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    Smash Tacos & Tequila

    3.5 (29 reviews)
    Closed 3:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    SMASH TACOS & TEQUILA ATMOSPHERE

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    DJ
    Live music
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Darrin R.

    We arrived and noticed a nice-sized shared parking lot. Luckily, we found a spot right in front of the restaurant. I'd heard before coming that this taco restaurant was in the same location where Cala Bar and Grill used to be. When we first approached, the place looked deserted and didn't even seem open. I tried the door closest to my parking spot, but it was locked. We walked to the left, tried another door, and that one opened. We entered and barely received a greeting. It looked like only two people were working the front of the house. We told one of the staff members that we wanted to sit outside, and we were met with a monotone "alright." She followed us outside, dropped off a small stand with a QR code, and said she'd be right back. Then things slowed down. After waiting a little while, I went back inside to let the bartender know we were ready to order. She said she'd let our server know. While we were waiting, I noticed the outside windows could have used a good wipe down, there were smudges everywhere. When our server arrived, she was very apologetic and pleasant. Her mood had definitely brightened up from when we were 1st greeted and we found out her name was Storm. By then, we had thoroughly reviewed the menu, which really had a lot of interesting options to choose from. We were ready to order drinks and food. Wifey and I both ordered Red Stripe beers. For entrées, I chose the Pollo Asado, and she ordered the Shrimp Quesadilla. The server explained that the Pollo Asado takes a little longer to cook and asked if we wanted an appetizer. We were debating between queso, guacamole, or both, and she suggested the Nachos appetizer since it came with both queso and guac, and it would be cheaper. That was a great tip, and we appreciated it. As we sat outside, we noticed some ants on the high-top table, so we decided to move inside. The bartender saw us and told us to pick any table we wanted. We found a small table for 2 and waved down our server to let her know about the move. She came over with the nachos, which arrived quickly and looked great. She then explained that the refrigerator was broken, so the Red Stripe beers weren't cold, and the Modelo on tap wasn't working. We quickly checked the remaining beer options, and my wife switched to her favorite,Blue Moon, while I went with a Creature Comforts Tropicalia. There was a little confusion with the beers at first, but it got sorted out. We snacked on the nachos and nearly finished all the chips. Our server, Storm, kindly offered to bring out more chips so we could scoop up the leftover nacho goodness. She also said she'd check on our food. When the entrées arrived, they were pretty big portions and everything looked delicious. I started digging into my Pollo Asado and I could tell it was deep fried and maybe a little too long. It was crispy on the outside but some of the actual chicken inside was dry and over cooked. As I mixed it with the Chimicuri sauce it tasted better and provided a little moisture to the chicken. Wifey loved her Shrimp Quesadilla and commented that she definitely would have enough to take home There were definitely a few hiccups during our first visit to Smash. Overall, the food was very good, but some of the service issues and cleanliness brought my rating down a little bit. That said, I'm rooting for this place and plan to come back to try one of the desserts, either the Tres Leches or the Churro Bread Pudding. My rating is a 3.5

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    Lakeshea T.

    Service was horrible. The crew was too busy taking shots to service customers. Eventually had to go to the bar and talk to the manager to request our waitress. Manager was uncaring that we waited 20-30 minutes for the waitress to pay our tab. Food was ok but I've had better and the restaurant was mediocre at best. DJ played good music was the only plus. It's crazy as the same owner of this establishment owns F1F4 and I love them

    Schaccoa B.

    This is by far one of the best Mexican restaurants on the east side! Location: This is the old Calabar and Grill location. It appears to be the same owners just a different food concept. Parking: They have a free limited parking in the front of the restaurant but it's plenty to park in the adjacent plaza parking lot for a very short walk. Food: If you haven't noticed by now, Mexican is my absolute fave! This is the BEST elotes that I've ever had. It has a jerk kick to it but it's seasoned to perfection! I had the tacos - fish, cauliflower and shrimp and hubby had the oxtails birria. There was nothing left! Ambiance: Again, this is the old Calabar so the sitting is still the exact same but it appears they have live music still which is a plus. It is kid friendly as we had our toddler with us as well.

    Blackened salmon taco, jackfruit taco, and griot taco
    Jabari M.

    Smash tacos and tequila is a very nice restaurant outside of the perimeter and it is located in Stone mountain. The decor is modern and clean and it has a masculine but feminine touch. The food and the service was good. We really enjoyed the music. It was so eclectic. The DJs played music from different countries, different genres and different time frames. My entire party is doing dry January so we got the mocktails and the mocktails were delicious. We had a variety of things. It was a large party of six. We all enjoyed the oxtail empanadas. We also enjoyed the habanero wings. They were very flavorful. The oxtail empanadas had a lot of oxtail in it and the empanada crust was just perfectly cooked. The oxtail birria tacos were very enjoyable. There were tacos that were vegan also that people enjoyed. The entree outside of the tacos was Pollo asado which was very flavorful. The garlic sauce that's used in the restaurant on a couple of different dishes is absolutely delicious. I think they've done a very nice job with the transition from Calabar to Smash Tacos and Tequila. It will definitely be a place where I go again and bring more friends and family to also enjoy and experience.

