Haven't heard of this place until I tried out the delivery service provided by the Yelp App! I'm scrolling and what not - and I choose Echalee Mexican Grill. I select to have sent to me, "burritos-1 chicken+1 steak; guacamole dip x2 because who likes to share their dip? My bf & I absolutely don't. lol. So, bf arrives at my place - we start getting deep into studying physics (knowing that in 45 mins the food will arrive!).... Study study studying goes by... Learning all that can be learned perfectly... Then, boom the delivery man is here. We bring the food inside. Plate it. And start to eat. I truly can say that the steak burritos are perfectly seasoned and prepared to perfection. The steak was juicy, plumpful and good to taste. I will have to try this place in person sometime! Really yummy! On a side note, the guac dip was slightly on the "hot" side, maybe too many jalapeños - I dunno but the dip was definitely burning my mouth + lips lol. I like this place a lot! It is really good! read more

Just got through having the best chile rellenos I have ever had in Tallahassee! And the shrimp street tacos were fresh and delicious, served with onion, cilantro, limes and I asked for the salsa verde which was perfect for these tacos. The choriqueso dip was spicy and full of chorizo. My only little complaint is that the taco salad my friend ordered was a little small for the price, but she said it was delicious. I would recommend this restaurant and can't wait to go back!! Again, the BEST chille rellenos I have ever had in Tallahassee. read more

We waited forever at a large chain steakhouse. They ran out of glasses. Really. So we said 'what is nearby'. This Mexican restaurant was a Great find. Behind the Walgreens down the street. Great food and good beer. Fast friendly service. We will return read more

Seriously the BEST Mexican food my son and I have had in about 15 years. Every single bite I had was amazing. The drinks were fantastic. Nothing was out of place-the restaurant was spotless. Service was awesome!! We're ready to go back and take the whole family. Prices are also great!! LOVE THIS FIND!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED read more

Just discovered this place off Monroe and across from AMC theatre. Huarache and arepa were very good! Margaritas were bogo free and tasty too (more lemon flavored than lime which I liked). Not a huge fan of the ham and cheese empanada (a weird empanada but it seemed novel), but it was too greasy. The prices were pretty good too. Flavors were options were different than the regular Mexican places, so I'd definitely recommend it! read more

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Stayed in Tallahassee and was crazing some street tacos. I ordered 3 tacos for 6 dollars and a bottle of water . I ordered 2 pastor and 1 asada. They had a wide variety of condiments to put on top for you. And they also had a taco salsa bar. I enjoyed their avocado sauce. Made mine a little too wet where I had to finish with a fork. I was wanting 1-2 more tacos but I didn't see where they sold Ala carte I will definitely stop here again when in Talahassee. Parking is shared by Mc Donald's. Kinda tight. read more

Great food! Great atmosphere. Street tacos were well done, carnitas and al pastor. Love the music too, just wish there were a little more room to dance read more

We went in on a Saturday afternoon and there were only a handful of other people in the restaurant, so it was super quiet and we were served quickly. The food came out nice and hot. Very casual but good food. We were all happy with our orders (quesadillas, chimichangas, rice and beans). read more

Echalee was one of those places I always drove by, but never really craved Mexican food enough to actually go out of my way and get it. When I started dating my boyfriend he insisted I gave it a try and I am SO happy he did. Now I crave Echalee all the time and probably go there with my bf about once a week. At first glance it seems like a little hole in the wall taco shop, but their food is authentic and tastes amazing. It's set up similar to a chipotle with similar menu items and ingredients (more options though). My favorite thing to get is the quesadilla. You pick what ever ingredients you want to go in it and then they grill it up. Plus there's free chips and a salsa bar! The prices are very reasonable (around $5-$7) and the portions sizes are usually pretty large ( I say usually because a couple of times I've gone they were a little stingy with the amount of each topping they give you) I suggest that anyone who enjoys Mexican should give this local business a try! read more

Probably my new favorite Mexican restaurant in Tallahassee! We had an amazing server Erismo (hope I spelled it right) who gave us a very personalized experience in addition to great recommendations. We love to drinking beer from around the world and we're introduced to Tecate, a great beer full of flavor. Erismo added a salted lime for flavor and we were thoroughly impressed. The salsa was pretty generic but the house hot sauces which accompanied it were very good. The mixed chimichanga had great flavor and the street tacos were pretty good, with the carnitas being the best! We'll be back! Thank you for an authentic experience. read more

My husband and I were driving from CA on I-10 and this was a great spot to find and order from. We ordered burrito with refried beans and rice and burrito with shrimp for me. The food was EXCELLENT! Tasted just like authentic Mexican food from Los Angeles too. Spot on! read more

This place is fantastic...authentic Mexican food, tamale was the best I've had!!! Their salsas are excellent and the service is good and the place is clean. Can't wait to return for brunch on Sunday!!! read more

