The service was great, and very friendly! The eatery was clean, and with a number of TV's in a variety of areas for those wanting to watch sports. The food was good...not El Ranchero good (if you live near Emporia, Franklin, or Murfreesboro you know what I am talking about).,.but still quite good. Overall, it was a nice date out...but didn't come for the tv's so that wasn't really a game changer for me but may be for others who knows. read more

Sante Fe Grill - I am unsure how I only took picks of chips and salsa but they have both options of red and white sauce which is nice - Mexican Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

What a fabulous find. I have dined here 7-8 times. They deserve a 10/10. Very kind people. Great service! They are fast and accurate. The salsa is AWSOME and the food is great and plenty every time. Fajitas, Enchiladas, Margaritas, large beers, and a full bar. Sopopias sp? Burritos. All have been delicious. The prices are unbelievable. Don't tell them; but I would pay more without complaint for this level of service and food. read more

This is our go to Mexican Restaurant. The food is great and the drinks are refreshing. Their chips and salsa are very good. read more

Sante Fe Grill - Aboard the Celebrity Solstice Luminae restaurant for dinner. - Mexican Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

This is our number one place to eat near our home, We have traveled 8 hours home from trips and know the reward is stopping here to eat. Thanks for the past visits read more

Good Mexican food, friendly staff, prompt service. They have traditional Mexican plates, create-your-own combo's, and house specialties. Good portions. Our go-to place for Mexican food, always satisfying! read more

Exactly what we wanted. Queso wasn't spicy but had just enough of a "kick" to know it didn't come frozen in a bad. Fajitas burrito was HUGE. Only half of it and as a grown man who can eat, that's a MASSIVE burrito read more

I love it here! When the owner is our server, I know he is going to ensure we are straight, especially with the drinks. I love a fresh margarita and he makes it just right! This past week, I visited and I believe a new worker waited on us. He did well: attentive, order was delivered as we asked and my margarita was great! I love the complimentary chips and the salsa. It's never packed as in, no issue with getting a seat or booth. The service, super fast! This restaurant is located in a strip mall off of the busy Godwin Blvd. Other eateries are nearby. Shopping not so much, but there is a Dollar Tree within walking distance. If you are in the area and enjoy Mexican, check them out. The beef for the taco... I don't really care for it, but the grilled chicken tacos, yum! Have fun and enjoy life :) read more

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On our way to the outer banks got a room for the night and went here for dinner. It has become a thing for us to get Mexican for dinner. The staff is very friendly the food is very good, we did not have to wait long for it and not overly expensive. Very cheerful and welcoming atmosphere. We will no doubt eat here again when we come through next time. read more

Got here late at around 8:30pm after working and the staff treated us so well. Food and drinks came out as fast as we ordered them. The food was some of the best Mexican I've ever had. The restaurant was clean, and the music selection was great! Can't say how much I enjoyed this restaurant! read more

Ate here with the family yesterday evening and was not impressed. Our service was very good with no complaints there. The food was passable, but with little flavor. My wife had shrimp and rice and she said it was very bland while my fajitas lacked flavor from spice. A healthy dose of hot sauce made it better, but still not as good as others in the area. The salsa also didn't have a lot of flavor. Now the fajitas only came with two tortillas and I ordered two more. Well those two cost another $1. I know that sounds trivial, but really? Only providing two tortillas is not enough to begin with. I realize everyone is different, but this is not a place I will return to. read more

My son and I hit Santa Fe today for a late lunch. As always the staff is super friendly- hot chips and spicy salsa come straight to the table and your drink of choice follows within milliseconds! I've been trying to branch out a little from my usual Taco Salad here so I did the pick 3 today- for only 9.75$ it's perfect. I got the beef crunchy taco, chicken tamale and chicken enchilada with rice. You can choose rice or beans for the side. There is nothing fancy about the meal- but it's the simplicity for me. The beef is actually ground beef- so just a good ol crunchy taco shell with ground beef, lettuce and cheese. The tamale and enchilada had the same red sauce on each and smothered in cheese, again, nothing fancy - but still tasty! My son also got the pick 3- he did a beef taco, chicken burrito and tamale - both burrito and tamale covered in the same red sauce and cheese- but no complaints- he cleared his plate! They do have a choice of dessert also, so we got the cheese cake that comes with a couple cherries, drizzled in chocolate and whip cream. Nice ending to a good lunch. I will definitely be going back - if not for the food - for the funny staff! read more

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Reasonable place with good combination choices The chips & salsa are a great free starter. Service always good. We have been here 4 times since moving here & never disappointed read more

We found this place through yelp and it did not disappoint! We had a delicious quesadilla, with chorizo and other fillings, taquitos, fresh guacamole, horchata (a non alcoholic cinnamon rice milk drink), and a coconut margarita. The coconut margarita was soooo good! If we lived locally, we'd be regulars. Really tasty food, good service. They seated people decently far apart due to covid. When we came it looked closed because the overhead sign light was out, but it still had a flashing open sign on. Definitely recommend! read more

