The best Queso in Cincinnati | Sluurpy updated in April

"I absolutely love this place! Best guac in the city! Steak burrito is on point! Perfect..."

Jessica Lauren

"From Chicago to Florida, DC and everywhere else, TM is hands down the absolute best Mexican restaurant..."

Shandra Havens Irwin

"Best Mexican food! Fresh, authentic, delicious. Amazing drinks and friendly..."

Tammie Rafferty

"Absolutely superb!!! Excellent service, delicious food and clean, friendly environment. I'd highly recommend visiting this restaurant if you're in..."

Dori Gaier

"The best tacos! Great choices! Not your average Mexican food - love this..."

Jodi Schmidt

"Reasonably priced with generous proportions. Awesome margs and cool ass..."

Jáe Mosley

"Great food and great people. I am addicted to the Chicken Enchillada with cheese..."

Doug Sovonick

"Pulled pork nachos happily fed my belly for 2 days and tasted just as good re heated Comfortable environment inside and the hustle and bustle of..."

Jeremy Moore

"Came with a friend at the very end of lunch. It was pretty quiet. The service was good and fast. I had a taco salad. Should have added queso as a..."

Robert Smith

"Got dinner here with my lady Architects before heading to a show at the Shakespeare company. I had only been here for lunch before and it was nice..."

What Bri's Cooking

"My Fav Mexican Restaurant in the Cincinnati Area.... In my opinion, this is the best Mexican restaurant in the Cincinnati area. The menu is large and..."

Internet Shopper

"I love this place! Great carnitas tacos! Very authentic taste. Friendly and quick service. Give it a..."

Becky Hancock

"Love it!. Nice atmosphere, great service and delicious Mexican food. The tacos are..."

Loves Vittles

"The best tacos I have ever had. I will keep coming..."

Navyman

"Good, but....... While the food is very, very good here it's not without a price..and I mean that figuratively and literally. We were asked if we..."

Tablefortwo

"Good food, good service! Had two pitchers of margaritas (awesome) a little tart, but went down fast. The fajitas for two was great and a neat..."

The Good Dawg

"Great! but... ...it would be sweet if they added a panderia like the one in Fairfield! I would be buying baked goods all..."

Spooner

"So delicious! Homemade chips and queso will brighten anyone's day. Great service. Ate there for the first time yesterday and I'm still thinking about..."

Jen S

"Spicey expectations. Taqueria Mercado - downtown cincy on the corner of 8th by the main libraryfirst impressionsI got there at noon..."

Glen

"Decent. I ate there for lunch, and the Shrimp Fajitas were pretty good. I drank my 1st Mexican Coke, and it was great. It came in the glass bottle,..."

George

"Great food. Decent service. Chips & salsa are not free. Soda is a bit expensive. I would add an additional $ to classification when you add..."

TroyRad

"Authentic Midwest tex mex. Had the mole pollo which was sweet and a bit udder sauced. No free chips and salsa but what you get for $1.99 is very..."

Chris

"Authentic Mexican in Downtown Cinci!. I was born and raised in Southern California, and speak fluent Spanish even though I am not Latina. Trust me..."

Ronnajaxn

"Great food!. Love the food here. Also, the food usually comes really fast - no super long waits. My favorites are the tacos and the..."

SH

"Best among the 3, and one of best Mexican in Cinci. Nuff said. doesn't get much better than this. No better chips and salsa anywhere. Al Pastor..."

Brother Jed

"In a second opinion. I have been back a few times after the first experience I had. The service is still in need of some work but the spicy bloody..."

JDesigns

"Yumyum. The food, service, atmosphere, and price were all excellent. The food seems pretty authentic and I really loved my steak quesadilla, chips,..."

Ajboots

"Love the Tortas. This place is simple, but the environment is enjoyable and the food is great. Their breaded steak tortas is fantastic and super..."

Tenny

"Cuidado!. The food is great at Taqueria Mercado 3 but they oftenbill credit cards twice so use cash!!!! Its happened to me and friends at least..."

Lisegillen

"Great!!! Service questionable. I met my mom for lunch here one day because we wanted to test it out before dinner, it was great! We have gone again..."

Erica Esham

"FABULOUS-- put up with your service gripes. OK, gringos. Let's face it, we are surely (hopefully) tired of the Chi-Chis and Don Pablos if we truly..."

Epicurista

"Can't Wait to Go Back. I ordered a simple lunch. A taco and quesadilla. There was a broad selection of meats to choose from. We started with the..."

Yum

"Soooo good!. Good and fresh and fast and delicious! Yumm,..."

CinciVeg

"The barbacoa!!!. Was the best I have..."

Tablia

"Penguino. Went there after yoga class and tried a little bit of the everything. they made a special plate for me with 4 meat selections and they were..."

Penguino

"VALUE&TASTE. I could not believe when I cut into the burrito and it was a cheesy/steak gooey bite! most burritos I have had are filled with either..."

Heather

"It Is What It Is. I've loved Taqueria Mercado in Fairfield since they opened a one storefront place years ago... It's since grown to a 5door complex..."

