I enjoy going here. In Knoxville, there's not a great Mexican restaurant, but this isn't bad. It's been my go-to restaurant in the area. The food is usually pretty good & the service is almost always good. A couple of times, the food has been a little off, but it's rare. I usually order crunchy beef tacos with rice and beans. It's a standard meal for me, and it rarely disappoints. Overall, I recommend the place. You won't be disappointed. read more

Mexico...DON'T! Truly the worst Mexican food I've ever had! Stale chips, cold burrito with mushy lettuce and a "burrito sauce" that tasted like canned tomato sauce. Definitely overpriced for the quality. Guess the empty parking lot and 3 tables should've been a sign. read more

Mexico Lindo - Blahh sauce not burrito sauce - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Good ambience and service but terrible food! I ordered the carne asada plate and the steak was tough, hard to cut and tasteless; beans were also terrible! Carne asada and carnitas tacos, the same dry, tough and tasteless. As a Mexican food connoisseur, I know good Mexican food when I see and taste it, this was not. I recommend the management to visit other read more

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I really wanted to like Mexico Lindo, but unfortunately my visit was pretty disappointing. The service was extremely poor, and it felt like our table was not a priority. When the food finally came out, it wasn't even good, which made everything 10 times worse The quality of the food didnt make up for the service. The flavors were pretty bland, especially compared to other Mexican restaurants in the area, and some of the dishes seemed poorly prepared. For the price, I expected a lot better. The restaurant itself also didn't feel very clean or well-maintained, which made the experience even worse. The silverware was unpolished and had gross spots on it. Overall, it just didn't live up to the expectations. I won't be coming back. read more

Great little Mexican restaurant. Nice people serving good food. Their tamales are great. Prices are good. If it's cold, careful sitting near the door-There is quite a draft as people come in and out. Otherwise, I recommend this place! read more

I have been coming to this place for ten year's and have never experienced the level of disrespect from my server today. She was extremely rude, ignored my husband and my order was brought out entirely too early compared to his. Honestly she needs to find a new career that doesn't include working with people. I will never ever ever spend another dollar at this location. Another server was also cleaning tables and dropped the rag on the floor and instead of swapping it out with a clean rag he continued to use it on the other tables. I'm honestly concerned about health violations after seeing that. I truly hope this business closes after that experience. What absolute trash! read more

i've been able to eat there several times I highly recommend the homemade tamales and their homemade taquitos! The staff and service was outstanding. This restaurant is truly a treasure for me and my family. read more

Worst patron margarita ever. Fajitas were not sizzling hot -- mostly onions. Flour Tortillas that came with the fajitas were small and thick (doughy). Tamalas were ok but had a brown gravy/sauce over them. Chips and salsa were not good either; lacking flavor. Not a good experience read more

First time here and will be back. Good food and attentive service! Good space, not too loud

The food is great but the absolute worst service staff I have ever experienced in my adult life in Knoxville. There are no words to express. third 12 hour shift at the hospital. I just wanted to have a drink and order food to go home first. First Lady gave me a menu walked away. Finally, another older woman come and took my order gave me my drink. During in the meantime there was a man behind the bar, never ever made eye contact never acknowledge that I was sitting there. Food sat in front of me ,I take my tab.ready to check out four people deep and that little voice in my mind !! I literally could have walked out without paying my tab no one was at the desk/ check out spot? , I did wait and pay but tje worst server/staff I have ever encountered then when I got home, my order was wrong again the food is great but set you're expectations high for the food and extremely low for the service. Absolutely the worst service read more

I was expecting ok Mexican food and was welcomed with live music and $3.99 margaritas! A clean environment, well lit and good food! Our server was nice and well versed in the menu. read more

Mexico Lindo - Happy hour Knox style - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Always delicious food and wonderful service ! I love the family vibe here. I've tried lots of different dishes and recommend them all, love that they have weekly specials too. read more

Mexico Lindo - Chilaquiles special - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

The food was delicious, people were very nice and helpful, and the place was beautiful, and I would 100% recommend and would come back again. read more

Mexico Lindo - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I always drive by and finally decided to make a stop for lunch. I'm glad I did because the service was great and food came out fast! Ordered everything for under $10. I shared the meal with my husband and he did the happy dance for it. Delicious and we will be back! read more

Mexico Lindo - Green Enchiladas with Rice & Beans, Chips And Salsa, Potato Soup, and $1 Burrito Lunch Special - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I've come here a dozen times or so & the food & service are consistently excellent!! I've had almost every item on the menu & it's all delicious. I hope this place stays around for a very long time! read more

