Upon walking in, I was immediately taken aback by how beautiful the space is inside. The murals on the walls are gorgeous, and the light fixtures are fun and unique, giving the whole restaurant an amazing atmosphere. We were seated quickly, and the chips and salsa arrived before we could even get settled. The salsa had great flavor and was a perfect start to the meal. I ordered the frozen margarita mixed with their house-made sangria, and it was incredibly refreshing. For dinner, I got the Vallarta Especial, and it was honestly one of the best I've ever had. The rice and beans were also full of flavor and clearly made with care. We had a fantastic experience, and I'll definitely be coming back! read more

Tlaquepaque - Vallarta Especial - Mexican Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

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Walked in was greeted by Hispanic speaking host seated right away chips and salsa appeared Instantly. menu was dropped off, but I knew I was coming here for fish tacos, which is how I gauge Mexican restaurants on how well they do. There were only two diners when I arrived at 11:45 and by noon there were 10, two per table. Looking at the decor, it is day of the dead decor, which is kind of odd, but very nice clean bright, extremely tidy and resembles El Taco Macho from Strongsville in different hues I barely had time to look around and take in the magnificent black red and marble decor and the fish tacos appear. You'll see a picture below of three fish tacos, bright orange rice -- don't know what colored it- maybe saffron and a bean and ground beef bowl of something. This place is authentic everyone is Spanish speaking and the music playing of course authentic Mexican Español. The fish tacos were loaded with shredded cheese and shredded lettuce, and there was tilapia in there somewhere. There was no special flavor to the orange rice and the bean bowl is just kind of a side dish not much flavor no heat. I prefer no heat of any kind on my food, but Taco Bell has more flavor than these dishes did. Very disappointed in trying this one for the first time. When I went to Condado in Strongsville, I compared it to the five or six surrounding Mexican restaurants --Condado far more appealing than all of those in menu food taste heat and choices. And they beat out this one as well. Pleasant venue nicely decorated relatively new, but you usually go to restaurants for food first then service look and ambience. read more

Tlaquepaque - Fish tacos. Rice. Bean mixture. Not refried!!! - Mexican Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

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So, we went to Tlaquepaque for lunch on a Saturday with six adults and three kids. We were all very happy with our meal. I don't have pictures of all the food. We enjoyed cheese burritos, taco salad, kid's pizza with fries (seriously! Two kids ordered pizza!) , kids cheese quesadilla with fries, chimichanga, seafood Molcajete ... super fabulous! The service was amazing. Beverages were attended to promptly. When one of the kids asked for a refill on their chocolate milk, the waitress made sure to check with Mom first. The restaurant and washrooms were clean. The restaurant is very nice. The staff was dismantling the Christmas decorations, which kept the kids entertained. read more

Tlaquepaque - Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

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Funny story. We went to Muchos Buenos by Home Depot. Place was packed. Must be good well we didn't want to wait 20-30 min. Came here and were so pleased with every aspect of the experience. Food was fantastic and prices were very fair. So glad they were full across the street so we could try this. Place is bigger which is why there were tables. I'm sure both places are great. We loved our meal. read more

Food was amazing the host and server were friendly and had a lot of food & drink recommendations.... Loved the vibe read more

Tlaquepaque - Street tacos - Mexican Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

Ok I cannot pronounce the name but I do know good and this was it! Came here on Saturday night with a group of us. One of the people in our group said it was good so we were all game. 8 of us and they sat us right away. It was 1 of our friend's birthday so we're there to celebrate! Got some margaritas and drinks they brought the salsa and chips out. The salsa was kinda spicy. So be aware of you don't like spice. We all ordered something different. Tacos, burritos, fajitas, so lots of variety. I got the Burria tacos. Comes with rice and beans and the consommé. I thought it was great! I put the beans and the rice together. The beans weren't your normal refried blob. They were good, and with the rice even better. Everyone else seemed to enjoy. The burrito looked really good too. For our friend's birthday they sang and made her wear a hat plus they blew bubbles. It was fun. Prices aren't bad. And it's in a non descript strip mall so lots of parking. I'd go back. read more

