The Margheritas tasted like only sweet and sour. I actually didn't drink it. I have never left a Margherita untouched. The chicken was not shredded and it was bland and boiled. All the food was bland and the salsa had no flavor either. Out of all the Mexican restaurants I have ever been to this was the worst food. read more

San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Clanton, Alabama

.99¢ Taco Tuesday all day and they are great!!! And the people are just wonderful. One of our go to spots and never been disappointed!!

San Marcos Mexican Restaurant is located in Clanton, Alabama and overall, San Marcos Mexican Restaurant proved to be a decent enough place to grab a meal. Walking in, San Marcos Mexican Restaurant looks like countless other Mexican restaurants. There is nothing wrong with this. In fact, there is something comforting about eating in familiar surroundings. The service here was friendly enough. The food is good, especially when considering the area. All in all, I would recommend San Marcos Mexican Restaurant. read more

Good food good service and nice calm place to eat. Not over crowded! Not loud! Sports playing on TV.

I can't remember the last time I had salsa this good at a restaurant. The chips were great as well as our meals. The restaurant walls tables and chairs are decorated to perfection and service was great and fast. read more

San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - Excellent chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Clanton, Alabama

The food was out quick and the service was really good. Best eating-out experience in Clanton. The staff is very friendly.

Delicious fajitas and Chile Colorado! The chille rellenos were underwhelming as they are sliced breaded peppers (likely prepared from frozen) with a mild sauce. The carne asada burritos were large and flavorful. The service was friendly and very kind to our children. They even offered a mild salsa for the kiddos. All requests were accurate and timely. The main dining area was comfortable and had festive decorations. read more

This restaurant advertises under new management. I believe it. We have been there many times but the atmosphere has changed. The most remarkable thing was the salsa. Terrible. Any grocery store salsa much better. The waiter was also not satisfactory. Insisted on fast order, brought food and then delivered meal and "to go" boxes before we finished meal. Shoved us out the door. We will look for another Mexican Restaurant. read more

Fantastic! Good food, so low priced the Mexican way! Todo La hente Hank's espanol a que! Get the lunch specials! Excellent FAjitas But no menudo on week days. I had the (CALDO DE RES) Warm soup with beer, corn, veggies, & of course 4 corn tortillas! Wow read more

Love the atmosphere and the food. The waiters are super nice and attentive to our needs. When they see us they automatically know what we want and when where we want to sit. read more

Food was great I loved it .Desighnes were spot on with painting on tables walls and chairs etc.Service was great but kinda hard to understand how they talk.Bathroom kinda tricks you by where it's at.(at the spot I was sitting may be diffeent for other people read more

San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Clanton, Alabama

Over all good, chips salsa good service I was taken care of. Now let's talk food. The lunch steak fajitas was more vegetables then meat and very watery unsure why almost like it was made and just keep warm like you get at a buffet. I would not order it again on the other hand the beef taco was very good. That I would order again. The location is a free miles off interstate but not to bad and to be lunch time parking was good. read more

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Used to be fairly reasonable prices, but recently have increased quite a bit we usually get Shrimp fajitas and are usually pretty good But a month ago my family went in and we all got the same shrimp fajitas on sizzling hot plates, but my mother got a surprise with hers a metal eyelet in her food and was just about to put it in her mouth when I saw it and told her to stop it was off of an I'm assuming a oven glove or pot holder and asked for the manager and showed it to him and he said yes that come off of one of their pot, holders and picked it up and took it away. I thought that he was at least going to give her her meal for free because of someone could choke to death on a piece of metal, but instead, he did nothing. His name was Antonio. to be honest with you if something happened like that in my restaurant, I would give the whole table their mail for free apologize and go into the kitchen and try to find out where it came from and make sure that it did not happen again instead he was too worried about getting rid of the evidence instead have doing his job read more

Welcome to Clanton, AL where you still can smoke in restaurants! This is one of Clanton's hot spots (one of three) and has pretty good service. I have been here about a dozen times as one of my offices are nearby and haven't had a negative experience yet. Food is good and well priced for the area. The only thing I would suggest changing is becoming completely smoke free, but to each their own! read more

