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    Mexiquila

    3.8 (86 reviews)

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    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Tropical coconut
    Marla C.

    I 100% recommend going! Everything we ordered was delicious. I recommend if you go with someone you each order different tacos and share since you get 2 of the same. The birria spring rolls are a must. The nachos were also good. I loved the Korean bbq tacos. The jerk chicken and Al pastor were also good! I loved the coconut margarita as well

    21 Seed
    Monica V.

    Mexiquila is a classy Mexican restaurant with a focus on tequila & spice, but definitely caters to an American palate. They now take reservations which are a must since this place has been very busy. The restaurant is quite large, but they're limited on servers so you'll see a lot of empty tables. I experienced slow service during my visit on Monday night. For the food, I ordered the Quesabirria tacos & someone in my group ordered the Korean BBQ tacos, but our plates were swapped. I didn't realize this until we were done eating when I wondered where my consommé broth was. The taco dishes consist of 2 small tacos so these didn't take long to finish. This wasn't indicated on the menu & for $18 a plate, I thought it'd be more filling. For an extra $3 you can also have a salsa flight if you're down for the up-charge, but I wasn't. To drink, I went with the 21Seed Margarita made with a cucumber & jalapeño purée & tequila. This was served in a short glass, but was very tasty and $14. I would've ordered another cocktail if the waitress would've stopped by again. I had to ask the busser to grab her for a to go order & the check once we were all finished. Overall, I'd return to try another entree option, but I'm not in a big hurry to.

    Korean bbq beef piled high x 2
    Alex T.

    Been wanting to try for a while. First of all the place is beautiful. Very tastefully done. Stands out from any other place in the area. We chose to sit at the bar and were fortunate to have Austin make recommendations for the menu. Everything he recommended was on point and delicious. We were there early because well we are at that age where going out at 430 isn't a crazy idea anymore lol. Started with tapas specials that are available 4-530. We got baked clams which was a Mexican take on clams casino but was really good. The other was short rib spring roll. Nice way to try it. Appetizer was the calamari that Austin highly recommended because it's fresh and they cut it up themselves. It was very good. Entrees were Korean bbq beef which was excellent and plentiful. Mine was pork tenderloin and pork belly with pineapple on house made soft corn tortilla. Both were very tasty. I saved room for dessert. Tres leche donut with vanilla ice cream (recommended by Austin). What a nice ending to the meal. Next time I may start with dessert. Everyone was very nice. Will be back for sure.

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    Lauren M.

    The food was absolutely delicious! My dad even said the tacos were the best he's ever had! I had a yummy Mexicano Street Bowl without any extra protein since I also had some of the appetizers we ordered for the table. The Dip Flight was great - I do think it could have used a tad bit more chips though. I gave this restaurant 3 stars due to some kinks they need to work out with their service - with the hope that next time I can move this up to 5 stars. We had a reservation on a Tuesday night for 5 at 6:30 pm. When we arrived they had to see if they had a table for us, but said we could look outside in the self seating area. I found this odd since we had a reservation. We did check out the outside space, but the only spots available were at the bar and on the couches, which was not going to work for us for dinner with my 5 year old. We let the hostess know that we definitely wanted to wait for our inside table. After about 10 minutes of waiting I checked in and they said they had a table ready for us, but the server was busy. We did notice an open 6-top table, but that's not where they sat us almost 25 minutes after our reservation time! They sat us at a 4-top with a chair on the end that had just opened up. I used to work in a restaurant as a hostess and a waitress and I understand you want to strategically seat your groups, but if someone has a reservation, you honor it! The other strange thing was our food came out super fast, like even before our appetizers. Our waitress apologized many times and you could tell she was genuinely sorry and confused at how it happened. Not a huge deal, but certainly something else they need to figure out.

    Clams overly spicy  But juice was
    Jamie H.

    Under whelmed. Heard so much good about this place. From walking into miserable hostesses to eh drinks. The server was great but that's not enough to come back honestly Btw-black napkins dye came off onto my fingers. Super odd

    Dinner was delicious, and the ambience was lovely! Our server, Amanda, was amazing and made the entire dining experience. We had the nacho board, birria dish, brussels sprouts, fish and steak tacos, and everything was wonderful! The drinks were point. We enjoyed everything and are looking forward to going back!

