Don't skip the chips and salsa--they're worth the visit by themselves. If it's available, order the Saturday red pozole special. Ask for a frosty mug with your Negra Modelo. Great lunch stop if you're visiting the John Deere Pavilion or exploring the Quad Cities. Come hungry--the portions are generous. Use the condiment tray with the pozole. The fresh onions, radishes, lettuce, and lime really elevate the dish. If you're used to chain Mexican restaurants, be ready for more authentic flavors. Enjoy the ambiance as much as the food; the restaurant is thoughtfully decorated and full of character. Plenty of room to park in their parking lot. read more

The salsa is little spicy so not a good hit with the little kids but I enjoyed it. The birra tacos were spot on. Kids seem to enjoy the rice and beans alot. Felt like we were in Mexico. Authentic. read more

I've never had a shrimp ceviche tostada, so I thought I would try one. Ordered online to carry out, so cannot give more than 4 stars because I haven't dined in this restaurant in a very long time. Food was quickly prepared, I was thankful the tostada was separate from the ceviche! Portion seemed healthy, red sauce provided was hot, which was awesome. Lime in the ceviche stood out, which was different from others I have eaten. I believe traditional ceviche has a white fish inside and this did not, which was a little disappointing. Staff was friendly at pick up. read more

Great Mexican restaurant! The staff is friendly and helpful with recommendations. The tamales were the best I have ever had. The sauce and cheese complimented them perfectly. I ordered a side of sour cream and Cholula Hot Sauce to spice them up to my taste, but they are perfect as is. The building is fantastic! It had a vintage tin tile style roof that is probably out of the 30's. I stopped there two days in a row for lunch since it was so good on my first day. They are generous with chips and salsa, but I would save your appetite for the fabulous Mexican food! I noticed when I left they have a take out Drive Up window. I recommend you go inside, sit down and enjoy some great Mexican food. read more

Great place. Excellent parking. Clean space. Colorful decorations. Very nice & attentive staff. The best Mexican food I've had, in like, ever. My margarita was delicious. Enchiladas exceeded our expectations. We tried a particular type of taco & it just was the cherry on top. Great prices as well. Definitely recommend & will be returning. read more

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Great food! Great service! From the friendly service to the fresh chips and tasty enchiladas this was a delightful experience. We enjoyed the warm chips, delicious salsa and guacamole. I was impressed that our server Fabbi remembered all my special requests and quickly filled our order perfectly. If the restaurant had a little updating, I'd have given it a 5 star rating. Great place to grab a quick delicious lunch. read more

Old Mexico Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rock Island, Illinois

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Always hot & fresh. Clean restaurant requiring masks, keeping community safe, thank you! Great prices, yummy food and generous portions! read more

Old Mexico Restaurant - Enchiladas verdes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rock Island, Illinois

The portions are huge, the waitstaff is friendly, complimentary chips (small basket, you can't take them home). I get chicken enchiladas and have been happy with it every time. I think there can be a wait, but not a big deal. They have the little round crunchy ice in their drinks, if you care about that sort of thing. The handicap ramp is somewhat awkward, as you have to walk through the kitchen. read more

this is the place. I've been to Mexico and El Salvador. this is the food I've been looking for since i got here. the service is excellent, and the ambiance somewhat reminds me of the times i had in the country. we were in the field, and a woman with a cart would pull up out of nowhere and make us delicious food. I've eaten here many times and wrote reviews on other platforms. the queso birra tacos are the best! read more

I have eaten at all the Mexican places in the Quad. iTunes and I have to say if you haven't eaten here you need to check them out ! Had amazing tacos and everything is hot and fresh . Friendly staff very clean restaurant! Stop on by! read more

Went for the first time this evening. I ordered beef tacos and my husband ordered the soup. Huge bowl of soup that could have fed two people. I thought the tacos were good but didn't care for the sauce. My husband really enjoyed his soup but couldn't eat it all. Prices were reasonable and the waitstaff did great. read more

4-star food. 2-star service averages to a 3-star rating. The small combo lunch special was only $4.50. The taco and tostada were good, but the chorizo enchilada was delicious. So much flavor packed into that little roll. The problem is I alone for awhile without anyone wiping off my table or taking a drink order. Then, after I got my food, I sat with an empty drink for five minutes. I'm s still waiting for my check and a box for the second enchilada I ordered. I will give it another try because the food was good and it was a great value. Everyone has a bad day every now and then. By the way, the salsa is good and spicy. read more

Great service and decent food. Unfortunately the new management would not accept a coupon from restaurant.com that I had purchased previously. Overall the best thing about the restaurant is the service. It was wonderful, especially considering it was during a busy lunch hour with one server working at the time of our visit. read more

