Tequila's Mexican Grill remains my absolute favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. The food is genuinely authentic, full of bold, traditional flavors from Mexico, and the atmosphere matches perfectly. Most of the staff are native Spanish speakers, which adds to the real-deal experience. I love coming here with my mom for lunch or dinner. Our favorite server is Marín (pronounced mah-REEN). He always recognizes us right away and used to know our regular orders by heart--until we went back to eating KETO! It takes a little creativity, but it's definitely possible to eat healthy here. My go-to is the Chipotle Fajitas without tortillas, rice, or beans. They come out sizzling hot and loaded with flavor. I'll sometimes add a drizzle of their cheese sauce on top, and it's perfection. They recently updated the tabletops and the whole restaurant has a beautiful, authentic Mexican feel. The dining room is massive, making it ideal for large groups. I've seen them easily combine tables for parties of 15-20 people. They usually have upbeat Latin music playing, and on Friday and Saturday nights, there's live music. I'd be thrilled if they ever brought in a mariachi band! Best of all, they're open every day and stay open late. If you're craving great Mexican food, Tequila's is the place to go. read more

Stopped by Tequila's recently and had a bit of a mixed experience. On the positive side, the food was good and the service was excellent--attentive, friendly, and efficient. The team clearly takes pride in the guest experience. That said, we were really looking forward to having a margarita, which made it surprising (and a bit disappointing) that no liquor was being served during our visit. There wasn't any explanation offered, which added to the confusion. It felt a little ironic given the name. Overall, it didn't ruin the experience, but it definitely stood out. We'd be open to going back and giving it another try--hopefully with margaritas on the table next time. read more

Right off the Hwy, great for those on road trips! Service and food were great! We got a side of grilled onions that were awesome, and we found out the guac is homemade in house- yum! You should try it! Highly recommended! read more

It is my absolute favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. The staff is super friendly and the food is great.

The food is great & priced to be affordable. Clean & good service. Loved the wood carvings

The service is excellent, with plenty of staff on the floor to assist customers. Lately, I haven't seen this level of quality food at such reasonable prices. Every single Mexican restaurants increase their price so much these days. read more

Tequila's Mexican Grill - Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

The food was good, the service was good. I wanted to eat more because everything was so tasty.

What a gem !!! The steak fajitas fed me for two days beans and rice were better the second day and that says a lot. Service was excellent. When you walk in you can't believe how big it is inside plenty of tvs so sports are on and I like that. Beer only at the time of this writing but are ready for that liquor license and they will be off to the races. Excellent prices for the amount of product. One of the best Mexican restaurants I've been to. read more

Nice interior, food very good, Service started out ok then got very slow It also seems like english was not a prerequisite to be hired, our waitress while very nice, didn't understand much and our order reflected that. Tasty though..... read more

What a hidden gem! Traveling thru the area & we stopped for the night in Columbia - after a 6 plus hour drive we just wanted a nice dinner & cocktail - did we ever luck out! We LOVE Mexican food & who would have thought - coming far away from Chicago - we'd find this spot with fabulous Mexican delights hidden right off the highway? The menu is extensive & you can tell that ever server cares about the service & how the food is presented .... from our server to the bus boy - they constantly checked to make sure our food was ok, our table was clean & our chips were filled! The walls are filled with fun FIESTA decor & the entire place feels Mexican with a sports bar vibe - LOL. Taco Asadas were great & the margarita was huge & refreshing! read more

Tequila's Mexican Grill - Beans - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

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Last year (2023), I was very proud to call this place our only Mexican restaurant. The food, ambiance, and service were all finally spectacular, even after all the COVID staffing issues and changes in the menu and lighting. Today I knew it was Cinco de Mayo and they might be busy so I placed my order online early. The wait time wasn't horrible and I got there five mins early and my food was already lukewarm. I live right around the corner, so that was odd. I reheated the food and halfway thru the enchilada, I discovered a 4 inch long piece of plastic. Probably was from the meat packaging. If you place an order on the website, they are unable to refund over the phone fyi. I just drove around the corner and got a cash refund. The manager was extremely nice and apologized profusely, and the waitstaff was very friendly, too. I am just not loving the direction the food is going here. Also the tipping is really weird. You tell the server how much you want to tip them?? Awkward! Anyway, I know for a fact there was not a single parking spot last Cinco De Mayo, and when I went this time, they looked kind of slow honestly. Hopefully, the new management will be able to course correct because I was celebrating having such a great spot so close! read more

Tequila's Mexican Grill - Enchilada with a piece of plastic in it - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

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I'm sorry, but a "to go Fee" is garbage. Also, I ordered the special but was charged full price. That kind of thing just ruins the whole dinner before I even taste it. read more

