El Mezcal burst onto the Mexican restaurant circuit in Lawrence in 1999 and was an instant town favorite. An extensive menu is loaded with both traditional favorites and Mezcal specialties, all reasonably priced. Selections are not greasy or otherwise hard on the stomach -- just good. Be sure to try their white cheese sauce to compliment your free chips and salsa.
Their Southside location has a shaded patio perfect for sippin' Margaritas. For more reclusive Mexican lovers, the Midtown location offers basement seating. Also locations in Topeka (2), Ottawa and Osage City.
Heated smoking area? No
Smoking porch? No
WiFi: No
Wheelchair accessibility: (1, 'ADA-compliant') *
Cuisine: Mexican
Price range: $4 - $15
Delivery? No
Buffet? No
Local establishment? Yes
Outdoor seating? No
Party room? Yes
Reservations accepted? Yes
Call-aheads accepted? Yes
Kids menu? Yes
Occasional live music? Yes
Accepts Off Campus Meal Plan? No
Accepts barter? No
Accepts REAL Dollars? No
Number of vegetarian dishes: 6
Payment options:
Business hours:
- Sundays: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Mondays: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Thursdays: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Fridays: 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The kitchen is always open during business hours.
* Restaurants are rated either: Very accommodating, ADA-compliant, Inaccessible. For more detailed accessibility profiles, check wiredonwheels.com.
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Posted by shall0w (John Crenshaw) on April 25, 2008 (Suggest removal)
Food: 5/10 Vibe: 8/10 Service: 1/10 Value: 5/10 Overall: 4/10
I went to El Mez (midtown) with my girlfriend. They were busy so i can understand slow service, but our waiter as nice as he was, COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT US! enough said :/
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Posted by davidborys (David Borys) on November 28, 2007 (Suggest removal)
Food: 9/10 Vibe: 8/10 Service: 7/10 Value: 9/10 Overall: 9/10
El Mez is packed every day of the week for lunch and dinner for good reasons. The food is very good on a consistent basis. The fajitas and margaritas keep people coming back. As mentioned above the outdoor patio at the 23rd St. location is great for an evening meal in the summer, and the basement of the 9th St. location is great for parties or large groups. The menu is very large so even picky eaters and kids will find something to enjoy. While El Mez can suffer from slow service due to being over crowded I believe this is common to many establishments and unlike many places you do get drinks and free chips and salsa while you wait for your meal. There food is not for everyone (what restaurants is?) but it keeps all my family and friends coming back whenever they visit. While I agree with the first comment here that Ixtapa and La Familia also have good food, there menu and offerings are quite different than El Mez and the margaritas cant even compare.
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Posted by gamer (Matt Cox) on March 4, 2005 (Suggest removal)
Food: 4/10 Vibe: 4/10 Service: 4/10 Value: 4/10 Overall: 4/10
While not abysmal, El Mez is one of the most highly overrated restaurants in Lawrence. Combining rude service and bland, bland versions of the best of Mexico City, I marvel at how both locations stay in business. While the white cheese dip is really good, nothing else is.
Good Mexican? Ixtapa, then La Familia.
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Posted by murderama (Rob Gillaspie) on August 21, 2003
Food: 1/10 Vibe: 1/10 Service: 1/10 Value: 1/10 Overall: 1/10
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