I had heard whispers in the barnyard for weeks about this place. "Authentic." "Life-changing." "Unlimited chips." Naturally, I assumed it was another one of those trendy farm-to-table establishments where everyone stares at you like you're both the customer *and* the menu. But after one visit to *Tellos*, I can confidently say this was the finest dining experience of my entire porcine existence. First impressions matter. The moment I trotted through the door, my snout was assaulted--in the best possible way--by the smell of roasted peppers, sizzling onions, cilantro, garlic, lime, and slow-cooked meat. For a brief moment, I forgot my own species. I forgot taxes. I forgot the electric fence incident of 2023. The aroma alone nearly made me levitate. The décor was immaculate. Colorful papel picado fluttered from the ceiling like festive little flags announcing, "Yes, pig, you are safe here." Hand-painted tiles lined the walls. There was a fountain in the corner that made me emotional for reasons I still don't understand. The music? Soft mariachi mixed with upbeat Latin jazz. Loud enough to feel alive, quiet enough to hear myself chewing. Now let's discuss the chips and salsa. The chips arrived warm. *Warm.* Do you understand what that means to a creature accustomed to eating room-temperature pellets from a dented metal trough? These weren't chips. These were crispy golden fragments of divine intervention. Perfect salt distribution. Structurally sound. Not one snapped under salsa pressure. And the salsa... sweet mother of mud puddles. It arrived in three forms: * Green salsa: tangy, bright, slightly smoky. Made me kick my back leg uncontrollably. * Red salsa: deep, roasted flavor with enough heat to make my ears flap like helicopter blades. * Habanero salsa: briefly allowed me to see through time. I consumed all three with reckless abandon. The waiter--whose mustache alone deserved five stars--recommended the carnitas tacos. I froze. As a pig, this was morally complicated territory. It felt like attending a family reunion and realizing everyone else was on the menu. But curiosity won. Reader, I have no words. The tortillas were soft and fresh with just enough char. The carnitas were crispy on the edges, tender in the middle, juicy enough to make me tear up. Topped with diced onion, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime so perfectly balanced it could've resolved international conflicts. Every bite was a spiritual crisis wrapped in corn. I spent several minutes staring into the middle distance afterward. The rice was fluffy instead of dry. The refried beans had actual flavor instead of tasting like edible wallpaper paste. The guacamole was prepared tableside with such ceremony and respect that I almost stood up and saluted. Then came the horchata. As a pig, I normally hydrate from puddles and occasionally garden hoses. This drink changed me fundamentally. Creamy cinnamon sweetness with ice so cold it made my tiny curly tail vibrate. I drank three glasses and briefly considered learning piano. Now we must address the service. Not once did the staff make me feel unwelcome despite the obvious tension surrounding my species. No strange looks. No whispered conversations. No "special pork menu." They treated me like royalty. At one point the waiter even said, "Take your time, amigo," and I nearly cried into my enchiladas. The only negative part of the evening occurred when I became overly enthusiastic near the salsa bar and accidentally knocked over a decorative cactus. Instead of anger, the staff simply nodded with the weary understanding of people who have seen true chaos before. Dessert was churros. I didn't know churros could exist in this dimension. Crunchy exterior. Soft center. Cinnamon sugar coating so perfect it should be studied by scientists. The chocolate dipping sauce was thick enough to qualify as emotional support. By the end of the meal, I could no longer physically stand. I had to be gently rolled toward the exit like a large satisfied beanbag chair. As I lay in the parking lot staring at the stars, belly round as destiny itself, I understood something profound: This restaurant didn't just feed me. It healed me. 5/5 snorts. Would risk existential discomfort again. read more

Tello's Mexican Grill - Tex-Mex Near Me - Covington, Georgia

Worst Customer service ever, I sat at the bar with my sister, ended up sending my tacos back because they weren't to my satisfaction so when I finished my margarita I was ready to go. My sister didn't like her food either but just wanted to be nice so she took it to go when we paid our bill of $19.25 and told the server to keep the change his response was "no tip?" And we said no, have a good day..as we're leaving he proceeded to say "learn how to f-ing tip" and at that point we knew we should've went and spent our money somewhere else for them to barely have any customers the service should've been way better and I'm not the type to leave a review but that was a crazy experience no one should have to deal with just wanting to go get food. read more

Tello's Mexican Grill - 3 hard tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Covington, Georgia

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terrible food. I ordered 3 hard tacos and they gave me soggy tacos: I asked for them to be replaced and I received so much push back . read more

Tello's Mexican Grill - I didn't know they offered soggy tacos ! Did you ? - Tex-Mex Near Me - Covington, Georgia

This is my favorite sit down Mexican restaurant in Covington. I know the staff and they are consistent with their food and customer service. It's a good vibe and doesn't feel too TexMex. I'm not a fan of their margarita mix but they make a great Michelada. The place is always clean when I go. read more

