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Las Maracas

3.5 (222 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Burrito Real Hot Shrimp
Robin B.

Absolutely one of my family's favorite Mexican restaurants. The food is good and service is fast and friendly.

Caldo De res, chiles rellenos y quesadilla.
Jose S.

We visit this restaurant at least every other week. If you're in East Nashville and craving a good caldo de res, I highly recommend this place. It's the only Hispanic restaurant I've found so far with an excellent atmosphere, wonderful servers, and great drinks! My partner is white, and he particularly loves the chiles rellenos de queso. Be sure to ask for Alberto; he was quick and attentive to our needs.

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Noah S.

Great food! Chips and a salsa were good. Served was great. I've added updated menu pictures!

outdoor seating
Christie B.

Nice outdoor seating and a perfect day for a margarita! The service is good, delicious large servings of food and yummy margaritas are what you can expect when you eat here! My chili poblano was great! Easy free parking!

Shrimp fajitas
Karen C.

I had dinner here recently with my cousin and her family while I was in town visiting them. The food was really good and the service was fine. Its definitely a hole in the wall place. We sat in the side room and the tables were a bit smushed together. They had good chips and salsa. I had the shrimp fajitas with onions and tomatoes, no peppers. Overall I really liked the fajitas. Good rice and beans on the side. Lots of shrimp and veggies. I think I got three tortillas. My cousin and her husband both liked their meals as well. Their son did not like the ground beef in his taco salad but overall we had a good meal. Service was decent. Lots of drink refills and checking on us.

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Joe C.

New to Nashville & needed a new place to try Mexican food wise. Saw this place packed on a weekend & wanted to investigate. Went for a Sunday lunch & daaaaang, was it good! Great options & friendly staff. Nice big booths & patio seating as well. Food was excellent, will be back

Tennessee H.

We have been going here for years but I recently noticed the menu has changed a lot of the food names (dishes) along w/ drinks that we used to get are called the same name but are presented in a different way along with the price increase. So the least that I could do is take pictures of the new menu along with the new prices and post it for you all!

Tacos Las Maracas, 2 chicken 1 steak.
Gail F.

This restaurant was absolutely amazing! I am so glad we didn't trust the marginal reviews. My daughter had eaten here before and said it was fantastic! Food, service, and ambiance were all fabulous!

Quesadilla Grill Rellena Steak
Lucy T.

This place was pretty decent! My friend Allie and I ate here for dinner. It's kind of a hole in the wall, but the food was delicious! We shared their chips, salsa, and cheese dip which were delicious. As my entree, I ordered the steak quesadilla grill rellena. There was lots of steak and cheese! The rice was super tasty too. Service was also good.

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Reviews are mixed. Many enjoy the flavorful food, especially the chips and salsa, as well as the good drinks and pleasant atmosphere. Service is often friendly.

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one of the best Mexican places we have ate at in a long time. we had a group of 13 and staff was fast and friendly. highly recommended

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This is my go to Mexican restaurant in East. Fast service and reasonable prices. Go there for lunch once a week

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This is my favorite place ever. I literally go about once a week! Food, drinks, and staff are all great!

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this place is incredible. we have been here many times and never had a bad meal. great service for a great price. highly recommend

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The food was decent Mexican food. Service was great and food came out fast. Server was awesome.

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Federales Tacos & Tequila - Brunch spread

Federales Tacos & Tequila

3.9(119 reviews)
4.0 mi•The Gulch, Downtown
•$$
Free WiFi
Outdoor seating

Must-try brunch spot in downtown Nashville! In the heart of The Gulch, we stayed here for the…read more2-hour Breakfast Buffet all-you-can-eat... and all-you-can-drink option... and what a memorable experience :) FOOD: So it isn't a self-serve "buffet", but for food they have a menu and you can order multiple items at a time. Choose between Appetizers, Tacos and Entrees and the kitchen will serve up dishes that are brought to you at intervals. Standout items we tried are, ranked from best-to-least, were: 1) Steak & Eggs 2) Papas Chorizo Skillet 3) Chicken & Waffle 4) Breakfast Taco 5) Al Pastor Taco 6) Biscuit & Gravy The biscuit I loved, she didn't. It's very thick and dense, so will depend on your preference. Some of the tastiest overall Mexican-style breakfast's we've har! DRINKS: The all-you-can-drink option adds $$ (I think $20-25/person), so it isn't cheap... but is worthwhile if your group loves Mimosa's, Vodka's, Bloody Mary's and fresh Fruit Juices. To their credit, Federales' service staff POURS THE DRINKS CONSTANTLY lol. They brought out bottle after bottle, esp for the Mimosa's. We enjoyed it and felt this was part of the experience there - chill out, sink into the vibe, enjoy live music and loosen up while sitting in a modern open-air concept with everyone around smiling and feeling good ... In conclusion, this rivals Adele's for my favorite Nashville brunch spot. The two have very different vibes, and I highly recommend checking out Federales!

I would go 6 on the rating if available. Slight hint of chili -lime on chips. Fresh deep red…read moresalsa. Queso was the best I have ever had. Had roasted corn on top. Excellent. SW chicken salad was fresh and colorful. Smoked chicken quesadilla was outstanding. Super cool vibe in the Gulch.

