Stopped in for a drink and appetizer and even got to catch the KC Current game!!! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Such a relaxed vibe and prompt service![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Overflowing chips always refilled and the queso is yummy! read more

Teocali - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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I came here during my lunch break and was greeted with staircases going up which is definitely new to me but not out of the ordinary. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place was quiet and not busy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] There was only one waitress who seemed to be running the whole place all by herself. She was friendly. I ordered the tamale dinner which comes with rice and beans. I had my food to go and waited less than 10 mins. When she brought it out she took the liberty of giving me my sauces as well. Now by the way she handed me my bag (slanted to one end) I just knew I was going to have a mess and that's what I had. When I returned to the office even after attempting to sit the plate up right during my 3 min drive back, the sauce had spilled everywhere from it not being tightly closed and the food was just everywhere. The tamales were good and had a spice kick to it which I enjoy with my tamales but the rice and beans I did not like. I'd like to come back and give them a second try dining in. I believe this will be a better experience. read more

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The food is very mid. The fish tacos with corn tortillas were literally so soggy that they immediately fell apart into many pieces. The queso dip tasted like nothing. I've never had queso as bland as this one. The fajitas came out not sizzling whatsoever. The drinks were really really bad. The house Marg obviously is made with neon green mix from a plastic bottle. They aren't even trying to use a high-quality margarita mix there. We thought if we upgraded to the ultimate margarita, it would be better. It literally just tasted like some tequila and ton of orange liquor with lime. They were both completely undrinkable. We asked for a mojito and they were out of mint. During the summer when mint is literally growing everywhere. We won't be back for sure. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is hopping! They're doing a brisk business on a Wednesday night.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My server, Grace, was excellent! I had El Dueto. It is two enchiladas and a tostada. No substitutions or I would've had a taco instead of the tostada. Chips and salsa here are excellent! The chips are very thin and light and the salsa has amazing flavor! I also got some cheese dip that was very thick and lovely. It was delicious! For dinner, I very much enjoyed the rice and beans which are better than most. Also, the pork chili enchilada is fantastic! I also loved the cheese enchilada, though it could've been warmer with the cheese more melted. That's a personal preference thing for me. Not a dealbreaker at all. Enrique, the owner is present and active. He is supervising the staff and making sure everything is expedited. Ed, the general manager is large and in charge. He was running food to tables when servers got overwhelmed. I love the team effort here! [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's three stories of fun including a rooftop patio all on Hospital Hill. What a treat this place is.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Stop by here as soon as you can for lunch or dinner. read more

I have been here once before, but that was quite some time ago. I have limited vision. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was very dark inside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I had to walk up the stairs very carefully in order to stay on my feet without falling.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I made it upstairs and sat at the bar. My overall service from my waiter was mediocre at best. I was charged for eating chips and salsa. I wouldn't have ordered them if he had bothered to let me know. He didn't know that chicken wings were on the menu. I had to tell him that chicken wings were on the menu. My bartender was attentive and engaged. She made an excellent strawberry margarita. She was definitely the reason that I would return and give them another shot... The chicken wings were excellent!!! They were so good that I forgot to take a picture until I had already finished eating... I also forgot to take a picture of my margarita... Believe me, it was delicious!!! read more

Teocali - I ate all the wings and realized I forgot to take a picture... - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Two Ali is a mom and pop restaurant in downtown Kansas City near Children's Mercy hospital. I got to meet the owner and he told us the story of how the restaurant was named and where is inspiration comes from. The location is great if you are around the area and want a chill outing. The food was good but don't know if I would go out of my way to come all the way down from North Kansas City to grab a bit. I will say staff were friendly and they do a good job of being attentive the customers. The experience here is going to be good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]If you visit definitely try to sit outside they have great views of the city[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Teocali - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Enjoyed some yummy tacos- 2 for $5 on taco tuesday and loved the wonderful service Stephanie provided. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The view from the rooftop patio, AMAZING[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. read more

Teocali - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I went here with a group of friends that suggested we eat here. I was not disappointed with the food or the margarita. Service was very quick throughout the night and we were really waiting on anything. Food had good portion size and can out hot. The flavors were good and there was a good balance of all ingredients. Salsa had a really good flavor and it was hard not to eat it all. read more

Teocali - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great food and great ambience![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The rooftop deck is my favorite place to sit in the entire restaurant on a summer night![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant had a nice Mexican-Cantina feel.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] However it has bad over-priced Mexican food. The service cannot handle large groups and beware of "no Tequila House Margaritas." They're probably using "wine" instead. And at $8.00, it's no bargain. I (or my group) will "NOT BE GOING BACK." read more

Amazing food. The owner is so nice. Great service. I love so much. Enrique is the best!!

