This is one of my friends' favorite spots to go when they want Mexican. I joined them on a Friday afternoon, and it wasn't too crowded. The interior was spacious & comfortable. The service was fine. There's free parking on the street and in the lot behind the building. Love: peach margarita (closest I've found to taste like one of my all time favorites) Like: BLT taco (nice sauce; I prefer a juicer chicken) read more

Las Maracas - Peach margarita - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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We are frequent visitors of Las Maracas' sister location in Madison, but on occasion the urge for queso, pollo bandido and a marg hits when we are already cruising around East Nashville on Gallatin Pike. One thing that this location has over the other is the great outdoor space that is covered and enclosed depending on the weather. It is a wonderful patio when the season hits, which honestly is most of the time here in Nashville. However, on the flipside, the service seems to be a bit better at the other location. The times we have been here, whether it be dine in or pick-up, service always seems rushed and just meh. Food is pretty standard for a Mexican spot. Menu is large and features all your favorite dishes, and a few house specialties. We usually go with the Pollo Bandido, which is their version of chicken, rice and queso served with tortillas. Pretty tough to mess that one up, but for some reason they are a bit stingy with the queso on this dish, which is bizarre because it is a pretty big part of the dish! When we dine in here, the chips and salsa are always solid, usually warm and well salted. Salsa is standard, but tasty. However it seems when we do takeout, the chips are always stale, which is not cool. They do have a dedicated parking lot behind the building. It has enough spaces, but they do fill up quickly. In that case, just park on the street, but never park in the lot next door as they have clear signs notating that is a no-no for Las Maracas customers. Overall, the patio is our favorite part of this Las Maracas location. We will continue to be loyal to the sister location, but won't count stopping here when the taco-stars align. read more

Absolutely one of my family's favorite Mexican restaurants. The food is good and service is fast and friendly. read more

Las Maracas - Burrito Real Hot Shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We visit this restaurant at least every other week. If you're in East Nashville and craving a good caldo de res, I highly recommend this place. It's the only Hispanic restaurant I've found so far with an excellent atmosphere, wonderful servers, and great drinks! My partner is white, and he particularly loves the chiles rellenos de queso. Be sure to ask for Alberto; he was quick and attentive to our needs. read more

Las Maracas - Caldo De res, chiles rellenos y quesadilla. - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Good service, meh food. Food is nothing to write home about it tastes like Mexican food only processed. Would love a fresher take. The decor was typical Mexican restaurant. Please take pride in fresh ingredients. read more

The food is always good but they sat me and my family at a table and because we were sat at a table they charged 18% gratuity per ticket. We weren't informed prior to and there are no signs put up. We have also been here before and were seated at a booth but we were never charged gratuity. We kindly asked the manager about it and he gave us an unsatisfactory explanation. He said, "Yes there are no signs posted and I don't know who your waiter is but they should've told you." So just a fair warning before you go in with a family of 4 more, there is gratuity period. read more

This was our favorite restaurant until tonight. My four daughter's and I come in to eat often but tonight we were charged 18% gratuity for each person claiming because we are a group of five or more that they automatically charge gratuity. This is not posted in the restaurant ANYWHERE and we were treated as if we were wrong for even questioning. On Christmas Eve we are charged without telling us in advance. read more

Great food! Chips and a salsa were good. Served was great. I've added updated menu pictures! read more

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I had dinner here recently with my cousin and her family while I was in town visiting them. The food was really good and the service was fine. Its definitely a hole in the wall place. We sat in the side room and the tables were a bit smushed together. They had good chips and salsa. I had the shrimp fajitas with onions and tomatoes, no peppers. Overall I really liked the fajitas. Good rice and beans on the side. Lots of shrimp and veggies. I think I got three tortillas. My cousin and her husband both liked their meals as well. Their son did not like the ground beef in his taco salad but overall we had a good meal. Service was decent. Lots of drink refills and checking on us. read more

Las Maracas - Shrimp fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Nice outdoor seating and a perfect day for a margarita! The service is good, delicious large servings of food and yummy margaritas are what you can expect when you eat here! My chili poblano was great! Easy free parking! read more

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I really like the vibe and friendly environment. I had a beer at the bar as I waited for my takeout, great service all around. I did ask for veggies instead of beans and rice and the cashier mentioned a salad-cool. I only found the regular lettuce and toppings that come with the fajita meal. Maybe there was a miscommunication. Anywho, it was a nice portion, good condiments and quite tasty. read more

