This place is definitely a diamond in the rough. The atmosphere is great, the food is incredible, and the staff are all very professional and friendly. The pricing is a little high compared to other local restaurants, but you're paying for a quality Mexican meal that you'll be hard-pressed to find anywhere else in the area. Zapata Mexican Cocina is a great place for a date night, or a small gathering of friends (the restaurant isn't very big, so I wouldn't recommend more than 4 or 5 people). My favorite items on their menu would have to be the horchata (drink), and the carne asada (the roasted corn is great too, and holds a special place in my heart). They also have a really good green salsa if you ask for it. This is easily one of my favorite restaurants in the area.
This place is everything I expected and more� The carnitas tacos are out of this world! The presentation alone made you want to just dive right in and the flavor oh the flavor I almost let out a tear of joy when I took that first bite! This place is a gem in our city and I can't wait to go back.
Great flavor, representation and amazing balance! I absolutely love this place and am officially obsessed. It's authentic Mexican with an appeal to modernization. Amazing! Keep up with the great work! I'll be sure to recommend this place to anyone!
Laura Johnson MacFeeley
+5
Appetizers, chips, salsa, main course - all amazing! Dessert looked like a work of art, but we will have to come back again when we haven’t filled up on everything else!
Wonderful friendly service, great decor, but above all, fabulous food! Highly recommend eating here! �
First time going and it was on Taco Tuesday. Cannot beat $2 tacos! The plantains with guacamole appetizer was amazing! The tacos were delicious, my favorite was the duck. The place is really cute and everyone was so friendly. I definitely recommend it! Fantastic first impression. Can't wait to try more.
My wife and I made this our top local restaurant the first time we ate there the week they opened. Michel and staff serve up perfectly prepared and presented dishes that you would expect from a Boston or Providence restaurant. I think we have tried every item on the menu at least once, and the quality and variety are always superb. We recently stopped in for their Valentines Day tasting, and sat in front of the kitchen watching them serve up one tasty course after another. Yup, I have to say, we are regulars!
Top notch food this is now my new Mexican spot hand made corn tortillas and exceptional wait service from Lilia!!! If you haven't checked out this diamond in the rough you don't know what your missing its edible art on a plate!!!
We've dined at Zapata twice now and both times we've been floored by the quality and presentation of our meals. There are plenty of reasons to enjoy a good "family style" Mexican restaurant, but Zapata is Mexican Cuisine: traditional dishes prepared by trained chefs and presented in a more formal style... but at a reasonable price and a relaxed atmosphere. Zapata would be more popular to walk-ins if it had a liquor license (Lilly said they are working on one) but you can bring your own wine/beer if that's important to you. Highly, highly recommended.
Absolutely amazing food Anna service was great very good addition to Fitchburg best Mexican around by far !!!!
Honestly want to keep this place a secret! Because when the word gets out you won't be able to get a table! Absolutely amazing service and food!
Arguably the absolute best Mexican restaurant in N. Central Massachusetts. The food is amazing, and well priced. We really enjoyed the Zapata salad and tacos. The flavors were wonderful and the staff are amazing. We will definitely be back.
If you are looking for typical Tex-Mex, don't come here. But if you are looking for authentic Mexican done with fresh ingredients and full of subtle flavors, this is your place. The staff are very welcoming and accommodating and there are different places to sit down to eat. They do a brisk business which is a sign of just how good their food is. The burrito is excellent- this is not the average tortilla you think of that is usually stuffed with beans, rice, salsa and sour cream. The ingredients are chosen carefully and it will beat anything you've had before. I also recommend the torta- a nice change from run-of-the-mill Mexican.
Very nice place. Clean open kitchen. Friendly staff. Food was excellent. Can't wait to try more dishes. Highly recommend the tacos Al Pastor, they were incredible
Amazing food and drinks. The Chile relleno was the best I have ever had, same with the blueberry margarita (arandano). Will definitely be back and recommend this place to everyone!
We lived in Mexico for 7 years and since being back to USA we never found a real Mexican restaurant. ZAPATA Is absolutely amazing!!!!! The tortillas are hand made!
The presentations are gorgeous, the server was very kind and helpful. We loved it! High quality food!!
The ceviche was delicious, everything really. It is a MUST!
I was originally suggested this place by Google. It compared it to a local Mexican restaurant that I love. They were definitely not the same other than being a Mexican eatery. The service was great, the nachos were okay. The cheese, sour cream, and guacamole all looked like they came out of squeeze bottle. Not my cup of tea for nachos. However, the burrito was phenomenal and was really cheap. If I could go back and get anything. It would be that burrito. Overall it was a nice place to take a date or do take out. Just skip the nachos
Excellent, traditional Mexican fare in downtown Fitchburg, MA. The Mole was exceptional with hints of chocolate, cinnamon and a whole bunch of intense levels of flavor. Drinks were very good and presentation of everything was top notch! Place was neat and clean , service was above average ! Definitely worth going back to Fitchburg for ! Owner is very involved and answers all reviews !
Best chimichangas ever! Presentation, warmth cozy atmosphere, friendly staff. Feels like home. Highly recommend a margarita, so delicious. A++ highly recommend! Don’t go home without the coco flan! Come hungry! Worth the wait, have visited 3 times since discovering this hidden gem! I lived in Mexico and let me say this beats even some of the best spots in Mexico. The cook, incredible!
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