These folks are trying. Went on Cinco after other places packed and they were full but not waiting list full. You could tell they were overwhelmed but doing their best. We used our Yelp checkin for free cheese dip. One thing they have to improve is the house margarita. It is awful. 1 star. Little to no tequila in it. Free chips are a bit on the heavy side vs light and airy. Salsa is salsa. Our server was very friendly and doing his best. 4 star. Food from two burritos to Texas fajitas was edible but nothing memorable. 2.5 stars. Overall a generous 3 but more like 2.75. read more

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Queso came out nice and cold, so off to a great start. Then the food arrived, in a timely manner, but 2 out of the 3 entrees ordered were incorrect. I sent mine back, and no more than 10 seconds later she returned to the table with the exact same dish but now had lettuce and tomatoes thrown on top of it. On top of the wrong dish. *ahem* I said screw it, took my first bite, and it was very cold. Not lukewarm, not "not quite hot"-- it tasted like it just came out of sitting in a fridge for a couple of hours. Completely awful, nearly inedible, lucky for them I was starving so I ate it, but you know in movies when people are captured and their abductors give them a sloppy plate of nasty looking food in some basement, but that's all they get so they desperately have to eat it? Yeah... The second dish, a burrito (incorrect one), was also cold. She ate it anyway because at this point what the hell. The pork sandwich was randomly hot and supposedly quite good, I didn't try it. Anyway, meh. But Mom was sweet enough to take us out for lunch so that in itself was nice. Love ya Momster But anyway yeah don't go here. read more

Went back for the 2nd time, and toke family. Got all different foods and all was good. Like any Fresh food a little wait is needed. It's a must when come to gulf shores. read more

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I hate to write bad reviews. I really do. But this experience was probably the worst restaurant experience I have ever had. We stopped in here for dinner while on vacation. We only had to wait a few minutes to be seated. I tried to use the check in offer from Yelp and the waitress said no just the chips and salsa is free. She didn't offer to speak to a manager or ask someone else. She struggled with communicating, she shared so spoke very little English. Well this made it really difficult to order and communicate our needs. We asked about the live music that they promoted on sign outside and she said she didn't understand and her manager wasn't there. The food was very very overpriced for the size of the entrees and the tasty was very bland. The salsa that most Mexican restaurants have had a limit which was such a turn off. The food, facility, and service were all subpar. I understand why people wait an hour or more to walk across the parking lot to eat at a different Mexican restaurant. Just don't, the limited cars in line and run down interior should be the sign for you. We are just hoping we all don't come down with food poisoning. read more

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A hole in a while compared to other Mexican options in the area, but don't let that take you away from this place. The food is great, isn't touristy, and has much more flavor compared to other nearby attractions. The margaritas and mangonadas were also excellent. I got the molecajete (so much food), which was very good. I'll definitely visit each time I'm in Orange Beach. Due to Covid restrictions, there were only two servers at the time. They were serving and bar tending at the same time, so I commend them on their hard work. Don't let the other reviews fool you! Come try this place for yourself and skip the tourist traps! read more

Mexico Lindo - Molecajete - Mexican Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

This place deserves 4 star because it's better than any other mexican place in the local area. I'm not saying it's the best I've ever had, but don't waste your time going anywhere else. This place is more authentic than all the other gimmicky places around if you're craving tacos. I sampled all the tacos they had. They were all good, the carne asada which most Americans probably order were my least favorite, the meat was just a little dry and lacked a little seasoning but nothing a little lime and tomatillo can't handle. My favorite was the campechano taco which typically has braised flank steak, chorizo, and chicharrones all mixed together in a taco, totally my new favorite taco. All my tacos were their "mexican style" so served with lime onions and cilantro on top on a fried corn tortilla. Ps they also had a daily special for lengua tacos that were not on the menu. It was pretty good however mine seemed to come out a little too charred, I'm not sure if that was their style or just the cook at the time. But it was still good non the less. read more

This was not good. The cheese dip was warm milk and cost $10. Nothing had flavor. They just opened cans. Not worth the money. There's a reason they had no line. Don't go here. read more

Waitress was awesome. Service was fast and on top of it. The food was good. It came out fast and hot. The food was good. Not the best ever, but not the worst. We were happy to not have a wait and left full and content. read more

If you like authentic mexican then this is the place for you! The asada tacos were the best we've had around here. Also the white queso was delicious!! read more

With a baby, we usually go to Mexican places because the service is usually fast but not here. Might have something to do with the one waitress they have running the whole place while everyone else is just standing around. Everything else was tasty besides the salsa and the strawberry margarita tasted watered down. Wish it was better. read more

