Since my last review in the early 2020s, the food has gone down. Although almost every where has doubled in price. The food doesn't look appealing and flavors all run together as one. read more

Food & service are both always amazing! I frequent this location at least 3x a month! Highly recommended restaurant! read more

Don Tequila - mango margarita! - Mexican Near Me - Eastlake, Ohio

After enjoying the food at Don Tequila in both Madison and Eastlake for years and years, it is with great sadness that I can no longer recommend at least the Eastlake location. My wife and I recently ordered takeout, she had the Enchiladas Aztecas and I had a Carnitas dinner. Both dinners tasted fine, however within 6 hours we were both violently ill. Since it was the only meal we had eaten together during the day, the culprit was obvious. I've always enjoyed the food at Don Tequila, but when we both become ill after eating there it says something to me about how the food is prepared. Hopefully it was just an isolated incident, but we're not willing to roll the dice again. read more

Great food, good value, quick service. Have been there several times with my grandson.

Fast and friendly service Delicious food that comes out of the kitchen sizzling hot. Extensive menu with reasonable prices. Lots of chips and salsa. Parking is limited but there's additional parking in the back. read more

This is our go-to Mexican place. I am used to amazing Mexican food & missed it when I moved to OH. Don Tequila is the best Mexican in lake county; I did not care for the rest. This location is also my favorite. I am cheap so this can be a little pricey, but also very reasonably priced; worth the money. Amazing staff. I have never had an issue with service; also got exactly what I ordered, speedy service, & wonderful to go here. read more

They have very good Mexican food but have the best wings you could have. Comes with a small salad. Cooked just right with a side of spicy dipping sauce. And to top it off share a pitcher of margaritas. The robot waiter is cute too. read more

Pretty darn good simple Mexican restaurant with fantastic prices! I was going to give it 4 stars, but thought, hmmmm, what am I comparing it to that would be better? Is it fair to give it 4? Could it be better? Answer is - it's perfect at what it does. So, 5 it is, and a 5 is what it deserves. The staff was super friendly, the service was pretty spectacular, the drinks and food came out incredibly fast, prices were beyond fair; what's not to like here?!?! Is it gourmet - lord no, but it sure is great comfort food and a nice spot to meet up with friends after a long week. And, free chips and salsa with three decent Mexican hot sauces on your table...you had me at salsa and decent hot sauce, just saying :) I liked this place, and would definitely visit again when I'm in the area. Give this place a go. If you are in the mood for basic Mexican food and an arrange of drinks, this is your jam. Happy yelping friends! read more

I met my grandma and aunt here for dinner yesterday and I've driven past this place a thousand times, when I was little I grew up in this building (it was Chagrin tavern back then). This place looks decent from the outside, even the atmosphere downplays the great food and service you will get here! Andres (I hope I spelled it correctly) was our server and he was out of this world. It was probably in my top 2 best service I've had in the past 4 years! He had great positive energy, he was friendly, quick, efficient just constantly making us smile and laugh. The chips, salsa and quac were all delicious and tasted fresh. These are not the crappy salty stale chips you get other places nearby. I ordered the vegetarian #1 and it was fantastic. My aunt and grammy both ordered the Fajita Taco Salad with steak which looked good, but I'm still choosing their bean burrito and cheese enchilada every time! Back to Andres, he is a gem! My 77 year old grammy made me go get him so could give him an above average cash tip because she was wowed by the service and good vibes we received. We agreed to come back monthly but we have to request Andres because it was such a perfect dinner! read more

The Eastlake location is cozy and quaint. The staff was very friendly and accommodating to my family and my disabled Mom. The wheelchair accessiblility was about an 8 out of 10. There were a few difficult bumps to maneuver by the front door. Everything was on point and made fresh and fast. Some of the entrees that we ordered were the steak street tacos, taco salad and veggie fajitas. We also shared an order of the cinnamon churros for dessert. This place is very tasty, budget friendly and the portions are generous. I highly recommend it. read more

