I think you should give honor where honor is due, I want to share about this little restaurant right on Main Street spencer, the food is always good, the service is excellent snd I have been here several times it's always quick and attentive customer service. I sat alone today, there was s lot of commotion around me, and still I had the waitress check in on me as well as the manager. I actually told my server that "I didn't complain, in fact everything was alright" because these people were paying so much attention to me. When all paid and I was heading for the door I was handed a to go cup of ice water. She thought I needed more water because I finished mine. A huge thank you for the extra thoughtfulness to make my dinning experience such a pleasurable time. read more

Mexicali Cantina Grill - Back entrance of Mexicali Grill, in the background of the picture of my to go cup of ice water, - Mexican Near Me - Spencer, Massachusetts

Oh man where to start? The guacmole lacked any real flavor. The salsa given at the beginning of the meal was watery. They brought out the wrong meal. The floor was sticky and over all cleanliness of the restaurant was poor. Had such high hopes for this place I love Mexican food ... read more

Met a friend here mostly due to the location. I assured her that the Mexicali in ware is phenomenal so this should be a solid choice. Chips and salsa were great. Margarita was so sour we had to send it back. We were seated in a side room by ourselves so the waitress forgot about us. My friend needed sour cream for her taco salad but the waitress never checked to see how we liked our meals. Food was just ok. Nothing blew me away about the experience. Friend not impressed. Will stick to mezcal or ware mexicali instead. read more

May 8th 2012 we were greeted by a friendly host, seated immediately and within 10 minutes we had drinks. The blackberry margarita with sugar instead of salt came recomended and was good but lacked alcohol taste. I tried the tortilla soup on this rainy night and ordered shrimp fajitas that sizzled all the way down, perfectly seasoned. I will be returning for more. read more

This is the closest Mexican food restaurant to us so because of that we order from them a few times a year. Even then, they're 20 minutes from us. We have a special needs kiddo so we rarely eat in a restauraTheir customer service for "to go" orders has always been lacking, but we're insane and expect different results when we try again. This last time, they forgot to include tortillas for a fajitas plate (how do you eat fajitas with no tortillas?) and the very young cashier (he was probably 16) wanted me to make the 20 minute drive back (then another 20 to get home) to pick up the tortillas! I told him I wasn't going to do that because my food would be cold and my family would be finished eating by the time I got back and asked to speak to a manager. He got very rude with me on the phone before transferring me. I told the manager what happened and she said she would send out a gift card. You guessed it...we never received a gift card. The food is only so-so and not good enough to deal with these people. We'll be driving an extra 20 minutes to get better food and better service. Today, (12/28/2019) we received a hand delivered $50 gift card for Mexicali. While the effort is appreciated and I gave a second star to reflect, it took a review on yelp to make it happen. We actually got our most recent Mexican food fix from Margaritas in Northboro and will be getting take out from them from now on. Food is delicious and their customer service for to-go orders was extraordinary. They actually earned the tip we always give, even for to go orders. They're 40 minutes from us so towels on top of the bag kept the food warm for the ride. This $50 gift card will be a re-gift to someone that actually has the opportunity to be served at Mexicali instead of to-go orders. Thanks. read more

I am in LOVE with Mexicali Grill. My husband and I go often. I don't drink, so I cannot rave about the Margaritas-even though I've heard they were delish...Yet I can speak to how yummy the food is. Let's first talk about the queso, so good! It's a blend of white cheeses which is a nice change from the Velveta-y, orange gunk you usually get. The chips and salsa are plentiful and the combo meals are the sure pick. I frequent the tamale, which has a great masa/meat ratio (you tamale eaters know exactly what I am talking about;), the burrito and the MOLE enchilada con Carne. Yah, I pick three-got a problem?:) All the combos are served with Spanish rice and beans. My suggestion, be sure to ask for black beans instead of re fried. The rice is okay but the black beans are perfect. They are sprinkled with cotija cheese and are a good match with the heavy Mexican filled delights. I honestly dream about this meal, no joke. Only cool feedback, I suggest against the Chile rellenos- unless you like them heavily breaded. The pepper and filling were good, but the breading was just too much? Lastly, we always finish off with fried ice cream-of course. Whether it be Mexican, Asian, Thai or Japanese we always finish with fried ice cream. Mexican fried ice cream has to be my favorite though because I love the fried corn flakey crust over the tempura coating the Asian restaurants do. Hummm. If I could only combine the Green Tea ice cream with the corn flakey crust...the perfect fried ice cream marriage. Speaking of marriage...I need to go make some dinner. All this food talk is making me hungry. read more

