My husband and I kept putting off trying this place for over a year because the parking lot was always packed, and we weren't sure it could possibly live up to the hype. We were wrong, it's absolutely worth it. The food is consistently great, the service is friendly and fast, and while the prices are a little on the higher side, they're pretty reasonable for the quality. We've ended up going once a month for the past three months and even brought visiting family from out of town. read more

Great service and the food was delicious. I'm not into spicy but I ordered the ultimate ACP and removed all the spicy sauces. My food was perfect. read more

Mezcalito - Ultimate ACP shrimp chicken beef - Tex-Mex Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

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A favorite of our family! Food NEVER misses always served fast and fresh. Staff is always friendly. Love how Mezcalito is decorated. I see something new ea h time I visit. Ample parking and great atmosphere read more

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Place to be if you're seeking lively vibe. Venue: quite large venue with music on. Very festive feel. Lots of outdoor seating with overhead cover. Food: generous portion. Can't say i taste sole traditional - Mexican food here. It is unique. We typically order fajita and carne asada plate. Bold flavor. Definitely can share plates as family sharing if want. I do like their drinks here! My favorite is michilada - beer, clamato and lime with tajin (pepper flakes) although I should try their mezcal. Service: friendly and quick service. Price: big plate makes up for its price. Drinks are on the pricier side. Great place for big gathering. read more

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In a word, overpriced. Atmosphere, loud. Wait time, terrible. There are too many other great Mexican restaurants to bother with this one.

I came here for my mom's birthday the other day and it was great! I ordered the chicken fajitas and they were amazing. My only problem with them was the chicken portion wasn't even to the amount of tortillas and the amount of vegetables but it was still good. My mom ordered the shrimp ceviche and she said it was a tad undercooked. We made reservations and got seated quick. Our server was very fast bringing out our food. read more

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First time at Mezcalito in Clayton, North Carolina. Shout out to Ricardo, our server, who was so friendly and kind! The atmosphere was amazing! We enjoyed our meal and would definitely go back. They had great outdoor seating too! read more

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This place was just ok. The server had an attitude with us but I'm sure he was just having a bad day so I get it, however, the food was not up to par. I got the flautas and they were a bit overcooked, too crunchy and the chicken did not taste super fresh. read more

Mezcalito - Flautas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

We've been going to Mezcalito since they opened. Everything we've tried has been so delicious and their portions are very generous! Usually I have leftovers for the following day They have so many cool + fun drinks!! Honestly, I get overwhelmed and my husband has to order me something LOL We love the large margarita was humongous!! Mangonada is our favorite read more

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$5 off margs on Tuesday nights - woop! Marg was delicious. Food was good and fast as always. read more

Mezcalito - Berry smash marg - Tex-Mex Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

The restaurant, the Employee's, the food, the vibe; LOVE! All decorated for Christmas, heaters going on the patio, and an amazing bar. The employee's were super nice and accommodating. I love a good margarita with chips and salsa. They did not disappoint. Their mojito is a must!!! I live in S. FL and haven't had a mojito as good as this one. Split the birria taco and spicy steak taco with my son. Both were flavorful and the meat so tender. The broth for dipping was so good. Now if only they were close to home. A great place for drinks with friends or dinner with the family. read more

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I had the Ultimate platter and it tasted amazing. It came with a lot of food. The customer service was great and the restaurant was nice on the inside read more

Mezcalito - Tex-Mex Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

We absolutely love going to Mezcalito! Whether it's the one in Clayton or the one in Apex, we are always met with consistently delicious food and wonderful service. Mezcalito is a BUSY place, while they don't do reservations, they usually can get you seated within a reasonable amount of time. You're able to grab a drink from the bar and wait outside for your table to stay out of the way. It can get pretty loud on the weekends, as the music blasting, and the restaurant is bustling! But the food is so worth it. I always get the ACP, I always feel completely satisfied with how much I've eaten, and have leftovers for the next day! My husband switches up his meals every time and has been completely happy with whatever he has gotten. The drinks here are such interesting mixtures and always come out so pretty! Whenever we're feeling a night out to skip cooking, this is our go to spot. read more

