Great food with friendly service at reasonable prices. I often stop by nearby El Molcajete for happy hour, but this place is actually a little nicer and has a little better food. The husband and wife team from Mexico City and Ecuador run the show here. The thing I live the most is they have a spicy light green cream salsa that I usually only have found in Lima and in Peruvian Restaurants in South America or Florida. It is soooo good. Worth a trip to the bar for drinks and chips with it. That said I've had the Fajitas twice now and they have been large in scale and very much sizzling. Sizzling has surprisingly become a lost "art" at some places. Don puts it on the plate though. I also love that they use Lodge American made cast iron for the service. It beats Chinese made products where you don't know what chemicals may have been used. They have a lot of TVs they apparently pay for. That's no small expense for this size of a place. Interestingly they have Keno here. This is a staple of the restaurant/bar industry on the West Coast. It's practically the only way to make the numbers work. I rarely see this in Atlanta and I give the owners credit for providing this game and apparently some other lottery products. I'll be back more often. You have to respect an individual place where the owners are making the effort and working hard. I think they have live music on the weekend. Maybe I'll come then! read more

Cheese dip good, fajitas tasty and staff friendly. Kid friendly and has outside patio too

We love coming to Don Bonachón, a cozy, family-owned restaurant. I always order the cheesy rice...it's absolutely delicious This time, I tried the shrimp and fish ceviche. It was very tasty, although I think it could use just a bit more lime for that extra kick. My daughter had the quesa birria taco, and it was super flavorful ,she loved it. My husband went with the burrito bowl, which was also really good. Overall, great food, warm service, and a place we're always happy to come back to! read more

Don Bonachon Mexican Bar & Grill - Costa Ceviche - Mexican Near Me - Suwanee, Georgia

Food is top notch & service great. Special requests are never frowned upon. Ordering thru Uber doesn't alter quality of food. They take great care in the packaging for delivery. read more

Update! I begged my family to come back May 4th and we did!! This time I had the Papito Plato and it was also great! The service was also the same. She gave us great recommendations and was just so sweet. I'm not sure how people are saying that the service is rude and I've been twice in the same week with no issues. Also, I've been each time with my newborn and they've been so accommodating. read more

About the same as last time. Sunday night not very busy at all. We were sat right away, our waitress was over quickly to get our drink order and brought chips and salsa. We ordered the enchiladas verde and the taco salad with chicken. Mine had a hot plate but the interior of the enchiladas were luke warm and her taco salad had too much dressing that made the taco shell soggy. Given this is our second mediocre experience, we will likely find another restaurant to frequent. On the plus side, iur server was very good and on top of everything all night and very friendly. read more

Don Bonachon Mexican Bar & Grill - Enchiladas verde - Mexican Near Me - Suwanee, Georgia

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I ordered take out cus weather is yuck!! Food was great!! good flavor. Got stewed soup, al Pastor tacos, chorizo tacos and horchata drink, everything was excellent! read more

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Food is so good! Service is excellent! Place is cool to hang out! Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area!

I was really disappointed in my lunch at Don Bonachon. I was working in Suwannee today and the menu online looked great. The place is nice and clean. The service was great. Oddly the place was empty at 12:00 on a Monday, where was everyone? I can only guess that the local go somewhere else. The salsa tasted like runny ketchup, no flavor, no spice. I ordered the steak fajita nachos (no Peppers) for $10.95. It was a small order with one small slice of tomato, tiny bit of sour cream, cheese dip, onions, a few worm looking pieces of meat and lettuce. The steak was tough and stringy. It was basically cheese and onion on chips. Will not be back. read more

Holy crap was that bad! I've never, ever send food back. And I asked that they please charge me. But this was inedible. It's like they used Old El Paso for the sauce. Meat has absolutely no taste. Margaritas were diluted with no tequila. Most of us were served but it took forever for my daughter's quesadillas to be served. So hot we assumed the kitchen forgot her order. And then there was the music. Some guy with all of his synth crap was playing Neil Diamond so loud my Apple Watch was warning me it was too loud. Where is the good food in Gwinnett County? read more

Great food, great prices, perfect service ! Every time I come back in town i am so excited to come back. Recommend 100% of the time!

El mejor lugar de comida mexicana, sus dueños son muy amables y atentos. A mis hijos también les encanta

Extremely friendly staff and an amazing experience consistently. The food is good, the TVs are always playing whatever sports games are currently playing. The atmosphere is superb and the staff make the overall experience a 10/10. read more

Sat outside since we had our dog with us. Staff was very accommodating. Menu featured a number of authentic Mexican items that you don't see at the chain restaurants. My grilled chicken burrito was excellent. My wife had the tamale trio and really liked them. I thought perhaps they should have had more meat in them but she was pleased as they were. read more

The food was terrible and the service was awful everyone was being rude to me like this was my first time their and people is being rude. Nasty bathrooms, (they smell horrible) dirty floors cockroaches is in the bathroom. read more

This is my go-to restaurant for GREAT drinks, GREAT food, and GREAT service! I'm super picky about cleanliness, but the staff here do an amazing job at keeping things top notch! If you're ever in the area, I would definitely recommend trying it! read more

