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What People Are Saying About Zapata
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The Scene – Zapata's glass storefront gives way to a warm, sensuous room with vibrantly painted walls and evocative, jazzy artwork from the owner's private collection. The crowd is a mix of families, local office workers and urban food adventurers looking for new thrills. Servers are endearingly earnest and will walk you through unfamiliar terms on the menu. – – The Food – The menu aspires to more traditional, genuine Mexican cuisine than most of its chips-and-salsa-slinging cousins around town. Start off with a melty, cheesy treat like queso fundido, served with…
Editor's Tips
- What to Drink:
- There's a limited selection of wine, but Zapata's tequila bar is well-stocked. Basic margaritas are deliciously smooth, but a server will talk you through the tequila list if you're in the mood for shots.
- The Extras:
- Bring the kids. Zapata is family-friendly and has a kids' menu featuring quesadillas and other fun handheld foods.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
- Restaurant Special Features:
- Family-Friendly Dining, Group Dining, Dine At The Bar
- Cuisine:
- Mexican
- Smoking Permitted:
- At the bar
10/18/09
Amazing Food!
by AMR1970 at Citysearch
So, my husband and I went last night to Zapata in downtown Norcross. This ws our first time in the new location. What struck me as soon as we walked in was that the decor had gone down. On P'tree Pkwy they had great little tables, chairs and decoration on the walls. At this new place the tables and chairs were industrial grade cafeteria style. I'm not sure why they didn't transfer their old furniture and decor from the the previous restaurant location but clearly they must have their reasons.
The menu looked as if it had changed. They brought s chips & salsa which was something I don't remember from before. It scared me for a minute because I thought "uh oh", they've started catering to people who want a regular Mexican "El Azteca" dinner. We were ahppy to see our favorites were still on the menu. The Mole is to die for! Do you know how difficult it is to make Mole? And to do it well? It is amazing! The restaurant is one of our favorites. We absolutely love it and will return again and again....I hope that they do upgrade their furniture. It was so much nicer before.
- Pros: Mole!
- Cons: Tables and Chairs
09/23/09
Not as good as it was
by larkstung at Citysearch
First - ordered 2 top shelf margaritas with two different types of tequila. From our table, I saw the waiter (I don't think he was a bartender) fill two glasses 90% full with some sort of mixer and then top it off with one of the tequilas. He started to pour the same tequila into the second glass when he saw me watching and then hurried over to tell me they were out of Hornitos. I ordered a different tequila, but both margaritas tasted exactly the same and mostly like sweet and sour mix. When I ordered a second margarita I asked for Herrudura and he told me that they were out of that, but he had Hornitos.(?)
Second - I wanted to order dessert for my wife's birthday and asked for a menu. The waitress (they changed servers about halfway through the meal) said okay, started bussing some tables, swept the floor, spoke to another employee for a few minutes and then brought me a menu. While we waited for her to come back I heard the lady seated behind me say that her margarita had no alcohol in it and where did her waitress go to.
The food was not even close to the quality of what I have had in several other visits.
Maybe it was a bad night?
- Pros: Interesting food
- Cons: Bad service
09/07/09
Great venue for rehearsal dinner
by Ben H at Citysearch
We had our rehearsal dinner last month at Zapata in downtown Norcross and the food/ atmosphere was exceptional! I would highly recommend using it for parties of 70 or less, great value for your dollar at this upscale authentic Mexican gem. The owner (Mark) is very easy to work with and even arranged live music for no additonal cost...
The Details on Zapata
What to Drink:
There's a limited selection of wine, but Zapata's tequila bar is well-stocked. Basic margaritas are deliciously smooth, but a server will talk you through the tequila list if you're in the mood for shots.
The Extras:
Bring the kids. Zapata is family-friendly and has a kids' menu featuring quesadillas and other fun handheld foods.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Group Dining, Dine At The Bar
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
At the bar
