When I think about mexican restaurants .i want bright festive colorful decor. This places does it right. Visited on wednsday and sat at the bar. The drink portions for the price is phenomenal. The flavor of the dishes authentic and on point. My bestie and i ordered a queso beef dip for an appetizer. We were greeted right away with warm chips and tasty salsa. I forgot the name of the entrees but ill attach a photo. The staff is friendly and attentive. read more

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We have been regulars for years. However the past few months we've noticed all new employees, sub standard service, food isn't as good, and the place isn't as clean as it should be. If things don't improve, we'll be going elsewhere. read more

I came here this past cinco de mayo for a margarita. Me and all of my friends got denied. One of my friends is 25 and the other is 23. I am also 21. The manager wouldn't even take the time to look at our ID's. It was just very disappointing because we offered to let them scan our ID's or call the cops. What we looked forward to all week was ruined just because we looked young. I will not be going back here and I recommend hacienda grande in carrollton instead!! read more

Excellent service, clean, food is superb! This restaurant is based outside of the city of Atlanta, inside Carrollton, GA read more

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I grew up in Carrollton. The Lazy Donkey was the most amazing Mexican Restaurant within 50 miles minimum. Everything was fresh made and just unbelievable. This is not that Lazy Donkey. This is a subpar Mexican restaurant to say the least. Chips? Bagged grocery store chips would be an upgrade. Salsa? Tomato sauce with some salt added. I was impressed with the charro beans but everything else was very unimpressive. It's so sad that the original owners sold the restaurant name for this. If you come down Bankhead and see the Lazy Donkey, keep driving. read more

Everyone is always super nice and the service is fast the food is amazing never had something I Dixie thoroughly enjoy

Our favorite Mexican spot in Carrollton, very quick service. Every now and then the food has some errors but still worth it! Prices went up a bit. read more

This place was fantastic. A little noisy but food was great. Chunky guacamole was fire!!! Margaritas are fantastic - I suggest the larger size on the rocks. Menu items were very unique and tasty. Must admit the donkey statues in the front are hysterical. Kids had a good time climbing on the one. The sitting donkey - who is missing an ear - is a little creepy and is a conversation piece. No fried ice cream read more

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Are here on Father's Day. The food was great, the menu had a lot of unique choices on it. We were pleasantly surprised. Way better than the typical dime a dozen Mexican restaurants. Our server was Simmy, I hope I spelled it right. He was awesome. Very patient with us as we all tried to decide what entree to choose. He always had a smile and was extremely attentive. Needless to say it was a great experience all the way around. read more

I'm with the other guy who was disappointed. It has been a couple of years since I've been there, having previously eaten there 6 times over the years. I've always enjoyed it. This time, not so much. My friend took me there for my birthday. The chips tasted like slightly stale dollar store chips with no salt; too dry to have a shake or two stick, and the salsa was very much like canned tomato sauce with a little bit of spice added to it. Meh. It was kind of busy, but it wasn't full and they looked to have a full staff. My friend ordered a combo plate, and I ordered chicken and beef fajitas with the intention of taking leftovers home. Our waiter asked if I wanted vegetables with it, or just meat, which I thought was kind of weird. Obviously I want the vegetables (maybe they throw a lot if them out? If so, fair question). My friend's food came out. After about ten minutes I got up and found a guy I thought was a manager and politely asked about my food. He asked what I had ordered, and ran off. When my food came out another 5-7 minutes later, our waiter slapped down my plate and ran off, not even a "sorry!". I was a waitress off and on for years, so I know how to do the job. If I had dropped the ball like that, especially with a customer who had a birthday card on the table, an apology is in order, heck the manager should apologized and comped me dessert. A refill on my lemonade or water might've been nice, too. My friend paid $20 for my plate of food. She was embarrassed by the service. The food was OK, but I put a high value on good service and I've got to say, this time it kind of sucked. I understand it's a post-pandemic world. Hopefully they'll get back up to the 4-5 stars I remember. P.S. I only noticed this the 6th time I ate there. That donkey sitting out front is.....excited and goin' commando. They need grind something down, and slap on a coat of paint. Don't let your kids climb on donkey's lap until they do. It will put the folks by the window off their meal when they notice it. Trust me. It is so bad that we posed for pictures by him :D read more

The Lazy Donkey - Is that a chalupa in your pocket, or are just excited to see me? - Mexican Near Me - Carrollton, Georgia

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Food was really good service was amazing so a really good restaurant if you like Hispanic food

Pretty good. I love the queso with the beef and the salsa is delicious. Service is nice, always a little too packed though. It's good but not good enough to stand outside forever like a lot of people do. read more

Ok I'm a server so I know the industry and how it works, but never in all my experiences have I been treated like trash!! I came for lunch with my husband and best friend and she ordered soft taco when the brought crunchy tacos, so when we told the server, who couldn't speak English, there was already a language issue, so another lady came over, she was nice at first so supposedly was told they would fix the meal but she never brought her new tacos, so we complained to manager and basically he told us that he didn't need or want our money and told us to leave!! What?!! All we wanted was the correct order, so the manager didn't care at all!! StI'll didn't get the food so never will we eat there again, plus I had so much cilantro on my plate it looked like someone cut grass over my plate!!! Just awful, poor service poor quality of food too!!! read more

So good! Long time favorite so glad they are still around and thriving. Closed on Monday or used to be so double check that!

