It doesn't look like much when you first see it. But as soon as you walk in you feel a sense of authenticity. You can tell that all of the food is authentic and super fresh. My personal recommendation is the Fajita Enchilada. Really enjoyed the atmosphere that was provided for me as a customer. I WILL be going back for sure! -Grayson Jones- Local Food Critic read more

Cilantro’s Mexican Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

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Oh No! Walked in at 3;15 pm; Walked out, place was a MESS! Unclean tables, chairs, serving stations. I guess the party was over but staff was on break. We should have taken photos; you get the picture. read more

We dropped by Cilantro's for a an evening dessert and enjoyed a raspberry burrito; fresh and crisp, with a generous portion of vanilla ice cream. Service is always good, as is the food, and the ambiance is laid-back and casual. Cilantro's, in downtown Covington, is recommended! read more

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First of all service needs work!! Only 3 tables filled and it took me 15 mins. to get a waitress. She never checked back with me. Had to look for someone to get the bill. I was really disappointed in the food. BLAND especially for Mexican food. The refried beans had NO taste and looked nasty. WHAT bean is ORANGE?? After sampling the food I can see why they were empty at Lunch time. read more

The service wa simple able and the food was delicious. All of our food ordered had a certain spicy kick to it. read more

Cilantro’s Mexican Cuisine - Frozen Guava margarita - Mexican Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

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Ok "Tex-Mex" in Covington, at a good price. All in all the food was fine. Our party had several dishes and nothing was bad or great. The one thing that I would not recommend is the Red table salsa for the chips, it tasted like a can of pureed tomatoes. The Price point was good for the amount of food. Pro tip: They have a decent red and green spicy salsa if you ask, I would Highly recommend over the Red they serve in the craft. If you are in the area and craving Mexican food I am sure you could do worse. read more

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If we could teach Mexican restaurants how to season their food, they would all improve 100% hear the taco enchilada had zero seasoning, leave and head to Msodt and of course, like a Old a Louisiana michigan Restaurant singin Hwy chacere not near as good as a representation of tech tech Texas it's only Jean this is my second time here and will probably be my last. read more

Cilantro’s Mexican Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

Enjoyed this New Mexican restaurant in old Mandeville. Good service, friendly staff. They have happy hour which is a plus

Taco salad was very good. My husband got the speedy and it was really good. The facilities were very clean. Service was great. Really good place to eat but a little hard to find parking during high traffic times. read more

Margaritas are great and food is good. The churros are the best I've ever had! If you haven't tried them please do yourself a favor! It's a very loud but fun atmosphere. I love the live bands they have playing on the weekends. Great place! We are regulars for sure! The only downfall is the lack of waiting area when the bar is full. read more

Carne asada tacos were excellent. Attentive staff were helpful and showed up when appropriate.

Located in "downtown" Covington. It's fairly new but oh so good! Complimentary chips and salsa. The margaritas are delicious and strong, just how i like lol. i get the Jumbo Fajita Quesadilla w/ rice and it's delicious!! probably one of the best quesadillas i've ever had! my fav go to Mexican restaurant. i recommend! read more

Cilantro’s Mexican Cuisine - Tequila Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

The food and drinks are amazing; however the staff surpasses for excellence. Traditional Mexican decor rounds out a great dinner event.

I was in town and my Uncle and I decided to give this place a try. We came for lunch around 12:30 ish. Super cute place; terrible parking only because it's downtown. Their menu had lots of options; food came out rather quickly and the service was good! Food was tasty, very similar taste to LaCarretas, Mi Patio, etc. Nice little addition to downtown. read more

Good food in an easy to get to location. The chimichanga was delicious. I would pass on the Tres Leche. Service was quick and friendly. Not many people on a Wednesday night but a lot seating for parties of all sizes. read more

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Highly recommend for a fun delicious Mexican meal! We were introduced to the half and half margarita!! So delicious! I will want my margarita this way every time! The crawfish queso and my beef chimichanga dinner were delicious! Great place! Would visit again when in town! read more

The Best Mexican Food on the Northshore! And definitely the Best margaritas! Great owners and great service! read more

At the Covington block party. Walking home and wanted a top shelf margarita on the rocks. Ordered chips and salsa. Asked for a little spicy green salsa "from the back"". Wow. Does not disappoint. Great salsa verde. read more

Cilantro’s Mexican Cuisine - Spicy salsa verde from the back. - Mexican Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

Never a bad meal! Always good! The jumbo shrimp burrito dish is excellent. The taco fajita salad with shrimp is divine. And the margaritas are always good! read more

Cilantro’s Mexican Cuisine - Fajita taco salad with shrimp and half and half margarita. - Mexican Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

Best Mexican food in town. Fast service, friendly staff. The Restaurant needs to clean the environment and repair seats. Not very clean last visit. Large live roach on floor that's a big no for me. Might take a while to go back. We finished eating when we saw it or I would h read more

Amazing food amazing service ! And also this part of town was adorable ! Off street parking but it wasn't bad . There's a lot of cute shops and stuff in this area as well. Got cilantro jalapeño margaritas which were so goood! Then we had guacamole and queso and free chips and salsa . Everything was so good . Then we got the fajita taco salad , wish it was just a tad bigger but it was so yummy . We have gone to another Mexican restaurant in the area that was highly recommended and we much rather this place ! read more

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Delicious per usual and the new location - 321 N Columbia - is killer! Drinks are great, food is great, everything is wonderful. Couldn't recommend more! read more

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Wonderful local Mexican restaurant. Everything was great! I had the shrimp fajita quesadilla and it was wonderful. Ordered a side of shrimp tales and some guacamole and they were great. read more

Great food, authentic Mexican cuisine. Also great cocktails! The chilled vibe was an added plus.

