Mezcal

We decided we wanted to try a New Mexican place and headed to Mezcal. The inside is very classy. Booths are separated by high back leather seat dividers. The lighting is pretty but could be moved up a bit higher to be out of eye line. I just scooted over to the edge of the booth so it wasn't so bright.We were seated promptly but no one was at the host desk when we arrived. It had the same layout of the old Applebees with the bar in the middle lower level with booths elevated around the sides. $11 seemed like a lot for guacamole so we passed on that. The chips tasted fresh and the salsa and white sauce was good. I had a skinny margarita with fresh juice and it was tasty but didn't pack the same buzz I get at our normal Mexican spot. My hubby has had Molecajete bowl that came with a side of rice and beans. It normally comes with chicken, steak and shrimp but her skipped the seafood. It also came with cactus in and I tried some cactus. The texture is a bit like a bell pepper a little tougher on the outside with a pulpy middle. I really enjoyed the bit of steak I tried and the ground beef at the bottom was great with chips. I had the pork belly tacos which you add your own pineapple, cabbage and sauce to. Very good. We will definitely come back with some friends to have it again.

Let me start by saying I lived in San Diego for 10 years, so I was spoiled by authentic and delicious Mexican cuisine. Mezcal was decent but nothing special. It is nicely decorated, although the bare plywood next to my booth could use a coat of paint. The seating is laid out nicely and it wasn't obnoxiously loud. I actually had nice dinner conversation with my kids because we could hear one another.Service was fine. He didn't introduce himself so I don't know his name, but he was fairly attentive and refilled our glasses in a timely way. Our meals all came out at different times though. My son was almost done eating by the time my daughter's meal arrived. We did get the guacamole, pico de gallo, and queso with chips. It was pricier than I expected but all three were tasty. Also, a refill on the chips was $1. That was a surprise. I've never been to a Mexican restaurant where I was charged for a refill on a bowl of chips.I ordered the Mexican sushi. It was ok. I didn't eat all of it though. It just wasn't that great. My son had carne asada and the meat was cooked as he liked but the meat was really fatty. He couldn't eat about 1/3 of the meat because it was just fat. My daughter had enchiladas. The tortillas were not warmed all the way through so she ate the filling without the tortillas.Would I make a special trip to eat here again? No. If a group of friends planned to meet here, I might go. To me it was just average. That's not to say it was bad. It was just ok to us.

In short solid 8.8/10 but by yelp standard it's a 5 star. Long in depth review, When we first walked in our initial laugh was that we felt extremely underdressed for how well renovated the interior was. It felt like a Friday night formal kind of vibe but in reality it's super casual. The service throughout the night was fast and attentive. It felt like everyone wanted to refill my drink it never once ran dry. The food from chips and salsa to Mexican sushi... yes Mexican sushi.. was extremely good. Our only grit is that the ceviche was more of a salsa than a chunky dish like we're used to preparing and eating. Overall the star of the night was the Mixed fajitas, chicken nachos, and Mexican sushi. The pricing is seriously competitive to all the other Mexican restaurants in our area, that includes you Catrin Cantina. This place is dangerous and I'm beyond glad somebody turned the gross Applebees into something I will definitely be coming back again for. The google reviews that are low are people who either find ways to complain or are have bad taste buds. Everything is seasoned with Tex-Mex inspiration which is not a negative at all. Mezcal you have 2 returning guests who look forward to eating with y'all again. Thank you to our server "Beto" your service and friendliness was beyond and one of the more memorable I've had with servers in Hampton roads!

They have been open for two days and already they made the list of restaurants to visit when we are on this side. They opened February 1. From what I have read so many were excited for this restaurant to open. I can see why. There were some items not available like alcohol but that was no problem. We all have to work out some kinks when just starting out especially on day 2. The staff were so friendly and attentive the whole time. It was great to see some of their friends and family come out and support their opening. The food was so good. I got my normal, fajitas. They were great and I loved the amount of rice, sour cream ect. My husband enjoyed his nachos. My daughter loved her birria tacos as well. No complaints at all. I loved the vibe as well. The tables were nicely done. Bright and dark at the sameTime. The lighting was perfect at the table. Perfect for photos . Best of luck, see you next time! Many blessings for the years to come.

For starters, the restaurant was beautiful but looks nothing like a Mexican restaurant. Which is fine. Second, almost all of the food was texmex or not Mexican. The birria was watered down, unfortunately. Although the menu was very limited and not your typical Mexican food the mezcal burger was still pretty good. The only thing I can give a 5/5 is the service. They were so friendly and nice.

The food was great. They have done an outstanding job of remodeling so it has a cool new ambience. The staff was really nice! The menu is limited but the items that they do have are great. I had the birria stew and my husband had the California fish tacos with black beans. Off to a great start for a new place!