    I came here shortly after the place opened, and decided I'd never come back. A lot of people I've spoken to said the same, especially because of the price point for sub-par food. I saw a new menu posted, and decided to give it a try again a year and a half later. Wow am I glad I did, and I can't wait to come back. While service still lacked, in the same way since opening (slow and inattentive) the dishes compensated and then some. So many unique flavors and small execution twists to Mexican-American fare leaning on the traditional Mexican side. There is nothing like this cuisine in the area. Elote Fritters, Chicken Tinga Eggrolls, and Fried Shrimp and Calamari were the standout appetizers, and still so many other starter options I can't wait to order next time. The filet was so tender, and the accompanying Garlic Cassava Purée (I had to go look at the menu again to remember what it was even called) was unbelievable. I could have eaten a bowl of it by itself! Better than any mashed potato or root vegetable purée I've had in any high end steakhouse. The fish tacos were delicious with a mild tasting lightly battered white fish, and the accompanying ingredients stood out as the main flavors, I'd be happy with that apple slaw as a stand alone salad. The side of potatoes were so crispy without being dry or over cooked, I don't know how they did it, and the sauce they were served on was unbelievable. They were served with a side of sauce that no one at the table really even touched because the potatoes were so good on their own with the brown sauce they were served in. Plantains served with an Agave Butter were maybe the best tasting bite of the night, and they were up against tough competition. A bit on the sweet side, and I'd order them for dessert instead of with the entrees next time. In terms of value, if you're looking for a nice dinner out for a date night, with family, or a large group willing to share dishes to experience a lot of different flavors, look no further. In this economy I'd be happy to spend my money here, and will be fighting the urge to come back again tomorrow. I was worried there was no kids menu, but in the words of my picky eater 3-year old "everything is so nummy and very delicious!" I'd come back even just for the plantains. Get the plantains. Get an extra order of them to take home. Skip lunch and save room, portions are larger than you'd expect. See you again soon Mexiquila!

    Halibut fish tacos with pickled onions
    Denise K.

    Second time dining here.. new menu from summer. Very interesting selections. We all enjoyed our dinner and excellent service! I had blackened halibut tacos with creamy edamame and sweet potato plantains, went well with my halibut. Everyone else enjoyed their entrees, nice beverage selection too! Will be back again.

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    10 months ago

    Amazing Mexican food with a really cool outdoor area. Name playing makes it pretty fun as well!!

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    Lobster tacos and the dip sampler are excellent! JLo was super helpful and made some great recommendations. Highly recommend!!!!

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    Server Lindsay made our night amazing! She is the best. Great atmosphere and dishes. Very accommodating to allergies

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    First time here. Jorge was great. We had the dip sampler which was awesome. Tacos were terrific too. Great experience

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    Food and ambiance was amazing, had a great time and our server jorge was very entertaining.

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    The service was terrible. We waited 40 minutes for tacos that weren't even good. Don't waste your…read moretime.

    I'm not sure if ownership or management changed or has been passed down, but the quality not only…read morein service but staff seems to have declined. There was a difficult language barrier while speaking on the phone as it was strictly spanish. Not only that, but staff seems to be very negligent and distracted while on duty having their backs turned seemingly doing nothing as it was not busy. I could not understand/hear what they were saying behind the counter, they need to speak up. They were very unfriendly and raised their voice at me. Pt2/update; I was debating whether or not to post the last review as i have gone to Rojos for a long time standing and as far as i knew them it had been a respectable and very friendly business. I've had a little bit of everything on their menu and today i settled for a Quesadilla Al Pastor as it has always been one of my favorites or had been. For starters the meat was very smell and oily and i thought it was Choriza, not pork. Not only did it lack the correct meat it also lacked pineapple i could not find many pineapple pieces and it looked like onions. I called back to try and make sense of the confusion and the lady was very hostile and aggressive she raised her voice at me and did not offer any type of solution or apology for the whatever mistake had happened, she assured me it was pastor although it was appeared NOT to be. I understand it is the end of the day and the only other reason i could see the meat could be this minute and mutilated was if only it had been the leftovers from the day. Again, i understand the day is coming to an end but if the staff or cooks see that the chosen food is running low, id rather them be transparent about it than give me garbage leftovers from the bottom of the bin. At the very end of the day it brings me a lot of shame to have to post this about what i once believed to be a hidden gem in OC i hope they hire friendlier and more competent staff, the customer is ALMOST always right.

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