Came in for dinner and as always, really enjoyed it. Service was excellent, although the server was really busy so we did have to wait a bit at the end to get our check and pay. The bar area atmosphere was very lively, lots of people enjoying their company but we went to the dinning area where it was a bit quieter and nice. I tried something new this time and ordered the la Fiesta fajitas which was a fajita plate with jumbo shrimp and fajitas style chicken. I really enjoyed this plate and would order it again. read more

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The food is delicious and the service is good. The Margaritas go down way too smooth and will sneak up on you. I am no stranger to having drinks but two of these is usually plenty. If I have 3 I will take an "unplanned nap" The cost of the food is the only thing that keeps us from going here very often though. It was already leaning towards the expensive side for what you get but after the inflation hit it made it a rare treat instead of an every couple of weeks place to enjoy. Overall, it is a place worth experiencing. Thanks to all of the staff here. Cheers. read more

Unexpected surprise! Great flavors ... Grandma was definitely in the kitchen! Will be back read more

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We were on our back home and we stopped in to have dinner here and it's fantastic. Ask for Juan for your server he was very nice and helpful. read more

Zapata - Amazing steak dinner - Mexican Near Me - Texarkana, Arkansas

I went about 1:30 for lunch and Pedro waited on me, I ordered chicken and shrimp fajitas. I didn't ask for lunch fajitas so I was shocked at first the quality and quantity! The salsa was good and at my request they brought a bowl of chopped Cilantro to add to the already good salsa. The Fajitas- shrimp were huge and chicken pieces were huge breast slices it came sizzling with a bubbling server full of garlic butter. It was way way above the mark. This place is outstanding. A lil pricey but it's a total different level of food ! GO !! read more

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Outstanding service, generous portions. We came for lunch (4 ppl) and experienced superb service from Erica (who said, "You can't be in America w/o Erica") so funny! She served us & entertained us. The prices were extraww22sordinarily modest. I highly recommend Zapatas. Tell your friends! read more

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Carne asada is crazy good! Great for Sharing and amazing flavor! The fish is great, chick And beef have amazing flavor! read more

Our food is always delicious and the margaritas are the best! We always enjoy going there.

Zapata is really fun - I feel like it does an amazing job of capturing both Mexican & Texan culture. Food is really good; not quite amazing, but def hit the spot. Prices at first looked a bit more than I was thinking, but Texas sized portions quickly made me realize why. Service was very good & fast. read more

Food was nasty and expensive but the people were friendly !! Food was gross I birthday party

First off we are from Houston so we love Mexican food . Zapatas was a bit different for us. We tried the white queso and was not a fan of it, but it tasted different on the enchiladas. Our waitress Erica was really cool! She was very bubbly and great personality so it made our dining experience a bit fun! She brought out different types of sauce out and if I had to do over I would of went with the chili style sauce it would of been perfect on my food as far as complimentary. The atmosphere felt like I was in a club with the type of music they played totally different than a Mexican food restaurant. Overall it was not horrible, but a bit unique. If you try it out ask for Erica as your server! read more

Zapata - Mexican Near Me - Texarkana, Arkansas

This place was amazing! The margaritas were strong and fresh! The queso was more like fundido, not what I was expecting, but still really good! I devoured the entire cup I also got the cheese enchilada/chicken taco combo, and it did not disappoint! The enchilada sauce had so much flavor and the chicken in the taco was delicious! The bartender was so great! Friendly, personable and quick! I'll definitely be back when I'm in town! read more

Zapata - Enchilada/taco lunch combo - Mexican Near Me - Texarkana, Arkansas

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The fajitas are good. They definitely have the best margarita in Texarkana. I believe their prices have increased over the last year, as many other places have. That is understandable. read more

Been coming to Zapatas for years! Food and service are always great! The black bean quesadillas are my favorite! The ranch dressing & taco salads are excellent too! Margaritas are perfect! read more

Zapata - Mexican Near Me - Texarkana, Arkansas

This may be my new favorite place in this town. Everything was delicious from the salsa, which had the perfect amount of spice, to the margaritas which had the perfect amount of tequila! I had a regular house margarita, on the rocks and it was $7 and well worth it. I noticed that a lot of people in the restaurant were served their drinks in styrofoam cups and I think you get those if you order a frozen beverage. Not sure, but I'll check it out next time! I ordered the Zapata Enchiladas which were filled with steak fajita meat and served with rice and beans. $11.95 for two. They were delicious and I was stuffed! My friend had an a la carte tamale and two crispy tacos and she cleaned her plate. (So I'm assuming it must have been tasty!) Our food came out quickly and our server, which we were in the bar area in the back of the restaurant, was very attentive even if it was super busy. My only negative was the host stand. When we walked in there was no greeting, two girls just stood at the stand, staring right at me, without even smiling. I walked up and said "Hi!", and told them the number in our party and she asked for my name. She never mentioned how long the wait would be, so I had to ask her this. Again, this is minor and would definitely not stop me from returning. read more