Echalee Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

Mexican food is probably my favorite type of food, which works out perfect for me because Tallahassee has tons of options! With the abundance of options it took me a while to make my way over to Echalee, but I am glad that I did! Echalee has a similar fast Mexican food feel like Chipotle or Moe's. You pick what you want: burrito, taco, nachos, ect and then go down a line choosing your meat, veggies, toppings, and sauces. They have some unique options like potatoes, grilled peppers, and some other stuff that you wouldn't find at other fast food Mexican restaurants. I got a meal that included four tacos and chips. The choices of meats is great, and the ones that I tried were delicious. It is hard to choose which I liked the best between the al pastor, chicken, and carnitas. All were flavored and cooked well. I loaded my tacos up with just about every topping offered, and ended up with massive, overflowing tacos. They were soo flavorful and good though! Luckily I had someone to help me finish them, because I was stuffed after just two. Overall, great Mexican fast food restaurant. I think 9/10 times I would choose Echalee over some of the competing chains. Sometimes I do crave the chains though, guilty. read more

Echalee Mexican Grill - Tacos! - Mexican Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

One of the best Mexican food places in the Tally area. Authentic flavors and sauces combined with generous portions. Always friendly and competent service. Very fair prices for the products. read more

very authentic food. A step above regular mexican restaurants! shrimp chili was loaded with fresh shrim! made two meals out of it. Queso was excellent! Beef empanadas were great with a masa shell! read more

Extremely disappointed during our visit Saturday night. We haven't been in a while due to prior visits going downhill, so we decided to give them another try BIG mistake!! Service was very slow and every waitress or waiter was new and they knew nothing. I totally understand times are different but come on. We got a double order of mixed fajitas and the portion size really shrunk. The veggies were non-existent and to top it all off the chicken, steak and veggies were overdone. Needless to say we won't be going back, its a shame how this restaurant has gone down the tubes. read more

Really, really, REALLY good Mexican fast-food operation that I certainly prefer to Moe's (not bad at all, incidentally) or Chipotle (never ONCE have I been satisfied there). Sauce station rivals Moe's - and Jarritos are served here. The place smacks of Mexican ownership which I take to mean "greater sense of what authenticity could play best with a gringo-ish patronage" Wife claims her salad was much better than what she'd get at the other two places. I had the carne Asada sandwich which was very good. This location is clutch for it to become a significant money-maker. A regular "Pollos Hermanos" distributing the goods. read more

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Decided to try this restaurant for the first time & im glad I did. Food, ambiance & service were great! The guacamole and free salsa were both delicious. I would recommend to anyone. Specifically, the fajita quesadilla! read more

Had the buffet, we're talking dog shit quality. Essentially the worst Mexican I've had in Tallahassee. Honestly beyond Tallahassee, I haven't had Mexican this terrible ever possibly. read more

The tacos weren't bad at all, but it looks like this place is lacking business. They don't serve the tacos as it should be: DOUBLE TORTILLA, don't be cheap. They serve the taco in ONE tortilla, by the time you take it to your mouth, all the filling is back in your plate.....then you are eating a "revoltillo" de tortilla with the meat of your choice. Disgusting... Common guys be proud of what you sell and don't fool the custumers!! read more

This restaurant is not closed! We ate here today 11/19/2020. The menu has a mixture of traditional and non traditional items. The service was extremely good large variety of cocktails. read more

We stopped by while traveling through town. I had the pork tacos and they were incredible. My son had the carne asada tacos and said the same thing. We liked the chips and salsa. Service was great as it was not busy in the middle of the afternoon. We will come here again! read more

This restaurant in my opinion has the best, most authentic Mexican food in Tallahassee! They have reasonable prices and delicious food! I love the marinated pork and chicken al pastor with any entree. The people who work there are very friendly and fast! I 10/10 recommend! read more

We discovered this gem several years ago and have been enjoying weekly visits ever since. Their authentic Mexican style tacos are some of the best in town! They've also started making authentic arepas on Wednesday nights which are out of this world delicious! They also provide catering and I've never had so compliments on food at a party, ever! We ordered chicken, steak, and pork tacos, Black beans, rice, and all of the fixins. Amazing food, wonderful service, and locally owned. Get the steak tacos on homemade corn tortillas and ask for some of their various homemade salsas, they have both spicy and non-spicy versions, it's heaven on a plate! Don't miss out! read more

