Great Mexican food!!! I used to live in Tyler tx and now live in Kentucky... this is a must have when I return to visit!!!

We are hanging out with family after an emotional day of grieving the loss of my brother. Our waiter Adyson was very upbeat and kept us smiling the entire evening. Service was great and the food is always good! Thanks Adyson! read more

Queso= average Salsa=average Service =Excellent. Amber was very attentive and professional Taco Salad= excellent!! 4 stars only because of queso and salsa being average! Other than that, good atmosphere. And free self-serve ice cream. read more

Our first restaurant experience in Tyler! Great food and great service. It was my birthday, so I got a free bowl of queso dip--a bit watery but had good flavor and big chunks of tomatoes. Reasonably priced. Will definitely be back. read more

This is a great restaurant that we frequent and bring friends to. Good food, fresh chips, yummy salsa. We've had their enchiladas, taco salad, charro beans, refried beans, Mexican rice and cilantro lime rice...all very tasty! Our waiter, Jose, was always ahead of the game by bringing us what we needed before we had to ask. He was very attentive and friendly . Don't forget to save room for the hot and fresh sopapillas that are complimentary with your meal! We always leave totally satisfied. read more

Festive ambiance, but overall just another typical greasy Tex-Mex restaurant. The service is good, but the food is kind of tasteless, and they lack on healthy choices. Portions are big, greasy, and with garlic butter to add on... Just a heart stopper! Whenever I go, I have the impression that no matter how good I try to be, I'll ingest a big deal worth of calories, even when I always put the nasty butter aside! read more

Love this place. Great chips and salsa. Great food. It's been a few years since I was here but was always consistent. read more

While food is good, there was a waiter (Brett) I believe who was extremely unprofessional. He would come and sit at every table. Make jokes and just hover talking to you. He would take chairs from tables without asking to do so then leave the chair in the aisle 50% of the time. When we said something to the manager he just shrugged us off. If we aren't important enough to listen to then it is worth the extra drive to go to Posados instead where they have exceptional staff and management. read more

returned just after noon today 8/3/2018. this and the previous visit here the food was good but service suffers. i think we got new waitstaff both times. it regardless of the food flavor if the service is lacking it effects the food read more

We dreamed of coming back to Tyler after moving to NY in 1999 based on this restaurant. It was a large part of determining where we would live once we moved back...and it did not disappoint when we got back! The staff is attentive and friendly, not allowing for drinks to go empty or plates to pile up. The food is outstanding and plentiful, and the fresh warm tortillas are amazing! read more

Nov 2, 2018, 115 pm, not very busy, server Jodie. Everything was excellent here as far as service, accessible parking, welcome and seating. Wife enjoyed her meal as did I. The only reason this is a 4 star rather than 5 is a personal taste preference. I did not care for the spicing used on the meat. I had a taco, chalupa, and burrito. The taste was the same in each as they were all beef. So it was definitely the beef. Not anyone's fault. I WILL go back, I will just have the chicken. I watched a 3 year old boy who was star struck over decorations. It is a good experience. read more

We used to eat here at least once a week. We quit going their because service was terrible every time we went in. A few weeks ago we tried it again and the service was good. We went again this afternoon, and we were blown away by the service. It was seriously the best service I think I have ever had. Our waitress name was Salina we will definitely request her next time we go in. The food was great as well no complaints at all. read more

Had a really great dinner with a party of 20 !!!! They where fast and efficient thank you so much to the manager in training (Eva) we will definitely be back for this amazing service :) thank y'all so much from underrated Truckin (Tyler tx chapter) Truck club read more

My husband was in town on business. Spotted their very colorful building and decided to try after the reviews here. My husband had the fried tacos with cilantro lime rice and tortilla soup sides. I had the large tortilla soup. We both had margaritas. The chips are thin and tasty. The salsa is delicious. Complimentary sopapillas completed the meal. The entrees are a little higher than expected but worth it (Lunch specials everyday until 4 pm). Our waiter Frank was excellent. Enjoyable evening. read more

Mercado's - Happy Hour House Margarita. - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

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Mercado's is a more-than-competent purveyor of Tex-Mex delicacies. Our waitress, Tawnya, was very attentive and made sure we were well taken care of. read more

Food was overall good, just very greasy. I couldn't finish it. I cut into my beef Enchilada and oil/grease came oozing out.