Don Tequila - Mexican Near Me - Eastlake, Ohio

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I and my family have frequented this place, including having birthday dinners on several occasions. I decided to stop by this evening for a 2 ground beef enchilada, beans, and rice dinner, and pinna colada, while sitting at the counter. The bartender rushed through grinding the ice, leaving the beverage with numerous chunks of ice, making it impossible to drink with the small diameter straw they provide you. My dinner was extremely bland. With added salt and a significant amount salsa and hot sauce, the meal was still terribly bland. A drunk women sitting with her for friends behind me continuously and loudly used the f... word, loud enough than anyone sitting in the room could hear her. Surely the bar tender could hear her, yet the foursome continued to have hard liquor poured for them. This is supposedly a family restaurant, yet drunk customers repeatedly using audible foul language is not only tolerated, it's encouraged with serving more hard drinks to an already drunk customer who is using foul language. In addition, when I went near the checkout counter to pay my bill, I stepped close to a liquid puddle when a female customer (and apparently her husband), were paying their bill. The employee (who had been serving at the bar), pointed his finger at the female customer and stated to me "she peed on the floor! Are you kidding me? I asked for a manager to explain my experience. A manager was not present the evening in question (11/29/2024). I shared my experience to an employee who was identified as the person I should speak with. I also shared with this same employee, I, and a significant number of family members, will NEVER enter another Don Tequila restaurant in the future. "She (a customer), peed on the floor????? I will be sharing my experience with anyone considering going to this poorly managed, pathetic restaurant. Food: 0 out of 10 Service: 3 Ambiance: 0, cause your female quest may be accused of peeing on the floor! NOTHING SHY OF ASTONISHING Richard read more

The staff is very pleasant and attentive. A very nice job of singing Happy Birthday to a customer The food was excellent and I enjoy the menus section that numbers selections for simple ordering and remembering what I loved today. Plus the prices are very affordable. read more

Horrible horrible horrible . I got fajitas and they arrived with limp broccoli on the plate , mixed with Reg veggies, everyone's dinners were terrible . Throw in the guy from the trailer park from behind that just kept circling the building on his little rice burner going renenenene , renenenene!!!! Over and over again ! read more

Food was excellent and so was the service. I had the pulled pork nachos and they were delicious.

You know what your getting here every time. Very consistent. The price is reasonable. I can feed a family of 8 for around $100. The food is authentic tasting and they have good chips and salsa. Also the best service around! Way to go DT! read more

This place went downhill from the last time I was there last year. The salsa and chips were good, but the service and food were terrible! The fajitas looked like they came from a microwave. No sizzling platter. The Shrimp and Lobster taquitos had hardly any seafood in them, and tasted like they overdid the nutmeg. That's all I could taste. Very poor service, way too expensive and lousy food. I will NEVER go there again. read more

Im giving them 5-stars off of the bat just for how amazing the staff is. I have been coming here since it opened and they've had most of the same waiter's ever since. The food is your average mexican restaurant food but they do have good prices and everything is made very fast. read more

Wonderful food, Thelma love it at the DON and would go now,if I could. Great service even if you just curb side it. Maybe I can go tomorrow. read more

Finally found real Mexican only reason for the 4 star was I didn't love the margarita... tried a couple. We can work on that! Go for the food! read more

Service and food were excellent. Ambience could be better with a little updating or remodeling. Smell may improve as well with an update.

Went on the fajita 2 for 1 special night, and the portion size of meat was the same if not smaller than the single portion. The waiter said... "Hey, it is the special ya know" when I asked why it was so small. They didn't offer to add anymore to it. The meat was also very small pieces. This place received 2 stars, because at least the salsa was pretty good. Probably will not return here. The other locations are much better, and better value. read more

Don Tequila - Mexican Near Me - Eastlake, Ohio

Probably one of the best experiences ive had at a mexican restaurant yet, food came out fast hot and sizzling even! Full of flavor and the waiter honestly couldnt have made it a better time with his towel tricks! 10/10 recommend read more

Excellent waiter, terrible food. The waiter was very attentive and patient but the food just did not cut it. Seafood fajitas, the seafood was blech! I mostly just ate the rice and refried beans. The flan was also terrible and maybe they knew that because it was covered with whipped cream. I won't be back. read more

This is one of my go to spots. Great drinks, and fab food. Everyone that works here is so nice, and wants you to have a good time. Try the Tequila dip as an appetizer, it's beans, cheese, meat, pico, everything you could want, and great for a hangover lol read more

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My brother moved to the area several months ago and my group stopped in here for dinner before a Captains game. To be honest, my expectations were low because I was expecting it to be a typical strip mall Americanized "Mexican" restaurant, but I was pleasantly surprised. The inside has lots of seating and they also have an outdoor patio space. There was 5 of us in a group so we got a large table that was nice and spread out. We got a pitcher of a dark beer to split and it was such a good deal! All of the entrees were so tasty and flavorful and best of all, the ingredients were super fresh. I was especially loving the shrimp tacos my boyfriend got, the avocado slices on top were so fresh and all the ingredients were seasoned nicely with a spicy sauce. I had an enchilada mole dish and I thought it was also nice and flavorful. I'm not sure that it was authentic Mexican but that's fine with me!! The chips and salsa were also fresh, the chips came out warm and the salsa had a good kick to it. I will say the service was a bit slow but they were busy at the time we went and our server was still attentive and very friendly. The price was very affordable for 5 people and the quality was much better than the Mexican places in the area that I'm used to. I can definitely see us going here to eat a lot in the future. The menu is substantial so there's something for everyone to eat here. It's not much to look at from the outside, but it's worth a stop if you're in the area! read more

