Don Carmelo’s Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar

Delicious food and great customer service my family I visited this restaurant yesterday and we enjoyed our food. They have a bar lounge area and a outside area incase you rather eat outside. Once again Great authentic Mexican food I highly recommend this place

Very good service. Reasonable prices. Everything we ordered was tasty, obviously freshly made and not over spiced or over salted. The table made to order guacamole was excellent as were the empanadas. Well worth it.

A good Mexican restaurant in Norwalk!

We Found this restaurant on our way back from NY and we were not disappointed! Table side guacamole was amazing. We shared chicken and steak fajitas that were full of flavor and plenty to share! Waitress was friendly and attentive. Restaurant was quaint and clean. We’ll definitely return.

This is one of our favorites. We can count on good, fresh food served by the friendliest staff around. The specials are usually delicious and the Tequila Lime Chicken Salad is yummy. If the green rice is on the specials– be sure to try it!

Excellent upscale Mexican! I had the bacon wrapped shrimp tacos and queso. Both were delicious. Definitely going back!

Loved the drinks and the food was amazing. Great ambiance parking may be a little tricky but you have to be patient. It is worth it.

After seeing the reviews I expected it to be awesome … Not very happy.
From 1 – 10 my dinner was a 6. Wasn’t bad — but my waiters energy and vibe made it worse then What it was. The food runners were actually cooler then our waiter. Our waiter got upset with them because they were more attentive then he was.
We were rushed as soon as we got there. Chips looked like they were thrown into the basket and even into the sauces
Margaritas — not strong at allllllllll. And when I asked him politely to re do them –he said «that’s how we make them» and got me a small shot of patron to add to it.
He charged me 10 $ for it
They charge for everything– even for a little side of sour cream and a few extra tortillas for my platter. That right there did it for me. Anything you ask for they charge. Chipotle Calamari — had 4 pieces of calamari with nothing but sauce — Shrimp fajitas had about 6 Shrimps. Total 74 $. Can’t even ask for an extra napkin because I’m sure they’ll charge for that too. Waiter was rushing constantly and the place wasn’t even busy and his shift wasn’t even over. Not going back. Especially for charging me for the tiny side of sour cream … Ridiculous — sry but l didn’t feel happy when left.

Genuinely surprised how great this place was. Very good food at great prices. Definitely going to be a regular here.
I drive by this place every day on my way to work, so we decided to stop by and check it out. We went on a Sunday afternoon, right between lunch and dinner, so it wasn’t busy at all. It started picking up around the time we left. Service was great. The food came out pretty fast and the staff always had an eye out for us when we needed things.
What surprised us the most was the size of the portions for the prices. When we saw the prices on the menu, we had assumed that the portions would be quite small. I had the Lopez Fiesta salad, and it was more than twice the size I expected. It came in the bowls they use for table side guacamole, and the amount of roast pork on it was enough to make me full. The pork was juicy and flavorful.
My boyfriend had the chimichanga, which was full of rice and meat. It looked very filling, and came with a good amount of sides.

This place is great! I usually get the fajitas, it’s really good. The service is great as well, the staff is friendly. The owner is also the owner of an Italian place across the street and he is very customer-​centered.
I would definitely recommend this place to anyone.

Found this place on Unilocal while visiting friends in the area. They had passed by, but never been in and so a group of us decided to check it out. Boy, are we glad we did!
Extensive tequila list, creative drink menu, lots of appetizer and dinner options, great service and a fun atmosphere! I’ll definitely be back when I’m next in the area again.
Worth noting: Happy Hour 4pm to 6 pm … Bar Tacos $ 2 … Bar Nachos $ 6
Tap Beer $ 4 … Glass of Wine $ 6 … House Margaritas $ 5

Great neighborhood place with everything you’d expect from a mainstream Mexican restaurant. Very crisp service, fresh and high quality ingredients. Go for the table side guacamole — it’s a good show and tasty. Good bar. Reasonable prices up the value quotient. You’ll enjoy it.

