We frequent this restaurant often, and never have a problem with service or the staff. Their salsa is exceptional (We've suggested to Eduardo that he sell it.). I'm a big fan of the Tinga Taco and especially their carnitas. I had the latter at a Bethesda place known for theirs and the carnitas paled (and were greasy) next to these. Recommend for families and others. Food is always fresh. Decor: OK -- good to remember this was once a Howard Johnson's1 read more

"THIS IS THE BEST" is what I kept hearing my husband say while he was eating his carnitas. He doesn't usually get so excited about anything, but he did yesterday as we went there for a very fast lunch. I had the steak burrito and both dishes were served extremely fast and the best we have ever eaten! We were up there to see a play and only had a 1/2 hr to eat, so we couldn't really savor the food like it should have been. We will definitely find an excuse to head up there (60 miles) so we can eat there again! Highly recommend!!!! read more

One of our favorite places to eat in Laurel. Food is never a disappointment and neither are the margaritas! Amazing steak too in the burritos and fajitas. Highly recommend! read more

Best Food Ever!!! I've been going to Tampico forever. Must try Crab Quesadillas, Lime Dressing, carnitas fajitas, Tingo Taco salad. Mmmmmm. Great price, wholesome atmosphere for family and laid back bar for happy hour. Warning...this place is a diamond in the rough...you'll be hooked. Across from car dealership on RT 1 in Laurel, near Main St. Love it. read more

Tampico is a great family-owned restaurant. The food is great, the happy hour specials are fantastic, and the prices are extremely affordable. You can tell it is a local favorite since a lot of customers will go out of their way to say hi to other people. All and all, a GREAT experience. read more

Was looking for a Mexican place to satisfy my after drinking craving, decided to check it out because of the reviews on Yelp. It's decent Mexican food, like others have said it's OK, not bad. I tried the chicken burrito with the "hot" (pepper) sauce, it wasn't hot at all. Chicken was good, solid flavor, good guacamole. I also got a steak taco, it was good, like real good. My BFF got the Chicken barbacoa and she loved it. I had a little of her and I agree. So while this ins't AWESOME Mexican, it is passable and will satisfy your taste. read more

I didn't like the food not enough seasoning on any of the meals we got shrimp steak and chicken . I rather the Mexican food trucks or el Salvadorian food trucks or the restaurants in Riverdale there food taste more authentic read more

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in laurel. The servers are always kind, the food is always amazing, and the sopapillas are to die for. If you're ever around definitely check out Tampicos! read more

I have driven by this place so many times and wondered how it was. Tried it last night with a Restaurant.com gift certificate and we will definitely be going back. This will be our new spot for Mexican food in Laurel. All the previous reviews were accurate...it's clean and quiet, the service is a bit slow but the food is soooo worth it. I had the steak burrito and he had the Chimichanga. Both were very good the meat was cooked perfectly and well seasoned. It was way to much food we had to take to go boxes....and the price is AWESOME. We paid under twenty dollars for the food...we had to drink a bunch in order to spend the minimum $50 to use the gift certificate. The service was slow especially since the bar was empty but the food more than made up for it. The restaurant is also deathly quiet...no music, no TV...just the sound of people chewing lol. I will be back...this is a hidden gem in the heart of Laurel. read more

Great place to eat. Looks a littl run down from the outside. The food is fresh and delicious been here many times. If you are looking for some good tex mex food this is the spot to go. Friendly staff and timely service. My recommendation the tortilla soup one of the best I ever had!! Bartender told us he wasn't a real bar tender margarita was alright. read more

The food is okay, authentic but the service is not the best. Glasses are always dirty and the bar is never clean. Will only order take out from now on. read more

Nothing fancy, just great Mexican food. It has all the staples and some surprises (steak and cheese?). The best thing on the menu - and I kid you not - is the plain chicken taco. It's grilled and flavorful in a way that chicken tacos typically aren't. Also, some fantastic carnitas that are really citrusy served with peppers. read more

This place is really good. Not a fancy place, more casual but the food was super flavorful and quite good. Went on a Saturday afternoon and almost no one was there so got served quickly. Service was good and food was great. No complaints. read more

