The best Mexican food in Rapid! Very friendly staff and fast service. Really appreciate their low carb options. Be sure you get in line on the website- wait can be very long! read more

Absolutely fantastic addition to the Rapid City Mexican scene. So glad that they opened this place. The food was delicious. The atmosphere was wonderful. Yes, they still have some kinks to work out with the waitlist and the app, but those things will work themselves out quickly. Highly, highly recommended. read more

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I don't or VERY rarely give a 5 star rating but I'm going there here. The chips and salsa were great - we had to hold back to not fill up on them. The margaritas were spot on - the resposada could be dangerously addictive. The Special plate made you want to lick the plate and the Flautas were crisp and seasoned perfectly. The only bad part of the evening was the wait as we did have to wait about 40 minutes for our table but the kind host and wonderful servers made that wait tolerable. read more

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Passed by. Mexican restaurants usually are not my favorite, but my roadtrip friends. This Mexican restaurant is really good, food taste, vibe and service, all good! read more

Hands down best Mexican food we've had in Rapid City. The menu is full of fresh, flavorful options, the service is friendly and fast, and the atmosphere is lively and the decor feels very modern and cool. Can't wait for the second location, and patio seating next summer; hopefully that'll help with the waits they're getting! But I'm happy for the success of this great restaurant. read more

Wow! What a great restaurant. Truly one of the best in Rapid City. The service was great as well as the food. The food has great portion sizes as well. The fajita nachos are massive ! read more

We are originally from Toledo, OH and grew up to the area's greatest Mexican restaurants; Carmel's, Loma Linda's, Ventura's and (the now closed) El Matador. We then moved to California (Mexi-fornia) and never found a restaurant we loved better than the Toledo restaurants, and they were truly "authentic" out there.... When we retired and moved to Rapid, we were excited to try Ma Cualli and see what it could provide. Well, we were not impressed. We don't drink anymore, so the margies are not a driver, and we tried it three times and had something different each visit. We just couldn't find ourselves enjoying the food. The locals have gone insane about this restaurant and wish we could have the same satisfaction. And to have to fight these crowds it just can't meet our needs. God bless everyone who loves them, you are soon to have another branch as they bought the old Que Pasa downtown. Maybe we'll try the downtown location to see if we can find something we like. read more

Terrific place Some of, if not THE, best Mexican food I've had Staff is friendly and ambience is nice Would go again for sure read more

Such good Mexican food! Oaxaca bowl and Parilla were amazing! Diet Coke with lime was perfect!

Great ambience, service and food. Got the "taco flight to share" (chicken, steak and ribeye), steak fajitas and order of guacamole. More than enough food - other eaters were right in that they serve generous portions. The salsa was fresh and very flavorful, as was the generous portion of homemade guacamole. We are only here in Rapid City for one more night but seriously considering going back! Wish they had these back in Chicago! read more

The food and service at Ma Cualli was excellent!! Everyone was super friendly. The food was so delicious. The decor of the restaurant is beautiful. I would highly recommend Ma Cualli. read more

Ma Cualli - Tacos al pastor, brisket tacos, guacamole, and queso. - Mexican Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

4.6 rounded up. Busy even on a Thursday nite at 530pm because the food was excellent. Better than Chili's on the fajitas and the enchilada w green sauce on that.The serapena margarita tasted well but didn't have as much alcohol as we expected. We were seated at the bar for 2 and was well attended to for the meal and drink. read more

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This place is all the hype in Rapid City! There was a wait to get a table on a weekday evening even with reserving through the website. This meant the place was packed and our service was slow because of that. The decor and the vibe are modern which is why I think most people like it so much. The food was average Mexican food in my opinion. Maybe I had too high of expectations after all of the recommendations. The only thing that stood out to me was that they had vegetarian refried beans...which we can't find at any other Mexican restaurant. They were delicious too. It's been months since our visit and we haven't gone back yet, opting for our other favorite local Mexican establishment instead, but we will probably venture in again sometime. Hopefully it will be less packed. read more

Our service from Kyler was a 10/10 and the food was no lower than that!!! And it has their very own special ambience. read more

Ma Cualli - Mexican Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

Food is delicious and flavorful and comes out super fast. The restaurant has good vibes. The service is awesome and attentive. This will be a regular place my husband and I eat at. read more

Ma Cualli - Quesabirria with Consumme - Mexican Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

Ok... so... here's my problem with the food. Normally I would say it's fantastic, because it always has been, and it is really good! However, when I ordered tonight, the fried rice had vegetables in it. Not just any vegetables... the Mexican Restaurant Death Warrant Vegetables. They obviously came from a bag of frozen mixed veggies. They included Lima beans, carrots, peas, and corn. I'm from Gillette, Wy and they had a fantastic Mexican restaurant there with an amazing vegetarian burrito. The veggies started as fresh peppers and onions and as they cut costs, became frozen mixed veggies- Lima beans, carrots, and peas. I go to a Mexican restaurant for MEXICAN food- Black beans, Mexican corn... not peas and carrots. A word of advice to the chefs at MaCualli. Don't cut corners. Don't get cheap. Don't use frozen mixed veggies in your food. Stay fresh! Stay delicious! read more

The food and ambiance were amazing. We liked our server but she did forget one of the orders so 5 of the 6 of us got our food but 1 person sat waiting. It was quite awhile before we realized she must have forgotten to put in his order. Then it took a while to get her attention. She apologized and rushed the order at that point but it was unfortunate for that member of our party to have to wait so long to get his food - the rest of us were about finished when his finally arrived at the table. Otherwise I would have given 5 stars. read more

Service was excellent and meals arrived in minutes! Food was great Margaritas large Nice atmosphere, not too loud read more