We don't usually make it down to Columbia it's not really a place for us to go on a regular basis. However, we had an event at Columbia State community college, so we decided to stop in since it was conveniently located right off of I 65. We brought a few friends as we were all heading to this event together. Here's what we discovered: Ambience: As you would expect being in a strip mall, it was fairly large, however, and definitely had the bright colors on the wall traditional wooden chairs, plenty of seating, and had that Cabo feel . Service: Aside from a little bit of a language barrier struggle service was amazing, seated right away plenty of room, parking was easy, and our server was prompt, polite, and very attentive . Food: I ordered the fajitas. Others ordered some enchiladas, a cheese, quesadilla, chicken dish, and some shrimp tacos all of which came back with pleasing results. The chips and salsa were also quite good as the chips were hot and salty and the salsa while being a bit thin was still tasty. Price: I'd say the pricing was fair for the amount of food that you received considering there are some places that I could recommend that are better price for the same quality food but there's a lot more higher price establishments out there so this one sits right in the middle . Summary: Great service great location right off of I 65 very reasonable prices and good service. Can't go wrong with this place at least for this opportunity that we were there. Keep munching and merry Christmas !!!! read more

Tequila's Mexican Grill - Fajitas Mar Y Tierra - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

Best carnitas around. Great margaritas. Chips are great, salsa needs a little help so add some pico de gallo and you're good. Friendly service. All around very good Mexican restaurant. I will definitely be back. Recommend !! read more

Always loved this place. Tonight I had a really weird experience. I like setting at the bar any where I go. Tonight every seat at the bar was taken so I had to set at a booth instead. I no more and got sit down good, the bar cleared out. I still got lucky and had the female waitress I love so much start waiting on me. I told her the bar is where I really wanted to set at. She must have thought I said I didn't want her to wait on me. She would come by and ask me what I wanted, but she would have a man waiter Bring it to me and I think it was his name on my check. Can't believe she thought I said that!!! This is not a complaint but sure made a bad night. Didn't even know who to tip. Food was great as usual. read more

Phenomenal food, friendly service, and live entertainment! I would recommend this spot, which seems to be a local favorite.

Stopped here as it was conveniently located not too far from our campground! Ambiance is nice with lots of TV's. They had a difficult time finding the NCAA Tournament game. I had the California Burrito. Very tasty! They mixed up three of the five dinners at our table and took a while to sort them out. Our server as very nice and did his best, but our soft drinks and water ran dry. read more

Overall, this was a good meal, though it didn't start out very well when we were seated at a booth with a very wet butt-print in it. I thought the booth fabric looked weird where I was about to sit, so I put my hand down, and it was totally wet. I'm really hoping that someone spilled a drink in their lap, and not that they lost bladder control. After washing my hands (very thoroughly!) in the bathroom, I ordered the Patron Margarita. I'm pretty sure I was given the house margarita. It tasted a lot like orange juice. I'm probably to blame for the mix-up because after placing the order, I asked for the larger size. I think that maybe the larger size is only an option for the house margarita. But still, knowing that I had specifically ordered the Patron Margarita, it would've been nice for the server to let me know that it's not available in the larger size. I would've ordered the Patron Margarita (regular size) later in the meal to compare, but after the food arrived, the server rarely checked back in. By the time I had a chance to order another, we were pretty much done eating. The guacamole looked totally bland & boring, but was surprisingly flavorful. It was quite good, actually, and I'm pretty picky about guacamole since it's one of the few things I know how to make well on my own. I was super happy to see Molcajete on the menu. I fell in love with it in Tijuana, and it's pretty hard to find at Mexican restaurants in the US. Unfortunately, my food arrived almost 10 minutes after everyone else's, so they were halfway done eating by the time my food arrived. And I'm the slowest eater in the group! I was made even slower by the fact that it took another 15 minutes to get a side plate, so eventually I just started sloppily wrapping the molcajete into tortillas with my hands and no plate to set it down on. The service was very friendly, if not the most attentive. The food was overall very good, with the exception of the cactus in the molcajete. It was a bit tough. Every other time I've had it, it's been soft & tender. I think maybe they didn't peel the cactus leaves very well because it was the outer part that was hard to bite through. I hope this review doesn't come across as TOO negative. It was pretty good, and I would go back if I'm ever driving through this way again, but there were just a few too many issues for me to give 4 stars. read more

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Just tried this place in Columbia just off 65 at Bear Creek Pk. Love this place and the food! Everything was well seasoned and fresh. Big portions and ..... the chips are not greasy and have great flavor! Awesome cheese dip too!!! Service was good and the place is so clean!!! Check it out!!! read more

Tequila's Mexican Grill - Big and open bar area. Great space! - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