Great food at great prices with large portions. Family friendly even to large groups. Not one thing was bad with our entire family's of 12 order. Everyone enjoyed their food even out picky eaters! Might be the best black beans I've ever eaten. read more

Mercados is up and down on their food quality all of the time. When they are up, the food is amazing. When they are down, Boy are they down. We went last February for dinner. The normally delicious flour tortillas were disgusting. The meal was very bland. It was so bad, I am too scared to go back. Normally, we will wait awhile and try again, but this time was the nail in the coffin. Why go there when Gus' or Chuy's is around? read more

I used to visit this restaurant on a regular basis but lost interest a while back due to the declining quality of foo and service. Yesterday I wanted Mexican food and my family and I decided to give Mercado's another try. I am so glad we did. They have revamped the menu and offer several new options. The fajitas have also improved. The meat is super tender and beefy flavorful. I enjoyed the smoked chicken street tacos so much. We loved it so much that we can back for lunch again today. I will definitely be back again. Also the service has improved as well. The management is very involved and truly wants to hear what you have to say. I would recommend this restaurant to my friends and family .Loved it!!! read more

It's been 17 yrs since I have been to this restaurant but I can still recall the yummy tortillas and butter/honey. Is this still given before your meal?? I have never found another Tex mex restaurant to serve this. So good! read more

Food is awesome!! Our waitress Corina was excellent! Reasonable prices for really authentic Mexican food. Reccomend this place, but come hungry !!! read more

Way overrated. The food was OK I guess, but portions were huge and prices a bit high. They need to offer a lighter fare. Piles of cheesey food are a heart attack in waiting. That said the place is packed so we apparently were in the minority on our opinion. Maybe the lunch menu does not heap a large pile of food on ones plate, I don't know. Our waitress Tess did a fine job and would give her 5 stars, but the food drags the place down to a 2. I doubt we will be back but will continue our quest to find good Tex-Mex in Tyler read more

I could tell this was one hot spot, since I tried coming a day earlier, but there was no room in the parking lot & many guests standing around outside waiting to be seated. The decor was also pretty nice & festive. I think the restrooms were at least 2-seaters, but wasn't too sure. The restrooms were at least well-maintained. I had a vegetarian-friendly platter, which was a type of cheese chile relleno with queso on top. It was delicious & crunchy, too. For dessert I got a sundae (vanilla ice cream with whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, & a cherry on top). It was at least a non-boring dessert compared to the sopapillas. I'd love to return to this restaurant again in the future! read more

First time to visit and it was great. We came at lunch time so we're able to get the lunch special. Food came out fast and waitress kept water glasses filled. Chips and salsa were good and the refried beans were the best I think I have ever tasted. read more

One of my favorite restaurants in Tyler. The combo fajitas are the best in the south to my knowledge. The sopapillas are always fresh and hot and you couldn't ask for better service. Im a fan for life! read more

Food was delicious as it usually is but service was awful. Meal served with no silverware and drinks were not refilled. Very disappointed in this visit. I'll go back and hope I get another server. Tighten up Mercados because the returning customers are important. read more

Ordered from Mercado's for home delivery via Waitr. Order included Queso Primo, Chicken fajitas and extra chips and salsa. Food arrived with no chips, none whatsoever ( although chips should have been included with both queso and salsa) and no charro beans. I don't fault Waitr, rather the restaurant that prepared the order. A very disappointing experience from Mercado's. read more

Nice place, very clean - Barry was a GREAT server. Skip the salsa variety appetizer - not very good. Table salsa is good - its a cooked salsa with roasted chiles. I'm not a cooked salsa guy, but that's just my preference. Beef fajitas were fantastic as were the black beans. Quail was awesome! Only thing I'd do differently was to ask them not to brush the quail with so much butter. read more

While visiting my nephew and his family that includes 5 small children, we went here for dinner. I feared getting a table for 8.5 would be impossible on a Friday night, so phoned ahead for reservations. They assured me they had a table big enough for us if we got there in the next 20 minutes, and were true to their word. In fact, we had a whole room to ourselves. The service was prompt and efficient. The menu is extensive and has a few vegetarian options. The food is tasty. I even ate my beans and rice, which I rarely even touch. Prices are reasonable. And here's the best part...there's an ice cream machine to make yourself a cone for dessert (if you left any room for it)! Great place to take the kids, and the adults had a good meal too. read more

