We're from a border town to Mexico in Texas, so we cook our own Mexican food. I must say I was surprised as to how the beans and rice taste; most places can't nail the taste but this place does. I've gone with my dad & husband several times. Nice decor, good space, some works speak Spanish & others English so it's a good mix. Would recommend. I personally liked the enchiladas supremas which has different types of meats :) read more

San Marcos - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Chatham, Virginia

Very good food, but a little bit pricey. They have very good sweet tea. Can be very busy at lunch hour, but usually not bad any other time of the day read more

Creative menu and good service. We had a large party of 20 people and the wait staff was very helpful and friendly.

We used to love this establishment! It was our regular go-to. However, the increase in prices has just made this local restaurant substantially more expensive. It would not be unheard of to spend $100.00 on a family of five. This puts this restaurant at the top of the price bracket compared with local chains like Olive Garden or Outback. Therefore, we no longer patronize this establishment regularly. We might visit once or twice a year. read more

Worst experience we've ever had at a Mexican restaurant! Waitstaff was pleasant but kitchen was incredibly slow. Waited 45 minutes for our food which was bizarre since only 4 other tables with customers. My order was wrong so the manager gave me 1/2 off even though my food came out when everyone else was done eating. Would never got back. read more

Excellent Mexican food. Best in the region, IMO. Full of flavor. Texture and flavor of kenchilada meat was excellent Appreciated the chips...light, not oily and served hot immediately. Shrimp actually tasted like shrimp! Good service, and prices were competitive or better. Good menu combinations too. read more

American Mexican. Good for filling you up. Some dishes are present oddly. People are nice.

OMG! Took an hour to get our dinner. Went out with family from out of town. If that weren't the case we left for sure along with a couple of other tables. Usually super fast food at Mexican restaurants. Only thing that came quick was the chips and salsa. Even drinks took some time. Never stopped by to tell us why it was taking soooo long. We did overhear waitress tell another table as they were walking out that the 2 cooks were brand new as well Food that night. That's fine and understandable. Would of been nice to be told that so we would of understood and been patient. As we were, especially these days of lack of folks wanting to work. Place wasn't busy either. When we sat we were the third table. One table finishing up and the other waiting for their food. (Table of 3 mins you. Just an bad experience with no communication. read more

And back again (there have been many visits since my last review 3montha ago, too) Highly recommend the Pollo Rancheri...service wasn't as good as usual, but still not enough to complain about. Ya' gotta eat here! read more

WOAH! This place is incredible! We stopped through on our way back to Charlottesville. I had chorizo tacos and my boyfriend had lengua tacos, maybe the best tacos I've ever had... I especially love good chorizo:)) im surprised to see the lack of reviews, I recommend 10X over again! Thank you read more

San Marcos - Chorizo taco - Mexican Near Me - Chatham, Virginia

Would give 0 stars if I could. We did a pickup order and our food was not accurate at all to what we requested. We also paid for sour cream and didn't get it. The "mild" salsa we ordered tasted like tomato paste. The lime on the tacos was so dry that no juice would come out of it when we tried to squeeze it. The best part of this meal was that it was edible and nothing else was good. read more

It's a good local option for Mexican food. The staff and service is.what makes this place a 4 star. Food is a good, solid 3.

Love the food and the staff is very polite. I always get the taco del carnitas. My with like the carnitas but on tacos with all the regular stuff. read more

On our way to Wintergreen Resort and wanted more than fast food for lunch so we thought we'd give San Marcos a try. We ordered off of the lunch special menu and the food was delicious. My wife commented these were some of the best hard shell tacos she has had. I had a taco and chicken burrito. The chips and salsa were excellent, not very hot but flavorful. Even the mild salsa in many restaurants is too hot for me. Service was excellent. We have a new stopping place on our way north. I just wish they were open Sunday so we could stop for dinner on our way home. read more

Finally! I can get elotes plazeros (street corn) any time I want it! Our daughter says she could eat that corn every day. The burrito San Marcos with Carne Asada and Salsa Roja is my favorite, but we always start with the elotes... piccante of course! The staff are always so pleasant and the restaurant is always clean. They are set up for COVID restrictions, with every other table blocked off for social distancing. I can't wait until warmer weather to sit on the patio! read more

I have been here before, and always had good food and service. Today I was very disappointed in mine and my wife's meal. I had 6 hot wings and lunch special burrito, my wife had the nachos with ground beef and shredded chicken. The hot wings had flavorful sauce, but the wings were tough and chewy like they had been fried or cooked twice nasty. My burrito was okay but lacked flavor and spice. My wife was very disappointed with her meal and noted it was bland. My wife asked server for cilantro and lime, the server informed us there would be a charge which was fine except for the fact it was only necessary to add some sort of flavor to make the dish decent. We said it was fine and she brought the cilantro and lime. The cilantro was not fresh it was wilted and some brown on the edges. My wife picked through it and found a few okay pieces and informed waitress she wasn't going to pay for the cilantro it was old and brown. The manager came to the table to tell us he didn't see anything wrong with the cilantro. My wife informed him if she wasn't paying for it period. He took it off the bill, but never would admit it was brown and not fresh. I guess no one ever taught him the customer is always right. read more

