Acitron Cocina Mexicana

Went last night. Everyone loved their meal. Staff was attentive. No wait to sit. Margaritas were delicious. I was here a few years ago and don’t remember it being as good.

Fabulous atmosphere and food. The staff was friendly. Shared the guacamole. I ordered the mole poblano, which was amazing! Just as everyone else said order the corn! I definitely will be back. A great local authentic Mexican restaurant.

Eloté! In love with the corn on the cob. Molé is my favorite and their’s is great. Very friendly waitstaff, very accommodating to special diet questions. This is a nice Mexican restaurant, not a burrito place.

I had fish with tomatillo and cilantro salsa and both were very fresh. The beans and rice were pure comfort. Will return.

Proving once again that Boston doesn’t have a Mexican place that’s worth getting in the car to go to.
I gave it three, because the house margarita was great. Not cheap, but great and generous.
I had Chile Verde. Basically, pork stew in tomtatillo. Rice and beans. The beans were great, like they had been cooked slowly for hours. The pork was decent, but really could have benefitted from some heat and acidity. As in chili peppers and tomatillos, which is what it was supposed to be cooked with. It was pretty bland
I’ll give them another try, but I’m skeptical.

Another excellent dinner. The Chilie Verdes al la Baabs, and the Mole Poblano both are our favorites. The pumpkin margarita is also excellent. With no hesitation at all you should head to Acitron and get these dishes.

My wife and I both got the chicken fajitas, and they were barely above the standard of a TV dinner. Maybe I could understand avoiding the normal theatrics of a smoking fajita paraded through the dining room, but ours were both not only not smoking, but barely warm. And the nice char the blazing cast iron gives was sorely missed as well. In fact, there was almost no discernible flavor at all other than salt. The amount of chicken was laughable, as the dish was mostly peppers.
As for the sides, between us we chose all three available options. The grilled corn was terrible, which you could tell before you even tasted it. The kernels were deflated and wrinkled, and looked like the corn was cooked hours earlier. The rice was dry, and my wife only ate a few forkfuls before throwing in the towel. We both had the beans, which were passable if not very interesting.
We both left hungry, but with the added benefit of being $ 50 lighter. My advice: go to Border Café or On the Border for a much better meal at a comparable price.

The food variety and preparation is fantastic. Good size portions.

This was my first time coming here with my friend. I absolutely loved it and I will def be back. I got a pulled chicken meal with Tomato rice with corn! All was so delicious. The corn I am still craving to go back for. (Lol) they put a little mild spice on it with a little mayo. Omg so delicious.
As soon as we walked through the door we were seated right away. Service and staff were very friendly. Our waitress was nice but we had to ask for refills of water. I loved it here and will definitely be back soon;)

If you are looking to get a delightful mexican food in a good environment and with great service, then Acitron in Arlington is the perfect place for that, I have been there many times and I always got fully satisfied. They have taco night every tuesday with so many different choices and on Sunday for brunch, they have the best chilaquiles I have ever had. I really recommend this place.

Once upon a time I used to think the best tacos were sold as a combo meal via the drive thru window. (No offense Taco Bell– I still secretly love you.) I’ve come a long way in my appreciation for good Mexican food and crossed another establishment of my bookmarked list last night. Full disclosure –I am still not a Mexican expert, but I do believe Acitron offers some pretty decent quality Mexican food.
The restaurant is small and tables are close together. You will hear every word of your neighbors conversation. I value my privacy and space so this type of layout is not ideal for me. However, the restaurant is trendy, modern, dimly lit, and slightly romantic. We arrived a little after 6pm and were seated right away. The restaurant did fill up quickly during the next hour leaving some customers waiting by the door so plan accordingly.
Our waitress was very sweet and friendly. She greeted us quickly and left us with chips and salsa as we studied the menu. The menu is divided by their brunch, lunch, and dinner options all available only within their appropriate time frame. The brunch menu looked fantastic and I made a mental note to plan a brunch date soon. I chose chicken tacos for my entrée (Tinga Tacos) with two sides including rice and beans. The chicken was delicious. I was expecting the tacos to contain more toppings such as sour cream and cheese. Perhaps this is something I needed to request and again I am lacking a bit in the Mexican food knowledge department. Nevertheless I enjoyed my meal and grant Acitron four stars. Due to an early morning commitment I skipped drinks last night, but the margaritas in view on nearby tables were so tempting. Next time!
Service was a bit slow at times. Our water glasses went neglected until we flagged down our server. There seemed to be a long wait for the check as well. Otherwise it was a good experience and I do plan to return for brunch in the near future.