Our party of six had most disastrous dinner last night. Three meals came out right after a long wait, three came out entirely wrong. The kitchen provided chicken when beef was ordered, beef to a vegetarian, and burritos to someone who ordered enchiladas. (The waiter was incredibly indifferent to the problem, never delivered hot sauce which was requested, and never checked on chips even though he left three people without any food for half an hour.) The first three of us ate. It was 20 minutes before two two more meals came out: one of them was wrong again. The kitchen entirely forgot the third meal. The third meal came out after another 10 minutes. Meanwhile half of the table had finished eating a half an hour ago. I ordered carnitas (fried pork), and it was like eating stones: tasteless, brittle, and exceedingly dry. A glass of beer was $10. When I commented on that high price upon receiving the bill, the server said that we could have had a second one, that they were charging two-for-one. This was never mentioned during the meal, so it really means they charge you full price for two beers even if you have one. There's nothing two-for-one about it. The food, the beverages, the service, and the prices were all so bad that I'm just never going back. read more

Super cute and authentic Mexican place with all your favorites made in house... Staff is super friendly and on point too. We will definitely be back!! read more

Everything was delicious. Much better than most places. Every time we travel we try a new Mexican restaurant, and I'm really glad we found this one. Wish I had thought to take a picture because the presentation was really nice, too. read more

This business is now where Mama Goldberg's used to be. We were greeted at the door, and we ordered. It is a similar setup to Chipotle, but the taste is much different. Echalee's tastes more authentic and homemade. We tried the chicken quesadillas and had the option between seasoned/ marinated chicken or a more simpler chicken which was nice. Two types or rice and beans as well. The cheese on the quesadillas is delicious and plentiful, and later they slightly press the quesadillas and toast them so the cheese is melted. The ingredients tasted fresh. Both the tortillas and the chips were very good! They offer Tamarind, Horchata, and Jamaica juices which as authentic Mexican drinks!! The decor is simple, with authentic signs in Spanish of famous brands. As we were leaving they thanked us and said goodbye. Overall, I liked it! I think it's a great lunch spot and the customer service is nice. They seem proud of their product and how they always have fresh ingredients. read more

Really authentic food with a cool environment. Not happy that they use Styrofoam but other than that they are great. A good location that is close to campus and prices that compete with Moe's and Chiptole. read more

I absolutely LOVE Echalee! My boyfriend and I used to treat ourselves to tacos every Friday night, and now we make it there as often as possible! The food is always SUPER fresh and delicious and the staff is great. I always leave full and happy - with leftovers ! -The portion sizes are large for the price of small. My favorites are steak tacos, steak quesadillas, and tres leches! read more

My burrito was out of this world amazing! I had a veggie version and it was delish. My companion had the pork tacos and they were stupendous! A definite must eat at when in Tally! read more

Discovered this before going to movie theater across the street. All had quesadillas - chicken and beef. Excellent and everything was fresh. Highly recommend. read more

The food was okay, nothing too special, I would recommend going to chipotle or Taco Libre instead. The portions served in my burrito were very small, at the price I paid I can get more at Chipotle. Don't recommend, not missing out on much. read more

From the delicious salsa, to the banging burritos. This place will have you coming back almost inexplicably... almost lol. Echalee has great service and no disappointments since coming the first time in 2014. read more

Generally excellent tacos at extraordinary costs! The assortment of fixings that are offered make it one of a kind since you outwit the two universes: bona fide mexican and garnishes more often than not offered by tex mex places! Certainly an absolute necessity read more

I don't usually go out of my way to rate restaurants, but this is hands down the best Mexican food I have found in the whole city. The cherry on top is that eating here won't break the bank. I've tried the chicken, beef and fried pork tacos as well as the pork burrito. Haven't found something I don like yet. I read some of the comments that gave 2's and all I can say are these don't know good food. read more

The food was wonderful. Very fresh and plenty of it! The menu had great options. The best thing was the service. The gentleman who showed us to our table was very hospitable and polite. Our server was awesome. He made us feel very welcome. He came to check on us the appropriate number of times and we never had to ask for anything we needed. He ensured we had refills, straws, napkins, more nachos and salsa and took care with my food allergy. Also the restaurant was very clean. I wish I could take the place with me back home. read more

Food is ok , service is TERRIBLE we had to get loud to get this people Attetion we wont come back. Plus Food is Expensive

Ordered 6 meals on 19 Aug 20, they told us it will be ready at 8:30. They were not ready until 9:00 and they gave us only 5 meals. It could happen to anyone. Ordered 6 meals on 12 Aug 20, they told us it will be ready at 7:45. They were not ready until 8:15, we were missing a salad and beans. We ordered 5 meals on 4 Aug 20, all the beans were black. One of beans were refried and there were no chips. I like the food, called to see what they would do about the missing meal. You can have it any time sir. Come on, one of my dinner party got no meal and that is the best you can do? read more

Exhale has fantastic food! They used to be located on Tennessee street at a location that is notoriously bad for restaurants. Needless to say, I'm very happy that they changed locations and are now a sit down restaurant. Their lunch specials are VERY affordable and generously portioned. I can't wait to bring friends from out of town to Echale! read more