Have been here 4 times in 4 months and have ordered the same thing with the same consistency. To start Chorizo dip because the salsa is to mild and not flavorful for my taste . Main dish my favorite chorizo pollo . The chicken is cooked with some seasoning that is so good you can eat it that way . The chorizo is that good chunky , slightly spicy and oily good stuff . Mixing that good seasoned chicken with that oily chunky chorizo and topped with the queso is what dreams are made out of . Wahaca gets a 4.5 out of 5 stars because their salsa lacks . read more

Stopped in today and tried this hidden restaurant. NOT IMPRESSED! We've eaten at most of the Mexican places around Johnson City. For a newer place, they were PRICY! Employees stood around on their phones. The food was "OK". Their redeeming factor is that they had a full bar, beer, wine, and liquor. There were only 2 other couples, and I sat alone at the bar. The bartender, too, was on his phone. Three servers spoke in Spanish, which I know makes many Americans uncomfortable! This is America, where we speak ENGLISH to assimilate as our forefathers all did with pride! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The final straw for me was that the double doors on the right side were locked when I began to leave after eating! Those doors need to be unlocked during business hours! It is a Fire code violation to have it locked![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I will wait until November to go back - if they are still around! As I said pricey for mexican food! read more

Best birrias in Johnson City!! Love the staff, service is always humble and attentive. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere is also nice too and very clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Wahaca Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

Wahaca just keeps getting better and better! Server Gerald was cheerful, attentive, and professional. Everything was cooked perfectly, and arrived not only timely...but very oven hot. My new favorite was the Tres Amigos, plenty to eat plus a to-go box! Usually house special margaritas are sugary and disappointing. Not so the $1.99 weekend margarita special. A nice kick, and not too sweet. Just an exceptional dinner! Ask for one of Gerald's tables ! read more

Wahaca Mexican Kitchen - Daughters b~day dinner! - Mexican Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

We frequent this place for quick dinners. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We enjoy their back patio for fresh air and space.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It can get a bit crowded inside at times.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] However, the service is always good. They never skip a beat when they are crowded. The birria tacos are good. The gringo burrito is good if you prefer a chicken option. But our usual quick picks are the carne asada plate and carnitas and their bean dip as an appetizer. read more

Wahaca Mexican Kitchen - Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

Soooo good! Best Mexican food I have had in JC. Only place since Linda's in Texas that serves birria tacos! So good a must try. Yummy margaritas, good choices and well made. My better half recommends the burrito grande! Finally a go place near me!! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Loved the decorations.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was great and service was quick and very attentive. Glad we tried the place out. read more

ALL above most comparable Mexican restaurants! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Mexican Music playing over the overhead speakers was too loud, inhibiting customers conversations...![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Location makes me forget about this place but 2nd time visit was better than the first. Huge portions and spices and flavored well. Trea hermanos was a nice mix of proteins and veggies for a well balanced meal. Service was good and friendly. Not too busy on a rainy Friday night, not sure if that was the weather or the location, but no way it could be for food or prices. Plenty of choices under $15 and portions in many are big enough to share. read more

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The service was excellent the staff was friendly and accommodating. The food was tasty and exactly what we ordered.

Just finished eating a late lunch and was blown away by the flavors and the food! My husband is from Ecuador and we go every couple of years and we have been twice to Mexico. I have not had ceviche de camarones outside of Ecuador or Mexico that was as good as the ceviche in had today. And believe me, I've tried all the local restaurants. This ceviche had wonderful flavors and just the right amount of heat. And the shrimp were perfect. I apologize for the pic, but after my first bite I was in heaven and was halfway finished before I thought to snap a pic. My husband had the Hawaiian chicken and he said it also was super flavorful and cooked to perfection! Service was fast and friendly. Huge portions with even a little sweet treat at the end on the house. We will definitely be back!! read more

Wahaca Mexican Kitchen - Perfecto Ceviche de Camarones. - Mexican Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

Located in the rear of the strip of businesses, the location has been the home of several previous restaurants. It appears Wahaca has adjusted the decor for their profile, with brighter colors than previous occupants. We have had Oaxacan food previously so were looking forward to trying another option of a delicious cuisine. Parking is plentiful, with handicapped spaces right next to the door and adjacent to the building. The remaining spaces are across a travel lane. We ordered ahead and our food was ready when we walked in at the stated time. The wait staff was very friendly. The carnitas had chunks of pork, but there were three very fatty pieces included which had almost no meat. The meat chunks were well cooked, but the flavor was very muted. The beans and rice were fine, and the accompanying avocado and lettuce were fresh and good. The Pollo Hawaiian was also well prepared, but again, the flavors were muted. The salsa was a disappointment, being mostly tomato sauce with very little other flavors. Onion and cilantro were almost nonexistent, and the salsa was very smooth. Although a chunkier salsa is a personal preference, the muted flavors and apparent store-bought chips are well below par. Oaxacan spices are different from typical Mexican restaurants, giving standard dishes a noticeably different flavor profile. Unfortunately, Wahaca seems to have muted their spices so much the food becomes bland and is not a good representation of what the cuisine can be. read more

We tried the Quesabirria, Taco salad and Mexican street corn. We were extremely disappointed in the value. The street corn was about half the size expected and didn't have much on it except a dollop of cream and a pinch of cheese with no seasoning for $5. The taco salad and quesadilla birria were also about half the size of other restaurants in the area for the price and heavy on cilantro. The service was fast but very pushy about taking your plates even before you finish your meal. Overall it strikes me as another reataurant that was probably a food truck that should have stayed that way. We have too many good Mexican restaurants in the area to give this place your money. read more

It was the worst experiance ive ever had i ordered 8 soft tacos and they put the shells flat in container and throw the stuff on top like there feeding a dog so i called back to the resteraunt and told them about and they get a attitude with u and would not refund my money i will never go there again and i will tell everyone i know not to eat there unless u want to eat like a damn dog in my opinion they are a minus 10 stars they are definately not the one star i had to give them to leave this review read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Fantastic patio !!!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was best I've ever had. Food was phenomenal. The margaritas are so good, strawberry being my favorite. read more

Wahaca Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

The queso was wonderful and a large was HUGE. Pricey on certain things but the portions are large and so worth it. Definitely go try it out.

