11 Best Mexican Restaurants in Smithfield

“Best Mexican restaurant I have been to since living in NC!! Good food and selection, lunch menu, service was great and reasonable prices! I will definitely go back! 🌮“

“This is our favorite Mexican restaurant. The food has always been amazing. My wife tried there taco salad last night. It looked more like cream of mushroom soup. Something went wrong with the portions of ingredients. We showed our waitress. She said “you stirred it to much” The manager came over without us complaining to her and apologized and said she was embarrassed. She heavily discounted the bill to try to make things right. We appreciate that and will definitely return. Our waitress Brenda seemed to insinuate we just wanted free food and drinks. Even though I handed her a 20% cash tip for the un discounted check amount. And told her the food wasn’t her fault. Everything else was great as usual. And the manager made every effort to insure a positive experience. El Barzon is a great place to eat. We highly recommend it.“

“Came here for the first time with my sister and mom. We are always searching for the best authentic mexican and this place delivered in the biggest way!! We ordered an asada taco, gordita and sope and they were delicious! The steak was so tender. We ordered a side of rice and beans and both were very good! They bring out three different salsas, cabbage and lime for everything. There was a green salsa that was very flavorful without the heat, a medium salsa that was my fave, definitely had some heat that I love and a super spicy one. The aguas frescas and horchata was delicious. You definitely should check the place out! Forgot to get a pic until we were finished?“

“Visited many times and it has always been spot on. Their shrimp taco is for sure the best one I've had in my life. Order two on every visit and they are perfect each time.“

“I gave it 5 stars because of the food. It is very much homestyle mexican cooking with some foods never found hardly anywhere. Foods are fresh and hot. Keep walking if atmosphere is what you need. It is a small cafe. It has a wall menu, a selection of deli style foods are offered with some daily specials. You can sit-in or take out. They have the traditional menu of tacos, carnitas, beans, rice, salsas, baked chicken, Aguas Frescas. After that it's more homestyle cooking like Mexican grandma use to make. I tried out the Chicaronnes en Salas for the 1st time. It was delicious ? I had the Frijoles Charro instead of the refried beans. They were cooked with cilantro, onions, jalapeños to a creamy texture, excellent taste. These are very sweet and sincere people the two times I've been there. It's off the beaten path of mexican restaurant food but worth it.“

“the pozole was great today ..& every day...love the Sopes too ...“

“I got takeout on 8/5/25. The service was very good! The food was very good and fresh!! I got the Quesabirria, it was soooo good!!! I couldn’t save any for later, I ended up eating my whole plate.😄
My only suggestion is that they give more salsa with the chips. Other than that, all was goood!! I’ll definitely be back!🙌🏾“

“10 out of 10! We at Johnston Animal Hospital absolutely LOVE ordering from La Cocina of Smithfield for our team. Martha and her team are phenomenal! The food is always excellent, arriving fresh, warm, and absolutely delicious.“

“Hidden gem! This place is a nonprofit located inside the medical mall of Smithfield across from the hospital. They use actual eggs on a grill to make breakfast sandwiches (not microwaved). They help people with accessibility by providing jobs and helping adults learn skills for independence. Very friendly staff, lovely baked goods and sandwiches.“

“The customer service and the atmosphere was a total vibe!! 10/10“