They are in the Gypsy distillery and have amazing food- unique and delicious! We had the shrimp…read moreappetizer wrapped in bacon, the pickle fries and grouper taco. I would recommend all. The distillery had great flights and if you buy the $10 flights you can apply to a bottle! I had and excellent Gin tonic and husband loved his dirty martini. The service was fast and very efficient- very friendly. Highly recommend this place. Great to use for an event space, they had 2 events while we were there, or a fun night out.

What an absolute surprise! This little order-at-the-window restaurant is amazing and located inside…read morea well-known vodka-gin distillery on a country road between the Michigan Lake-lined cities of Petoskey and Charlevoix. Crazy that this Mexican food eatery with a small yet delicious menu sits within a 42,000-square-foot building that formerly served as an equestrian center. Now it's an eatery inside several rooms - a part of the largest distillery in Michigan. The BIG room, on a colored, swirling and polished cement floor is decorated with couches, picnic tables, a large screen for videos and corn-hole boards and other games. My spouse and I ordered a quesadilla filled with chicken, avocado, peppers. onions and cheese ($16). YUM. Prepared on a 10-inch tortilla, it was served with limey-tasting sauce of sour cream in a tiny ramekin. We picked it up at the window in the long hallway on the side of the distillery and ate at a picnic table with our bottles of Mexican Coke and Lime Jarrito in the big hall. Although the price is a bit more than we usually spend for a top-notch quesadilla, we probably will return for fish (cod) taco $6.00. The only major drawback is the distance between the parking area and the restaurant and distillery. It's up a myriad of steep steps, although there is a drop-off area near the building for those who are physically impaired.

We had a party of five. Our food was delivered to use quickly. We started with chios and pico. The…read morepico was very frrsh. In addition, we had tacos, mexican pizza, beef burrito, fajitas, and chicken enchiladas. Everything was delicious!

Jose serving up authentic Mexican food for 20 years at this location. It's hard finding decent…read moreMexican food this far north, but this is genuine. My wife and I both ordered the chili relleno dinner. The presentation was beautiful. The chili was a large poblano stuffed with tons of ooey-gooey cheese. It surprised me that it was not battered or soft-baked, but it was great. We ordered chips with homemade guacamole which was some of the best I've tasted. The pico gallo was outstanding, fresh and delicious (you can't beat northern Michigan tomatoes). Great location. You pay after your meal.

Wish I could give 6 stars! Ate here last night and came back today for lunch before leaving town…read more Dinner was pastor street tacos and lunch birria burrito. Both meats were high quality and flavorful. Portions are big and nice atmosphere. Servers were both very friendly and attentive to my needs. Highly recommend

The atmosphere and service are outstanding, 10/10. The location is bright, the flowers on each…read moretable were perfectly done with splashes of matching color, the painted details on the chairs were beautiful, and everything was spotlessly clean. For $55 we got 2 horchatas, a small chips and salsa, shrimp taco meal, and the breakfast number 1. My daughter really enjoyed the homemade horchata, I like mine with a little more spice but it was very creamy, lightly sweet, and I would order again. Salsa was processed smoothly with very few pieces of veg if that's how you like it, the flavor was good, very mild. The chips were not homemade but also good for being the standard tortilla chip. The tacos are American style with flour tortillas, cheese, and sour cream which is not our preferred way to eat tacos so that's on us. If you like American style these were spot on. The rice was fantastic and the side of beans were pinto beans and not refried, also tasty but soupy. The scrambled eggs with carnitas were so oily that they were swimming in the bottom. Additionally the menu indicated they came with cheese and hash brown but mine was missing as can be seen in the photo (rectified immediately and kindly so absolutely not a complaint). The green salsa was minimal, would have preferred more as that was where the only real flavor came from. I wouldn't order again due to the oil. We may return and try again as the food was fresh, nicely cooked, the service was fantastic, and the place was spotless. We just like a little more authentic with perhaps different spice levels of salsa (little more spicy).

Definitely a place to consider when you are in the mood for Mexican food. We stopped by on a Friday…read moreevening in June and were one of a handful of diners. Outside the fray of downtown Petoskey, El Cilantro has a much more relaxed vibe. It's close to the state park and ideal for hungry campers or bikers riding from Petoskey to Harbor Springs. The server definitely gets five plus stars. Helpful, fun and attentive. We enjoyed the complementary chips and salsa while waiting for our food. Our shrimp tacos, which we shared, were enough for two or one very hungry person. They looked appealing, served in a casual "basket" plate. Though everything was fine and satisfying, we both felt there was a lack of seasoning that would have made our meal next-level. We are from Southern California and may have higher standards and more experience with Mexican cuisine than most. The level of flavoring and spice would surely appeal to the palate that does not crave much heat or traditional spices. As campers, we will definitely keep El Cilantro on our list to visit for future trips.

We needed a New Mexican place to love in the area, and El Cilantro was perfect!…read more The service was incredibly friendly and fast and the food was delicious. The shrimp tacos were outstanding- best we've had! The Birrias were perfectly prepared and full of flavor. I also really loved their salsa - freshly made and you could tell. We used to visit this location years ago when it was Scallywags, and it felt a little nostalgic!

The food is excellent, fresh and hot! Recommended by the…read morelocals. The drinks 10 out of 10! I highly recommend trying this place out! I had the chicken chimichanga and my wife had the chicken burrito de casa. Mercedes does a wonderful job!

Not only was the food bland, it was not hot. I ordered a wet Burrito, my wife ordered a…read moreChimichanga, they came with rice and beans. The rice and beans were not even warm, the Burrito and Chimichanga were lukewarm at best. They also charge for salsa and chips. The salsa had no flavor, it was more like just a bowl of crushed tomatoes. Even the cheap store bought salsa is better than this. Service was slow, it took well over 20 minutes to get our food after we ordered. It would be one thing if they were crowded, they weren't. We were there on a Tuesday at 2pm and there were only about 12 other customers in the restaurant at that time. So IMO, no reason for the long wait for our food. Our waiter was great, it was his first day on the job and even though the kitchen didn't have their game on, he did everything in his power to make sure we were accommodated. The ambiance was nice, however, their bathrooms were not clean at all. I would not recommend this restaurant. If you want really good Mexican food, go to Mangos Tequila bar and Grill. They just opened a new one on Wilder Road and I 75, Bay City. They also have one in East Tawas, and Alpena. They are family owned and have great Mexican food. Not only is the food hot, it is served on heated plates that are to hot to touch, so it stays heated through your whole meal.

This is a drive thru only restaurant but please don't let that stop you from eating here. It was…read moreabsolutely delicious! They do have a few picnic tables outside if the weather permits but this was phenomenal. Food was made fresh and was served hot!

The GOAT of charlevoix fast food. I've been here like 100 times. Family owned and very nice staffread more

Hopping place. Busy and locals recommend this joint. Food was good and came out pretty fast…read moreconsidering how busy it was. Huge portions. Delicious. They charge for salsa & chips. Never seen that before. Did not tell us ahead of time of this.

Red Mesa was our option for "late night bites" in Traverse City. I thank you for this…read more Tremendously. Super cozy Mexican vibes. We started with some specialty margaritas, the cherry being my favorite! So yummy! A must! We opted for some chips, salsa, queso to start. The portions are large & delicious. He got the quesabirria, it was awesome. We had to take the Dulche De Leche Cake home, and it was the perfect ending!