The food is great! And I have never been here when the staff was less than wonderful. I haven't had anything I didn't like. But I love the cheese dip, fajitas, quesadillas, and Chile rellenos!! The odd but great thing about this place is they also have Thai and Chinese food (other restaurants within one). read more

My wife and I happened upon this one as we searched for Mexican. We found it to be a great hole in the wall. Service was very prompt and chips and salsa brought out and even the highly sought after chip refill. We both opted for the 3 tamale supreme deal. They were pretty great and portion was just right. I would consider coming back for a bulk Togo order for a party. We both enjoyed our meal and had leftovers or as I call it second lunch! I would recommend as a more authentic experience. read more

Mexico Lindo - Tamales Supreme - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

We got takeout and it was on time. I ordered the carnitas tacos. The meat was overcooked, dry, and completely devoid of flavor. I had to add sour cream to prevent hiccups from the dryness and actually taste something. The rest of the food was just ok. read more

Awful service and their children were running around our table and screaming the entire time and staring at us while we tried to enjoy our meal. Very overpriced for small portions of mediocre food. read more

So I hadn't eaten all day and starving it we walked through the doors to wait to be seated as we were waiting someone popped up and had us follow her to which she just placed silverware and walked off with nothing being said so as we picked up our silverware to sit somewhere more pleasant and not in the middle of the room our guy server was nice and got our order taken quickly and food arrived promptly sadly that was the next downfall the food quality isn't up to par for the prices cheese in there quesadilla is a mix that doesn't taste the best in my opinion left sad and still hungry read more

Mexico Lindo - A lot of food in eaten to take home to Inevitably be thrown away - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Good and authentic Mexican food. Took my clients from Texas and they loved the food and prices.

I would give 3.5 stars if I could. Stopped here for takeout on our way to our hotel. I called and ordered my food ahead. Overall the food was fine, but our order was incorrect. I had ordered the carne asada tacos for my daughter. They asked if I wanted onions & cilantro on the tacos and I said yes. But when we arrived in our hotel room and opened the container, we had plain tacos. Tortillas with meat and nothing else. And those tacos did not taste good. My daughter put some salsa on top of child. Was too tired to try to go back to rectify the situation. Salsa was flavorful. Also had the fajita steak quesadilla which was OK. Unfortunately the incorrect order really impacted my rating. The steak by itself wasn't flavorful enough to make up for any missing toppings. I think this restaurant may still be worth a try again in the future, but would recommend double checking any takeout orders before leaving the restaurant. read more

The search is on for an outrageously delicious Knoxville chicken chimichanga, and sorry to say Mexico Lindo didn't deliver. Ordered a No. 4 lunch with chimi, rice, beans and salad and about 5-7 mins later, the cook brought out a plate with a rolled and lightly fried flour tortilla covered in white sauce. When I asked him what it was, he told me it was my lunch. I inquired, "Where's the rest of it?" and he explained that the server said I only wanted a chimi, so he took it back and plated the sides and re-served. Nice presentation - chicken was tender, though the beans were lukewarm, and the liquidy cheese sauce -- well, I guess it's Knoxville style and not my style. Salsa and chips were okay; still missing the chunky pieces of tomato and onion and cilantro leaves. Price $8.67 with diet Coke. Not bad. Yet the search goes on.... BTW: One of the sides is mashed potatoes! How Mexican is that? read more

Mexico Lindo - Chimi with milky cheese sauce, beans, rice, salad and sour cream - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Ordered the Perchuga a la Parilla shown in this picture, but we got no peppers and onions - which is the EXACT same error they did last time.We drove back down there and asked for a refund and the hostess got mad at us, did NOT apologize and commented that they are human. After THREE times, I expect to get what I ordered and PAID for. We didn't even want money back at first - we just wanted our dish but she didn't offer that and her whole attitude wasnt worth it. Will not be going back there. Bad customer service!! read more

Mexico Lindo - Menu showing dish comes with green peppers and onions - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Food was excellent! Super hot and fresh. Also good quality. Definitely a lot better than a lot of other Mexican places in town!

The service was absolutely amazing! Diego was awesome and very tentative! The food was great also! temperature was perfect and it tasted great! definitely one of the better Mexican restaurants in town! 10/10 recommend! read more

Our go to for Mexican food! They are always so nice and helpful to us! And great location too.

