Mezcal

14 Mechanic St, New Haven - 06511
198 reviews
Mexican
(203) 782-4828

Excellent everything..authentic..must try it. I read some not so favorable reviews and want to make the point that this is AUTHENTIC, so not for TexMex fans. It was very clean, my husband is a stickler for this and even complimented them for it. Authentic means it won't be salty, you add it. And chips should be hearty and crisp, again not TexMex so if that is what you want..don't go. Free parking if you can grab it on the street, but $1 an hour if you use the lot right near.

Started with chips and salsa and a margarita. Chips are made fresh. Salsa had a good flavor but a little spicy for some of our party. The meals are good portion size and come with beans and rice. We felt that they were all a little bland. Several people in the restaurant ordered Ceviche which looked amazing and we will try if we come back. The staff was very friendly and offered good service. Street parking. Casual fun atmosphere.

I’m giving 1 star because the Margaritas were good other than that the rice tasted old and the taco meat was flavorless and no salt, I went with a party of 7 and we overpaid. The food was really bad. I did not eat it all. One taste and I almost threw up the rice.

Nice vibe, decent food, friendly service. Salsa Verde and the mole sauce will take you straight to Oaxaca. And— they have Bohemia beer!

Wanted to love this restaurant because of the reviews and vibes, but the food and service fell short. Restaurant is small but well decorated. Service was meh even though the restaurant wasn't busy when we were there.Asked for a drink menu, never received one. Food is average at best. Chips were very hard and had an odd taste. The shrimp quesadilla was drenched in grease and shrimp weren't deveined ? so I didn't eat it. The burrito didn't have rice in it but the steak was okay. The enchiladas were okay, nothing special. We weren't offered a dessert menu so I don't know what they have or if it was good. Took awhile to get our check.Overall not a great experience and a waste of money so we won't be back.

I'm writing this review in hopes that management reads it and can take something positive away. For some context, I run a food business.I've eaten here three times and have wanted to love it because the vibe and branding are on point.But it seems to me that the menu development and recipes are not managed properly.We just ordered chicken quesadillas. A fairly straightforward Mexican dish.The rice was not good. It had a large chunk in the middle that was hard. It was overall pretty mushy and had no flavor.The beans had zero flavor. Literally out of the can and boiled.The quesadillas were just what seemed like boiled unflavored chicken and cheese.There wasn't any sour cream or salsa/got sauce or anything.Just an overall very mediocre dish.I feel as though there should be some standards set for recipes and making sure there is more flavor and attention put into the food.I don't hate the place, and i will return, i just think there are big improvements to be made with the food.

Loved The mariachis

buena comida y las bebidas y la atención muy buena

Muy buena comida y servicio lo recomiendo

It's always delicious here. Everything is good especially the carnita's.