Exploring this island. Look what we found. Tequilas Mexican Resturant and Bar Bartender and Server - Gloria, she was very sweet. We want to have Hawaii made tequila. She found and few and made us great drinks. Kapena Tequila Hawaii Classic Margarita Cucurrucucu Paloma Nacho Fries The deco was fun and a festa style. Got a toast with a skeleton client. A must visit. read more

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If you are looking for Tex-Mex, or SoCal Mexican, or Mexican food, this is not that. This is Hawaii Island, so 'Mexican food' is similar, but different in major areas. Same would be corn tortillas, tomato based salsa, delicious gaucamole. Chips and salsa are not complimentary, listed as an appetizer. We ordered gaucamole which was a scoop plopped down on top of the chips, which was a bit messy, would have preferred it to be in a separate bowl to allow dipping rather than digging chips out from under the gaucamole. Differing would be chili verde is with tomatillos, refried beans are mostly whole and only partially pureed, and not cooked in ham or lard - all the seasoning is very mild. The tomatillo salsa has some heat, but that's about it. My wife had the poblano pepper, corn tortilla tacos. Nicely served (3) upright in side-by-side slots, but it was just chicken, a couple slices of poblano, some melted cheese over the top, no other veggies. Very bland, meat-heavy tacos. I had chicken fajitas, on the menu listed as 'non-sizzling', meaning the meat and peppers cooked on a flat top or skillet and plated. They were good, very lightly seasoned the small warm corn tortillas were delicous. The rice had the usual reddish color but no other spices that we could tell - very bland - as were the beans as per above. For dessert my wife had a sweet tamale...yes, I know...she liked it but I didn't care for it. Corn flavor came through, but sweet - maybe worth a try for more than one to sample. I had the flan which was pretty solid and topped with carmel sauce. Different, but a good difference. It is located upstairs (elevator or stairs) above a bar in a pedestrian shopping center, so you no one would stumble upon it by accident. Great staff, very helpful, willing to adjust to requests, small bar with about 10-12 tables. As long as you go without expecting 'the same I'm used to back home', and open to variations on the familiar, you'll enjoy at least parts of your meal...I'd go back, my wife said it was some of the worst Mexican food she's ever had. Low-veggie presence, mild seasoning, but focus on the friends you're with and the fact you are on the big Island! read more

The location is centrally located and appears to be family-owned, which adds to its charm. The food tasted good, but the portions were on the smaller side. Service was friendly and attentive when we were being helped, though it didn't seem like the servers had designated sections, which led to some delays. Most of the main dishes came à la carte, and for the price, I expected sides to be included--especially with the taco plates. That said, this restaurant has a lot of potential and a strong foundation. The atmosphere does a great job capturing the Mexican theme and creates an enjoyable dining experience. With a few tweaks to portions and service flow, this place could easily become a standout spot. read more

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Service was quite slow (they had signs asking for patience as they were understaffed). Food felt pricey as well for the quality. The owner / manager was very friendly though. read more

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My wife and I returned for lunch yesterday to "Tequilas" or "Alebrije Mexican Restaurant & Bar". There were about 5 others in the restaurant. We ordered a 'happy hour' margarita that was about 70% ice and tasted weak. My wife had the chicken enchiladas. They were cold and hard, but they had okay flavor. I ordered the fish tacos. My three tacos together had about 1 ounce of fish. They had fresh toppings and salsa and decent flavor, but the value just wasn't there. Sadly, it seems that this restaurant prepares food ahead of time and it's not always hot upon delivery. The $6 chips and salsa were good (well, the green salsa was good, the chips just average to below average). Their fajitas aren't even sizzling according to the menu. I guess they're not counting on repeat customers. We won't be returning. read more

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We had a great experience at Tequilas Hawaii! The food was delicious, the drinks were great, and the service was friendly and attentive. Everything was fresh and flavorful, and the atmosphere made for a really enjoyable meal. We'd definitely come back the next time we're on the Big Island. Highly recommend! read more

