50 Best Mexican Restaurants in Cincinnati

“Anahi was a great server and took great care of us.“

“Come and enjoy nice people and great food“

“Crown Cantina provided a exceptional dining experience last night. The kitchen is 100% gluten-free, offering a unique and refreshing change of pace. We started with the tostadas and salsa, which were delicious and had a nice kick. We also enjoyed the Hamachi, the Tijuanero (steak taco), and the large plate chicken enchiladas verde, all of which were made to order and full of flavor. The margaritas were also a highlight, with the ghost and guava margarita being a standout. All of their margaritas are crafted in-house, making them a healthier option. If you're looking for a high-end Mexican meal, Crown Cantina is a great choice.“

“Alex was amazing! Great food! Pineapple margaritas are to die for! Def recommend!“

“Manuel is the best server ever !!!! From outside the facility to inside we had a wonderful experience. We were greeted , seated , and serviced promptly . My cousin experienced a nice birthday celebration, we were encouraged to have a good time. Thanks again to Miguel and his team !!!!! We will be back .“

“Excellent food ! The Sope s I had were fantastic. My husband’s burrito was exceptional and sauces we’re great too.“

“As a Mexican I say probably the best“

“This place is awesome. Never had an order get messed up and portion sizes are generous. Food itself is always great and pricing is fair. Never gone inside but it looks similar in atmosphere to Chipolte. Staff at the pick up window are always quick and friendly. Fully recommend it.“

“Awesome food. Great prices ;)“

“UPDATE: IN ONE WEEK I HAVE EATEN HERE 4 TIMES TRYING 4 DIFFERENT THINGS AND EACH ARE 10/10, S-TIER, A+, 5-STARS WHICHEVER GRADING SYSTEM YOU GO OFF OF!

2ND UPDATE: I've tried the steak, chicken, birria and shrimp as proteins. They are all masterfully done -- highly recommend the shrimp! I'm up to visit 7 in about 14 days.

A hidden gem! Easily the best burrito I have ever eaten. This place has massive portions. I’m a big guy, I love food and this place may have entered my top 5 favorite spots ANYWHERE after one try.

Everything was seasoned perfectly. The ingredients were crisp, fresh and delicious.

I highly recommend this place. The folks running it are welcoming, gracious hosts and master chefs.

Skip the Fast Food giants and give this place a try. You will want it again tomorrow.“

“Amazing food! Amazing owner, and hands down the best authentic Mexican food around! Chefs kiss!“

“Is the best Mexican food in Cincinnati? Definitely. In Ohio? Probably. In the US? Gotta be top 25. This place is truly a gem and I can’t say enough good things about it. Everything we had, which was a lot, was a 10/10.“

“Decent restaurant nearby. Decent size parking lot. Complimentary Chips & Salsa (didn’t ask if they have spicy salsa). We came in on a Friday evening and got the last table for 8. Friendly server and decent foods. Our grandkids like it, thus we will probably come back. I had the special “Cubed Steak with White Rice, and Corn”, quite good.“

“Extremely disappointed that you no longer have hour on the weekends. This is my favorite restaurant. Planned on coming for my birthday. I will rethink.“

“The enchiladas are divine!!!“

“The drinks are fantastic!! The margaritas get you feeling so good before you are even 1/2 way in! And the food is amazing. The atmosphere could use a little more to it, but honestly, come with good company and you will have an amazing time. Food and drink has never disappointed.“

“Excellent authentic Mexican cuisine. Food truck meets Abuelas kitchen. The only place I go to when I want that authentic fresh taste. Definitely needs another location in Clifton or even on the banks or OTR. More traffic more for great food. ❤️❤️❤️“

“What a GEM! Food was amazing and the staff was very nice.
If you're in the Eastgate area, its just a few minutes away from the mall.
Blows away 90% of the sit down mexican restraunts I've been to.
You wont be disappointed!“

