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    Zapata

    3.7 (93 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    ZAPATA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Amazing steak  dinner
    Richard T.

    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.

    Alan S.

    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 !!

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    Rachel M.

    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!

    shanna l.

    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!

    Enchilada/taco lunch combo
    Brittany D.

    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!

    Traci U.

    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!

    Zapata Enchiladas
    Shalonda A.

    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.

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    Theresa B.

    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!

    Hair

    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$

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    Brandy P.

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

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

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

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

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