Kid slammed my plate on the table. lucky it didnt spill. otherwise his days of sunshine and glitters would be over. also, if you're expecting real mexican food, drive further down the road to cazadorez. can't even make authentic mexican drinks after saying they can. i didnt want to drink a glass full of soy sauce? read more

Complimentary chips and dips are nice, but overpriced for dinner, especially the alcoholic drinks. Lunch looks to be more reasonably priced. read more

Their food is consistently good. Love that the taco salads are not full water that makes it soggy

Was in the area for work and on my way home, was dying for some Mexican. Came here cause it was close and I'm really glad I did. I ordered one of the lunch specials and it hit the spot. Good portions and VERY affordable. Salsa was great and the extra dip they included was a surprising and nice touch. Really delicious and the food came out within 10 minutes of ordering so super speedy. Will happily come back next time I'm in the area. read more

I stopped in for a late lunch, early dinner. I had the tilapia and shrimp; the service was great and the meal was hearty. The fish was fishy, shrimp, rice and avocado were pretty tasty. read more

Sante Fe Grill - Mexican Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

This is hands down the best Mexican restaurant I've ever been to in Suffolk!!! They serve breakfast as well and have horchatas! I had the seafood nachos and they were so dang good. I'm going to eat here a couple more times before I head out of town. Wish I would have found it sooner. read more

Good food and great service! Our family of seven walked in and was immediately seated. Kids food was brought out first and drinks were never empty. Will definitely be coming back. read more

The restaurant had good reviews and I love me some Mexican Food. Waitor was very attentive, food came to the table fast, but that was about the end of the good. I had 2 pulled chicken tacos and a chille rellano. The pulled chicken tacos were literally just chicken and lettuce. The pulled chicken tasted like it was just boiled. No seasoning or flavor at all. The chile rellano had no cheese and was small. Beans and rice were flavorless. All in all, a general lack of flavor. I will give it a second chance, but not sure how soon. read more

I Always a favorite. It's the real deal. Excellent Mexican cooking, really relaxed atmosphere. read more

The staff, the awesome margaritas, and the good food keep us coming back. We've gone at least once a month for about four years and they treat us like family! The shrimp cocktail is fantastic and if you want a little spice, get a jalapeño with your fajitas. If there is something special you want, just ask and they will take good care of you. read more

Great place for authentic Mexican food. Service is top notch. Chips and salsa are fresh and not can tasting. The white sauce has enough of a bite that it doesn't taste like just an after thought of miracle whip like a lot of other places. Prices are reasonable, the staff are attentive and friendly. The margaritas are great. You can actually tell it has tequila in it!! I have ordered all different kinds of food off the menu and have not been disappointed. Probably my favorites are the chimichangas (beef, fried) or the California burrito. But you better be hungry when you order the burrito. We were there for cinco de mayo and the whole party of four got a free t-shirt. read more

Our weekly go to. No comparison in Suffolk for sure. Love the food and the staff! Love the Santa Fe fish. Delicious!!! read more

We escaped Hurricane Matthew, moving from Kill Devil Hills to Suffolk where we had to settle for only 10" of rain. Fortunately the hotel parking lot was well drained and the worst we had was leaves plastered to our car. We spent three nights in exile and for the first, decided we wanted pizza. The place we chose in the center of Suffolk was at least ankle deep in water when we called so we just walked to Santa Fe Grill for some gringo Mexican. Andrew and I coordinated out orders; one Chile Verde Pork and one Chile Colorado Beef. These were both surprisingly good and we were happy to be so lucky in a strip mall place. They were not busy on this stormy night and we received very attentive service. The pork was nicely cooked, tender but not dried out. It needed a little salt. It was served in a tart tomatillo sauce that had some relatively uncooked onion. It was worth ordering. Since you have a choice of meats with the Chile Verde, you know they are not cooking the pork in the sauce. That would make it much better, but would be less flexible. If it were my choice I would cook the pork in the green sauce and the beef in the red sauce and stop offering all things to all people. The Chile Colorado was in a slightly tangy red sauce with some tomato and red chile. The carne had been grilled in strips like you might find in tacos de carne asada and then served in the sauce. See my comments above about cooking the meat in the sauce. Santa Fe has a large menu but had nothing in common with the food we actually get in Santa Fe. I suppose Santa Fe does not have to be the one in New Mexico. Ms T rated her taco salad as just fine, standard. Their salsa is decent, a pureed sauce with plenty of garlic. They also serve a sweet and tangy white sauce with the chips. Based on reading a few reviews, apparently the locals like this stuff. It is weird, like salad dressing. Although it is not yellow, it reminded me of poppy seed dressing. None of us liked it. (later we had it at Los Bandidos in Colonial Heights. Must be a VA thing,Yuck) The next day we kind of slept in and went for a late breakfast again at Santa Fe. I enjoyed good Huevos con Chorizo. Ms T had Pollo with Rice and Cheese sauce which was exactly what she likes. Andrew had Chilaquiles with Chicken which were surprisingly good, even if the chilaquiles themselves were a little overcooked. Santa Fe was a decent find. It is not profound Mexican food, but I rate it a solid three stars based on this pretty good sampling. Anytime I can get acceptable chilaquiles, eggs and chorizo, chile verde and chile Colorado, I am happy. read more

