Tequiztlan Mexican Restaurant and Tequila Bar

Perfect upscale Mexican food fix after a long day at the beach. We had the ceviche and guacamole to start then shared the Chile Verde. Fantastic balance of flavors and high quality ingredients. I also loved the Spicy Rooster served in a fun mug. We sat outside. All discipline went out the window and we had the Tres Leche cake with cups of cafe con leche. Beautiful night, excellent dinner! Tourists, get off the beaten path and away from the strip.

So this was a bit of a mixed bag. Our waitress was not very responsive and the staff was by far the only negative with the restaurant. Our food was great and very fresh. The atmosphere was great and had a nice ambiance to it. I would highly recommend it and I am going to just assume we got a bad server. This happens and I will not fault the restaurant.

Suffice it to say I came before dinner so it wasn’t busy so the service was completely inattentive but that’s ok since I wasn’t in a rush however I was disappointed with the taste of the food as well. I expected a lot more flavor given so many likes. I’ve eaten a lot of great Mexican food in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and in Houston. I went out of my way to try this place since I haven’t had much Mexican food on the beach outside of tacos and burritos. But when they serve dried out white meat chicken in their enchiladas ($24) it made me think the meat was probably sitting out somewhere instead of being in some delicious sauce. The verde sauce because I wanted it spicy was ok but nothing special. I don’t mind paying for chips and salsa ($10) but when the meal is mediocre, it makes me think that they have to sell it to make extra. Seriously there are some great inexpensive Mexican restaurants that give you delicious chips and salsa too. Tacombi is expensive too but much better. Bodega is better. Mama’s is better. Definitely no need to come here again for me.

I had a good time here with some friends. The ceviche was one of the best I've had and all of the food and drinks were really good. The best part that made it for us was that they were celebrating their 10 year anniversary and gave away hats and shots. I would still definitely come again just for the guac! It definitely seems very authentic and the atmosphere was perfect for the occasion. The only issue we had was a request for a Birthday song that went unfulfilled.

Had a good time at Tequiztlan in Miami Beach. We dropped by during their happy hour and enjoyed their mango margaritas and tacos. The steak and chicken fajitas, as well as the ceviche, were quite good. The service was attentive and on point. If you're in the mood for some tasty Mexican food, it's worth checking out! Restaurant Rating 7.1/10