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Mesa Tacos and Tequila, Royal Oak, MI

Mesa Tacos and Tequila

4.1
4.1
384 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
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2 people

9:00 PM


Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Tex-Mex
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 12:00 pm–9:45 pm Thu 12:00 pm–10:45 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:45 pm
  • Phone number
    (248) 545-1940
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Mesa boasts Mezzanine seating which can be used as a semi private dining area for gatherings, such as bachelor/bachelorette parties, casual dinner meetings, holiday parties, etc. Call and ask to speak to a manager for more information.
  • Neighborhood
    Royal Oak
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 384 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Detroit

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Detroit

    Lively

384 Reviews
  1. Adam

    Northern MI

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall2food1service1ambience3
    I couldn't believe the prices for the restaurant, especially for the subpar food quality. Condado next store blows Mesa out of the water in every aspect. Chips and guac was $13, which isn't outrageous because it has free chips refills. My burrito was $20 and no sides were provided. Burrito was good overall but I wasn't blown away for the price. The other order was 3 hard shell tacos for $20, which at least included rice and beans on the side. We wanted to customize them but the waiter said their new chef doesn't customize things. The beef in the tacos was overcooked and lacked seasoning. I can't recommend this place for food. Their tequila list has to be one of the largest in the region and state, but I can't comment on their quality since we stuck to food.

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  2. CGS3

    Detroit

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    New menu is great! Birria burrito was soooo good! And get the toasted pineapple margarita!

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  3. AprilJ

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I LOVED IT! GREAT FOOD! THE WAITRESS WAS AWESOME! I WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK!

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  4. Shoshy

    Toronto

    13 reviews

    2.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience4
    Prices have gone up and portions have gone down. We have gone here many times, this was the last tome. Food is simply not that good for the price. $20 for chicken fajitas that came with probably 4 ounces of chicken if that. It was all cheap peppers and onions. Never again.

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  5. JimC21

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great place, great food, great service. Sat outside, little loud from the street (cars), but all in all we will definitely go back again.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Mexican food we’ve had on the East side of the state! Absolutely worth the time and money spent. Staff is incredibly friendly, bubbly and so knowledgeable! Highly recommend!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    The rice and beans are really good. They aren’t traditional but they are really good

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  8. PaulaA

    Detroit

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Friday night at Mesa in Royal Oak! So many margarita options (all so good too!) Food was delicious as always. Our server, Alex, was great! Looking forward to going back soon!

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  9. Shannonf

    Detroit

    30 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Overpriced. The tacos were super greasy, it was like the beef was not drained.

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  10. LatishaP

    Indiana

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    Our server gave us excellent recommendations. The food was really good, but the service was mediocre. Our drinks and a few food orders were incorrect. We will give it another try though.

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  11. Sarah

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience2
    The front patio room is like a greenhouse effect, we were all sweating. They said the air was on but it didn’t feel like it. The food was ok, the drinks were expensive, it was too loud for conversation. Not a great experience overall.

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  12. EmilyC

    Detroit

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was amazing and the food was delicious!

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and ambience was very nice. Our server was friendly and took great care of us.

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  14. StephenH

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Expensive for 5 people but get service. Not sure I will come back

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Wayyyyyy too pricey. $20 for Casamigos. Insane! Food was good but nothing extra special.

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  16. R565896

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    The service was absolutely amazing, staff was great. However, food was mediocre. For what was charged for the gauc flight, we expected a lot. It was three sauce cups with all the same tasting guac just different toppings. The tacos weren't good, and the tortillas were dry and tasteless. We absolutely loved the staff though.

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  17. LindseyB

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience4
    Love the food, but the service was disappointing.

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  18. JackiB

    Detroit

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on June 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great atmosphere,drinks.food and service. This is our “go to” spot for tacos. Love the margaritas!

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 4, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Great guacamole, quest and taco options. Can get pretty loud but the open patio area is very enjoyable

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  20. Havenot

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    Drinks are fun, but big coastal city prices. Kind of shocking. Food good but not great, also amazingly expensive. Service well intentioned but slow, can’t find your server, and then they aren’t knowledgeable. This is mostly a place to get a good sidewalk seat.

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  21. Rosie313

    Detroit

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outside or inside, Mesa is your one stop for good food and beverage.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    6 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience5
    Poor service. Poor value. The guac trio is a joke. Don’t get it.

    1 person found this helpful

  23. LesaVL

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Great food, service was slow but that was fine as we were not in a hurry.

