Bleh. Nothing exciting or out of the ordinary. Normal TexMex. It was very busy simply because they have no staff to wait on tables. No open seating in the bar, either. Margs were so-so. Nachos had invisible beans with cheese. Nothing else worth remarking. One bright note-Athena was wonderful! She made up for the lack of other stuff. read more

Martha is an exceptional server! She handled our table of 17 the Friday after Thanksgiving like a champ. Plus we could see she had a few other very large tables. My iced tea glass was refilled plenty as was the rest of the beverages. And the food was outstanding. I had the primo enchiladas with fajita beef and white queso/con carne sauce that was out of this world. There was a 45 minute wait to get in but once we did everything moved along very quickly. Thank you! read more

Great Placer felt like family. Perfect food and Service, authentic ambiance. Friendly employees with very fast service.I look forward to coming back many times. read more

My husband and I have been eating at Mercado's since its inception. We went there probably 3 times a month then. Yes, we love Mexican food. It has gone downhill over the years, but we had the worst ever food on Saturday 10/19/24. We ordered it to go for a date night at home. Beef fajitas with the set up which cost extra and a combination plate. First, we did not receive the set up. The fajita meat was very tough and full of gristle. Really not fit to eat. The cheese enchilada was tough and seemed as though the corn tortilla was not pre-softened correctly. Portions were tiny even the beans, rice and a quarter of a lunch sack of chips. I know the economy is bad right now but the food quality was terrible. I called and the manager stated he could give me a 20% discount on my next meal and another set up (oh thank you for giving me what I paid extra for). What if we don't want the gristly meat again. No common sense on customer service. I worked in the restaurant business, and we would have never handled this issue as he did. read more

Never have been here before. It's very festive, very clean. All staff I came in contact with were friendly. My server, Addison, was great! Very smiley and on her toes. The food was great! I had fried tacos! I ordered queso for an appetizer and if I have one complaint tonight it would be that I didn't get to enjoy the chips and queso very long because my food came too fast. I will be back. read more

Mercado's - a bowl of quesadilla and chips - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

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Forever this has been good, but it's going downhill fast. I know it's hard to get help when people can stay home and get free money, but when it affects food and service, it's hard to rave. We ordered drinks with our food. After 15 minutes we saw our server and asked how the drinks were coming. Response was "I don't know, there in the bar" hummm We went in and retrieved them. Now we've been there 45 minutes, look around and see our server sitting at a table having a good chat with a couple. We asked about our food again when we got her attention. She went to the kitchen and brought cold food and the shredded cheese for my taco. At this point, we asked for a manager. She was very annoyed when we showed her the crispy dried up refried beans, the cold fajitas and my plate of cheese. She shrugged and said "I don't cook the food!" My husband said look, this isn't even edible! The manager said " I will give you 20% off the next time you come in." Next time??? Before we left our server did over hear the manager, apologized, and took 20% off our bill. This would not have happened when the male manager was there! He is very customer friendly read more

Mercado's - Cheese for my tacos - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

Best TEXMEX IN TOWN. I especially liked the street tacos, tortilla soup and mixed veggies. read more

Mediocre food. The filling for the tacos which was ground beef, was burnt and tasted terrible. I had to ask for sour cream, and they gave me the tiniest container of it. Chips were good, salsa was too thick. Pretty disappointed. I live in California and I guess I'm a bit spoiled with yummy food. read more

awesome waitress at the bar! She made sure we were taken care of! restaurant was clean and great atmosphere!

It was fun and the staff was friendly. They make corn tortillas fresh!! We arrived a few min before 11am and they were starting to get busy as we left. Everything is decently priced, just make sure to read your menu carefully. read more

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great food and service! the tortillas were hot and fresh, the salsa was perfect blend of spice and salty, the atmosphere is clean and well lit. read more

Although today was Good Friday, service and food was great! Our waitress was super friendly and was consistent in refilling our drinks, chips, and hot sauce. We ordered the beef fajitas and their homemade flour tortillas - 10000% best choice you could make! We will be back for more soon! read more

It's basic fast food type TexMex. No special sauces or flavors here. The beef fajitas and the complimenting butter is very good. Good service. Family friendly. read more

Food was ok. Lacked in taste. Really not going to be a favorite. Had chicken fajitas. Needs to be served with more veggies. Had only a couple of pieces of onion. I'm used to more than I got. Tortillas we're fresh ! read more

Great food and great service. Always enjoy our dinners here! The staff is friendly and attentive. You gotta try the yellow queso!

