El Mezcal III

What this place lacks in knowledge or discipline of any culinary skill (s) beyond anything you’d find at a roadside greasy spoon they most certainly make up for in raw brutish «yummy» strength.
This place always seems to be busy. I guessed it was their $ 0.99 margarita special. i would think after an evening of 99 cent margaritas the best one could expect is a headache and at worst a headache and a DWI.
Upon sitting down you will be greeted by a generously sized bowl of warm crispy salty corn chips. The chip quality I’ll give them a «B» and salsa a «B++». The salsa is surprisingly lite, zesty and flavorful. It is excellent with chips or even poured over the meal.
If you want a hassle free lunch just stop by around 3−4pm. Everything is zip zip fast.

I could eat Mexican food everrryday! I’ve been here three times, pretty standard menu. The chicken tacos are probably my favorite, & they’re less than $ 2 each. Most recently I got the steak fajitas. they weren’t anything spectacular. I’ll definitely be back again, maybe on Saturday for 99 cent margs!

A reliable Mexican food stop in Topeka. I’ve visited a few times and always leave pretty satisfied. The food is flavorful, portions are generous, and the menu has good range. The complementary salsa was tasty and the hot salsa had some Liu Kang kick. The chips were pretty average though.

I’d been here once before and it wasn’t a particularly memorable experience — didn’t remember what I ordered or the service. I ate here again last night, so it’s fresh in my mind. The place was packed and we were forced to park nearer to the bank. We had a party of 8 and they had to shove a smaller table against a booth to (barely) accommodate us. Anyway, I ordered the Burrito Gigante. It was AMAZING. The cheese sauce was delicious and the name was appropriate because the burrito was HUGE. The rest of my party experienced some issues with their orders that took awhile to resolve — I’ll chalk it up to them being so busy. I highly recommend them based on the food, but the service wasn’t great. Definitely think I’ll be visiting their other location as it’s bigger.

The drink specials here are good (because who doesn’t like a cheap margarita?), and the flavored, frozen margaritas are excellent. The salsa reads a bit more like ketchup than salsa to me, and the food I’ve had here has ranged from gross to good. I have found that ordering their lunch specials usually is not a good idea and the food is extremely sub par. However, the chicken chimichangas and the fajitas are both decent choices and their queso and guacamole is good too.

I have always been a fan of this location. The other one on Topeka Blvd. not so much at all! Anyway, yesterday I got food poisoning from eating at the Fairlawn location. The salsa tasted different and I’m thinking now it might have been the cause. So, I doubt we’ll be going back to this place any time soon! :(

The food is good on occasion i will give them that but my friend found a toe nail or finger nail in the salsa not long ago and today my girlfriend got food poisoning from their shredded chicken taco. Its safe to say i will not be eating there again and if you choose to go dont say you weren’t warned

Not a fan of the food at all… barely ate any

#1 Mexican choice for us! Best of everything!

Never thought a Mexican restaurant with such a environment existed in my place. It has TV and bar inside the restaurant and lot of Mexican varieties to choose from. service was good and all the waiters do speak Spanish… Quantity of food is good and they need to work on taste that Mexican usually have…

Had tacos de carne asada which were filled with meat. Must get a side of shredded white cheese. Request rice over beans.
The house margaritas are ok, a bit on the sour side but willing to give them a second chance.
Salsa is ok and white queso is a good treat.

Excellent food, polite and attentive waitstaff. There is absolutely nothing not to like at this place! We are from out of town and have seen this place before, but never stopped. Now it will be a regular when we come to visit.

Blah. I love food and rarely rate anything low but this place is just blah. Food is average at best. Atmosphere is okay. Service is okay. Nothing special. There are 10 other Mexican restaurants in town doing similar menu with a lot more flavor and a lot better service. I’m pretty sure people go here because they have $.99 margaritas all the time. Those are served in an 8oz plastic cup like my grandma used to give me oj in with breakfast. And the margaritas aren’t that great either.

Great Food! The service was ok, not great but good enough. Would certainty recommend this place over some of the other Mexican I’ve had in Topeka!

A small mexican restaurant on 21^st street that is bursting with flavor. I had a wonderful lunch there that include fresh chips and salsa, some nice guacamole, and then a pretty good version of Chili Verde. The tomatillo was pronounced and it was served on the plate with rice and beans rather than in a bowl. Meat was tender, lots of garlic and onions. Quite good. Little things keep this from getting more stars. Service was a bit slow, the waiter forgot drinks though he was the only waiter on staff then. The tortillas were all flour tortillas, and they were also out of horchata which kind of bummed me out. My DC had a nice sized shrimp quesadilla that was bursting with large shrimp and not overly done it with cheese Good dish.

Burrito gigante is the tops. Try it!!!

Got here long before the lunch rush. Got an initial round of chips and salsa. Just okay. Took some prodding to get additional chips. Had the Tostaguac and it tasted good but looked pale and uninspired. My wife said the enchiladas were great! Service was adequate.

A bit pricy– Mexican combo appetizer plate, large cheese dip, and a 3 taco platter ran $ 30. Good food. Service was friendly, but not well done. No silverware, no plates for the appetizer & it took a while to get these delivered.

Service was great!, Super quick!
started off with the salsa which after reading some of these reviews, i expected tomato sauce, but it was actually not too bad! I got the expensive white cheese dip which is of course good (what oohy gooy melted cheese isn’t?!) i also got one of the 99c margaritas which was worth the money.
I got the Burrito Gigante (or something) and it was literally the size of a baby! it was 10 bucks, but if i wasn’t in man vs. food mode, I would have had plenty for another meal.
Overall I had an excellent experience. As far as the dinner entrees go, i felt they were a little overpriced but the lunch menu seemed much more reasonable. the food was fresh tasting with authentic flavor

Best Mexican restaurant in Topeka. Authentic, delicious, inexpensive, plus a great atmosphere and staff to boot.
I haven’t tried anything here I didn’t like, but my favorites are the white cheese sauce for chips (seriously, try this), the chimichangas, and the tacos.
And, of course, the candy for a quarter is a great after-​dinner treat.