Overall it was okay. The cheese dip had a strange aftertaste which was a little disappointing. My friend didn't care for much on her plate except for the homemade tortilla. We both also didn't like our rice. The saving grace was my homemade tortilla chicken tacos. The chicken was seasoned well, tender, and flavorful. You could tell the tortillas were freshly made, and that made a big difference. That's honestly what earned this place a 3/5 for me. Service was good but the food was definitely hit or miss. read more

Los Portales Mexican Grill - Seafood Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

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The service was fast and friendly. I saw smiles as soon as I walked in and it was nice. I was seated immediately. I ordered the speedy Gonzales (taco, enchilada, and refried beans. The taco was alright, the enchilada was atrocious, and the beans were good. The ambiance was typical Mexican restaurant. It was fast, but next time I'll go somewhere else. Better luck to you! read more

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Service was good. The chicken in our fajitas was way overcooked. They were really skimpy with the onions and peppers.

I have to fight the urge not to gate keep this place that I must have passed a million times and not noticed. Right on Jimmy Carter just east of Buford Highway, this little place has great traditional and Tex-Mex favorites with all the flavor preserved. And the price......more than reasonable with lunch specials and generous a-la-cart options so you can explore new items you may not have been able to try at some of the more popular Mexican restaurants in the area. I dined during lunch so I didn't enjoy any of the many margarita and beer options that are also plentiful at this little gem. Give it a shot. You won't be disappointed. I had the chicken tamales verde which were a special not normally available with a hearty side of rice and refried beans that were perfectly cooked and flavorful. Nothing like the flavorless rice and brown slop they try to pass off at other spots. read more

Great food, waitress was super friendly. Fast service, free chips and salsa, queso was delicious

The review will be broken down by Food, Service, Ambiance, & Overall: Food 10/10 - the food had a very rich flavor and you could note everything was made fresh. From the queso, down all the way to the meat. It had the authentic Mexican flavor you'd expect. Service: My server Fatima - was great. I spoke English to her, & even with English not being her native language, she knew it, and responded very well, & did not give any attitude (like many places do when you don't speak their language). I made adjustments to my order and the order came out in less than 3 minutes, exactly as I ordered it. Ambiance: Very open and spacious, great seating for those wanting to bring friends and family and they do have an "L - Bar" with televisions. The restaurant itself was clean, no bad odors, or any signs of dust or uncleaned areas, silverware, or dishes. Overall: I give this place a 10/10 for Authenticity and Pleasant experiences! read more

Food was *****. Very tasty and flavorful ! The menu had loads of options . The service was fast & staff was friendly. A bit pricier than competing Mexican restaurants in the area but definitely will be back. read more

I told the service girl to replace the fish with salmon and they gave me this . I told them this is not salmon and short service girl replied " it's salmon and this is because of the way they cook it " . We also ordered beef fajita and 2/3 are chicken and it's all burn and stick at the pan, not sure how long they had been cooked and also salty . read more

Los Portales Mexican Grill - Seafood Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

I love everything about this very authentic Mexican restaurant in Norcross. Service is good and food is absolutely amazing. Prices are affordable and you're served very large portions. The restaurant is located on Jimmy Carter off of Buford highway and the parking lot is very large. Upon entering you're greeted by employees that tell you to choose your seat and within minutes you're given your menus and complimentary chips/ salsa. It's going to take a few minutes to look through the menu, there are several pages with photos. They have menus in English and Spanish. My first visit i had 3 shrimp tacos with flour tortillas and salad on top. It was very filling and three was really too many. The shrimp were grilled and included onions. Very tasty! I also had a michelada and side of rice. Both were perfect. Second visit i had the shrimp fajitas which included their homemade tortillas. Yes, homemade tortillas. Loved the flavor and all of the veggies and the portion was gigantic, loaded with shrimp. Only thing i didn't like was that the tail were on the shrimp. I brought two different groups here and they fell in love also. Tip: they have spicier salsa, you just have to ask read more

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Finally gave this joint a shot after driving past in many times. The meal started very well: The service was quick and friendly, the menu seemed reasonable, the free chips and salsa were decent, and the entree was adequate. At this point, we're lookin' at a four-star rating. However, an extra side dish of a pork taco quickly dropped that to a two-star. The moment I brought it to my lips, I could already detect that odd rancid odor of pork that was NOT fresh. One very difficult bite confirmed it was not good. A half hour later, I'm back at home not feeling well, and there's no mistake about why! read more

This place is so delicious so flavorful meats best food ever real authentic nice big juicy menu I love it love it love it , drinks good too ! read more

Kind of easy to miss if you're zooming right by it. Anyway, it's a nice restaurant and the food is pretty good and the staff are pretty kind, etc etc. A good place for authentic Mexican cuisine. read more

Los Portales Mexican Grill - Mole Poblano Chicken (not much of a fan of mole, but it was worth a try) - Seafood Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