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We usually have great service. Our service was very inattentive, slow, and forgetful. We asked for side plates and napkins multiple times. We asked for a cup for our drinks. She said she had to make the drink and will leave it at the host stand. Well, she didn't leave it there. The host had no knowledge of it. The food was decent. The margaritas were a little too sour today. Hopefully this isn't the beginning of them going downhill. I will return. read more

Not a bad spot. Came in for dinner with the family and was very impressed. Seating in/out, very fast service and plenty of well crafted drinks. The menu has many choices and you can see the vibrant colors. Great music played throughout but not to loud so you can still enjoy good conversation. Definitely worth a try if you find yourself in North Carolina. read more

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i ordered a quesadilla online and to my disappointment when i got home it was the most bland inedible plain looking quesadilla i've seen. where's the cheese?? why isn't it melted??? who wants unmelted cheese (barely any in the first place) and huge chunks of chicken??? not to mention it just unfolds itself if you try to pick it up to eat it. if i could leave 0 i would. read more

Mezcalito - Tex-Mex Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

You dont need to drive to Raleigh for top notch Mexican food. Mezcaltos stand up to the bestbof them. Great atmosphere, great service and best of all, great food. Looks and feels upscale but with a family friendly price. Our server Paulina was fantastic. This is our new favorite Mexican restaurant. Outstanding read more

Wow, fantastic, and wow. Highest praise for food quality, presentation, ambiance, and service. Went for a girls lunch. Plus a birthday. 12 of us easily sat on the patio. From the beginning the waiter was able to handle our orders. Took the party about 20 minutes to fully show up. Chips had a seasoning that made them more irresistible. Salsa on point. Spicy available on request. Huge drink menu. Tried the peach mango shaker margarita. It was good. I don't like grapefruit, it happened to be the garnish. Queso, fresh guacamole, and the house starter platter were delicious. Little barria tacos and chicken wraps were standouts. My main was the lunch fish tacos. Mango salsa , fresh tortillas, cheese. Best I've had in a while. Friend at the table had a jug of hibiscus tea on the table. Decided to order one to go, with a jug of horchata and a side of plantains. All of them reminded me of Texas and South Florida. This is a great place for all occasions. Told it takes on bit of a club atmosphere at night. Birthdays get a song and a chocolate dipped vanilla cake. Every plate was picture perfect. read more

Mezcalito - Chips - Tex-Mex Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

This is definitely my favorite restaurant in town. The food is amazing. It is quick, fresh and yummy! But that's not why we go there, we go for service. 10 out of 10 every single time. We go once a week at least and have never had a bad experience. Mayret is our favorite server. She is the best. Sweet, accurate and even always remembers my husband's food allergy. We sit in her section whenever possible but honestly we've never had bad service from anyone, not once. The place is gorgeous also and I love that they go all out for holidays with decor. It's so pretty and such a happy place to go. Highly recommend and the ceviche is best I've ever had. Fresh and delicious. Oh and the drink menu! Like omg, don't get me started! So many options! Great for celebrating! read more

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Enrique was very attentive and made great recommendations! Food was fresh and delicious!

Never been in a Mexican Restaurant like this! The food was amazingly tasty we started with the Casio! Our service provider was available to help with our questions and choices! Very authentic ambiance.. Definitely worth the visit!! read more

Mezcalito Clayton Be aware of overcharging to your bill!! If you don't want high fruit corn syrup ketchup, sauce is $1.50 per once and they do not inform you. Waited for them to resolve the issue and they failed to do so. Pros: The Ultimate Nachos Asian ACP Mezcalito Quesadillas The Chicken Rolls Decent food, most staff are awesome Spacious Cons: The food and drink quality is hit or miss as we've discovered over time. Dark in some seating areas. Management has room for improvement to put it politely. Experienced some discrimination and definitely speaking up about it. Do better as costs continue to rise and service continues to deteriorate. read more

