Dahlia was a delight! Stopped in on the way home from the beach for queso and margs and was shocked by the GINORMOUS margarita I was served. I love a good coconut marg, and theirs was $14. I had no idea what was about to come my way but it was HUGE!!!!! The drink was so good (sooo much ice filling that huge glass) but it was fun to get such a big drink. The queso was good too. My husband ordered steak and it had to be sent back for undercooking, but otherwise, it was a really good meal. The service was not responsive. Had to ask for chips, drink refills, and waited a good bit to see the server to tell her to take the steak back to be cooked again. All-in-all, food gets a good nod, but due to the lack of service in a largely empty restaurant, I am giving it 3 stars. read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - Coconut Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

We have been coming to Daytona for years, and for some reason this lady trip was our first time here. We were pleasantly surprised that they were able to seat our whole group, at one long table, without any wait. The restaurant itself is a lot larger inside than it appears from the outside, with plenty of seating. I ordered a house margarita, which was good, and substantially sized. The chips and salsa were tasty, and with as large of a table as we had, they refreshed them for us, which was great. For dinner, I had the pollo poblano, a chicken dish that comes with mushroom and spinach stuffed chicken, rice, and they kindly switched out the black bean puree for vegetables. Overall, the meal was good, but surprisingly not super flavorful. read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - Pollo Poblano - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

To begin, this was a delivered order so I can't comment on the restaurant... that being said, given the quality of the delivered food, we won't be ordering from here again, nor would we go to the restaurant. We were craving Mexican food, and we decided to order from here as our usual place was closed. We ordered a variety of different dishes, and all of us agreed it was edible, but that was about it. My friend ordered a birria quesadilla, and they forgot to include the birria sauce. She said the quesadilla was just ok. "Chewy" is how she described it. My other friend ordered tacos, as did I, and both of us had tacos that literally fell apart when we picked them up. The pastor was ok. Smoky. But there were a lot of pineapple pieces and a scattering of meat. I also ordered a plate of nachos and they were almost inedible. I ordered them with beef which was lost by all the beans and other toppings. I ended up dumping my al pastor pieces into it and then dumping most of this into the trash. I've ordered nachos online before, and you can tell how good the quality of the nacho chips are by how well they hold up. These did not. Even the "dry" chips were not crispy nor flavorful. As I said, won't be ordering from here again. read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - Nachos with beef - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

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The food portion size was good but lacked flavor. The restaurant was well lit and clean. The staff were friendly and attentive. read more

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I read a review or maybe it was a picture that said "average Mexican." DAHLIA is as far from average as as the sun from the moon or Sol from Luna in Spanish. I came here at opening 11am on a Saturday for brunch. I sat at the bar since I was a party of one on this occasion. The chips and salsa almost magically appeared before I could sit down and I had a drink in my hand in less than 3 minutes. I ordered the Palomas $5 brunch special. It is a margarita made with grapefruit. I had it with a tahini rim. It was just what I needed to start my Saturday. Loved the ambiance and decor. This place is wasted in Daytona, because it soooo reminded me of MIAMI. From the bachata playing non stop to the general feel of the place. There is room for dancing in the bar area or a band. I can imagine this would be a bomb happy hour spot. There are so many great things happening here. My entree was the barria hash. So very good. Enough for 2 and the flavors were fantastic. The sauce....OMG!!!! I am in the middle of trying to finish my entree, but at this point I feel like I need to be a regular, because I absolutely love DAHLIA! read more

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Started out with the complimentary chips and salsa. Server somehow mixed up the salsa and gave us a hot and spicy salsa. Not a great start. Anyway, we ended up ordering a quesadilla and some tacos which were good enough. Time to leave, had to go find the waitress to get our check so we could leave. Not a great ending either. Plenty of other Mexican restaurants in town so we may come back again solely based on all the other better reviews for this establishment. read more