Absolutely fantastic delicious food. They tortilla they serve with the 3 types of dipping sauces are delicious. I appreciated the bottle water that they serve but can also refill when you want. I tried the shredded chicken quesadilla. Authentic

I liked the food, but they kind of dropped the ball when it came time for the drinks. My gf attempted to order 3 of their specialty mojitos/​margaritas and every time the waiter took our order and ended up coming back saying «sorry but we don’t have ingredient X.» The last drink she asked for was a mojito, but they didn’t have any mint, so she was like «forget about it.» The manager came out and said someone was going out to get mint from his garden and asked if she still wanted the drink (note we were already half way through our dinner so the time for ordering a drink had past). She said if he knocked 2 dollars off the cost of the mojito (which was $ 10 vs. $ 8 for the other drinks she had asked for) she would order it. He said no which given the circumstances I think he could have given us some flexibility on.

My gf insisted on taking me here even though I told her I was currently avoiding dairy like the plague. Who goes to a Mexican restaurant when they are avoiding dairy? She raved about the place so much that I couldn’t say no. Well now I’m the one raving. Have you ever eaten at a restaurant that clearly takes pride in their food? Like they’re daring enough to season with abandon and not go for the mediocre middle that pleases no one? Oh man. This food was so good. So, so good. To top it off, I asked the waitress (almost jokingly) if there was anything on the menu without dairy. She said they could make any dish on the menu without dairy. Um, what? So I ate that delectable burrito with mole sauce to my heart’s content and devoured the rest the next day for lunch. Huge portions, great prices, friendly service. Dairy-​free options! This place is a YES.

This is my go to Mexican when I’m in this area. They keep updating it, which is nice. The chips and 3 salsas were presented very creatively. In the past, they served the standard basket of chips with a salsa.
My standard is generally a cheese enchilada platter. I don’t love their sauce which is more like a mole but I’m no longer in California and have to wait to return for the style I love.
This place has a nice bar and outdoor seating. It is one of the best Mexican places around with a caring staff and owner.

What a nice surprise My cousin and I were dying for a good margarita We were in between «nothing»
And Unilocaled this place Woohooooo we were pleasantly surprised The margaritas were good and strong like we like them Appetizers that we got were so yummy Only reason I gave only 4 stars was because I had too much ice in my drink lol! Not kidding Just a bit less and it’d be perfect

So me and my husband when to eat there tonite it was my first time but not his. I had booked marked a few weeks ago. we both agree on the Great service and the tasty food.
the only thing i didn’t like was all the noise the place was very loud; other than that we loved the place the food came very quick too! And the Italian margarita was very good strong but not too much that you cant enjoy it and for $ 11 was very good in size.
We shared the special which was the lobster tacos where pretty small for $ 9 but so scrumptious.
I order a tostada because i wasn’t so hungry was so tasty. He order a NY style steak and was amazing! At the end we shared the churros i would prefer if the had dipping sauce like other Mexican restaurants
So would love for the chef to take my opinion in consideration. Excellent place to go and celebrate a birthday party as they have great atmosphere for such.

Place was pretty packed for a Sunday night meal but surprisingly the service was great ! 5-​stars they had parking in the front and also in the back with a back entrance.
The hostes was very attentive and seated us right away. We had some Italian Margarita which was very amazing and had the lobster taco appetizer which was a special for that night. When we first sat down they brought 3 different salsa and chips and also a bottle of water and glasses which was nice!
I had the N. Y steak medium rare with sweet plantains and rice which was spot on. Once again it was a special for the night. My wife had the chicken tostada she wasn’t that hungry but it hit the spot.
We had churros for dessert with ice cream and whip cream. I cannot write enough how great the service was for being pretty full with multiple parties. We will be returning!
My sole complaint is that the rest room did not have any paper towels to wash my hands with but given how busy they had been I will not deduct any stars.

Very good Mexican restaurant. High quality ingredients and fast pleasant service. Great margaritas made in-​house with fresh juices.
You get chips and salsa when you sit down. The chips are average but the 3 different salsas are great. I had the carnitas Carmelo, very good. Tender pork with 2 different sauces on each side of the plate. Also, comes with tortillas and rice and beans. Beans are refried, thick and smooth, old style Mexican, really good.
Prices are fairly reasonable. Definitely going back again