What in the world! My husband and daughter went out late the other night for some Taco Bell... we wanted something fast and cheap. He then drove by Las Maracas and decided to give it a try. Can I say the prices were equal or similar to Taco Bell, but much much better!? This isn't the best food you'll ever taste, but it IS really good and 100% better than Taco Bell. You really can't beat the prices! We grabbed food right before they closed and it came out pretty fast. The chips and salsa were great. I got red chicken enchiladas (which I don't like and husband forgot ) but could actually eat these. The quesadilla and rice/beans were reallyyy good! My husband got fajitas with rice/beans and really enjoyed it as well. Service was good. I didn't see the location so can't provide input on ambience. But super affordable and great place to eat! read more

New to Nashville & needed a new place to try Mexican food wise. Saw this place packed on a weekend & wanted to investigate. Went for a Sunday lunch & daaaaang, was it good! Great options & friendly staff. Nice big booths & patio seating as well. Food was excellent, will be back read more

Las Maracas - Camaron Fiesta - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We have been going here for years but I recently noticed the menu has changed a lot of the food names (dishes) along w/ drinks that we used to get are called the same name but are presented in a different way along with the price increase. So the least that I could do is take pictures of the new menu along with the new prices and post it for you all! read more

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This restaurant was absolutely amazing! I am so glad we didn't trust the marginal reviews. My daughter had eaten here before and said it was fantastic! Food, service, and ambiance were all fabulous! read more

Las Maracas - Tacos Las Maracas, 2 chicken 1 steak. - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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This place was pretty decent! My friend Allie and I ate here for dinner. It's kind of a hole in the wall, but the food was delicious! We shared their chips, salsa, and cheese dip which were delicious. As my entree, I ordered the steak quesadilla grill rellena. There was lots of steak and cheese! The rice was super tasty too. Service was also good. read more

Las Maracas - Quesadilla Grill Rellena Steak - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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This is my go to Mexican restaurant in East. Fast service and reasonable prices. Go there for lunch once a week

this place is incredible. we have been here many times and never had a bad meal. great service for a great price. highly recommend

I have given good reviews in the past but 7/27/2024 was terrible ‍ We sat on the patio and the waiter couldn't focus he got all of our drinks wrong with no apologies! The food wasn't its usual quality either.... came out cold. ‍‍Even the tables around us had trouble. One of the glasses had hair on it and all he said was okay. We should have asked for the manager but my recommendation is just to not go back. I'm really disappointed because I've gone there several times and the staff at least apologized discounted or fixed the problem in the past. That just let me know there's no n to waste my time and money in the future. read more

This is my favorite place ever. I literally go about once a week! Food, drinks, and staff are all great!

I love going to Las Maracas! They are quick and efficient. Food is yummy! They're friendly! read more

Las Maracas - Margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I came into this restaurant with extremely low expectations but somehow managed to leave disappointed and still hangry. The service was fine. The food however is a different story. My burrito was garnished with 2 hairs on top of it, but somehow what was inside of it was even less appetizing. I wouldn't even serve this to my dog. read more

The food was great. The server didn't really understand our questions but he brought us our food timely. We had fajita nachos, regular fajitas, and tacos. Also we had the margaritas. My margaritas weren't great but they had tequila so that's fun lol. Overall we had a lovely time at Las Maracas. read more

Las Maracas - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Tortilla chips too thick and tasted old. When we said something to our waiter we were told all chips are the same. Three of us in our party and one of us did not get their fajitas despite us asking the waiter about it twice where he brushed us off and said they are coming. Food I'd not arrive until the other two in our party were finished eating. When we said something to the waiter he could only roll his eyes at us. When we asked for the check he was very apologetic but it was too little too late. So we only gave a $12.00 tip. We won't be coming back! read more

Ordered from Uber Eats. Less than 2 miles away. Delivery was fast but food was already cold. Ate 2 bites and threw the rest away. GROSS.. very low quality read more