Visited again food was delicious, service was astounding, and atmosphere was delightful. Waitress made sure I was happy and not to mention, they have added on to their menu. read more

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Tried Tello's after not going for about two years. I don't know what happened, but they've changed. Three ribeyes were ordered and all three were barely edible. My daughter's and I basically received a plate of gristle and fat. When she finished cutting the steak to find meat, the pile of fat and gristle was basically the size of the original steak. Mine wasn't as bad as hers, but still bad. Thank God for the baked potato I had to fill me up. We didn't say anything to the waiter or manager because we just wanted to go. The other two people with us already brought up an issue with their food and drink and it was met with animosity from the manager so we didn't bother. The waiter had better customer service, but he also was the reason for the issue they had. The quality of the food is definitely not there anymore neither is the good customer service. We will not be back. read more

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Everything was good. Beer was freezing cold! Burrito Ala Brasa was awesome. Service was really good, staff was pretty attentive.

Took my family there to eat after church. Worst ever... 1) Brought us the wrong tables food. 2) Kids beef quesadilla did not have any beef 3) My wife ordered quesadilla from the grill mixed (chicken, beef, and shrimp). She had 1 shrimp in her quesadilla and the meal was $22.00 4) Daughter ordered quesadilla from the grill mixed (chicken, beef, and shrimp) no peppers and the quesadilla was full of peppers which she dug out cause the meal took so long due to the wrong food being delivered. She had 5 shrimp in her quesadilla and the meal was $22.00 5) We asked for the kids meal drinks at the end. The kids would want to drink so we get it at the end and they charged $4 each drink. We said this was for the kids meal and was told by the manager that you had to order the drink in the beggining. So...very dissapointing. $150 and no bueno. We should have went accross the street to Longhorns :( read more

Great food! I would eat here many times a week if I lived nearby! Visiting area from SoCal!

The food was good. Drinks always good. They have Birria Tacos now and honestly they were not that great. Everything else that have was good. My waitress was very attentive. No crowded at all. read more

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this is my favorite chicken soup in all of Georgia! they are also very friendly and I appreciate the clean and casual atmosphere.

The patio is nice but the traffic doesn't go well with it. The margarita was wrong and she didn't even use the right tequila so it just tasted bad. The steak was wonderful I got the steak burrito and I loved it. read more

I ordered ground beef nachos. I could not eat much of it. The meat had the consistency of paste and it looked like cat food. It tasted strange and I could not take another bite. I returned it. read more

By now, I should know better than to trust Google and Yelp reviews but I wanted to support local business and try somewhere new. That's what I get for being so open minded. Upon arrival, the atmosphere was that of people who were there because the other restaurant was overcrowded. That's right. I don't think it was anyone theres first choice. The service staff brought two salsas, which is usually a sign of either a really good Mexican restaurant, or a really bad one. This one was the latter. The salsas were runny and non-flavorful. I ordered the chorizo queso dip and it was over salty. It was practically all I could taste. When our entrees arrived, my fajita plate was not sizzling, despite the amount of grease in the skillet and my guests entree was flat and flavorless. My fajitas had a decent amount of steak, which would have been great if it tasted like fajita steak. It tasted like unflavored beef. No salt, cumin, oregano, beef stock, nothing. My quests meal tasted line unseasoned ground beef drowned in queso. Overall, to say the least we will not be returning. On a positive note, if you need to get rid of some stray cats, order some take out from Tellos and give it to them. They will get the message. My cat wouldn't even ingest it. He would however swat at it to make sure it was dead. Enjoy. read more

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Let us in prior to open time. Excellent service and food. Steak was tender, taco was large and two salsas we good. Would recommend a thinner chip. Will be a regular. read more

FOOD WAS SO BAD IT WAS UNEDIBLE. Manager was argumentative. Hit and miss with this place.Cost me twenty bucks for crap.Called to tell them as courtesy didn't want a refund. Became argumentative. Worst food I have ever eaten.To the point it could have been done on purpose. Weird political times we live in .Know what I mean. read more

I'm Gonna make this quick and sweet ,I'm From Los Angeles California,out here in Covington Georgia Working on A TV show ,and Tellos Blows Any wanna be Mexican Restaurant out of the water ,I'll even challenge some of the Mexican restaurants in Atlanta to a cook-off against tellos ,I'm Definitely and Very likely to come Back every chance I Get ,the service is Great the owner Tello is an awesome Dude and very friendly. And FYI try the Brown Barrel Drink in shots you'll thank me later read more

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I have enjoyed dining at this hidden gem on many occasions. The experience has always been the same. The customer service is above the standard. The employee's are very friendly and helpful. The food is delicious, fresh, and reasonably priced. The atmosphere is very conducive for family dinners and gatherings. We have brought large groups and they were more than able to accommodate us. This is one of favorite places to go for good food and a good time. read more

