card amount. They did the right…read morething.

DO NOT BUY E-GIFT CARDS !!! Bought an e-gift card for my BIL, he never received it, I called the…read morerestaurant and Vernardo said to bring in my receipts/email confirmation and they will honor it. My BIL went in and had his meal and they did NOT honor the gift card. Toast is the company they use for gift cards and they have no customer service number. The manager should have comped the meal for my BIL -now I won't be going there.

Was driving through town visiting the area and stopped in for a late lunch. Quick service and HUGE…read moreportions!! Great lunch prices! Took a friend out for her birthday and it didn't break the bank! The cheese dip had the perfect spice and so did the fajitas. I would come back again if in this area in the future! Ps... the bathrooms were super clean!

I just moved back to Tennessee from New Jersey where I lived for the last 16 years surrounded by…read moreamazing authentic food from all over Central South America and every other Spanish speaking country too. I've been missing authentic Mexican food and thought Id give this a chance. Honestly this food was so disappointing. No flavor and the tamales fell apart and crumbled as the maize was dry. Also, after taking one bite I saw this coming out of it. I have red hair so the short coarse hair coming out of the tamale wasn't mine! I didn't eat tonight and this was my first time trying the place. We got a refund from DoorDash, but I later called the restaurant to let them know. They apologized but I won't be going back.