Zapata - Zapata Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Texarkana, Arkansas

I usually don't review on a business unless I've actually had their food, but in this case I'm reviewing based on the fact I never got to order and the lack of customer service. I went there tonight after work to get some take out. I entered the establishment and was directed to the end of the bar to order my take out. I was greeted by a staff member who stated he would help me after he tended to a table. I waited..I seen him wait that table, go to the bar, pour drinks and back to the table and then back behind the bar... okay... Another staff approached me, I asked again to place a to go order.. he said he would get to me after he dropped off some tickets.. I waited.. I didn't even have a menu at this point.. the second staff came back and asked if anyone had gotten me a menu yet. I stated no.. he walked off again.. I waited.. the first staff came back and asked if any one had gotten me a menu or taken my order yet.. I'm looking around like this must be a joke right!!! I told him to forget it and I'll just come back another day, knowing dang well I wouldn't be coming back. Hopefully they can make a better system for those of us who do walk in orders and won't continue their current method of "who's turn is it to wait on the to go lady". read more

Zapata's was an absolutely excellent experience all the way around! Our waiter was fantastic our food was hot delicious and the desert was to die for! read more

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The food looked amazing tasted average until i seen a long strand of black hair in my asada. I called asked for a refund for this particular meal and the manager said absolutely not and they inspected every order (which i would be worried if they had to do that) so i took a loss on a meal that cost over 40$ read more

Zapata - Hair - Mexican Near Me - Texarkana, Arkansas

Worst meal I've ever had in Texarkana. Just moved from Fort Worth; I'm used to excellent Tex Mex. I didn't get why it's so crowded. The food was bland and the prices were unbelievable. I'll gladly pay good money for a great meal. This was not it. read more

Casual atmosphere and polite staff. Food was fresh and margarita was delicious! A fun place to visit if in Texarkana! read more

Zapata - Bar - Mexican Near Me - Texarkana, Arkansas

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I came here after a long drive from Cincinnati so I could have some tasty nachos and they did not disappoint! The margaritas are amazing! The staff was fast and friendly. Will definitely be back!! read more

Zapata - Tasty margarita! - Mexican Near Me - Texarkana, Arkansas

Zapata boasts a fast and friendly service and wonderful social environment. I'm not native to Texarkana, so I am uncertain of the food and service, but upon arrival, I was immediately welcomed with open arms. The food is quite delicious and served in huge quantities!! Finally! This is my kinda place! The only downside I have to say is, the steak that i got (although nice and large), was a bit too chewy and thick...more on the well-done side for my taste. Overall, I enjoyed my Lime Margarita on the rocks, and I would definitely dine again whenever I'm in the area! read more

This is the best Mexican food in Texarkana. The service is excellent and the food delicious. Very clean with white tablecloth's that are changed each sitting. They never reuse the leftover chips as they are crushed when cleaning the tables. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

We have had several christmas parties here. They treated us great and we will def do it again. I eat here with my family as well and they have never let me down. They cooked two of the best ribeye steaks for me last time i was here read more

Great food great staff been coming here since it open love this place margaritas on point, steak loco yummy & the chicken salad one of the best salads I've ever had read more

This place is usually good but tonight was our anniversary and it was pretty slow, the food was wrong twice, the second time she brought me something I didn't ask for, I had to get my food to go because my husband was finished eating by the time they got it correct the third time... it was not worth the time or money very disappointed read more

I love Zapata's! I ordered beef steak fajitas and beef steak enchiladas to go. Despite ordering from the lunch menu, the pricing is way higher for take out. Anyhow, the soup with the order was tasty, surprisingly. The steak was tender, and flavorful. The guacamole is on point, fresh and have hints of acidity from tomatoes and lime. The enchiladas were equally flavorful, along with the rice and refried beans! Their free salsa are also worth noting, because it is so tasty. I definitely recommend Zapata's for tex-mex food when in the area! read more

