Anytime I do a review I try to take in the experience as a whole. Not just focusing on the food, or if the service was bad. So why did I give The Acapulco Mexican Grill a 3 star? Let me explain. The place is conveniently located downtown Charlotte with plenty of parking. If there's no street side parking out front, there's a big lot out back too. It's a good size restaurant with lots of seating inside, but there's also an outdoor patio if that's your thing. The menu has just about anything you would typically want from a sit down Mexican restaurant, and a sizable drink menu also. The place is relatively clean and the restrooms are usually kept up. I've never had a meal or bad service. Sounds like everything you'd want in a restaurant. But honestly, that's how things are supposed to be. I expect the place to be clean. I expect the staff to be polite. I expect the food be good. These are all standard things. A 3 star review is just that, standard. Anything higher would be above and beyond. I just don't think this place or the food is above and beyond. There's a couple other Mexican restaurants nearby, so I'd figure they'd step their game up a notch. Unfortunately I don't see it. I'll eat here again, because I like it. They are in fact better than the other places. But the other places lessor reviews don't automatically add stars to this one. Do average, get average. read more

Acapulco Mexican Grill - Menu 1 - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, Michigan

It is good food, authenticity is okay. It isn't that they don't have authentic food, it's more the flavors just don't taste as good as other places. Still good food, just not the first place I would go for Mexican food. They have great outdoor seating which is a must in the summer! read more

Acapulco Mexican Grill - Taco dinner - carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, Michigan

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We were pleasantly surprised to see a new restaurant in Charlotte, especially one that we frequent in the Lansing area. This restaurant has a welcoming ambience and plenty of nice, comfortable seating. My only complaint was that it was very chilly inside. We visited on a perfectly sunny day, so my husband and I were wearing shorts and t-shirts. The A/C was too cold, and the vent blew directly into our booth, so our food didn't stay warm very long. We ate hurriedly to get back into the warm sun. Perhaps we should have asked for outdoor seating, which looked inviting as well. This location is definitely nicer than the Lansing location, but the food was not as good. We had the lunch specials -- Burrito Acapulco and Lunch Fajitas. We will try something different next time as they were just okay. read more

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I am not normally a big fan of Mexican food, but my hubby loves it, so I went here with him. I was very pleasantly surprised! The food we had was so delicious! We had chips, salsa (complimentary) and cheese dip. The cheese dip was so good, I was scraping the bottom of the bowl. I got the fajitas and they came out hot and sizzling. I got a lunch portion and it was very big! The beans and rice were fantastic, I normally don't even eat them, and I ate them all! My husband got the chili relleno with shrimp and said it was delicious! Service was great and quick! Cute and comfy restaurant with delicious food. We will definitely be back! read more

The manager was rude, and, the food was only so-so. The manager - who doubled as our "server" (notice the quotes) - never offered refills on coffee. The food tasted like it had dishwashing liquid in it. Ambience? What ambience?? Half of the dining room was torn up. read more

Great price, great service, great food. Marco the manager is very friendly and cares about the community. I love the sope. My kids love the fried ice cream. read more

Our visit here was September 5, 2024. We like to try Mexican cuisine restaurants because we are a vegetarian and vegan group and have had great meals at other restaurants. The Acapulco Mexican Grill is not the best choice if you have vegetarian or vegan guests. After trying to find something suitable on the lunch menu, we opted to order from the dinner menu as the server told us that we could substitute chicken or beef, but we couldn't substitute vegetables on the lunch menu. (What?!?) We ordered a burrito that was vegetarian. It was very obvious that the vegetables were a bag of frozen California blend, heated on the grill without much seasoning. It was very disappointing, especially at the height of garden season when it is so easy to get fresh veggies. Our three year-old granddaughter ordered the mac & cheese and french fries from the children's choices. The mac & cheese was the box Kraft type. It was not good. The french fries were cold and she didn't eat any of her meal. We had a party of seven and everyone was served before her. I would consider it better service to serve the children first or at least when the rest of the meals arrive. After our server dropped the check we never saw her again. We will not return. We have tried more than once and nothing special here. We prefer other Mexican restaurants in the area. read more