Wonderful family run business. Nothing crazy here, nothing fancy, just great Mexican food. Best beans I've had in a long time. If the place can't get the beans and rice right, they're not worth our time. read more

Fast and polite service, delicious food! Highly recommend the cheese enchiladas! The decor is the only reason I didn't give it a 5 star... then again is does represent "Old Mexico"! read more

Old Mexico Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rock Island, Illinois

Yummy guacamole! I love the family feel to this place. I've been driving by for years, wanting to go in, and I'm glad I did. read more

Old Mexico Restaurant - Steak tacos and chicken fajitas - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rock Island, Illinois

Excellent food! Not too spicy and just enough! Had the taco dinner with rice and beans. Rice and beans are some of the best around. read more

Old Mexico Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rock Island, Illinois

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Best enchiladas in town! I get a food coma every time I come here. Service is hit or miss but the food is always great.

New ownership & now serving adult beverages. Pretty decent for the price. The service was excellent and waitress was very kind, not only do you get chips & salsa but they bring you a little cup of a tomato based soup with noodles. The food was pretty good and the establishment was very clean! We will be going back soon... read more

Worst restaurant experience I've had in years. Ingredients not listed in the menu added to my order, I had to walk up and ask for silverware after getting my food, my partner had to ask multiple times for his refill after she took his cup away and it took us a VERY long time to even get a menu and the place wasn't full. Bad service and even though I asked if all the ingredients were INSIDE the burrito and was assured they were everything was piled around or on top w only rice and beans inside. They frustrated me SO much this was my first Yelp review. What a bummer. read more

Slow service, food was bland & they had a very adult/inappropriate movie playing during dinner time hours that we had to keep distracting our 5 yr old from so she wouldn't see the violence. Heard later the food isn't authentic at all. Will stick with Azteca from now on. read more

Another excellent Mexican restaurant in the Quad Cities. The Beans were likely the best I have had, and the enchiladas are up there in a similar sense. The Chimichangas were a bit brittle though the meat inside was decadent. The prices are real good and the food was very filling. read more

Food is OK. They should change the fryer oil, you can taste it in the chips and taco shells. Nice family run place.

Best Mexican food around...friendly staff...and love all of their specials...I'm there a lot so I tried most and I have nothing bad to say about any of it. read more

We sampled a large combination, tamale, steak taco, Gordita, and a flauta. Everything was authentically delicious!! Service was fabulous.

Just stopped in randomly. The restaurant is small but the staff was very friendly and the food was very good. I would eat here again.

Not impressed ... chips were stale and old. Soups was cold. Options on menu said subject to change ... who does that ??

Disappointing breakfast... Nothing seemed particularly authentic or fresh... Portion was small... Huevos a la Mexicana with beans and rice should be easy to pull off. The patata (hash browns) were the McDonalds version...i left unsatisfied and have not been back. read more

First visit here. Ordered the large shredded beef burrito $7.99. Complimentary chips and mild red salsa were brought out. The chips are average tasting/quality. The salsa is mild/bland. The burrito is large, but microwaved and this caused the lettuce and tomato inside to wilt and be soggy. There was a thin layer of melted yellow cheese on top, but no Mexican cheese in out out. The guacamole was different, but not too bad, again, bland. I asked for whole beans in the burrito instead of refried beans, but was told they did not have whole beans. What? The shredded beef had no seasoning whatsoever and tasted as if it were boiled? It was more in chunks than shredded. I tasted no onion or cilantro at all. I asked for a bit of pico de gallo and was brought out a tiny cup but was charged $3.00 for it. Was given a cup of sopa, but it was quite bland as well so I did not eat much of it. Not sure if I paid for it, as my bill was over $12 for the food alone. Most likely will not return, as there are many better authentic Mexican places to eat in the area for half the price. The staff was friendly, however. read more

Ordered Costillas, terrible taste and so so tough could not eat. Ordered appetizer large guacamole was the size of a small condiment and runny like it was diluted with water or liquid of some sort, ordered three toasted jalapenos chopped up, served them sliced length wise. usually mix them with the Costillas but like mentioned earlier they were inedible. Rice and beans were fine as well as chips and salsa, friendly server but never came back to see if everything was fine after bringing food, left the entire meal, huge waste of money, big disappointment. Would highly recommend going to El Mariachi in Moline or El-Patron in Rock Island. read more

We eat hear all the time. Very yummy food and super friendly staff. Definitely love the family feeling :)

For authentic Mexican food, this place can't be beat. It's close to the down-towns (actually in between downtown Rock Island and downtown Moline). It's family owned and operated. Cheery people, fast, courteous service. It's 5-10 minutes from my job, so we try to make it there every couple of weeks (if not more). If you eat there more than a couple of times, the waitresses remember what you had the last time. Excellent! read more