If you eat here, you will have PTSD from having bad food and no amount of therapy will make you want to eat Mexican food again! The cook needs a severe shouting from Gordon Ramsay. Maybe then he/ she would realize they are not cut out to be in the kitchen. I'm surprised this has five star reviews. Do these people who give such a restaurant five stars lack taste buds?! I wish I hadn't read those 5 star reviews that made me spend on such lousy food! Poblano chicken was boiled chicken with poblano and tasteless. Guacamole lacked salt and tortilla chips were so hard, Asada fajitas was Bland . No flavor. Hospital food for the recovering patient. Our meal was $100 plus- what a rip off for such bad food! read more

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Ordered a kids chicken quesadilla to go. It was extremely overpriced for $15. I thought it was going to be a typical serving for that price. It was tiny, very little chicken, and tasted horrible. See the photo of the inside for yourself. I rarely give one star reviews but serving a customer this is just embarrassing. I wish we could get a refund. 0/5 read more

Tequilas - Kids chicken quesadilla. $15, overpriced, tiny, horrible - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

I love this place! They have have an excellent selection of tequilas. Also, their fresh guacamole is truly amazing! Service is also amazing. Doug was so fun and enthusiastic. Can't wait to return here. read more

A lovely surprise especially the welcoming service, loved Mom & how proud she was of her son, the chef. Tasty lunch for all of us! Worth searching out & enjoying a meal there! read more

Last year it was called Alebrije Hawaii. My wife's tacos were inedible. Small dried out pieces of what ever on a dry taco with a little cilantro on top. A small non-descript little bowl of guacamole with some chips which seemed to come from a store bought bag. Last year we had a great experience with a wonderful soup that was no longer on the menu and real tasty guacamole with warm chips. We cannot recommend this restaurant at all. Check out Tommy Bahamas nearby for a much better experience. This shopping center has been a sad version of itself after COVID. It does have a wonderful Foodland market with just about anything you want. (Much better than the market at Queen's at Waikoloa. read more

Love the soyrizo tacos and guacamole molcajete at happy hour and their habanero margarita here. Highlight is the salsas- the salsa roja and salsa verde are both so full of flavor, I was eating them by the spoonful! Service is super friendly too. Best place to pop in for a mid afternoon snack. read more

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The burrito was the only good thing. Others were average. We ordered a pozole, burrito, enchilada and kids nachos. Service, very slow. A few items were not available. The kids menu was updated. Adding the picture for that. read more

Tequilas - Kids menu. Don't order the nacho. - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

We are vegetarians and really enjoy spicy food. On big island, we really missed the flavorful spicy food and TEQUILAS restaurant really surpassed our expectations when we asked them for making it spicy ! If on big island, this place is a must ! Food is delicious, fresh and tasty for all different spice levels - mild(for kids, my little one enjoyed their beans and rice and cheese quesadillas), medium - just right and spicy- their side salsas added this to our taste buds ! Very kind owner and smiling staff. Ambiance is just perfect for us adults and for my kid too. MUST TRY ! This is a live review :D I am that grateful for this food and happy we had our dinner here tonight ! read more

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NOW CALLED Tequilas: The ambiance is quiet when few people are there, but it is rather small and would get loud quickly if they were busy. The service was friendly but seemed like they could be overwhelmed if more than 5 tables were filled. The food, it's just ok honestly. Being from a southern mainland state, we have lots of Mexican places to eat at and this place was honestly bottom tier compared to those but I understand this is a different place. The food tasted fresh, but none of it was really worth the price in our opinion. It's not a bad spot, just other better places to eat. read more

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Salsa was amazing. Mexican flan has a cheesecake texture with flan flavor. A+++++ read more

We visited for a late lunch and my husband wanted tacos, after a disappointing experience at the hotel the day prior. The restaurant was slow. We were the only guests before a large party arrived. We came bc of a post a couple of weeks prior of a salad. When we inquired about it the management seemed puzzled and said they didn't offer it. I ordered a pink guava margarita. It was super potent. The burrito bowl was good but the portion was tiny. The kids had a quesadilla kids meal. It came with three small quesadillas made with a corn tortilla. It wasn't what they were used to. We asked for salsa with our tacos but didn't realize it was an additional $4 charge. We were shocked to discover our total for tacos, and bowl, two kids meals, and a margarita was more than $120. It was okay. Probably a one and done experience. read more

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Tacos were below average, small portioned and way over priced for we I got. Chips and salsa were bad. The chicken enchiladas taste like flour taquitos that were served enchilada style with a store bought salsa. Also small. read more