Rand Richard

"The best Mexican in the Tricounty. I've been to the Fairfield location and loved the food there. I went to the downtown location and the food there..."

JohnO

"Very good Mexican food. Great flavor. I will be be I will be..."

J. Lane Randolph

"Open on sunday. That's hard to find downtown. And the food is..."

Ckalota

"Authentic, solid Mexican at a great price. My husband and I went for dinner on a Saturday night at 7:30pm. The place was pretty empty. Only 3 or 4..."

Steph

"Best Authentic Mexican Cuisine!. Best authentic Mexican cuisine. Glad this is not another Tex-Mex'ican restaurant. It's the real deal! If you've..."

FoodAficionado

"Delicious. We went for lunch today and there was a quite a large crowd of diners as well as to go order pick ups. I ordered the shrimp salad with..."

Jennifer Taber

"While I liked the enchiladas, the rice and beans were very boring and I can’t say that the guacamole was awesome. Good, yes, but not the best I..."

TheRavenousPrincess

"As far as Mexican food goes it is the best we’ve had in the last few..."

Ed Paff Jr.

"Taqueria Mercado opened a couple months back in the old Javier’s space, across from the Main Library. The layout of the interior is essentially the..."

Joe

"I decided to see what the deal was with this place. SO eventually I found it. I'm not too skilled with 8th street apparently......I found a..."

Becky

"We just got back from lunch at Taqueria Mercado . It just opened downtown on 8th and Walnut in the past week and has replaced another good mexican..."

Corey

"(T)hese tacos are clearly the real deal. The carne asada was seasoned well, the barbacoa was moist and delectable, and while the carnitas may have..."

Gavin DeVore Leonard

"Taqueria Mercado 3's menu is exactly like the one at the Fairfield location (or any of the locations, for that matter), and so is the quality:..."

Cincinnati Bites

"I've never been a huge fan of love at first sight. At least not when it comes to serious relationships, anyway. I don't doubt that it could exist,..."

Cincinnati Nomerati

"as everyone and their cousin knows by now judging by a) the internet buzz and b) the crowds, taqueria mercado has opened a location downtown in the..."

Liz

"Why Should You Go? The prices are great - it's definitely a good deal! The guac is better at La Mexicana but they don't have a torta. It's nice..."

Foodhussy

"Until just recently, it was hard to find downtown Cincinnati restaurants that were open late, or served breakfast, or served lunch on weekends...."

Julie

"Sat at bar for dinner. The drinks were good. The food was also good. I had the enchiladas. Although they were more like a soft taco than the..."

John

"Anyone that can’t give this place 5 stars hasn’t tried enough Mexican restaurants. Absolutely the best! The chips are so fresh and the best..."

Spencer Mclennan

"Great place. Food was amazing. House margaritas even better! Go! Edited to include: one of the house specialties was right up my alley but included..."

Cheridy Bell

"I just love this place. Their house margarita is so good and the servers have good recommendations based on what you like. I keep getting their..."

05fwaz

"This quaint spot served up some amazing food. It took awhile to get our order and never had drink refills. It was not busy so I expected better..."

Jennifer K

"My go-to place for everything Al pastor. I've been coming here for a few years, now; every meal has been praiseworthy. I pass multiple other..."

David Gearring, Sr.

"The food was phenomenal! I am an authentic Mexican so I tend to be picky with my food. This place met all the expectations. Everything was delicious,..."

Cindy Contreras

"Continues to be one of my favorite Mexican restaurants! I always get the Barbados taco sald and a couple tacos. If you're feeling hungry go for the..."

Kevin Leung

"Awesome spot for a fast lunch, lunch specials are $11 and you can do combinations. All come w rice and beans. Chicken fajita lunch special ($14 fyi)..."

Sol

"Super nice atmosphere, clean and they have a few tables with umbrellas outside for outdoor dining. Service was the best! Their ice tea was freshly..."

Kelly Brokamp

"I loved this restaurant instantly!! Staff was friendly, service was good, and the food was magnificent. The ambiance was nice, the meal and dessert..."

Anna Hammond

"Randall is one of the most knowledgeable and kind bartenders I have ever met. His presence feels calm and in control, and it’s like he could read..."

Jayar Klug

"Great margaritas, and the service was very good. I ordered nachos and didn't like so much. For sure I will come back for the..."

Andrea Escalona

"We had a party of 10 while in town for a work event; stopped in for lunch and we had a wonderful experience. The food was delicious, service was..."

Beth Jackson

"Great classic tex mex style place that seems out of place amongst overpriced, neglected chains downtown. Highly recommend for the price. Enchiladas..."

Pete Mauro

"The food was great and the house Margarita was the absolute best I have had. I have visited numerous Mexican restaurants across the country and this..."

James Littlemyer

"A mellow Sunday evening meal to close out the weekend. The restaurant was well staffed and ready to serve towards the end of the day. I was impressed..."

David Knutson

"I have been a regular at Taqueria Mercado (aka "TM3") for the past 10+ years and the place never disappoints! The food, service, and ambiance is..."

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