The service was okay (they could be a bit more friendlier). The atmosphere was nice, peaceful (not too loud). The food was good, especially the refried beans. I've been a couple of times, and I'll be back to visit again. read more

Fast friendly service on a weekday afternoon. Place was mostly empty. I had a lunchtime version of a taco salad, which was smaller than I expected and was light on lettuce but the flavors were good. The other 5 members of our group really liked their food. I'd not hesitate eating here again. read more

I came here based on good reviews expecting mediocre Tex mex that tastes like every other Mexican restaurant in town. However, the food here was not good. The chili relano was a greasy mess with no taste. My boys said their tacos tasted weird. Overall not a good experience at all. The only highlight was the waitress. She was really good. read more

Tasty Mexican in Town We sat out front along the street and enjoyed enchiladas and chilies rellanos with a medium margarita. The food is tasty, not overly spicy and served with nice chips and great homemade salsa featuring their namesake spice. The margarita was fine though the mix was fairly ordinary. Service here was cheerful and helpful. read more

Went here on Mardi Gras night. Service very quick. Food was delicious. Very noisy but it was a holiday. Top shelf margarita very good. And they had Negro Modelo! One star warned just for that. read more

Small, quaint restaurant that we happen to be shopping near, was in the mood for Mexican food so decided to drop in. We were absolutely delighted! The margarita was great and the food was delicious and so much. The prices are very reasonable and again, the food was excellent! read more

Have eaten here numerous times previously with no real issues other than the place is so loud you really cannot hold a conversation. Even on a Wednesday night it was super loud. This last time we hardly recognized any staff members and the food was NOT good and the drink was HORRIBLE. I ordered a Paloma and what they made was , I think, tequila and 7 up. I asked if they used grapefruit juice and because the waitress really didn't seem to understand, she came back after speaking to the bartender saying "it's a special drink". It was horrible and I did not take more than one sip, yet I was charged $8.15 for it. The margarita my husband had was $16. Again, I don't know what has changed here but based on this last visit, we will not return. read more

We went to Cilantro's last night and it was fantastic! Service was great as well as margaritas and the food! We will definitely be back soon. Thank y'all for a great dinner. read more

We ordered out from this restaurant and we didn't have a single item that was correct. I ordered 2 shrimp tacos and neither of them came, all the tacos my family ordered came with only the meat and the shell and maybe a half cup of salsa for the whole order of 17 tacos. We payed 90 dollars for mediocre shells with ground beef and cold rice. Disappointing. read more

We went to this place based on the 4.5 rating. Man was it a BIG disappointment!! Started out good with chips and salsa. Then the food came.... Mine was cold, grease flowing out of my taco like crazy. The refried beans, were like beans with an excessive amount of Chile powder mixed in. The red sauce was ???? We all looked at each other like what a mistake we just made. The staff was very friendly, they get 5 stars but the food get 1 star. read more

Good food, great drinks, and even better service. Do yourself a favor and come visit Miranda and staff!

Casual Mexican dining with a fantastic, welcoming staff. The owners of this locally owned business are in the restaurant serving you and managing their kitchen. While this business is off to a modest start, having only opened a month or so ago, be ready for a wait to get in after the word spreads locally. Fresh, hot, well spiced food. Nice variety on the menu. Welcoming, accommodating staff. Generous portions on both food and drinks. Massive margaritas. The (what I called it) "40/40" modelo margarita that was ordered for the member of our group who was celebrating his birthday was pretty impressive. Definitely one to share. The steak was fantastic, a friend had the steak fajita chimichanga, and it was also top notch. No one in our party of 20 (seated at separate tables) had a bad experience or less than fantastic food. Miranda was a rock star, and I will be back for another steak with grilled veggies and a side of their great guacamole. Thank you for accommodating such a large group late on a Saturday night. read more

I was lured into this establishment for the happy hour and keep returning because of the food! This is a great, authentic Mexican restaurant located in downtown Covington. The owners are locals to the area and are very nice people. read more

Just opened! Great for fast, casual and GOOD Mexican food. Service has a few kinks to work out, but other than that super satisfied with our meals. Very good prices. read more

Cilantro’s Mexican Cuisine - El paster, carnitas, and fish tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

Went to Cilantros with a group of friends. The staff member who greeted us when we all walked in was very nice and our waitress came right over to the table. Unfortunately, it went downhill from there. Those at the table who ordered wine were served glasses with about a quarter of a glass of wine in each. Although the portions of food were very good, the amount of salt in each dish was way too heavy!!! Our waitress never came back to our table to check on anyone after the food was served and we did not see her again until she brought the check. Some of the friends asked another waitress about the small pouring of wine in each of the glasses and that staff rectified that issue. Besides our table, there were only several tables with guests in this large restaurant. Sorry to say but we do not recommend Cilantros. read more

This is literally my fav restaurant... their queso is amazing and I am obsessed with the shredded chicken tacos super cute atmosphere and the staff is super friendly. read more