5 Best mexican restaurant in Columbus, Ohio (OH) 2024

Great stuff! Very busy at lunchtime and I can see why. The food is excellent. Definitely will be back to try more items on their menu. ☆☆☆☆☆ ~Craig

This place was horrible. Went to eat in and had to order off some keyboard thing. We waited for at least 15 minutes while we watched cars go through the drive thru way quicker. People were standing up front, they were all annoyed. I give it a two because the food was ok. The bathrooms are locked for no reason probably so they don’t have to clean them. The floor in the dining area was slippery. A lot of the sodas were either empty or full of foam. Never again. ~James

Well the food was edible but definitely not at all filling; there was hardly any meat, cheese, or lettuce. Drive thru was very fast and efficient. Also, what location doesn’t give you sauce if you ask at the window? Poor management by my guess. If you’re craving Taco Bell, I would suggest finding another location. ~Kyle

First truck I visited when I moved to Columbus about six years ago. Kept driving by after work and seeing lines of people, so figured it had to be solid. Have been going back regularly ever since. Stopped again last evening and it was as good as ever. Menu is pretty similar to your typical taqueria or truck, but they occasionally have some real treats like Salvadoran papusas on the menu. Just ask when you get to the window. All the tacos here are on point, but the chiccarón tacos are the absolute best I've found anywhere in the city. One of the few places I've found that uses a great blend of pork belly fat & meat, and they grill it long enough to get the optimal blend of textures -- part crunchy, party chewy, part gelatinous. It's a party in your mouth. The salsa roja is delicious, but carries some serious heat. They also have two delicious salsas verde -- the creamy avocado version is surprisingly much hotter than their standard salsa verde. Staff is always very friendly & helpful. Recommend calling ahead to cut out any wait times during busy hours. ~C

We came to Chile Verde for lunch on Saturday, and inside was surprisingly empty. I'm not quite sure why, because the food is delicious. I came here under a recommendation that Chile Verde is WAY better than El Vaquero, so we tried it out and the statement was absolutely right. When we were being seated, we noticed the atmosphere and design of the restaurant was really fascinating and neat. There were lots of Native American, Mexican, and South Western themed pictures and decorations hanging. As soon as we sat down we were served tortilla chips and salsa. The chips were warm and crunchy, and the salsa didn't taste poured out of a jar and tasted fresh. While we munched on the chips, we ordered a few margaritas off their drink menu. I had the 1800, which tasted really refreshing and vacationy. Highly recommend drinking it out of the glass and not the straw that it's served it. The rim of the glass is salted so it strengthens the flavor even more. Then my Albuquerque Platter arrived, which is a plate with slow marinated chicken, lots of shrimp, and sauteed chorizo. The dish comes with black means, but I substituted it out for the red rice, which was a great addition to the dish. Additionally, the platter came with flour tortilla wraps but honestly I didn't want to mess with the flavor and I didn't think it really needed to be wrapped. It tasted amazing off the plate. The mashed potatoes were served on a small side dish, and they weren't bad but maybe tasted heated up to me at least. I'm just not a mashed potato fan, and if you aren't either consider subbing the mashed potatoes out for something else off their side menu. Great space and amazing food. The portion size was no joke, so I had to take it home. Later in the day, I ended up finishing my leftovers, and they tasted even better after the flavor has settled. Definitely will be back! ~V-Man