Echalee Mexican Grill

Although I recently gave echalee 5 stars, I’m down grading my review because the service I received today was awful. The server was extremely rude, giving me attitude when I didn’t hear her ask what type of tortilla I wanted… seriously? If she was wearing a name tag I would call her out in a second but unfortunately she was not. I also asked for guac and she gave me basically half a teaspoon… So stingy. I was super unhappy with this place today.

Pretty good place with good menu choices. I got a burrito with only meat, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and lettuce. The lady who was working HOOKED IT UP on the meat. It was like eating a whole steak with a side tortilla. Most definitely returning in the near future.

The food was okay, nothing too special, I would recommend going to chipotle or Taco Libre instead.
The portions served in my burrito were very small, at the price I paid I can get more at Chipotle. Don’t recommend, not missing out on much.

I absolutely LOVE Echalee! My boyfriend and I used to treat ourselves to tacos every Friday night, and now we make it there as often as possible! The food is always SUPER fresh and delicious and the staff is great. I always leave full and happy — with leftovers ! –The portion sizes are large for the price of small.
My favorites are steak tacos, steak quesadillas, and tres leches!

Decent Mexican joint that’s within walking distance from campus. I know I can count on this place for a good lunch so I come by once in awhile.
It’s actually in the same parking lot of Little Athens Gyro which is another good choice for lunch. It is run by a Mexican family and has some sort of fast food type of setup. I usually order the chicken quesadilla which is very juicy and flavorful. What confuses me a bit is that sometimes my order comes with chips and a small salad but other times it only comes with chips. I never bothered to ask b/​c the language barrier.
They also have a free salsa bar that’s pretty on point. My faves are the orange salsa and pickled jalapeño and veggies. I also tried some of the Mexican drinks once. I thought they were just OK.
I haven’t had other offerings here but the chicken quesadilla is good enough to keep me coming back!

I really, really wanted to like Echalee. As a basic white girl who enjoys eating at local restaurants, Echalee’s seemed like the answer to my Chipotle addiction. However, after having gone there twice, I am NOT impressed. Both times I have gone, it was around dinner time — and they were out of nearly every topping. Both times I ordered a salad to make up for these lack of toppings (so I didn’t have to eat a straight tortilla or taco shell). The guac was brown and the veggies were just not fresh. The beans (or what I got of them) were just ok. I know Echalee has good reviews and I presume that other people have not had the same experience as me. If there WERE sizable quantities of ingredients and they WERE fresh, I would agree with the other reviews. Plus, they have some really good side sauces and their horchata is outstanding; however, I personally will not be going back.

Food is authentic and extremely satisfying. I ordered the tacos (2 soft steak & chicken and 1 hard steak) it was great. Service was good and my meal came with free chips. Guacamole salsa was great! I enjoyed the steak the most !

This was very good authentic Mexican food! Great for an after bar snack or in between class bite to eat! Reminds me of home! Great job guys!

Really authentic food with a cool environment. Not happy that they use Styrofoam but other than that they are great. A good location that is close to campus and prices that compete with Moe’s and Chiptole.

This place is AWESOME!!! My family and I moved here from Chicago, where the mexican restaurants are authentic and amazing… we have been bitterly disappointed by the mexican food restaurants here… except for one. But Echalee does it RIGHT! Amazing food!!!

The food here is better and more authentic than any other Mexican fare around Tallahassee. Food is about same price as Moes right down the street. Moes is always more crowded just because of the brand, but folks should definitely be giving this place a try.

I’m from California and for those of you who haven’t been there it is the mecca for good Mexican food (aside from going to Mexico of course). Most of the Mexican Restaurants in town are glorified Taco Bells and while many people in town really like Chipotle as their Mexican food place of choice I challenge you to try this place and see if you’ll go back to the other place ever again. Reasons why this place is better:
1. Corn tortillas-​yes people real tacos are made with corn tortillas and this place has them. Oh and if you are avoiding gluten in your diet then corn tortillas will work.
2. Meats-​they have a larger selection (i.e. steak, barbacoa, fish, chorizo+potato, pastor (bbq pork). One other note, they don’t weigh the amount of meat portions on your food unlike the other place that mainly fill your burrito or bowl full of rice and beans.
3. Condiments-​Guacamole or sour cream sure thing, how much more for that… nada. Yes those «upgrades» are included in your meal ticket (as it should be at all mexican restaurants).
4. Service-​If you prefer being treated like cattle and placed in a line only to finally get your food and find limited seating in a super noisy place then this is not the place for you. These guys are fast and there is always seating. Oh yeah, they also have a pretty good salsa bar too.
5. Taco Tuesday-​Tacos are $ 1 on tuesdays after 5pm. Seriously the BEST bargain in town for eating out on Tuesday hands down.
There you have it folks, don’t believe me in anything mentioned here then by all means go give them a try and comment on anything I said was wrong.
P. S. their quesadillas are pretty damn big so come prepared with an appetite

