Old Mexico Restaurant

Been here a few dozen times and was always pleased, but last night the Super Burrito was lacking…read moreflavor and the cheese topping had zero flavor. On a positive note the shrimp cocktail and service were excellent. The noise level was horrific - there are two sections of the dining area and one should be dedicated for large groups with multiple children under 5.

Food and people are great noise is awful. They need to hang small window panes from ceiling to…read moredeflect sound I have seen this before works great .

Shrimp Cocktail - Great food at a reasonable price. The service is excellent. Please turn the music down.

El Jalisco

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Tacos Way

4.4(81 reviews)

0.5 mi

This is my favorite mexican place in town. I love their chimichangas. it's Mexican restaurant…read morequality but in more of a fast food setting. It's my go to when people ask me for a good mexican restaurant.

the food is delicious. the service was good. the ambience was ok i wasn't there to look for…read moreanything in particular. i was there for their food. and it and was the best mexican food by far anywhere in the local area. the do have a little bar there along with TVs to watch a game if you'd like, i've seen different TVs in the room with various other games on. the taco steaks are awesome and the steak quesadilla was out of this world! a little on the pricy side but well worth it

Salsa Bar for condiments, etc.

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Peppers Mexican Grill & Cantina

3.6(216 reviews)

3.0 mi

Beautiful amazing service quick and polite nice pricing and amazing timing when it comes to drink…read morerefills absolutely a 10/10 for me

We wanted sopes as advertised but they didn't really have them. I asked for a quesadilla and it…read morebarely had any cheese on it.. I specifically asked for extra because I noticed that the Mexican restaurants here are very stingy with the cheese.. the quesadilla barley had any cheese on it, it was pretty much just meat and peppers.. The waitress then brought over a small bowl of shredded cheese... idk what she expected me to do with that because I wanted it melted INSIDE the quesadilla. Then she said she would take it off the bill.. ok I never asked for that. Then said she had to take it from the table so pretty much I had to sit there and watch everyone else eat. It didn't make any sense. We won't be back. Horrible service. The bathrooms were also very dirty and didn't have any paper towels.

Bar area

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El Jalisco Panama City Mexican Restaurant

3.6(170 reviews)

3.0 mi

The food,service and the ambiance/ decor was excellent. Our server Victoria was very good.but The…read moreOutside Did Not look Authenticate Mexican More like a Fast-food place. Will return again!!!

The chicken, cheese, and rice were delicious! The chicken tasted fresh and definitely not like…read morefrozen chicken. Their salsa was my favorite--just the right amount of spice! The soft-serve margaritas weren't our favorite, not good. They tasted very artificial, so I wouldn't order them again. The original margarita was pretty good, though, and they had a great BOGO special. Pablo was our server, I believe, and he was wonderful and very attentive!

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El Jalisco Fajitas

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Los Rancheros Mexican Restaurant

3.2(139 reviews)

2.9 mi

This place was great! I'm shocked that the rating isn't higher. Service was great. Food was…read morefantastic and the restaurant itself is so cute! I would definitely come back. I highly recommend the shrimp pablano

The food here is worse than Taco Bell. It is not authentic at all and tastes bland. This place does…read morehave a lot people , I guess they are also tourist like myself. The food is over priced too. Can't speak for their drinks since I did not order any. FYI, The place is super loud too, but I am not grading it based on that as that is personal preference.

Ambiance and beautiful light fixtures to admire

Steak fajitas. Tomato base, thoroughly cooked onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.

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Diego's Burrito Factory

3.2(6 reviews)

0.2 mi

The food here is always great, and the prices are very reasonable. Especially when you compare them…read moreto everywhere else nowadays the food is delicious, as it is at all Diego's locations, and the decor is beautiful. Very clean, very nice staff, very much underrated. Diego's is always on my list of options for a quick, high value restaurant with a great atmosphere.

food was bland, pretty much tasteless. service was mediocre, i didn't care for the ambience as i…read moreordered online pickup. way overpriced for what you get. do yourself a favor...dump this commercial BS establishment and get some REAL mexican food from Taco's Way in the Publix shopping center, so much better.

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Nondescript tortilla chips in a paper bag.

Barberitos

3.4(42 reviews)

3.0 mi

The food is fresh and tastes amazing. The service was great and the staff was polite. The ambiance…read morewas Tex-Mex and welcoming. Not my favorite Mexican food place, but something good that's close to Gulf Coast State College that's not Taco Bell.

I tried one of their locations new years ago and was not impressed. I figured I would give this…read morelocation a try and see if maybe I just had a bad meal or it is just not very good in general. Well, I guess my decision is is that it is simply not very good. The spicy chicken was dry and the overall dish was subpar. The staff was friendly, so I guess I will give them an extra star for that. Lesson learned. No need to return

The one tv

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Tofu and vegetarian options.

TAQUERIA SANCHEZ

3.0(9 reviews)

0.6 mi

This restaurant opens at ten and provides high quality food at a reasonable price. They have upbeat…read moremusic that isn't annoying. I ordered the Huevos a la Mexicana meals - one of my favorites and a dish hard to find in many Mexican restaurants. Taqueria Sanchez does this dish justice by providing avocado, goat cheese, and sour cream. The dish was superb. I couldn't help but smile as I ate this meal for breakfast. Impressed. Service was excellent and didn't take long to serve. Be sure to give this restaurant a try. You won't be disappointed.

This is real, authentic Mexican food; and it was delicious. The waiter and clientele mostly speak…read moreSpanish, and the flavors are different than what you get at Americanized Mexican restaurants. For $30 bucks, my wife and I left stuffed, having tried a variety of tacos, casadillas and other things I had not tried before. We had chicken, beef, casada, pork, and tongue, wonderfully spiced. The corn tortilla are made right there, and that makes all the difference in taste and freshness. The location is not right on google. It is across from the Toyota dealer on 15th. Recommend you head over there and let your taste buds get transplanted across the border. Trust me.

Assembled Huevos a la Mexicana on the tortillas

Chips and salsa - keep it simple and it is really good.

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Tijuana Flats

3.3(18 reviews)

2.9 mi

So good! Big portions and interesting menu items. The chips are nice, have a cool ranch flavor to…read morethem

We tried this place here in Panama City for lunch. They weren't busy, which was good. The inside is…read morenice and clean because this is a new location that recently opened. I tried their dos tacos meal, which comes with any tacos of your choice with a drink. I ordered one soft chicken taco and one hard shell chicken taco along with some nachos and cheese. They have cheddar cheese or the pepperjack one. My husband tried their garlic lime shrimp bowl. It comes with sautéed shrimp, cilantro rice, black beans, poblano peppers, onions, salsa and some other things. The bowl was good but not the best I have ever tried. I preferred the tacos over the shrimp bowl. Overall I'm glad this location opened up and we look forward to trying other things on the menu. See photos below.

Kickin chicken

Chicken tacos

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Shrimp bowl

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Jan S.

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18 years ago

Old Mexico, in the Winn Dixie Shopping center is a must try! Nothing fancy, believe me, but the staff and the food are wonderful~!~~ The cheese dip is exceptional too! read more

Odam C.

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6

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6 years ago

Simple eating if your not looking for anything fancy! Service is great! Its new management so the food menu just changed a bit and the flavor is a home cook feel.! read more

Catherine D.

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2

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10 years ago

Delicious Mexican food at great prices...and you have to try the fish taco! The staff is also friendly and welcoming.

Big Dave's A.

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9

8

12 years ago

Great mexican food.Put on a sombrero and chow down till you have to poop your cheese brains out!! Yummy

Shane D.

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15

2

14 years ago

I love this place! Try to come every week.

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