We came for lunch and were greeted promptly. The place was nearly empty. Our order was taken pretty quick and the food came fast, but I am sad to say it was pretty bad. The retried beans had a sour, off taste. The rice was extremely mushy and overlooked. The enchiladas barely had any cheese in them and the tortillas very dry. Chips and salsa were grocery store quality. I had a bite of my husband's beef fajitas and they were a very low grade meat. This place must survive from cheap booze because I have had better frozen Mexican dinners. It is a shame because the people were nice, but the food was just not good. read more

Yummy! I love this place and stop by when I'm in Arlington. The food is quite good and unique. Not the same boring tastes as others have. It's good to try some of their Salvadorian food. It did not disappoint. I love it! The wait staff and even the manager have been so accommodating and super nice. I've had nothing but good experiences there. I highly recommend it. read more

Cafe Acapulco has been in south Arlington for decades and I've never eaten there. I was in the area during lunch time, it was chilly, so it was the perfect day for TexMex. All I can say was that it was OK, not the best TexMex I've had but not the worse either. The restaurant is definitely dated and in need of a "face-lift". The salsa, for my taste, was a bit mild and "wimpy". I like a salsa with more "punch". I ordered the lunch special that included one cheese enchilada and one beef taco. Both items were OK. The rice was quite tasty. My server was extremely friendly and upbeat. I was impressed with the service she provided me. Will I return? Possibly if I'm in the area, but I wouldn't make a special trip to visit the restaurant. read more

We've recently moved to Arlington and were craving Mexican food. Thought we'd give Cafe Acapulco a try. WOW, so grateful that we did. We ate inside two times before the pandemic hit, and the atmosphere inside is great! It will be our first place to go once the quarantine is lifted. We look forward to margaritas on their outdoor patio. Since then, we've ordered takeout 1-2 times a week to support them. We can't emphasize enough the flavorful delicious gooiness of their queso fundido! It beats everything we've tried in various parts of Mexico the Valley and Puerto Rico. It's a must try for anyone that likes queso fundido. Thank you to the management and staff at Cafe Acapulco for making this quarantine a little easier by providing delicious take out. Stay healthy and hope to celebrate one day soon at your restaurant! read more

Under new management as of 03/18. We've been coming to CA for several years now, and always liked it, albeit understood it was nothing to write home about. The restaurant changed hands recently and several things have improved. The menu has been altered a bit, including the addition of several Salvadorian dishes that were not previously there. We tried an appetizer with sausage and cheese that came out on fire! It was mixed up and served in a burrito, and was quite tasty. I ordered the beef street tacos and my wife ordered the flank steak. The flank steak was very good and flavorful, still juicy. The street tacos were a bit bland, so I tossed on some of the appetizer and salsa and it was fine. Overall the restaurant has improved from what it was. read more

Salvadoran food is outstanding. The Carna Combinada is delicious. This is our comfort place for relaxing with a great meal

This gem run by Jose and very attentive staff and family, has very good food. Individually I enjoy the bean dip and salsa with chips and loved their fajitas! TheirThe margaritas are outstanding as well! This is the third time I have ordered for my small business, a group of 12 to be catered. Everyone raves about the fajitas and everything that goes with it! I judge restaurant fajitas, in part if they include sliced peppers and not only onions. Cafe Acapulco has plenty of both and the meat has been tender, combo style. One of the best Mexican places in SW Arlington , very convenient to the surrounding housing communities! They serve Salvadoran dishes as well! I recommend it snd the prices are reasonable. read more

This place is so good. Their skinny margaritas are the best, and I've really enjoyed everything I've ever eaten here.

I love this place. Their skinny margarita are excellent. If you live in west Arlington and haven't visited this spot you're missing out. Their food is awesome and the staff are so friendly. I will be for sure read more

I wanted to try this place after always passing it and seeing that it is ALWAYS packed on weekends. They have a very attractive patio area, so it is extremely appealing. I am giving this place 4stars - the service was good, the food was good, and the drink was not weak at all. The ONLY thing I was disappointed about was the queso, which is a big deal considering queso can be expensive. It isn't like queso they serve in most places, so they might be trying to be unique. But, it wasn't my cup of tea and I do not recommend the queso. The chimichanga was delicious. read more

We've tried this place a few times because it is so close to home. Today was a not such a good experience. Nachos were fair, queso bland, would not order either again. People are friendly, food was nothing special. Margarita was good, BUT, after drinking half of the margarita, with a straw fortunately, I noticed lipstick stains on the glass, three of them! Manager offered me another, which I didn't want. First one kinda made me sick to my stomach after seeing the lipstick stains. They still charged me for the drink. We won't be going back. read more

Great food, so/so service. They seemed understaffed the night I came in. Not too long of a wait to be seated, food portions are great for what you pay. read more

We are always looking for a new mexican place to eat. Our neighborhood watch recommended Cafe Acapulco. We will definitely come back!!! Food was good and the wait staff very helpful and friendly. read more