We went here for lunch and had an enjoyable meal. The charro beans in the side were really, really good! We had the beef nachos, chimichanga, steak burrito with salsa verde, and el pastor tacos. Needless to say we are everything! Very good Mexican food! read more

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Most Mexican food places in the area taste the same as the next. Enter Don Bonachon. Being from San Antonio, I'm a Tex-Mex guy. Having tried several Mexican food places in Atlanta, I can report that.... I'm a Tex-Mex guy. A man can only eat so much cheese. What I can say sets this place apart is the service. It's not very good. The staff is great, but there are so few of them. The ones there are don't look to check on the customers, they walk by without a care. Our meals came so far apart that my girlfriend was done eating when mine finally arrived. Being that this is one of three within two miles from our house, we come here rarely just to change up the ambiance. If you're driving by, you can head in. If you miss the turn, stay cool. There's one literally wherever you turn at the next intersection, and it's all going to taste the same. read more

Don Bonachon is one of our family favorites! The food, service, and ambiance are always great. We particularly enjoy the live music Fridays. Their Lancha is yummy & I rarely ever leave without eating their molten chocolate lave cake read more

Don Bonachon Mexican Bar & Grill - Moltan Chocolate Cake with Ice Cream - Mexican Near Me - Suwanee, Georgia

Great local Mexican spot...we first discovered it about a year ago and know it's our go-to mex-fix run. Delicious, fresh, and fast meals (my fav is the shrimp fajita quesadilla, my boyfriend's is the fajitas), yummy, fresh, non-"mixy" margs, talented live music, and friendly staff...plus it's in the NGHS football fundraiser bulldog card (so a discount every single time we go...if you need a card for tons of suwanee restaurants just text me 678-381-9774). read more

The food was great, I loved the guacamole. I had the shrimp tacos they were the best I ever had.

I liked the chicken soup and the grilled shrimp quesadilla. I didn't like the guacamole and wasn't crazy about the rice. JA didn't like her steak bowl bc she mixed it all up. It could have been the guacamole in it. She liked my soup and rice though. The boys ate up their steak quesadillas. M ate all his rice and fries, but JO did not eat his rice and black beans. K didn't like his mild hot wings or fries. I think the wings were too crispy and hard to him. But our bill was only $48.59 before tip for 5 people, so maybe we will try this place again. The salsa was not too spicy with enough kick to be decent. read more

Great service and yummy burrito bowl. I also enjoyed the jalapeño Margarita but believe it or not, it may have actually had too many jalapeños. Will definitely return because we enjoyed the music also. read more

Had bunch of food taken out Togo. Everything was great. Except fajita beef was little over cooked. But chimichanga and burrito was amazing and it did not leave me with too much grease oil feeling in my stomach. Tomato salsa was fresh and saw lots cilantro In it. I will definitely be back. read more

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We tried this place on a whim and have been back 4 times. Each time the staff is extremely friendly and prompt. The food is always great! With so many mediocre Mexican in the area, this place stands out. read more

Great people, great service. Their prices are just right! On weekend nights they have live entertainment. I always go for the Coronita. That drink always hits the spot and one is enough for me. read more

Had lunch with my sisters....food was great. The staff was very pleasant. I would definitely recommend.

Love this place! Never disappoints. The best Mexican restaurant in Suwanee. The whole family ordered chimichangas. We also ordered guac (SO FREAKIN GOOD!), grilled chicken quesadilla, and queso. read more

Don Bonachon Mexican Bar & Grill - Chimichanga, Chicken Quesadilla, queso, Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Suwanee, Georgia

I would recommend this place in a heartbeat. They have the lowest prices in the area, the best drinks, and most importantly, the best staff. It's a family owned single location establishment & the owners are fantastic. Isabella & Angie are two of the best & the owner Veronica makes strong drinks & they have a fantastic environment. I've brought plenty of friends here & not a single person has regretted it. Great food. Great drinks. Great people. Great value. 6/5. read more

The service is very attentive, but the food is not good. We got guacamole, which seemed to have been made in a blender -- it was fluffy. I guess that could be an innovation, but it just tasted weird and old. Tacos al pastor were ok. Quesadillas were ok. Seafood was fishy -- daughter said it tasted like middle school cafeteria food. I got chicken stuffed poblano peppers. I was hoping they'd have a firm roasted exterior, but they were soggy. And the chicken was chewy and stringy. Other than that it was good. Still, the place place has a good vibe. Probably a decent sports bar, but not a good mex place. read more

