50 Best Mexican Restaurants in Lexington

“We love Viva and try to go at least once a week. The servers are so friendly and the food and drinks are delicious“

“Literally the best Mexican red I’ve been to! We live a couple hours away and were just passing through but decided to stop and try it. So thankful we did! The BEST staff!“

“Great food with large portions and fast, friendly service. Best Mexican Restaurant we’ve found in Lexington, KY.“

“I always have the time of my life here! Highly recommend“

“Delicious dinner with excellent service.“

“Incredible. Best quesadilla on the planet.“

“Best tacos and burritos around! Helped us pull of this Valentines Day surprise!❤️❤️❤️“

“The BEST Mexican food I’ve had since visiting Mexico. Truly authentic flavor and dishes. Plus the clean dining area and bar makes for a phenomenal experience!“

“One team member says "El Charro is hands down the best Mexican restaurant in Lexington! My family and I eat here weekly, and it never disappoints. The staff is incredibly kind, friendly, and always goes out of their way to make us feel welcome and taken care of. The food is consistently delicious with tons of menu options, great daily specials, and prices that are hard to beat. In the summer, their patio is the perfect spot to relax and enjoy a meal outdoors. Whether you're a local or just passing through, El Charro is a must-try. We love it and know you will too!"“

“Our favorite! Food is hot, fresh and perfectly seasoned. The staff is professional and friendly. Prices are in line with other similar restaurants, but they do not compete when it comes to friendliness, cleanliness, the quality and freshness of their food. Yes, I'm a regular customer!“

“The food was delicious and the service was outstanding!“

“Highly recommend!!!!!!!!!!“

“This was our first visit but won’t be our last! GREAT FOOD. WONDERFUL STAFF. Check this place out for yourself, trust me, you deserve it! Thank me later 👌🏼“

“Finally authentic Mexican!! So Happy we ate here! I lived in Santa Fe, NM for 25 years and wish we had a place this authentic. Will definitely be back. Food was delicious, server was very kind and gracious. I had the Sopas and Street Tacos, my friend had the Mole and my wife had the Fajitas - everything exceeded our expectations and was delicious. Tortillas were fresh made. Guacamole was delicious. This place is a gem! We tried three specialty drinks, my favorite was the House Jamaica Mezcalita. Below is our order for three people (we ordered too much food) so we all took leftovers home.

Order Details
1x Chips & Guacamole $7.50
1x Campechana + Steak Sopes $12.75
1x Fajitas $18.99
1x Mole Poblano $12.99
1x Baja Shrimp Taco $4.00
1x Gringa Taco $4.00
1x Alambre Taco $4.00
1x Agua de Pina $3.99
1x Agua de Pepino Y Limon $3.99
1x Kiwi Cutie $10.00
1x Spicy Mangonada Smirnoff $12.50
1x House Jamaica Mezcalita $10.00“

“Delicias has some of the most authentic and delicious food in the area by far!“

“The food is absolutely delicious and flavor is just amazing. love the atmosphere and friendly service, if you haven't tried this place you are missing out on an amazing experience. I highly recommend you to give them a try today. ❤️❤️❤️“

“I don't know his name, but the waiter we had there last time was a guy I'd go to war with. Food's always excellent. Had the house special chimichanga, I forget what it was on the menu, testament to good margaritas. Had the itis well into the next day.“

“I haven't had the opportunity to eat there yet. But the smell enamorating outside of that business is mouth-watering. There's customers going in and out no matter what time of the week it is. They have a couple of picnic tables right next to the establishment. It's never an empty seat most of the time real talk. Latin food is big business in this area and competition is stiff. To have consistent traffic has to have something to do with the quality of the food. The employees and owners were very nice and welcoming to a Google Maps photographer like myself so thanks. I am rewarding them with a 5 star review not only based off the kindness of how they treated me, but also the aroma, AND the consistent traffic that they create. I recommend!!!“

“After living in California for over 10 years and enjoying an abundance of Mexican food, it was quite a challenge to find a good place here in Lexington. Now, I can confidently say that this restaurant serves the most authentic food and actually offers salsa, not just sauce like some other places I’ve tried.

The cashier was really nice and helpful with my dietary restrictions. I'll definitely be back!

Vegetarian options: Offer vegan options“

“One team member says "El Charro is hands down the best Mexican restaurant in Lexington! My family and I eat here weekly, and it never disappoints. The staff is incredibly kind, friendly, and always goes out of their way to make us feel welcome and taken care of. The food is consistently delicious with tons of menu options, great daily specials, and prices that are hard to beat. In the summer, their patio is the perfect spot to relax and enjoy a meal outdoors. Whether you're a local or just passing through, El Charro is a must-try. We love it and know you will too!"“

“Party of two passing thru. Steak tacos very tasty with rice and beans. Guacamole very fresh filled with spices. Large Quesadilla filled with tasty meat, cheese and veggies. Both entrees generous portions. Authentic, delicious foods at a good price. Green sauce is hot and spicy!