“Very good and great service“

“Loved this place completely until today. I've been here probably 40-50 times in the last 2 years. It's always been pretty good and good service. Today I met a friend there for dinner and we got Ismaelas a server. He got mad at us because our drinks weren't right. All we did was ask for something different. He did not like that. We got our new drinks after about 10 minutes. We ordered our food and he even repeated back to us what we were ordering as he was writing it down. Once our food came mine had onions and pico. Neither of which I eat. We waited a few minutes for him to come back around and I told him about my issue. He looked mad that I did not want the onions on my food. Literal just gave me a dirty look.I told him to just take it back and I do not need a replacement. My friend did eat his tacos. He didn't come back over to our table for a while. My buddy ran out of his drink for maybe 15-20 minutes. We told the lady at the counter but she didn't seem to care. Hopefully someone does. I've brought a lot of people to this establishment and I myself have spent a ton of money there bringing my family of 5. Ive left good reviews and always spoke highly of this place. I've always bragged about how they have it figured out. Well, today has somewhat ruined it for me. Never once were we rude or out of line. I'm guessing Ismael was having a bad day. Maybe I'll come back later in the future, maybe not. That's sucks because I really like their food.“

“Come here with my GF at least once a month. Prices are perfect. The food is great and holds many options and there margaritas are the best that we've had anywhere near beechmont so far. All the servers are friendly including the girls that work the front at the greeting and the workers at the bar. Love this spot hopefully they get more recognition!“

“Great food, great service. Loved their nacho trio and 3 taco combo. Great GFDF options available.“

“Love this restaurant! I live half a mile away and this place is such a wonderful addition to the area. The restaurant’s atmosphere is adorable, fun and colorful. Just a happy and festive place to unwind. Employees are always so friendly and attentive, such sweet people. My friends and I love to meet up for dinner and anytime we want Mexican food this is our go to restaurant. It’s a gem!

Great food as well! My boyfriend is obsessed with the Birria Ramen and eats it most visits. I’m a huge fan of the chicken soup, it’s pure comfort food. Tried a few different things… great fajitas, wonderful assortment of authentic Mexican dishes. Really every dish I’ve tried I enjoyed. Our group doesn’t drink and decided to splurge on virgin strawberry daiquiris. Was blown away at how cute the tray of drinks was when it came to the table. So not only do they have a full bar, they can make delicious mocktails! Can’t wait to go back, they always make us feel special. Wonderful people, food and drinks.

Mi Cabana is great for parties and they have lots of outdoor space and a volley ball court. Highly recommend.“

“We hosted a birthday/Baptism at Bandito’s for our children and it was perfect! Excellent food, reasonable price, fun atmosphere, easy to book! Highly recommend!!!“

“Our go to for Mexican food always. Delicious food. Great service. Highly recommend“

“Broooo!! Homeboy knows how to make a burrito 🤤❤️ I just started working in the area and im a huge taco truck snob, so I decided to try all the ones around a 3ish mile radius of Reading and Galbraith. This one is by far my favorite!! Will definitely be coming back....no red sauce for me though, I think I singed my taste buds off, in the best way possible 😂😂 his menu is well priced, food was super fresh and seasoned well!! Im intrigued about the sandwiches thats my next try!!“

“Food was good .. but cut back on pine-Sol and sweet tea a little sweeter … clean facilities, and friendly workers … but can use some hygiene products..“

“Amazing food! Amazing owner, and hands down the best authentic Mexican food around! Chefs kiss!“

“Broke my Gomez cherry last nite after bloom and omg their turtle southwest chicken 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 even had left overs tonite after work and it was just as banging 🤏🏼🤏🏼🤏🏼🤏🏼🤏🏼🤏🏼🤏🏼 FOUND A NEW AFTER BLOOM SPOT AND ITS RITE NEXT DOOR 💋💋“

“Excellent service every time, food is always delicious.“

“I love Mexican food and 35 40 years I've not found a decent Mexican restaurant no matter what I lived in the country until I came back to Cincinnati and my favorite waiter from one Mexican restaurant that I thought was pretty good. End up getting his own restaurant and it's completely up to the standards of what a Mexican restaurant should be it's outstanding his service is fantastic the food is unbelievably good and the prices are very reasonable.
The fun place to celebrate a birthday!!
Congratulations honey you just passed your first year and I hope there be many many more.“

“$5.25 for 3 tacos. Not sure if I hit a lunch or NYE special, but I stoped in for a quick lunch because the food looked great. I ordered 3 carne asada tacos, and I was only charged $5.25 total! Bomb tacos as well, served freshly grill with a grilled sweet onion and I think shishito pepper. Anyways, absolutely bargain.“