I am giving Tequilas 5 stars even though the service was a little slow and we were given plastic ware to eat with. They were not expecting to be slammed with mountain bike tournament kids. The place was completely packed.. we were a party of 12, 8 kids +4 adults. We sat the kids at a 6 top and added 2 chairs, and the adults sat at the bar a few feet away. They had maybe 5 draft choices, and a lot of different margarita choices. The bartenders pre mixed them in gallon containers. My Modelo was good, that's all I can speak for. I ordered carne asada and it was well cooked and flavorful. Beans and rice were average Mexican fare, as well as the chips and salsa. Good but not standout. I would certainly come here again at the next tournament read more

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Food is great and service is fast! The reason for 3 stars is every time we come the music is SO LOUD that we have to ask for it to be turned down. You can barely have a conversation and if someone is hard of hearing, forget it. Our teenagers have asked for it to be turned down as well as our older parents. The wooden seats at the tables are very straight and not comfortable at all. Other than that we really like eating here. read more

Huge portions. Food was great. Service was good. Dine in or take out. We've done both and are happy either way. read more

Tequila's Mexican Grill - Burrito Granda - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

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Wife and I were staying at the hotel next door and had dinner at Tequila's and it was excellent. Fresh chips, nice salsa, both of our entrees were great and the portions absolutely were in line with the prices which were very reasonable. One word of warning: The Camarones a la Diabla, when they say Diabla they mean Diabla, up there pretty stout on the heat scale but very tasty. read more

Chimichanga is delicious and the wait staff is always friendly.This restaurant is a cut above your average Mexican restaurant read more

Tequila's Mexican Grill - Chimichanga is great and no all Mexican food is not the same. This place has their business running right and they serve you quickly - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

Must try the molcajete! Delicious and a lot of food! This is one of the best Mexican restaurants south of Nashville. Great service, a hidden gem! This reminds me of southwest style Mexican restaurants (Ca/Az). read more

Food and service are consistently good but can be a bit noisy. Tacos are great in all cases. read more

Food is great and service is great as well. They are always attentive to our needs. They have always been ready to accommodate our adjustments to the menu offerings. Nice atmosphere as well. Sports bar feel. read more

The service was great no excellent. The food was good the rice for me was a little mushy but I did eat most of it. I would go here again.

Fantastic alambres and Rita's. Much bigger inside than it looks from the front. Good service. Queso and salsa are excellent. Two thumbs up!!! read more

Rolled into town on Memorial Day looking for a place that was open. The Mexican pizza was very good and huge. Between that and the chips and salsa to go, it could easily feed 3 people! Very good! read more

This restaurant is alright, it's your standard--slight worse--Mexican food. The wooden chairs are not very comfortable and the material in the booth was a little odd. The booth was uncomfortably far from the table and the chairs were unfortunately large. Now, the food was actually okay. Many cheap restaurants use a Velveta-like cheese to cover their food, this restaurant did not do that. However, the beef burrito was slightly bitter but the beef was okay. The rice was incredible, though. The staff was not Chic-fil-a level but they were not bad either. Overall, this isn't a horrible restaurant; there are better options though. read more

Tequila's Mexican Grill - The burrito with two servings of rice - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

Great food and service! Live music played and most of the time the person performing is GREAT. Would recommend

My husband and I were stopped for the night on a long trip. We stayed at a hotel across the parking lot from Tequila's, so it was convenient for us to go there. We both had the 3 mini chimichangas meal. Within an hour of eating and returning to our hotel, I became very very ill. There is no doubt I had food poisoning. I will NEVER eat at this restaurant again. A 1 star rating is too high! read more

Our food and service was great!! The food was fresh and brought to us quickly. Our server was nice and kept the chips and salsa flowing. The tequila salad was massive and reasonably priced. The place was pretty filled with people and we could tell many people were regulars. Nice music and tvs all around the room. read more

Located inconspicuously behind a gas station. The food is amazing, the burrito was huge, also had 3 beef tacos. Had the original margarita on the rocks with salt, very delicious. I would recommend anyone trying this location if in the area and wanting Mexican fare. read more

Tequila's Mexican Grill - Chips/salsa and a margarita - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

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Vegetarian quesadilla was the best I've ever had. Presidential margarita was very good also.

1st time here and impressed. The best carnitas I've had in a very long time. Tender and seasoned perfectly. We ordered a Molcajete which was delicious too. Shrimp were cooked well and steak was tender. Will drive back down for these! Live music with Sam Mullins was an extra bonus. Service was also spot on. read more

Tequila's Mexican Grill - Tender Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

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Possibly the best "Mexican" food I've had in the US..!! Big portions, excellent quality... great margaritas......too bad we're just passing through! read more

The food is awesome. I had a Mexican Pizza tonight but every other thing I have ordered has been just as excellent. The Mexican pizza was big enough for two or four meals. The margaritas are also excellent. They are just like we had when we visited Mexico but stronger. If I could rate this place 10 stars I would. read more

Tequila's Mexican Grill - Mexican pizza - Mexican Near Me - Columbia, Tennessee

Best Mexican I have had in the area. Close to home and very delicious. Service was very good too