The Donkey that made the salsa was definitely lazy. Tasted like tomato sauce from a can with salt thrown in. Nothing else in the salsa. Server messed up the drink and food orders besides needing excessive social skill training. Fajita salads only had 3 ingredients, lettuce, unmelted cheese and cold meat. Couldn't get soda, salsa or lemons after repeated requests. Go to Taco Bell. You'll have a better experience. read more

This place has been around forever! We decided to meet up with some old friends here before the parties started for the holidays so came around 8pm on a Sunday. "Patio" seating (plastic roof and walls) was warm enough even in late December and it is a bit easier for bigger groups. I ordered some food for a late supper and they also brought out the salsa and chips. I had two sangrias (I usually can only drink one, these were a bit weak) and the sopapilla ice cream for dessert - good, but they used to make it fancier with more ice cream, I won't be ordering that again. Our server was friendly and overall the experience was "A-OK" - I'll probably be back at some point when I visit again, but I wouldn't say it's a "must go to" if you aren't from the area. read more

The BEST Mexican food in this town. The food always tastes amazing and fresh. The pricing and portions are great, the wait staff is almost always great, the restaurant itself is nice and well kept. The location is convenient and since they redid their parking lot it's so much more convenient for parking. Seriously the best. read more

The recent renovation of Lazy Donkey places it back at the top of Carrollton Georgia Mexican restaurants. The store is expanded and completely redone inside and out. A new bar and paved parking add to the improvements. And the food is great! For those who remember The Lazy Donkey of the '80s and '90s, you will be impressed with the updates but pleased that historic touches like signage and layout have been retained. For before and after photos visit http://www.carrolltondining.com/carrolltongarestaurants/lazy-donkey-review-carrollton-ga.html read more

I keep giving this place a chance but unfortunately it keeps getting worse. Came here for a family lunch after church. Understanding there was a large church crowd we were patient at first but as the crowd left the service was not up to par. Was sat at a table that had food on it, took 10+ mins before we received any drinks. Cheese dip was trash, just watered down and tasteless. Received wrong food and decided to keep it just to eat with the rest of the group but caught an attitude when we questioned the charge when it wasn't what was originally ordered. Will not be back, to many other great Mexican restaurants in the area that are worth the time and money. read more

Great lunch prices for a yummy meal. We were a little worried at first when they were leading us to their outside area. It had been snowing the day before. However, they've made outside just as warm as inside. That was pretty cool. Their lunch menu boasts awesome prices. You can get a full meal for $6. I ended up getting a shrimp taco salad (not on the lunch menu). I had a craving for shrimp. I know what you think, who orders shrimp at a mexican place? Well, jokes on you, because the shrimp was actually very good! They did not skimp on the shrimp at all. I felt like my meal was basically shrimp, lettuce, and beans. I wasn't very impressed with the guacamole. I like it better chunky than liquidy and this one was basically liquid. However, overall I really enjoyed the taco salad. I was a little afraid it would be huge, but it was the perfect size. I would call it medium. They bring you chips and salsa and that was tasty as well. Service was prompt and food came quickly. I enjoyed the meal. read more

Came to Georgia to visit family and they recommended this place. It's a fun place and good for having dinner with the whole family. We went with my wife, my brother in law, his girlfriend and their kids. My wife and I had large peach margaritas. It was delicious! I got the steak tacos. The steak is very flavorful and tender. My wife had some fish dish which she also enjoyed. We will definitely be coming back. read more

The best food in town as far as Mexican dishes go! The staff is usually super friendly and the prices are pretty great. I would give it five stars but, legit, the last four times we've come, we've been served by the same waitress who never refills our drinks or checks on us and took her a minimum of 30 minutes each time to pick up the check (it would sometimes take more time and we would just go pay at the counter.) we understand things get busy but each time she'd "disappear" it was in a corner beside the bar playing on her phone or talking. She needs to do some reevaluating, but everyone else is great. read more

Stopped in for late lunch. Great service. Good food. Good price. This will be my go to lunch spot in Carrollton.