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Best new Mexican restaurant I've eaten. AS they say it's "not your average" Mexican. The food was not only delicious but plentiful. The Guacamole and Beef Beria is a must along with their signature Margarita tasty. Alejandra provided friendly and excellent service. Thank you! And the ambiance was festive and upbeat. We danced while eating our food. Don't miss this fabulous restaurant, we'll be back! read more

Tortilla chips and salsa were at our table almost immediately. I ordered the TexMex chicken tacos. Our server, Lourdes, assured me that the chicken was all white meat and shredded. What i got was big, dry chunks of meat with no sauce or seasoning. It was gag-worthy! When paying, I described my disappointment with the food. My partner, who also had a chicken dish, described the same thing with her meal. Lourdes said she would tell the manager when she processed our payments. Upon returning to our table, she said she told the manager. No apology, no concession. Is the poor quality due to this being in a touristy area? I'm a local! I brought 2 of the 3 tacos home and had to shred the meat to make it chewable. Jar salsa helped with the flavor. I'm sure I won't be returning to Dahlia in Daytona, but I WILL go back to the restaurant in Port Orange. read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - Big dry chunks of chicken with no seasoning or sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

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The environment is so inviting, I felt like I was at a Cinco De Mayo party as soon as I walked in I loved it. We were greeted right away and taken to our table, however getting drinks and being able to order did take quite awhile, but once we received our chips & dip and drinks the food came pretty quick after. I got the margarita flight and surprisingly the jalapeño coconut margarita was my favorite. 10/10 I definitely recommend go check them out if you want authentic Mexican. read more

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I don't typically like to leave bad reviews I ate twice, the 1st time it was not good it wasn't bad but it wasn't good meaning I would never go back. The second time I went was only for drinks but I thought hey maybe it was just that dish or idk let me give the food a second chance and I instantly regretted it, and I got something different. I don't feel like the food is authentic I'm not Mexican but I am Hispanic and it was not up to par for me at least. I will not be returning. I looove Mexican food and I really don't understand or see why or how this place is still in business. I will say the place is cute the staff is amazing the drinks are great, I just cannot eat there or any Dahlia's for that matter. read more

We were looking for a good lunch place after some grocery shopping and ran across Dhalia while searching google. It was the start of bike weekend and I do not understand why this place was empty. Oh my goodness. The business is incredibly clean and the vibes are immaculate! I absolutely loved just sitting in here. The staff was very nice and thorough. The food came out quickly. It was hot and delicious. Our drink had tequila in it and it was a hefty pour! My tacos were good but had a bit of fat in the meat. My son devoured the beans. The kids chicken quesadilla meal was HUGE. The star of the show though was 100% my husband's birria burrito. We'll definitely be back! read more

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FOOD: - taco Tuesday not too shabby - awesome big margaritas SERVICE: - I was at the bar and the service was slow and it was just us two there. AMBIANCE: - has predictable decor but the size of the place is really big. read more

It's been a while since our last visit here. It was definitely better than most. The food was good and full of flavor. I ordered the Carne Asada and a Taco Salad w/ ground beef. Both were very good. They had live entertainment which was Very loud but entertaining. People were out there dancing and having a great time. The service was Jimmy John's fast. LOL. Everything came out really fast and hot. The chips and salsa were good. We enjoyed the whole dinner. I recommend. read more

We were pleasantly surprised with how much we liked the food here! We came at kind of a weird time (4 PM on a Monday) and it was pretty dead which made us nervous, but the food was all awesome! They have an extensive drink menu. I cannot recommend the birria burrito enough. Wow that was good! Our service was also very good and the chips and salsa were tasty. read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - spicy marg - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