Parking: Easy accessible parking off main road.

Kid-friendliness: Clean simple dining for families.“

“Parking: Parking available using medium sized parking lot next to service station. Orders placed from vehicle so the parking lot is always moving. I expect it is easy to get blocked in if you aren’t paying attention luckily staff and patrons are both helpful at navigating the busy lot.“

“Great Place! Great People!“

“Our favorite hot spot every Friday night for the past three months!! The food is delicious home cooking! The restaurant is beautiful inside!! The owner is extremely welcoming and the waiters are great! He has been the new owner for the past 4 months!! It’s a must visit restaurant to go try! Family friendly and karaoke on weekends nights starting at 9:30!

Vegetarian options: They can make however you need it to be!

Dietary restrictions: They can make it however you need it to be!

Kid-friendliness: My kids love it!“

“Everyone is friendly and down-to-earth, they do their best to make your experience as rememberable as possible but most importantly they don't skimp on the portion sizes when it comes to your meal.

10 out of 10 will visit again!“

“The desserts are wonderful, and don’t miss the full dining menu! We had the chilaquiles, tamales, tacos, and a torta. It was all fantastic. The staff was super friendly too. Don’t miss this little gem!“

“We came to stop by to eat here on our way to Tennessee and the food was absolutely delicious! Their cakes are nice and fresh, and their salsa bar is so convenient and cute. 10/10 highly recommend!

We stopped here in passing on our way to Tennessee and the food was absolutely delicious! The cakes were good and made fresh and their sauce bar was very convenient and adorable. 10/10 I recommend this place to eat!“

“Best Mexican restaurant in the region!“

“Amazing food!! New favorite lunch spot!“

“The burritos ? are freaking amazing...
Best taco stand by far. $10 for a huge burro!
Highly recommend ?

Parking: Behind the gas station is a huge parking lot.. can easily hold 30 plus cars. ( if you know how to park )“

“Fantastic as usual! I ordered a big bunch of chicken & beef tamales for a family get together and as usual they were amazing! Excellent customer service & definitely a must try! Highly recommend, they are the best!“

“I saw some comments here saying that they stole his wallet when that's not the case. We told him to give us his number to send the video and he didn't want to and the police didn't come either. We have a video and he didn't leave anything there. He wanted to blame us. He's just lying to people and we have evidence“

“Fantastic food, great staff, highly recommend“

“delicious food & friendly, fast service! give them a try!“

“May try it out again but it was mediocre. The service and quickness was great. Husband got steak and chicken street tacos, BLAND. No flavor especially the shredded chicken. Bean soup was good. I got steak fajitas which steak was pretty good so my dish had flavor. Guac was great too. What was VERY disappointing was I got DENIED by my request of corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas with my meal. NEVER have I been to a Mexican restaurant and been (literally) told NO. Server was great but To make the experience REALLY AWKWARD was the fact that instead of getting your bill your server stands there waiting for you to pay them and if paying in cash they’ll stand there and NOT give you your change back. I was waiting for my change (so I could manage out her tip) and she just stood there so I got out more cash for her tip then decides to walk away. Very uncomfortable so you may want to change your checking out routine.“

“muy amables no como en las otras Aguascalientes que te atienden de mala gana como si fuera uno a pedir fiado.“

“food was really good and fresh also the waitress was very nice and polite defiantly coming back“

“Service was slow, chips and salsa was never refilled, and did not receive what I ordered. The waiter did not want to adjust my bill for the food that I actually ordered.“

“Very good authentic Mexican. The food is different than the traditional Mexican restaurant but great in it's own way. Best bang for your buck is the lunch and dinner buffet. This time we came in before the buffet and got our food within 10 mins. Some of it packs some heat so be sure to ask if it is spicy. Friendly staff and the owner is the sweetest. Try the in house horchata and michelada they are the best.“

“Just had the consomé and tacos. So delicious! Highly recommend“

“Delicious dinner with excellent service.“

“I was surprised they only do tacos and quesadillas but we ordered a few of both and they were good. Maybe they were out of other ingredients by the time we got there. They were nothing too special. Not the best we've had from a taco truck but if we are on that side of town I'd order from them again.“

“amazing. so tasty. so authentic amazing staff. 100000/10“

“The food is made to order. So...you may have to wait a short amount of time, unless you call ahead. We had a burrito and beef & chicken tacos. They were very tasty and fresh. The product is on the small side, but good value for the price and taste.“

“Amazing food, great staff. Thankful they’re in my area!“

“By far the best Qdoba I've been to!! I will drive across town to eat at this location before I would stop somewhere else! The staff is awesome and super friendly! Hands down the best!“

“Our favorite restaurant for the last 30 years!! We could eat Jalapeños every day!“

“Mine and my cousins favorite restaurant when we come to Lexington! Great food and great atmosphere!“