HIGH-END TEX-MEX My beautiful lady had the shrimp taco. She says it is better than good because it was light in taste and perfectly sized for lunch. My San Luis combo was light in nothing and perfectly sized for my last meal on earth. And, boy, was it delicious; best tamale I ever had not to mention the relleno, fajita taco, cheese and beef enchies and terrific sides of rice and beans. Even the chips are something to write about... Ask for Gallo, a fine waiter and man. read more

The food: awesome Wait staff: great Location: out of the way Value: expensive Overall: only on special occasions will I spend this much for a meal that I have to go out of my way to get... Texas Road House is the better option read more

We have eaten lunch and dinner there. Both times we had excellent service and the food wonderful. They have the best margarita in town especially if you consider you get a second one for a penny. Their prices are very reasonable and portions large. Don't know why anyone would give them a bad rating. read more

This place has decent food, my husband and I have been on many occasions. We often sit at the bar, the bartenders are Hispanic or white. The wait staff is the same. When my husband is at bar the staff is friendly and accommodating to him. They refilled his drink once without refilling mine, they gave him a menu but not me. They asked him how everything was tasting and not me.. so on this past Saturday my 16 yr old daughter and I visit for lunch. I chalked my past experiences as just a bad coincidence. And my husband spoke up for me on those occasions. My daughter and I came in to a semi busy Zapatas (we were able to get front parking) we stand at hostess stand for 4-5 min. No one greets us as there is no one at stand. The owner (Hispanic male) is laughing & chatting with bar patrons. He makes eye contact with us at least once. Then a white family comes in behind us..with ZERO hesitation this man RUSHED to greet them!! With joy & zeal. He doesn't greet my daughter and I. Then he sits us and just lays menu on table. He goes back to white family, laughing & grinning. Playing with the children. After a hearty visit, he says " enjoy your meal!" Next the waitress comes out & goes straight to the white family table. There is another black couple seated in window behind us, they say " see she hasn't waited on us" apparently they'd been sitting some while without being served. I complain & owner turns it on me, scoffs. As we are leaving without a meal, tears in my eyes..he is once again laughing & heartily greeting a white couple. So I am to believe this restaurant is good for non black patrons. Very sad & unfortunate experience. read more

Worst Mexican food ever. Four of us ordered fajitas and not one of us ate their meal. The steak was worthy of Taco Bell and the shrimp resembled tough leather. All the manager would say is that is their regular meat. I don't think I'll go back again. Way too expensive for what you get. Not a good experience read more

Stopped in on a recommendation from someone we ran into in Little Rock. Traveling through on a two week trip and wanted good Mexican food in Texarkana. Soooo glad we stopped. Best guacamole I've ever tasted. Best fajitas in years. The grilled shrimp and chicken were off the hook. Staff was awesome. Clean and inviting. Can't recommend this spot enough. read more

Really fresh tasting food. Great cheese dip. With had nachos and I had chicken fajitas. Awesome. Will definitely come back.

Hands down amazing steak fajitas! This is a must stop for us anytime we are in Texarkana! read more

Zapata - Mexican Near Me - Texarkana, Arkansas

The service is always fast and friendly service. Great Margaritas & try their frozen Cuba Libre!!! Their menu is very similar the Superior Bar & Grill in Shreveport, LA if you have ever eaten there. Great Tex Mex but they also have great Seafood as well. Even have crawfish enchiladas and other regional blended dishes. The Zapata Grilled Fish is the best thing on the menu. That's not to discount the mexican food served here. The fish is that good. What few Negatives I can say - A little pricey for mexican food on the standard dishes and the salsa isn't that great - Zapatas makes up for with service, atmosphere, and food quality. read more

Best atmosphere in town! The restaurant is situated in one of the historic buildings adjacent to Texarkana Arkansas City Hall. Absolutely fantastic staff with the best drinks and food in town. read more

Best fajitas ever!! They have a nice staff. Overall great experience. Also the skillet queso was great as well. Great place for meetings as well. read more

The margaritas are cheap and reasonably good. I have tried to order other drinks but have been disappointed. Many food items are mediocre. The salads seem to be the most consistent options. Two much better Mexican restaurants are available in town (Tacos Mi Pueblo and Colimas) but are both lunch places. So the best option at night and if one wants to have margaritas. read more

Just like Mexico. Don't drink the water. Wow it tasted like it was from a ditch close by. The service was nothing spectacular either. Cold staff and inattentive. The good news, the food was very tasty and abundant. The presentation nice. The shrimp were huge. I wouldn't say it was the best Mexican food I've ever had but it was pretty good so you get a four. read more