So this one is a mixed bag review. I have heard about this restaurant from a few people. It is an impressive restaurant driving up to it. Lots of parking which was needed because this place is busy with a capital B. We went on Saturday fully expecting a long wait, but we slid in there at around 5:45PM just before it got slammed pack, so surprisingly no wait. We were greatly warmly which felt good. We opted for outdoor seating, which was nice. It's covered, with patio lights throughout the ceiling and surrounded by planters. I bet it's wonderful at night. Gives vacation vibes for sure. I am pescatarian so was able to find plenty of seafood to eat. I ordered the vegetarian fajitas because I liked the vegetables that wee included, but I added Shrimp. This is "not" a low calorie option btw. My husband had some dish that was a carnivores dream lol. He is also a Margarita man so ordered one and cost what a regular margarita costs BUT it was in a glass almost as big as his head. He said it was so good, and soo strong that he wasn't sure he would drink it all unless I was going to drive. Now, the food was great! My only little criticism is they should add more vegetables to the vegetarian dishes because if I didn't have those shrimp added to my fajita I would have been disappointed. All of the food was good. Periodt! I enjoyed it alot and the waitress gave us some tips on when to come when it was less busy. Why I said this was a mixed bag review? There were small things that I am going to call nits but not deal breakers. Food was in our chairs when we went to go sit down, It was really disgusting as if some young kids has been eating there previously. We asked for utensils multiple times and when our food arrived we had to wait to eat. Well technically those chips and salsa were being stuffed in the pie whole so again not the biggest deal lol. It is seriously loud, the people and the music. I love Mexican music but this selection was grating and seemingly was one song on repeat. like why? Would have been nice to hear a variety of great regional Mexican music for a full immersion of the range and true culture of the music. But perhaps I want too much lol. All said I would definitely go back but during a weekday when it's a little calmer. I never saw the inside of the restaurant so that's something to aspire to. The food was wonderful, and my husband loved his margarita, Our server was a sweetheart! Give it a try. read more

food was quick on point waiter was kind quick knew when we needed something his name was enrique shout out!!! read more

Mezcalito - Tex-Mex Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

The restaurant was very busy, yet they still managed to have our orders ready in a decent amount of time. Food was delicious and generous portions were served. Will definitely return! read more

I'm unsure how this restaurant has gotten less than 4 stars; it's amazing! We have now been twice and ordered via DoorDash once. I would give it a 4.5 if possible but since it's not, I'm going to hit them with a 5 and just explain! The ambience is amazing, they decorate and go all out for holidays and love the decor. The music is fun, albeit a bit loud at times. The service is on point and all the servers are super friendly! I know typically at Mexican restaurants, food comes out quickly. That being said, the last time we went we ordered appetizers and didn't have time to finish them because the entrées came out within 2 minutes after; there was no room at the table. As much as the food coming out quickly is appreciated, I would recommend ordering appetizers and waiting until they're finished prior to ordering again. I usually do this anywhere I go, but wasn't able to with the group I was with. Everything seemed a bit rushed. All of that said, it doesn't take away from the food, ambience, and service. This is some of the best Mexican food I've ever had! We've had quite a few dishes at the Clayton location and thoroughly enjoyed all of them! We've had the queso, guacamole, pineapple ceviche, chipotle agave tacos (my husband's favorite and so stellar, I will be getting them next time), the Birria tacos, fajita quesadilla, and Mexican street corn on the cob. I will say all the food was fresh and hot, even the dishes that were delivered! I'd recommend all of these but love the chipotle agave tacos! I highly recommend this restaurant, I can't wait to go back! read more

My family Loves this restaurant! The food is amazing. The ambiance is good for any occasion. Although Mezcalito is always very busy, they are consistent with great service! read more

I visited Mezcalito for the first time on 10/11/2024. My friends, (total party of three) arrived about 15 minutes before me at about 5pm and were seated promptly. The interior is rather small; however, there is a huge patio on the outside. A few too many bees and flies for my taste; however, that is very difficult to control. Everything else was lovely! Our server was very gracious and took good care of us. I had the Quesabirria Quesadilla, which was just absolutely yummy with the consome dipping broth. I also had the blue motorcycle drink, which was yummy and reasonably priced. And one last thing I have to mention. This restaurant was decorated absolutely beautifully for autumn/Halloween. I love that this restaurant puts so much into the decor and festive holiday spirit. Wow! Thank you for spending your money on making this a fun place to come for the season! read more

Enrique was absolutely amazing and very helpful. He made it an enjoyable visit. Food, as always, is amazing.