Visited Tlaquepaque with family recently. We had a group of seven and we were seated immediately. Tortilla chips and salsa were delivered immediately and our drink requests were taken. I requested a Dos Equis grande, which was fairly tasteless. Next time, I'll go with the Modelo Negra, which is my usual go to beer. For dinner, I requested Polo Santa Fe. A little while later, dinner was served. The quac, sour cream, rice, lettuce, and salsa verde plate was larger than at most restaurants, which was nice. Plenty of toppings for the tacos. My Santa Fe chicken was delicious, especially when wrapped in a tortilla with the toppings. My father-in-law requested a strip steak and baked potato. I've never seen this requested at a Mexican restaurant, but it was very tasty and it pleased my selective father-in-law. The large margaritas are bigger than at most restaurants. The medium is comparable to what most restaurants serve. Our server was fast and friendly. Overall, we had a great experience. read more

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The girlfriend and I finally visited this place on a whim and left with full bellies and a great first impression! Food portions were large and the food was tasty! Complimentary chips and salsa were a bit better than most other places offer. Decor is the trendy "Day of the Dead" style you see everywhere now and still looks nice! I especially liked the sugar skull chandeliers! Service was very good as well. This place is worth a visit! read more

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Pretty close to 5 stars. All we had was fajitas. Everything was pretty good except the chicken was chopped up too small which made it kind of overcooked. Not bad just could have been a tad better. Cool decor and great service. We will go give it another try and we would recommend it. Great fresh tomatoes and lettuce and chips and salsa were really good. read more

Everything was perfect! Individual bowls of salsa for each person (great taste), food (above a descent portion) excellent, margaritas (large) fantastic, beer (draft) quenching. The personnel were not only friendly but also respectful and welcoming. Definitely our frequently go to restaurant. We give it a 5+!! read more

Food was outstanding. Margarita was horrible. Service was mediocre. Ambiance is cool. Came in on a Sunday early evening, after another Brown's loss. The hostess has a hard time with eye contact and tried to seat the 5 of us at a teeny tiny booth. I was able to persuade her to find us a larger space, which were the booths on the far end of the store. Sun was setting and my view was into the parking lot, so blinded I was, but the space was worth it. Chips and salsa came straight away. Both were good. Salsa was fresh, more of a purée, but not spectacular. The physical menus on the tables are disgusting. They are papers stapled together, ripped to hell, with remnants of salsa and other food stuffs scattered throughout. A QR code on the table is more sanitary, but com'on man, get a real menu. We were also only dealt 3 menus for our party, but in the hostess' defense, she didn't make eye contact with us, so maybe she didn't know. Their margarita menu is broken down into 'Premium' and 'Standard.' I always go for the top shelf, but the only non flavored Premium was the Skinny Margarita. I've had that at other stores and it's usually pretty good....but not here. That thing was HORRIBLE. To make sure it wasn't just me, I had my margarita connoisseur son try it. His face after a taste was priceless. I asked the waiter what was in it and he had no idea, as he knows nothing about margaritas (makes sense, I think he was 16 years old). Needless to say, I asked it to be replaced with a traditional, lime Premium marg, which they came close to making. The replacement was acceptable, but like the chips and salsa, not great. For dinner I had the Tiaquepaque Special, which was EXCELLENT. Shrimp, chicken, chili relleno with chorizo and carne asada. The chili was super cheesy and the steak was crazy good. No complaint about the chicken, shrimp or chili either. The sides of guacamole, rice and beans were nondescript, like the salsa. Our server was very friendly, but not very attentive. I was trying to get his attention to replace the horrible skinny margarita, but he was too absorbed into an iPad at the hostess stand, along with several other servers that made their corner of the store look like a playpen. Soooooo, what to do, what to do. Drinks are better at Cozumel, best at Nuevo Acapulco. But the steak in the Tiaquepaque Special was the best carne asada I've ever had. Need to give this place another try, but next time I'll fly solo and sit at the bar, watching (coaching) the creation of the fine nectar. Hopefully a better bartender is on-site during the week! read more

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Food was good Service was good - they are just starting so figuring some things out, but they did it with a smile The ambiance is very good. Large size bar in the center with multiple TVs It was good but not as good as our go to place read more

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Food was only second to my favorite place in Nogales, Mexico. It's the best and I want to come back once a week. Highly recommend the Molcajete for two, or one very hungry person. The sauce/gravy that accumulates at the bottom is to die for. Drinks were well balanced and fun, still has that Midwest pour (heavy handed), so you'll be having fun after one or two, but still delicious. Only one negative, some of the service. The kid at the front was on his phone, and made us wait a second to finish his text before greeting us. I'd be fine with a quick "hello, one second" ‍. Other than that, if we needed something, other servers were happy to help, and our main server was very polite and everything came out fast. read more

