This is quickly becoming one of my favorite Tex-Mex restaurants in the HoCo area! It's a great family-style diner complete with plastic tablecloths, multi-colored lighting, etc...but the atmosphere is so cozy. Must get their margaritas--my favorites are their classic and frozen mango. Every time I've had one it's got the right blend of tequila and sweetness. I've had their shrimp tacos, which were DEEE-LISH!! The shrimp was cold, nice and juicy mixed with some lime juice and greens and went really well with the room temperature tortillas. You get 3 reasonable-sized tacos with your order and sides. I was barely able to finish 2 of the tacos (probably because I had my fill of their homemade chips & salsa). Their chicken enchilada is also good and a HUGE portion. It also comes with sour cream and homemade guac and beans. Bottom line, you leave full and satisfied but without a huge dent in your wallet. read more

Tampico Grill - Strawberry Margarita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

I have been going here for a few years now and I have slowly witnessed a decline in the food quality and taste. Staff was always pretty solid until today. Ordered takeout today and the young lady who took my order and packaged my "to go" order had no people skills (same young lady). Maybe she was having an off day. She was very short on the phone and upon checking me out for payment, and honestly a bit rude. She was also literally throwing my order in the bag. Definitely not a good look today. I'm sure if I were to say something to her it would have been an issue. Witnessed her on the phone with another customer and noticed the same thing. read more

My fav Tex mex! Chimichangas are amazing! Their house made margaritas either blended or on the rocks are bomb!

First time trying this place. Ordered carry out. The gentleman I spoke with on the phone had a very thick accent and didn't ask for a name or tell me how long it would be. I had mild concern at this point. I waited at my house for about 5 minutes and then made the short drive to the restaurant. If you don't know it's there, you might miss Tampico. It's a building with green and yellow on it hiding just past Aamco on the left side of rt 1s. From the outside this place looks like it might be a bit dive-y, but it's cozy and colorful inside. The food was ready when I arrived. I ordered a veggie burrito with chipotle sauce and my fiance ordered a steak quesadilla. Less than 20 dollars later I was out the door. I got home and the food was still piping hot. I just have to mention how in love I am with their carry out containers. They're aluminum and about the size of pie dishes with a plain paper circle as a lid instead of your typical plastic. It's almost like you're opening a food present! Or maybe I just felt that way because I was so hungry lol. The burrito was huge - definitely enough for two meals (but it was so good I had to pull myself away from trying to eat in just one). I like that you get to pick your own sauce, when applicable. The chipotle was one of the hot sauces listed. It was good and had a nice kick to it without being overwhelmingly spicy. The fillings of the burrito tasted very fresh - definitely good quality ingredients. I'm not usually a huge rice fan but I was even impressed with the rice. I'm definitely hitting this little gem up again. Maybe I'll do it up eat-in style with a margarita in my hand next time ;) read more

Tampico Grill - Veggie burrito carry out - Tex-Mex Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

Laurel classic, great tex-mex, love the chicken fajita salad and the sampler. Locally owned business too!

First time here and all was delish! We dined in the restaurant section - the bar was also an option. All seating is spaced/noted for social distancing. Service was quick with fresh, hot chips and cool, spicy salsa. Large portion of guacamole hit the spot and stared the meal off right. Both steak and chicken Chimichagas were ordered by the table and enjoyed. Looking forward to a return visit! read more

This may be the happiest, friendliest, most well meaning group of people I've ever seen run a business. After a long day driving in the rain it's nice to come across nice people ... and the food was VERY good. The cheese quesadilla is to die for, the veggi-burrito was quite good as well. Also very impressed with the size of the guacamole they offer as an appetizer. This is a no-frills kinda place. No fancy bowl for the quac (more than happy about that) the decor is as plain as can be too. As cool as I am with the divey digs I do have to take away 1 star for some of the stuff that can be easily fixed - like the menues, which are in desperate need of a cleaning - not a good way to make a first impression. read more

We ordered from this restaurant two nights in a row. Hands down the best Tex Mex food I have had outside of my home state, every item we ordered was delicious, and beyond words in flavor! I highly recommend this restaurant to any serious Mexican food lover! A++++ read more

Great food, reasonable prices and great, enthusiastic service. I'm quite certain the owner served us that day and you can tell the man loves his craft and is proud of what he does. Not a place to impress for a first date or fancy dinner party as the place is focused on good food and not decor and ambiance. If you want a good Tex Mex meal, try it out. Do the Steak Ranchero if you like steak and in the mood for breakfast fare. read more