Welcoming atmosphere with plenty of booths that give you a sense of privacy because of the foliage and decor. The complimentary salsa, refritos and chips were delicious, the salsa has a hint of fruitiness that we really liked. My husband had the Carne Combinada, which offered steak, sweet plantains, fried yuca, Salvadorian rice and black beans which he found tasty and the portion satisfying. I had the Evan, with two cheese pupusas, a chicken tamale, Salvadorian rice, black beans and curtido. The pupusas were slightly crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside which made them easy to handle and provided a nice texture along with the curtido (pickled cabbage, carrots, and other veggies.). I've never had a moist tamale! They are usually somewhat gritty but this chicken tamale had a smooth texture and was tasty! We will definitely visit again! read more

Our favorite restaurant! The staff and owner are so friendly, and the food is delicious and at a great price. The drinks are awesome and it's almost always happy hour. The meat is so flavorful and tender. Some of our favorite dishes are: beef street tacos, fajitachanga, and chile rellenos. read more

First time coming and it was delicious. The owner and his son were very welcoming and the attention they gave us and the other customers around us was amazing. We ordered a mango margarita and it was good and strong which we loved. My husband orders chicharrones and they were delicious. I had the shrimp tacos and they were delicious as well. Give them a try you won't be disappointed. read more

Best green sauce and the fajita beef is incredible!! Fajitachanga is out of this world!!

This place was amazing! Our waiter was super attentive and nice. The food was excellent! Bean dip was very tasty and the cheese enchiladas were the best in town (super cheesy!!). I will definitely be recommending this place to my friends and will be back again. :) read more

The service was excellent. I could drink the salsa it was so addicting! My quesadilla was very good and so were the beef tacos. I didn't love the guacamole or the enchilada. Both lacked seasoning. The refried beans were standard - nothing to complain or rave about. read more

Under new ownership and prices are way too high. I ordered the chicken flauta platter for $9 and only got two flautas. Each are burnt and dried out like the photo. Pico de Gallo was rancid. The beans and rice taste like they came from a frozen dinner. Don't waste your money going here! read more

Cafe Acapulco - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

We are visiting Arlington for the weekend and tried Cafe Acapulco for the very first time today. Not only was the food extremely satisfactory but our server Jared was absolutely amazing! We got three variations of enchiladas, kids chicken tenders (which were fresh not frozen), and street tacos. All very good along with the chips, salsa, and black bean dip that were served as starters. Frozen Mango Margaritas were also great! Jared was so friendly from the get go and made sure to maintain our table. Drinks were never empty and he brought the food out promptly. Definitely recommend this place. And if we ever come back to Arlington we'll be eating here again for sure! read more

Seriously this place is doomed to fail. Gross chips, canned salsa. Disgusting margaritas. And if that's not bad enough the restrooms will make you lose your appetite. Nice set up but it's pointless because they don't understand they need quality to compete in this area. There prices aren't even competitive and the food couldn't have cost anything. Just an epic fail. Don't expose your stomach to this waste of food. read more

Cafe Acapulco - Disgusting margarita and disgusting salsa - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Texas

Have not been here in a while, but I did not like it when I went two years ago. This place serves mexican food...but in a very generic way. This placed is owned by people that only care about making money and you can tell they have no passion to be true restauranteur's. read more

I was really excited to find a Salvadoran restaurant that served some of the same menu items as Gloria's without all the noise! But, I was a little disappointed in my entree-pork tenderloin with ancho chili sauce. It definitely was not a tenderloin, but an over cooked pork chop & the sauce was not the ancho chile that I know, but something with a lot of onions (more like a bistec sauce).My husband enjoyed his meal of the sampler plate & I loved the bean dip & the margaritas. If I was basing on my meal alone I would have rated 2 stars. Will probably return to try something else. The service was great by the way! read more

This is the best Mexican/ Salvadoran restaurant I have been too! Costumer service was amazing and so was the pupusas! Jose was my server and did an amazing job and also Mitchel read more

I first came here in 1975, good to be back. Excellent Carna Asada. Good Flan. Great Service. Nice atmosphere. Good for families. Ample parking. Quiet, on Green Oaks. read more

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Great food and service. I asked if I could have chicken instead of beef in the Bisteca a la Mexicana, no problem. Since I eat very little beef now days I've done this at several Mexican restaurants with little success. I have to say this time it was very good. The best I've had. Extensive menu, I can't wait to get back & try more. read more

If you haven't tried Cafe Acapulco since the new ownership...you should try! We went last week for the first time in years and what a pleasant surprise. Great food and service. We went back tonight and once again thought the food and service was excellent not to mention the margaritas being excellent. Same tired decor but food and service are most important to me. read more

It's been ages since I've been here. The food has improved! Crispy chips with good salsa n a black bean dip, 3 shrimp tacos had nice flavor served with beans, rice n fresh avocado slices! Num, num! read more

Cafe Acapulco is the bomb and by far my favorite place to go when I'm craving tacos!! Their street tacos are my favorite and the service is 10/10. Jared and Mitchell have given my friends and I great service every time we've been in and it might just be my new favorite spot!! read more

This place is a great location, myself and the ladies I work with went here when we were all meeting right next door to go to Painting with a Twist (that's why we came here). I don't remember anything being that great to talk about. It was okay. I know since I now live down the street I'll have to try it again, and especially not on a busy Friday night like before and see if some of the Menu items taste better than before. read more