Visited.. 10/27/12-My friend and I decided to grab lunch and catch up. Very yummy good. We both enjoyed the taco salad, which was very big and yummy. Both of us did not finish even half of the salad, go for the small size! The que o was very warm and good, would return here again!!! read more

This place is excellent and a real surprise given the location and the look of the place. It's a secret great restaurant. Everything is fresh and the family that runs it is super courteous. We were regulars before we moved to southern California and believe it or not, I do miss it! read more

Extremely disappointed with this place. It seems every time we go back, the service somehow manages to get worse. We've eaten here probably 5 or 6 times now. On all visits it was clear they needed more help in the main area, as the 1 waiter is running around like crazy (or nowhere to be seen) while tables are left waiting. On our most recent visit, it was us and one other group in the place. They had already been served food, so really it was just us. Our chips and salsa with drinks came quickly. We ordered our food, when suddenly 4 or 5 other tables walked in. Shouldn't be a problem, right? Well, roughly 40 minutes later (probably longer) we finally got our food. I was close to the point of having them charge us for our drinks and walking out. Such a shame, good food but really bad service. This is probably the last time we'll eat here. read more

Good food great service and happy hour deals! How does a mexican restaurant have such great chicken wings!! Haha loved them. Clean fun environment. read more

The tilapia taste like it was in the fridge for to long and the rice is plain, worst food ever.

i work in Laurel on 198 but i live in baltimore. theres so many little local places where i work that i try to try something new everyday for lunch. tuesday it was time to ty Tampico grill. with the help of Yelp.com users and one of my co workers i set off having no idea what to get and once i saw there menu it was even tougher to decide. after about 20 mins of reading the entire menu and salivating i decided to try the carnitas with chipotle sauce on the side. the chips and dip that were deliver to the table before dinner were great, mainly the fresh salsa. the carnitas were so moist and flavorful and were HEAVENLY with the chipotle mayo and chipotle sauce on the side :) the reason i gave Tampico 3 starts as opposed to 4 was the service was not very friendly. not bad enough to complain but def worth mentioning (maybe my server was having a rough day??). the second turn off for me was that i had to swat away a few flies so they would not touch my food during most of the time I was eating. overall I would recommend this place for take out, at least for your first trip so that you will fall in love with the food. read more

Food here tastes authentic!! Been here many times, and the dishes are very tasty and fresh. I have tried the chicken quesadilla, chicken burrito and sample appetisers- all were amazing !! The complimentary chips and salsa are pretty good too.. Chips are nice and warm! The restaurant itself seems a bit run down and decent in cleanliness. Service was ok, seems abit slow on a non busy time. read more

Still eat at Tampico's at least once a week. Eduardo and Hector (owners) are more than happy to substitute or do a dish a little different when I make a request. Laid back atmosphere. We normally eat in the bar area which has friendly locals. read more

By far our favorite Mexican place in all of Maryland. I highly recommend the fajitas. The chips and salsa are awesome. The rice is awesome. Love the green sauce on enchiladas. Service has never been disappointing. We've been there well over 20 times. Every time we go to a different Mexican restaurant we wonder why and feel like we are cheating. read more

Great food, took my husband here for his birthday. The place hasn't changed since I was last here in 2006 for my high school graduation. The food is still amazing, the people are friendly. Their drink menu is limited but still good, not the biggest deal breaker. Great brownie dessert with ice cream, whip cream, and chocolate sauce. I've ordered the Tampico special, it's extremely good! Must try. read more

Food was great I tried the three way fajitas shrimp, chicken,steak and rice amd beans delicious well cook . my wife had a salmon she loved it delicious. I think like the menu drinks were to simple need to spice it up have some real mexican mix drinks not just margaritas amd beer with wine so simple the look inside looks great make look a little more mexican.so far so good grw at service price is worth it.i try for appetizers was flautas for my very first time yum. ....got to try it. read more