Yummy meal.
Gluten free was easy and the meal liked by the entire family.
Attentive service, good food, nice atmosphere, oh and. .
FISH TACOS!

We used a groupon here since I’m always skeptical of «Mexican places». Delicious. They’re from Sonora, Mexico and the recipes are 100 percent authentic. Sope appetizers were PERFeCT and the masa was soft. Great guacamole. Enchiladas de mole finally had authentic flavor. Didn’t love the fried aquacate but I can see how people like it. Strong margaritas and a perfect sangria. I will be back again and again.

Good quality Mexican food in Arlington. I would definitely come back and recommend this place.

When I go to a Mexican restaurant, it’s the guacamole that tells me if it going to be a good experience or not. The guacamole was only so-​so and the salsa was not very exciting at all. Even though the chicken in the dish I had was quite good, I found it was all too salty and couldn’t even finish my meal.
I recommend hopping in the car and going for a ride to Newburyport, to the Agave Mexican Bistro. That is a really wonderful gourmet Mexican restaurant. And of course Sol Azteca in Boston. Both have exceptional guacamole and Sangria. among many other things.

Man, I love this place.
(Sidenote: I would ½-​star if I could b/​c I think a slight renovation of the art /​décor to give more flavor would be rad. But I can’t ½ star so 5 it is.)
The food is superior here. And that’s what restaurants should be all about. Finding good Mexican food in the Boston area is a true challenge; COME HERE. Entrees are fantastic and I feel like I’ve tried just about ½ of them.
Highlights /​recommendations:
— Elote! Yum. Grilled. Corn. Done so well and the portion is nuts — SHARE with your FRIENDS
— The crêpe! Who thought of this delicious meal?! Vegetarian delight in a spinach based crêpe stuffed with mushrooms and other delicious things — cheeses and peppers and things — not low fat but so so good
— Ceviche! An amazingly delicious and light app — light in that it’s healthy — heavy in that you may only wan this (!) you’ll be happy and satisfied without being full
STAFF:
What an amazing group of men and women who work here. All so friendly and inclusive of their customers. It feels like family. Not the overwhelming kind — but the «life is good and we’re living it right now» kind.
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner: Give them all a try.

This is my new favorite Mexican restaurant! I’d actually give the food and service 5 stars, but I had to take a star off for ambiance.
On a Saturday night, the place was packed and tables are a li’l too close for comfort. The people next to us were on a first or second date and I can give you a play-​by-​play of their conversation. I think it was probably more awkward for THEM than us, because we’ve been together 13 years and were so excited to be out of the house, with a babysitter watching the kids, that we chattered away, filling their silence. I’ve never intentionally eavesdropped on another table’s conversation, but you kind of couldn’t help doing so here. Although tastefully decorated, the smaller rectangular space seems more suited to a café than a Mexican restaurant of this calibre… as were the rectangular marble tables. Tasteful, but unexpected for a Mexican restaurant, where you usually find wood, or tile and wood.
When you want great atmosphere, go to the Venezuelan place in Watertown. When you want a really sensational meal, go to Acitron Cocina Mexicana! There are so many Mexican places in the greater Boston area where I’ve resigned myself to just going for the chips, salsa, guacamole and drinks, that it’s VERY exciting to find a place where the food is the main attraction!
I had the house margarita (generous with the tequila and used fresh juice rather than a sickly sweet mix), rice of the day (best rice I’ve EVER had at a Mexican restaurant), and Tilapia tacos (large pieces of fish, seasoned well with a delicious sauce!) All were winners. Chips and salsa were fab too. Nice smokey, flavorful taste with a li’l kick, but not too much burn. Fantastic! We’ll be back!
I hope so many of us flood them with business that they decide to move to a bigger space!