I wanted some Mexican food so I googled best fajitas near me. It brought me to this place. It was just ok I love Mexican food especially fajitas. This place was a bit of a let down I ordered the beef fajita the meat was so tough and chewy I could barely finish it. I always try to leave on a positive note. The flavor was on point I wish I would have gotten chicken instead. Not everyone can make good beef. I know a lot of places had to shut down for months because of the virus so maybe the are just getting back up and running don't know read more

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They overcharged my credit card. I have my suspicions that the waitress added a 1 in front of my tip amount. Going to file a complaint, totally illegal. read more

Please don't go to this Mexican restaurant these waitresses don't know what they're doing they spilled sweet tea all over my husband's lap didn't even say sorry for it they also are always packed so packed that you're to take 12 inches apart from each other I don't know why people like this food this is one disgusting Mexican restaurant and the waiters suck Éste comida no es bueno. La mesera puso sweet Tea en mí ropa me dijo lo siento Siempre llena como cucarachas todos van a tener COVID 19 read more

Good food, good prices and good service. They have free chips and salsa. Good environment.

Although it wasn't what I ordered it was still super good and the ambiance in the restaurant while I waited was great..

I have been coming to this restaurant for 7 years!! The food is amazing and the service is awesome too!! I highly recommend this restaurant!! read more

We order seafood soup which was season well. I would like real crab meat for $25 a bowl. The authentic steak tacos was good. Steak quesadilla was also good. The margarita drinks though was too sweet. I don't like there margarita mix. The mix take away from the alcohol taste for my preference. I recommend switching the margarita mix up and don't put so much grand gala in the margaritas. Other table away from us literally left a pitcher on the table and left. read more

Los Portales Mexican Grill - Seafood Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

The food was so good I forgot to take pictures of it all! We had the complimentary chips and dip, then our drinks, and Queso Fundido as our appetizer. I have quite frankly never tasted food this fresh. Amazing! read more

Los Portales Mexican Grill - Filled Pineapple - Seafood Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

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Randomly came to Los Portales Mexican Grill for lunch. We got some steak tacos, margaritas, and queso with jalapeños. This place is amazing. It's a hole in the wall spot on Jimmy Carter and I will definitely be visiting again. Margaritas are strong.. in a good way. Come prepared. read more

Los Portales Mexican Grill - Queso, margaritas - Seafood Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

This shit restaurant think they can over charged an Asian person "that's me" for a stupid soup only. The website soup price for Caldo de Res cost $12.99. They charged me $14.99 plus tax is $16.04 but my credit card final charged is $21.04. I didn't even eat at that shady restaurant but they end up changing me $5 more. When I called them to asked why I got no answers but got hung up 3 different times. Disgusting, unprofessional and discrimination on race!!!!!! read more

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Please save your money and avoid having a bad time. We asked for a table for three families and the waitress got so angry that she even started throwing the chairs/tables at us and treating us really bad. I had never had an experience like this before. I will never come back to this place again!!!!! read more

Pretty darn tootin good! Great mole sauce, poblano's deep fried and filled with cheese. Moist rice, great beans and one helluva Texas margarita! New favorite out of all the latest Mexican places to date!!! read more

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Best Mexican I've had in a while!! On the busy road of Jimmy Carter in Norcross this place can be easily overlooked for it's in a quaint location but the food is so worth it. The area inside is good enough for a small gathering of folks, the sitting is adequate to support a few people. It's never really busy probably because no one but a few have discovered this jewel. This is very authentic Mexican food no Americanism here just good Mexican the way it should be. They have a full bar with a serving of tasty margaritas, they are not that strong but they have some inventive flavors. The service is Ok. I can tell it's primarily people who speak Spanish that come here the menu is in Spanish and I enjoy mispronouncing mostly everything. Despite the authenticity of the food they are very great waitresses there that are patient and helpful. There are TVs there that play Univision and news. The food is terrific that's mildly putting it, the flavor the presentation is outstanding. My husband and I always share the mocaljeto which is an assortment of rice, steak, shrimp, cheese, tomato and a cactus leaf cooked to perfection in a lava bowl. It's heaven. Try it that's all I can say. read more

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Very authentic Mexican food. Chorizo queso came out bubbling and steaming! Amazing! I had a shrimp taco, a chorizo taco, and a pastor taco. They're the good kind of tacos with the house made tortillas. My boyfriend had the enchiladas especiales. The only thing that could be better was the margaritas. They didn't have a lot of specials or featured drinks but the ones I had were good. read more

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The taco salad is soo good here I got a mango margarita & I barely tasted the alcohol in it but whatever. read more

Los Portales Mexican Grill - Seafood Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

This restaurant is horrible! I ordered online from their menu and paid, went to pickup my food and they said they don't take online orders and refused to help me. I never got my food and had to report the fraud to my bank. This place needs to be shut down. DO NOT EAT HERE!! read more

Excellent, authentic Mexican food! Great service, didn't have to wait long at all for food. Good large portions with wonderful flavor. Will definitely be going back!! read more

