We're in from out of town and my family suggested Mexican. While most are the same to me, I generally don't argue with Mexican. We had a group of 12, but they sat us (on Black Friday) within a couple of minutes. I often order a chicken chimichanga, but they are often not well made. I asked our server if they are soft or crunchy and he said they could do it either way. I opted for crunchy. The chicken chimichanga was maybe the best I've ever eaten! And it came out with rice, beans and queso. Generally places bring rice, beans, queso, lettuce and tomatoes (all mixed up). I like the way Yucatan does it. Our server, Gustavo, was on his game. Service was great. Food was great. What more can you ask for? We'll be back. read more

I have eaten here several times, have called in orders and picked them up, and their food has always been very good and the staff friendly. I was very disappointed today, though.... I called in an order and was way less than impressed with what I got. My daughter and I both order the carne asada. This is usually seasoned and served with sauteed tomatoes. What we got was pieces of tough, unseasoned steak. My bill came to a little over $30. Reasonable for a good meal, but way too much for what we got. When I picked up the order, the service was less than friendly. read more

My family's food was good. Kids enchilada, kids cheese burger and fajitas. I ordered 2 Chili Rellenos and cheese enchilada. I got a plate full of ground beef. "Chili Relleno" is a mound of ground beef with a piece of pepper hidden in the bottom and melted cheese on top. Waitress was great and let me know what I was thinking of is called a chili poblano there. read more

Yucatan - Mexican Near Me - Sumter, South Carolina

I first want to say I love this place ok. Now tonight I got Carne Asada and well it was terrible. Tough nasty meat that was not Carne Asada.

I went on my lunch break with a couple of coworkers who vouched for this place for its convenience and tastiness. Upon arrival, we were greeted and seated by polite servers. They were very busy and it seems like the type of place to expect a lot of company during lunch and dinner hours. Due to the busyness, it actually took awhile to get served our food, but I was reassured by my coworkers that this doesn't happen quite often. I'll probably come back and try this place again and leave an updated review. As for the food, I had the Chile Verde which came with a salad with guacamole. The guacamole was delicious and I'm VERY picky about that dish. The Chile Verde was amazing. The sauce was green and with it being mixed in with Steak, it didn't look very appetizing. It came with that, beans and rice, so it seemed like three mushy dishes mixed on one plate but much to my pleasure it packed a punch of flavor which I wasn't expecting. I finished all of the Chile Verde, which was a fairly large portion, and I almost wish I had more. They also serve complimentary chips and salsa and provide little sauce bowls for each patron, which I appreciated due to sanitary concerns. The environment is very "festive," if I don't say so myself. It's themed, obviously of a Hispanic origin, and the service is great and attentive. I never once had to waive anyone down for refills which is my biggest pet peeve. I will be visiting this place more often, and hope that I don't catch them in such a busy timeframe so I can scarf down more Chile Verde read more

Good service and great food. You get authentic Mexican food and a a good price. The plates come with plenty of food. For me personally, I enjoy drinking cold draft cerveza with my meals here. read more

Outdoor smoking section is LITERALLY beside the front door. Please move it down so patrons don't have to walk through cigarette smoke as they enter to eat read more

super fast service and great food! not sure why this place doesn't have better reviews.

Yucatan looks a lot better on the inside than it does from the outside, so do not be afraid to try it! I have learned that Mexican food in Sumter does not really exist, but this restaurant has pretty good Tex-Mex. The decor is very nice and they have a large menu for you to chose from. I enjoyed their queso dip, and their portions are very generous. All in all this is not a bad place to eat, but not my favorite "Mexican" restaurant in town. read more

Im mexican so i should know about this lol Food is not good but it is sumter so no surprise but i have had better mexican in another restaurant here in sumter If it wasn't for their nice waiter who gave hood serivce i would of gave this restaurant 1 star instead of 2 Do not order shrimp vallarta it was disgusting and something i can make at home on a lazy day And i was very disapointed with their famous mocajete i guess because i know real mexican food Oh and this is not aunthentic mexican read more

Basic fare, but reliable mexican food. Not a Tex-Mex place, but more authentic variety. They have your typical combinations and dishes you'd expect in a restaurant. Server was kind, fast, and chips hot. Overall, had a pleasant experience, reminds me of a similar place we'd frequent when we lived in Philadelphia. For a good mexican fare, this place will certainly do. read more

