We absolutely love this local Mexican restaurant! We live very close, and we can always go in with the kids and guarantee a fresh meal that is super quick- which is great when you have small kids with you! The complimentary chips and salsa are delicious! We also really like the cheese dip. They do not have alcoholic beverages, so just keep this in mind when you visit! It is a great family Mexican restaurant! They have specials every night- 8.99 for several different options! On Monday, they have buy one, get the second half off! So reasonable! We have tried a lot of the different things on the menu, and everything is fantastic! Give it a try for a simple Mexican lunch or dinner! You will not be disappointed! read more

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We have driven by this restaurant hundreds of times and never ate here. Tonight we stopped and ate. What a pleasant surprise. My wife had "New Mexican Steak" and I had "Camarones Bravos" which is spicy shrimp, however i swapped out the shrimp for spicy steak strips with beans, rice and tortillas. Our meals were excellent. The service was great and the price was reasonable. The parking stinks due to the surrounding restaurants and small parking lot but not there fault. I highly recommend this hidden gem.. read more

First the service is outstanding and very friendly and quiet atmosphere. I am a mexican food snob growing up in San Diego and I recognize that tastes are different all over the US and Mexico. the chili relleno was unlike any I have ever had....pepper with cheese sauce and hamburger on top. Salsa tasted bland...salt and pepper even made an improvement. When we upgraded the salsa we were warned about the heat....ahhhh not so much. This is not traditional mexican food nice people, nice facility, good service but food not to my expectations read more

Perfect for a flavorful meal! The staff and service are very friendly. It's a clean environment good food

Great Place Monthly and Daily Specials Great Service and their HOT salsa is Tasty. I add it to salsa with chips and rice with meals No alcohol on menu, but if your family does not drink alcohol it is TOP place to visit. read more

Great service polite servers great food. It wasn't loud or disturbing it was a perfect noise level and is good for groups

This mexican restaurant is the best one in denver. Their food is so delicious and tasty. The waiters are all so kind. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Food is always great and service is fast and friendly. This is our normal Saturday night pickup. read more

Fantastic authentic Mexican. Fast service and a nice clean environment. I love the street tacos and almost always get those.

Love this place! Me and my family have come here for a long time, and the workers are always kind, and the food is always great .

We had originally planned to go to an Italian restaurant, but it was so crowded with a 20 minute wait. We noticed Mazatlan Mexican restaurant right nearby and decided to check it out. It was not crowded and the people working there were very friendly and welcoming. We decided to eat there and enjoyed a delicious Mexican meal. The food was fresh and tasty with just the right amount of salt. We were delighted with the service and the food. Our waitress went out of her way to help us with the various choices of Mexican food on the menu. We are from out of town, but if we were living nearby, we would be returning with our family and friends for the delicious food and a good time together, at an affordable price. read more

Tried this restaurant based on its 4.7 review, ordered take out, 4 hard Tacos and 4 enchiladas 2 chicken and 2 beef for all. Food was terrible. Hamburger and Chicken had no flavor and no seasoning, the chicken was tough to the point it couldn't be chewed. Sauce was bland also, even the chips bad. Will not ever go back. I don't understand the high ratings and reviews. read more

Honestly, I've ordered food here a couple times and it is always "eh, it is ok". This time we got the "street tacos". They aren't "street tacos". Mazatlan advertises them as "meat (your choice) with cilantro and onions" I didn't have cilantro, onions, or anything else. It was meat covered in cheese and iceberg lettuce. The hard shell taco we ordered was soft by the time it got to the house (5 mins, we live in the neighborhood behind the restaurant). Just a bad experience. Margaritas is and additional 5 mins, and infinitely better. Never doing this again. If they want to improve, please, at LEAST put the stuff you say is included on the menu, on the ACTUAL food you serve. read more

Best Mexican food. The taste it's amazing! The people are nice and they even have horchata refill. I love it. Really a good family atmosphere. read more

THERE WAS A FINGER NAIL IN MY FOOD. An actual nail. I hoped it was a burnt onion but after a closer look and not being able to bend it at all with my fork... I found it was a painted black finger nail. Ive been coming to this restaurant for years but no more, ever again! read more

Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant 2 - Mexican Near Me - Denver, North Carolina

Delicious & fresh Mexican food. I have been only there for lunch and daily specials are always available. Menu items are offered at great prices. Dishes served with very generous portions. The staff always make you feel welcome and are courteous. The lunch fajitas are amazingly good! (highly recommended) From the outside and as you walk into the podium it doesn't give you 100% confidence of the goodness of the place. With a 99.5 grade of sanitation, I gave it a shot (very happy I did). read more

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Mazatlan is the best Mexican food in Denver at a great price! Outstanding! Tremendous! Impressive! You can count on me coming back here!