Margaritas were too sweet/half soda/no tequila. Food was mediocre. Our waiter was sweet but the other staff were unconcerned about issues and pretty rude. I always give restaurants another chance but this was too disappointing-especially when there were very few additional customers. read more

My friends and I were in town for a girls trip and had reservations at the Antler Room next door. We had one more person fly in as a surprise and the Antler room could not accommodate one extra person, but luckily Teocali saved the day!! Karen was our waitress and the service was immaculate. She went over and beyond and was so much fun! [[HIGHLIGHT]]They put us on the rooftop and the GM Ed stopped by to say hello![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] He was so friendly and even asked if we liked the music selection! Our drinks were never empty, the food was great and I can't say enough good things about this place! Cheers to Karen and Ed!! read more

Teocali - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I can't believe I did not know about this AMAZING Mexican food till now. What a hidden Gem!!! The BEST Spicy Margarita I've probably ever had. Their guacamole was the BEST and loved their fish tacos. They have really great lunch options and happy hour. This place was fantastic and great service. I will 10000% be going back. If you love Mexican food and honestly even if you don't you will love this place read more

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I love Teocali. I usually order Foodsby. I love the salsa and chips. I love the albondigas. I love love love the tacos. If you can't do salsa, your food is probably not much better. BUTTTT I love the salsa and I haven't gotten anything that I didn't really love. read more

Teocali has been added to my list of top Mexican restaurants in KC to visit! The guacamole is incredibly fresh as well as with the house-made salsa. If you are fan of light chips, this is the spot to visit. Along with fresh dips, the margaritas pack a PUNCH! Teocali offers a very affordable lunch menu. If you work in the area, make sure to pop in for a tasty lunch! Top items to order: the chimichanga plate and the tamales plate. Add this spot to your KC restaurant bucket list today! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]We came here specifically for the rooftop, but it wasn't open.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They have three floors but only one server and one bartender working, so only one floor open. We paid for chips and salsa. Not expensive, but usually free at other Mexican restaurants. We got margaritas, but I'm pretty sure they forgot to include the tequila. My fish tacos were fine and my husband said his enchiladas were great. read more

Not much as far as healthy food other than a couple lackluster salads however they do have a $42 entree which feeds 2-4 people with a pile of tilapia, huge beautifully grilled shrimp (fantastic flavor!), and mussels over a bed of onions. The margaritas all have Tres Agaves margarita mixer in them which is sad and not necessary especially for the skinny margarita which only lists other ingredients on the menu in it and doesn't mention the mixer which is 16 grams of sugar per ounce and about four ounces is used per "skinny" marg rendering it not a "skinny" drink at all and quite misleading for folks w sugar problems like me! Luckily the bartender remade me a marg with only the necessary triple sec, tequila, and lime juice and allowed me to not wreck my glucose too bad that evening. read more

Teocali - Upstairs deck - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Got food delivered. The albondigas had layers of flavor! Its the best I've had thus far. This soup is not tomatoey compared to others, which I prefer. And for delivery they packed the soup very well. Highly recommend. read more

Teocali - Albondigas - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Food is excellent. Pretty sure they used to give free chips and salsa with meal. Now they just ask if you want chips and salsa and they don't mention that they aren't free anymore. They just add the cost of $3.49 to your bill. Shady! They also charge for every little extra. So your lunch special is close to $20 and no longer a special. In summary, great food, but overpriced! Not really up for a $40-50 lunch for 2 with no beverages. We just had water. Most Mexican restaurants give free chips/salsa. And, they charge for credit card purchases. read more