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  24. DrewB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The place was phenomenal. We came in with a party of 12 and had a couple unexpected guests show up and the restaurant and staff were extremely accommodating to help seat us all together. Our server did a fantastic job keeping everything in order and getting everything out in a timely manner. Prices were a little high for what you received, but it’s par the course for dining in Royal oak. Overall it was a great experience and we will be back again!

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  25. CandaceK

    Detroit

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So much fun. Love the decor here. Margaritas flights were on point. And the Queso and Guacamole were sooooo good!!!

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience4
    We’d not be here and tried it with some friends. The place is cool but our waitress was not so friendly. I ordered enchiladas and asked if I could mix proteins, she said, “no”. I asked nicely, why not? She just said “we don’t do that.” Hmm. The food was okay. Rice and beans as sides were blah. Chips and salsa average. It was fine but nothing special. The Margaritas were small and average.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful Ambiance & the Food was tasty. Our waitress Angel made the experience even better w/ her customer service. Pleasant, helpful, chatted with us & got our order to us in a timely manner. Very pleased. Thank you to her for being extra courteous to me on my Birthday 5.15. We’ll be back soon.

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  28. EbonyR

    Los Angeles

    18 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    This was not my first time at this restaurant; however, it was my first experience with extremely slow service and poorly prepared food. It seemed like they were short staffed, the server informed us of “ALL” the items they were out of like steak, sour cream, etc. and my fajita veggies were beyond charred. They were clearly understaffed and it showed.

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  29. CassieM

    Hawaii

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    Went for Mother’s Day and got there at open with a reservation. We were seated quickly. Server was great, just overwhelmed and it seemed short staffed from the back of the house. Drinks were slower to come out than hoped for but were good. Food was great. Several menu items were not available. Overall it was an ok experience, but nothing that wowed is for the price point.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Came at a perfect time. Food and drinks were great and came out promptly. I rely on frozen margs bc I don’t like the strong taste lol and the frozen machine stopped working supposedly. But I got a rocks mango marg and it was delicious!

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall3food2service1ambience3
    Not worth the price and the service took forever. I ordered a marg flight and it took over an hour so I just asked them to take it off because I didn’t want it (we had already gotten our food and I ordered the flight prior to ordering our food) and they wouldn’t and it was $26. We ordered queso as a appetizer and they brought it out without chips and we have to wait about 20 minutes after getting the queso for the chips. Food overall was okay but wasn’t worth the $90 bill for two

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Really poor service and food. Will not be coming back

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  33. Michael

    Detroit

    29 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Cocktails were good. Food was mediocre. Guacamole had little flavor. Same with my chicken tacos. Chips tasted of oil that needed to be changed. Service was very slow.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Sundays are perfect, pretty quiet in there food came out fast. The beans were almost tasteless but everything else was really good

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  35. Matt

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    One of the worst dining experiences ever. Everything was unorganized and took us 20 mins to even get water, tables after us were being helped. Out of menu items and then brought us the wrong order. Won’t be going back.

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  36. BrittnayJ

    Detroit

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience3
    The food was horrible. Not authentic at all. There was no seasoning. The salsa and chips was even gross.i would’ve enjoyed chipotle better and saved ALOT of money. We bought a tower drink that taste like juice that cost $60 🤦🏽‍♀️. I give this place 1 star and that’s because our waitress was excellent.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Good food good service would return Variety of taco choices

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall3food1service4ambience3
    The food was not great. The value was… Guacamole was $12… so not all that great. Our waitress was awesome though.

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  39. umav

    Detroit

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Food was sadly lacking salt in every single dish and was tasteless.

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  40. AnantaM

    Detroit

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    Place was decently crowded on a Tuesday evening. We reached ahead of our reservation and were promptly seated. Food portions were generous but overall bland in taste. Service was extremely good with the server checking on us from time to time. Overall a good place if you are more interested in the drinks than the food.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Mesa Tacos and Tequila does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Mesa Tacos and Tequila also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (248) 545-1940.

Mesa Tacos and Tequila is rated 4.1 stars by 384 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

9:00 PM


Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Mesa Tacos and Tequila

312 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067-2614

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Royal Oak
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 12:00 pm–9:45 pm Thu 12:00 pm–10:45 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:45 pm
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Tex-Mex
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (248) 545-1940
  • Private party facilities
    Mesa boasts Mezzanine seating which can be used as a semi private dining area for gatherings, such as bachelor/bachelorette parties, casual dinner meetings, holiday parties, etc. Call and ask to speak to a manager for more information.
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