Huge place, conveniently located by the hotel we were staying and across from Daytona International Speedway. It was better than expected, some reviews concerned me, and after eating there I do not agree. Service was excellent. I forgot to ask our server his name, my bad. He was attentive, made recommendations, and was patient. My husband and I shared: - The Al Pastor wraps were good. Fresh lettuce, I would have preferred the Al pastor to be chopped smaller and with more flavor, a little spice as well. - Puebla Enchiladas. Was a very good dish, with chicken, spinach, and poblano cheese, and was served with cilantro rice and black beans which we prefer. - They did not have the Dulce de leche dessert so I settled for the Tres Leches. That was a mistake, it was not good. My husband described it as "a hostess tres leches" (stale pound cake covered with sugary stuff) yikes! My drink, a Smoked Ancho Old Fashioned, was interesting and good. Very smokie and tasty. Unfortunately, they served it with maraschino cherries instead of Burgundy cherries. That lowers the quality of a drink Overall we were pleased with our experience read more

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Great price and the food is amazing. We have never had bad service! The Birria Tacos are the best. read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

Didn't even get sat, waited for 10minutes in lobby with no service. Restaurant was empty btw ended up just leaving. Smelled good at least. read more

We went it last night on a Saturday it wasn't very busy. The service was great, we were seated immediately. The ambiance at that time was very quite and chill but I'm sure that can change. The art on the wall was also beautiful. I ordered a passion fruit mojito and the pork belly. The mojito was good. Their rice very flavorful and delicious. The beans were good but lacked a little spice. The pork belly was good but also kind of dry. The cook it with a sticky sauce and give you a little coleslaw with it but it just needed a little something extra. Over all it was good and I'd try the restaurant again. read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - Pork belly - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

Stopped in here on a whim. Don't think a better choice could have been made. From the food to the atmosphere, it was an incredible place. Service was exceptional. Would definitely recommend to give this little gem a go. read more

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I have been going to Taco Bell for years. I basically just get the same order every time!!! I get 2 bean hard shells with beans no meat and everything else on them. I guess that's a supreme?? Any way a bean burrito is good enough for me. lol read more

Some great Mexican food in daytona beach! We got a tabla de carne and split it amongst the table. Service was quick and amiable, with great, lively ambiance! Would definetely come again. read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - Tabla de carne - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

Excellent Delicious food. Friendly staff. Very nice decor looking fairly new and very colorful.

Located in a very unassuming location just east of the Daytona One complex this Mexican Kitchen seems a little remote even though it's actually just off ISB - After being seated and greeted by our wonderful server Yuris we ordered a Dos Equis Amber Draft and a Casa Dahlia (a frozen strawberry margarita) to start. The restaurant's decor is very appealing and the atmosphere is somewhat calming at least until it's transformed into something totally different after 4:00 PM when the lights are dimmed and the music is turned up a bit for what I was told is for evening dining, it seemed kinda odd being the crowds hadn't shown up yet but I guess it's a proven strategy. We started with the chips and salsa of course as you'd expect but decided to kick it up with an order of white queso which is very delicious but simple, although they do offer a variety of options including a Chorizo version - Yuris shared a few versions of their elevated salsa as well, trust me when I say these are hot hot hot but so delicious in small doses, a little goes a long ways. The entrées arrived before I ordered my second beer we chose Carne Asada and Cheese Enchiladas both came with the traditional rice and bean, pico, lettuce, sour cream and guacamole, some reviewers commented on the portion sizes, I thought they were adequate especially after the unlimited complimentary chips and salsa. The quality of the food in my opinion is somewhat higher than others I've experienced in the area as well as the overall dining experience. The service during our visit was exceptional and I contribute that more to the time of the day since the restaurant wasn't that busy but I think if you are fortunate enough to have Yuris as your server I can't imagine anything less then stellar attentive service which should always be rewarded. We ended our dinner with ice cream and sopapillas, a different version than I expected but delicious and plenty to share it provided a sweet ending - I'd definitely return for lunch, being we were able to experience both the lunch and dinner atmosphere, we preferred the quieter lunch personality of the restaurant... read more