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I have been coming to San Marcos for years and have always loved the food and customer service. What has changed? Is there new management? Our experience yesterday was not pleasant, and we will not be going back. Everyone that came in behind us received chips, salsa, and drinks before us. When we were finally noticed the server rushed us to order. I hate to point out the fact that we were 3 African Americans, but I feel that might have been the issue. We have great mannerisms and very respectful to everyone, even though we were treated poorly we still remained respectful. I am a person who loves to tip but only according to the service I receive. Also, the temperature of the food when it comes to the table was not up to par and the texture of the rice was diabolical. I hope that this review is an eye opener to management. read more

Pretty decent Mexican food in the area. The salsa is better than most places I've had in AL. However, ask for the hot salsa if you want something with a kick that's more authentic. Steak tacos (like street tacos) and shredded chicken tacos were great! I'm not a fan of their beans, a bit too thick and clumpy, especially not tasty if ordered to go, but their rice is pretty spot on! read more

Waiter was pleasant, but didn't seem to know much about the menu when we asked questions. My sister ordered a "veggie" burrito and when she got it, there was nothing but onions inside it and the sauce was so oily and salty that she couldn't eat it. My chicken fajita was really bland. It had no flavor at all. We are traveling and just stopped here as a pit stop for lunch on the road. We just wanted something quick to fill us up. Kinda disappointing, luckily we have snacks in the car. read more

San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - "Veggie" burrito - Mexican Near Me - Clanton, Alabama

This restaurant is dirty as a generality. I'm not talking after all day like early lunch. The bar area is pretty clean. The main restaurant side ALWAYS has food on the floor under the tables. From the poor servers to the arrogant people working at the cash register, I definitely wouldn't recommend this place to anybody read more

San Marcos has become a Clanton institution. The food is very good, straightforward Mexican fare. To note... 1. The decor is charming. And it would not be Alabama if there was not a shrine to Alabama football and deer hunting in the lobby. 2. Located about a mile or so off the 205 exit toward Clanton across from the Wal-Mart. Plenty of parking. 3. Good food at cheap prices. Most lunch plates (with chips included) cost between 5-7$$. 4. Alcohol is served here. They will do a dollar off beers and margaritas some days during the 3-6 pm happy hour. read more

Usually when you go with a combo everything taste the same. Each and every item had it's own individual taste and it was awesome. I ordered # 33 Plato San Marcos just so I could taste most of everything but didn't care, it was on the company lol. The Chile relleno was the best I have ever had!!! The freshness was incredible. Wow Clanton you have no idea what you have but maybe you do the receptionist at the hotel told me she eats here every week. So Jealous. That's why they have been in business since 1994 read more

If you want to eat Mexican food in Clanton, this is the most popular place for it. You will note I didn't say it was the best. Local support for restaurants in Clanton is often based on popularity rather than quality or service; this restaurant does a booming business even when better choices are available. This is a large restaurant by Clanton's standards, so if you are bringing a large group out to eat, this will be a place that will be considered, as they can seat parties of 16+ where others cannot. The food is passable, but not authentic, and the service varies between adequate and slow. If you experience a problem, don't bother to mention it to the cashier; no discounts will be offered and the apology will be halfhearted at best. If you mention it to the owner himself, he will attempt to make it good by replacing food or correcting the situation as best he can. read more

Traveling, we stopped in because our original choice for lunch was closed. Wow. Glad we did. Get yourself a dang chicken and cheese quesadilla! We will be back. read more

San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - Taco, chile relleno, and flauta. - Mexican Near Me - Clanton, Alabama

Place was decently clean, however the wait staff was very very slow. The food was awful. Except my kid's chicken tenders. Otherwise awful. Waste of $70! read more

I have been eating at the restaurant going on 10yrs The food is always good and the service is above what you normally get in most restaurants. Can they improve? yes and so can most places you eat at today. If mexican is what I want then it is the place to go in a 40 mile radius. Thanks for choosin to come here Jimmy B read more

Some days its amazing, some days its bland. Really a hit a miss and there's always a chance it will make you sick the next day. When it's good, it's REALLY good. But we have had a few visits (mostly lunch) that weren't nearly as good as the dinner visits. read more

Working near the Clanton, AL and this place was recommended for A1 Mexican food. It is a nice little Mexican place but don't let the exterior fool you. We were kindly greeted and seated with warm chips and salsa brought to us shortly after seating. The salsa seemed a little runny but was actually some of the best salsa I've tasted. I ordered a large queso dip for the table and everyone loved it as well. Our server was a nice guy who effectively and patiently took our order. The food arrived and my taco salad was probably the best I've had. I'm an avid Mexican food eater and not every restaurant can make a good taco salad. The seasoned fajita chicken alone was tasty and seasoned very well. So overall I give this place a High 5. :) read more

