The service and the food was absolutely amazing. Outside of the restaurant is a nice sitting area with heaters to keep guest warm when waiting. Once inside the restaurant, we were seated pretty quickly. Menus were easy to read and affordable. They provided fresh chips and salsa upon arrival. The food and drinks were delicious. I will definitely be back and highly recommend! read more

Mezcalito - Durham - Atmosphere, fresh guacamole, drinks, birria tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

If you want Mexican, this is the spot to be. From the atmosphere, drinks, and food. We tasted the ACP and Steak Burrito, both were extremely flavorful and perfectly seasoned. I would go to say best steak burrito I've ever had. For drinks, we had the jalapeño pineapple margarita, watermelon margarita, and regular margarita. They were all delicious, you cannot go wrong with any flavor. Please check this place out, you will not regret it! read more

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Amazing Food! STRONG drinks! Beautiful Ambiance.....Go Durham. I tried the tilapia fish and the Shrimp ACT.

I was a little skeptical at first about going here. Initially thought that it was a lot of hype. Only a 10 minute wait. Got a text message to my phone letting us know that the table was ready. Loved the outdoor heated seating. Drink options are out of this world. Food choice was delicious. I had the Platanos Rellenos. Loved it!! Great friendly staff. read more

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Service was exceptionally fast and the food was very good. Drinks were a little light on alcohol but still good.

Delicious food. Unique drinks. Great service. Menu offers numerous selections. Outdoor patio is inviting.

Great place to get some margaritas and mexican food! Very quick service! Great atmosphere! Definitely a spot worth checking out. read more

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Great food and good service. Second time here love the atmosphere. Birthday Celebration

Second trip back and it was just as awesome as the first visit if not better The food was amazing and the drinks were good. read more

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Just tried it today after seeing it all over social media. Everything was great! We got our food and drinks in a timely manner. We did have to wait for our table, which is not a big deal because they were busy. Server took a little to get to us but it is because he had multiple other parties. We were not stressing. Overall, I will return and I will recommend this place to others! Great addition to Durham!!! read more

Mezcalito - Durham - Pineapple mojitos, Blackberry mojito and Strawberry mojito - Mexican Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I went to Mezcalito a few months ago on a Saturday afternoon. It was pretty busy but they were able to seat us right away. Our server was attentive and we loved our food. The portion sizes were generous. Our drinks were good but we did not order the gigantic sizes they offer. Our drinks were normal sized but I thought that were a little expensive for the size. It was a little loud but again it was also very busy and we were lucky to get a seat so I'm sure that's why it seemed loud. I would definitely eat here again! read more

Best food / drinks in the area the prices on the drinks are a little on the pricey side but the portions are great so it's worth it

This place had great energy, the music definitely set the vibe! I got the steak tacos and they were amazing. The only reason I took off a star was because of slow service but I understand they were busy and had just opened this past week. Bright side was wait time was quick, I only waited about 20 minutes for a party of 2. I definitely recommend going especially for the gorgeous drinks! read more

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We called in advance to find out what time they open for Mother's Day. My wife and I both heard the woman say they are open everyday at 11am. Even Yelp has them open at 11. So we got here promptly at 11 only to be stopped outside by a worker who said "you know we open in 30 minutes, right?" We told him that we confirmed with one of their employees that it was 11. His only response... " y media" (basically 11:30). Not "sorry about that"... No nothing. Do better. And train your employees so everyone is on the same page and you're not wasting your customer's time. read more

Pretty ordinary food and ordinary service. Large restaurant with expansive screened outside area. Clearly a spot for celebrations. Unusual in that - for the first time in our Durham food experience, positive reviews were overstating the experience read more

The ultimate ACP was good! The margarita shakers were tasty as well. The environment was lively, and service was quick

Had a 12 person birthday party and the staff was very attentive, professional and very patient. Small or large groups I highly recommend this location read more

I've been three times. Obviously that speaks for its self. Everything I've tried was excellent I love the Hawaiian shaker. The tacos are excellent and I discovered you can mix and match which is fantastic! To my veggie sister here and they had an outstanding burrito she loved. Service is great. Drinks are delicious. Vibe is fun. Probably not great for meeting or if you need to tall bc music can be a little loud but nice for groups who want fun and good food. They don't do reservations but they try to accommodate if you come early. read more