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Nice quaint Mexican Food restaurant. Clean bathroom with hot water (very important). One of the things I love about this restaurant was their authenticity! The Mrs and I shared a double fajita platter and to my surprise, it was more than enough. Our food came out quickly , they reloaded our chips (which were warm) and drinks until our meals arrive. (Without is asking). The service was awesome, and the food was outstanding. This is definitely a return establishment. I will be back! Until next time, this has been another Fatboy Adventure! read more

The quesadilla margarita was AMAXING. It was so juicy and wet when I ordered it it was almost falling apart. The steak and other meats were perfect, the cheese was salty and savory, and the vegetables added crunch. The quesadilla came with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole with a bag of chips, queso and salsa. Only for $15. read more

Sante Fe Grill - Quesadilla Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

Amazing tasting food and pretty decent service. I've updated the new menus on here so I hope it helps people. The reason I've gave this 4 instead of 5 stars is that this used to be a cheaper place to eat but now the prices are pretty expensive. The food, however, is still amazing. read more

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The food is fairly authentic. I like their refried beans and carnitas. Those two things are my usual test of how good the Mexican restaurant is. The only thing with the carnitas is they don't serve enough fixin's with them. I asked for some chopped onion and a couple avocado slices and I received a small bowl of onions and a whole half of an avocado. Not exactly what I wanted but - ok. At the restaurant, Uruapan, in Tijuana they also serve cilantro, lemon and sliced radishes with their carnitas. I like all of that on the carnitas tacos that I make. They are soooo delicious. Also, I recently ordered a burrito and was surprised when it came out of the kitchen. It looked like an enchilada. It was small like an enchilada and the ends were open and not folded in like a burrito. It was the strangest burrito I have ever seen. I even asked the server if it was their burrito and he said yes. Of course, he might have just said that because I'm an American and he thought I wouldn't know the difference. Lol. That's what would happen in Tijuana. But regardless of how it looked it tasted good and that's the important thing. The servers are very pleasant, attentive and fast. However, I'm giving them 4 Stars because of the Nortena music they ALWAYS play. I really don't like Nortena music. I think all the songs sound the same. Once I even asked for some corridos but they didn't play any. I'm thinking the owner must be from Sonora or at least some place in the North where that music comes from. If he is from Sonora I wish he would put some food from that state on their menu; especially las coyotas. read more

Pleasant,friendly,Tex-Mex restaurant. The food is consistently good and a good value. The staff are friendly and eager to serve. Whether dining in or for take out, they are fast. read more

Third or fourth time they didn't put all of my food in the bag when I ordered ahead (takeout).

If you rate this restaurant above three stars then please never review another Mexican restaurant. The food is a sad version of texmex. We have eaten here three times. Each time thinking that it is hard to mess up Mexican food. You can get a better steak taco at Taco Bell. The Carne Asada was tough and completely unseasoned. It tasted more boiled than grilled s The Chili rellenos was the smallest, saddest,most bland chili I have ever been served. I never thought I would say that. Mexican restaurant could worse than Plaza Aztecs but this place is possibly the worst Mexican food I've ever been served. read more

My wife had the Burrito California and I got the Fish Burrito. Both were excellent spot on service, unassuming atmosphere the right way to get Mexican food in Suffolk. read more

Sante Fe Grill - Fish Burrito!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

Our go to Mexican restaurant in Suffolk. Great homemade (not an artificial green color) margaritas!

Great service and great food. Ordered a combo that came out very quick and the staff was very attentive. Came by often to make sure everything was great. Thanks! read more

Sante Fe Grill - Large Dos Equis on draft - Mexican Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

Service was great, food was even better. Wish I lived close and could come regularly. First drink they didn't make right, no questions remade great. read more

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I always enjoy going to Sante Fe Grill. Food is well prepared, service is nice and friendly. And, as a plus, it's close to where I live so I can just pop in anytime I wish. read more

Stopped on the way home from vacation. The chips were stale and the entree was not seasoned well at all. I'm only giving one star because of the salsa and quick service. THEN, I got food poisoning that night. I have never written a review before.... but I think my points are valid. read more

Given the area...this is a pretty good little Mexican place. Food was good. Service was excellent.