The food has always been exceptional here. The ham flauta and cheese enchiladas are always my favorite. The food is always fresh and very authentic. If you have never had a jumbo taco try the King Taco which is as big as a dinner platter and will even come smothered with queso or chili con carne for eating with a fork. They also have a nice selection of house made margaritas. Try the jalapeño margarita, its spicy but not overly hot and it is not made everywhere. The staff is very friendly with a family feel in the dining area. The front entrance has a variety of authentic Mexican goods including sandals, hats and even real vanilla from Mexico. If ever driving through Newton this hidden jem is worth a stop! read more

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I took my wife here on a date about a week ago. The Horchata is fresh and absolutely amazing. The server was kind, friendly, and super helpful. The ambience is friendly and inviting. The food was great. I would definitely eat here again. read more

This place never disappoints. Order the cazuela. You'll be straight the rest of the nite.

Delicious food and an amazing and friendly staff. They treat every customer like family.

Mixed feelings on this place. They have a lovely shaded patio with a water fountain, and it was perfect for our little family birthday celebration. The food is pretty mediocre Tex Mex in my opinion, so kind of lacking in flavor and freshness. I had the entomatadas enchiladas with rice and beans. Some people in our group really liked their food though. Service was okay, but a little slow. We didn't get a refill of chips and salsa until our entrees arrived. The margaritas were good however. It's probably worth coming just to sit on the patio on a nice day! You just won't be writing home about the food. read more

Came in from out of state & this little gem hit the spot. Family owned and run, great margaritas and carne Asada. read more

Acapulco Mexican Restaurant - Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Newton, Kansas

Food is great! The quality is great and the price is very reasonable. I usually get the Mariachi Fajita Quesadillas and either beef or chicken are excellent. I'd also recommend the Tortilla Soup, very delicious with big chucks or peppers and chicken. The Ham Flautas are amazing, the Papa Sancho, just a ton of great options. Service has always been awesome, they have a great staff and no problems with long waits. The decor is great, lots of booths and TVs as well if you're a sports fan, not just in the bar. The Margaritas are ... meh. Not terrible but I stopped ordering them after the first couple times. read more

Think of the best meal you've ever had in your life. This was the exact opposite. First time here tonight. Ordered the Carnitas Platter, 1 Chicken Enchilada and a Sopapilla. The carnitas literally had no flavor whatsoever. None. They were chunks of unsalted, unflavored meat. The refried beans they came with were even more disgusting. I asked for no lettuce or chunks of tomato in anything but I got it anyway. The chicken enchilada is also disgusting. Loaded with chunks of chicken and large chunks of pepper. The red sauce on top looks like old, coagulated blood. All for the low low price of $30. Will never be back here when there's a Taco Bell down the street. read more

Acapulco Mexican Restaurant - Coagulated Enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Newton, Kansas

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Prices on their website don't match what they are on the actual menu, much higher at the restaurant. The food was pretty bland overall and some items had an off putting taste/aftertaste, the beans in particular. The service was excellent and was the only thing that's saved this from being a horrible experience. The ambiance was good and it was clean so there's that. read more

Found this restaurant during our two night stay in Kansas . Great experience! Excellent prices , great service , and a nice atmosphere. Great menu variety. Love the family atmosphere. Highly recommended! read more

My family and I come here every friday night and it never fails to be absolutely delicious. The salsa is homemade, all the food is fresh, and the service is incredible. They keep the authenticity alive and a very welcoming environment. read more

Website says Buffet $9.99, was charged $16.72 per person x 4. Showed waiter webpage advertising $9.99. Gave song and dance about website was changed and can't be corrected. Ok, fine, How about posting the price on your sign outside that says buffet Monday & Thursday, or maybe mentioning it when you ask if we are wanting the buffet, Maybe a sign on the door, or inside that says Buffet $16.72? What an odd price for a buffet, how did you come up with that? No offer to make it right. Went to pay horrendously priced bill. Man at register asks how everything was, I grunted and said not really. No response, no what was wrong, no give a darn. So yeah, terrible food. We have gone to this restaurant maybe half a dozen times in the last 17 years, each time with the hope it had improved, its been several years and we had seen or heard somewhere they had remodeled so I had high hopes. Hopes dashed. What was remodeled? Hanging up big tv's in the dining area? Just annoying. Service was fair. Food was disgusting, did not seem fresh. And price not honored or even appropriately addressed. Will not be returning. read more

This restaurant is an anchor establishment of my hometown and worth finding if you're passing through. They have a buffet on Mondays and Thursdays and kids eat free on Wednesdays. There's a full bar, large menu, attentive staff, quick service, vibrant decor, and importantly, good food. This is a family business serving family food. The atmosphere is social and relaxed. It's a great place to bring some friends for food, drinks and dessert. For the complementary chips and salsa, I'd recommend the extra hot--it's done well :) read more