I'll start this off by saying we ordered delivery so this only speaks for the online ordering, delivery process and food itself. The ordering process was very easy and the delivery time, although it said it would be a hour, was less then 45 minutes. The food was good, however I do wish that my order (pad pri king - beef) was a larger serving compared to what my girlfriend ordered. This will not make me venture elsewhere as the quality of the food was excellent and the flavor was spot on! read more

I had the steak burrito with Chipotle sauce . It was amazing! Some of the best Mexican food I have had on a while. You can taste how fresh the steak was. Aside from the food the decor and appearance are a little strange, but dont let that turn you off. The server we had was really nice. I would DEFINITELY come back when Im back in town ! read more

Tampico Grill - Steak burrito w/chipotle sauce. Comes with rice,beans,guacamole,lettuce,and sour cream. (Beans are under the rice.) - Tex-Mex Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

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This place was very close to where we were staying so we gave it a try, glad we did! The service was fast and friendly, the guacamole was fresh and my chimichanga was big and flavorful!! The flavor was better than any burrito I've ever had, and a bit of spice which I love. We also had fish taco and a steak burrito which were both very good too! read more

Ok so we walked in tonight and both looked at each other and said 'Ummm do you smell something weird?' It smelled heavily of urine. We sat down and there were only two other tables of people so I was very skeptical but the reviews were good so we figured we'd stay. And prayed to god the smell was just some weird ingredient we'd never cooked with and not urine. The salsa was so good. Chips were hot but bleh. I prefer a little lime salt on them. But holy jesus the beef flautas were SOOOO good. Like amazing good. Melt in your mouth, perfect texture, great flavor good. We both were full after eating our appetizer. He got the captains plate or something and I got the chicken fajitas (I am a sucker for a sizzling plate). It was so fresh and all the accompaniments were perfect. The pico was flavorful, the guac (which I'm not even a huge guacamole fan) was so chunky and tasty! We will be back! read more

If you are looking for a good Tex-mex spot, skip this place. The margaritas were not great. The food was terrible!! Don't go here!

Excellent! We found this place through yelp. And it was so worth it! Great food and nice people. We had a chimichanga and a combo and a delicious margarita! We were in Jessup for volleyball. We will definitely come back when we are in Laurel / Jessup again. So good. read more

Excellent service! Excellent food!! Our waitress was great, good drinks too! Def will be going back

I usually love this place. We are supporting our local restaurants left and right. When you spend 50$ on takeout and many missing items it was disheartening. Thankfully we live nearby. No tortillas for the queso. Tinga salad had no guacamole or sour cream. The chicken tortilla soup is not a chicken tortilla soup. It is chicken vegetable soup with tortilla mash in it. They do have great food. But this was a sloppy experience. read more

Craving Mexican and found this joint close to home so we decided to try it! Great place; really friendly staff; atmosphere was great; big servings of tasty food! Will go back here on our next Mexican date-night! read more

Tampico Grill - Chicken shrimp and portobello fajitas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

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My favorite area restaurant! The fajita salad is very good. Grill flavor is awesome. I have tried most items on the menu and all are delicious. Good prices and friendly staff! read more

Doesn't look like much when u drive past it! But the quaint little restaurant, it's a must go! It's service is amazing they make u feel at home. 1st time we went we had wings and quesadillas. Then we went back for the special on sundays I think it is. 1/2 off the fajitas, we loved it. read more

Service was served expeditiously! I ordered the chicken and steak burrito! Steak was very fatty every other piece I chew I had fat. Couple pieces weren't well done. Chicken was cooked a little too hard so I'm guessing this food is probably already cooked then heated on the grill.... anyway they also give you Salt packets to season to your liking. I see why because the food lacks flavor and I'm a Mexican food lover. I may be back, but more than likely not. Not too bad for the first try . The burrito was as big as my hand. Very well portioned meal .... read more

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I'll admit, I would have overlooked this place and being that Laurel really isn't my regular stomping ground I may never have come here. One night after a show at the Venus Theatre, just a stone's throw away, the cast giggled down the street to have margaritas and to unwind. I became ridiculously excited by the fact that they have a jukebox in the bar, just because I love having control over the music, but alas 'twas broken. They were kind enough to refund me my dollar. Really, the inside is very plain, but because they lack being pretentious, the prices are quite nice. We got a pitcher of margaritas, chips and salsa and I had the wings. Those wings were really good. I'd fancy some of those wings right now (yeah, I'm putting that word into rotation again) but it's not likely I'll have them until I'm in Laurel again. They were beautifully seasoned, crunchy and spicy - for those of you that eat things that walk. The warm, fresh chips were offered with heavily-onioned salsa, but since I like raw onion, the large chunks did not bother me at all. Tampico wasn't really busy at all, granted we were there at 9:30pm on a Saturday, but they do sell liquor... I had a good time and the service was polite. I recommend. read more

