First time to visit at this restaurant. The food was amazing and our waiter was very friendly and made sure are drinks were filled and our food was what we ordered. Will definitely be going back. read more

Ordered 3 taco special with beans and rice. Rice and beans were cold. Would not recommend this place at all.

I had high hopes...it looks so authentic from the outside. It's pretty par for TN Mexican food. My search continues...

Be warned. Could not get orders right. The food that came to our table was undercooked or seemed like it had been setting around for days. Im usually not picky but was uncomfortable eating what was served. The workers seemed confused and perturbed when asked to correct the issues. The bathrooms are barely usable. read more

Worth the 4 minute drive from the interstate! Such great service and even better food. You can tell this food is made with pride from a smaller family owned business. read more

Los Zacatecanos - Tostada - Mexican Near Me - Sweetwater, Tennessee

This is a cute little, seems like family owned and operated, restaurant. It's not Tex-Mex, but it's good. The service has been good thus far. read more

This is the place you want to come when you want to be squished in like sardines with no possible way of social distancing during a pandemic. This might not be an issue for some, but I took issue with it. Limited masks were worn by patrons and they really were maximizing their space to their advantage. I feel that there should have been some regard to the situation considering the White House just basically told the govenor to issue a required state-wide mask mandate. Now that I am off that horse, there really is no other place to dine at in Sweetwater, Tennessee. There are some fast food places, but things are very limited and my friend and I wanted Mexican food. I obliged her despite my reservations upon stepping foot inside of Los Zacatecanos. Service and food were supreme. I really liked their consistency with checking in when they did. They missed no beat to check in on the patrons who were dining in. There was even a salsa station where you could pick out your own variety of salsa. I did not partake since I didn't want to do that, but the server was kind of enough to get me some salsa from the back that was being served on the portable salsa bar. Like I said, my problem doesn't exist with the service or food, it was the blatant disregard for safe social distancing. There was no space between anyone. That can be a danger situation if someone is not being mindful of the current conditions we are facing. Sincerely, Karen read more

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Food and service was amazing!! Great prices! Must try! We loved everything we ordered from the margaritas to the queso dip. Portion sizes were huge and everything was fresh. Grilled to perfection! read more

Went here thinking it would be a great, small, hole In the wall type of place that is super good. We were very disappointed. There were flies and gnats and all kinds of bugs everywhere inside and ontop of that the food was not very good. Just kind of acceptable I guess. The service was fast, but just not worth it. We won't be back due to the nastiness of the bugs and environment. read more

We drove out to the lost sea adventure and decided we were hungry after. This is a small yet cute restaurant. We ordered the appetizer platter, my husband thought we needed an extra quesadilla since we were sharing. My goodness the amount of food on this platter would have been enough!! It was delicious and one of the better meals we've had on our journey in and around Knoxville. They also have a salsa bar which was a great accompaniment to our meal Wonderful service and friendly too read more

Los Zacatecanos - Appetizer sampler platter - Mexican Near Me - Sweetwater, Tennessee

Stumbling across this little hidden gem we decided to stop and check it out with all the good reviews it has! To start, the sweet tea here is excellent, nice and sweet. The salsa is really good. You don't get very much to start but there is more on the salsa bar which has all sorts of different salsas. I did try the jalapeno salsa, its a little spicy hot!!! But, good flavor. The older mexican lady really does work hard at keeping salsa on the table. I can't help but empty each bowl as it is so good!! Ohhh myyyyy!!! My fajita chicken chimichanga is soooooooo good!!! It has onions, green peppers and chunks of fajita chicken in it!!! Yummmm! My daughter loved her quesadilla said it was delicious. The waitress here even asked us if we wanted drinks to go. Such a nice touch! LOVE this place. Definetly my new Mexican go-to place!! Will be back and definetly recommended!!! read more

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With so many great reviews I was stunned to find out their hard-shell tacos were store bought. Just like Taco Bell, no shredded beef either. Just ground hamburger spiced up. Nothing authentic about this at all. Their red sauce was bland and almost transparent over my burrito. I learned in Tennessee they label their hottest hot sauce hot, don't inspect it to be inferno. Mild at best. So back on the hunt to find an authentic Mexican restaurant that reminds me of home. read more

Randomly stopped while traveling and we needed a snack. Wish we were hungrier because I wanted to order more. We just got a beer and choriqueso and tried ALL OF THE AMAZING SALSAS from the salsa bar!! Holy moly! I had a hard time not asking if I could take the whole bar of salsa with me. Every single one was delicious but some were super spicy so beware if you aren't a fan of heat. The food seemed super authentic and I hope we can make another random stop another day when I can fit more food in my stomach. The service was also great. read more

Best Mexican restaurant in town! Food and service A+! Fast and super courteous! They always make sure to put in extra care and effort!

Best Mexican food in town, me and my family enjoy this place. Nice family owned business with awesome food.

My wife and I happened across this place one day while driving through town.They have a salsa/sauce bar with al different kinds of sauces. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. We will definitely go back when we are out that way again. read more

We got veggie chimichangas and veggie fajitas. They were very accommodating of our vegan order. We ordered takeout and were very impressed with how delicious the food was. read more

Great food! Great staff! The best Mexican food in the area. We enjoy sitting outside when the weather is good!!

