About this place
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.
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davidborys (David Borys) says...
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.
November 28, 2007 at 10:35 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
rosenose (Rose Foster) says...
Ok, everyone seems to like El Mezecal. The chips and salsa are ok, and they keep 'em comin. That's good, but I always get the feeling they want us to get the hell out of there as soon as we sit down. What is white cheese? And, my biggest complaint: the smell of lysol permeates this place everytime I am there. Lysol and refried beans. Yuck.
June 24, 2004 at midnight ( permalink | suggest removal )
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