I haven't been there to eat in over 20 years, the family was out of town and didn't feel like driving to Cooper st to get some enchiladas so I stopped by , 2 cheese enchiladas and a sangria. Was met at the bar by a very nice lady that helped me with a menu and my drink order very fast, a tasty sangria thumbs up. She took my order and introduced me to a lady at the bar. Received some chips and salsa, at first the salsa look a bit too thin, but it had quite a bit of flavor, would have never thought, then my food came out the enchiladas looked like two pieces of shit with burned cheese over the top of it, the sauce was just the hot sauce with some chili powder added to it. The beans looked very pale and the rice had big Lima beans and green beans in the vegetable mix they added to it SMH The enchiladas first bit and boom, a hair! other than that they didn't taste too bad lol. The beans that looked bad were actually very bad, you could smell the sourness coming off the hot plate they were on, the rice was rice but just kinda weird having to pick lina beans out of it. Final thoughts, just buy a beer or sangria and don't over think the hot sauce. read more

Under the new ownership, this place has REALLY turned the corner. I live local for 10+ years, and we had tried the place a few times and written it off. Now though we swing by a couple times a month. The food is really good, and when you factor in the low price point WELL worth giving it a shot. Try the melt-down Margarita- it's my personal fave! read more

I work close to here and probably come once every two weeks. I've never had anything I didn't like. Staff is very friendly and food is good. I would definitely recommend it to anyone. Great place!! read more

I've been a regular here for many years. Ali was a nice guy with a lot of regular customers. He had the best fajitas in town! It's been sad and a little nostalgic since this restaurant changed ownership. At first we weren't excited about the changes to the hot sauce,fajitas or charro beans. But the fajitas are so good. Meat is very tasty. And I love the white queso. Today I tried the brisket tacos. I substituted fresh grilled vegetables in place of rice. So good!! I will get these again. Now the margaritas on the rocks were not great. I mean pretty awful. They need a bartender who can make drinks..I do suggest this restaurant but stick with a bottle or draft beer. read more

So I now understand why this place is so empty on a Saturday night. The service is great. With a sometimes overly attentive waiter. First off the rice was both hard and bad. This is unacceptable for any place claiming to have Mexican cuisine. Rice and beans are a staple of the Tex-Mex cuisine. The two shrimp dishes tasted horrible. So being in Texas I'm use to frozen shrimp taste but these shrimp tasted bad and even the sauce had that bad seafood smell. The enchiladas tasted okay and the steak was seasoned well but also tasted of age. Several servings of broken chips later and I refuse to have anyone make the mistake of going here. The waiter was so nice.. read more

Wish the food & drinks were as good as the location. Recently moved back into the area so my husband & I decided to give it a try for lunch. Were pleasantly surprised it offers lunch specials on weekends. We had the lunch fajitas & combination nachos. The salsa, guacamole & fajitas were good but nothing we'd go back for. Too many better options around. Nachos were decent but chips were more dense & greasier than most places. I ended up scraping the toppings off & eating them with the chips from the basket. Decor is outdated and dirty. My top shelf margarita was so bad I couldn't even drink it. (I can usually get through even a bad margarita & just not reorder but not this time). I felt bad returning it but there was nothing that could have saved this one so then I asked for a glass of chardonnay. She apologized & quickly brought me a warm glass of chardonnay. She did pull it out of the cooler so their refrigeration just must not be up to standard. Hopefully the owner reads this & makes some changes because we would LOVE to have a great mexican place right around the corner. They could use updated decor, a mixologist & bartender to get some exciting & drinkable drinks in there, a staff that cleans and a new chef. Or just sell it & let someone else start over because we will not be back otherwise. In the meantime, we'll continue to get our tex-mex fix from Mariano's, Mercardo Juarez & Los Jimadores Tequila Factory. read more

I don't recommend anybody coming here the plates are hot but the food was cold the server never did, check on us it used to be good at one time now it's not I do not recommend you coming to this restaurant the only reason I got one star is because I can give it a no* read more

*First off I included an asterisk because my wife enjoys this place more than me. That being said, been here twice, service has not been good. First time, we had three different servers and were very unclear which one was our waiter/waitress. The second time, our server was A LOT better than anyone else had. When we were leaving, there was a couple getting up from their table headed to the bar trying to find their waiter from wherever he disappeared to. I can't remember what I ate the first time, but it was decent enough for a second visit. So second visit I had the sour cream chicken enchiladas. They were bland. My wife had a combination meal with sour cream enchilada and chicken flauta. The best part of her dish was the flauta. The sopapillas were tasty and came dusted in sugar/cinnamon. The sopapillas were the best part of the meal. I'd rather eat at local place than a chain any day. I'm hoping the owner reads some of these reviews and makes some changes for the better. We moved to the area recently and would like a local mexican restaurant to eat at. For now, I think that Campo will get my business when m'lady and I have a craving for mexican food. read more

Better than it has been in awhile but still has a way to go - the brisket enchiladas were pretty good