I had the Tello's Dip and the Taco De La Calle. The Tello's Dip was very disappointing. The dip was advertised as having Shrimp, chicken, and steak (all three amigos!), topped with there famous cheese dip. This dish was served topped with only chicken and the cheese dip was extremely salty. The Taco De La Calle (Carne Asada) was bland had no seasoning whatsoever. The service was average at best I felt the waiter was kind of rushed. read more

One of those places where you don't want to give a good review so people stay away selfishly. The food was excellent huge portions great flavor. Service was like being at a friends place for dinner hospitable and friendly food recommendation's. Good atmosphere, being in a stop mallish center kind of wondered. Nope it was on point will be a new regular stop. read more

Fantastic carne asada !! and the Cancun margarita is a special version of a margarita!! loved it !!

Relaxed atmosphere, fresh food, kind service, outdoor seating, great happy hour, delicious fresh margaritas.

happy cinco de Mayo! In honor of today my gf and I were craving Mexican food. we decided to give this place a try and unfortunately were left disappointed. We ordered 2 beef soft tacos, a chicken chimichanga and chicken fajita nachos. 2 beef soft tacos - 2/10. The beef was very nasty! I've had better tacos from Taco Bell. Chicken chimichanga - 2/10. they gave us a boiled chicken cutlet wrapped in a burrito with queso and some red sauce. The chicken wasn't even shredded. Chicken fajita nachos - 7/10. These were ok. I wish they put the chicken used for the nachos in the chimichanga. I doubt I'll be back here. Maybe for drinks, the best part of my meal was a $2 corona. They have good drink specials! read more

Tello's Mexican Grill - $2 corona happy cinco de mayo! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Covington, Georgia

No denying Wendy's 4 for 4 lunch is an economic wonder. A sandwich (admittedly small), Fries (once again small), Four Chicken nuggets with dipping sauce, and a medium drink. Well, mi amigos, I've what I believe to be a much better deal ... the Speedy Lunch at Tello's. Naturally you get the mandatory Chips and Salsa, but the Speedy also includes an overstuffed Taco, an equally overstuffed enchilada bathed in Chile con Queso, and quite possibly the best Refried Beans North of the border. And remember, Wendy's doesn't serve Margaritas. read more

Tello's Mexican Grill - Try beating this Lunch with a stick. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Covington, Georgia

Went to take my sis for a birthday lunch today on Sunday around 1 pm. We were a party of nine and had not called ahead or anything. The restaurant was quite busy and they said it might be a 45 minutes wait but a big party left and they had us seated in about 15 minutes. The drink order was taken swiftly and the drinks came out just as fast, it took a few minutes before we were able to order but then again we didn't call and I could see our waiter was working hard to take care of everyone of his tables so I didn't mind at all. Everybody at the table was very pleased with their order. I got the Juarez which is a big burrito filled with shrimp steak chicken onions and bell peppers, with rice and beans and it was delicious. The beans were creamy and delish and I usually don't like rice that much but this rice was really fluffy and tasty. My daughter in law got a loaded baked potato with all the fixin's and let me have a taste and it was delicious as well. It took a few trips to get all our food out a few minutes apart at a time but everyone was happy with their meals and we were ordering a lot of food at once. I would definitely return. They have so many menu options it's hard to choose and even have a list of items you can choose two of and make a meal which was a really good idea that comes with rice and beans. A good time was had by all and we all went home full and happy. I only wish they chips were a little softer and next time would order jalapenos with the cheese dip. Oh and they have a roasted salsa that is delicious. read more

I should know better by now when it comes to trusting Yelp users when it comes to good Mexican food. I went to Tellos for lunch and boy was I disappointed. I ordered the combo plate with a chicken tamale and a chili relleno, with beans and rice. The entire meal was horrible! The tamale was dry and very salty,the chili relleno was smothered in cheese sauce instead of a red sauce I am used to. I should have just given my $12.07 away instead wasting my time and gas. Bella Vista I'm Conyers is still my go to restaurant for Mexican food. I'm from California so, I know good stuff when I taste it. read more

Love the Chicken Soup the best when I'm sick this where I get it. When I come here to dine in the servers are very friendly and the drinks are good and food also . Come see for yourself. TW read more

Ok where to start so this is not a spot to friendly on the drinks as mine was more coke then jack but my girl had the Texas which she liked now on to the main piece. The steak had all the looks but with no bang . Absolutely no flavor or seasoning in this thing. Hurt my heart to see my steak treated so badly . Then to top it off they piled it on onions mountain. They definitely need to work on service and food. read more

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Drove 25 minutes based on the reviews. Not really impressed. Friendly staff, food was decent, nothing more. Will keep looking for the ideal spot to satisfy our Mexican food cravings!! read more

