Love the tortilla soup! When I come to Charleston I get it every time. I could eat this soup every day ! I feel like am a soup connoisseur. Love the tortilla soup ! read more

I've been to Azul Mexicano three times since opening. First visit: Came for margaritas and dips. The Azul's Treasure ($12) margarita was fantastic, and I loved the cheese dip with chorizo added. Service was spectacular. Second visit: Came for more margaritas and dips. I had another Azul's Treasure ($12) margarita which was consistent with the first visit. I also ordered a small side of cheese dip and side of guacamole. I loved the cheese dip, but the guac was bland and overly creamy. Third visit: I finally came for a meal. This time the Azul's Treasure ($12) margarita came unsalted and with a heavy pour of Chambord. It was much less magical. I ordered the five enchilada meal. The chicken, pork, and beef enchiladas were great, but the bean enchilada was dry and the cheese enchilada was smaller than the rest. The location is convenient, and overall I've had positive experiences. read more

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Easily the best Mexican food in Charleston! The tacos de alambre is the best dish on the menu. Highly recommend. read more

Azul Mexicano - Mexican Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

loveeeee ciro! he's the best bartender at azul! we love everytime we go! best service and very attentive!

Im vacationing in Charleston. A person in our group noticed the patio lighting and it drew us in for a dinner. Food was great - there were five of us and we all chose different entrees. We had no appetizers but enjoyed a couple Pitchers of margaritas...tacos, salad an quesadillas, beans & rice. Economical, delicious, good friendly service and decor was pretty. We are from Chicago with epic Mexican food all over. Its hard to stack up to our local grub, hence the 4 stars. But we really enjoyed Azul...ok i'll go 4.5 stars! read more

Good good to greasy bottom of plate was put oil drinks are mid they are so diluted. Anyways it Mexican food it was mid coming from a real Hispanic read more

Azul Mexicano - Mexican Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

We found this restaurant on the way back from Folley and they had no wait, the booths were a little snug however the menu was very large and my vegetarian sister was very pleased with her amount of options, and the ambiance of the place is also very fun. read more

Azul Mexicano - Steak Tacos de Alambre - Mexican Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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Never got the food, over an hour delay, very disappointing. Kids waiting for dinner. When I went to call and cancel they charged me. Penalized for their mistakes seems really unfair. I won't be supporting this restaurant group again. read more

The food is absolutely amazing. I appreciate the food and decor not being cheesy Tex-Mex. The tacos were good and super fresh tortilla and toppings. I always come back for anything with rice and beans because they're so good here. Rice bowls are amazing as well as the combo platter with chicken and chorizo. On top of that, the prices are super super reasonable and you can still have enough for leftovers Staff is great- the website menu is difficult to use because it gets cut off, so I always ask for a printed menu. Servers are attentive and sweet Very quick service and the food is HOT read more

I ordered a meal to go and the whole fried fish was pretty much burnt and had to been thrown out. Not sure why they would let that leave the kitchen. read more

I'm visiting from out of town and was looking for a bite to eat. I'm so glad I chose this place! The ambience and the friendly staff made a great first impression. The menu has standard favorites and a few unique items. The food was really fresh and tasty. Generous portions. I didn't order a drink, but the people with them looked really happy. There is a long bar, and I could tell it's an after work hang out place too. They've only been in this location for 10 months and it was bustling on a Tuesday night. They started during COVID near a very popular live music establishment. Bravo! read more

We love this place! The chicken bowl is amazing! Great prices and never a wait!! Great place for a large party as well. Nice outdoor patio but we stayed inside from the Charleston Heat! read more

The food was good. The portions are generous. The prices are reasonable. Our waiter could have been a bit more friendly or at least smiled. We were kind and polite to him and he was grumpy. I would recommend this place. Indoor and out door seating. Very clean. Good drinks I would give 5 stars if our server had been nice. read more

Same as All the other "Mexican" restaurants in Charleston. They all have really nothing to do with Mexican food. All "Southerned" up to say the least. Having grown up in Colorado and eaten real Mex forever, I've found that the same chance of having a good seafood restaurant in Denver is the same for having a good Mexican restaurant in Charleston. When somebody opens a Real Mexican restaurant, I'll be the only one who will notice. read more