Tlaquepaque - Grande Molcajete - Mexican Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

Went for lunch today. Food and service were outstanding. Had surgery a couple of weeks ago, just wished there was a handicapped bathroom or grab bars in one of the stalls. read more

I rarely venture to Brunswick, but had lunch here yesterday with a close friend. We were highly impressed with the food, service, portions and prices. My spicy beef burrito with chorizo and cheese sauce was excellent. Had some heat, but not overpowering. Like that it comes with whole beans, not refried. Huge, too, had half left over. My friend liked her beef enchiladas. We also got carry out for snacks/more meals. My chicken quesadilla was very meaty. Good deal on happy hour drinks as well. Definitely would eat here again if I'm on this side of town. read more

Tlaquepaque - Spicy beef burrito - Mexican Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

The staff was welcoming and provided great service throughout the meal. Unfortunately, the food was just average. The salsa lacked flavor, and the dishes didn't have the depth of seasoning or freshness I was hoping for. As someone who has spent time in Texas and New Mexico, I found the flavors a bit muted compared to what I'm used to. There is potential here, but the food could benefit from more attention to seasoning, freshness, and overall flavor. read more

This is our favorite Mexican restaurant, and it's always delicious, but WHY DID YOU GET RID OF THE BURRITO DURANGO?!?!? read more

Tlaquepaque - Mexican Street Corn - Mexican Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

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Went for first time! Excellent food and the blackberry margarita was amazing. We will definitely be back. The decor was very nice as well. Not super bright like some places and the service was excellent. read more

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Nice decor. Food is excellent. Portions are generous. Would come again and recommend. read more

Tlaquepaque - Lunch Fajitas Rice Bowl - Mexican Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

This place has definitely been hyped up online so we were excited to try it. I got my standard, chori pollo, to compare amongst the other Mexican restaurants in the area. It wasn't anything spectacular but it arrived quickly! My partner specifically liked his strawberry margarita and loved the added detail of the fresh muddled strawberries. Fairly busy on a Wednesday evening. Everything moved quite smoothly. The only thing that threw me off was the tv being on a religious channel so I would look up and see bible verses being displayed. Other than that, we are eager to try more dishes and see if this place is worthy of being added to our rotation. read more

I love everything about this joint. The atmosphere, the service, most impressively, the food. The Grande Molcajete, the street tacos, the Burrito Al Horno. All so delicious. Have not had one bad experience here yet. read more

Was coerced to go here by my spanish wife for a special occasion. Im not a huge fan of Mexican, plus i cant pronounce the name of the place. Boy am i glad i went. Decor is fantastic. The bar is wonderful. Never tasted salsa so good and guacamole was something like i never had Then the food came. My dish was put in a hollowed out pineapple half for presentation. It was delicious. Try the blackberry margarita!!! Who cares if you cant pronounce it..... read more

The food is simply delicious. Service is spot on. And unless you want to leave a bit tipsy I recommend the small frozen margarita because they pack a punch and super flavorful. Our go to Mexican restaurant moving forward. read more

Tlaquepaque - Grande Molcajete with a lg margarita in the background. - Mexican Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

Food was delicious. Best Mexican food around. The margaritas were excellent! The atmosphere with murals was beautiful. Once you visit this restaurant you'll be comparing other restaurants to Tlaquepaque. read more

service was very quick and fast, food was immaculate . highly recommend , the queso was sooo thick .

Delicious food. Fast service. Cool atmosphere. I would recommend anyone that likes Mexican food to try it out.