I can't believe I haven't reviewed Mezcalito yet! We are so lucky to have Mezcalito in Clayton as it's become a cute, fun spot for dinner and drinks in the area. My favorite dish here is the ACP Trio (arroz con pollo trio) which has steak, chicken, and shrimp. Portions are always generous, food is always flavorful, and service is always good. They have plenty of outdoor seating under umbrellas as well. We've also tried their birria fries, a bunch of different taco flavors, and the pastor quesadilla. The birria fries were a bit salty and I'm not sure what the difference is between the regular one and the pastor ones, so I think I would pass on this dish next time. But all of their tacos have been really good and I would get them again! read more

Mezcalito - ACP Trio - Tex-Mex Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

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Absolutely the best food I have had! Please go and eat in or order out, you will not be disappointed!!!!!!!'

Food is great. Margaritas are great. Servers are great. I've been here a few times and never had a bad experience. The worst part of going here is finding parking! read more

We had reservation for 8 people on a Wednesday night. The restaurant was full, and so was the parking lot. We arrived 10 minutes early, but our table was already waiting for us. The food is delicious, large portions, nice atmosphere, music loud enough to hear but quiet enough to communicate without shouting. Our waiter, Yeriel, was great, moving quickly, attentive to all our needs, making sure everything was in order. He made sure I knew that since we were a large group, the tip was added to the bill. Even though it was clearly marked on the bill, Yeriel made sure I knew that the tip was added to the bill. I was impressed with his professionalism. The entire group had a great time and we look forward to going to this restaurant in the future. read more

The best Mexican food i have had! Always busy but the service is always fast and good! Drinks are amazing. Inside seating is pretty loud because it's always so busy but outside seating is perfect! read more

Located off of 42 in Clayton going towards Flower's Plantation. Good sized building with a large patio seating area. The vibe is very upbeat, great drinks and food, and service has never been bad for me! I've had their fresh guacamole, shrimp tostones, and quesabirria quesadilla - all with no complaints. Everything definitely tastes fresh and made to order. Their salsa that comes with the table is smokey, setting themselves apart from the majority of Hispanic restaurants that provide chips and salsa. Pricer than others too but worth it IMO for the atmosphere and good food and drinks. Will be back again! Great for date night, birthdays, or catching up! read more

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I have been wanting to try this place and after a year, I finally did. It did not disappoint. However, my biggest gripe is that it's very expensive. It's practically in the middle of nowhere and off of 70 a few miles. I sat outdoor because inside was packed with a 30+min wait. The patio is large, nice, they have shades, fans and air conditioning machines. The inside from what I could see looked nice. The service was fantastic! We had a sweet Cuban lady (forgot her name sorry!) the menu was very big with many different options. As a Mexican, I loved seeing the variety and a mocajete. The queso dip is delicious, the free salsa is really really good. Better than these other places that are trash Mexican food like La Cocina. They have a variety of tropical style foods like plantains mixed in here and there, lots of good ceviches. The margaritas are STRONG so it makes the $14-30 worth it. They have some less expensive margs but they are towards the back and kind of hidden. The food was really good. My plate was $30 called El Chingon. The steak was cooked to my liking, the shrimp were perfect, the enchiladas were good. I didn't care for their rice much. It seemed a little too cooked or old. I would go again but for a night I wouldn't mind spending like $100. For 2 margaritas and my plate I spent $75 for 1 person! That's a little much but it's a nicer place. read more

Mezcalito - El El Mas Chingon - Tex-Mex Near Me - Clayton, North Carolina

Great food!! Service was fast, outdoor seating was awesome and the place is so festive!

Highly recommend We've gone here several times. Drinks are amazing and food is and srv even better. read more

Food, service and ambiance all were great. I got the asian app which was fantastic. The inside restaurant is not that big but lots of seating on the patio. Even though it's winter, they have several outdoor heaters which allowed us to sitnoutside and still be pretty warm. read more

The restaurant is really cool. The decor was nice. Plenty of heaters outside in the eating area when you walk up. The wait was an hour for indoor dining and no wait for outside dining. We chose outside dining. Kathleen was awesome. We ordered drinks and our food came out super fast, especially for a busy night. We ordered THE GRINCH. Sweet drink. It was $29.99 for the drink. It's really pretty but definitely not worth the money. I didn't feel anything or taste any alcohol. Very Overrated. I ordered the chicken and scallops. My sister had the quesadilla. She said it was good. Simply delicious. I also had corn. Their salsa was good too. I will definitely return. The atmosphere, food, and service make you want to return for more fun. read more

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