Delicious dinner! Good chips and salsa We ordered the Chicken Enchilada Trio and the Chicken Azul which we're both tasty and flavorful. The margarita was weak and our server, while attentive, was very mechanical and not engaging. He needs to be trained on hospitality to guests. The manager stopped by and he was friendly and attentive as the server should have been. Warmer hospitality by their server would bring up their overall rating to 5 stars. read more

Azul Mexicano - Chicken Azul - Mexican Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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It's fine. The queso with chorizo is pretty good but hard to mess up cheese. Hubs had some of the burritos and they are good. Not always what I want when I want super Americanized Mexican food but gets the job done. Good selection of margs. read more

Very good Mexican food. We wanted a break from seafood and this hit the spot. Cheese dip and salsa with chips were good. Husband had soft tacos which he said had good flavor. I had an enchilada, taco which came with rice and beans. All was very tasty. read more

Azul Mexicano - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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We walked into the restaurant about 9:45. I asked if they were still serving dinner and they said yes and seated us. The food was good, but they apparently close at 10 and cleaned the restaurant around us. After we paid our bill we were waiting to get a bag to carry our leftovers home in. A man looked over a short wall and yelled at us. He stated that the restaurant closed a half hour ago and that they were having an important meeting and we needed to leave. How about going over customer service in your meeting. If he was the manager I hope he is let go, because he has no idea how to be in the service business. read more

The quesadilla with pastor was really greasy and not appetizing. The meat inside of the quesadilla was pretty pitiful of a portion. I usually love this place. The North Charleston location is much better quality. read more

Azul Mexicano - Mexican Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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Azul Mexicano James Island on Maybank Highway on James Island is a great place for all things delicious Mexican food. Everything on their menu tastes good and is fresh and well prepared. It is hard to decide what to get sometimes. The staff here is very friendly and accommodating and makes everything easy for takeout. This is a good place to eat. read more

Azul Mexicano - Azul Mexicano James Island - Mexican Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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We came in for lunch and left satisfied! Good portions, tasty food, and beautiful restaurant. We had fajitas, fajitas quesadilla, and a kids beef enchilada. The prices are very good! Will definitely return. read more

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I only stopped in for some margaritas and chips and salsa. They had a very cool atmosphere. I sat at the bar and ordered a pomegranate margarita. The bartender was very friendly and the drinks were very good. I'll definitely be back to try food next time. Everything smelled so good! read more

I was craving Mexican and, since Minero is STILL not open (intense sad face) I settled for Azul. I got 3 enchiladas: one spinach, one mushroom, one refried beans, with rice and a guacamole. This was not on the menu, and the kitchen was quite accommodating. The spinach and mushrooms were fresh-not frozen, and the beans were good. I could have use a bit more salt in the dish when it was cooked, but I appreciate the cleanliness of the meal. The service was prompt, staff was friendly and professional, and the ambiance was good...with exception of the woman at the table beside me with the screechy voice who would not stop talking about all parts of her life-bit that's not on Azul! read more

Azul Mexicano - Mexican Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Awful. They don't even try. Dont get carne asada, unless you like rubbery boiled like meat. The tortilla shells are never cooked just steamed like a dumpling. Foodlion microwave steamed veggies and no flavor. Any Mexican restaurant is better. Sorry. read more

Food is good. However, I would not recommend getting it togo. I ordered tacos with a side of rice and a side of charro beans (sides are $3) and got the smallest side of beans ever. A total rip off! read more

Azul Mexicano - Side of charro beans and side of rice - Mexican Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

This place is great. The food is fantastic. The servers are very kind, if a little slow sometimes. Really nice, clean ambiance. The ceviche is very good too! There are other good Mexican spots nearby but Azul is my personal preference for Mexican in the area. read more

Our male waiter and the Manager were extremely unpleasant when we were discussing the fact that they charged us $12 for a drink that they left with us after it was made incorrectly and replaced with another. Full disclosure, the waitress did ask to take the original drink, but we asked, "wont it just get poured out?" So she said we could keep it and walked away. We took this as a nice gesture since they had made a mistake. They should have let us know they were planning to charge us for it. I would have said, "sure no problem, here take it." read more