Small local Mexican restaurant. Food is good and so is the service. Please give them a try.

Riding through and stopped based on other reviews and so glad I did! This is very flavorful food! They have a creamy cilantro sauce on the sauce bar that is amazing! The salsa is also super yummy! Loved everything we had down the the beans that come on your plate! read more

Our favorite Mexican restaurant in sweetwater. We go about once a week. Doesn't look like much on the outside, as it's a metal building with no character... but the inside is decorated pretty good. Parking lot doesn't hold many cars, so people bank is usually the overflow area. There is a small bar area, maybe 4 seats at most. The food is good and portions are decent. We never leave there hungry. Only downside is that they charge a little extra if you pay with a CC, but that is advertised so there shouldn't be a surprise. read more

We are in town visiting our son in law while he is in the area for work and wanted something different from most of the local places offer. We were not disappointed. Everything was delicious and the service was great. The salsa bar had a great selection and my wife loved their "blue drink," which is an awesome Hawaiian rum drink. We will definitely be back the next time we visit. read more

This is authentic excellent Mexican food. We randomly stopped in after a day of driving. We were so glad that we did!. We had amazing food and a wonderful margarita during happy hour. The atmosphere was very cute, they had an excellent salsa bar, and the service was great! If we come back, we will definitely stop in and eat here again!!! read more

Great Service, Staff & Atmosphere, delicious food!! Recommended Highly!!! Lots of different salsa to choose from! read more

Los Zacatecanos - a plate of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Sweetwater, Tennessee

Nice friendly home style. Food was awesome, with good sized portions. Reasonably priced. Their strawberry water was delicious, not what I expected. Definitely a place I would return to. read more

The food was delicious. I split the Sampler Platter with my dad, it was more than enough for the two of us! We got the mild wings, my dad said it was too hot. He doesn't eat Mexican very much (Taco Bell doesn't count). I thought the wings were awesome! read more

Place is so good! It's hard to find good authentic Mexican food around here. This place is it! Yummy! Definitely coming all the time now and so should you. You won't be disappointed. read more

Fantastic salsa & a huge cheese dip were great starters. Nice atmosphere on the patio n this lazy town. read more

Los Zacatecanos - Sunny patio is great for a lazy wkd lunch! - Mexican Near Me - Sweetwater, Tennessee

Stopped in for some dinner a few hours after the eclipse today. We were a group of 5. We tried several of the options off of the salsa bar. I got some kind of fajitas with chicken, beef, shrimp, zucchini, and broccoli. The combination was amazing. One of my friends had a fajita salad which was disappointing. The salad didn't even reach the top of the tortilla. However when we asked about it the waitress very willingly brought her additional lettuce. On a whole I'll say that the food was above average and pretty authentic. read more

Really great authentic Mexican food. Portions were big! We got chimichangas, flautas and a chicken fajita quesadilla. All did not disappoint. Complimentary chips and salsa too. Salsa was great! Highly recommend. read more

This is the goto Mexican Resturant. The food is alway good no matter what you get, they really know how to cook it. The meal portions are bigger than the other Mexican restaurants (more food) the staff is wonderfully friendly and best of all it's the cheapest of the Mexican restaurants around here. This place is the real triple threat. 10/10 read more

Great food.... Best Mexican in athens/Sweetwater! Just as cheap as Mexiwing but much better quality.

Learned about the salsa bar as we were finishing up so ordered more food in order to sample more salsas. All were good but We LOVED the one made with Jabañeros. The faint-hearted might want to mix it with the traditional red salsa. Our waitress, Verano, was new but very knowledgeable and extremely nice! All-in-all, great food and great value! We'll be back!, read more

Not bad for Sweetwaer. I was here for a wedding, and so I am not from town. We stopped in late and had an ok time here. Food was decent, prices were cheap, and unlimited chips/salsa was good. If anything could improve, maybe the decor and ambience, but hey, real mexican food in Eastern TN is not exactly that easy to come by. read more

One of my favorite Mexican restaurants in town... we have 3 & this one is my go to. Over looked a lot because the building isn't as flashy as some. I love the salsa bar and how friendly the staff are. Food is always hot and fresh. read more

First impression was Good. We had Good Service everyone was very friendly. Drinks refilled in a timely fashion. The time between our appetizer and main course was a little long but in their defense they were quite busy. We will definitely be going back! read more

Definitely don't judge this place on appearance! It's not much to look at but the food is amazing! Fajitas Don Jorge are delicious. We will definitely come back! read more

The name has changed and we almost didn't go in.... But so glad we did.. Queso, chips & salsa were all great. We all ate Fajitas and they too were delicious! read more

Been here about 5 times - quaint little Mexican restaurant with really awesome authentic Mexican food at very reasonable prices. Fast and friendly service, fresh and tasty food , great chips and salsa. just the kind of family run Mexican restaurant that you have been looking for. Outside patio deck for those warm summer evenings read more

Real Mexican cuisine at decent prices! The chips and salsa are wonderful as is the whole menu. My fav is the chicken fajita quesadilla with fresh jalapeños. Yum! Some cons would be the size and atmosphere but they are supposed to move a mile south sometime this month. Also you need to tell them how spicy you like it otherwise it may be a little bland if you Mexican food. read more