A cockroach fell into my shirt while I was dining. I shook it out of my shirt in front of the manager, he and several other employees witnessed this roach fall out of my clothing. Manager refused a refund. DO NOT EAT HERE read more

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Mezcalito is an excellent go-to for food and amazing staff. We had a great experience all the way around and will be going there. We sat at a booth but big bar. Nice decor too. read more

Great food and DRINKS! The restaurant has a cool vibe. We drove from WS just to try this place that i found on IG.. the only issue was that once we were seated no one came to our table to take drink order. We sat for 15 min before i flagged down someone and said there was no waitress for this table but, she took our order. I would still go back though read more

Pretty good food, well seasoned ACP. Decent margaritas that can get very very big. It was very busy and loud but the ambience is nice enough and the service was decent. read more

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I have no idea how this restaurant has such good ratings. It must be for the atmosphere. If you are looking for fresh and authentic food choose elsewhere. If you are looking for instagram or TikTok pictures this is your go to. My friends and I visited for a girls night out and were very disappointed. We usually go to Toro's in Franklinton but wanted to try a new place. The corn was not fresh it was frozen corn on the cob. The carnitas were dry and flavorless the shrimp tacos were very average and the drinks were mostly ice, overpriced and overrated. We ended up going to Toro's after we paid our bill and left. Again beautiful restaurant if you are going for pictures and our waitress was great but if you actually want good quality fresh food this is not your place. read more

The food is so tasty and flavorful. I appreciate that they also read the notes for online orders as a lot of restaurants do not. I've dined in and ordered via grub hub from them and I really love this restaurant. The restaurant itself is great for dates or outings with friends. The drinks are great and it has a nice atmosphere DT Durham. I will say I am disappointed that The soup listed as a side for the vegetarian tacos online is not vegetarian and also does not state that it is not vegetarian. This is an easy fix by adding a more detailed description of the soup since it's probably a side option for most items. Probably a simple oversight. I'm pretty positive this is a newer restaurant (within the past year) and i'm even more positive it's fairly new on grubhub so I'm not surprised about minor issues. The food containers caused my corn titillas to come really soggy and inedible. I would recommend maybe having the taco toppings separate from the tortillas and letting people stuff their tacos on their own for delivery orders. I ate the insides of my veggie tacos with a spoon and skipped the soggy tortillas - still tasty but not a taco! Preordered lunch for noon during a meeting and it arrived HOT right at 12. read more

Tried the Casamigos Cantarito & King Burrito. My friend tried the Shaker Margarita & Birria Quesadilla. All was fabulous, huge portions - both drinks & food. Fresh salsa was delicious. Chipotle mayo was a strange addition to the top of the burrito & made for a off-taste - I'd order without. Was very very loud and service was very subpar especially with the prices being high. read more

The food and service were amazing! We had 6 people in our party and everyone raved about their meal.

This is directly towards management entirely and including FIVION ( Mid 30 slim size Spanish individual) I saw a couple of things that were very inappropriate for one I saw management that was Spanish, trying to inappropriately play with a coworker, who was obviously in her teenagers age touch her hair in a funny way because she has Afro puffs. Second of all, I watched managers, push DoorDash to stand outside in the cold because he didn't like how the walkway was cluttered, I will not be attending or spending my hard earned money in this establishment ever again very unappropriate and very unpleasant will not be returning and you should swipe out the whole management and start over read more

Great food... service was good too! May have to wait a little but worth it! Definitely try it

Good atmosphere good drinks good service what else can you ask for? Parking is a little rough

My favorite mexican spot in Durham. Everything from the chips and salsa, drinks and entrees is great. The restaurant itself is beautiful inside and out with natural lighting, live plant walls and great outdoor patio. Cannot recommend enough! My favorite is the sorta read more

A lively place for a group dinner. Everything we ordered was great including the king burrito, the birria, the ACP and the queso! We tried different margaritas - the spicy pepino was our favorite. Service was also quick. Only minor negative was the music was quite loud and we had difficulty hearing each other across the table. read more

Food is excellent. Service was very quick and attentive. The ambiance is VERY festive and loud. The music was especially loud but I didn't mind it. Others in our party thought it was too much. I would definitely go back when the weather is nice! I don't drink alcohol but they had insane looking margaritas and fruity drinks. read more

