Zocalo
(404) 249-7576
187 10th Street NE
Atlanta,
GA
30306
33.7817
-84.3811
Neighborhoods: Northeast, Northeast, Midtown
Hours:
Mon-Thu 11am-11pm
Fri-Sat 11am-12am
Sun 10:30am-10pm
Parking:
Street; Valet
Last updated 3.09.09
What People Are Saying About Zocalo
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The Scene
This wildly popular cantina calls to mind a tropical open-air market in some faraway land. Splashes of primary colors and rough-hewn planking combine with a ceiling full of upside-down wicker baskets and breezes from overhead fans to create the south-of-the-border atmosphere. Meals arrive on wooden boards or in the pocked volcanic rock of a molcajete. Servers are attentive, but harried.
The Food
In spite of some concessions to American tastes, the kitchen generally turns out authentic Mexican dishes. Avoid the Tex-Mex favorites and go for the velvety mole poured atop a tender chicken breast, or shrimp tacos served with piquant avocado sauce. Poblano soup is fiery and creamy, while black bean cakes are crisp and addictive. Corn tortillas are fresh and chewy, bearing little resemblance to the mealy versions found in supermarkets. Desserts are less noteworthy--better to get your sugar rush from one of the sweet, potent margaritas.
User Reviews
FoxyBlanche
March 25, 2009
I love this Mexican restaurant in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. I adore the Taquitos Pollo which is covered in ceviche ... yummy. My husband and I love Mexican food when we went to this Midtown restaurant.
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fitconsumer
August 20, 2008
WOW- terrible food, prices, and service. No one in my party had a single delicious dish, the waiter was awful and the cheapest meal is over ten dollars. I was completely disappointed and will never return.
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chrismm78
April 24, 2008
Despite being in the center of Midtown and driving past this restaurant daily, this was my first visit to Zocalo. However, this visit almost did not occur due to reading the previous multiple bad reviews. My visit was quite pleasent, and you get exactly what you go for: standard mexican food and good margaritas at a decent price. I am not sure what the patrons before me who were not impressed expected for a $10 a plate mexican restaurant? I visited on a nice weather day, and the restaurant, which resembles an off-the-beaten-path mexican beach cantina, had all of its windows open for the evening breeze. Me and my dining partner started with a pitcher of house margaritas ($25), and an order of the homemade guacamole ($6), both of which were good. I had the chicken mole ($12), and my partner had the pork enchiladas ($12), again, both of which were good. My only complaint is the "first basket of chips on the house" policy. When I drink margaritas I like to eat chips, and have never ran into a mexican restaurant that charges a per basket fee ($1.50). All-in-all, I would definately return to Zocalo; good food, good margaritas, and within stumbling distance home!
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Save Money:
The lunch menu is affordable. Most dishes are $5 to $6--and guaranteed to be ready in 20 minutes or less.
What to Drink:
The one-of-a-kind selection of 150 premium tequilas is the backbone of the stellar margarita menu. Try the Zocarita or the Tamarita, a tamarind-flavored margarita.
What to Eat:
Order the tableside guacamole--prepared fresh right at your table. Also check out the Sunday Brunch, served every Sunday 10am-2pm, with a combination of Mexican and American dishes and drink specials.
Where to Sit:
On busy nights, the front bar makes for a good hangout and great people-watching.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Cash, Check, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
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Smoking Permitted:
Yes
