Tequila's Mexican Grill

What a hidden gem! Traveling thru the area & we stopped for the night in Columbia - after a 6 plus hour drive we just wanted a nice dinner & cocktail - did we ever luck out! We LOVE Mexican food & who would have thought - coming far away from Chicago - we'd find this spot with fabulous Mexican delights hidden right off the highway? The menu is extensive & you can tell that ever server cares about the service & how the food is presented .... from our server to the bus boy - they constantly checked to make sure our food was ok, our table was clean & our chips were filled! The walls are filled with fun FIESTA decor & the entire place feels Mexican with a sports bar vibe - LOL. Taco Asadas were great & the margarita was huge & refreshing!

Nice interior, food very good,Service started out ok then got very slowIt also seems like english was not a prerequisite to be hired, our waitress while very nice, didn't understand much and our order reflected that.Tasty though.....

Last year (2023), I was very proud to call this place our only Mexican restaurant. The food, ambiance, and service were all finally spectacular, even after all the COVID staffing issues and changes in the menu and lighting. Today I knew it was Cinco de Mayo and they might be busy so I placed my order online early. The wait time wasn't horrible and I got there five mins early and my food was already lukewarm. I live right around the corner, so that was odd. I reheated the food and halfway thru the enchilada, I discovered a 4 inch long piece of plastic. Probably was from the meat packaging.If you place an order on the website, they are unable to refund over the phone fyi. I just drove around the corner and got a cash refund. The manager was extremely nice and apologized profusely, and the waitstaff was very friendly, too.I am just not loving the direction the food is going here. Also the tipping is really weird. You tell the server how much you want to tip them?? Awkward! Anyway, I know for a fact there was not a single parking spot last Cinco De Mayo, and when I went this time, they looked kind of slow honestly. Hopefully, the new management will be able to course correct because I was celebrating having such a great spot so close!

Stopped here as it was conveniently located not too far from our campground!Ambiance is nice with lots of TV's. They had a difficult time finding the NCAA Tournament game. I had the California Burrito. Very tasty! They mixed up three of the five dinners at our table and took a while to sort them out. Our server as very nice and did his best, but our soft drinks and water ran dry.

We don't usually make it down to Columbia it's not really a place for us to go on a regular basis. However, we had an event at Columbia State community college, so we decided to stop in since it was conveniently located right off of I 65. We brought a few friends as we were all heading to this event together. Here's what we discovered:Ambience:As you would expect being in a strip mall, it was fairly large, however, and definitely had the bright colors on the wall traditional wooden chairs, plenty of seating, and had that Cabo feel .Service:Aside from a little bit of a language barrier struggle service was amazing, seated right away plenty of room, parking was easy, and our server was prompt, polite, and very attentive .Food:I ordered the fajitas. Others ordered some enchiladas, a cheese, quesadilla, chicken dish, and some shrimp tacos all of which came back with pleasing results. The chips and salsa were also quite good as the chips were hot and salty and the salsa while being a bit thin was still tasty.Price:I'd say the pricing was fair for the amount of food that you received considering there are some places that I could recommend that are better price for the same quality food but there's a lot more higher price establishments out there so this one sits right in the middle .Summary:Great service great location right off of I 65 very reasonable prices and good service. Can't go wrong with this place at least for this opportunity that we were there. Keep munching and merry Christmas !!!!

Just tried this place in Columbia just off 65 at Bear Creek Pk. Love this place and the food! Everything was well seasoned and fresh. Big portions and ..... the chips are not greasy and have great flavor! Awesome cheese dip too!!! Service was good and the place is so clean!!! Check it out!!!

Wife and I were staying at the hotel next door and had dinner at Tequila's and it was excellent. Fresh chips, nice salsa, both of our entrees were great and the portions absolutely were in line with the prices which were very reasonable. One word of warning: The Camarones a la Diabla, when they say Diabla they mean Diabla, up there pretty stout on the heat scale but very tasty.

I'm from California, so I KNOW good Mexican food!!Tequila's Mexican Grill was referred to us by the owner of the liquor store, next door, then I looked them up on Yelp. We had been working hard unpacking all day and hadn't eaten. We were ravenous and since they're super close to my new house, we jotted down. I like the openness of the dining area. We were promptly greeted and seated at our table (before the dinner rush). Their margaritas are great in both, taste and affect. This is the 3rd Mexican food restaurant we've been to and so far, my favorite. Prices are more than reasonable, their food and servicis good. We'll definitely be back!

Food is great and service is fast! The reason for 3 stars is every time we come the music is SO LOUD that we have to ask for it to be turned down. You can barely have a conversation and if someone is hard of hearing, forget it. Our teenagers have asked for it to be turned down as well as our older parents. The wooden seats at the tables are very straight and not comfortable at all. Other than that we really like eating here.

Food is great and service is great as well. They are always attentive to our needs. They have always been ready to accommodate our adjustments to the menu offerings. Nice atmosphere as well. Sports bar feel.