I went here with my husband and our friends. We randomly decided to stop in and I am sure glad we did. The food ready really good and the drinks were on point. I really enjoyed the service and I did like that the waiter was very attentive. read more

I recommend the Ohio State burrito , the sauces on it are really good and I like it when I come through the front door and the server says , "mi amigo". read more

My mom has gone there for YEARS. She went there 6 months ago and ordered Togo, they overcharged her. She decided to go back today and ordered extra salsa and chips- paid for the extra charge, no problem. She knew it was going to be extra. However, she did NOT receive the chips and salsa. She called back to let them know, so she can pick it up tomorrow sometime. Well, the guy called back and said he packed it in a separate bag. My mom insisted that she never received it. But they just want to argue about it. It's just chips and salsa, just give the woman her chips and salsa and stop arguing. The response was uncalled for. If you want to provide excellent customer service, apologize and say you thought you put the salsa and chips in the bag, and tell the customer if they want to come back to pick them up, then you will have it ready for them. Or add a chips and salsa to their next order when they decide to come back. She loves the food! She said when she dines in, everything is fine. Whenever she orders take out, she's not treated with respect nor does she get everything she ordered. So, if you order takeout, be cautious. read more

Great food, great atmosphere, could use better server customer experience , overall a nice restaurant with good drinks and good food

the chicken fajita it was great!!!! Fresh guacamole they made right at our table. Services was great the food came fast and hot!!! Will definitely go back read more

Food ok, staff ok, not great, ok. Go to pay bill and find out it's more than menu. They told us beef prices are higher now. What a surprise. Also they refused to use a valid coupon we had. It was their coupon. In Date. I guess they just decided not to honor them on weekends. Not stating that on the coupon, the door coming in, on our table, or anywhere else. Isn't that bait and switch? I guess that must be how they do it in Mexico. But, when in rome......? Won't be back. 5 frownie faces read more

We came here for the first time on Memorial Day because the restaurant across the street on the river is closed on Monday and the other restaurant on the river was not seating tables because the kitchen was 1:45 minutes behind. I'm not disappointed. We had delicious, fresh Mexican food that was served hot and promptly. We will be back! Prices are very reasonable too. read more

Past by this restaurant many time. Decide to try it out. Amazing food. Good margarita and great friendly service. Tableside fresh guacamole can't get any fresher. The mojacajelta meat fajita is amazing. Meat are well seasoned. Best part is the roasted jalapeno. Definitely a hangout spot for us. read more

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The waiters were wonderful and kind. Great food, great atmosphere. We received many compliments from the staff as well since it's our prom night. read more

This place is amazing! Friendly, exciting, and authentic! From the beans to the bar you cannot find a better Mexican restaurant! Four stars because Its not my grandma cooking! Although in some cases they are better than my grandma! Ha! Sorry G'ma! read more

Decided to go on a whim. This was a decent Mexican place. The chips and salsa were fresh. The food was average. I had the shrimp chimichangas and they were ok. The rice had little flavor and the beans were more of a paste than anything. My wife had the carna asada and said it was delicious. The wait staff didnt seem to be the most pleasant. One waiter was complaining when a guest wanted her meal returned because it was not cooked as ordered. Frankly, he was rude. All in all a decent place but not one I plan on returning to. read more

I adore coming to this place, can be alone or with a large group either way would have a great time!! The food is exquisite. Service is good as well, clean in the restaurant and a convenient location! read more

One of my favorite places to get Mexican food. The servers are always welcoming and friendly. The food is always great. I particularly enjoy the Durango Burrito and the Chicken Fajitas. read more

Don Tequila - Bob the Raptor Says "These Mammals have a nice dining room." - Mexican Near Me - Eastlake, Ohio

Went here last night with my son and sister. We were seated immediately and offered drinks right away. I ordered a vodka and soda with 3 limes and got a tall with 3 lemons. Not a huge deal and it was corrected but it didn't taste good. Unsure if the limes weren't fresh or the club soda was off. At best I can describe their food as unremarkable. My sister ordered a chicken chimichanga, I ordered steak fajitas with the veggies well done, and my son ordered a combination platter, hold the chorizo . What my sister got was not a chimichanga but edible, my sons combo platter had chorizo, and my veggies were not well done. The platter wasn't Even sizzling for me to do it myself. Nothing was bad per se, just not "OMG THIS IS DELICIOUS! I'm so glad we came here!" We have since gone back again, hoping it was an off night the first time and it wasn't. The service is good, the food is eh. Boy do we miss Jaliscos. read more

Clean and friendly authentic Mexican food. Were always served quickly and the food is hot and fresh. My only complaint is what you get isn't necessarily what's described in the menu. Items often have missing or extra ingredients. read more