After living in California for the past several years and growing accustomed to eating Mexican food at least once a week, I was thrilled that this place was being built in my hometown. When I visit my parents I always make them take me to Worcester to get my burrito fix but Mexicalli hit the spot. The food is pretty authentic and the guys running the place seem to know what they're doing. The margarita's were decent, it was fun to try some different flavors, but they weren't very strong. I hope this place is successful I look forward to going back and trying something else off the menu. read more

Well done for a 3 week old restaurant! Food was good overall, but the meat was a little strange - low quality. I've eaten here 3 times now and had the same experience with the meat. I've enjoyed everything else though. If I eat here again, I'll only get something veggie. Everyone was super friendly and our waitress was very helpful. read more

This place is mediocre at best. Stick with the table side guacamole for a great start. I wanted to review the vegetable fajitas which are terrible. A pile of supermarket frozen vegetables was what they serve. Crinkle cut carrots? The rest is mushy and greasy in my experience. Guac would be good with a margarita at the bar and that's probably why they are still in business. read more

Mexicali Cantina Grill - Crinkle cut carrots and frozen green beans? - Mexican Near Me - Spencer, Massachusetts

I only give one star if its inedible. This was not far from inedible, but NOT all of it was TOO bad. The nachos and salsa were OK. The nachos were good, but its not hard to fry corn tortillas. The salsa had 0 spice and had stems of cilantro in it. It was flavorless even though they clearly put stuff in it. I've experience better salsa at Moes and Acapulco's. There seems to be a huge similarity in menu's across the board for all Mexican restaurants within Massachusetts at least. I have been to numerous ones and they all offer the standard burrito, quesadilla, chimichanga, fajitas, etc. They even all seem to share that chile cheese! Just some places...are better than others, but the similar menu's make it easier to compare. FIRST of all, these reviews for this restaurant need to be clarified. This is by NO MEANS authentic to Mexican food. Nor does a Chipotle or Acapulco's serve authentic food. Not that non authentic food is bad, it just isn't authentic so don't say its authentic! Anyways, my plate arrived. It looks like a plate of liquid. The beans, I knew they were beans because of the color and because of what it said on the menu. If someone gave that to me without that knowledge it would of just looked like brown soup to me. Yes, they are supposed to be smashed, but these almost looked like they were watered down and smashed to the point of not even representing a bean. Were these supposed to be refried or just regular beans with water added? I will never know. My enchiladas tasted OK, but maybe that is because it looked like to be drowned in water or oil in the attempt to make it have flavor. My boyfriend burrito had the same problem and I have no idea why the inside of a burrito would be watered down. The rice tasted ok but it was sticky. I am not sure if its because it was cooked a day/days before or because they didn't leave it in the rice cooker long enough for the water to be absorbed. As I have described, my entire plate seemed to be a big water and oil mess! The chile queso also looked like it was watered down. Gee I know the economy is tough but come on Lol. I rarely dislike food, I literally eat anywhere and everywhere. I will eat off the street if its good. This just was not good. When I go to a restaurant I don't even care if it isn't exactly the cleanest, or if the seats suck and the décor is 100 years outdated. All of that can be forgiven with food or be ruined with food. If you have bad food, well I don't like your restaurant. The restaurant itself was just a typical Mexican restaurant with just the "Mexican" colorful decorations. That's it. Food sucked and I don't know why it has such good reviews. Maybe its the location or people in what was it Leominster? haha need to get out more. They have other locations and the reviews for those places are much worse so I question the ratings for THIS location. If people consider this good food, please go to Worcester, they have much better options. If your looking for the best Mexican food I've had in MA, go on yelp and search Mexican in Ashland, MA. I don't remember the name, but the food was amazing and the cost will even beat the Groupon deal to this joke of "AUTHENTIC Mexican food." I completely forgot to mention my fried ice cream dessert. It would of been so much better if it wasn't drowned in caramel sauce and chocolate sauce. The fried ice cream alone is very sweet, adding the obviously one dollar caramel from Price Chopper down the street ruins it. Advice for the restaurant: Stop drowning your food!!! read more

Nice atmosphere and generous portions of good food on very large plates. My whole tilapia was perfectly cooked and a nice value for $15. The chips could have been salted more, but for the price this was a nice restaurant. read more