I usually order carry out. The steak fajitas and steak burritos are good

Overall, this is a dive bar with surprisingly good food that suffers from some problems. One problem I noticed that my queso dip was spoiled: it had a foul aftertaste and shouldn't have been served to customers. The other problem is that the bar area had the stink of a poorly maintained frat house, specifically like unmopped alcohol and vomit. Considering these two observations, I'm sure that the kitchen is disgusting. The steak burrito I ordered was good: the meat was grilled nicely, the overall portion size was big, and the sides were nice: sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, and rice. I saw some other customers being served a grilled shrimp dish that was very well prepared. The restaurant was moderately busy. The prices were not unreasonable, but should be lower considering that the restaurant is so dirty. The quickest alternative to this place is Toucan Taco, which is a shabbier venue that serves crappier food and is somewhat more expensive. Farther south on Baltimore Avenue is Paraiso, which is much better than Tampico Grill. read more

Excellent fajitas. Surprisingly the best steak sub in the city also. All around a great restaurant. A regular stop on my dining list.

Steak burrito was fantastic. Bartender was cool. Great experience... highly recommended

Went to this place on a Tuesday for happy hour. The place was old, dirty, water down their drinks, bartender was mean. The deal is $5 margaritas for HH but they don't put any alcohol in them so you have to buy a shot just to taste anything, so it was a $10 from a generic restaurant supply mix margarita.. Poor.. I had the Nachos, they were not bad.. Overall I would never ever go back.. Chevys does %1000 better job then this place.. read more

Laurels hidden secret The bar tenders are AWESOME! Eddie, Erika and Sam. The best margaritas ever and the food Yummy.

Fantastic service and great food. We sat on the bar side watched the football game.

Ordered thru door dash. First time for the service and eating at Tampico. Fast delivery! Got the super combo and sopapillas. A lot of food. Pretty good. Not a fan of the red sauce on the enchilada but would order from there again. Lots of options to try in the future. read more

I love this place. . .the margaritas are awesome! The food is yummy! The service is always great! Never had a bad meal there. The only thing I wish is that I lived closer by so I could eat there more often! iViva de Tampico! read more

Is not fancy but their food is good and reasonable price. Excellent Guacamole and Carnitas!

The service was good and they really do not skimp with the free chips and salsa. I went there last night and ordered the chicken burrito. I was really satisfied with the meal and def. will come back in the future. This place is a hidden gem of laurel! read more

This is our go-to TexMex place. We come here at least once a month. Delicious food at quality prices. And the staff is always friendly. The place isn't much to look at but its great. read more

I LOVE Tampico! My family and I go here at least twice per month. The atmosphere is quaint and the servers are all very attentive. I don't know what in the world they do with their steak, but it is so wonderful I have to order it every time I go back. Chips are always fresh and their house-made hot sauce is a must! read more

Went for lunch and had the chicken enchiladas. Service and food were both good. We come here once a month at least due to the quality of the food and it's at a great price. We fed a family of 6 for under $70 with tip. read more

We've been looking for a good spot for authentic Tex Mex so we were really excited to try Tampico Grill. We really wanted to like it. The food was... some was great, some was not so great. The salsa was okay but definitely could use some more heat. The steak fajitas and steak tacos were excellent! The mole sauce that came with the enchilada was not good at all. We love mole but we've never had any that tasted like that - the cinnamon came through very strong and not in a good way. The service was awful. There was a male and female server working together. They both stopped by our table at different times but they would also both be gone for long periods of time. It took quite some time before they took our order, our food was brought in stages, it took a while to bring our bill, etc. We noticed it was just the two of them and they were also greeting and bussing tables, etc. When we walked out to leave, we saw the female server sitting at a stool by a counter near the door eating dinner and the male server was in a separate area behind the bar serving patrons - no wonder the service was so slow!! We may come back for the steak tacos and fajitas because they were that good but we may get them to go. read more

This is my favorite Mexican Restaurant in MD. It's a small place with excellent service, fantastic drinks, and delicious food. The owner of this place is a truly hospitable man and has an outstanding restaurant. The only downside is the limited parking, which is still do able on an average night. read more