One of my favorite Mexican restaurants. This one is more bar style and not as family friendly, but is a great place for date night and to have a few drinks. read more

I have eaten at a LOT of Mexican restaurants in my day. Most are solidly fine. Acapulco was fine and then some! Great service, nice tequila selection, quality ingredients, fun ambience. I'm excited to sit on the patio when the weather gets nicer. Muy bien! read more

Small town but big taste!! Now, I am not much on Mexican food due to my acid reflux . But I said to hell with it I'm having some Mexican food and damn the torpedoes . The plates are not disappointing and these guys absolutely are the nicest people. They even had a sense of humor when I tried my Spanish on them !! Please go by, have a meal and just enjoy yourself. read more

Acapulco Mexican Grill - Restaurant Facing Main Street. - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, Michigan

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We have been looking for a good Mexican restaurant to eat at and have found it! This place is very clean and the service is outstanding. Our drinks and chip basket were never empty. The food was delivered very quickly and was delicious! Amazing queso dip with just the right consistency, grilled chicken quesadillas were perfect, and the grande burrito was the best my husband has ever had. They also have monster size margaritas that are magnificent! This will definitely be our regular spot. read more

Overall very good. Nice atmosphere! Spent Saturday evening here. Great food. Wonderful Margaritas.

The service and food were excellent. My husband ordered Barria tocos, recommended by our waiter top-notch. I ordered the chimichanga it came with fresh guacamole. Delicious! We will be coming back for sure. read more

The Camaro Supremo sauce is AMAZING! Worth the trip on it's own. Friendly staff. VERY prompt service. We got our food about 5 minutes after we ordered. read more

Best Mexican food within 50 miles of Charlotte, you get your food so fast too! Decent drinks, and just amazing service, the burrito Choriz is crazy good, there is nothing like it anywhere else. read more

Our go to for great Mexican! It's one of the few places we can trust to make sure family members with gluten intolerances won't get sick! The food is out of bounds, the staff are always kind read more

Service is always pretty decent every time I come in. I also love the trivia events they hold as well! Food always comes out hot and delicious, and the margaritas are good! Decently priced and will continue to come back. The California burrito is also top tier! read more

Love everything about this place. Food is great and the waitstaff is so friendly. They always take the time to talk with the kids.. we go there at least once a week. read more

I have heard great things. I ordered and ended up having plastic in my food. They did take my meal off the bill and offer to make me a new one which I denied. Once you have plastic in it you don't want to eat. ‍ They were very apologetic though. My sister and mom both enjoyed their food. My sister got Birra and loved it. My mom got shrimp taco salad and enjoyed it and the marinade of the shrimp was very good. It was beautiful in there though. read more

Oh my God!!!! I don't know where to start. My wife drags me to Mexican Restaurants a lot. Most of them all taste the same. This place does not. This place stands out on its own. The food is delicious. If you like Enchiladas or Burritos, get the Acapulco Burrito. You will not be disappointed. The Mahi Mahi Tacos are delicious as well. The servers, usually male servers in Mexican Restaurants are just going to bring you your food and you'll never see them again. These guys were right on point. I was even in the back of the restaurant and I had two different servers checking on me and my family. These guys are nice as ever and are right in the job. If you've never been here, you have to try it. Yummy. Better food than the other Mexican Restaurants. You'll thank me, so will your belly. Maybe not your bathroom. Lol. read more

I've been going to Acapulco for a few months now, and their food has been consistently amazing. It comes out quick, the staff are so friendly, and the prices are very affordable. I love that you get complimentary chips and salsa too. I highly recommend!! read more

Good food and service! Always more than enough food, great variety to choose from! We have dined here for lunch and dinner, never disappointed. read more