My husband and I - along with my Sister went to Mercados the Day before Easter Sunday 2024. We all enjoyed our Cheese Sauce and Chips, the Chicken Enchiladas, and other Meal Entrees. It is the Chocolate Cake that my sister and I ordered for Dessert that we did not like. The Cake is Very thick .. almost 5 inches thick and Not Moist at all. The Chocolate Icing, however. the best part - a chocolate Drizzle. The Cake should be made much Moister and not as thick. The Icing should also be Sweeter .. and more of it ... read more

Great enchiladas but a little cold. The yellow queso was pretty average though. And their refried beans aren't vegetarian which is annoying

Food & service was up to par. Nice clean environment. Staff was super sweet and showed great teamwork.

The food is ok..rice is kind of hard. The waitresses are not really friendly. I've come twice and both times not friendly at all. They drop the food and only come back when it's time for the check. I usually go to Longview for Mexican food but when I'm in Tyler i've come here but ugh i guess the drinks make up for the rudeness..because I get too buzzed to even care. read more

Not much social distancing here or anywhere in Tyler. Sign on door said masks required. But not many customers had them on when they came in or were waiting. Staff wore them. Asked manager why they didn't require them until people were seated & she said all anyone cares about is the staff. NOT SO. Food was ok. Chicken enchiladas, so-so. Charo beans were good. Tortilla soup excellent. Not coming back to Tyler until Covid scare over. Too much risk here read more

We always enjoy eating in Tyler @ Mercado's. The chips and hot sauce are good along with the flour & corn tortillas they bring you before your meal. My wife had the cheese enchiladas with sour cream sauce and I had the Mercado (2 enchiladas , cilantro lime rice , taco and charro beans). It was All delicious ! The staff is always inviting and service was good . Go get FULL ! read more

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I'm from out of town. Mercado's is not great, but you can get by on it. i ordered a large queso with meat, it was good; but expensive, especially considering the size. I feel like I ordered a large queso with meat, but it must of been a small. I couldn't imagine anything smaller. aside from that, i really can't put my finger on it, but there is surely room for improvement. i guess what I mean is that nothing was stand out good, nor where the portions or size of an item stand out, and nothing was unique, in fact everything felt a bit generic. read more

Best beef fajitas in town, with smoky flavor. Waitress fantastic, fast service. One of my longtime favorite restaurants in Tyler! Yummy

I think this is the best Mexican food in Tyler! I love the salsa and they say you can judge a Mexican restaurant by the salsa! Great tortilla soup! read more

The worst Mexican I've ever had! The rice tasted and looked old, the nachos were so greasy and inedible, the beans tasted like they were microwaved, and my avocados were bad. 0/10 would not recommend to anyone. Tamales were ok but dry. Salsa was tasty read more

The "PRIMO" Burrito was the size of a small enchilada. $16+ tax and tip. The burritos are an 1/8th of the size of Chuy's fajita burritos. 1/12th of Chipolte burritos. The manager didn't give 2 poops. Not worth the money. Eat somewhere else if you value your hard earned money. Portions are tiny. Very disappointed with the size of the portions and the manager's nonchalant attitude. read more

Absolutely the worst mexican restaurant, I have been to ! The waiter was very rude ! I would never come here again !