Tampico is awesome! The food is fantastic--with great options for vegetarians as well. They serve Mexican (or as they call it Tex-Mex) food as well as some American standards (like burgers). It is a hole in the wall, it is a bit of a dive, but so what? The food is delicious. It is reasonably priced and the portions are generous. The staff is really friendly and they have a decent bar. We eat there all the time and I'm constantly recommending it to people. My husband and I are both vegetarians (not vegan), so we typically get a veggie burrito, or black bean and cheese, or enchiladas, or portabello fajita, or a few other menu items that they will gladly make with black beans or veggies instead of meat. read more

I have dined in this restaurant twice before this last time. To be fare I must stress that I had to order through Door Dash due to the pandemic. Either way, my experience was not a good one. Right off the bat they forgot my order of ice cream. Not a huge deal but still worthy of this review. The biggest let down was that my entire order of chicken enchiladas was completely uneatable. The enchiladas were so over cooked and dry, and the green Chile sauce was no longer a liquid but a paste. It was almost as if this order of enchiladas was cooked eight hours earlier and reheated to be served to me. Absolutely terrible. I also had an order of fajitas which were decent except the fact that it came with barely any toppings. It was literally one table spoon of shredded cheese and a pinch of lettuce. I'm not even exaggerating. We also ordered the brownie foe desert and it was also dry and overcooked. It also tasted like it was reheated multiple times before being served to me. All in all it was a terrible dinner and a big disappointment. Like I said earlier, I have dined in the restaurant a few times and my experience was good to great. It's a shame because I hate to bash local small businesses but it is up to them to assure their customers receive the best experience they can afford, both in service and in the quality of their food. read more

Tampico is a little restaurant in north Laurel, that, had it not been for stellar Yelp reviews, we likely never would have found, or tried. And we would have missed out on a great neighborhood gem. Tampico has become our standard go-to for Mexican food. It's very close to our house, and even better, just a block away from the Laurel MARC station. The chips and salsa that come to the table within seconds of sitting down are good, and also fresh. Their salads are good (the cilantro lime dressing is AWESOME), their flautas are fantastic. My husband has ordered the fish tacos, which he loved. Tampico had no problem at all putting together a custom kids plate for our little finicky eater, and she is more than happy to come back anytime too. The decor is kitschy and dated, but since you're not there to eat the sombrero on the wall, who cares? The food is great, the beer is cold (though the beer options aren't exactly plentiful), the servers are attentive. read more

We ordered online for delivery last night. They messaged that it would be late, but then updated that it would be on time. I knew to expect great food from Tampico, but WOW, each time I have it, again I start reminding everyone to go there. The portions are generous, they prepare their dishes perfectly and they're so delicious. It was the first time my son had Tampico, and he loved it (and he's pretty hard to please when it comes to food!) I hope Tampico Grill we be around for a very, very long time, I know we'll be back time and time again. read more

Excellent fresh Tex-Mex in a family-owned restaurant. If you are tired of the chain Tex-Mex wrecks, Tampico Grill is the real deal. Freshly prepared, authentic Tex-Mex in a relaxed atmosphere make for a great experience. Their prices are quite reasonable, and local coupons abound, making TG an even better deal. You can order burritos and enchiladas with a choice of sauces, and their Mole is very good. My favorite is their Grilled Mahi-Mahi Taco, served on soft tacos with onions, pico and guac on the side and chipotle mayonnaise. For a refreshingly non-alcoholic drink, try their carbonated limeade. The place is also kid-friendly, and my 5-year-old loves their cheese quesadillas. I like supporting local, family-owned businesses and Tampico Grill is one of the best. read more

I usually get take-out, but I finally had a chance to dine in, and the place was really clean and pleasant. It was only four people in the place (my dining companion and another couple), so it was nice and quiet. My food was great, and the server was attentive. Finally, I had a chance to get their house sangria. Although it was tasty, there wasn't any fruit... Although I had a great dining experience, I am sticking to take out. read more

