Delicious, fresh Mexican cuisine in Old Metairie! I've enjoyed all of my experiences at Zocalo. The service is great..I've always been greeted in a friendly manner and helped with whatever I need. The food is above average for your cute neighborhood Mexican spot..the ingredients taste fresh and not straight out of a freezer bag. I highly recommend the fajitas but truly, the entire menu looks delish. And you can't beat the lunch special prices nor portions. All around 5 stars! read more

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The Mexican pizza with steak is still amazing, we last came a few years ago when it was listed as an appetizer and now that it's on the regular menu they load it up with steak!! See the photos for the size difference. So good and perfect for sharing! The salsa is super fresh tasting and I appreciate that it's not too spicy. The mango guacamole is also delicious. Definitely recommend! read more

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Seemed as if they only had two waiters on a Thursday night . The food was very mid , nothing much flavor . The margaritas was flavorful but didn't contain much alcohol. I wouldn't recommend this place . read more

Zocalo - Chimichanga + steak quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

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Everything awesome. Food-Service - Ambiance I love the Ecuadorian Breakfast for lunch! My hubs had Philly cheese steak on poboy bread. Staff very accommodating. We will be back. read more

This place was so disappointing. When we went they were out of shrimp and avocados for guacamole, but didn't tell us until we ordered. The service took a while and one of the appetizers that we ordered came out after the food did. The food came out luke warm and very underwhelming, especially because hardly no one else was dining in the restaurant. Also I am not sure how clean the place is because if you look up at the ceiling, you'll see the vents covered in black which is dust/dirt or black mold. read more

It's the server person. The blond named Maria is very rude!! I've been coming here for years and she is not typical of the servers here. Good food but if you come here, make sure you're not served by Maria. read more

Great Mexican option in Metairie! Can dress up or down to make the meal casual or more fitting for a night out. They have a delicious seasoning on their chips and margs are fresh with lots of flavor options. Have been a few times and keep going back. read more

Zocalo - Steak, chicken, and shrimp fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

Check out their new lunch menu! Great portions for a great price! Food is always so fresh & delicious! read more

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This food sucks as well as the service. Salsa tastes like candy and hot butt. Queso tastes like smart pop white cheddar popcorn. Service sucks. The food was so bad and greasy. Would not ever recommend to anyone. I will not be back. Also one of the employees burped and it stank. Also one of the men working stared at us the entire time and it was Sus. The environment was rlly weird read more

I'm shocked to see any bad review of this place. Mexican here and I give it "The Best Mexican" restaurant in New Orleans proper. I've been in New Orleans for almost 3.5 years now and nothing I visited even came close to this establishment. Everything is perfect and the menu prices match the quality. I've taken people to visit when I'm in town and they all agree this place is the real deal. It takes me back to Mexico City without question. Highly recommend. read more

Amazing tortilla soup!! The tacos were also so good, the ingredients were fresh and they were full.

I come here a lot. I Always have a good time. Food is good, service is good, drinks are good. read more

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Awesome food. Totally enjoyed the food and service. We loved the mango guacamole!!! Drinks were great!!

Steak fajitas were excellent. While I like the heck out of Superior Grill, it's safe to say I enjoyed these a bit more. Mom had the taco salad con camarones and her dish was very good as well. I know cause we traded a shrimp for a piece of steak. Our server gentleman was pleasant with the best attitude. We'll be back... read more

Zocalo - Steak fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

Visited Zocalo for Taco Tuesday and they had some of the best tacos I've ever eaten! The 2.50 tacos are a great deal so I tired 4 tacos. The tinga and chorizo tacos were my favorite! I originally ordered 3 tacos but had to ask for 1 more! We did get the mango guac an an app and although it was small and did not come with chips, the tacos made up for it! My friend also has a seafood allergy so we got some bell peppers to use as chips. They had some of the best bell peppers I've ever put in my mouth!! They were so fresh -- crunchy and full of flavor! I will definitely recommend this place for tacos!! read more

Zocalo - Mango guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

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This place is awful. Terrible service & inattentive staff! Was there on a Wednesday during the so called happy hour. Only one lady working who knew a little English and was the bar tender as well. We were the only ones there & she took over 25 minutes to come to us. The ambiance is meh. Very dirty and definitively not cleaned well. Floors look disgusting. Terrible SUGAR SALSA like a gallon of high fructose corn syrup in it. This place is a no BUENO. read more

Delicious food and great ambiance. Friendly waitstaff. Larger parties recommend a reservation. read more

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My wife and I went to Zocalo for the first time. The first thing is the environment which I felt was comfortable and spacious and an over all great feel. I ordered the Short Rib Barbacoa and a side of the Maduros My wife got the shrimp chimichanga The food was excellent, both entree's were full of flavor and prepared perfectly. The Maduros (sweet plantains) possibly the best I've had around nola. The service was excellent too, very efficient, friendly and never imposing but always alert. Our experience was great I hope yours will be too. read more

