Macayo Vegas

Gone but not forgotten. I just left a few minutes ago and it will be 60 years of history in about 20 minutes. My first and my last time there. Figured I should make it to the oldest Mexican restaurant in Vegas before it goes the way of yesteryear. I over ordered on purpose since there was no tomorrow and took a lot home. Food and service was good. Four stars only because I can't go back in order to try other items.

This place is moving to a new location but it'll still be in Las Vegas. They'll be called Blue Macaw in the move on flamingo and 215! It's a rare gem of a Mexican restaurant and I'm always satisfied when I leave. I love their street tacos as they use the sweetest part of the meat. Even before they're open, there's a line from the door so you know it's good!

In a city that is intent on destroying every last vestige of its past, Macayo's has remained a constant for over 50 years. Walking through the front door is like going through a time portal. The place opened when metropolitan Las Vegas had less than 200,000 residents, now it has over 10 times that many. Generations of Las Vegans have come here as children, then brought their own children, and then grandchildren. The surrounding neighborhood, once the best in town, has gone to...read full review