Tampico's is a nice little Tex-Mex gem located in the heart of Laurel - nothing fancy at all. The food is great. Their salsa is the best salsa in the area, and the chips are always fresh. I love their specials - Chicken Ranchera, Shrimp Agave (deliciously cooked shrimp with a tequila and pepper cream sauce, salmon and shrimp, and all the seafood specials. I love everything on the specials menu. Tampico also makes a killer margarita. Love, love this place - I usually go about 2 times a month!!! Highly recomend. read more

This place was good but not the best. I had the Sampler and it was tasty. One draw back, was the server Jackie. She was not that attentive to our party. We had to ask for stuff twice such as salsa, refills, and hot sauce. Which was surprising because it wasn't that busy! If you want AWESOME MEXICAN, I would recommend Chapala which is off of 198. The food, atmosphere, and service is much better. read more

Worst Tex-Mex I have ever had! The service is beyond slow! There were only like 5 other people in the establishment when I came. So, there shouldn't have been any reason for me to wait tens minutes to be greeted and then having to get up and ask for a waitress to come and take our drink orders. That should have been a sign to leave, as well ass the dingy look of the place. But, nope I had to get a fix! I've been craving for good Mexican after I moved here from Texas! I ordered a Strawberry Margarita to start, meh! Worst decision ever! How can you mess up a Strawberry Margarita? Well, its possible, because they did. I took one sip and had them take it right back...and no I don't want to order another drink! My friend and I ordered chicken fajitas and steak burrito. I was not impressed at all! It especially shouldn't be too hard to impress anyone with fajitas! Come on its fajitas! I will say the black beans were good, I did enjoy that lol. I won't be coming back here. I haven't given up on my search though! I will find some good Mexican darn it! Oh, Houston how I miss you soo! I love you Houston (in my Beyonce voice) ! read more

Decided to give this place a try on my lunch/dinner break after seeing nothing but positive reviews on Google and I'm glad I did! I've been coming down Rt. 1 for at least 10 years and I don't know how I've missed this place! I ordered the shredded chicken burrito and decided to call it in so that it would be ready when I arrived. When I walked into Tampico Grill I was greeted by a young lady at the register, I could tell she was in the middle of something but she assured me she'd be with me in a moment...I really admired this, most places you go to nowadays the staff walks past you like you're not even there. As I waited for her to finish up I noticed families sitting in the dining area, a very casual dining experience everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Now back to this burrito...my food was packed in a foil tin, which I liked because as I write this review (30 mins after getting settled back at work) my food is STILL warm! My burrito was HUGE and jam packed with moist seasoned shredded chicken, cheese, black beans, onions, peppers, and tomatoes. It was topped with more cheese and if you wanted, sauce (I opted out of this). It was served with a side of rice, lettuce, sour cream, and guacamole. Everything was seasoned PERFECTLY. I will definitely be back to Tampico Grill! Perhaps next time I'll dine in... I really should've taken a pic of my food before I started but it's too late now, maybe next time! ^_^ read more

Tampico has pretty good food. The restaurant itself is very modest and the service can be slow, but it makes up for that in the taste of their food, the bargain prices, the friendly employees, and clean restrooms. I've enjoyed all the items my friends and I've ever ordered in the two times we've visited. I think if the owner would spend some money on overhead and marketing this could definitely be a hotter spot. read more

As Carrie B. suggested, the prices are a bargain here. I initially decided to give this spot a try after I received a coupon in the mail for Tampico. Four of us ventured there with a 20% off your bill coupon. The four of us ate different entrees and we were all very happy with our food. Our bill came to $40 after the coupon - which is a steal for 4 dinners!!! The only thing that I'll mention is that it does seem like it takes a while to get your food - and there's hardly ever anyone in the restaurant Thats it ... thats my one mini-complaint about Tampico. Everything else - great. read more

I'm a very picky eater I had steak scrimp and chicken fajitas (large about 16$)! It was very yummy but steak with tough I wouldn't eat it in my tortilla but it was still delicious great customer service and a good mexican restaurant. Chip was extra hard they gave us salsa was ok. My fiancé had the Baked salmon with crabmeat (16$) he said it was yummy but the lemon sauce wasn't so good I would definitely go back! Like tomorrow! Glad I found a good restarant in my new neighborhood :) read more

Tampico Grill - Fajitas chicken scrimp and steak yummy - Tex-Mex Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