Located off old Metairie road, the restaurant is easy to find but parking can be difficult. The bianca is pleasant and modern. Staff was courteous and prompt. You get one complementary order of chips and salsa. The chips were fine, the salsa was on the sweet side. If you like that. We got an order of the queso which was not what we consider. Queso. This was really just melted cheese, which I'm sure some people will enjoy, but we prefer it to have more spices. My wife got The carnitas tacos which were just okay. She felt like the seasoning was lacking. I got the duck enmoladas. The mole was not bad at all, but not as much depth of flavor as other moles that I've had. The mole was probably the best thing of the night. Overall, we were underwhelmed with the food. Portion sizes were decent and the prices were reasonable. Nothing stood out and nothing drew us to coming back again. If I lived real close is probably come back, but there are better Mexican places closer to my house so I doubt we will be back. 2 entrees, an appetizer and a beer cost $60. Ambiance: 3.5 stars Service: 3.5 stars Food: 3 stars Value: 3 stars read more

Bottomless Margarita + Carne asada = heaven! Zocalo was all around impressive from the service, to the food, to the drinks. The location is a bit unassuming and like many places in the area parking is limited (but they do have a nice size parking lot across the street). The wait staff is nice, quick to be seated to begin your tasty journey. We didn't get an appetizer but the chips and salsa are delicious, some of the best salsa I've ever had. We I visited there was an option for not to less margaritas which I happily accepted since two house margaritas quickly equals the price of bottomless and I can typically drink 3 or 4 if I'm pacing myself so it's a great deal! For the entree I did the carne asada and my wife did the birria tacos. Both were spectacular, cooked and seasoned perfectly delivering an elevated authenticate Mexican experience. It is a little pricier than your typical Mexican restaurant but I think it's reasonable for read more

Zocalo - Carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

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Ran out of chips AND the drink I ordered. Paid $40 for 3 tacos and a house margarita... both of which were mid

For being in the south it's descent "Mexican" food. I went on the taco Tuesday, $2.99 per taco isn't that much of a deal and the taco offerings were very weird. I was shocked to not see carne asada on the Tuesday menu! That's like a Mexican staple! The Chicken Tinga tasted questionable, the pescado taco was also off tasting. The Suadero and Piccadillo was the saviors ... I'm visiting from Los Angeles, so I have high expectations for a taco Tuesday, and honestly meh. I can see how the locals like this but if you're a visitor looking for Mexican cuisine or something with a Latin flair.. I would pass read more

Food was delicious. Customer service was great. We arrived on a Tuesday around 3:30 pm. Nice, clean, well lit, calm ambiance. Only issue is the menus on the website are very blurry. Would be nice to see recent, legible menus posted.Reasonable pricing. read more

I'd give 3.5 stars. Zocalo is located on Old Metaire Road located across from the parking lot - the only one on the road. It's food is ok to good. Service is ok to good. I like the ambiance which is fun and a maybe a bit loud. The drinks are amazing. Try the margaritas. Drink up my friends! read more

Food was mid. Service was absolutely terrible, my waitress was talking bad about me in Spanish and charged us a gratuity with a table of 4 people when it clearly says 5 or more people. Ambiance was mid. read more

These tacos are always fresh and hot off the grill. The frozen margaritas will surely put you where you need to be during happy hour or after a long work shift. read more

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Nice server, but worst tacos I have ever had. I got 3 different tacos, and all three meats were very dry and flavorless.

The best birria tacos ever! They call them taquito's but they're totally tacos. Marianna at the bar is always lovely as well

The tortilla soup was very thick. Nice presentation but lacked depth and was more of a stew. The Diablo shrimp were mild and not flavorful. Shrimp taco was very good and flavorful. Al pastor taco was bland and not memorable. The rice had no flavor and the portion was very small. The black beans were just ok, a bit bland. The Chile rellono had a nice presentation. The dish was mushy. The restaurant has a nice vibe. Nice decor and ample seating. The service was ok but not memorable. read more

Zocalo - Shrimp Diablo, not spicy!! - Mexican Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

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OKAY, lets talk yall! They have specials Tuesdays-Thursdays and we went on a Thursday. GUESS WHAT SPECIAL THAT WAS? BOTTOMLESS MARGARITAS. Yes, pick that jaw back up from the floor so you can sip on your marg. Price is $20 and the glass is huge. Margaritas were a little on the sweet side so I would just ask for some limes. They make the cocktail so cute too with a dehydrated lime as garnish. Went to dinner with a foodie friend and ended up ordering the steak quesadilla which was surprisingly good. Steak was juicy! It was a little small for the price but honestly, wasn't there for that, if you know what I mean. We ordered queso blano which it wasn't really a white queso but still pretty good. They serve chips and salsa too! Sorry, I'm really all over the place with my reviews. Idk how to stop it but you don't have to keep going if you don't want to, hehe! My review was mostly for the bottomless margaritas so go and I would recommend taking the next day off. read more