Great salsa ! The restaurant is nice , the pollo Hawaiian was delicious. Im so glad we came here . This place is a breath of fresh air . I definitely will be back . read more

Love this place. So much better than Amigos. They even brought little cinnamon desert chips after our meal. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very friendly and clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Great food. Def coming back read more

Food was very tasty. I had the ACP which was nice and cheesy. My mom had the pollo fundido and said it was great as well. read more

Wahaca Mexican Kitchen - ACP - Mexican Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

The food was excellent. The service was quick and it's a nice family restaurant. Really enjoyable.

Third time here and it was awful! Chirizo dip was. Watered down, not brought what we were ordered, beef tasted funny and I could go on and on.... will not be back! There were three couples in the restaurant on a Friday night! Wow! read more

Good food and service [[HIGHLIGHT]]wish it wasnt so bright in there. Just need a little better atmosphere[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

Went back again and wasn't disappointed at all. The portions are like the Chedders of old--HUGE. In this day and age finding a meal you pay for to fill you up is hard to come by. I had the enchilada mole and it was excellent. It came out hot and a looking delicious. Three beef enchiladas were excellent. I asked for the house hot sauce and that hit the spot. Service was excellent again and the entire experience was great. read more

Absolutely DELICIOUS!! This place blows every other Mexican place in the Tri- Cities completely away. The salsa was perfect. Probably the best I've ever had. I ordered the Birria quesadilla, and it literally melted in my mouth. My husband ordered the volcano fajitas, and OMG. The tortillas were so fresh! It had chicken and steak, and they both were cooked to perfection, along with jalapeños and onions. Absolutely delicious. We cannot wait to go back and try something else! read more

The tacos were good. I will go back. My companion spoke fluent Spanish, so He ordered and I said "yep two of those". I'm not sure our order was actually in the menu but it was very good. read more

We love wahaca. The acp Hawaiian in my favorite. And go on a Saturday night with DJ music is so fun! Great atmosphere and great food

I don't know where this other guy ate, but I sure am glad I didn't let his review stop me from eating here. This was by far the best restaurant I have eaten at in a while. From the salsa, to cheese dip, to guacamole (best guac I've ever had) to fajitas. Chicken was so tender. Even the toddler ate and he's a tough critic. Oh and service was great too! This place is so good. Might be our new Friday routine! I know my husband is looking forward to the beer but that's just part of opening a restaurant. They'll have it soon. Some people seem to live under a rock. read more

First time at this new Mexican restaurant in Johnson City, Tn. Do not understand the other review cause it was delcious, fast and great service. I really enjoyed the treat at the end of the meal. I really want this one to stay so visit them soon. You won't regret it. read more

Wahaca Mexican Kitchen - chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

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Nice building that's it! Having spent 32 years in Phoenix we'd like to think we know a little bit about Mexican food. Burnt tamale $6.00, tasteless charrizo and salsa. They want to put cheese sauce on every thing. All dishes are way too expensive. With only 4 customers it took 20 minutes to get a breakfast burrito and a tamal. NO BEER!! NO SALSA BAR!!! NO FLAVOR!!! absolutely NO HOT!!! Shan't be going there again! read more

It's hidden at the back of the shopping center. Don't overlook it. Had a great meal and margarita. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Beautiful evening to enjoy the wonderful covered, outdoor patio.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Portion was huge. I had to get a to-go box. read more

In town for work and decided to give them a try. Got the Superman nachos and was extremely surprised by how good they were. I ordered them to go and the kitchen was quick so I didn't wait long. read more

Party of four on a Friday evening. Quickly seated, and drink orders placed. The medium margaritas we got were closer to the Dollaritas from Appleby's in taste than we liked; mine felt pre-mixed and watered down for a $12 drink. Food was out fairly quickly and portion size was reasonable for the cost. Food seemed like standard Mexican fare- our Chori Pollo and Polla Fundito were fine but nothing to write home about. The big negative was the DJ in the corner cranking out Black Sabbath, Bee Gees, and Micheal Iackson, with undiscernable narration with infinite reverb. With a tab north of $100, it was underwhelming for Mexican. Prolly our one and done with this place. Enjoy it before Spirit Halloween lands here in the fall. read more

2 stars because the service was great. I could taste dish water in the salsa that came with the chips. I had the Chilaquiles, a dish that I have had many times both homemade and in restaurants. The Chilaquiles was subpar, and the onions were raw. Best part was the rice and hot sauce that was brought to the table on request. read more

Definitely utilize the patio because it smells like straight sewage inside. We were gonna eat dinner but ended up finishing our drinks and paying. read more

Made wife and I both sick. Only took a bite of each dish, all tasted wrong (we'd had several very tasty meals in the past).