The food was very flavorful. I had the Asada burrito and my friend had the asada bowl. The drinks were really good too! So many tequilas! The service was top tier. Very friendly. We will be back. Only thing is we would have loved some chips and salads on the table while we waited for food like at home. It was only one other table during happy hour. Good music, clean space, recommend. read more

Tequilas - Hibiscus Margarita on HH menu $11 - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

Small sit down Mexican restaurant located in the Mauna Lani shopping center above Island Hopper. If you weren't looking for it you might miss it. The chips and salsa were $13 for a plate with three extremely small salsas... I felt like this was pretty stingy, the salsas also weren't refillable.. we had to pay $4 for more salsa for EACH type, so the total for our chips and salsa, which is typically complementary at Mexican restaurants, was $21.... I tried the poblano tacos, which I felt was also very stingy on the poblanos peppers, the taco was full of sautéed onions. This was a miss for me being used to dining at authentic Mexican restaurants in Southern California. read more

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The location on the second floor was a little hard to find but food was excellent. My wife had the Al pastor tacos and I had the carne asada tacos. All the food was good. read more

The food was amazing, The service top notch. There only negative I'd say was they lean into the expensive side. Two virgin piña coladas were $36 alone (although delicious). We got the carne asada fajita's, very good. Also got the pozole, amazing! Would defiantly eat here again, but the prices would make it a special occasion location only. Is you're looking for delicious authentic Mexican food, look no further. read more

Really good food. It was really hot and fresh. Big portions for the price. Fast service and looked nice and clean.

Absolutely the friendliest, loveliest staff to help select the most amazing entrees! The sauces and salsas are divine. I literally went back and asked to purchase takeaway containers of them. I had the chicken mole for brunch and will forever crave this entree! Thank goodness it's a 10 minute walk from my house. The textures, quality, and portion are all on point with flavor, freshness and cooked to perfection! read more

I have no idea how this place is rated this high right now- 4 stars? Unreal. Overpriced and low non-authentic quality Mexican- stale chips- bad salsa- that I had the pleasure of paying for the salsa too. The taco shells were also dry. Stay far away from the cerviche. It took us asking 3 times to get our water and by then we were nearly done with our meal. Ambiance was juvenile and sterile appearing at the same time. read more

We had a reservation for 7 at 7. I think they were having a tough night but we decided to be patient and kind as this is a family owned business and we love to support local. The poor owner explained several staff members called out so he and the bartender were running wild waiting on tables, making drinks and running food. The food was delicious. The guac was fresh, light and the perfect amount of like cilantro and avocado. The red salsa was smoky and really unique in a good way. The verde salsa was also very tangy and tasty. We all had tacos. The carne asada and the poblano chicken. Favorite definitely the chicken but both were loved by all. The poblano peppers were sliced and sautéed like fajita style. The crispy cheese lining on the fresh grilled tortillas added a depth of texture and flavor. Diego the bartender was doubling up on making us spicy margaritas and Cadillacs Margaritas and running food orders. The staff did a great job and I hope people give them a chance bc they deserve to succeed. I did notice a lot of takeout orders being filled as well. read more

Tequilas - Chicken Poblano tacos - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

Service was incredibly slow, it took us half an hour to get all of our drinks and appetizers when the place was barely half full. The portions of food are absurdly small for the high price. Wouldn't recommend. read more

Tequilas is tucked away on the second floor and not very well advertised. That being said the food was great. Everybody in our party of four had great things to say about the food they ordered. Great service as well. read more

As a party of 8 we had a stellar experience. Doug, the chef and waiter, is from Mexico City. We selected the Tacos el Pastor, Carne asada fajitas, chicken fajitas, and a lovely Caesar salad. Our 9 year old and 6 year old had a bean burrito and nachos. As Texans who love Mexican food, we were impressed with the flavors and presentation. read more

Overall thoroughly meh. Pros: interior is nice enough. The people working there are also nice. Cons: uninspired, limited menu (besides tacos there is not a lot). Slow service. High prices for what you get (small un-flavorful portions), even by Hawaii standards. read more