Tello's Mexican Grill - Pre food!! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Covington, Georgia

Came here during lunch hour with a few coworkers and the food was good. I ordered their burrito and it was massive!! I wish I took a picture of it to show people. I couldn't finish it. Their chips, salsa, and queso we're good too. Cant speak on the drinks because it was during lunch hour on a work day. I'd recommend this place. read more

Atmosphere: Typical Mexican decor and setup. Service: Friendly server who took care of us and even kept my drink full. I drink quickly and never hold an empty cup against a server but when they keep me topped off they are doing something above the standard: Food and Price: My wife and I both got three soft beef tacos and not only was the price right, those things were monsters compared to other chains I've been too. I even got to eat one of my wife's tacos bc they were bigger than we expected. I'll gladly come back to this regional chain and support them. Glad we took a locals suggestion and ate here. We parked, ordered, ate, cashed out, and left within 25minutes. Tello's was everything we needed and wanted. Good job!! read more

Tonight was our first and LAST time eating here. The service was ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS ! It took 20 minutes to even get our drinks, we had to chase down the server to get any kind of refill, we were sat outside and ignored. When we asked for more chips, the woman rolled her eyes and said, "Service is coming." Now let's get to the food, the taco meat had the texture of cat food patte. The shells on the tacos and enchiladas were impossible to bite, they were like rubber. They took my nephews plate to the table, back to the kitchen for some reason, and then back to the table AFTER everyone else was done eating. You pay 2 dollars for a small cup of sour cream, which they NEVER EVEN BRING YOU, but are sure they charge you for. When we had had enough and just asked for our checks so we could leave, things took a real turn for the worse. The waiter was rolling his eyes and mumbling under his breath. My nephews check was 41 dollars but the bank notification he received stated they charged him for 49 dollars, then the manager didn't want to refund where his employee FRAUDULENTLY charged a 15 year old a tip he did not earn. This whole experience was a DISASTER and I would not recommend eating here unless you like crap service, crap food, and fraudulent charges. read more

We went to Tello's with a group of friends. There were a few families with us. The parents sat at one table; the kids sat at another table. We ordered a kid's meal for my 5-year-old son - it was a quesadilla with French fries, but we asked for beans instead of the fries. When the food came out, the guy who brought the food to the table didn't ask the adult table whose food each plate was. They just sat my son's food in front of him. Instead of bringing him beans like he ordered, they brought him fries. Instead of sending the food back, he just ate the fries. Unbeknownst to us, a child from another family had also ordered the same kid's meal with fries. When the server brought out the plate with beans, they were told that they ordered fries. He took the plate with beans back and brought another order with fries. When it was time to pay, they charged me FOUR DOLLARS for an extra order of fries. They said that, because my 5-year-old kid just ate what they gave him instead of sending the inaccurate order of fries back, they made an extra plate with beans. Because of that, they rationalized that we should pay an extra $4 for the mistake made. They didn't leave the plate with the beans. They took it back to put the same quesadilla on a plate with fries. But they charged me $4 for the trouble. We told the waiter about the mistake. He said that it was on purpose, and I would have to speak with him manager. We spoke to the manager, and she insisted that we pay for it. So they brought out a plate of food, they gave it to a 5-year-old without asking the parents if it was correct, he ate it without complaining, and their mistake caused them to waste the amount of beans they put on a kid's plate...so they charged us an extra $4 for food that they didn't even leave on the table, but for food they took back to the kitchen. We ate there twice over three days and paid over $100 for the two meals. And we were cheated out of $4. Never again. read more

I love this place! Best steak burrito in town! The servers can be hit or miss. However, the food is worth it. Tellos dip can be a meal in itself. The prices aren't bad either. It's our family favorite for Mexican in Covington! Any where else I go for Mexican food, I always compare it to Tellos. You won't be disappointed. The serving size never disappoints. read more

I got the lunch special enchiladas supremas and it was really nasty just very average and disappointing. The service was really nice though.

Great food! Service is always quick and nice. My favorite Mexican restaurant in Covington. read more

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Ok y'all - go eat here! Let's keep this place open! We've had 3 DELICIOUS experiences in a row. This casual Mex spot is a new favorite of mine. Food is über tasty and there's lots to choose from. The regular guacamole dip, salsa, and chips are good. Try the huge rainbow margarita! YUM!!! read more

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Disgusting! Way, way to salty! Waitress wasn't attentive and didn't ask us how our meal was. Inedible! Won't be going back.

We visited this restaurant about 1:30 today. Hostess was rude, waiter was rude and they didn't have enough high chairs for our granddaughter. Food was mediocre at best. Don't waste your time read more

Great lunch today! Shrimp Quesadilla outstanding grilled veggies! Customer service not bad at all.