David wasTotal vibe !!! The customer was on point . Staff definitely seems happy to work there. Very knowledgeable and also gives great advice. We were treated the way a professional would have it to be. For it to be Americanized take on Mexican food l am impressed with the creative flavors and one of the best margaritas I've had my whole life the pineapple habanero margarita knocked my socks off. I will be back .... With more friends and family.
It was the first time I visited Mex 1 Coastal Cantina and the food was so delicious. I had a to-go order but my food was still very tasty. I tried the CRISPY BEEF, RANCHERO CHICKEN and CARNE ASADA tacos. The Ranchero Chicken taco was very good and had a sweet sauce. The Crispy Beef tacos were my favorite. They host trivia night which is cool! I highly recommend trying this place.
Emmie/Emmy (sorry) was the sweetest most pleasant worker I’ve experienced in my 2 years in Charleston. Beyond sweet, ALL the workers were kind and attentive and while we took our food to go, the bites I took were amazing. Great food, great atmosphere mainly because the staff was so kind! Will be coming back for date night as much as I can afford 🫶🏼
The margaritas were good but place was pricey the nachos queso and beans with no meat were like $18 also had a total of 4 margaritas and 2 shots of tequila my bill was $101. So drinks are pricey.
Loved the steak bowls! Such a great vibe being outside! Must try the queso.
So, we had spent the day in Charleston and my wife was getting hungry. She was craving Mexican and Mex 1 was close by. The chips and salsa were ok; salsa didn't have any zing and chips had no salt.
The tacos we had were amazing. I had carne asada, ranchero chicken and crispy beef. All were amazing. And under the reccomendation of our waiter, we got the churros for dessert. Very tasty! A nice place to eat
K’Anna our server was a GEM and had some great suggestions. The Bangin’ shrimp tacos are what they are known for, however, the Baja fish taco was the BOMB!!! Great drinks and the chips were crispy and yummy. Go for the Jalapeño Queso with the chips! Aly says the Quesadillas were cooked to perfection and super fresh! Speaking of HEAT, head on over to the HOT sauce bar and get your spice ON!!
A fantastic experience and super fresh food!
Don’t forget to grab a vintage cap and T on the way out... super cool gear!
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Server Emma was super cool and friendly, knows her menu!
Went back and had the Baja Fish Taco with Mahi... Amazing
Banging shrimp bowl was outstanding.
Banging shrimp quesadilla also outstanding
Can’t say enough about this place!!
Great food great staff!
The queso and salsa were good. The chips reminded me of Chilis chips which are the best. My husband said the fish tacos were pretty good. The carnitas was tender and good. It had a different flavor than what I’m uSed to with carnitas but I enjoyed it. The beef taco was not good. I took one bite and couldn’t finish the rest.
Omg their food was amazing! And who would've thought it with the looks from outside.
The parking lot was slammed, the atmosphere was great and our waitress was excellent.
Loved the outdoor seating and each dish we got.
Food was delicious, service was great, indoor and outdoor seating. Our party sat outside. The weather was perfect. We went during restaurant week which was 2/$35. 2/$12 drinks.
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