I have eaten here 3 times and each time has been pretty good. The atmosphere is more like a fun house as every wall is covered in some type of decor, very bright colors, etc. It is a large place and the layout can be confusing depending on where you are seated. The staff has always been very friendly and make every effort to provide a good time. I have had their enchiladas as well as the fajitas, both of which are pretty good and that fajitas were cooked just right. The beans and rice are ok, very filling. The chips and salsa are pretty good but not spicy enough for me. I have not tried a lot of the menu items but there is a pretty good selection for just about anyone, including kids. They have increased their prices over time, as has everyone else, but all in all it is a pretty good experience. If I lived in Tyler I would eat here on occasion, but probably not regularly. read more

Good: chips and salsa service was fast and courteous Bad: Prices are waaaaaayyy to HIGH for food quality.!! I guess they changed their menu. Rice was hard and beans were over seasoned. So-so: the new way to pay was fast BuT ask to many questions read more

great drinks and food . Service is excellent. Will be back . will be back for more drinks

We came for a late lunch in February 2022, the service was fine but the flood was bland and as we were dining a cockroach crawled across the wall right next to my son's girlfriend. No bueno!! read more

This is honestly one of the best Mexican restaurants I've ever eaten at. The food was amazing , staff was everywhere and attentive and it was very clean !! read more

Excellent friendly & efficient service. Good chips & chunky salsa. Good serving sizes & food hot when brought to you.

10/10 yummy food. My family comes here all the time! Best Mexican food in Tyler. Have to come here when we come to town.

Well when your maitre'd is the first contact a customer makes with your business I'd think you'd make darn sure SHE (brownish blonde hair wearing a blue shirt on the evening of Sept 4, 2021) was polite to your customers!! She was RUDE and just down right UGLY!! If you don't want to be at work.......GO HOME!!!! This is a good way to kill your business!!!! The food always seems to be good but wow that "gatekeeper" is hurting this business!!! RUDE IS NOT GOOD!!!! read more

Great service over all! Food was decent! The ambiance is cool! We will be returning. We tend to have a much better experience when they are a lot less busy. read more

While in Tyler, multiple locals had recommended that we try Mercado's, a well known and lively Tex Mex spot south of Downtown. You will know this location by the large castle-like building and bright/flashy lights with kitschy decor. There is plenty of parking and seating making it prime for large groups. We decided to sit at the bar and order margaritas chips and guacamole. The chips were very thin, warm and crispy and the salsa was also flavorful, chunky and tasty with my main dish. They have a really good HH deal for margaritas and beer... i think $3. My margarita was just too sweet and tasted mostly of the mixer; I only had a few sips. Luckily, it was very cheap. I tried the new Chipotle Chicken Burrito bowl which cam with seasoned grilled, spicy chicken, rice, black beans, pico de gallo, corn salad and avocado. It was pretty fresh and light compared to all the other menu items. The queso was very good and not too thick with maybe bits of pepper. My coworker had a combo which came with enchilada and fajita to try a few items. The meals come with a lot of heavy food so this would not be somewhere I would come often. I wish there had been more grilled food and seafood.he menu has most of the heavy, cheesy with lots of rice. Overall, there was nothing was standout about this restaurant. read more

Mercado's - Chipotle Burrito Bowl - Mexican Near Me - Tyler, Texas

I love this place! Yes, it's just another Mexican Restaurant in Tyler but the service is superb, the food generous, tasty and fresh. But I'm happy when I leave. Lots of cool stuff to browse through in their gift shop. Anytime I'm in Tyler I'm coming for a custom Margarita and delicious food read more

I grew up in the area but moved away when I was younger. We always made it a point to eat at Mercado's when we were in town on a visit. We recently moved back to East Texas and made Mercado's one of our first stops. Not sure what changed but the food is not what it used to be. I am hoping we stopped in on an "off day" for the cooking staff. The recipes have definitely changed from what they were years ago. This change was not good. I miss the old Mercado's. Luckily, there are other great mexican restaurants in the area to enjoy. I guess we will be exploring them next time we go out. read more

After reading all of the reviews we decided to take all things as a grain of salt and just go try it out! We have been blown away by the friendliness of the staff! The food was amazing. We tried the queso and elotes for starters, delicious!!! Our food came out quickly and was amazing too! We had a variety of food around the table! We had a large group and they sat us quickly in a room by ourselves which was great for our little ones! The waiter and wait staff were superb! We are a very picky family and none of the bad reviews proved us right! From start to finish... AMAZING! read more