We finally got around to trying Yucatan, and I'll admit it, I liked the food. I can't say I was raving, but it was still tasty and I definitely enjoyed it. Enough that we made two trips (though I'm writing my first review about it). Trip number one I went with the Tacos. Generic I know, but as this is a "staple" amongst most Mexican restaurants, I figure if a location can't get these right. Then there is little hope for their other dishes. They weren't AMAZING, but the meat had some flavoring (maybe a bit too much was my throw off?) so they get an "A" for effort. That and they really fill those suckers to the brim. So you're getting your money's worth in a stuff taco for sure. The chips and dip are generic, I've only had one location that was making me eat them up left and right (in Middle GA), but the others have just been your basic warm chips. I do find that some Queso/Cheese deep livens them up a bit, and thankfully Yucatan has this as an option. (Most locations do) On trip one, I honestly would have stopped at 2 or 3 stars, though likely 3 because the atmosphere was also nice and the service is good. The second trip was a bit better, so up to 4 stars now! For this meal I had the fajitas, better flavor than the ground beef in the tacos, and large bowl of lettuce and tomato, which is usually "limited" at locations like Chili's where it's a spoon full of each. Plus they come with Nachos. Who hates nachos?!? They do not come with shredded cheese, but a quick request and the waitress brought it right over, so bonus points again on good service. Just enough meat served to fill all three tortillas, and very filling. Definitely can't complain. Personally, and no I don't work for them (I'm air force - LOL), I'd choose El Amigo over this location, however I will be coming back since my girl likes this one more, and they have Nachos with their Fajitas! :-D read more

Driving down I-95 we randomly picked this exit and drove into this parking lot. A quick check on Yelp showed it had decent reviews, so we went in. We were highly impressed! The lunch combos 1-5 were on special for $2.99 each - and the quality, serving size and freshness was exceptional for the value! Our dining bill was far cheaper than we could have gotten across the street at Taco Bell - and we had attentive friendly service. Heck, even the full price lunches were super affordable and we would have been happy at full price. Wish this place was local to us, we'd eat here all the time! read more

They need to work on their customer service. I went in on a Saturday at 6:00. It wasn't terribly crowded but there were plenty of open seats. There was no hostess. After a couple of minutes I decided to just go to the bar. Nobody was at the bar but me. Behind the counter a server was making a couple of Dos a Rita's. Completely wrong of course. She didn't greet me or ask what I wanted to drink. Ok maybe she was focusing. Well she finished making the drinks and went to a table. So I guess she wasn't the bartender. After about 10 minutes I just gave up and walked out. Not a single person acknowledged my presence. None. Nobody ever even went behind the bar. Here's a little tip, if you have a bar then make sure you have a bartender. If no bartender, then make sure a server is covering. Safe to say my experiment with Mexican food in South Carolina was a disaster. I'll just wait until I get back to Texas. read more

Hello to all that view my reviews, Let me start by saying you can do way worse than Yucatan can you say (Angles & Mariachis) but you can also do way better think (Las Palmas). First ding as I do many times no Coke products, A positive clean and neat, priced right, the food is hit and miss, some times much better than others; but I will say there Molcajete is quite good. Like I say all the time "I live to eat" and I eat out all the time, To sum up better than Angles and Mariachis not near as good as Las Palmas, clean, reasonably priced, staff are average in politeness and attentiveness. read more

The workers are nice. I was with a large group of people for a going away party that took up three tables. I think there were one or two guys that took our orders and they pretty much remembered who ordered what. The food didn't look appealing, but it was actually very good. I ordered the #8 on the lunch menu, which was two chicken quesadillas with Mexican rice, lettuce and guacamole. They warm up their chips (Or maybe they actually make them?), but you have to ask for sour cream or guacamole for dip. A couple of the items take some time to make, but most of them are made in a decent amount of time. Overall this is a nice restaurant, though it's a shame they don't pull out maracas and sombreros when they sing "Happy birthday" to people. read more