The best Mexican food in Massachusetts! This place is so amzing. The best thing they have is the guacamole. There is a lady that has a cart with all of the ingredients and makes it tight in front of you. It is the best guacamole that I have ever had. Ask for cilantro, lime and tomatoes. The tacos are really great too. They are delicious. I really enjoy coming here because the staff are friendly and the service is amazing. If you want really great Mexican food come here because the food here gets better and better with every single bite. read more

Awesome guac to order. Every time we've been here the food is excellent, fresh and fast. It's hard not to want to fill up on the chips :)

Really good food and amazing service. The staff genuinely wants you to enjoy your experience and the menu is huge. Everything we've tried has wonderful flavor. They also bring around a cart in which they make the guacamole in front of you. It's been hard to find Mexican food here in New England but this place is wonderful. read more

They are friendly! Great and fast food. The drinks alway good and just the right amount of alcohol. The staff is great always Great.

This is hands down the worst Mexican food I ever ate! First of all, the lady who took the order via phone did not get it right... I ordered two shredded beef tacos and got two ground beef? The quesadilla was flavorless and rubbery... I don't think they even put the quesadilla on the grill.... The consistency of the ground beef is similar to dog food... the presentation was piss poor and the food was absolutely awful! I couldn't even eat the food it was that bad a true waste of a meal! I wish I could return the food because it's just gross! You could not pay me enough to eat at this place again... Apparently, Spencerites have never had real Mexican food before because this place has four stars and doesn't even deserve the one I gave it! I love Mexican food and culture and this place is a disgrace to true Mexican cuisine! So very bad! read more

Mexicali Cantina Grill - This is the inside of the Mexicali Quesadilla there is no cheese and I am convinced that it wasn't even heated up.... - Mexican Near Me - Spencer, Massachusetts

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I absolutely love this place. I am not a fan of Mexican food in general, but the food here is excellent. I love the fresh salsa, although I do not like cilantro, and the drinks (I've had both margaritas and pina coladas. Went on Cinco de Mayo and had a blackberry margarita -- absolutely delicious!) The service is always excellent -- the waiters are attentive and very accommodating. My favorite dish is the vegetable stir fry, however, I can't have too much cheese, so I order it without cheese -- contrary to what some people are saying, the vegetables are very fresh tasting, sauteed nicely over a bed of rice. The guacamole, as others have said, is absolutely delicious. The chips are slightly warm, nice and salty, and very crunchy. And the dessert -- specifically, the flan and the fried ice cream -- is excellent. I seriously doubt you could go wrong on the dessert menu. The place is always busy, but I've never had to wait more than a few minutes for a table. Everything is priced very reasonably, and I've never had a bad experience here. read more

Food and staff is always great, a smidge on the pricey side. Easily forgiven with their great chimichangas and enchiladas.

This place is amazing! The staffs wonderful, the food is delicious and the atmosphere is nice. we have eaten here so much that they know what we like and don't like., the guacamole is so yummy. I love everything about this place. read more

Excellent restaurant! Service was great and food was even better. I had the Baja fish tacos. Smaller pieces of fish but it was a perfect portion. It didn't overpower the other flavors in the tacos. Black beans and rice, well flavored. Not the typical, bland obligatory rice and beans. read more

Fun, friendly, great nachos, good drinks.

I've eaten at many Mexican restaurants around the country. For a small-town restaurant the food was OK, though I felt it was overpriced for what I was served. I ordered the fish tacos, which came with nice toppings, but were a bit sad in the few small chunks of fish in my tacos. For $13 I felt this was not worth it. Homemade chips and salsa were a nice touch. The biggest reason that I will not be returning to this restaurant is the rude wait-staff. I had a few sips of my boyfriends margarita and was confronted by my waitress, saying she would take the drink away from us. She spoke to me in a childish, hostile manner. I'm 35, and it left me feeling embarrassed, awkward and intimidated. This was very unprofessional behavior and I will not be visiting this restaurant again, nor would I recommend it as a local restaurant to visit. read more

Love this place. Every time I come here it is always great. Servers are super friendly and food is delicious. Food typically comes out pretty quickly so plan accordingly if you get an app. read more

We went for an early dinner on a Friday night - we were seated right away but by the time we left there was a wait. The service is amazing - they different people walking around checking drinks, making sure plates are cleared, bringing the food (and it came out quickly too!)...etc, etc. They start you off with some free chips and salsa and i also ordered guacamole - it was delicious!! I had a blue margarita and it was a good size and they weren't stingy with the alcohol :) I had the carne asada burrito - it was so big i didn't even eat half of it. The only suggestion i would have is to maybe add a little spice to the meat. I know not everyone likes spicy but it just needed a little kick. Other than that, no complaints - we will definitely be going back!! read more