    Oxtail empanadas, chorizo taco, carne asada, and queso
    Melani J.

    The food quality was not good. The food was very basic. If you're looking for Mexican food this is not it. The service needs work. It took about 5 min for the waitress to greet us. The decor is cute but it was pretty dark while we were dark dining, they did eventually turn the lights on. I will not be returning. This experience was not worth the $50 I paid I'm

    Oxtail Birria Tacos
    Alysha P.

    My first visit was jus recently for a pre-bday celebration on the night of March 1st. The drinks were "ASTONISHINGLY SUPERB"! Im a casual drinker. The "SMASH MY LYCHEE" tasted "UNEQUIVOCALLY DELICIOUS " This establishment has "REAL MIXOLOGIST" serving up the most "HEAVENLY" drinks. Our mixologist (a guy) was absolutely friendly, very knowledgeable, super courteous. The atmosphere was super chill & laid back. I ordered the "OXTAIL BIRRIA TACOS" & they were "PHENOMENALLY GOOD". The presentation of my food was "FANTASTIC." I was really taken aback by the flavors & how fresh everything was. It was incredibly filling. This one experience has elevated my LOVE for tacos Plus it is BLACK OWNED I most definitely will b back & have been telling friends about the gratifying experience i had upon visiting SMASH TACOS & TEQUILA"!! 1,000 THANK YOUS FOR MY EXPERIENCE

    Tacos ( Elote Chicken & Chorizo)
    Taylor C.

    Went here with my best friend to have lunch. The ambiance is nice but the music was skipping constantly. We ordered queso dip, tacos and I got a drink. The tacos were flavorless. The queso came out cold and the drink was not mixed well. I thought this was going to be a new enjoyable place for tacos but it unfortunately was not. Very disappointed.

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    Outstanding food! Drove over an hour with the kids and we all loved it!!…read more We'll definitely be back!!

    Ray taco is very easy to find and it's in the little strip mall nestled between and across from…read moreseveral apartment complexes, which means they have a fantastic customer base. On the one hand, they do not have a lot of parking, but on the other hand, most of their customers were there on foot as Weir most of the customers for the other businesses in the strip. We walked in and were able to order within about two minutes. The menus were easy to understand with pictures for everything and the staff made things easy as well. As we ordered and I asked for the Birria Burrito, they asked which one. I let them know that I had seen a video on TikTok about their Birria burrito, but that I hadn't seen it on their menu and that was what I wanted to order. They said it was the Birria Cali and that it was very popular lately. I mean, yeah- the video made it look phenomenal and the audio with it was funny. I had also, previously, seen a video about their Machete and wanted to order that because it looked awesome as well. They had 2! One Birria (beef) and the other was Governado (shrimp). We went for the Birria- of course. Honestly, the Birria Burrito had plenty of flavor and more variety in flavor due to the various fillings- Mexican crema, lettuce, guacamole, potatoes (surprising, but honestly VERY good), plenty of cheese, and the Birria (and the sauce is poured right in- which I think could be avoided). It was delicious, but it shouldn't have been served on the paper as the paper began to rip when I started cutting up the burrito. I had wanted to eat the burrito like a burrito, but the moment that I picked it up, it became nearly impossible. The burrito completely opened up and all the fillings started pouring out onto the paper. I was able to wrap it up again with about half the fillings, but the burrito tortilla was so wet that it was just a huge mess. I ended up eating half of the burrito with a fork. I don't know why they didn't serve it on a plate. The Birria Machete was super flavorful and simple, just Beria meat and cheese with a cup of their dipping Birria soup. It was also nearly 2 feet long! Very cool. I began to wonder if the corn tortillas for the Birria Machete were made in store. I asked- and they said they do make it themselves! The corn tortillas were the most flavorful corn tortillas I've ever had! They had texture and they were clearly NOT the type of corn tortillas that I get at most places, those premade floppy unflavorful corn tortillas like the ones you get in the pack of 150 at the grocery store. When I find out, I will let you know because the texture and flavor of the corn tortilla on the Machete was phenomenal. The place was packed when we got there. It was packed when we left. Clearly, they get plenty of business. Everyone around us seemed happy and content with their food and so were we. I will definitely be back for another Machete to try some other things as well. Give them a shot if you haven't been.

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