I've never understood the appeal of this place. Sure it's pretty from the outside but I've just never been impressed with the food. It's not awful by any means but definitely not a place I'd choose myself to go for lunch or dinner. read more

I'm not sure how this place rates so high. We had lunch here yesterday, and the food was just short of awful. There are so many places to find decent Tex-Mex in Texas, that it's amazing that a restaurant this big and popular could be so bad. The enchiladas were covered in canned yellow-orange cheese sauce, and didn't taste like anything else but cheese. (No onions?) The crispy taco was fragile, not crispy, and impossibly greasy, the tortilla shell nearly transparent with grease. The almost-dry fajitas tasted only charred, not seasoned at all. The rice and beans were fine, but the salsa tasted like canned tomatoes blended with ketchup. The service, however, was very good, as is the atmosphere. This place obviously takes pride in their wonderful, festive environment. It's remarkable that they don't maintain quality in their food. read more

Food wasn't anything special. Service was inconsistent. Order came out wrong. Couldn't see why people spoke highly of the place. Enchiladas are weird. Fajita chicken was meh. Burnt smelling. read more

The food was good - the host was bad. When I walked in I asked if two girls w a baby had just come in. The smart-ass host said 'there was a "woman" and a baby'. Ok - old lady, whatever. It was just rude. No apology or nothing. It didn't really start the meal off very well. read more

Terrible. Everything about the take out experience was just terrible. We paid for tortillas that we did not get. We paid almost $3 for a drink about as big as a drug test cup and they did not give us one of them we paid for. When we went back for the tortillas the hosts were arguing with each other about whether we should get them or not even with the receipt that shows they were paid for. After rolling their eyes at us we finally got them. Worst experience at a restaurant in the Tyler area. Stay away! read more

This place has been Open since 1987. They have some of the best fajitas in east tx. Great food. Great decoration inside and a lot to browse at. read more

Went to eat at the place while in town. My daughters chicken strips were RAW! The crust was cooked but the inside was raw....PINK NOT DONE AT ALL!!!!! Manager Leo didn't seem to care at all....I had to call him to the table. Had his head tilted to the side and just said "sorry...I will talk to the kitchen manager" didn't seem to care about the severity of what could have happened if she would have eaten it. The waitress seemed to be more apologetic than he was. Never will we return there! Wouldn't recommend it at all. read more

Bscene magazine best of in 2012 and 2013 but not 2015. Had a very unfortunate experience. Lots of timing issues, poor server knowledge and speed. Add in that we were seated in the hottest spot in the restaurant on a 100 degree plus day. My wife has a dairy allergy and wanted an item without cheese it took 10 plus minutes just to tell us that was not an option after the other food at the table was ordered. Queso took forever. An easy request like sauce on the side did not happen. Food was cool by the time it arrived. Late items were hot and tasty though. Screaming/crying kids did not help. May have tried again if a manager Had stopped by but no dice now read more

Ate here last night with a large group. I ordered the spicy beef flautas with refried beans and Mexican rice. It was very good, I really liked the refried beans because they had a spicy kinda smoky flavor. All of it was really tasty. I enjoyed the sour cream sauce and the guacamole too. My daughter had the tamale plate, one beef tamale, one chicken tamale with chile con carne on top, beans and rice. I tasted hers and it was delicious. It was a pretty good size plate of food. The tamales were big, not skimpy like most places. She really liked it. The chips and salsa were fine, but I like a spicier flavor of salsa. The chips are thin, and served warm. They were fresh for sure. My husband ordered the soft tacos with beans and rice. Our group was at least 15 people and everyone enjoyed their food, no complaints. We got together for my friend's birthday and she got a free ice cream sundae. When they brought tortillas to the table for fajitas, they were warm, fresh and plentiful. Most restaurants make you beg for extra tortillas. My water was refilled several times. Our servers were great, we had kids 5 and under at our three tables and I'm sure it was a bit challenging for them. I will definitely return. I only wish the salsa was hotter. read more

Mercado's - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Horrible service. Cold food. Maybe the waitress was overworked but the manager wasn't willing to help until the THIRD time we complained. Food was average at best. Definitely not worth the price. read more

The food was awesome and the atmosphere was great but nothing could compare to the service we received. Atticus is the best! Thanks for great time with my family. Uno mas!! read more