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Absolutely delicious! The atmosphere is great and you can't beat bottomless Margs on Thursday! Our waiter was so nice and always made sure our drinks were full or if we needed anything! 10/10 Great service. read more

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Found this cozy looking spot on Google, my fiance and I thought we would broaden our horizons and try something new. When we walked in,we weren't greeted and nobody was in sight. Double checked the sign did indeed say open. I attempted to get the attention of some staff in the back, was ignored. We gave it a few minutes to see if anyone else might walk in. The bar was unattended and a ipad is visible. If this was Nola, that iPad would have grown a pair of legs. It's unfortunate because this looks like such a beautiful spot and we were excited to try the margarita flight. Made our way across the street to Felipes. You have got to try the quesadilla fries. read more

All I can say this place has changed.. I ordered a fajita with shrimp and chicken and a tlayuda/Mexican pizza with shrimp. The food is good but the portion size were for a child. Don't order food to go!! I didn't have no cheese no Guacamole no Pico. And I ordered it on the side. My pizza had sour cream no cheese 4 shrimp. One for each slice..lol.. So don't ordered to go.. Eat in if you want your money's worth. read more

Always a great atmosphere and great food!! The margaritas are tasty, the tacos and enchilada are rockstar material read more

Very good food and great service. House margaritas are a must try! Highly recommended they load up on ingredients. read more

Zocalo - Steak quesadillas and Birria Tacos! - Mexican Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

We stumbled on Zocalo while furniture shopping in the area. Everything from the service, to the ambiance and the food was great. Our waiter was top notch and checked on us constantly. We started with the Elote Ribs, which is their upscale take on the classic street food. It was delicious. When the waiter brought ours out to the table it looked so good the adjacent table saw it and asked for one as well. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I ordered Cochinita Pibil which was a bed of corn and masa, topped with shredded pork and pickled onions, which was delicious, but my pork was dry and stringy. Everything else was so good, i would recommend this place and will definitely go again. read more

Zocalo - Delicious Elote Ribs - Mexican Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

Food was decent, but the portions are laughable for the price... tiny bowls of queso and guacamole, 2 enchiladas for a dinner portion. I won't be back, I'd rather get twice the amount of food at somewhere like don jose or El Paso. read more

I went here a couple of weeks ago. I have to say overall it was just OK. Service was better than the food. We were greeted twice and sat immediately, we did have reservations and this place does get busy at prime time, so I suggest making reservations. The table we sat was a little sticky, so I was kind of turned off by that, but I was a girl scout and come prepared and had napkins and hand sanitizer and it was fine after that. The other thing that bothered me a little was the menu online was different than the menu we were given in the restaurant. And with the group I was with, they have a hard time deciding what to get once a decision has been made. The last thing that bothered me and this is the ultimate pet peeve when I dine out... is when I go to order AND THEN the server tells me they are out of it. I feel very, very strongly that if the restaurant is out of a certain food that, that should be the FIRST thing told the patrons even before drink orders are made. That way, I can decide if I still choose to dine there or not, especially if I had my heart set on something specific. The particular food they were out of was pork belly and it was for someone in my group, not me, so I ended up being fine but had it been me, I would have most likely left. Anyway, I ordered the corn as an appetizer, it is called Elote Ribs and it was so good. Out of all the food I had there this day, that corn is totally worth it and at least getting it for take out. I loved it! They cut the corn off the cob and it resembles ribs, hense the name. They have lime and chili powder on it and I think a creamy sauce as well. It is essentially Mexican street corn which I do very much enjoy. I also ordered the shrimp enchiladas. I just wasn't a fan. The au gratin sauce was not that good. The beans were flavorless but the rice was good. Also, the guacamole, was kind of flavorless too. I got to try the Mexican pizza with pork on top, that pork was super good! I also really enjoyed the salsa, it was not chunky and had a little bit of a kick to it. The chips were crispy and thin, the way I like them. I tried tacos as well. The pork one was very tasty, same pork as on the pizza. But the shrimp one was very bland. Overall about half the food was good, half was bad, service was good but prices were a little high. I am not sure I will back but I am glad I got to try this place. read more

Zocalo - Elote Ribs, I loved this! - Mexican Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana

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Really great food! I got the Mexican mojito and it was fantastic! I also got the birria tacos and they were great! I do wish I could order them spicy though! The service was great and I can't wait to come back! read more

This place fell flat for me. The prices are high for what you get, however, its not a total shock considering they are located in Old Metairie. The tuna tostada set me back $13 for a slice of tuna sliced so thin I could see straight through it. On top of the fish were some avocado slices. The 3 bites I had were great, but but needless to say not very filling. This is an appetizer so I understand its not going to be a huge entree size, but since I wasn't sharing it I thought it would be enough. On the other hand, the service was great. Our girl was very friendly, attentive and helpful. I thought the decor was open and airy yet still cozy which I liked. I would give this place another go and explore the menu a little more. I would categorize this place as a good spot for drinks and snacking. read more

Zocalo - Razor thin fish on a tostada $12 - Mexican Near Me - Metairie, Louisiana