A lovely upscale Mexican restaurant/bar with a variety of unique dishes. At the bar we enjoyed a couple of appetizers but not any main courses. A second visit soon is a must. As far as Mex restaurants are concerned, I look forward to new & traditional presentations of the tapestry that is México & America. Lastly, thanks to the beautiful Beatrice who served me & my son in law. read more

I use to like the place and order takeout all the time until today. I have a Azul gift card that was given to me and they refused to honor it. Our server said gift cards aren't honored there even though it was unused with money on it?? huh? plus the peach daiquiri didn't taste like anything. I honestly don't think they put an alcohol in it? It tasted like straight up water and ice. There are much better Mexican places on JI and even downtown. Go to Zia Taquira in the old Athens space. They honor gift cards and their drinks are strong! read more

Absolutely amazing service, and the food was incredible as well! Being from California... So difficult to find authentic Mexican food, and I feel like I've finally found it! Will definitely be back again VERY soon read more

Great food, drinks, and ambiance. One of my favorite Mexican places in town. Totally recommend it!

I will not be going back. Our ENTIRE order was wrong and they charged me two dollars for cheese even though my meal was suppose to come with it. The guy didn't even get our drinks right, we were brought the wrong tacos and my meal was missing items. I honestly just should have walked out when he decided to argue with me about how it did have cheese and that I was wrong. Also the food lacked taste but it's probably because it was missing half the items that was suppose to go in it. read more

From the outside it looked really nice, the inside was a bit awkward with all the tables being right in the center and all the staff kinda watching the customers eat, but the food was very good and affordable. read more

We wanted to try it out first because of the reviews before we had a whole meal. I don't feel like you get your money's worth. The tiniest portion of queso I have ever seen for $5. $5 is crazy. I put the fork in the pic for reference and you can see how tiny it is. Happy hour drinks is still $7 for a margarita that is mostly ice. Only $1 less than regular price. The google reviews talk about how bad service is like how unfriendly/whatever they are. Our waiter was nice. It wasn't horrible but there are better places. We would not come back though. read more

Azul Mexicano - Mexican Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

I ordered a steak dish. Part of it was my fault for ordering a steak dish at a Mexican place, knowing that steak at Mexican restaurants is almost always thin and overcooked. This steak was overcooked overcooked and FILLED with gristle. One if the servers asked how it was. I told him. He apologized, but no offer to send it back or comp it. read more

Traditional Mexican. My family stoped in for dinner. We had Fajitas Mexicanos, tacos, enchiladas, burritos, chips and salsa had white cheese. The food was okay. Your typical Mexican food. There is ample indoor and outdoor seating. It wasn't too busy but steady. The biggest issue was lack of attention to detail. We had to ask for utensils, plates for the fajitas, and napkins after our food was already brought to the table. Also our sides for the fajitas came about five minutes after the fajitas were delivered so we sat there looking at our food while waiting on the rest of it. The place has potential. They just need to tidy up some detail oriented things to make the dinning experience better. read more

This place is both dirty and gross. I got salmonella from their chicken. DO NOT GO!!!!!

This place is quickly becoming our favorite go to place for Mexican food. We have been three times now and the hubby and I have made a point to try to something different every time. ***WARNING*** the Chile Colorado is hot AF !! The first bite was wow this is spicy but you could distinguish the Chile flavors, the second bite was....... shit my lips are melting......the third bite was omg I can't feel my face. There was no fourth bite ! The menu did say something along the lines of spicy red sauce.....take their word for it......if you enjoy that kind of heat.....order the Chile Colorado!!! We have had to carne asada, the chile verde (my favorite so far), the seafood burrito and the seafood chimichanga, well and the chile colorado too. I'm a self proclaimed margarita snob, I hate going someplace and have them pour me something premixed. I want a good homemade margarita and their Chief Texas Margarita fills this category. I keep meaning to try different margaritas when we have gone but for some strange reason I keep ordering the Chief Texas one.....why mess with yummy goodness, right! The staff has been amazing, the place looks awesome and their salsa is pretty darn good too. If you're on James or Johns Island, this is the place to go. read more

We got takeout from here last night. The food was very average, without much seasoning at all. Luckily, the prices were also average so can't complain too much. read more

The food was very good and I got seated quickly. I felt like the waitress want to rush us out quickly. The chips were not that good at all and were greasy. I would give it a 7 out if a 10. read more