50 Best Mexican Restaurants near Raytown

“My hands down favorite Mexican restaurant in Raytown. love the small feel even with the new addition.“

“Carlitos tacos are the best tacos around. Wish they would open one in Independence. The one in Gladstone is not as tasty as the ones in Raytown…don’t know what they do different“

“Love their food it has been awhile since we went there and they still treated us great and remembered us!“

“LOVE El Maguey (formerly Mexico Lindo) as our #1 go-to restaurant for 25+ years. Flavors are YUMMY across any of the many menu items. Favorite? Burrito Banderas: Super delicious with beef tips, chicken, and pork topped with cheese dip, red and green sauce. It's so huge, it can be shared! Service is consistently exceptional with friendly and attentive staff. It's a casual place to hang out and enjoy a relaxing meal. (P.S. Review applicable to ALL locations.)

Vegetarian options: Multiple veggie options.“

“Staff was racist to my husband, food items were left off, tried to upcharge us on certain food items, when we realized items had been left off we tried to call them and they hung up on us.“

“The server ( Brian maybe) was amazing. He treated us like family“

“Every. Single. Time. We've had an issue, it's been corrected perfectly. We love this Taco Bell. To the young lady at the counter, you're customer service is IMPECCABLE. You were so very nice to us in correcting our order. The offer for the oil change stands. You manager is amazing. Seriously. You guys rock.
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“Visited this restaurant on Monday. I’d never heard of Costa Vida. We were visiting in the area & went here with my sister & bil. I cannot say enough about how wonderful the food was. Sweet pork, on my!!!! The staff was extremely pleasant & helpful. Very clean. We will be back when in the area.“

“Best Al pastor around!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥 everything that I’ve had from there is always fresh and delicious! seriously one of the best restaurants around even when operating out of the truck! The owner is so friendly and always hook it up!!! anytime I’m nearby it’s not even a contest where I will be eating!“

“Excellent tacos“

“Used to live across the street years ago. Watched the city bus driver regularly jump out of the driver's seat at the corner stop, run in and grab his to-go breakfast in the mornings. If I didn't already know they had the best breakfast around, I suppose that would have been a good clue. Lovely family too. Don't miss the chile verde pork, and say hi to Augustin for me.“

“never disappointed! never can' get enough!!!“

“Went to Barbacoa, 5500 Troost, for brunch Sunday morning, what a delightful experience. I ordered Monie’s plate. It was mouthwatering. The serving was so generous, that I took half of it home. The corn tortillas were soft and warm enough to make a taco, the beans were flavorful and not spicy, the carnitas were fall apart tender and very tasty, perfectly fried potatoes, and fluffy scrambled eggs. The salsa was very tasty and not overly spicy. The coffee was even tasty (Costco Kirkland medium roast). Unlike some breakfast restaurants, the background music was so low and mellow (helps with digestion), I could hear my friends talk. We have to go back during the week for dinner. UPDATE - I forgot one very important thing, the service was excellent. Our group was one of two in the restaurant, but shortly afterwards other start to arrive. There was only one friendly waitress, who, despite the growing crowd, was able to get back to us about more coffee and to check on us“

“Sorry no photos but we ate too fast! The Taco Salad was lovely. The Tacos, we tried 1 of each, were excellent! The Jerk Cod Taco was out of this world! I need option to add more cod. The food was absolutely delicious!“

“We love Torchy’s! We have been to many Torchy’s Tacos in different states but the KC location is our favorite! The food is always amazing. We drive up from Springfield about once a month to shop and eat at Torchy’s! The employees and management are always so friendly! Highly recommend!“

“Food was super fresh and delicious. We are on our way back again today. If they had coke products instead of Pepsi I'd be there more lol“

“Chile rellenos are one of the best I’ve had.“

“Visiting here from St Louis to go to the Morgan Wallen concert and came across TACONACO KC… by far the BEST birria tacos I’ve ever had.. nice sized portions. Def worth it! Wish we had one in St.Louis“

“Was really good! Clean food and tasty!“

“My favorite Mexican food in KC. Ate there today and had the Monterrey Chicken. I discovered this place in 1998. Antoinette was our adorable, friendly waitress today and back then too. Westport Fav!!!“

“Excellent service everything was very good“

“Visited KC for a few days and Pinches tacos was the absolute best! We went back a few times in our short stay, very friendly, clean environment and the best street tacos I’ve ever had!“

“Best Mexican food in NKC!!!“

“Run, don’t walk. This place is so damn good. I have had many of tacos in my life….these are truly at the top of my list. The KC taco….chefs kiss. The suadero….dont even get me started. Texture, juiciness, tenderness, crunch, zest, love. All things you want in a taco and they have it all plus some. We tried 6 tacos and all were incredible. Just….trust me. Go.“

“Best Al pastor around!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥 everything that I’ve had from there is always fresh and delicious! seriously one of the best restaurants around even when operating out of the truck! The owner is so friendly and always hook it up!!! anytime I’m nearby it’s not even a contest where I will be eating!“

“........Good Menudo........“

“🚨GUACAMOLE CHANGE! We’ve been coming to Ponaks for 30 years. The guacamole has aways been one of our favorites. Today we ordered it and immediately noticed something was different. We asked the server and he confirmed that they have changed their recipe, and it’s for the worst. They’ve added “filler” by putting pico and other ingredients into it. It’s not even close to what it was. I hope they don’t start changing their food and Margaritas!!! There is a reason people keep coming back year after year! Please dont mess with perfection Ponaks!“