Always a fantastic meal. The drinks are amazing. The made to order guac is the best I've ever had. Birria is mouth watering and the El Pastor is fantastic too. Queso doesn't disappoint. Was not overly impressed with the carne asada. Only notes are that there's almost always a very long wait (get on the waitlist online!) and it's usually very loud. For most of the servers, English is their second language - not a problem, but may be difficult if you're hard of hearing between the language barrier and loudness. Would recommend a thousand times over! read more

I took off one star because the wait was really super long. Yes the person organizing the dinner called ahead and informed the restaurant we had a large group coming. Right before our group was seated we were able to order something to drink. The food and drinks was excellent and had to order the churros to try them. We had a great time can't wait to go back again!!! read more

Ma Cualli - Churros please ask for a spoon for your ice cream. - Mexican Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

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Honestly the best restaurant in Rapid! The food was authentic and full of flavor. It's a nice sit down restaurant and very family friendly. We are from Atlanta and this place beats all of the taco places back home!! Even the rice and beans are good! read more

Everything was very reasonable for Rapid City. I've just lived in Southern California for 10 years and have spent a good deal of time in Mexico, so I guess my standards for Mexican food are high. Honestly I'd give the food 2/5 normally. But the service was quick and attentive. read more

Amazing Mexican food that did not disappoint! Friendly staff with a good vibe and very clean. read more

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Wow. Call ahead or get there early! This is an upscale but casual fantastic Mexican restaurant kind of hidden behind a Walmart. We had a large, tasty mango frozen Margherita, followed (quickly) by Queso fundido (excellent) then enchiladas, chile relleno, and the best pork tamale ever! Service was outstanding (thank you, Nadia) and quicker than we could ask. A big 'Thank you' to all the people behind Ma Cualli. You do it right! read more

Amazing. Pollo chipotle and fajitas were delicious. Food came out insanely fast and piping hot.

BEAUTIFUL decoration, AMAZING food, AND FRIENDLY SERVICE. Everything that a Mexican food restaurant should have. The bar the upper deck and the outside. A little pricey but TOTALY WORTH IT. Best Mexican restaurant I've ever tasted and I'm from California where there a hundreds of Mexican restaurants. read more

I love this place! Mains are great and I am obsessed with the rice side dish and also love the beans. I have tried most of the menu options, and the only one I don't recommend is octopus. Because South Dakota plus octopus doesn't equal freshest product. Everything is delicious. I can't wait for the 2nd location to open; much closer to my house. read more

Great service, fast! Amazing guac. And the fajita were amazing. Very good salsas too.

We had such a fun time here, we shared a burrito then ordered tamales which were awesome. The house margaritas were great. They were super busy so we sat at the bar. Service was great, they brought our food right away. The people next to us ordered taco flight which we would probably order next time. read more

Ma Cualli - Margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

With all the excitement around town, we thought we'd give them a try. Maybe we had high expectations? We did not enjoy our meal. We asked our waitress about gluten free options. She checked and gave us a few options. We ordered and she brought wheat flour tortillas with the meal. Don't offer GF suggestions if you don't have any. The environment was loud and we felt rushed. The rest of the party wasn't thrilled with their meals either. Overall, the waitress ruined our experience. read more

From the moment we sat down the warmth of this family restaurant enveloped us! Starting with Mama Therma dropping off the chips, we immediately got water with lemon and ice on a hot day. The beans and rice were truly the best I have had in any restaurant ! And nevermind the guacamole! So so so much delicious flavor and I recommend with jalepeno! read more

This place is the real deal. Ate there twice and both times it has been excellent quality, super flavorful, and large portions. Highly recommend across the board! The service is prompt and professional, yet fun! It is a fun vibe all around and I could not recommend it more! read more

Best restaurant in Rapid City hands down! Service is great and everything we've eaten has been delicious! Their margaritas are AMAZING! Huge selection of tequila to include their own fresh flavor infused ones. They do table side guacamole and have delicious salsa. Can't go wrong with any of the street taco flight offerings but the walleye ones are my fave! Get a reservation because there is always a wait! read more

By far the best restaurant in Rapid City. At this point my wife and I come here almost weekly. The food, service and atmosphere are all incredible. Staff and ownership genuinely care about your experience and it shows. Couldn't recommend it enough. read more

Service was super friendly, fast, and personable. The food is amazing. It's Mexican "plus" really - the flavors and combinations are all superb and well above regular Mexican cuisine. Recommend the al pastor quesadilla with dips, or really anything. Just delicious! Estupenda!! read more

Went to try it out. Had standard Mexican fair, beef burrito, rice, beans, queso for the chips. It was the blandest, most tasteless food I've had anywhere in my over 6 decades of living. Nothing had any flavor. I honestly don't see what all the fuss is about unless our orders were a complete fluke. I don't know how you can make food that tasteless. Never went back. If you want really good authentic Mexican, go to Guadalajara in Spearfish. It's the best around. read more

This was our first visit to Ma Cualli and we will definitely be back. High end Mexican/american. Enough spice for the Midwest pallet but not overwhelming. The steak was cooked perfectly and so were all the other meats. read more

Ma Cualli - Parrillada plate (for 1) but could have served 2! Also came with rice and beans. (Not pictured) very delicious - Mexican Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

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Excellent service food and drink no matter what we order. Their Pollo Chipotle is simply incredible.

This is the best Mexican restaurant in South Dakota! The special had the perfect mix of chicken, shrimp, peppers, and squash. The margarita was perfect! We had amazing service from Irene. read more

Great service amazing Mexican food. The tacos are outstanding!!! Fajitas good and plenty! Very busy place there is a reason for that. Maybe have a bit more margaritas options! read more