We went there for lunch on Saturday. The staff couldn’t have been any friendlier, and the food was great. The whole roasted jalepenos from their salsa bar sealed the deal. We’ll be back — soon.

I just finished a very tasty dinner at Echalee Mexican Grill! I would recommend everyone in Tallahassee give this place a try. Yes, the food is fast, but everything tastes so fresh in comparison to other similar Mexican joints around town. I ordered a chicken quesadilla and a beer (Modelo Especial, my fave). The quesadilla came with a salad of sorts on the side as well as a decent serving of guacamole. The condiment bar features some tasty items (I got a small container of their salsa verde and an avocado-​based sauce that was really delicious). The chicken on the quesadilla was perfectly seasoned. I find that the chicken at Moe’s and Chipotle tastes the same (somewhat bland), but the chicken here is more nuanced with its flavoring (there was a sweet tinge of something in the spice mixture which complimented the flavor of the chicken nicely). Overall, my first visit earned them five stars! Don’t listen to the naysayers, and please give Echalee a try! It’s good to support local businesses. I look forward to my next visit!

If you want a taco but you and refuse to eat Taco Bell but Chipotle and Moe’s are closed, this would be when you eat here. It’s fast food without a drive thru. Now this is the difference between myself and the person that parties that would give them 5 stars; it’s open late, it’s noisy, and it’s on the strip. So whenever your done drinking and dancing and need to sober up for the low, this would be a great place to go. Otherwise, just forfeit the taco and go to sleep.

Ordered steak quesadilla 5 hours before closing and the guy said they ran out. I asked if he can make more and he said no. Also ran out of guacamole!!!
The restaurant’s A/​C must have been programmed to 85 degrees, because it felt like an oven. The two guys working were impolite and dying for us to leave…
I ended up ordering chicken tacos. The chicken had decent taste, but all the toppings were bland (pico de gallo, cilantro, etc)
I’d rather go to Cantina where everything is fresh and the employees are friendlier.

Friendly staff, delicious tacos and burritos, endless options/​combinations. I come here all the time, can’t go wrong.

Really, really, REALLY good Mexican fast-​food operation that I certainly prefer to Moe’s (not bad at all, incidentally) or Chipotle (never ONCE have I been satisfied there). Sauce station rivals Moe’s — and Jarritos are served here. The place smacks of Mexican ownership which I take to mean «greater sense of what authenticity could play best with a gringo-​ish patronage»
Wife claims her salad was much better than what she’d get at the other two places.
I had the carne Asada sandwich which was very good.
This location is clutch for it to become a significant money-​maker. A regular «Pollos Hermanos» distributing the goods.

This place is pretty authentic. They are set up like an assembly line, like Chipotle. They have a lot of different meats to choose from. They have an awesome salsa bar, although they are a little on the spicy side (even the least spicy). They also have a bunch of Mexicans drinks to choose from. I look forward to coming back!

This business is now where Mama Goldberg’s used to be.
We were greeted at the door, and we ordered. It is a similar setup to Chipotle, but the taste is much different. Echalee’s tastes more authentic and homemade.
We tried the chicken quesadillas and had the option between seasoned/​marinated chicken or a more simpler chicken which was nice. Two types or rice and beans as well.
The cheese on the quesadillas is delicious and plentiful, and later they slightly press the quesadillas and toast them so the cheese is melted. The ingredients tasted fresh.
Both the tortillas and the chips were very good! They offer Tamarind, Horchata, and Jamaica juices which as authentic Mexican drinks!
The décor is simple, with authentic signs in Spanish of famous brands. As we were leaving they thanked us and said goodbye.
Overall, I liked it! I think it’s a great lunch spot and the customer service is nice. They seem proud of their product and how they always have fresh ingredients.