The bad reviews are mostly right, but we tried it anyway. I'm not sure why they just can't seem to get their act together, but they don't seem to be making an effort to improve yet. The one saving grace is their chicken tortilla soup! It's delicious! Somehow with the complaints of all the other bland and flavorless items and now our own experience with utterly flavorless chips, salsa, beef tacos, chicken tacos and burritos (which we ordered assuming at least their basics would be good)... we were proven completely wrong. Of our orders, it's only the chicken tortilla soup that deserves any good comments and it truly deserves excellent comments! The service was however insanely slow. We were quite literally 1, of 2 tables with customers. Our server was very nice though and any delay seemed to be coming from the kitchen. They have a pretty big menu, but with the food quality and flavor issues I would suggest rethinking their menu size and focus on quality. Surely they didn't purposely plan to open a restaurant like this. As you read below and if you're like me and are still hoping for the best... remember that sometimes these reviews can give them a constructive nudge. So, you have a really nice restaurant. The food and the service are not good and that's a problem. The really sad thing is I can't base an entire restaurant review around really good soup. This just makes me sad. You now know that you make really good soup though. Take that... read these other reviews that talk about other favorites. Figure out why your service is so slow. Have an open house there at the restaurant and ask for menu suggestions. You know the people here in Johns Creek and Suwanee don't want you to close or go out of business, so let us help by telling you what we do want. You want to be a part of our community and you're a new restaurant... what do you have to lose? I can't just order your soup! read more

Went this past weekend. Clean, friendly staff, food was hot. Authentic mexican. Chips were served hot and fresh (corn tortillas). salsa was delish. And the beer was ICE COLD!! Ordered the fish tacos. Wife had the chicken tortilla soup. Both were very good. The fish tacos (serving of 3) were served piping hot! Loved that! Big piece of fish and a zippy sauce served on the side. Some people prefer a slaw dressing (i do like that) but this was good as well. it had some green peppers and a little green chilis in it. Was really good. We liked this not only because it was clean, but we could carry on a conversation without yelling. very nice waiting staff. There are other mexican places around but this is now our favorite. read more

If you want watered down sour cream and store bought guacamole this is your place. They gave me less than one bite of guacamole. I asked for more and told them I wanted sour cream that wasn't watered down. I than got a bowl of liquid sour cream and guacamole worse than something Taco Bell would serve. The chips and salsa also tasted store bought. The only thing good here was the drinks. We went on a Saturday night around 8pm and it was slow but still took a while to get the drinks and the food. The servers sat at the table next to us rolling silverware and complaining about how slow it was. I read reviews saying this place was authentic and amazing but I'm convinced those were family and friends or someone who was too drunk to taste the food. There was nothing remotely authentic or good. I even heard someone else saying they would rather go to the liquor store and Kroger which should of told me than to leave instead of waisting $50!! I don't see this place staying in business too long. read more

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Went for late dinner with son after lacrosse game. Quick and friendly service. Ambience is a bit nicer, more intimate than other local similar style restaurants. Being a seafood guy, I went with the shrimp cocktail. Would have liked more veggies and cilantro - it seemed a little watered down, but great size and texture on shrimp. Added some of the hot sauce from table - much better. Son had the 2 burrito special - 1 chicken 1 beef. Great size portion, great price, he enjoyed it. I stole a bite - he made a good choice. I'll go back. read more

I really wanted to like this place. Sadly, it is awful. I will first say the atmosphere is nice and I enjoyed the brightness of the space. We started out with cheese dip which was good. I ordered the steak dinner burrito and my husband ordered the launch a. He said there was zero seasoning to it. When my food arrived I did not get beans nor did my burrito have peppers and onions. I sent it back and 5 mins later got a burrito with steak, onions and smothered in cheese. The rice and beans were not hot and the steak had no flavor and was very fatty. So disappointed. It is overpriced and not worth the try. read more

The food tastes very authentic decent portions. Very polite service.. coldo de res was delicious

I have ordered food with them twice now and each time the food was extremely flavorful and delicious. The packaging is organized and secure.

I live literally about 10 minutes from this spot and I absolutely love it . I come here with my Brother and his wife frequently and the staff treats us like family no matter what , even when it's late and almost time to close , they do not rush or make you feel uncomfortable. I usually order the Don Bonachon Margarita and the steak bowl and it taste good every time. Fresh/good food, friendly and wonderful faces , health precautions are in full effect and service is ALWAYS great .... I love it here ! Give them a try guys , you won't be disappointed . read more

So we have had a good experience food wise the few times we have been. We just moved last summer into the area. Last night we popped in a bit after 5 for a quick dinner on our way home. After a few minutes, I noticed two of the TV's over the bar area had a couple of videos playing that were so inappropriate, to be frank I was embarrassed. A family was just finishing their meal in the booth next to us and had two boys about 4 & 6. They were locked into staring at all the women with practically nothing on, (certainly nothing covering their backside while they twerked in a circle in this man's face.) Several employees were sitting and standing around with the only two men seated at the bar who as well could not take their eyes off the screen. My husband returned from the restroom and just shook his head. We have taken our three year old grand children here and never felt in any way that this was not a place that we should not have children around. I am a fair person and will give this place another chance, maybe this was a super weird not normal thing. But if we ever have this kind of experience again we will never come back. We wanted to eat Mexican and had no interest in whatever that was all about. To the men at the bar and the owner or manager who was responsible for the tv's, go to the strip club please. Don't ruin my dinner experience. read more

Receiving great service, portion size and taste of food depends on what time you go and who the cook it. No consistency at all!