Great food, great service, best chips and salsa. Love the light airy chips, restaurant style. Bonus they serve Coke products. :) Favorites: spicy shredded beef in their chimichanga or quesadillas. Lots of sauces to put over the food - white cheesy sauce, enchilada sauce, and a few other options. Makes it fun to pick out and customize your food. Great location - downtown Shakopee. Plenty of shopping and other restaurants. And close to rhythm on the rails if you like to listen to music while you eat! read more

Food is excellent Comes out hot Service is great Never have had a bad experience Nice atmosphere read more

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We visited Pablos for the first time on Cindo De Mayo to support a local restuarant. It took around 30-40 minutes to seat us with no reservation BUT I would assume this is the busiest day of the year for them, so we expected this. They take your number so we left to a brewery down the street while we waited. The employee did get my number wrong and I had to go up to have them doule check it. But then we were seating in a really nice and spacious booth! This place has 2 for 1 drinks (certain ones)! We love that and my husband enjoyed the pacificos. I had a regular cactus marg, which was recommended by our server and amazing - very melony. For food, we started with the queso, which is wonderful. I can always give kutos to a restuarant that puts rotel in it, would definitely get again. I will say it's rather large - so definitely a shareable size. We also both got tacos, I got the fish and my husband the pastor. I loved my fish, it was large and the toppings were great. My husband said he wished it was Al Pastor and more shredded instead of cubed - but still good. Overall, we had a great first experience and our server provided us with wonderful service. She gave us advice on our meals and we had great conversation. This will be going into our regular staples! read more

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A beautiful March day in MN and Pablo's dusted off their patio furniture so we could be outside today. Thank you and it seemed like your servers were pretty happy too. Haven't been here in years...it says something about a restaurant when they have been around a while and customers return. I enjoyed a blended strawberry margarita and the steak fajitas-my husband and I were looking for a good late lunch and it fit the bill! read more

Pablo's Mexican Restaurant - fixins - Mexican Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

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It was our first time there but food was really good. We had good service and food was hot and fast! The place was very nice and clean and you can tell they take care of things. The bathrooms were very clean as well. We will be back! read more

Pablo's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

I can't begin to express how much I enjoy this restaurant! It's the perfect spot to relax with a cocktail and share their incredible queso. The menu is extensive, offering something for everyone, and the space is large enough that wait times--if any--are minimal. There's also a charming bar tucked in the back, where you can enjoy a drink while you wait, with outdoor seating available too. In the summer time they often have live music at certain times that you can enjoying listening to in downtown Shakopee. I highly recommend the beef tacos with a side of their rice--you really can't go wrong. That said, there are so many other fabulous options on the menu, you'll want to come back and try them all. To top it off, the customer service is exceptional. The staff is friendly, attentive, and clearly well-trained in hospitality read more

My friend and I got the fajitas. Great flavor at a great price and you can smell how good it is from at least a block away. You might need to flag down your server for refills, but ok service. Very tasty overall though! read more

Pablo's Mexican Restaurant - Chicken fajita(lower) Shrimp and steak fajita(top) - Mexican Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

Update! Hey everyone, I am here today at Pablo's Mexican restaurant for another review during my tenure as the newest food critic in the Southwest Minneapolis Metro area. Our server was Erin and she was locked in all meal. Right off the bat she recommended the Jumbo house margarita which is excellent. I asked for a suggestion on dinner and she right away pointed me to the ultimate chimichanga which, as you could guess, is excellent. The vibes were sky high as we cruised through the first course without a care in the world. Bite after bite, pure deliciousness! Erin checked on us frequently to make sure we were not in need of anything and the only thing we needed was to keep those margaritas coming!! I was worried the meal was coming to a close when Erin, with perfect timing, came over and offered us dessert. Without hesitation I ordered the fried ice cream and I was not disappointed. I experienced the best fried ice cream in the Milky Way galaxy to put the perfect cap on a tremendous experience! Pablo's made me a regular customer for life! Thank you so much for the ambiance and experience! Your friend, The American Eagle read more

food has not been what it used to be lately, and they are now rationing hot sauce, when i asked for hot sauce i got a nearly empty bottle, when i asked for more, i got the same bottle back with a small amount refilled in the same bottle, yes i marked the bottle, also no condiments on the table. we were not offered any extra attention either. we will be finding another mexican restaurant read more

Drinks are watered down, food is overpriced and mediocre. Theres a million places close that are better options.

