We were traveling and stopped to get some authentic Mexican food and we were not disappointed. Food was excellent and the service was great. I highly recommend this place.
I shared the fajitas for two. We had the chicken fajitas the meat was delicious the portion could have been bigger but the toppings that it came with came with were plenty. One of our family members had the shrimp tacos. From what they told me the food was delicious but also the portion could have been bigger. The parking lot is small so also it is hard to park there especially on the weekends. The complimentary chips were delicious and the homemade salsa that we had in the green bottle and the red one were outstanding. The restaurant also gets crowded and since it is not a very large place it is best to get there early enough to make sure you get seat but they also do have seating outside if you prefer. The decorations in the restaurant will also very nice overall we were very satisfied with this place and definitely will return
you will be lucky to find parking in their gravel lot in front of the place. this place was hopping and we were lucky to get a place as someone pulled out. we were seated immediately. our food was great and reasonably priced. the place is small but appears clean and our waitress was friendly.
This restaurant is hit and miss. The menu offerings are traditional and varied, many items you can't find other places. Tonight we had a party of 6, 3 had great meals, 3 didn't. My taco salad had very little meat or beans, no cheese, and a bagged iceberg lettuce mix for the salad, with a modest dollop of sour cream. It had almost no flavor. I would encourage you to visit when they are slow, not during the dinner rush as the service was obligatory at best. I have been other times when both the service and food was better, but the hype is a little overrated.
We were passing through NW Columbia on our way out of the Lake Murray area and were happy to find Real Mexico. My wife enjoyed her burrito and I loved the grilled chicken with pineapple/avocado salsa. Good lunch specials for the quality. Our daughter enjoyed her quesadilla, and she can be picky at times. Food was ready right when the promised. As many have said, tiny parking lot. They may need a better piece of land to match their popularity. Great family visit!
Some Mexican restaurants claim to be authentic when a good deal of them taste like canned or boxed food. This is NOT the case at Real Mexico! The food at Real Mexico is real deal, authentic Mexican. To say that it is consistently outstanding is an understatement. We've been eating this delicious fare for years now. The true definition of a good restaurant is consistency. Real Mexico has high standards for the food they serve you. Just as good today as it was 8 years ago.
Patron margaritas on the rocks were excellent, they seemed to be from scratch instead of a mix like many Mexican restaurants have started doing. Grande Guacamole appetizer was wonderful; probably one of the best guacamole I've had, served with cheese quesadillas and chicken taquitos. Shrimp avocado salad was awesome. El Pollo Loco with chicken and shrimp as well as the Seafood Fiesta with salmon, shrimp and scallops were phenomenal. Chicken and steak fajitas were great. There is outdoor dining and everyone was wearing masks.
FABULOUS!!! This is the best text-mex Mexican in Columbia, hands down! Their food is amazing! Service is good, covid protocols followed. Parking incredibly limited so get there early
This place was recommended by several locals in the area. We love Mexican food so we were pumped to go here. Atmosphere is ok, typical local authentic Mexican restaurant. Chips and salsa are OK, nothing spectacular, I actually first thought the salsa was from a bottle. It wasn't, but shouldn't have to ask. We ordered Fajitas, tamale, and the kids had a taco and chicken fingers. The chicken fingers looked gross,, like they were old.. Fajitas were underseasoned and the steak and chicken were not what we are use to. The steak was not high quality steak and the chicken was also not high quality. We are use to strip of actual steak and chicken breast. This was not that, far from it. Prices are good, drinks are cheap, but would not go again if we were ever in the area again. We are from south florida so we are use to high quality Mexican food, maybe this is great Mexican food for the area, but wouldn't be back home. The food is very affordable and was ok, not horrible so if your looking for an ok affordable place this is good. Maybe we just had our expectations too high when everyone said it was the best Mexican they had ever had.
This is my favorite Mexican food in Columbia. I ordered, curbside, a fantastic order of Shrimp Tacos on flour tortillas, rather than corn, and extra pico de gallo. They are so good!!! Naturally I added their homemade green hot sauce, not extremely hot, to round out a fantastic taco. Love this hole in the wall !!!!