Food was okay-typical Mexican American chain food. Atmosphere - LOUD. So loud I thought it was 11pm at a bar., yet I was there at 6 on a week night. Clearly this isn't all their fault: men talking on cells, table of women celebrating something, parents with kids who don't have any concern fo others in the vicinity. Here's the biggest problem we had: the company won't take tips out of gift cards! We had a $50 gift card and our tab was $30. I wanted to give a $6 tip. The waiter brought back a $20 gift card and told me they wouldn't let him take him take a tip from a gift certificate. Shows me how much they value their employees! And the atmosphere, cramming as many people as possible in their place, indicates they don't care about decent customers either. I left, went to the atm, brought him back his tip,. This is NOT a place I'll return after my card is deplete read more

Yeeeeeah, I'm not sure why so many people rave about this place. It's "meh" at best. Much better Mexican food down the street at what we affectionately call "El Wendy's." ( it's in an old Wendy's fast food joint.) I'd skip the Lazy Donkey. It's not horrible, but it's nothing to write home about either. read more

One of my favorite places for Mexican in Carrollton and of course the kids just love the Donkey's!! read more

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DO NOT order anything here via Uber Eats! They have no idea what they are doing. I ordered through Uber Eats and did not get what I ordered. When I called back to correct the order, LD claimed they didn't work through UE and it was all a scam. I had ordered through UE one week prior, same order, and it was perfect. The lady handled the order perfectly. THIS TIME, one week later, these two male managers didn't know what they were doing. Neither one would listen or rectify the issue. I ended up paying over $8.00 for ONE enchilada. It was supposed to be a meal and I didn't revive the rest of the order. He blamed UE. I'll never order anything from them again! Horrible customer service. read more

Lazy Donkey- My favorite restaurant that I go to every week is one of my favorite places to be. They have the BEST rice and cheese dip. They have amazing service and wait time. I really enjoy it every time I go. No Mexican restaurant can compare to the Lazy Donkey. Every time I go, it gets better. There's no way to describe how perfect the rice is or how creamy the cheese dip is. You can tell that it's all real. The place is also clean. It's definitely underrated. I've been going here since I was a baby. It's always made my day. read more

Good food, a nice atmosphere for family and friends, reasonable prices. We regularly visit the Lazy Donkey and recommend the fajitas.

Have been going to the lazy donkey since I was a small child and still love it. They have the best cheese dip and salsa. The beef burrito was a little salty but not too bad. Overall I'd definitely recommend going. read more

Worst Mexican Food Ever! I know this is Georgia, but come on, even Taco Bell is better than this place. Seeing that there were several Hispanics working there, I expected better than this. To play it safe, I ordered the Chile Relleno. Expecting to get a nice poblano pepper stuffed with meat and/or cheese, dipped in egg white batter and fried and served with a ranchero sauce on top is usually standard. This place encases a small strip of poblano pepper and loads of watery white cheese in a corn dog type batter and then deep fries it. It had to be the most unusual "Mexican" dish I have ever had.Needless to say, all the other dishes that my group ordered suffered from watery white cheese and blandness. read more

A great find in Georgia. The staff and service were good. The rating is really all about the food. The chunky guac was delicious and the cama (mex shrimp cocktail) was a delight. Great photo ops out front for playful diners! Enjoy - we did. read more

I like the lazy donkey and will say there are not many good places to eat in Carrollton outside of chain restaurants. The lazy donkey always has good food and good service. My kids enjoyed getting pictures with the donkey out front and always had some great memories there. read more

A Carrollton staple.... a classic American Mexican joint. Decent food. Cheap prices. Good service read more

The Lazy Donkey - Mexican Near Me - Carrollton, Georgia

I was in Carrollton for a high school graduation, with a party here afterwards. We had a BIG group. By big, I mean, we took up an entire room, maybe 30-35 people. We had to servers taking care of us and they were very attentive. I was never without a drink and they kept swirling around with more chips, drinks and just generally taking care of us. The salsa needs help. It almost had a ketchup consistency with no chunks which is not good. The food was fine. I got a combo plate that had an enchilada, taco and chalupa. No rice or beans included. And holy hell! I had to take 4 tums between the hours of 2 and 8. Not good. So overall, it's fine if you happen to be in Carrollton and want some mexican food. read more

After living near this area my whole life I finally ate at the Lazy Donkey! Our server was friendly and our food was delivered fast and fresh. I ordered the beef nachos and have no complaints. I would definitely come back. read more

The Lazy Donkey - Mexican Near Me - Carrollton, Georgia

Well, at least nobody assaulted us while we were there. Bland, boring food. Mediocre service. Loud inside. Wife got sick as soon as we got home. 1st time today and never going back. read more

Service was ok. The food is absolutely not their strong point. Bland, dull and mediocre. The furniture needs updating and repair. The bathrooms look dingy....certainly a can of paint could be put to good use here. Be sure and ask how much beer is in the 'big' beer. It's a lot....more than I'm used to in one glass. Really big. I had no problem with that. There has got to be a better tex-mex restaurant in Carrollton. read more

I went here for dinner with my daughter and son-in-law on a weeknight, it was very good, I had a dinner combo with the stuffed pepper, I will definitely order it again. The waitress was very friendly and the food came out quickly. I'll be back . read more

It's been a while since I have been to Lazy Donkey, but was asked to go, so I did. Service was lacking as most were busy on their mobile phones instead of clearing tables and making sure seating was clean. Food was very flavorful, salt and more salt. Two stars is the best I could offer, as I remember the day when Lazy Donkey was the best in town. Not now. read more