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Federales Tacos & Tequila - Food Spread

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Fonda 12 South - Tostada de Pulpo

Fonda 12 South

4.2(171 reviews)
5.7 mi•12 South
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We had heard of Fonda but haven't been in until last week. It's a great gourmet Mexican spot with a…read moreseafood focus and everything is served family style. Most importantly, they have free validated parking behind the restaurant which is a rarity in 12 South! We highly recommend the swordfish sashimi and the guac (add crickets for a fun crunch!). Everything we tried though was something we agreed we'd both get again. They also have taco boards that a table beside us got that looked awesome! The strawberry colada mocktail was our favorite mocktail we tried. Sadly we went during a sober week so didn't try their margs.... But they have a "famous" frozen pomegranate marg that I want to try next time!

First impression of this restaurant was the parking was kinda weird but a quick phone call cleared…read moreeverything up. It was a quick walk through an apartment hallway and leads you out right to the front door. Once walking in the door everyone was so nice and inviting. This was a late lunch hour so it wasn't busy and basically got sat immediately. But I would think lunch hour and weekends can get pretty busy. I knew what I was craving so we ordered pretty much as soon as we sat down. Omg the food was soo good and the perfect size for what I wanted. The taquitos were soooo good! The perfect flavors and texture. I would definitely get these again! The birria tacos were just as equally good! Next time you're in the area make sure you check them out!

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Fonda 12 South - Another inside view '

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Fonda 12 South - Birria enchiladas with rice

Birria enchiladas with rice

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Maiz De La Vida - Masa Shape Especial Chicken & pork blue corn tamale with heirloom beans & sunny-side eggs

Maiz De La Vida

4.5(101 reviews)
4.0 mi•The Gulch, Downtown

Came for a birthday dinner on a Friday night, we were seated right away with reservations…read more We mostly shared plates throughout the table and tried just about everything on the menu. Everything was a hit - all of the plates went back empty except for the broccolini, and that was our fault for ordering a vegetable on accident, lol. Service was friendly and quick and helped us order. Restaurant is small inside and you may be seated with other guests, especially if you are a party of 2. Also Beware - parking is only validated for 90 minutes, and gets quite expensive after that!

The header of the page to write the review after ypu click yes for "do you recommend this business"…read moreis "Amazing! What went well?" Well, everything! From the warm greeting by everyone to the genuine hospitality you fell all around, as soon as you enter ypu can tell it will be a special experience. The tequila and mezcal selection isn't walls and walls, but it definitely a nice small well curated list. Plus the bartender could speak to every single bottle, amended well. They even have a small batch ensemble from 5 sentidos that they went to Oaxaca and had a hand in blending. Amazing stuff. All that to say that the bar and the service are not even the stars of the show here, it's definitely the food. Get out of here with the idea that Mexican menus need to be 12 pages and cheap, focus on specific dishes results in everything being better amd good food costs money and time. Excellent sourcing, good techniques and thoughtfully menu cultivation. Means every meal I've had here has been nothing short of amazing!

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Maiz De La Vida - Inside Christmas decor

Inside Christmas decor

Maiz De La Vida - *Salmon Ceviche Salmon Belly, Avocado, Leche de Tigre, Aji Amarillo, Red Onion, Sweet Potato

*Salmon Ceviche Salmon Belly, Avocado, Leche de Tigre, Aji Amarillo, Red Onion, Sweet Potato

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Little Rey - Soft serve

Little Rey

4.1(81 reviews)
4.8 mi•Midtown, Elliston Place

I've been looking for good Mexican/Latin grilled chicken since I left southern California, and…read moreLittle Rey nails it. Tacos are excellent (and thank you for the choice of corn tortillas), meats are flavorful, the drink choices hit the spot, and the service and laid-back ambiance are spot-on. (A big shout out to the more obscure classic rock and blues that they play.) The salsa bar provides a nice variety of flavors to add to the meal. The only problem? They don't have a location closer to West Nashville. Alas.

Never heard of this restaurant until trying to find the "best pancakes" in Nashville and seeing a…read morevideo recommendation for Little Rey's on Instagram. We decided to go after church on Sunday to try it out for ourselves! Visited around 9:45/10am on Sunday. Lots of seating outdoor and indoor! The people working there were all super nice and seemed happy to be there. The restaurant was clean and had beautiful decor. You order at the counter and they bring out the food to you. We ordered the family style pancake, which was massive. Think as big as a pizza and there was not only one but two of them! The pancake itself was delicious, warm, fluffy and perfectly cooked. My only critique was with the syrup. It's promoted as buttermilk syrup but it tasted like strait caramel/butterscotch. Think of those little butterscotch hard candies. This was the only disappointing part, I was looking forward to a light buttermilk syrup to melt into the pancake but it was heavy and had way too much flavor. I will definitely be back to try other items on the menu! Super cool place and a great atmosphere. Also, they have their own parking lot with lots of spaces! So helpful.

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Little Rey - Interior

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Little Rey - Soft serve

Soft serve

Little Rey - Front of building and sign

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Las Maracas - mexican - Updated November 2026

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