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Just as the review states, Ok not bad. We were in the area and we had a hankering for some Mexican food (which happens just about every day! lol) so we Yelped it and Bam Tampico came up. We checked the reviews and said lets go check it out :) Tampico is a decent sized place with a large bar area where you can watch sports, drink, and just hang out, but we came here to eat so we sat in the dining room area. As some of the other reviews have said, you def. get a down home diner feel, from the plastic table cloths to the old diner building that the restaurant is in. The menu is a pretty standard Mexican food menu, but the thing that sets them apart is their array of sauces. They have 6+ sauces that you can choose from when ordering. From very mild cream sauce to a hot (wasn't a bit of hot to me but I'm brown) pepper sauce. This makes each and every dish unique, a def. plus! We ordered two platters, 1. Super combo (Chicken Taco, enchilada and Taquito) $12 and two mushroom enchiladas$8. The food was decent, a bit over cooked and the chicken was slightly chewy.. but still flavorful. One thing we did notice was that everything seemed slightly over cooked, basically dried out. The Mushroom enchiladas I am told were good, but needed a good amount of extra sauce since they were slightly dried out. So over all the food was ok. Over cooked, and not as tasty as most other good mex. places. The highlights of the visit were 1. service (very quick and pleasant to talk to) and 2. the Chips and Salsa(Chips were nice and warm when they were brought out and the salsa tasty, fresh, and zesty) . So overall 2.5-3 stars, not horrible by any strain, but not great... Prob wouldn't go out of my way to try it again. Cheers Mates! read more

Everything was delicious. Service was on point. I own a Mexican Restaurant in San Diego. I could easily see this restaurant thriving in my home town. read more

Tampico Grill - Delicious Gold Margaritas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

My husband and I have been here several times. We have eaten in a few times, but often pick up food to go. Last night, my parents were in town and wanted Mexican food, so we took them here. It is worth it to note that this is classic TEX-MEX, not authentic Mexican. They started us off with chips and tasty salsa. I got the Super Combo, which includes a chicken taco, a cheese enchilada, and a beef flauta, as well as rice and beans. I still have some left over, which will make a tasty lunch today! My dad got the beef enchilada dinner with the chipotle sauce. The sauce is tasty and smoky- but has a dark color that makes the enchiladas, at first glance, appear burned. But- they aren't, and my dad really enjoyed his meal. My mom got the Tampico salad, with a tasty avocado lime dressing and grilled shrimp. She enjoyed it but did mention that the shrimp were slightly overcooked. Hubby got a taco and enchilada (with chipotle sauce) a la carte. The server was sweet and friendly, and took very good care of us. All in all, I would definitely recommend giving this place a try if you haven't! read more

It was just okay. My sister and I got the chimichanga. It tasted like the frozen food section version you can warm up. Nothing to brag about. read more

if I could rate this place less than 1 star, I would! I placed an order over the phone for pickup and when ordering explained to the female taking the order that I wanted 2 pitchers of margaritas WITHOUT ICE. She confirmed they would be as ordered. When picking up the order. The margaritas had ice in them. Which at that time I had asked the waitress if she could have them correct the error. She quickly asked the bartender to fix the problem and he came over to us and asked if it would be ok if he "strained" the ice out. At this time, the margaritas had been sitting on the takeout counter for at least 15 minutes and the ice had melted quite a bit so I told him that I preferred that he didn't. Which is when he told "That's what he was going to do anyway." Of course I wasn't happy about that and said to him that I had specifically asked when ordering that I wanted them without ice. He got irate and said "are you really going to do this to me right now?" So I replied, YES, I am, I ordered them without ice and expect to get what I asked for. At this time he got really nasty and started talking to me like it was my fault for the mixup. Even the waitress tried to tell him that we had ordered them without ice. So seeing this was going nowhere, I asked him if I could speak with the manager. He replied "I am the manager." As if it was going to scare me or something. This didn't help matters and angered me even more than I was already. So I told him in a firm voice "Just do what was asked and make them again because I didn't order them with ice and don't want a pitcher of water. While all of this is happening, the place is very busy and the other person waiting with me started saying that they think he is going to do something foul to the margaritas because of his attitude. Other people present even said the same that were waiting for their orders. When he came back, he handed us the margaritas and specifically told us to "Never come back again!" Really? Is that what a manager says to his patrons? "NEVER COME BACK AGAIN!" I have been there multiple times and have spent hundreds of dollars on food there. Plus this order was another $55 being spent there. So, the moral of the story is, I am going to do as he said and NEVER GO BACK! If they were the last Tex-Mex restaurant on the planet, I would learn to cook that style of food. I refuse to go back to there for ANY REASON! Even if they offered free food I would go elsewhere. I can't believe that this all happened because I asked for NO ICE in a drink! read more