Zapata Tacos and Tequila Bar

My friend and I attended the fireworks show at Lilian Webb Park in downtown Norcross, and we walked around downtown Norcross exploring the booths. We wanted to get something to eat, and she recommended Zapata Tacos because they were so good. We went into the restaurant to get carry out for the tacos to bring to our spot at the park to watch the fireworks. The hostess was very professional and friendly, and took our orders. She told us our orders would be 15 minutes each and welcomed us to have a seat while we waited for our orders. Everyone was kind and pleasant towards us. The ambiance was very nice and classy for a Mexican restaurant. It was packed and busy, which is a good sign for a Mexican restaurant. Our orders did take 15 minutes each, and we checked out with the host. I ordered the Taco combo of three tacos and beans. My taco choice was two pollo tacos (chicken) and a pastor taco (marinated pork). I took the bite of the pollo taco and it was amazing! It was hot and fresh and grilled to perfection! The chicken was cooked to perfection and the flavor was excellent. The sauce for the tacos was very spicy, but very good. The marinated pork taco was just as good, and had great juicy flavors. I was very impressed with the beans. The beans were excellent and just prepared the right way. They were not too salty and tasted wonderful. Probably the best beans I have had in quite a while. Zapata Tacos was excellent and if I were in Norcross again, I would definitely come back here and dine inside for dinner. The tacos are fantastic and a great value for your buck! You have to go to Zapata Tacos and Tequila bar for the tacos! The margaritas are excellent as well!

I love this place so much!!! The food is so incredible! A little pricey but you're paying for the flavor which is outta this world! It's a hit or miss on service but that's why you got chips and salsa, right?! It's a little small inside but super clean and gorgeous. 10/10 for Mexican food!

Such a great spot! It's small but packs a punch. I got the enchiladas and they were so delicious!! My husband got sopas and I was eating them more then he was, I loved it. We got some margaritas which were fairly tasty. We tried the papa's appetizer and it was really good also. I definitely recommend this place if you've never been. Our server was also super friendly, he checked on us regularly and made our experience even better.

First, I just want to say, I am a Mexican food lover/enthusiast. I am giving my very honest opinions on the dishes me and my boyfriend ordered here. If you want good Mexican food, go somewhere else. We both got the 3 taco combo with beans. I ordered the al pastor, steak, and chorizo. Al pastor tasted like what dog food smells like. The steak...I don't even know how to describe how awful it was. I had to drench my steak and pastor tacos with salsa to finish it. I didn't take a bite out of the chorizo taco at all because the meat tasted like ground beef with chorizo ground seasoning or something. The tacos alone are $4.50/ea. The beans were horrible and had hot dogs in them. Not sure if I have ever had hot dogs in my beans. I could not finish the beans for the life of me. The $10 elote is corn from the can. Who do you think you're fool'in?? Not something I liked either. There are so many amazing taco spots around Gwinnett, please do not waste your time and money here. Don Pedro is literally down the street off Buford highway, which is much tastier and affordable than Zapata. You guys should be ashamed of yourselves for serving this kind of food. SMH. Face palm. I can only compliment on the service, but without good food, how can they even make any money?

We were able to visit this establishment in Atlanta during quick weekend visit. They have seating on the patio in the back, and this is where we had a our lunch. They didn't have any drink or lunch specials, and the food was okay. Our service was good, and I had no complaints of our visit. Overall, not a bad option for a quick lunch or a night out for drinks.

The chicken salad was very basic. Very little flavor and small portion size. I would not recommend getting this even if you want to eat light. The salad dressing was ok that goes on it but even that didn't really help. Opt for a taco.

Wow! Let me start off by saying I DO NOT give 5 stars out like candy. As a foodie I expect food to always be cooked to perfection! So because of that when food is cooked like it should be I don't automatically give the restaurant a 5. Zapata exceeded my expectations so they get 5 stars! We had margaritas and I the waitress told us that they were made with homemade syrup. We tried the blueberry and pineapple. The blueberry was not to my liking but OMG was I blow away by the pineapple flavor. It was not too sweet and didn't taste like the average overly sugared margaritas I've had before when you ask for a flavor. Oh and it had the right amount of alcohol ;).Next we had calamari for an appetizer. The helping was very hearty (we took half home). They were crisp, fresh, seasoned to perfection, and the jalapeños was a great addition to give it a Mexican flavor. For our main We shared a shrimp molcajetes. The waitress said it was one of their signature dishes and The table next to me ordered one and I was intrigued by how it was served. The sauce was seasoned well and a complete bowl of yumminess. My husband wasn't a fan it but he couldn't deny the flavor was very good.Our wait wasn't too long for a Friday night. But as it got later there was a bit of a wait for others. And we had excellent service. I appreciated the waitress telling us we should wait to order our main until after we get our appetizers. I realized after that they give big portions. We will definitely be back to explore more of the menu.

First, I have to disagree with most reviews that were given a 1star for this establishment. But , to each their own. Anyways, this was the first time my husband and I came down to this area for brunch. Litzy took care of us today and let me just say. From the point of walking in to leaving, exceeded our expectations. The atmosphere to the food and energy of everyone there held us from, whoever was on aux needs a raise too. Drinks were 10/10 as well. Thank you Zapata for your incredible service today.

Overall a great little spot with friendly service and strong drinks. I had a chance to try their signature dish, the molcajetes Azteca, which is a combination of steak, chicken and shrimp. The dish overall was delicious, with the cactus and the onion bulbs delivering so much flavor. Unfortunately, by the time the proteins cooled off enough for us to enjoy, the shrimp and steak had overcooked and were tough and rubbery. The flavor was still excellent, but they can definitely dial back the heat (temp, not spice) on this signature dish. There were several birthdays in our group, and everyone got a shot of tequila and a sombrero to wear for the rest of the night. Such a fun spot to go with a group!

Loveeeee this place the food has so much flavor,great vibes ,higher prices for great quality food it's worth the money ,my server Anthony was awesome very friendly ,attentive,and knowledgeable. 10/10 great Mexican food I wouldHighly recommend .