C'mon folks, this isn't a 5 star restaurant. Don't get me wrong, it's good food, but I didn't see or eat anything that sets them apart from any other decent mexican joint. I've only been here once for dinner on my way through town. Clean place, friendly service; nothing bad to say about them, but a restaurant has to EARN 5 stars. 3 stars means average in my book, and that is a fair description of this place. I ordered the beef fajitas and it came with a small plate of bean and cheese nachos, which was unique. The chips and salsa were typical. The fajitas were good (plenty of meat), but they weren't sizzling when they were brought out. Prices seemed quite reasonable. A big sign on the door said kids eat free on Thursdays. Would I eat here again? Sure. read more

My favorite place for Mexican food. Foods hot and fast. Very clean place to eat.My favorite is the house special nachos. The prices are veey good and so is the food and the service. 5 stars read more

I have been coming here for almost 10 years now. I have had some of the greatest service and food at times as any Mexican restaurant in Sumter. There have been a few occasions where the kitchen messed up our order and the management did a VERY poor job of taking care of it and making it right. We spent several years of coming here on Friday night date nights and sitting at Eric's tables and he was a very outstanding server. You could also tell when they switched kitchen staff because the food basis would change. To sum up the manager/ownership needs some improvement, but they have the best Mexican I think in Sumter! read more

Have a craving for Tex-Mex food and being stuck in Sumter makes for few choices; however, Yucatan is by far the best option available in the local area and will leave you more than satisfied. I have been to Yucatan quite a few times over the past year or so, mainly because there are few good food options available in Sumter at a reasonable price. Yucatan offers a wide variety of Tex-Mex style dishes at a more than reasonable price, they have great prices on beer, and have great customer service. From the outside Yucatan is in the corner of a small shopping area and can easily be hidden from view from those who don't know the area. The inside is quite large, however, with plenty of seating options available in your choice of booth or table. The decor is Mexicanesque, and the atmosphere is almost always bustling with some discernible conversation audible from nearby patrons. The service is the best thing about Yucatan because not only are the wait staff friendly, but they are fast! I have never waited more than a few minutes when I needed something and the food always comes out of the kitchen in record time. Overwhelmingly, the best thing about Yucatan is the food. Yucatan serves some of the best Tex-Mex style food in the area, if not the State. The food is great, always served hot from the kitchen, and cheap! It caught me off guard how cheap the food was at Yucatan for the amount you receive and quality. For about $30 you and a friend can easily share a few beers and order plenty of food at Yucatan and leave stuffed. I personally reccomend the Molcajete and a Chicken Quesadilla. Overall, Yucatan is where I would take a friend to if in Sumter. Its reasonably priced, serves great quality Tex-Mex food, and the service is impecable for Sumter. 4 out of 5 stars. read more

We came here from Phoenix and I almost gave up before I started on finding decent Mexican food here. I'm glad we came to Yucatan! The prices are great and the food is amazing! I'm not going to say it's as good as what you can find in Phoenix, but it will tide me over until I take a trip back to the Southwest! read more

Yucatan - Hot vs mild salsa - Mexican Near Me - Sumter, South Carolina

Good spot for Mexican food, service it's always quick, food it's warm and tasty and the servers and all the staff it's very friendly, would recommend. read more

Great food, great prices, and super quick. I can never get enough of the chips and salsa. I also love getting the queso dip. My favorite, along with my mother's and sister's favorite, is Camerones Locos. Yummy vegetables and shrimp over rice and covered in queso. I had it the other day for lunch, and it was even better than I remembered (don't you love when that happens?!). You can't go wrong coming here. read more

Regulars at Yucatán. I think it is hands down the best Mexican restaurant around. Great service, very accommodating, can seat large groups, my favorite is the fajitas but the might possibly have the best steak in town. They give a military discount. read more

Really busy on Sunday for lunch. Short wait. Ask for the hot salsa if you like spice. Chicken soup is good. Been here many times and is always good. Best Mexican in Sumter. Staff very friendly. read more

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excellent margarita. I was disappointed at first in the Chile relleno as there was less than even maybe a quarter of actual chile in it, but the flavor was good. Fortunately , the tamale saved the meal read more

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Prices are decent and if you like cheese this is your place! Not great , but not bad. They had a discount for facebook and smart phone users (see website and placard on tables). Definitely more cheese than any other place in Sumter I've been to (Angels, Mariachi's), and I usually get the number one lunch combo everywhere I go. Is number one Mexican for "Taco, chili relleno, guacamole salad and fried beans"? It seems to be that everywhere I go. read more