Es una cachetada a la gastronomía Mexicana. Las enchiladas suizas no son enchiladas, ni son suizas. Eran tacos dorados de pollo con queso quemado ensima y salsa de tomatillo ensima de todo esto. La ignorancia del dueño es el peor de todo esto. La cocinera tiene que cocinar la comida así porque es como el dueño gusta su basura. Le pedimos a la cocinera que tenga una platica con el dueño para que mejore el estilo de la verdadera comida mexicana y si el dueño es latino o mexicano pues la verdad que pena que no sepa de la gastronomía de su país. Por lo menos, las bebidas estaban bien hechas. Y si el dueño de este restaurante es un gringo, tiene que conocer mas acerca de la gastronomía mexicana para que se de cuenta de lo que está sirviendo en su restaurante realmente no es nada Mexicana. read more

If you want some good Mexican food you need to try Tequilas great food great service.

1st day we met the chef and the service and food was great and the vibe was excellent . Now coming back on Friday new server had the fish tacos, service could have been a lot better. The vibe with this server was terrible. The fish tacos for the price was small 2 little pieces per taco. The chef should be around for this, I would recommend only if the chef was around. read more

We were wanting Mexican food and came across this restaurant on yelp and it was close by so we decided to try it. The restaurant is upstairs in a corner of a strip mall. No sign really and not welcoming at all. We walked in and the restaurant immediately gave off bad vibes and we should have left but we were hungry so we stayed. The food is beyond overpriced even for Hawaii. The guacamole looked and tasted like it came out of a package. The rice was hard and probably a couple of days old. They charged $6 for a Diet Coke and $6 for a refill. There was only one other group eating lunch. Another group came in sat down and then got up and left 10 minutes later. It looked like there was one server and one cook and that's it. Very understaffed. The cook brought our food to the table covered in sweat. It was beyond disgusting. Overall bad experience and definitely will not go back. read more

Staff were friendly, but seriously the worst Mexican food we've ever had. Margaritas weren't very good either.

Pucker up for lime everywhere. The nachos were swimming in an overwhelming lime red sauce. The enchilada was inedible from lime. Crunchy rice, bland black beans, stale tortillas, flavorless fish tacos with lime soaked slaw that dripped out of the tortillas. The only saving grace were strong coconut margaritas. The enchilada and nachos were no charge as they should be. Overall a bad experience. We won't be back. read more

Food and drink was really good. the waitress was sweet. It took a bit of time to get our food and drink but we were in no rush. Overall nice experience. chilaquiles looked like a wreath of nachos. Huge. Could be shared by multiple people. Everyone in our group enjoyed their tacos. read more

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Food was excellent and service was wonderful. Asada fajitas were the best I have had on island.

Cadillac margaritas were great, not bashful with the tequila. Had the tacos el pastor and tacos rajas. Both were excellent!

Beware. If you like Mexican food and are familiar with it, please don't go here. It is awful. Stay away from the chips: $13 for a small amount of over-fried chips and very bland salsa; I've never had worse. There were 12 of us in the party, and none of us enjoyed the meal that we received. The food came out very promptly, but it was because much of it was microwaved we assume. The battered fish tacos had a soggy outside and steaming hot inside because they were very clearly microwaved. The quesadillas were rubbery and also looked as if they were microwaved. If you want something to choke on order the chicken which was drier than sand and tasted old. I kept on telling my son to dip his chicken tacos into the salsa because I was worried he couldn't swallow it, but the salsa was so awful he refused. I just didn't want him to choke. I could keep going but you get the idea. There was not one component of any of our meals that was enjoyable. The restaurant was almost empty which is not surprising (the restaurant below it was full). We were attracted to this place because it had OK reviews and there were a couple members in our party who needed to eat gluten-free, but don't be attracted to this place because of the gluten-free availability! It would be much better to go somewhere else that had a couple options but actually tasted good. The reason for two stars was because the server was nice enough although fairly deceitful when he was being "helpful". Don't be fooled about mix and matching your tacos, because you will be up charged. He told us we could order the triple taco plate and mix and match. He did not mention, however, that each taco would be upgraded to $10 apiece if we did so. Thankfully, we caught it before he put in our order. The kid's meals were 15 or $16 apiece and not the $10 that I saw here on yelp. My party all agreed that we would have much rather gone somewhere slightly more expensive and gotten some food that was actually enjoyable. Again, if you love Mexican food and are familiar with it at all, you will not like this place one bit. read more