Good food. Moderate prices. Service quick. The chips and Salsa c I understand use a little work. Had a Chimichanga with rice and beans. Ground beef instead of shredded... read more

Have been on the hunt for a good mexican food place thats local and I found one. Had 2 shredded chicken cruchy shell tacos, rice & beans. It was delicious. I dont understand the low reviews because it just ain't so. Was clean and folks working were nice. Ill definatley be heading back to try out other plates!! read more

Anyone who gave this mexican restaurant a good rating ought to have their taste buds checked. Hormel in a can is more mexican than this place. I love mexican food and can cook it also. I like the intensity and freshness of flavors. This is the worst mexican food I ever had and I told them. They could have cared less. I would have rather eaten any place else. I will never go there again, I have family here and they will never go again. No wonder the place was empty. read more

This restaurant is one of the cheapest places compared to others and for the price the food is delicious. I don't normally write reviews but I've seen a couple bad ones for this place and I just had to. The service is quick, waiters are friendly and there is an inviting atmosphere here. Sometimes the service isn't the best but it's understandable when the place is packed (especially for taco Tuesday). I would like to say that there are a few changes I personally would make but overall this is a really great option for anyone who wants a quick meal and I mean quick. By the time we order, the food is out in about 10-15 minutes. I will always be coming here in the years to come. I truly love this restaurant and how much it's grown in the 20+ years it's been open. All the food is great and I recommend first timers to definitely come in. read more

My favorite Mexican restaurant ever and the fact that I live a minute away from it means I'm there once a week. Their guacamole is amazing and my favorite meals are the pollo fundito and the California burrito. The staff is very friendly and the service is quick. Only con is that they do not serve alcohol. If they did I'm sure they would be packed every day! read more

sopa de pollo is my go to in any mexican restaurant. here the sopa is one of the best, but the serving is fun-size. i could eat three bowls before feeling satisfied (after binging on the free chips and salsa). service was fair, everyone had a good attitude. we often use "attractions" coupons to compliment our dining as a way to get out and explore other areas, the waiter gave three different reasons why we could not use a $5 off coupon and none of the three were incredibly convincing , but not worth pushing any further (we get it). read more

This is the worst Mexican food I have ever had. I would not let my dog eat here. Stay away!!!

Been goin here for years and I love it. We have hardly ever gotten bad service. Food is always good and there never seems to be any problems

I have always enjoyed the food and the service at this location and the location in Lincolnton. The best mexican food around.

Normally always a great place for Mexican food. Not today... Who ever they have preparing the taco meat today needs to be fired. Worst I've ever had. Their meat is the reason we go to only this Mexican restaurant, and now they've ruined that. Just had to throw $30 worth of food in the trash. read more

Quick service, good food, good value. Have always had good meals here. Reliable and consistent. Great place to take the family for a quick, good meal. Would recommend the pollo con cream or the fajitas! You also get free chips and salsa w/ every meal. read more

Used to go here a lot. Wouldnt let a person in my party get a taco for $1 on Tuesday since they ordered water--they had to have a soft drink. Okay, fine. But afterwards everyone was sick for two days. Such a bummer. /: probably wont be back. read more

On my first visit with the family I ordered the crispy beef taco and beef enchilada with rice and beans. Taco meat was bland. Enchilada had the same meat and food service enchilada sauce that so many other places use. Rice and beans however were excellent as were the chips and salsa so I decided to give them another try. Tacos a la Brava - Steak tacos w/ Mexican sausage, cooked w/ our chipotle sauce, served w/ rice & beans, chopped cilantro & onions. 3 words - Out Stand Ing! read more

Best Mexican food around, I'm partial to the shrimp burritos but "new Mexican" anything is delicious

We tried to eat here but couldn't get service. We were seated and given drinks/ chips and salsa quickly. After 20 minutes went by we couldn't get anyone to wait on us or acknowledge us.We left. The place is dingy , dark and depressing inside. Will not bother attempting a second try. read more

I went here a few years ago mainly back in 2016 this is the worst food service for Mexican food I ever had the food is disgusting and mainly Burt there tending to rush and cook the food, not coming back ever again worst food. read more

This place is awesome! First off, the staff is very very friendly, respectful and efficient. The food is great, I don't think I have ever got a dish I did not enjoy. Within a few seconds of sitting down your greeted and served chips and salsa. The menu is a little hard to take in at first, they have a lot of selections to choose from. The prices are pretty good for the quality of food and the great service. They do have specials and daily deals that are nice. The atmosphere is great, the inside is nice and clean, the music is good, it has a relaxed feel. The parking lot is about the only downside. During peak hours from the other businesses , it can be a challenge to find a spot. But the fight for parking is worth the food. Overal, if you have never been, go! You will not be disappointed, it's good for couples or large parties alike. read more

Typical "Mexican" restaurant with bland, not-so-authentic Mexican food. Prices are kind of silly for the bland food they serve, and the service is subpar. read more

Bad food, bad service. If you order take out you better double check your order because they will forget something. They will then refuse to comp you for returning to get whatever they forgot. I'm never going back. Making me pay for something I did not receive is stealing. read more

staff is friendly and quick with a refill, food is always good, i have literally had no issues with this restaurant and i've been coming since i was 12, i recommend the fajitas, with extra flour tortillas read more

Service is great and food is great. I always order the grilled chicken soft tacos. Every. Single. Time. Their salsa is also on point! A lot of restaurants load it down with cilantro but mazatlan has just the right amount. I could almost fill up on salsa and chips alone! read more

we love this place. the food is really great. the service is better than any place we've ever visited. the work ethic is incredible. you don't have "a" server you have the entire staff serving you. there is no such thing as "your table or my table" all the servers pitch in. someone checks in with you often but at the same time they don't hover so you feel like like you can't carry on a private conversation. no server walks by without noticing that you need a refill of soda or chips or leaving dirty dishes on your table. too bad other restaurants don't emulate this phylosphy. read more