Best mexican place btw Orange beach -Pensacola i went 4 places. Finally found out. this place is small but tasty is way better than other places. i recommend order food with some pork and steak. This place meat taste is excellent. The steak and pork in Britto is very soft and i like this grilled tasty. :0 read more

Mexico Lindo - Mexican Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

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Ate there on 7/24/2023. The food was not good. The eggs were rubbery, the rice was tasteless, the beans were good, the tortillas were greasy and the chip salsa was bland and watery with no chunks of anything. The place is dingy feels and looks dirty. The service was inattentive and the waitress was more interested in her cell phone and chatting with co-workers. read more

Oh so good, oh so authentic. Those are the best words to describe Mexico Lindo. No it's not an attractive restaurant, but beauty does lie in the eye of the beholder. Mexico Lindo offers its customers great, fast service, and terrific food at an affordable price. My waitress was a sweetheart, she was fast and efferent albeit a slight language problem. But I got exactly what I ordered. The food was outstanding, the taste of Mexico!. This is a definite come again and again! read more

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Ordered a vegetable burrito. Requested the cheese sauce on the side, the burrito was covered in cheese. The waitress did not offer to correct it. When one of my guest requested more salsa the waitress replied, wait until you finish that salsa. She never came back to check if more was needed. Her attitude was not one of customer service. read more

Mexico Lindo - Mexican Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

This place looks like a hole in the wall from the outside and sometimes these mom and pop Mexican restaurants are really good and authentic. We went mid week in the afternoon and there was NOBODY there. I wasn't sure why there were no customers. Well. We ordered our food and I got the chicken tortilla soup. It was cold and tasted like yesterdays food. I had to ask them to heat it up. The other thing is that for Mexican food, this soup had no flavor. Worst Mexican I've had. The people were really nice but they had no customers. We should have known. read more

Staff was on point 5 stars... the chef however I rate one star, the steak had so much fat on it was insane, the fajitas are literally served in a 4 inch to go pan that has 3 inches of grease in it yuck!!! The enchiladas ground beef tastes like it's a week old and had a sugary taste to it... read more

Mexico Lindo - Literally poured oil in the Togo plate instead of disposing. - Mexican Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Great salsa & entrees! Helpful & friendly staff! We are local, so we frequent Mexico Lindo pretty often & always have a great experience! read more

The waitresses and hostess were very sweet and nice but service was SLOW and food was below average. I ordered the enchiladas and I had to check to make sure the filling was in there. Hardly any cheese at all. It took over 30 mins for a carry out on a slow Thursday night. Also, none of the staff were wearing masks. The rice was the tastiest Part. read more

We love this place! The Mesquite Grill for 2 was the bomb!!! Forgot to take a "before" photo. This is what we couldn't finish (and we both love to eat)! read more

Mexico Lindo - Mexican Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Never left a Yelp review and probably never will again but I couldn't believe this place only had 3 stars so here's 5 from me. The food is incredible and I'll be here at least once a week from now until the day the cold embrace of death bestows upon me freedom from this mortal husk. read more

I try my best to give fair reviews. I really will give a good review if at all possible as I own my own business and need positive reviews as well. This place is slow. I mean 25 min to get drinks, 1 hr for food. Take it for what you wish. read more

Food was delicious, very good presentation. Cheese dip good. Margarita ok- I ordered top shelf, I have had better. It was also a different price on our ticket than on the menu. Overall a very nice meal with the family. We did eat in. Masks were used, however the hostess did not have one on, it is posted on the door must wear mask to enter the building. read more

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Very nice waitress, but super slow in the kitchen. Cheese and bean dip leave much to be desired. Shrimp tacos were amazing!

Not good at all. Fajita meat was tasteless. Not marinated, no lime juice, just awful. Chips were stale and picante was terrible. Don't worry about the charge for more chips....you will not want more. Basically everything was awful. read more

Worst margarita I've ever had! Guacamole salad was a little bit of runny guacamole spread on some lettuce with some tomato. Taco had grease dripping out of it. Will not come back!! read more

I should have known when I walked into the door and the place was empty. First thing I noticed they charge extra for the second bowl of chips and salsa... who does that?! We ordered a pitcher of their house margaritas... not something I'd recommend. Next we ordered our entree and the waitress came back twice to ask us questions about... I said to my gf "if she comes back we are out of here." Not 2 minut3s later she showed up with an order that wasn't even ours and in a empty restaurant. There was one other couple who came in a few minutes after us. I called it quits and asked for the bill. I wish anyone who ventures inside of there agian better luck and service than we had. I'll never know if there food was any good. I'm not going back. read more

food was terrible, service was not okay we didn't even get our drink after we were almost done with our food, the place was just disgusting you flush the toilet and the water goes every where just disgusting. atmosphere was terrible. it smells. read more