Acapulco Mexican Restaurant - Azteca plate with chorizo. - Mexican Near Me - Newton, Kansas

I'm sorry, but those aren't fajitas. Very disappointed that we were served Milanesa meat instead of the fajitas we ordered. I'm from Texas, I know the difference. Cmon man!!!‍ read more

Customer Service is non-existent here and the manager lies, doesn't honor what he promised and is an extremely poor businessman. I ordered a vegetarian chimichanga; the menu stated mushrooms were substituted for meat. Since it was called a vegetarian item, I assumed it would also have vegetables. What I got was a tortilla filled with rice. Nothing else. When I questioned it, the manager acknowledged that it should have had mushrooms. He offered to remake it or give it to me for half price. Since my husband was nearly done eating, I opted for the half price option, added some beans and salsa and ate most of it. When the bill came, he had given a 10% discount on the one item and refused to honor the 50% off he had promised. We went back and forth several times and he chose to earn this review and lose any chance of us or anyone we talk to ever coming back over $3.32. The waitress was very nice and did the best she could, considering what she had to deal with. read more

The family and I enjoy eating here every couple of months or so. Tonight I personally tried the fried chalupa special with steak. Make no mistake about it, this is a family run Mexican restaurant with the excellent care and concern about customer's satisfaction and authentic cuisine that you'll never find in a corporate run "chain style" eating establishment. The quality of service and delightfully delicious food is apparent throughout the entire restaurant . I would definitely recommend the Acapulco Mexican Restaurant to anyone that finds south-of-the-border food satisfying and wonderful! read more

Acapulco Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Newton, Kansas

The staff was overall super patient. We got there close to closing time due to traveling and not being able to find anywhere else dog friendly but they seated us and food came out quick and was very good. Our waitress Jamie was awesome. She was very kind and friendly with the dogs. Got our food and drinks out quickly but wasn't rushing us. Overall a very good experience. read more

The service was over the top, but the food was pretty bland. even the chips and table salsa were bland!!!

Service was great, food was wonderful, environment was perfect. Meals were delivered quickly. Definitely visit for a nice experience in Newton! read more

Food is OK but not great. Price is acceptable. Service is up and down. We've had happy, pleasant servers and we've had people who act put-out that they have to be there. Atmosphere is dark. Not in a romantic way but in a way that makes you wonder what they are hiding. If this was the only Mexican restaurant in town it would be passable. However, with Casa Fiesta a mile up the road, and it has outstanding food, service, and atmosphere. read more

My family and I started going to Acapulco last summer, because it was one of the only restaurants open for dine in. Talk about a happy accident! The food was plentiful and delicious, prices reasonable, and the staff welcomed us in like family. They go the extra mile to make sure everything is perfect, and we love chatting with all of them! My husband and I particularly love the super-hot salsa. Unlike most places (that give you the bowl of reconstituted orange mystery peppers), Acapulco's is fresh, flavorful, and just plain fabulous. I can't name just one favorite dish, but Lujano's Special (chili verde), Sal's Chicken Mole, and the Pancho Villa are outstanding!!! You won't regret giving Acapulco a try! read more

My dinner was cold, the salsa verde was maybe mushroom soup. The pork? What pork? The food was just awful, but it was clean. This was my first and final visit. read more

Acapulco Mexican Restaurant - Regular size Pancho Villa burrito. Disappointing, very disappointing. The green sauce might have been mushroom soup. Forgot the pork. - Mexican Near Me - Newton, Kansas

DO NOT EAT HERE IF YOU ARE FROM TEXAS!!! Their salsas are nothing like the ones down here their quesadillas are SO greasy everything is unsalted. I was disappointed but not surprised (also a number of health code violations) read more

The rice was bland, and some of it was crunchy as if it was mixed with old rice. I ordered the shredded beef chimichanga. The beef itself was delicious, but the burrito was no where near fried. It was filled with beef and rice, nothing else. No toppings, such as pico, lettuce or tomatoes and I had to pay extra for sour cream and guacamole. read more

I ate here with my mother, who as a Latina, has been cooking Mexican food (the real deal) all of her life. She's a big fan of Acapulco, so we went for dinner during a recent visit. I have to admit, the salsa that came with the chips could have been spicier, but it was still quite tasty. I had huevos con chorizo, which came with rice, beans and a big scoop of guacamole. My food was excellent and the service was fast and friendly. The place was packed at 6:00PM on a Friday (people in Kansas apparently eat dinner early), so I assume they get a good bit of repeat business. I will make a point of coming here again during my next visit. read more