“Everything we ordered was delicious. The chicken,ribs,sausage and tacos are all good :)“

“I visited Don Chuy's in Lee's Summit last week for the first time, I had combination fajitas that were well seasoned and generous portion of everything. Zion served me at the bar. Very quick friendly service. I went back today for taco Tuesday, served by Luis, who did a great job. I was greeted both times by the owner who was welcoming. I recommend this restaurant and will return soon.“

“Senorita Margarita is a hidden gem that brings together fantastic Mexican small bites, amazing cocktails, and exceptional service, all in a cool tiki-themed setting. The cocktails are top-notch, offering a delightful twist on classics and new creations that are perfectly balanced. The ambiance is vibrant and fun, making you feel like you're on a tropical getaway. Our server, Cheyenne, made the experience even better with her warm and attentive service. She was knowledgeable about the menu and her recommendations were spot-on. The small bites are fresh and flavorful, from the tasty tacos to the delicious guacamole. Senorita Margarita is a must-visit for anyone looking for great drinks, bites, and a unique vibe. Don't miss it!“

“Absolutely FANTASTIC!!! The quesa birria tacos are DIVINE and I could literally live on the broth they serve with every dish. Super authentic and super tasty. I literally CRAVE this food.“

“food is delicious and the staff is super friendly!!!“

“I stopped here on a whim after picking up some altered clothes for my wife. The people were super friendly and the food was amazing. I will definitely be back.“

“Delicious and large portions! staff is friendly and efficient.“

“One of the best hidden gems around!
I’ve been holding off on writing this because I selfishly wanted to gatekeep it—but it’s too good not to share. This place is amazing. The food takes me right back to my time living in California—authentic, flavorful, and consistently delicious. The staff is always warm and welcoming, and my food is always ready fast with no long wait times. I come here religiously, and every single visit hits the spot. If you’re looking for real, quality Mexican food with great service, this is the place!“

“Great food with large portions! Excellent service too!“

“Food is so good fast service and friendly staff“

“We skipped the food as we stopped in during the taco festival, but holy awesome service Batman! Victoria (maybe Veronica?) and Brie were awesome bartenders. Very fun and personable. Kept us in margaritas 🍹 and were an absolute joy! Looking forward to going back.

What food we did see looked amazing. Everything was beautiful and really made us want to try it.

Go say hi to the ladies at the bar and have a jello shot!“

“I love this place for food and of course are favorite waitress Nancy is always welcoming and friendly and makes the best margaritas in town 🤩🤩🤩“

“Great customer service. Great food“

“Food is delicious! The staff is very friendly and the place is very clean. I had the fried tacos, so good! The tortilla chips were fresh and the best I’ve ever had! Highly recommend. We will be back!“

“excellent food, service, atmosphere. best Mexican restaurant in downtown.“

“Best margaritas! Best cocktails! Really yummy coconut mojitos! Best Mexican food in the city!!!“

“Enjoyed taco tuesday and it was great food, excellent service and good prices. We will definitely be back soon!“

“I really like this place and the fact they have a drive-thru. I am generously offering 4 stars though, It's far too expensive for what you get in my opinion. The employee who took my order at the store was very busy but seemed like he didn't care to answer my questions and just wanted me to be done ordering. I heard the car in front of me order guava juice, which I didn't see on the menu even. Their menu is honestly really large and complicated, which, is good? But I'm not sure, considering it's trying to be fast food chain, which I didn't realize there are atleast 10-15 locations in the metro. This means it might be too complex when you have low-quality employees who are just trying to work, not caring about providing excellent service. It's disappointing the menu isn't thorough of what they have either. The food was completed very quickly.

I like that the food seems to be almost somewhat restaurant quality, with the fast food aspect to it. Once again it's too expensive still. I ordered two burritos, cowboy fries, and a pineapple juice. It cost me $47. That is insane to me. Also the burritos were large but not extra large and came with nothing else, I am assuming they were around $10-12 each. Hard to say since their menu is so complex, the items advertised on the windows I don't even find the burritos I ordered with pricing nor does it pop up on a screen, so you dont know any information until the cashier just says your total. When I go out to eat, I would much rather have smaller portions anyway, and get to try more new foods, and if I want more of something just be able to order more, instead of no choice but getting a large portion and a large price. As was the case with the cowboy fries, $14 for them and it was a pretty significant amount of food, that I also didn't really realize I was ordering, aside from the price... I would've liked a half or third order of what they gave me and at half or third of the price. They were pretty. Good but for me 4 stars. I also got cheeto burrito 4 stars.

The Diablo burrito though, ill give 5 stars, I really enjoyed it, the asada was delicious, whatever sauce was on it was great, but it wasnt really spicy at all, which is so weird when its the Diablo burrito... the cowboy fries were much spicier having jalapeno on top, so was their red and green sauce packets they include very spicy, 3stars on the sauce packets tho didnt care for em. Dont seem to be house made. Sealed plastic packets.

Pineapple juice was 5-stars too. Delicious. Overall really enjoy this place. But the prices are just too high, and the menu is hard to order.“

“everything was SO good! Get the fajitas and queso plus the tres leches! new favorite place!“

“Food is delicious. Really enjoy the restaurant/market combination.“

“I love getting tongue tacos here. Best in town.“

“Always friendly always good food!“

“Had it for the first time... service was great, food was great... can't wait to come back!“