Delicious delicious delicious....everything was just right with this place....From the service to the meal the drinks everything was just right with this place a must try for everyone thx read more

This place is absolutely amazing. It's a nice chill spot to hangout with your friends and eat good authentic mexican food. I am vegan and can't eat at a lot of mexican restaurants because of the lard in their beans, but these were lard free and made my somewhat complicated order with no mess ups! They were also very patient and attentive and even let me sing karaoke when they were just playing music. 10/10. It felt like home. read more

Great food, service was excellent. Prices aren't point. Very clean. Would recommend this place 100%.

Service was great, came here for the first time from Dallas and wasn't too happy with the food..I mean it tasted great not Gna lie but food was a literally a bit too pricey! The cheese dip was super watery and not very happy with paying $8.00 for watered down cheese dip. There is no white cheese dip in Dallas only Tex mex food and yellow cheese dip , I assume it was pricey bc we by the beach but it was $2.99 per taco! I didn't even see that on the menu I must have overlooked but it is what it is I guess. ‍ read more

My wife and I walked over from our hotel across the parking lot. We got there at 9:00 pm on a Sat night. Their sign said they were open until 11:00, but they already had the doors locked. We stood outside for a minute trying to figure out where we were going to go instead, then a lady opened the door to let us in. We said we didn't want to keep them if they we're closing, but she insisted. We should've left, but we went in. The food was marginal at best. The service was the same. Chips & salsa was free for the first basket, but $1.75 for the second. Weird? Then we were overcharged. Awesome ending to the dinner. read more

After six straight days of eating shrimp, I needed a change of pace. I chose Mexico Lindo for my non-seafood adventure. Even though I ordered a dish that contained shrimp, I probably should have stuck to what the beach does best, and that's not Mexican. I started with the standard chips and salsa. The chips were thickly cut, fried in house and a tad greasy. The salsa was average but probably homemade. I selected a more expensive entree, the Brochette, two 12" skewers filled with pieces of beef, chicken, shrimp, peppers and onions. The beef was a cheap cut, too chewy, and the entire skewer was overcooked, dry and dusted with a spice mixture that masked the flavor of the food. It came with rice and the absolute worst charro beans I've ever encountered. The grease on top created the second biggest oil slick to hit the beach, BP taking the top honor. With some trepidation I tried a bite. Yuck! I swear the little pieces of meat in the beans were cut up hot dog. The beans remained untouched. I've been spoiled by the competitiveness of big city dining, because Mexico Lindo wouldn't stand a chance in a more crowded market. The best part of my meal was the $1.75 mug of draft beer. read more

$15.00 for 4 microwave tamales, could get better from the frozen food section at Wal-Mart. Come on, you can do better, get authentic. I lived in Texas and California for 35 years, Alabama doesn't have a clue about real Mexican food read more

This restaurant has TERRIBLE service. Only 1 person was actually working and the others were sitting around in the back. The one worker actually working was nice but she couldn't run the whole place by herself. All-in-all terrible service, at least 40 people left because they have been here for at least 30 minutes and still didn't even get a drink order read more

We have dined here weekly for years. Today we walked into a shiny, newly renovated Mexico Lindo! Good food, great price, and a lovely restaurant! John had taco salad, and I had chicken enchiladas. The service and food were perfect. Despite the Spring Break crowd, our glasses stayed full, and our meals were delivered hot and within five minutes of placing our order. read more

Mexico Lindo - Mexican Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Been wanting to stop in here for a while and finally did today. $.99 tacos on Monday he sounded too good to pass on. Pleasantly surprised with how good the tacos were and how polite our server was. I will definitely be back. read more

Chips were very stale. They charge for extra basket Of chips. Ridiclious. Margaritas were watery and had no taste. I guess we should have read these reviews before we came here. No air conditioning to add insult to injury. Save your money and don't go here. read more

Mexico Lindo - Unbelievable! - Mexican Near Me - Orange Beach, Alabama

Manager was rude and made up an excuse as to why the staff wouldn't clean off a a table for a party of 14. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this restaurant to eat at. read more

After craving my favorite Mexican shrimp dish, Camarones a La Diabla, I decided to give this little place a try on my first day in Gulf Shores. Unfortunately, the dish was rather disappointing. Although the shrimp alone were fantastic, the pre-made sauce completely ruined their potential. Not only that, but the refried beans were obviously from a can as they were almost grey in color, and the guacamole was clearly jarred. I wanted this place to be a good, but unfortunately, it failed completely. read more