Great food! I love this place, the service is great and the food is delicious! The free homemade salsa is so good. The prices are also great for the amount of food they give. read more

Excellent service, and love the tortilla soup! I have eaten here a number of times and never been disappointed

My wife and I live in Spencer, and I eagerly awaited the opening of Mexicali Grill. I remembered the poor excuse of a Mexican restaurant that was open briefly in the 90's where Village Pizza now is, and hoped Mexicali would be much better.... It was worth the wait. We went for lunch on My 4th, and LOVED it. So we went back for dinner on 5/6, we loved it again, and have every time since. Staff and owners can't do enough to make your experience satisfying. Food service is quick, but you don't feel rushed. The quality of the food is excellent. I've spent time in Mexico and this is authentic-styled Mexican, but better than I had in Mexico! Drinks on the drink menu look great and they come just the way they look, and DO taste fantastic. Just the right read more

Been to Mexicalli about 6 times since it opened. Great food, excellent service, great margaritas.

Great food, great service. Love the vegi stir fry and Taco salad

I prefer the atmosphere and the food seems better at the Ware MA location.

Liked this place a lot. Had lunch there with family from Connecticut. We're from Winthrop so we met halfway. Chips and salsa were good but the guacamole was excellent. Everyone loved their meals. Place is spacious and we weren't crowded for a Saturday lunch. read more

It's really more like 3.5 stars. They are a little pricey for what you get. However, the service is always on point, friendly and prompt. The margaritas are excellent. Strongly recommend the chimichangas. If you are looking for cheap Mexican, this isn't your place. If you are looking for fancy Mexican, this isn't it either. However, for Mexican soul food and a quick flowing bar, then this is your spot. read more

Amazing food !!! I'm not a Mexican food guy but the skirt steak with shrimp rice and beans. Awesome

Almost as good as real Tex Mex (lived in Dallas for 16 years). Worth a visit...great margaritas! Great food. Great service! read more

I'd call this more Mexican-American which is just fine by me. Great food, good service, reasonable prices. I'll be a frequent customer now that I've found this local hot-spot. read more

Just what Spencer needs! It has such a nice warm atmosphere with the great bright colored walls, and very nice artwork, with a full bar!! The food is great texmex, well seasonsed, great spices and the meat is always fresh and very moist. They make a fantastic margarita, with a large selection to choose from, and a full bar. You could spend the whole day there with the right friends, start at lunch with a quesidilla, work your way through the day with a few margaritas watching the traffic go by in quaint New England town, have a dinner plate, and a few more. Such a relaxing escape, great food, great people I wish them all the best!!! read more

This place is the best ........we just went again yesterday and my husband who hates vegetables was cross sold on the perfect item for him by a very knowledgeable and friendly waitress named Amy, great job!! Recommended him to have the Fajita Enchilada, no veggies no beans..........he absolutely loved it and I had for a switch from the regular Chx Fajitas I always get to the Fajita Burrito (Chx).....OMG, so good, just hold the beans for me too. LOL Anyway brought our daughter Brandy before she left for flight school last week and she was like "I wish I knew of this place sooner", now leaving for Alabama to become a Helicopter Pilot with the Army. But we all know good food, cook good food and love fresh tasting foods made with the best and freshest of ingredients.....and I must say this is #1 when we want to get our Mexican on...... we love both Spencer and Holden, but prefer the atmosphere a little more and the service in Spencer. Also congrats to Alejandra who's expecting her second child and who has been our awesome waitress twice and who's husband happens to be the manager! They are both fabulous! Thanks for a great time and great food always! Kristie :) read more

Every time we come here the food is consistently delicious! I love a Mexican restaurant that actually has authentic Mexican food! It's very reasonably priced to boot and the staff is always smiling and friendly. read more

By far the best thing on the menu is the Mexico City Tacos with the Mango Salsa. The had changed the recipe over the winter and I'm glad they did! Strong drinks and great waitstaff. Always freindly. read more

One of my favorite picks when it's my turn to choose the food destination. Strictly based on food, Mexicali is a solid 4 star restaurant. I've been there numerous times over the years and have never had a disappointing meal. Every menu item is prepared well and has plenty of unique flavor. The extra star in my review is due to the single best staff I've ever experienced in food service. Every server is attentive and incredibly polite, but not overbearing. When you leave it feels like every staff member personally thanks you and makes you feel like you're leaving a family dinner. Wonderful food, wonderful people, Mexicali will have my business for years to come. read more