I love Acapulco! My family has been going there since before I was born. The owner's know us by name because we are there so frequently. I love their chips, salsa, and especially the cheese dip! I'm not sure what kind of cheese they use in their food but it is the best cheese I've ever had. Period, hands down, no competition. My favourite dishes are the cheese entomatadas, bean & cheese flautas, and cheese & lettuce tacos. I know cheese & lettuce tacos sound silly, but you know they're doing something right when you can just put some shredded cheese & lettuce in a taco shell and it's a delicious meal on it's own. They also have delicious pork chile verde- and I'm not even much of a meat fan! If you're craving desert, the sopaipillas are delish. I love the buffet night they have on Mondays & Thursdays because you can enjoy a little of this, a little of that, make whatever you like however you like it. Every time I visit from out of state, this is one of the first places we hit up to eat. The only thing keeping it from being five stars is that sometimes the quality of the food can vary greatly- the last time we were there, the cheese dip was meh, which was very disappointing to me as like I said, I'm out of state so it's only a few times a year I get to indulge. Regardless, it's so delicious I'll always keep coming back, my family and I are customers for life! read more

The chips and salsa weren't anything to write home about. They were your average chips y salsa. We tried the mild, hot, and super hot salsas. The super hot had the best flavor of all three. We also tried the queso blanco and fried flour chips. The chips were cold and heavy. I ordered the King Size Taco with chili con carne. It's the biggest taco I've ever seen! I didn't eat any of the shell, as it was a bit greasy. Just opened it up and ate it with my fork. I added some salsa and a little queso blanco and it was goooood. That chili con carne is pretty tasty. My date for the evening ordered the Carnitas--Lean pork cooked with oranges and spices, then marinated in Acapulco's house salsa. Served with beans, rice, guacamole and tortillas. He was very impressed and even took some home with him. Check out their signature drunk...the Jarro Charro. It's a delicious mug of Hornitos tequila, Hypnotiq, and fruit juices for only $6.95! read more

I am providing an updated review based on our most recent visit. The food and customer service here is mediocre. Towards the end of our meal a HUGE roach ran by my foot! We alerted staff and management and they did not even seem to care. We will not be going back. read more

We go at least twice a month and I've been going since I was a kid. The service has gone very downhill. The food has good days and bad days. Half the time you can't even say anything cause the owner seems to always not be on the floor. read more

I never heard of this restaurant until recently and I definitely want to go back! Their food and margaritas are amazing! Also loved their chips and salsa. I would say the service was good and I had a good experience there. I would recommend going here!! read more

It surprises me that this place remains as busy as it is. Over the years there seems to have been a steady decline in food quality. We go every so often, hoping that our experience will be better and regardless of what we order, we are disappointed. The food on the menu is fine, but bland. The buffet is equally lacking in flavor, but with the added bonus of also being cold. We watched as one of the staff poured store bought salsa into the buffet, which just speaks to the passion of the chefs if there isn't even the want to make salsa. It's just sad to see food that is supposed to be so vibrant and full of flavor to be boring in every sense of the word. read more

Acapulco is AMAZING!! With the friendly family environment and their authentic dishes that are soooo good every time! It has become a Friday regular for me! I look forward every week to seeing the beautiful staff, the wonderful cucumber margaritas and ESP their DELICIOUS flour chips! 5 out of 5 for sure!!! read more

My family and I enjoyed dinner at Acapulco yesterday evening. The food was great and our server, Jamie, did a wonderful job. She was friendly and very attentive to us. read more

We occasionally order from them at work for lunch, the El Maximo burrito is great and HUGE. I am from California and it reminds me of the big carne asada burritos i used to get out there, except they pour white queso over it, and the queso is a yummy addition. read more

Went here yet again because I got dragged along by others. Had the chicken mole. What a huge disappointment. The mole sauce was nowhere near authentic--gummy, bland, not even dark like it's supposed to be. The beans and rice were too salty. The guacamole was quite good though. The pico de gallo could have been a bit fresher, and lacked any punch. We ran out of chips and had to ask for more. Had to also ask for a knife. The horchata was bland too--not like I've had in other, more authentic restaurants. I wondered if it might have been a prefab mix. This place consistently fails to impress. I'm going to find a new favorite Mexican place in this town, as I've seen a few that look more hard-core and authentic than does this restaurant. read more

Our family's favorite restaurant! We've eaten here at least once a month for over 15 years and have never once had a disappointing experience. My husband refuses to even try cheese enchiladas at any other restaurant! The staff is constantly attentive and I love that the owners come around to tables and ask how they're doing. Love this gem of a family owned business right here in Newton! read more

Dad needed his bean fix for the week. Buffet on Monday & Thursday provides great variety. Good as always.

We find the food average. We don't eat there much because of poor service. You wait to be served, wait to have refills if you even are lucky enough to get refills., wait to get your ticket, and wait for your food. Not enough chip refills to keep your mind off waiting. Better off going in on Tue and Thurs for the buffet- no waiting! read more

My wife loves the Caso Blanco and the food is reasonably priced.

we waited around an hour and a half for our food, there being only two of us. our waiter wasn't friendly and we almost never saw her. by the time we got our food it was practically cold and they ordered part of it wrong. the chips were cooked well past done and the salsa tasted almost expired. read more