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    Red Mesa Grill

    3.8 (572 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Quesadilla
    Steph K.

    Seated promptly for a party of 5. Ordered chips and salsa appetizer (no longer complimentry), chorizo and cheese quesadilla with pico de gallo, burrito with refried beans & Mexican rice, pulled pork carnitas enchiladas plate includes three enchiladas rice and beans. Prompt helpful service. Chairs had puddles of liquid on them upon being ready to seat our party, alerted the wait staff and they promptly wiped down. Disappointed the chips and salsa are no longer complementary. Good quality food, nice portions. I mostly go here because the location is near the hotels along the highway.

    OMG! amazing habanero fried ice cream!
    Bryan M.

    Delicious, fresh, and real food. I was in town with family at a lake house for the holiday long weekend and a few of us ate lunch at Red Mesa. We had pleasant service and enjoyed the atmosphere. Everybody liked their entrées.

    Christina C.

    This place was a throwback for me as I haven't been here in probably 15 years. The wait staff were friendly and the food was yummy. The queso was on point and had the right about of spice. I enjoyed the pork flautas...mmm and that side of sauce was a nice compliment. I will say the drinks were a little chewy - I think some of the margaritas could have been drained better to make them more of a drink. While the garnish looked pretty, it made it hard to drink. Something to think about when ordering fancy margaritas. Overall good experience

    The bald white man
    Kody Z.

    I love Mexican food. I would consider myself somewhat of an expert in the Mexican food consuming field. This is the farthest I've ever got from Mexican food at a Mexican restaurant. The steak was like dog food. Little chewy chunks with no flavor and a funky smell. The shrimp was cold and tasteless. The service was slow and I only seen our server twice during our visit. As I'm sitting here letting my food digest I can feel it tearing me up from the inside. I wouldn't go here unless you wanna get over charged and leave depressed because you feel as if you just got robbed, paying $18 for dogfood warmed up is crazy. On a side note nice bathrooms clean and smelling good. P.s. where all my Mexican workers at??? Only white women and shiny head white man and two lonely amigos

    Pork taco
    Sherry W.

    Service was great. The salsa tastes like it's from a jar and not fresh. The pork taco was delicious and I loved the Smokey refried beans. The steak fajitas were good. The fried ice cream is a must try . The ice cream is covered in Texas toast and then deep fried. It's covered with a habanero chocolate sauce. It's not spicy and the habanero flavor isn't strong. There is a bar. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Prices are reasonable.

    Caribbean Shrimp Quesadilla
    Sohaib L.

    Long wait, mostly meat options. Limited vegetarian menu but I think they are accommodating. Limited seafood options. The place is big with plenty of seating, it's American Mexican.

    Happy hour
    Eric S.

    My favorite happy hour in Traverse City! Great drink and food choices. Give it a try you won't be disappointed

    Armadillo eggs
    Tim A.

    I was seated right away when I walked in. My server brought water right away and asked for app and drink orders. I ordered the armadillo eggs. This was not stuffed jalapeños like most places serve. Chicken and mashed potatoes deep fried and served with 3 different sauces.i was not impressed with the first bite but it just took a minute to appreciate the flavors. For an entree I had the taco combo. I chose carnitas, shredded beef and tinga chicken. The chicken and beef were great. The carnitas were something I could not palate. They were smothered in a fruit sauce. I love pineapples but tacos are not somewhere they belong. My server Clara recognized my concern and quickly asked what I wanted to replace it with and was back with it before I finished the taco I was working on. I should mention she did not get a manager, she just made it right. I love Mexican food but the food quality and customer service make this place stand out.

    3 Tacos
    Pam H.

    I wish I could give it a 10! I love Mexican food, but having visited many regions of Mexico for work over the years, I KNOW good Mexican food. And although Red Mesa does still have small American twists to their food, it is GLORIOUS! The carnitas, shredded chicken and shredded beef were all mouth watering. The beans and rice are also very flavorful. We had the 3 enchilada and 3 taco meals. The meats are so well seasoned. The portion size are great. The food is fresh and the prices are on point for the quality of food. We live in Gaylord and have been going to a local (better than average) Mexican restaurant, but this is our new go-to by far. We plan to try the Red Mesa in Boyne as well. The ambiance is on point and the service was good. Be sure to try Red Mesa; your money will be well spent!

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    Worst food we have ever had ! No flavor remind me of canned dog food.the only good thing was they refunded half our money

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    Wait staff was not knowledgeable on the menu...she was alone with 10 tables and overwhelmed. Food was adequate.

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