Went there on Wednesday with the family. Great food and drink. Service was right on. Chimichanga was order by me and my daughter. I have had chimichanga before at many different restaurants. This was the best ever. I will be back many . read more

I was visiting family back home and my father recommended coming here. He got the fajita burrito that came with a cheese sauce that was to die for. I got the carnitas plate and it was cooked to perfection and had a nice flavor. The meat wasn't overly fatty either. It is great to see a nice restaurant come into Charlotte. It's been for a while. The staff and service were wonderful and the food was so delicious. Will be coming back. read more

Fresh ingredients and wonderful flavors!!! One of the best Mexican restaurants I have visited in a long time and I travel throughout the Unites States frequently. read more

The food here is on par with the Frandor location. They have Corona Premier which most Mexican restaurants do not. Service is generally good, but I had to ask for a water refill. Otherwise it was just fine for a late lunch, and I would return if in the area. read more

Had dinner there again. Great meal, great staff. I wish all places ran like this one does.

First time there. My meal was very good. My wife's meal, not so much. It was a taco salad that was just mush. Not good. Went there because someone had said they had good margarita's. The Margarita's were not that good. They are made in a machine. (you know, like a slurpee). Not a good mix and very little alcohol in them. I've never had a good Margarita that was pre-made in a machine. The staff were nice and pleasant. read more

It was not very good. Chicken in wrap tasted all most burnt, fish tacos we not good. Other two meals we ok. Waitress was not very attentive, got distracted by other wait staff. The atmosphere was great though. Maybe it will get better with time, it is new. I think will go back again to be fair. read more

While the food is good when it's prepared correctly, don't bother if you have food sensitivities or allergies, at least not take out or doordash. This has happened a couple times and it's very frustrating. Unfortunately, we won't be back. read more

Excellent service and the best chicken chimichanga I've ever eaten! Tortilla chips were warm and delicious!! We'll be back!

It was good food, if you could get pass the hair in my burrito and a peace of plastic in my wife's rice. We got the food to go and after calling to speak to the manager once I got home they couldn't do anything to help. Even though the food was good until we found a hair and small peace plastic in the rice, we will not be returning due to the obvious lack of cleanliness in the kitchen. read more

We rarely have been spending money to eat out lately. Although today, we decided to splurge and order take out from here for the first time. $49 later we expected to have some delicious food that everyone in town raved about. First thing we tried was the guacamole. HOLY HELL! I love spicy food, but this was so spicy it felt like the depths of hell going down my throat. Next we opened the Steak Mexicano. Which is suppose to be Ribeye steak and vegetables. That was the cheapest, worst cut of meat and should never have had the title "ribeye". The worst part of that meal, was the vegetables looked and tasted like they were nuked in a microwave. There is no way they had saw a flat top or skillet in their poor sad existence. We thought, that it surely couldn't get worse. We spoke too soon. When we opened up the Filete De Ajo. The same poor vegetables sat next to the shrimp & RAW fish, all topped with almost raw minced garlic. I won't even tell you how disappointed we were with what you like to call "street corn". We won't EVER be giving our hard earned money to this establishment again. We will save half the money, and receive 100% better food down the street at Don Tequilas. If I could give it 0 Stars I would! read more

Just tried and it was fabulous! Our waitress, Grace, was impeccable! Had our drinks in a couple minutes with a basket of tortillas and salsa. Took our order immediately and our food was out in five minutes! The food was authentic and awesome! Great experience in a great restaurant! read more

At this point the amount of times our orders have not been correct, I cannot give it more than 3 starts. The last time it was wrong, they acted like it was no big deal even though I went all the way home then had to come back. When you order something and say no meat and there is a ton of meat on it and they reply with "if you don't want meat on it what do you want on it?" like it was odd that someone ordered food with no meat and there are no vegetarians in the world. I guess anytime I come here I will have to anticipate not getting my order right as the baseline of their service. read more