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First time here having dinner with my family. The service is very good and friendly the chips were warm and fresh

Typical Tex-Mex in nice free standing building with private parking lot. Busy at lunch this Wednesday afternoon. Everything tried was good and well presented, large portions. Shrimp, steak, chicken fajitas were excellent. Salsa both hot and mild were subpar for my palate, and should be improved, my only complaint. Very reasonable, pleasant friendly service, prompt, great spot for lunch and probably dinner too. Flan was very good and close to 5 star I had to have a second. The chef just made these and they are so fluffy and wonderful.....I'd come back if I'm ever in Chatham, Virginia (I think that's where I am) again on way to 150th anniversary of the celebration of end of Civil War at Appomattox. read more

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For Chatham, it is probably one of the better places to eat and they do serve alcohol. Tamale was a little dry, but overall ok. Wait staff was nice and atmosphere was good. If I could've sat farther from the gossipy women it would've been even better :) read more

San Marcos - Decent food, good beer - Mexican Near Me - Chatham, Virginia

i called a to place a pickup order and waited 20 minutes untill i went up there keep in mind i only ordered a acp once i got there i waited 17 more minutes they told me it will be ready in 20 minutes got home food wasn't nothing like it used to be and prices have doubled never going back. read more

My husband is always searching for authentic Mexican food. We have found it in San Marcos. I had the caldo de res beef and vegetable soup, and my husband had burrito with authentic mole sauce. Everything was wonderful. As it was after the usual lunchtime rush, the manager took the time to explain to us how the foods were prepared. We were thrilled with the food and the service, and will return soon. read more

Really great, fresh-tasting Tex Mex food. Stopped here on way back from a lake trip and we were quite pleasantly surprised. Would just love more vegan options - even just adding tofu to the menu would really be great. But we were happy with our burritos and fajitas. Super friendly service! read more

The best Mexican by far in this area. Newly remolded restaurant, the atmosphere is wonderful. Very clean and probably the best waitstaff in the area as well. They are super friendly and very attentive to their customers. read more

Fantastic, high quality Mexican food. This is some of the best Mexican food I've had, and I've had a lot. My wife had the #12 chicken enchilada lunch & I had the carnitas. The refried beans are freshly made in house. Excellent! read more

Really good Mexican food i recommend this restaurant for who ever feels like eating Mexican food

Was on a long drive back to NC from PA and got a craving for Mexican food. As my luck would have it I was passing San Marcos and made a quick u-turn to try it out. Glad I did. Hostess and servers were smiling and friendly and seemed to be enjoying their Sunday. I had a chicken quesadilla with chips and salsa and all was just what I needed. Waitress was super attentive and fulfilled requests quickly. Looked like a team effort to make everyone happy even with a couple big groups being served. Will mark it down as a favorite on this route. read more

I can't leave Virginia without going here the food is really good, the service is great and it's in a pretty good location.

To start, plate came out wrong.. Then I am told that they cannot take it back but I could order something else if I wanted.. (to add to the charge of the first meal that I won't be eating). Husband was not impressed with the giant burrito that he got ... Bacon in it was hard as a rock and the rest of it was not very good... Grandson's plate was ok he said... He didn't care for the on duty manager's attitude toward me for complaining about my meal not being correct.. We will not be eating here ever again.... read more

Whether I dine-in or get take-out it's always excellent. I've never had a bad experience here. Even though this location is pretty far from my house, I still choose this restaurant over any of the other Mexican restaurants in my area. My usual dish is Arroz Texano and I tell them add some diablo sauce for a little extra spice, so good! One thing I love about this restaurant is that they aren't stingy with their cheese, any dish me or my friends have gotten with cheese in it has had plenty. Nobody wants dry ACP! And that's not gonna happen here! read more

I have been to Mexican Restaurants all over the country and was so surprised to find one of the BEST in a little place near Chatham Virginia called Tight Squeeze! Every time I go to visit I have to stop at San Marcos!! The best food and service you can get bar none! Keep it up y'all!! read more

Very good food, excellent service. LOVE their chicken tortilla soup. Always feel welcome and have never left anything but satisfied.

The carne asada was average. The fish taco was very disappointing. It was salty, fishy, and while the tacos did have a good amount of fish in them the pieces were tiny which maybe explains why they were so salty. They were nothing like the delicious fish tacos we had enjoyed at the Danville location. When I complained the server took the tacos away but didn't replace them. When they charged us full price I objected so they took 20% off the tacos even though we hadn't eaten much. Very disappointed. read more

I am not an easy person to please, but i love this place! Food is amazing, service is always great, very clean, and they are incredibly fast! Take out is always just as impressive. Best Mexican food in the area, hands down. read more

Nice straightforward Mexican restaurant right off 29. Friendly service, clean, and tasty food that was not greasy. We would definitely stop again. read more

Good food, great service. Wife had fajitas and I had a thin steak dish that was quite tasty.

OMG! YOU MUST STOP AND EAT HERE! Best fish taco's I have ever had! Great service! Extremely clean!

The food here is wonderful and the staff go beyond their job to help you. Fish tacos are the best you can get around. Luis is working very hard to make your dining experience great. We have never had a bad experience. Patio would be a great addition. read more