My usual Mexican spot was too far for what we felt like driving at the moment...so I had driven past this place many times and who doesn't love a good taco and marg???? Well they do! The food...nope... soggy and no flavor. We had gotten a quesadilla as well. Any place we've gotten this from you get some "fixins" i.e. cheese, lettuce something. Nope just a lil ole quesadila not closed. We asked for the steak to be medium, it was an overcooked junks of meat. The pitcher of top shelf marg, at $35, was a complete waste of money. It was disgusting. We got mango and strawberry mixed. The mix tasted like straight tang and lil to no alcohol. Abysmal. I kindly told waitress and she came back and said they couldn't take it back, but could "fix" it. Ummmmm ok. Brought it back...still disgusting and still hardly any top shelf in it. They should have removed from ticket, period. The only good thing about out visit was the wait staff. Ww were immediately greeted with warm smiles and out waitress was extremely personable and sweet. But, we will not be back. A big waste of money and left hungry and sober. Ugh. read more

First time here !!! SERVICE WAS AMAZING THERE FAJITas!!!!! Awesome also had there fried ice cream!!! Fantastic read more

Las Maracas - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Went to eat here on a date and right after we go our chips and dip we saw a roach crawling on the wall in the booth we were sitting in. We said something to the waiters walking around us but no one did anything till it was on the wall behind us then finally our waiter walks up and takes a napkin and squishes it on the wall and let it drop of the ground without picking it up. It was really uncomfortable and not reassuring at all. Won't be going back here ever. They have good food but when the place is infested the food no longer matters. read more

Too loud for my taste, and the food wasn't spicy enough for Mexican. I like my Mexican to have more flavor. Families seem to love it here. Lots of birthday parties happening the Sunday I went. All in all it was OK but I wouldn't drive to the other side of town to eat there. read more

Las Maracas - Fajita nachos - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The food was decent Mexican food. Service was great and food came out fast. Server was awesome.

I have ate here 10 times+ in a year and almost every time it is extremely average or bad. Carne asada tacos are horrible EVERY time. Some servers are great and the patio is nice in the summer. But food needs major help. read more

good service amd food margaritas where cold and the food was served hot....what more can you ask for read more

Pretty good Mexican food especially for the price. Pretty good margaritas too. Not the greatest food but still a solid selection. read more

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This restaurant underpays and overworks children... yikes. Have fun with those civil penalties! Glad to know those kids are getting compensated though. Hit funny, cool, or helpful if you're against this type of business operation and want to support those kids and people abused for their work and time. read more

ask for my food well done ... cooked some more and so he brought it out burnt!!! stick to las palmas because these mf rude as hell read more

Las Maracas - Rude servers and ask for my food well done so he brought it out burnt ON PURPOSE!!! STICK TO LOS PALMAS - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The service was horrible! We had to wait at least 30 minutes for waters and once we asked the server (Carlos) if he was going to bring the beverages, he answered "I'm not your server". If service is an important factor, I would strongly urge you not to come to this establishment. The servers are so aloof and unconcerned with their customer base. Also, the food is subpar. There are greater food options in the East Nashville area. read more

They charged $15 for a veggie burrito so yeah...they also don't have a veggie burrito so when you have to custom order a veggie burrito it will be $15...so yeah. read more

Great margs and food for a great price! The staff is friendly and provide great service. The outdoor covered patio ambiance is fun and perfect for the summer. Looking forward to going back soon! read more

I used to love this place, but after our experience tonight, I'm pretty sure I'll never eat here again. The chicken quesadilla was fairly okay, but had hardly any cheese and they hadn't trimmed the chicken, so it was hard to eat. The chips, salsa, and queso were definitely all store bought and generally not great. The real deal breaker was the shrimp chimichanga... the shrimp was quite possibly the grossest thing I've ever seen. Our best guess for how it was cooked is possibly steamed... which is the most disgusting possible way I can imagine cooking shrimp. The beans were weirdly slimy. The rice was dryyyyyy. Like, drink a whole glass of water to be able to swallow one bite of the rice dry. It was a serious disappointment, and now we're just hoping it doesn't make us sick. read more

My friends and I were in need of some quick-basic food & drinks so we chose this place because it was open later than others & closer to where we were staying. I'm trying to remain unbiased because I didn't feel well when we went here and they could have been understaffed. However, it took a veryyyy long time to even get our basic drinks and longer to get margaritas. FYI if you're here the frozen are much better than one on the rocks. The food took quite a while & was pretty basic. Nothing surprising. They also closed the restaurant an hour early while we were there. The staff was nice but just don't expect something special when you go. read more