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Went on Saturday night for the music.started 6 pm. Little too hard for that time of the evening. Margaritas for $5 each well worth it. fajitas were very good but nothing special. read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - Veggie fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

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Oh my, such a cool vibe and great food. First, don't expect sombreros and Mexican paintings on the wall. This is a chic venue with waiters in black t-shirts, dark walls and hipster music playing on the speakers. But you want to hear about the food: Salsa - thicker, for those who like it, and it has a little kick. It was good, but I am a mild salsa kind of person. Grilled Vegetables (side) - so crisp and good, just a hint of Mexican spices, perfect. Black Beans - the sauce they were in was way too thin, but it works and has an AMAZING flavor. Guacamole - I think it is $13, but it is HUGE, plus it is delicious. When I asked why it was $13, someone at another table said "you should just get it", so we did. Glad we did too. It is enough to feed four. Carnitas Tacos - three tacos (my daughter chose pork carnitas) which my daughter devoured. Shrimp Chimichanga - OMG, so delicious. Grilled shrimp in a fried shell. I could eat this everyday. Parking and service are both fantastic. read more

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Dahlia Mexican Restaurant had a lot of people raving about it. However, here are my thoughts on my visit on Thursday, July 21, 2022 (both the positive aspects, as well as the negative aspects). So, let's get the negatives out of the way first. I gave the date and day because they had a DJ playing in one corner and while the restaurant was relatively empty, the music was pretty loud. Pretty much annoyingly so. It was about 5:00 in the afternoon and the restaurant was relatively empty. So, the DJ should have thought about it and kept the music out a bit lower pace. According to the menu, it looked like they were doing some kind of margarita special that night, so the DJ would probably make sense later on in the evening. Another negative is the price point. I get it. It is right by the racetrack and I am sure the rents are at a premium. Expect to pay anywhere from fifteen dollars to twenty dollars on average per plate. The kids meals are ten dollars a plate. Not astronomical, but definitely a bit higher than what you would pay elsewhere. I am also a big fan of Mexican food and I would say this is definitely an Americanized version of Mexican food. Are queso appetizer was pretty watery and rather bland. I had the chili verde and it was okay. I definitely had better, but on a positive note, I have definitely had worse. The pork was tender, however it could have used a bit more of the green sauce. The rice felt like it had been sitting there for a while. It was just a bit crunchy and obviously was not very fresh. Our server, Melody, was also a positive. She was friendly and helpful. She definitely made the meal more enjoyable. The rest of the staff also were friendly and attentive. The restaurant is rather large. The tables are well spaced out and it is a comfortable vibe. Honestly, I was between giving it three and four stars. I decided to go up to four stars because it could have just been the Thursday night with the loud DJ and as the room would have filled, it would not have been so loud. As for the food, it wasn't bad. It just was not very offensive. I also understand that a lot of people are not looking for extremely authentic Mexican food. So, four stars it shall be. read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - Chile verde - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

Since we don't have a Dahlia in Jacksonville we take advantage whenever we pass through Daytona. On our way back from Orlando we stopped today. They do have a brunch menu on Saturday and Sunday. The regular menu seems to have been majorly slimmed down since last time we visited. Still plenty of options. Food was delicious! read more

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Waited at the front for more than 10 minutes before the hostess showed up, then never got a server assigned after we were at the table. A manager finally took our order but then took an exceptionally long time to get our food. Bad service and sub par food. read more

Stoped in for an early supper. The first thing I noticed was the large capacity. Plenty of room for large groups. We sat out on the back porch. Service was okay but not great. Staff was very friendly but we had to ask for a few things instead of them being attentive. The food was delicious. We ordered the meat platter for two and the meat was cooked perfectly. Chips, salsa and guacamole were our appetizers. The guacamole was freshly made - delicious. My son ordered steak and shrimp fajitas. His meal was amazing as well. The shrimp were NOT over cooked. The grilled peppers and onions were scrumptious. I'd definitely go back. read more

