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    Shorty's Mexican Roadhouse

    3.3 (229 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Tex-Mex, Burgers
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Fish tacos
    Anissa Z.

    Shorty's Mexican Roadhouse is an absolute gem! From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere is warm, fun, and full of great energy. The servers are very friendly and welcoming. The margaritas are outstanding--perfectly mixed, refreshing, and full of flavor. The tacos and burritos are just as impressive, packed with fresh ingredients, bold seasoning, and generous portions. Every bite tastes homemade and delicious. Whether you're stopping in for a casual meal or a night out with friends, Shorty's delivers fantastic food, great drinks, and a memorable experience every time. Highly recommend!

    flan
    Dawn S.

    I've been ordering Shorty's flan for 30 years and it's never been served burnt to me before today. This was sent home with me after having dinner and asking the bartender if they had flan. She actually walked back and checked with the kitchen responding with, "yes, we have plenty back there" This was on top of an underwhelming dinner experience.

    Jungle juice
    Mark P.

    My wife and I went here for the 1st time today and I got the CBR and my wife got the tres colores enchiladas and we tried their jungle juice adult drink both portions were very generous. The CBR was a large quesadilla with chicken, cheddar jack cheese as well as onions and peppers the the 3 enchiladas were all distinct in flavors it came with steak,chicken, and ground beef. The drink was deliciously strong. Definitely worth the price and a 2nd trip. Waitress was attentive and courteous.

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    Eric H.

    Jalapeño Firecrackers were great. Burger was good, fries were great. Sat on the quiet side, not the baband side. Loses a star for vacuuming the rug around customers. Draft beer was flat warm and no flavor, but the bottle beer was great and cold! I'll be back and stay away from the draft beer. Great time.

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    Denis D.

    Food was great! Service was amazing. Our waitress Kellie was absolutely adorable. I had the 3 colors enchiladas and the calamaris. Delicious. Reasonably priced. I'm only disappointed they don't have any good home made habanero sauce like my other favorite Mexican restaurants. Will probably go back for food. Will definitely go back for drinks.

    Mel L.

    I've never dined inside so this review is all about the outdoor experience. Whenever I'm in town I enjoy sitting on the patio, sipping drinks and sharing appetizers with friends. Shorty's offers a Tex Mex style menu with popular dishes such as tacos, quesadillas, burritos and nachos. Entrées are mostly allergy-friendly and portioned for sharing unless you're starving. Love the drink selection, especially the Founders hard seltzer! Grapefruit pairs so well with chips and queso, oddly enough. Staff is consistently efficient and provides flawless service each visit. They've had no issues with helping my party order our gluten-free meals. The view of the parking lot and sound of speeding cars on the neighboring Everett Turnpike leave something to be desired.

    Fantastic! Deliciously cooked and served yummy umm yum gimme my 10% off my food! I have to type 85 characters but hey! I got it

    GIANT El dorado burrito

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    Had a great experience with Jillian, she was great with my table and my whole party appreciated her help and excellent service.

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    By far the worst Mexcain I have ever had will not come back like who puts vegetables in queso

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    1 year ago

    My favorite Mexican food in the area. Always fresh n well presented. Service is good. The place is clean and pleasant

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    The problem I have with Shortys, when I go sit at the bar, I feel like want to be there more than they want to be there.

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    2 years ago

    The espinaca is killer!! Love the tex mex food and great service. Love the music they play!

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    Food and service were both amazing. Chingalingas are a recommended start. Fish tacos are fresh, crispy and delicious.

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    3 years ago

    Food was great, excellent salmon, avocado tacos were perfect, kudos to the chef and the server Teja!

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    3 years ago

    service was great! staff is always very friendly, and everything is super quick. Food always tastes good!! Thank you!

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    3 years ago

    Great waitress, fast service, love the draft beers, happy hour food and drinks are great! We have been a coming here for many years

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    3 years ago

    Fantastic as always!! My server Emily G in Nashua was attentive and professional. Thank you!

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    Good quesadillas and margaritas. If it is really busy it can take a while. We like to sit in the bar area.

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    3 years ago

    Best taco salads that we have gotten in a long time. They were much improved. Call ahead take out service is great!

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    2 years ago

    Great salad! The fajita steak is delicious and the Cesar dressing has the perfect amount of spice/seasoning!

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    2 years ago

    Awesome Haddock Espinaca $ Fish tacos . terrific service too from Mackenzie. Ambiance was very nice too.

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    La Carreta Mexican Restaurant

    La Carreta Mexican Restaurant

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    (480 reviews)
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    For a quick weekday lunch I decided to try out La Carreta (convenient when driving Southbound on DW…read moreHighway on the way to shopping in South Nashua). At 2pm the restaurant seemed lively even at less than half capacity. I got seated, placed an order, and received my food within 5 minutes. The complimentary chips and salsa seemed decent. Light, not too oily or salty, but held up to the salsa. The salsa itself had a hint of herbal. A bit sweet for my taste but that's a personal nitpick. My order was the lunch special version of the Pollo Sinaloa ($14.99) - half a chicken breast marinated and grilled with zucchini, mushrooms, onion, and peppers served with rice, beans, and 2 flour tortillas. The chicken was in the form of a thin cutlet and a bit small. However, the overall portion proved quite filling. Rice, beans, and grilled vegetables all tasted like, well, rice beans and grilled vegetables. WYSIWYG Service was cordial and pleasant. My server had some extra energy and pep that seemed genuine. Overall, this was the prototypical Mexican-American restaurant experience. Food aside, it had the decorative plates, stylized interior, and Spanish music playing.

    I give this spot 2 stars. Some of dishes were fine (beef tacos) while the enchiladas looked and…read moretasted like cafeteria food. It was bland, the whole plate was lukewarm and brown. Nothing fresh on the plate, generally unappetizing. Ambiance is festive and staff were mildly attentive. I get the sense people come for margaritas and Happy Hour more than the food. Overall it was just 'fine' and nothing to write home about. I've had MUCH better Mexican, this is on the bottom of my list.

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    5.2 mi
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    Yesterday my family and I decided to try this restaurant since we were really craving a great…read moreMexican meal. Yes, the food was great but what we really appreciated and were surprised by was the owner, Edith. Whatever the level of success she desires to achieve, she will accomplish. Edith was working just as hard as any other employee of her establishment- if not, harder! I enjoyed reading her story on the back of the menu. You can tell, this is in her blood. What was even more of a surprise is that she and her family lived in Anaheim, CA for nearly 30 years before taking a chance to move to New Hampshire. Lo and behold, we're from Anaheim too! That was a pleasant surprise! The food and drinks were amazing! I'll definitely return. I had the Cancun plate with a corona-rita and my husband had the fajita nachos. Their salsa had a good kick! Coming from California, this is pretty good, authentic Hispanic food. We truly loved it. I hate my little belly didn't have room for dessert but we'll be returning again. I wish many blessings to Edith and dream for her to expand as far as her mind can see... She deserves it! Excellent food, excellent service! Thank you!

    I really like the bean boat they have!!!…read more I really wish the enchiladas were spicy but they were more on the sour side? The portions are great. Chips and salsa, the salsa need some salt but that can easily be fixed. The music is not that loud which means you can have a good conversation.

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