Villa Y Zapata

I gave this place a good review 7 years ago. Just went back last weekend and it has declined to painfully average at best, I am sorry to say. The margaritas are obviously made with a commercial mix, I don't think that was the case 7 years ago. And if it was a little run down before--it is now in need of a serious renovation. Between the mediocre food, bad margs, and run down decor, I won't be going back.

LEGITshort & sweet this place is legit. Great food here. Bro had the ground beef enchiladas, best he ever had. Fantastic. I did the 2 x Mexican tacos $10. Fresh hard shell, ground beef, guacamole, cheese sour cream. Muy bueno! Nice little place great music too. John skrtic on twitter recommended it & he was right on. Private parking lot in the back. Nice girls & GOOD FOOD HERE. wow. 5 stars easy. See pic.

I live right down the block from Villa Y Zapata and although I've driven past a hundred times, I never stopped in until this past weekend and I am so glad that I did!My husband and I decided to share the Tinga Chicken and potato Chimichanga and both were extremely tasty. The Tinga is basically a stew with chipotle peppers in and although it was not something that I would typically order at a Mexican restaurant, I was extremely delighted! The Chimichanga was awesome too, fried to perfection and crispy! Even the side of refried beans was top-notch with memorable flavors and awesome texture. My only complaint is their weird-ass margaritas that glow an alien green and taste very chemically. That's OK though, I forgive them and next time will just order something else to drink. I am so happy that I live so close by and this will definitely be my new go-to Mexican spot.

always love stopping here! The food is delicious hot & fresh every time. My husband enjoys the quesadilla and I love getting the flatutas. Service is always great and are quick to bring us anything we need. The space seems small but is surprisingly bigger on the inside than expected. Love getting a margarita with sugar rim while I enjoy my dinner. Always excited to go back!

Update! This time (given we are now fully vaccinated) we ventured indoor here for another meal. Wow...soooo much better when it is hot and fresh! We shared a bowl of soup, scarfed down their chips and salsa then each had our own dinner meal.The chicken soup with rice had an oniony broth and was full of tender shredded chicken. My wife's dinner huarache with veggies and green sauce (which she loves) would have been better with steak or chicken, not just an all-veggie version. I had the tinga poblana made with smokey shredded chicken braised in chipotle seasoning and served with potatoes, tomatoes, onions and sour cream. Portions were big enough to take some home and we each had a lunch meal for the next day!Cheap beer specials, warm service and fantastic food...what else could you possibly need?!?!?

Went to celebrate my daughter and my sisters birthday,with a couple family and friends. Everything was great from the salsa to the chips, margaritas , and the Dinners were perfect! I'm so sorry I didn't take pictures. I had my favorite, chile rellenos with rice and beans. Delicious

Visited here after reading about this place being authentic Mexican. The server and service was very nice, but the food was lacking authenticity. Very bland and what I would call "watered down mexican"I would actually give them 3.5 stars because of the service.I'm guessing they service who visits here the most.I ordered the American Tacos and the Mexican tacos. I wanted hard shells and let's just say of the 5 I didn't eat the shells of 2 of them. The rice and beans were just blah.. Might not be to my liking, but there were others here, who swore by them.

Authentic Mexican food. Never disappointed. Customer since the'80s . Wait staff is always helpful

One of the few Mexican restaurants left in Cleveland with traditional Mexican offerings. The food is fine. Nothing special but hits the spot. But the place stinks and is in dire need of a face lift and deep cleaning. And pls replace that god-awful carpet It stinks to high heaven.But I do love the little bar at the back entrance.

Waitress was lovely. Authentic, except the queso (thick and lumpy) and pre-made margaritas (like drinking a huggie.)