The decor is a of many of the Spanish style restaurants I've visited. The staff is really nice and accommodating. The food is amazing I ordered the chimichangas I'm glad I was hungry the portions are large. We'll definitely be eating here again. read more

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This is one of our favorite Mexican food places to go. It's a little bit of a drive for us, but the food is always great. The service has always been good and the staff is so friendly. They do the complimentary chips and salsa, however their salsa is always great and tastes fresh. My daughter loves their rice. She always gets double instead of beans. Their tacos and burritos are pretty good too. read more

Pablo's Mexican Restaurant - Chimichanga entree with rice and refried beans. - Mexican Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

We have been coming to this restaurant for over 30 years, why...always awesome food, service, and the remodeling that they have done over the years gives you that authentic ambiance!! Wonderful family owned business!! read more

Still the best chicken enchiladas ever! All the staff is great! We've been coming for 30 years!

Bad food , bad service. Bad ambiance. Would not recommend!. Servants didn't attend on time.

What has happened to Pablo's? Food is over cooked and dry. They still have great salsa however! read more

The restaurant is of a typical Spanish style decor. The wait staff seated us promptly. I ordered the Pablo's tacos pick 2 and they were delicious. We will definitely be back. read more

Pablo's Mexican Restaurant - Pablo's Pick 2 Tacos of Your Choice - Mexican Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

Good food and fun place, decent prices and good chips and salsa. The best part, the margarita flights are awesome! Great spot for a happy hour with friends. read more

Pablo's Mexican Restaurant - Margarita Flight - Mexican Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

Great restaurant! The main thing that this restaurant does vs the competition is that they have piping hot plates served to you so your food actually stays warm the entire time you eat it. I like the Grand burrito it's excellent I get it every time with chicken and sour cream. read more

Great setup, feel, but it's more like Paul's Mexican inspired restaurant. Good food but a bit vanilla, missing the Mexican spice and flair. If you're a tried and true lover of authentic Mexican, here are some examples: hard or soft shell, we have "spicy shredded beef" (instead of the inquiry about chorizo), the corn tortillas were more like flour, no horchata, the place was pretty full but not one Hispanic eating or working there... Positives: The service was great! Clean. Good decor. Food was good, just didn't hit the craving I was hoping for. read more

We have been coming here for over 25 years and it is great! Great food and people. It's become a favorite place to take friends and relatives. We love that it's a local place that we can count on for a great experience every time!! read more

Food is bland , not good. Drinks are ok. Seating outside was nice . Overpriced for what you get.

Complimenatary chips and salsa is about 6 chips. When asked for more we were told it would be $5. Waitress seemed annoyed that part of our party were sharing nachos. We had a bill over 70$ so it's not like we cheaped out on ordering. Some better attitudes would of made everything a lot experience better read more

We come for the margarita flights and stay for the quesadillas!! So delicious. They have a cute little patio too. Servers are nice and attentive. A perfect little gem for downtown Shakopee! They have a pretty good kids menu too that will satisfy whatever craving your picky eater might have ((the French fries are amazing- mom and dad probably eat more than the two year old :-) )) read more

Pablo's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

If you are in the mood for some good tex Mex style food then here is something for you! The chimichangas are all delicious. I especially love the seafood ones. My husband likes their taquitos and jalapeño cheese wrapped spicy beef chimi. The salsa and chips are always a hit, the food is fresh, and the service is always excellent. We've been here a few times and rarely leave disappointed. I wouldn't call it homemade from scratch Mexican food, but it's good either way and inexpensive if you are in the Shakopee area. read more

Pablo's Mexican Restaurant - Special jalapeño cheese wrapped Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

Over priced. I moved from Los Angeles and was dying to find street tacos in MN. Figured they'd have some here but boy was I wrong. Two plain tacos for the price of a gas tank It was hard to enjoy it knowing how much I paid. Sorry read more

Best salsa I've ever had hands down. The service here is always spot on. The same employees have been working here for decades

Late lunch (as usual) and had heard a bit about Pablo's. I was hoping for something special but it didn't help when two servers (or maybe a manager and a server) had a conversation about who would take us as theie last table of the day. It's so nice to feel welcomed, isn't it! Anyway, our server, prior to disappearing was fine. He helped us wander through the menu and checked back on our drinks. My steak fajitas arrived pretty quickly and looked good (see photo). Upon arriving the steak was done as ordered but quickly turned to "well done" as it cooked at the table...thats understandable. I only wish the same would have been true for the veggies which were more than a bit more firm than I'd prefer. That said, the size of the lunch portion (with two soft tacos) was fine and represented a good value. The men's room could have been cleaner and I heard the same comment from another customer. All in all a good value and ok food. I want to try the other Mexican restaurants in town and see how Pablo's stacks up but hope another place will stand out from this one. read more

Pablo's Mexican Restaurant - Lunch-sized steak fajita...it was good but nothing outstanding. - Mexican Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

Delicious food. Took half home, burrito was so big. Good service. Will definitely be back!