Ok, first off I will admit that I am in the minority here. However, here were our impressions. The food is tasteless. Simply tasteless. Every aspect was tasteless, in my opinion. The complementary chips and salsa were tasteless. Honestly, the chips were not impressive, at all. The salsa - bland. Even the unsweetened ice tea was tasteless (I know, it was unsweetened what do you expect?). Well, I have had it out plenty times and the actual brewed tea taste comes through. Nothing came through here. The entree - Chile Colorado was incredibly unimpressive. Both the rice and beans (I chose refried) were tasteless. While the mexican rice did have a slight yellow/red color to it, there were no veggies (onions, carrots, peas, cilantro) to show that it had been cooked with anything other than a can of tomato sauce. On their menu, they tout a "Jasper Grill" from Spain they purchased and the Chile Colorado description indicates "grilled steak". I will go on record as saying the strips of beef were sauteed and a canned red enchilada sauce was added upon cooking. Why do you say this? Because there was no grilling evidence - no char on the beef, no grilled taste. In fact no taste. I'd contend the beef was never seasoned and neither was the sauce it resided in. And there was no way that sauce was made with dried, rehydrated peppers and spices. It was way too watery. My wife got the Birria tacos and a margarita. Onion and cilantro in the tacos provided some taste however, she had the same tasteless rice and said that her churro beans were also tasteless. Based upon the 3 or 4 pieces of beef I saw her pulling out from her mouth (chewy, stringy and fatty), I'd gather the tacos were not much to write home about. Service was adequate - take order, bring food, drop off check. We tried to tell him we were disappointed in the food. He just smiled and got the check to us. No apology. Must be the language barrier, as he was mexican. So for us, a big PASS. Never to return. My thoughts - people who are unaccustomed to good mexican food probably find this very good - it's not spicy and there are no flavors to turn anyone off. read more

Would give 4 1/2 stars, stunning artwork and ambiance. Staff attentive and not obtrusive! Ground work laid, onto the food, hands down best Mexican cuisine in Brunswick. Bold, I know, but go eat the chorilocos fries, and see what I'm saying. Draft beer guy so couldn't rate the bar, draft was well poured. Dined at fabulous bar, caregiver was spot on, muy bueno!! read more

The new space is very pretty and I had high hopes. But unfortunately my visit went downhill quickly. It was a Tuesday evening with a party of 4. Not all of the tables were full, but it was a steady stream of people in and out. The service was terrible! Took 20 minutes for 1 of my friends to get her margarita, even though the rest of us got ours within 5. The food took an hour and 15 minutes to come out! Our server was MIA after she brought drinks. We had no idea why the meal was taking so long or if it was even coming. When it finally came out it was barely warm and another friend said hers was flat out cold. After all that waiting the server never asked if we wanted refills and brought our checks 2 bites into the meal like she was done with us. Serves kept taking the wrong food and beverages to tables. They've been open for a couple months at this point I was expecting better service. I don't know how long the table behind us had been sitting there waiting, but they got up and left and never even got drinks. Maybe I'll try it again after it's been running longer, but maybe I won't. Nothing about the meal was good enough to care either way. read more

Food was okay. Nothing great, sort of meh. I had a chicken tacos and chile relleno. The chicken seemd to have no spices on it at all. It was so bland I had to add some hot sauce and eventually dumped it out onto the chile relleno, so I could get some flavor from its sauce. My wife's taco salad was similarly bland. The waiter was courteous, but only just. Granted, we walked in on a Wed night 45 minutes before closing time and were one of only two parties left, but the waiter asked us if we were ready to order having handed us the menus literally 30 seconds before. Clearly, someone was ready to go home! read more

Our meals were delivered quickly. Hot and delicious. Very attentive and friendly server. Really liked the decor. I've been to Mexico and the food here is definitely authentic. read more

Easily the best restaurant experience of my life. Atmosphere, service, food, all immaculate. Seated immediately chips and salsa were on the table before we were even sat down. Margaritas fresh made from the bar 30 seconds later. Within 5 minutes we were eating the best Mexican food I've ever had. The whole place was like a party and everyone was kind and attentive beyond comparison. 11/10. read more

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Tlaquepaque - The truth Tlaquepaque is a beautiful restaurant food something Wow the food is delicious - Mexican Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

La comida deliciosa pedí un ceviche y me lo hicieron especial me encanto, las margaritas estaban súper buenas 10/10 read more

Tlaquepaque - Ceviche de mango - Mexican Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

Great brand new Mexican restaurant. Authentic atmosphere, food, margaritas and salsa & chips. Excellent service and will explain menu!

Came here with my wife for dinner, and they have a very interesting interior. We sat at the bar because there was a bit of a wait for a table, and despite how busy the restaurant was they handled it well. Hats off to the only bartender that was working. They made drinks for a full bar as well as all the orders coming from tables. My wife and I both got margaritas which had immensely fresh flavors due to the bartender muddling the fruit right in front of us. I would say they could've been strained a little more as both were fairly pulpy but that's just my preference, they were great nonetheless. The chips and salsa were great as well and the food portions were hefty. My burrito was phenomenal but my wife's enchiladas left a bit to be desired. read more