This place is usually pretty good and last night I decided to order take out. It seems all I got was the leftovers. The rice had hard pieces in it, the guacamole wasn't fresh, and my tamales had no flavor (they tasted like they came out of a can). The salsa also tasted like mostly water. I usually loved this place, but that was really disappointing. read more

Went here on the way to vacation and while my husband and his family enjoyed their meals I wasn't very impressed with mine. I got the taco salad and while I was happy that it came in a taco shell bowl, the actual salad was. . .not a salad. There was hardly any lettuce at all. The majority of the 'salad' was cheese and guac. While I love both of those, it was a bit overwhelming when that was practically all that was my dish. My husband did love the steak and beans he got though read more

Ate there on a very busy Friday night. The staff did a great job of getting people to tables as quickly as possible. Food was good. I had the tamales. Two tamales with a great read sauce served with rice & refried beans. The refried beans were fantastic. My husband had a chicken & rice dish covered in their queso dip. It was delicious. Generous portions & reasonable prices. read more

My kids actually got me hooked on this place and I've never had a bad meal there. My teens stop in for cheese and chips for takeout all the time too. read more

Just your average hole in the wall. Front staff was rude... almost like we were bothering her (them). Food was drenched in sauce and chips were stale. Sorry but won't be back. Really puzzled at how busy it was despite the food. read more

Probably the best Mexican restaurant in Clanton. (which isn't saying a lot) Food is always consistent...service is usually decent.

Most of the time I have good service tonight I had a bone in my chicken Quesada the manager said there was nothing he could because they only serve boneless chicken breast. Very rude manager read more

It's okay, that's about the best you can say. A very Americanized version of Mexican food. The woman up front has always been rude.

One of the worst tex mex places I've ever encountered. I am 100% positive that there was a mix up in the factory where they get their salsa.....it was marinara sauce! Wowza. I asked the bartender for a tomatillo salsa or anything else and I was informed that they have no other salsas in house. That's a first. The entree itself was sloppy, tasteless, and bland. Service was mediocre.... Nuthin fancy. read more

Great Mexican food for the whole family at reasonable price. They are always busy with locals.

Great food ...good prices...if I'm in clanton I always try to drop in...clean and very good service...best chips and saucer in town

Service was great, food was great, prices were awesome! Very impressed. And we were just passing through Alabama.

The margaritas are cheap and good. I don't really like Mexican food, but I can say that their cheese dip and salsa are good, as well as their tacos with guacamole. Although last time I placed a to-go order or cheese dip, salsa, and chips... a roach crawled out of the plastic bag. That kinda ruined it for me. My husband loves their food though. read more

On the 18th of August 2010 I was traveling through Clanton Alabama. I was told about a Mexican restaurant in the area, (San Marcos Mexican Restaurant), I was told it was on of the best in this small little town of Canton AL. I had been gravely misinformed. Upon our Arrival at the restaurant we were ignored by the hostess for the first couple of minuets of our encounter. When we were finally acknowledged we were treated is if we were not even good enough to be in there restaurant much less eat there. Due to being on the road that day already for approximately 12 hours we chose to stay after all we had been told the food was excellent. Upon arrival at our booth we discovered that the restaurant was also lacking in the area of cleanliness. We should have left at this point but due to our travels on the road we were exhausted and chose to stay and order, when the food arrived we knew for sure that we had followed the advise of someone who obviously never tasted Mexican food or did not have a taste bud left in there head. Most Taco Bell's could be classified as a four star restaurant compared to this establishment. And it doesn't end there, that day happened to be my birthday, my son saw the wait staff singing Happy Birth Day to other patrons of the restaurant he thought it would be neat if they sang to his father that alone would have been OK but after their performance one of the wait staff proceeded to smear whip cream and strawberry sauce on my face this may be OK for a child but, I am a grown man, after the waiter did this once and saw that I was less than amused you would think it will stop at this point, it did not continued on for a total 3 smears one on my nose and one on each cheek. I immediately took my complaint up to the front counter, where this complaint was not taken seriously. I would not recommend this restaurant to any one. If I saw a stray dog eating out of the dumpster I would have to take it to Taco Bell for a real meal. Unhappy Guest of a Disgusting Little Restaurant in Clanton, AL read more