The best part about this experience was being able to eat outside on their patio. The servers were very attentive and checked on us many times even though we were sitting in a corner. I HIGHLY recommend the Flautas Nortenas! They were the perfect portion size for dinner, and the homemade chipotle sauce it comes with was perfect (I asked for sour cream and didn't end up needing it because the chipotle sauce was so good). Their cocktail prices are great, and food prices are average for a Mexican restaurant in this area. The guac was very heavy in tomatoes, just FYI (I'm not a fan but my brother enjoyed it). The fajitas had plenty of sliced meat on top, enough to take home for left overs. The only reason this restaurant didn't get 5 starts was because the cheese dip and salsa was pretty basic, but not bad! I would definitely come here again! read more

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If anything, you need to come here to experience the rooftop patio on a fall night. They have lights strung up and it is an ideal location to enjoy some Mexican food. The salsa is delicious, chips are okay. My margarita wasn't my favorite but that's not to say that I won't have another one.. just tasted kind of like juice. I liked that they unwrap the tamales and put sauce on them! I haven't had them that way and I really enjoyed the sauce that they add. I will be back for more patio excursions! read more

Teocali - Tamales - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Reservation for 6p -- Saturday. Place was overbooked, service was shoddy. Apparent bar manager working there got liquored up with an engagement party. Very poor form. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Private party upstairs- big party downstairs- should not have taken more than they could handle.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Won't go back based on this experience. read more

Food was excellent, [[HIGHLIGHT]]ambience is good[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], unfortunately the service was horrendous. I'd been to Teocali once before a few years ago and remembered it as a good experience. My friend and I wondered at the restaurant and afterwards if we had done something wrong or didn't look like acceptable customers to have been ignored from beginning to end when people next to us were being served. The restaurant was not busy but maybe there was a staff shortage?.. who knows, but I do know I'll never return after an embarrassing experience like that. read more

Really great. I love that their seating is primarily upstairs and semi outside. It's a super cool space and the food was great. We loved the margs and the chips/salsa/guac/queso (obviously) had us full before our meals ever showed up. I will definitely be going back here, specifically for the setup with various patio options available and inside seating galore. I really don't have any complaints! They even have non-Mexican options, which I found strange but see value in, so go here even if this isn't your cuisine of choice. read more

I'm not one to leave reviews, but after the experience my group had tonight, I feel obligated to leave a review. Especially since I chose this place tonight based off their 4 stars. If I could give it a zero, I would. Margaritas were bland no alcohol at all. The queso tasted like it was bought and warmed up from a gas station. And almost all meals were brought out with some kind of mistake. And the food prices do not match the quality. Also, we had a group of 8 so don't get me wrong I understand why gratuity is included, but the server definitely did not earn any of it. She didn't fix any mistakes, she rarely checked on us, and when she brought out our order tickets she handed a pile to me and said if anything is wrong let me know. All tickets were wrong. read more

Teocali has long been the place to hang out after exams and hard days for the hospital bill students. It has great $4 sangrias and margs during happy hour and chips and salsa. It's affordable and fun, but the service lacks. Pretty understandable considering they are often understaffed and having to deal with huge rushes of students. The upstairs patio is perfect for spring/fall nights! Enjoy coming here as a student, but probably wouldn't go out of my way to visit once I graduate. It's a great place of trauma bonding though. Also happy hour nachos are huge and great for $8. read more

We stopped by teocali for drinks on a Wednesday afternoon. Only the upstairs was open for seating. They have a small terrace with some outside seating as well. The place was pretty empty, and we grabbed a table. Our server was friendly and quick. I got the spicy cool margarita and my husband got a Mexican mule. Both were good, but the spicy cool was my favorite on our margarita tour that day. I'd like to go back and try the food sometime! read more

Teocali - Spicy cool margarita and Mexican mule - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

TLDR would not recommend. Unsanitary and unprofessional owner. Service is mediocre. They serve a cocktail menu without offering a food menu until 10 mins later after going to ask. The food was good until a HAIR was found! The waitress brought the owner to our table and his response was "Sorry that happened. Sir, you don't need to advertise it!" He completely deflected to admonish my friend for dangling the piece of hair and then ask about bringing in soda flavoring from home rather than addressing the issue at hand and offering a solution for our harrowing experience. When this was brought to his attention that he deflected from the issue, he became loud and unprofessional. Disappointing. read more

Great food and service. Cute interior and very clean. Definitely will be back for more. read more