Most authentic Mexican food we have had since moving from the Southwest! Their tamales are as good as mom used to make! I love that they have themed days! $1 tacos on Tuesday, $1 enchiladas on Wednesday, etc...and top shelf tequila! Love the family that own it! We have been coming here for over 10yrs! Best hidden gem in Cedar Bluff! read more

Mexico Lindo - Margarita on the rocks! - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Ohhh my!! TAMALES! The best I've had since living on the border. 3 kinds!! Fajitas my dh wanted to lick the pan so good. So stuffed, no dessert this time. Will be back ;) read more

The best part was the cheese dip and the fries that came in the kids meal. The rest of the food was bland and stale. Horrible service on top of it-waiter never came back to check on us and we were given the wrong drinks. They also have a credit card surcharge fee, which they don't tell you about ahead of time, it just shows up when you're given the slip to sign. Definitely wouldn't recommend. read more

Wow this place must have a new cook. We went during cinco de Mayo and a couple of times before and it was good. We have been back twice now and friends went last night and it was awful. Ours wasn't hot, the chicken in the fajitas was minimal. The beans were stone cold. Our friends said the red sauce was like thick tomato paste, little to no seasoning on her burrito and his enchiladas were slimy and awful. I won't go back and they won't either. Sad that it has gone down hill. read more

I used Bite Squad to deliver my Burritos Supreme right to my door, so I didn't have a chance to experience the great service I've read so much about on Yelp. But can I just say that the amount of food that they serve for their prices is very impressive? I received three burritos (chicken, beef, and beans) served with a side of beans, rice, and lettuce and tomatoes. It also came with a bag full of tortilla chips and a side of salsa. Definitely a favorite place of mine now, and I'd love to stop by sometime in the near future! read more

Mexico Lindo - Burritos Supreme meal - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Tried this place again a few weeks ago. Service is still an issue. If you get one of the young adult servers you'll probably be okay, but plan on a long stay if you get one of the middle aged females. Burritos with a side of attitude! Seriously, there are places with better Mexican food without the grudging service. read more

The food was fantastic, and the service was by far the best I've ever had. Every person we had contact with was super polite and the food was out very quick. We just moved a mile from here, we will regulars. read more

Mexico Lindo - Chiles Rellenos - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Legitimately the best Mexican food I have ever had and I've lived all over the country. We can get something different every time we visit and are always happy with our choice. We literally crave this place! This place is a family owned and you can tell. The staff are polite and courteous and remember our faces when we walk in the door. The new expansion is awesome. Can't wait to sit at the bar for a drink one day! read more

I have been to this restaurant a few times in the past. The food and service have always been fairly good. I stopped today for lunch at 1:15. The place wasn't busy and I ordered the lunch special. It took 25 mins for my lunch to be delivered to the table and by then it was cold and the sauce on the enchiladas was crusty. The food was not edible, and I'll not return. read more

Excellent salsa!! The waitresses here are very nice..the chicken chimichanga was good! Chunks of fresh tomatoes on top with cheese, the chicken was very tender and nicely spiced. Needed some cilantro but other then that it tasted good. The rice was plain, it was ok. Would definitely come back and try the tamales. Alot of people around us ordered them, they looked yummy- read more

Mexico Lindo - Chicken Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I've eaten several times in the past few weeks. Sooo good! I ordered the lunch special which is super cheap and you get SO MUCH food. 2 chimichangas rice and beans with potato soap AND you get chips. All for less than 8 bucks. Yes, 8 bucks. Besides it being super inexpensive, the food is soooooo good. I can literally have the potato soap every day. The chimichangas are amazing with that cheese sauce. I usually have to split into two servings because of the big portions. This place is a true gem. read more

I love this place. I am s regular! We are here at least once a week. I go between a couple of my favorite dishes. There carnitas chimichanga is fabulous! The shell is crunchy and covered in there amazing queso. The pork is always tender and delicious. There carnitas with verde salsa is pure awesomeness. You can taste the freshness is the verde. I always get mine with corn tortillas for a authentic street taco vibe. We also love there scratch made tamales. They are all good. We love there queso, so we normally get the combo covered in queso. When I am feeling different I love the combo. I adore there beef tostada, Chicken hard Taco and there cheese enchilada. The sauce on the enchilada (brown sauce) I could just eat with a spoon! If you a extra hungry get the potato soup. It is on point. read more

Mexico Lindo has been mine and my husbands favorite Mexican restaurant for years! The food is always delicious and the kitchen is fast. We are here last night and got our food about 10 minutes after ordering. The staff is wonderful as well, they have great recommendations. The value is also fantastic. I got 3 enchiladas with rice and beans for $10 and the serving was huge! We love the family feel of this restaurant and love their new expansion! I recommend Mexico Lindo to everyone who asks for great Mexican in Knoxville. read more