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    Zapatas

    3.9 (30 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    They don't serve these normal tortillas chips so we had to order these on the side.
    Sheree Ann E.

    Came here for dinner on a Tuesday night. Got seated pretty quickly. Servers were very nice and friendly. We ordered the steak nachos- it was good but very greasy. I had the enchiladas and tamales. The tamales was delish... Enchiladas was ok, wouldn't order it again. all in all, i would come back but try their prime steak.

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    Shayne D.

    Passed by and turned back around. Greeted immediately with a friendly staff member and a smile. The decoration and ambiance are on point for this Mexican restaurant, the paintings are fun to look out. They don't do chips they do chicharonnes. The tortilla felt, tasted and looked fresh. Rice and beans on the side. Definitely recommend giving them a try!!

    Steak Nachos
    Michael M.

    Zapatas was fantastic. The food was absolutely incredible, and the atmosphere made the whole experience even better. I had the steak nachos and they were truly phenomenal -- packed with flavor and perfectly prepared. On top of that, the staff was very friendly and made me feel genuinely welcomed. This is definitely a spot I'll be coming back to and recommending to others.

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    Clayton J.

    In my original review, I stated that I planned to return for Happy Hour and I did, so this update should tell you everything you need to know before considering Zapatas. As mentioned, they offer 40% off select appetizers. They also only have 6-8 appetizers on the menu, so selection is limited. It's further limited, because in addition, select means entre style appetizers, so you can get nachos or quesadillas, but you can't get guacamole or shrimp cocktail which also appear as appetizers. Good news is Nachos was what I intended to try, so here is my update. The place was dead, a couple left when we walked in and we appeared to be the only guests. Now, from what I'm heard the purpose of Happy Hour is to attract diners at a time things are slow, but we were concerned that we were the only diners. I had some issues with this trip and considered lowering my initial score, but I'll leave it as is with more feedback for the restaurant to consider. I don't like the menu here and I don't see you attracting a crowd or families with this menu. The food is undeniably good, but many of the dishes and combinations we have come to expect are either missing or have an alternative name we would not pick up on. I also say ground beef is a staple in full service Mexican and I'm disappointed it's not an option here. The nachos were $18, that is too much if you ask me, I don't think an appetizer should be more than $12. The irony in that statement is with the 40% off, they became $11. Also, the portion as nowhere near worth $18. Happy Hour used to be a way to actually get discounted food, but more places now serve a smaller portion of whatever the item is, and I suspect that was the case here as the plate the nachos came on was just bigger than a saucer and not the size of a plate and in most cases when I order nachos they don't come on a plate, THEY COME ON A PLATTER! The plate was square about 6x6 perfect size for one, but historically, nachos are a shared dish. Also, they really skimped on the presentation. It was a salad bowl full of chips with beans and cheese, about 3 tablespoons of sour cream and a single tablespoon of guacamole. The capper was I thought chopped steak would be all over the nachos, but what I got was about 2-3 ounces of strips on top. So for those not into weight about the portion you would expect in a taco was on top. This was not worth $18 and quite honestly, not worth the happy hour price. Most places give you chips for free, not here. Some give you bean dip for free, so in my opinion, the steak and cheese are the only real unique items and you are charging $18 for what would be a $4 taco elsewhere. I like my nachos loaded and could have used some diced tomato, fresh, not pickled jalapeno, queso fresca and maybe even a little cilantro, but these guys kept it vanilla. The service was friendly and although slightly more attentive, it was still lacking. Again, we were the only guest and our server disappeared. She mentioned it was so slow she was hanging out in the kitchen. Short of asking for more salsa, we were covered, she did refill drinks and check in with us, but I didn't like asking for more salsa and was getting ready to look for her when she did check in to refill drinks. Again, I think I need to lower the sore here, but hopefully they read this and make some changes. I'd love to com back, but I'm not sure if we will and I'm not convinced this place is going to last without customers, that they are not attracting. I didn't find value in our meal and despite having good flavor, they cut corners on portion. There is serious potential here, but they are not coming close to living up to it, so on that note, I do have to lower my initial score.

    Chicken, steak, and shrimp. Chimichurri oil dip was especially good on the shrimp

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    Food and service were excellent. Steak cooked perfectly. An unassuming little gem. We will be back!

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    We had steak and butterflied shrimp, delicious! Puffed corn chips are also a win. Oh and the wings also good.

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    I had the Molcajeye Prime which was amazing. Never had anything quite like it before and at a good price. Service was great too.

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