Yummy!
I’m so excited hubby & I came here this week. We were out celebrating my first published post in the Huffington Post and were deciding on a number of Mexican places. I’m so excited we came here.
Service was amazing, quick seating on a busy evening and food/​drinks came quickly. She also remembered to wrap both good and appetizers which sometimes are missed if you don’t finish them and ask early.
Drink I had was jalapeño margarita. I’m entirely biased as I love them and there’s was excellent.
We shared the queso app (yum) and hubby had the pork dish. I enjoyed three tacos: mole chicken (decent flavor), the chorizo & potato (no flavor – hence the minus one star) and the shrimp tacos (HEAVENLY). It was a really great trio and hubby’s dish was delicious as well.
I will definitely be back!!!
4 stars because I didn’t use the restroom so I have no opinion there and the chorizo taco was decent, not amazing.

We headed off to Acitron Cocina Mexicana one evening because I had a Groupon for a 3 course meal for 2 for $ 45. Not the best discount for a voucher deal — basically free desserts — but a good enough excuse to try someplace new to me that had fish tacos among its offerings — mmm… fish tacos…
Parking wasn’t too difficult — we noticed a spot right outside of Acitron, but didn’t want to make a U-​turn so we parked on a small residential street a short walk away.
We were given our choice of tables and without askance, our party of two was situated at a four top table by the wall. Perfect for parties sharing food! A basket of chips and salsa came shortly after. The chips were of good consistency and thickness, as they broke easily in my hands (on purpose), yet not in the dip, which was not too spicy for this spice wimp.
Service was terrific, with suggestions offered freely once I opened the paths of communication. Sure, my water glass remained empty for a short time twice, but our server was cheerful and friendly, and we could see that the two sole servers were getting more busy as additional parties arrived. But understanding our decided lack of spice tolerance, our server considerately had all our sauces served on the side.
For our first course, we went with two appetizers:
. Sopes Surtidos $ 6.95 Three assorted sopes: potato and mexican chorizo, mexican style shredded chicken and cactus salad with cotija cheese
. Quesadillas Surtidas $ 7.95 Two flour tortillas filled with oaxaca cheese and shredded pork, poblano pepper strips and portabella mushrooms
Although the first had caught my imagination more off the menu, the second ended up winning on taste. But then I am a flour tortilla girl (vs corn). As for the three topped mini corn tortillas (made to order!), my preference was the vegetarian cactus salad (although I wasn’t sure where the cactus was, as I mainly spied diced tomatoes) due to its refreshing nature, followed by the potato & chorizo. Each was maybe 3 inches in diameter — perfect for a party of two to each have a taste.
The first entrée was an easy choice — Tacos De Pescado $ 15.95 Fresh tilapia seasoned and pan sautéed, garnished with red cabbage, avocado, cilantro and chipotle aioli, which arrived 3 well filled tacos to a plate. For a non-​fried version, I found these to be rather tasty, and I preferred it over our other entrée — Camarones Con Salsa Cilantro $ 18.95 Sautéed jumbo shrimp in a creamy cilantro sauce. My DC’s preferences, however, were in reverse. At a count of 6 good sized shrimp to an order, this was nothing to sneeze at, but weird-​me preferred the cilantro sauce as a dip for the remaining chips vs as accompaniment with the shrimp.
We both gave the side top billing to the corn. Each of their entrees come with a choice of two of the following three options you see: Rice of the day, Beans of the day or Elote (corn on the cob). So we opted for two of the corn and one each of the beans (black) and rice (Spanish? We were in a Mexican restaurant.). The corn was tasty, a bit charred in spots, utterly covered in aioli and cheese, and conveniently stuck with sticks to daintily hold onto. The beans were tasty, but quite wet. The rice, however, though well flavored, was unpleasantly mushy in texture.
Before dessert, my top choice was the Tres Leches $ 7.25 Sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk and media crema (mexican table cream). After dessert, it was the Flan Del Dia $ 6.75 Flan of the day — ask your server for details (Caramel). The Tres Leches had a bit of an off taste in my opinion, and wasn’t nearly as soaked as I wanted it to be. The flan, however, was dense, smooth, creamy — yum!
After 3 courses each, we were stuffed, and I still took home half the quesadilla and the third fish taco. When I peeked at my take-​out bag, however, I noticed that our server had also packed the pico de gallo and the cilantro sauce! Yup, T-​riffic service here!
Note: their bathrooms are individual, gendered and handicap accessible, but in the ladies’ room, be sure to slide the lock, as I discovered that the door knob button didn’t really lock anything.

A cast iron pot of spinach melting in cheese is the appetizer of the day. Certainly made to share.
Mole poblano is rich and delicious. Tender chicken and hints of chocolate round out the dish.
Friendly attentive service.