Had THE WORST experience I've honestly ever had in a restaurant. Not only did the cashier on duty ring our to go order up wrong and charge us incorrectly 3 separate times but when confronting her about it she continues to curse at us and call my girlfriend a smartass. I will NEVER be back here and I advise against anyone coming here unless you want to be disrespected after a long day at work. The server in the picture is the one who kept cussing at us, called my girlfriend a smartass a refused to offer any sort of solution for continuously messing up our order. When I asked who the manager on duty was she said no one, when I asked who was in charge and who she kept putting me on hold to go talk to she responded with "myself". All in an absolutely terrible experience read more

Los Portales Mexican Grill - Seafood Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

Food here was AMAZING! Great friendly service and vibe. Food came out quickly. Really good chips and salsa too. Steak meat felt like high quality and everything was well spiced. Definitely will be coming back. read more

Soon as we got there our waitress was in a bad mood very unprofessional trying to get loud. I've been at this restaurant plenty of times thank God I never had her as my waitress and I would never recommend anyone going there as long as she's working there because she bring bad vibes sad to say one person ruined it for everyone else a waitress name was Gloria and top it off we asked to speak to the manager there is no manager on duty or assistant manager on duty which there supposed to be one if she talks to people like that what kind of business are they running ! read more

Just tried this place out for lunch. It really hit the spot. I got carne Asada, if was cooked and seasoned perfect. My buddy got 10 bomb chicken tacos for around 25 bucks. Can't beat that with a stick! I definitely recommend! read more

Los Portales Mexican Grill - Delicious Carne Asada - Seafood Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

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Enchiladas Supremas $12.99 that are in no way supreme! These "enchiladas" were made from mini tortillas folded in half with some cheese in the middle. More like a mini quesadilla. They had green tomatillo sause on the spinkled with crumbled white, most likely cotija cheese. I realize there are many ways to do enchiladas, but personally I wouldn't even call these enchiladas. If given a choice I like them rolled, with red sauce, with melted cheese. Good ones are next to impossible to find in Atlanta. I have lived in 2 of the 4 border states and its much easier to find good ones there. Also just before going I bought a restaurant.com certificate and that was refused. Bill before tip $16.29 for one lunch and they refused a $5 coupon on that! Poor quality enchiladas and then this, they earn one star! I realize some of these coupon deal places may not turn out to be as much as they promise but the restaurant should not put the customer in the middle. They can get themselves off that list and I told the lady she should do that. If they do that, the coupons bought but not yet used in our accounts disappear and are available for an exchange immediately. Some of the pictures of the other food looked good, but I can only rate on what I had. read more

First time, 0 stars. NOT authentic Mexican. Didn't get chip & salsa, Hey every Mexican Restaurant serves chip & salsa, NOT here. Can beans & cold. read more

Tried them today. The service is awesome! Met my every need. Food was great! I ordered a few street tacos, super good! Salsa with tacos very good. read more

wow! omg a fucking roach! literally sitting down eating and a lite brown little roach is crawling up the back of the booth behind my boyfriend! i literally said "let's go it's a roach " left the food and all! went to the front and paid and was out of there ! i will never go back there i mean omg !! read more

Honestly, if I could give this restaurant no stars, I would. We arrived with a party of 12, which is understandably overwhelming. HOWEVER, the we were the only patrons besides one or two other tables. Firstly, it took over 45 minutes just for drinks to arrive. We then proceeded to wait over 2 HOURS for our food. And, being reasonable people, if the food had been worth the wait, we honestly wouldn't have minded. But the food was abysmal. Beans were watery, some people received the wrong drinks, and most of it tasted like it had been sitting under a heat lamp for at least 30 minutes. After all was said and done, trying to pay our bills was one of the sketchiest experiences I have ever had. Again, I completely understand that a party of 12 can seem stressful to a small restaurant, but let me just give you a play by play: Post-eating, we waited probably 30 more minutes for someone to come over and start handling checks. We could see the register from where we were seated and could clearly see they were having issues. Apparently, their system could only process 5 cards at a time. Again, we were understanding albeit a bit agitated. The servers kept coming back and forth to our table to confirm and reconfirm orders. With absolutely no exaggeration, we were there for over 3 hours. In summation: the food is not good, the service is terrible, the wait is painfully long for no reward. read more

AMAZING. I decided to go here for lunch today and I'm so glad I did! We were greeted by the friendly hostess as soon as we walked in and were able to choose our table. Our server was the only one we saw in the whole restaurant and she kept all service fast, efficient, and accurate! Everything from the salsa to the food we ordered was delicious. It's traditional, so the food is seasoned accordingly -- honestly, this may be the best Mexican I've ever had. I'm already looking forward to the next time I eat here! read more

This place is a sleeper. The food is varied and oh so good. They have fresh aguas and the food is authentically Mexican. The service is fast, because no one knows about this place, muahahaha! If you don't read spanish, it can be daunting to order off the menu, which may turn the general population off, but there are plenty of pictures and most words are easily identifiable. The restaurant is pleasant and clean, with standard decor. Our server was very friendly. Me and my SO are glad to have stumbled on to this place. We will be repeating our visit. read more