Very loud- I enjoyed the food and decor but was Unable to converse with my dining companions and could barely communicate with the server. I would go here all the time if they would work on the acoustics and my husband would prefer at least one draft beer. read more

Great food, friendly staff, great service, didn't have to wait long to be served, food came out quickly. My family has been there several times. read more

I realize they are new to open, so I will def try again to see if it is better. Food was excellent, but there are several things they can improve: 1. Add online reservations 2. Expand outdoor seating or allow service at the tables in the front 3. Biggest complaint; Margaritas were overrated. Big glasses are deceiving as ours were all ice and no tequila (even w Patron upcharge) 3. Get rid of plastic straws! 4. Music was so loud the night we went we could not hear the server. 5. Add more vegetarian options. I will wait a few months and try again bc the food was delicious. read more

We have visited several Mezcalito's including one in Beaufort NC recently. After visiting the Durham night market on Thursday eve, we decided to give this new location a try as it was close by and we have been wanting to check it out. The restaurant was quite busy and several folks were waiting in line. Host took our cell phone number and told us that it would be about 25 minutes. About 10 minutes later, a text came through indicating our table was ready. We were seated in a booth in the the bar section. Our first reaction, very, very loud music. The four us could barely hear each other talk. It was clearly very obnoxious and we were not the only ones dealing with this. We love music, but it was really extreme for sure. Pulling the review stars down by one just due to the loud music. Doesn't make for enabling engaging dinner conversations. Beaufort NC restaurant however was a very pleasant environment. Our server was really very nice and friendly. Beverages and appetizers came out pretty quick as well as the typical chips and salsa. We waited quite a while for the food and it was clear the kitchen was super busy with the number of patrons in the restaurant. We checked with our server after well over 30 minutes and she went back to check and a few minutes later our food arrived. As far as the food, plenty of it, nothing that will cause you to say WOW this is crazy good. Our choices included steak tacos, quesadilla, ACP and chicken flautas. Everyone seemed to enjoy the food. Price is a little on the high end. The restaurant is deceivingly larger after we took a look on the other side of the wall between the bar area and back of restaurant. Seemed to be a hybrid indoor / outdoor seating area as well. Overall not bad, not excellent and if they could just get the hint about the loud music which was also discussed in other reviews, it would be a little more pleasant for conversations. read more

Mezcalito - Durham - Fajita Quesadilla ordered by one of our family members. - Mexican Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

The food and drinks are very good. I've gone for lunch and dinner on two occasions while visiting the triangle. On my last visit on July 18th we were celebrating a birthday. There was a group of ten in a large booth. A male in our group accidentally left a pair of Versace shades on the table. We immediately called back to the restaurant within on 10 minutes of leaving and asked them to see if the shades were turned in my the waitress or a bus person. There was a brief hold and we were told no shades were there, but if they showed they would call up back. We hung up and then called back to say we would be returning with the police to view the camera. When we arrived back at the restaurant the hostess said you can check the table nothing was turned in and the shades magically appeared on a wiped down empty table. Unfortunately we will never go back to this location again after spending over $240 and leaving the wait staff with a $60 tip. In total in the last two months we have spent about $600 at this location it was very disappointing to say the least. To the management watch your staff, they are thieves!!! read more

I went to Mezcalito last night for the first night they were open to the public at the new Durham location after anxiously having watched construction going on from trivia at Ponysaurus for many months. I was very impressed at how prepared they were for opening night. Durham loves new restaurants but they were prepared for a crowd. There was ample staff who were organized and all working hard (and very friendly)! Service was great and the food was fantastic. My husband had the tacos al pastor which he loved and my quesadillas was equally great. Even the rice and beans tasted better than most places. Then, there are the drinks-- they can be pricey but in terms of quantity, you get what you pay for (unlike other places in Durham where $14 gets you a very small but classy drink). I tried two regular sized drinks and both were fruity but not too sugary. I am looking forward to returning, possibly even today because the lunch menu looked like a good deal. read more

Really bad vegetarian options, which is pretty disappointing since it would be so easy to include given everything they already serve.

Waaaay too loud for a casual midweek dinner. Some people may like that kind of energy, but I could barely hear my friend talking 2 feet away. Food was fine. Drinks were too sweet. read more