My boyfriend and I ended up here on accident. We just got done playing a round of mini golf and then went to Yelp to search for 'Mexican Food Near Me' and found Pablo's. Basically, I just wanted fajitas really bad so I didn't really care where we ended up. Pablo's was a mile from Golf Zone in a cute downtown area. There is a parking lot but also street parking is an option. It had two entrances, we accidentally went in through the bar since we'd never been there. After walking to the front, the hostess let us know we could sit at the bar or at a high top for drinks but no food and if we wanted to sit at a booth or table in either the bar or dining area, then we needed to get on the waiting list. Our 15 minute quoted wait time was more like 3 minutes and they used a texting system to let us know our table was ready. So, if you wanted to explore the shops just a block away, you could and then get a text when your table is ready. Our server was a mind reader. She was totally on the ball with refills and was super friendly. I won't forget her because she had a unique name but I might spell it wrong: Kysenia. We ordered queso and guac for appetizers and loved both. I ended up getting shrimp fajitas and was super happy. I got a box to go for leftovers because I filled up too much on chips and a frozen, blended strawberry margarita that was just the cherry on the whole happy accident. I talked about my dinner at Pablo's for at least a week I was so happy and impressed with the proximity to my home, food quality and excellent service. I will be back -- probably this weekend because now after writing about it, I'm craving fajitas again :) read more

Sat on the patio enjoying a cold drink, virgin pina colada on left large regular on right. Just did a queso dip and salsa/chips. The server was very nice and quick since we were outside wasn't sure. Would go back for sure. read more

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Can't rate, staff refused to seat our party of 7. Claimed they could but it would be a long while before anyone waits on us. Lots of tables available too. Poor customer service. read more

Just ok! The place looks great with lots of easy parking! Service is great! Food just ok....tried 3 times, done!

Pablo's is intriguing from the outside and has a huge public parking lot right in front. However, the food is dry and doesn't quite qualify as Mexican food, in my opinion. If you are looking for authentic Mexican food, this isn't it. Everything could use a little more seasoning/spice. Also, the last few times we have gone the chips have tasted stale, which they didn't used to. Oh well. read more

I really only liked the chips and salsa here. I ordered the tacos Al pastor. I usually love the pineapple juiced over the pork, but what I got was so different than what I'm used to. The pork was pretty dry and it was hard to chew. I tried to salvage it by putting salsa in my tacos. The salsa did help it a little bit, but I don't recommend getting this. Get the chimichangas instead. My boyfriend ordered that, which was better than my tacos. Luckily I ordered only two tacos instead of three. The Spanish rice was okay. It is nice they refill your chips and salsa though. I don't think I would come back. read more

Pablo's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

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Great food! I have been going here for years. Enchiladas fajitas tacos...you name it. Great service and drinks

Average Mexican food. No offense but if your Caucasian and don't really know Mexican food then this is probably top notch. Salsa is overrated and watery. Good service, clean facility but a bit overpriced. Hit the food truck instead of your looking for authentic Flavorful Mexican food I would recommend though. read more

TexMex at the SW suburbs best. Pablo (Paul) and his family have run this restaurant for a long time. I have to admit that I am in a rut - I get the taco & enchiladas combo (hard shell w/ ground beef, one cheese/onion & one shredded beef w/ black beans. For those of you that read my reviews, you know that love authentic Mexican food. This is not that. This is Tex Mex. Big portions. Shaken margaritas. Hot plates. Solid TexMex food. Tasty. I eat authentic Mexican weekly or more, but when I am craving TexMex I go south of the border (river) to Shokopee to eat here. And run into regulars many times. Give it a try. Helpful hint: Don't leave your fork on the plate and then put it in your mouth. The plates are HOT and if you went to 8th grade science class, you understand the concept. read more

We went here once excited to go to Mexican for dinner (our favorite) with friends in town. The food was okay and our booth was so dark and dim we could barely see each other across the way. Not sure if it's meant to be an ambiance or what but this place needs some light and remodeling. Haven't been since read more

The food was delicious, waitress was nice. All 3 top-shelf, hand-shaken margaritas my table ordered were very watered down. Manager re-made 1 drink, which was slightly better. We never got water refills, or a checkup after the 1 drink was replaced. Asked for bill and to speak to manager again- owner came speak with us. Owner was incredibly rude, even though we were polite. Blamed it on being busy and said they've never had complaints before. Asked what "we wanted him to do about it " and that only one person had complained enough to remake a drink, not all 3. Due to owner's rudeness, we will not be returning. read more