Teocali - Taquitos - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Cute little Mexican joint. I've read mixed reviews on this place, but it's walkable from our new house so of course we had to give it a chance. For a #tacotuesday I was expecting more of a crowd, but there were plenty of open tables around 6pm...when we left though, it was starting to fill up. I got the Enchiladas Rojas and thoroughly enjoyed them! Since we left Indianapolis I haven't found a cheese enchilada that steals my heart the way my favorite joint in Indy did...these came pretty close! Extra hot (temperature wise), extra cheesy, extra yum! The husband got the Tacos Fritos and said he might possibly have liked their tacos a little more than Manny's. The chips were delightfully light and crispy and the salsa was more flavorful than Manny's for sure. We'll definitely be back, but this place might be a bit pricy for a regular #tacotuesday spot. read more

Teocali - Enchiladas Rojas - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

We had a large group for dinner, it was a beautiful evening and we were able to open the garage door to enjoy it. The food was delicious! I had the tacos Fritos, super tasty. Service was great! read more

Let me start with the atmosphere, OK. Their playlist is so bomb. Very hype and lovely. Next, the appetizer. Wow. Those chips and salsa just keep coming man. Refill after refill. My God I don't think I've ever seen somebody refill my chips and salsa so quickly LOL I think we went through four bowls of chips. That is insane. What a great deal. And finally the main meal. Got the chicken quesadilla and boy those things were stuffed. Everything tasted so fantastic. Honestly great place love it. Would come back. read more

Teocali - Chicken quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

If you're looking for truly authentic Mexican food, Teocali might not be the place for you. But don't let that discourage you--the food is still rather good. I spend a lot of time on hospital hill, and Teocali is one of my favorite places to stop by for a quick lunch or for happy hour. For lunch, I often get whatever the daily special is. I've not been blown away by the food, but I've also never had a bad meal here. The restaurant also has a balcony overlooking Holmes, which is my favorite place to sit and chat during happy hour. I don't think I'd make a special trip to come to Teocali, but if I'm already in the area, it's always a pretty solid choice. read more

Teocali - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Love it here !! Great food great environment.. Love all the wait staff and drinks are ALWAYS ON POINT

A unique spot in KC for great Mexican food! We sat on the porch and really enjoyed the view down the tree lined street. Our server was very nice and checked on us often. Our food was brought quickly and drinks were priced well. I ordered the Fajitas which were very good and my girlfriend had the sampler which was a good way to have a lot of different choices. I've tried a lot of Mexican around KC and this will be a spot I come back to read more

Ordered carry out from Teocali, due to rising COVID cases. I ordered the frijoles con queso & chips starter and the enchiladas verdes. The starter is a bowl of refried beans topped with queso. The chips are thin and not overly salty which I enjoyed. Hard to go wrong with a queso/bean dip combo. The enchiladas verdes are served with refried beans & rice. For the enchiladas, I opted for the cheese filling which was nearly nonexistent. There was hardly any cheese inside and it was basically just layers of tortilla. Probably wouldn't order again unless I maybe tried a meat inside. The meal was ready for pickup super quick and ready to go once I arrived making it an easy carry out process! read more

Teocali - Cheese enchiladas verdes and frijoles con queso. - Mexican Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Chips and salsa, remain good. Wait staff is friendly. Service however for food is extremely slow. Item I ordered "beef, chicken or combo" fajita. Somehow that also includes shrimp, which I'm allergic to and cost $2 more than the item ordered. Added bonus the fajitas were covered in chopped garlic (I'm assuming) to the point it was not edible. "Do you want a box", absolutely not, but thanks. We have been going here since back when they had salsa days at Kauffman stadium, however many years ago that was. After tonight, we won't be back. To many other options in town vs paying 65 bucks for two meals, one that didn't get eaten. read more

We ordered catering from TeoCali for a meeting at my work. I ordered in advance and gave a specific time we needed the food. About 10 minutes after the food was supposed to arrive, I called and they said that they would be running a little late. No worries, I understand things happen. 20 minutes later, I get a call from them saying that they were out of some of the food I had ordered so they may have to substitute. Finally after waiting for an hour past the expected time, the food arrived. As I said earlier, I understand that things happen, but this was somewhat unacceptable. The only good thing I can say was that the staff was apologetic and nice. read more

Great place, and we're hoping to go there tomorrow night! We're heading to crown center tomorrow night, and hopefully we can dine in! read more