“Great staff and dinning experience.“

“El Barril is a really awesome Mexican joint we found in Mount Adam's in Cincinnati. It had both indoor and outdoor seating but on this day we decided on the inside. The restaurant looks really super fun with lots of tremendous decor with even the chairs being unique (and comfortable too.) They had a lot of unique takes on Mexican dishes (lots of unique burgers on the menu for one) as well as some classic favourites. We started with an appetizer of Buffalo Chicken Dip which was a straightforward take on it. It had lot's of chicken, a very flavourful but not too spicy Buffalo sauce, and some blue cheese mixed in. It was served with chips. This was as good of take as I've had on a Buffalo Dip that I've had from anyplace. For my main course I tried the Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos which was 3 hard tacos served with grilled shrimp topped with spicy Bang Bang sauce as well as cilantro. This was very unique but very delicious all the same. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and that sauce I would describe as zesty with a slight punch but not too much. Really liked them a lot. My wife enjoyed her Margarita as well as her food (I believe it was a pork dish but I forgot to take a picture). This was a super fantastic lunch and I for one can't wait to come back.“

“Excellent food,service and price. Very friendly service! I will definitely go back again.“

“My favorite Friday night Mexican! Good food and reasonable prices! They are also so so friendly and my kids love the staff! They are always so sweet to them!“

“Es el mejor restaurant de comida auténtica mexicana al q he ido.. la atención y la comida son excelentes y un menú muy variado.“

“Muy buenos precios y ambiente familiar“

“I am a couple weeks late to writing this - I got the mediterranean bowl and it was PERFECT literally so good didn’t ask for anything to be changed and this was the most yummy food I have ordered out in forever, amazing taste and portions were generous, they gave me a ton of everything! it was just delicious, either this location or tylersville - we can’t remember right now but they gave us the most delicious food and service! the ladies working the front were so amazing to my husband and I when we came in with our baby, they gave us something special for our next visit too and that meant so much we just lost our dad unexpectedly two weeks ago right before christmas so these ladies don’t understand what their random act of kindness meant after we paid for our food! thank you for such a great experience we look forward to coming back seriously craving the mediterranean bowl right now!! currito needs to come to the west side of town“

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cancun Mexican Restaurant – Bridgetown (Cincinnati, Ohio)
I’m a traveling chef and a Texas girl, and I came in for lunch today. Let me say this upfront...being up here in the North, not everyone has been kind, and not everywhere understands real hospitality. That’s just been my experience traveling.
But this place right here? Completely different.
This spot stays JAM-PACKED...so packed there was no parking, and I had to park at the bank next door just to get in. I’ve driven by it many times, always seeing it busy, and today I finally said, okay, I’m going in.
From the moment I walked through the door, I was greeted with a smile. When I sat down, I was greeted again....warm, attentive, genuine customer service. From the front door to the bar, every single person delivered. That alone earns respect.
Now let’s talk about the experience.
There’s a huge bowling alley inside....and yes, I literally did a double take walking out. We have places like this in Texas, but this one is just cool, well-run, and full of life.
I ordered a strawberry margarita, and that right there stood out...refreshing, balanced, and done right. I also had the mixed fajitas, and they were hot, flavorful, and satisfying, exactly what you want when you order fajitas.
Despite how busy it was, the service never slipped. The energy stayed positive, the smiles were real, and the hospitality was consistent.
🌟 Overall rating: 10+++++
Food. Atmosphere. Service. Hospitality.
This place gets it right.
I’ll be back...and I’ll be talking about this place wherever I go next.“

“The margaritas are so good and reasonably priced. The verde sauce and cheese dip are highlights! The service is always great and the owner is so kind and personable.“

“This place was beyond amazing and offered sooooo many choices and delicious dishes! We can not wait to go back & try other plates of deliciousness! ☆☆☆☆☆“

“I am in love with Curritos healthy delicious abundant food all in one bowl! I am a health food freak and im so happy to find them at Currito. I can taste the good health lol. Please open another Currito in Eastgate!! Me and my husband are your biggest fans! Thank you very much! We need more of these please!“

“the food here is very amazing“

“Can't go wrong with tacos from Alberto.“

“Delicious! Most authentic we’ve had since moving from FL! You MUST try the carne asada!“

“Muy buenos precios y ambiente familiar“

“We ordered dinner here. Doordash driver did not pick up the second bag of our order. Upon calling the store, they immediately sent someone to delivery the missed item, as well as including a small treat in the bag. The staff here always go the extra mile.“

“We had Gomez cater our wedding & it was a HIT! We booked them immediately at our taste testing! Jen with her communication was top tier & so friendly! Thank you Gomez team for all you did!“

“La comida es rica. Good food for a decent price.“