Vast menu, good prices, bring us back for dinners when we are in the area. Tuesday dinner, 6 of us, we got seated immediately. Had the Texan Fajitas coupled with margarita and the chips n salsa. Lots of food. Service was very good. read more

Been coming for years. Always satisfied. Foods always great. Depending on your server as to how fast you're taken care of and how correct things are. Clean and lots of space. Basket of chips is larger than most Mexican restaurants and I also like how they give each person their own little bowl to pour the salsa in. Many places bring you one bowl for the table. Having 3 kids with me normally, I'd hate for them to have to share a bowl with my little double and triple dippers! read more

Very popular Mexican restaurant in Sumter. I have been here several times and have always been seated and served promptly. The food is consistantly good and always served piping hot. People seem to be enjoying themselves at this place. The atmosphere is light and fun. read more

This is one of the best Mexican restaurants I've been to since moving to South Carolina. It's better than the few places I've been to in Columbia that had rave reviews. The salsa and chips are fresh and delicious. The guacamole is simple and tasty. The portions are typical for a Mexican restaurant and you want to eat every bite!!! It's a great value for what you get. I will definitely come back. read more

Great service...great prices...but the food is not really that good...too salty...not much flavor in most of the dishes I've tried. I'm willing to keep giving it a shot though and try different things. read more

Authentic, affordable, great atmosphere and good service... I've tried plenty of options here, from the Tres Amigos combo (make sure you are hungry), fajitas, taco salad or several of their steaks. Everything is delicious and the beer is cheap :), although I miss more variety. If you prefer non alcoholic options, try the huge horchata! read more

A solid basic carne asada, classic enchiladas and a passable child poblano (what I think of as chill Relleno). Next time I'll have shrimp. I wasn't disappointed read more

This is an OK place. The chips and salsa, as someone said before, are very generic. Nothing special there. The guacamole is very good. My husband had the molcajete which he says was good (not greaaaat as he usually raves forever when something is slightly up from the bar). I had a combo with chalupa (good), burrito and quesadilla. Again, OK but whatever grill they use I could taste metallic in my mouth, eeeek! I will give it another try. read more

Dinner last night with out of town guest. Started out good waitress came to our table with chips and salsa, menus and took our drink order. We ordered dinner and after a while our waitress came with three meals and said she would be back with other order. We started eating think the fourth meal would be there soon but no after 15 to 20 minutes the order of Burritos Mexicanos came. It was cold the one end of the burrito looked like a cigar it was burnt so bad. We ask our waitress to take it off the bill. We had to find the manager to complaint about the dish. The waitress came back and ask "Why are you mad at me" we told her we weren't mad at her. We didn't see her again until I tracked her down to get the bill when I ask her for it she said " ok but I'm busy right now". One meal one waitress spoiled the entire dinner. read more

So I decided to give this place a chance. First when we get there it was a wait which I understand and the hostess wrote our name down as she did with every one else.The problem here was that she started sitting people who came after us (basically skipping over us) then you walked up to her and asked her about it then she was like oooo yea well let me get you sitted after an 30 min wait when she said it was 15..Awful! Then we get to the table and the waiter didn't even say hi he just said what do you want to drink...to make a long story short with the food he got the order wrong then didn't even ask to redo it,he just brought out whatever they forgot to put in the burrito on the side inside of fixing it right.I will not recommend any of my friends and family to go here. Awful experience. read more

Great choice for authentic Mexican at a very reasonable price. Would definitely return.

My favorite Mexican restaurant in Sumter. It has a very authentic Mexican feel. The menu is Mexican American. The waitstaff is average the drinks are average the bar is average. It's good for groups. large seating areas. This restaurant could be loud as voices echo around. read more

San Jose is one of those places that uses the standard menu that you'll find in Mexican restaurants all across the US. The waiters and staff are always nice and friendly. They'll bring chips and salsa to the table but ask for some of the green chili salsa for a little heat (very good on the food!) and mix it in with the red. I don't know if they'll do it for all the drinks but I always get sweet tea and they would bring you a to-go cup if asked. read more