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My fiancé and I order the chimichangas, my steak was inedible I had to spit it out, my beans were also disgusting I barely touched my food waitress didn't ask and was missing most of our visit. My fiancé did not like her meal either the chimichanga wasn't crispy it was soggy and she didn't have queso on hers. We left disappointed. read more

Couldn't even bring us drinks when waiting at the table for over 30 minutes. Overall worst experience ever food most likely wasn't good considering they couldn't take are order while being sat for 30 minutes waste your time somewhere else read more

Dahlia was pretty good. The chips & salsa was very good. The Birria tacos were good too but I've had better. That said, I've never had a bad Birria taco yet. Also most places give you 3 and Dahlia only gives you 2. I would go back and try other things if and when I'm in the area again. Overall if you're heading to the airport and need to kill some time or you want to get out of the airport and you're starving this is a perfect location. The waiter was overly nice and chatty too but I won't fault him for that, it's better than rude. read more

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We stopped by for dinner. My wife ordered red enchiladas that came with rice, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, & lettuce. My wife's plate came out with a black guacamole and old lettuce. We told the waitress who hadn't notice and she took it back. They literally just scrapped the old food and put it next to the red enchiladas. Completely unprofessional. Now we know if we are in a similar situation to ask for a new plate. I ordered the birria quesadilla , nothing special with this plate. It was a little bit overpriced for a simple birria quesadilla. In the past I had better birria plate for less money. Very unprofessional kitchen staff by serving food not fresh to customers. read more

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I was in town for a festival for the weekend and my Airbnb host recommended this place. And overall, it was good food quality but service was so slow and it felt like they had no skip to their step. Except one guy who I felt like was carrying the whole team but unfortunately we didn't have him as our server. When we finally got our food after waiting so long, it was worth it. We all got different dishes and enjoyed it individually. I probably wouldn't go back though because of the service. I wasn't a big fan of it all and it left a bad taste. read more

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Had to remove a star from my previous review today. I don't know if it's just the menu change, or if there's a new chef....but the food is just not the same anymore. Today I had pork al pastor tacos. They were extremely bland. Needed salt, seasoning, and acid. And a couple pieces were burnt. My husband enjoyed his carne asada platter, however he ordered the steak medium rare, and it came medium well. Maybe one day we'll visit again and hope for a better experience, but for now I think we'll take a break from this place. Compare the two photos I shared the first is the new al pastor tacos, the second is the old tacos, which were much better. read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

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Another really fantastic meal at Dahlia, our 4th in 4 visits to Daytona this year, would not miss it. Fresh & delicious food, tasty original drinks & excellent service with a friendly vibe. As full & satisfied as we were, it also feels healthy Luis is fabulous!! Blanco was so helpful tonight. It's shocking not all are 5 star reviews as that's been our experience all 4x Highly recommend the Los Cabos tacos, grilled (I sub their yummy tofu for the meat); for margs, we suggest the Diamond Skinny & Top Shelf. read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - Daytona Beach, who knew we'd be back three more times when this was taken! Good stuff. - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

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Wow!!!! If you love Mexican, you'll love Dahlia's!! The guac is super fresh, cheese dip is super good and creamy, chips and salsa very fresh!!! Birria tacos are amazing (do not get the birria quesadilla, not as good as tacos). Their elote was also super good. I can't wait to visit again!! read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

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Awful service ! What kind of Mexican restaurant don't know how to make a simple house. Margarita?? This one !

The food was just ok. It was mainly the vibe and the atmosphere that was kinda weird. There was no other people eating here, but there was a ton of employees walking around and sitting at the bar chatting with each other. Over all the food wasn't bad, but I wouldn't come back. read more

Dahlia Daytona Beach - Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Daytona Beach, Florida

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AMAZING food every single time. Quality ingredients. Always consistent. Friendly staff always make you feel like family. My home away from home read more