Copal Progressive Mexican Cuisine

Happy hour at Copal is where it's at. Best margaritas in town by a long shot - and amazing food too. I LOVE their chips and salsa.

Yummy! Service person was fun, food was delicious!!! I tried the chicken corn soup and I could just swim in that broth!

I am looking for a Mexican restaurant at which I must wait an hour for a table. I haven't found one in Lincoln. This one is the best I've run across here even though it is not rated on Yelp as one of the very best. The ambiance is pleasant, slightly upscale pleasant. Our dinners were excellent. Kathy had a creamed chicken that she described as excellent. I had a sampler that included a chorizo patty, carne asada and a chili relleno. It was presented with a brush of elegance with the sides spooned into a three-divide serving dish. The flavor of everything was excellent. Of particular note is that the chorizo was outstanding, with a powerful, flavorful sauce, so powerful that I could not finish it. It wasn't hot, just intense. Damn, it was good. My only complaint is that the asada was tough, very tough; and thin, very thin. Otherwise I would probably have given Copal five stars. Onward in search of the one-hour wait...and return here.

Great Mexican food. Definitely more culinary with twist style.Started off the chicken nachos with the chicken tinga nachos. They had a good amount of chicken and toppings!Next I had the birria tacos with the consome, delicious and nice and heavy on the beef. My friend had the shrimp and fish tacos, which she said were delicious.We did have margaritas, cant go wrong any of them.

My favorite Mexican restaurant in Lincoln. I've tried most things on the menu. The only entree that was not to my liking, but I have friends who love it, is the fish tacos. Enjoy!!

We started using Copal during Covid in 2020 and continue to use them on a regular basis. We really feel it is tops when you consider the three main things that make a restaurant unforgettable. The service, ambiance and food are second to none. So we highly recommend this place and will continue to go back over and over again.

Came here for dinner with some friends my fiance and brother after suddenly changing plans to get Mexican instead of classic American.The chips and Salsa they brought at the beginning was so fresh! I really love that Salsa and it was hard to stop myself from reaching for that bowl over an over.I ordered the Fish and Shrimp tacos, but with only the grilled Mahi Mahi. I loved the fish by itself and that pineapple mango pico de gallo on top was really good too. I wasn't too big a fan of the whole taco as a whole though. The tortilla probably put things off for me.I also opted for some vegetables and mix of guacamole and some extra salsas on the side instead of the rice and beans that came with.I tried the beans from my fiance's bowl and they were actually really good.Fiancé got the Pastor tacos and those were freaking amazing! Perfectly cooked meat and everything went amazing together. Tortillas were definitely great there.My brother got the Mole Enchiladas and really loved them. That depth of flavor actually came through. Not pretty to look at but very good to eat!The rest of the table got some fajitas and carne asada and everyone enjoyed their food.There was also some Passionfruit Margarita and Strawberry Margarita ordered. I tried the strawberry and the flavor was really good as well. Not too strong and I could have totally sipped on it all myself. Cut off a point because I felt sick after going home and actually threw up too.

Tried this place for the first time. The food was good. We had the sopes and the huarache. Not things you can find at a lot of Mexican restaurants. We asked for them with no meat. Both were tasty. We also had the churros for dessert and the were very tasty. Only drawback was what appeared to be a new person who was not familiar with the menu and hard time answering questions. Even so, we will be coming back here.

The guac/queso/salsa triple dip with still-crackling pork rinds instead of chips Tasty margs. Love the carnitas burrito. Great service.

Tried this restaurant for the first time last Saturday. Food was fantastic. The Birria tacos were amazing and great salsa too. Highly recommend. The ambience was nice and service was excellent. We were even greeted at the door.