El Mazatlan

This place is literally Mexican heaven. I go there at least once a week and all of their food is extremely fresh and delectable. This place literally has everything you could ever want at a Mexican restaurant. I feel honored that I am able to dine at a place like this. The service here is unlike no other restaurant in town. They have the friendliest group of people working for them and the owner, Martin, is very outgoing and always has the warmest smile on his face. I highly recommend that you check dis place out. You will be blown away by El Mazaltan. It’s top notch in my book. I’d give it 7 stars if I could.

Stopped for lunch on way to Illinois State. Very nice décor. Food was good and fast!

Another hidden gem with great Mexican food and large variety
Atmosphere is inviting and food is delicious.

This place rocks. Lots of personal service and the food and margaritas are great. Had the shrimp chimi and thankful I split it with my sister. Their portions are large so consider that when ordering. We will eat here again if we ever pass through Lincoln, IL.

Best place to eat in Lincoln. A very solid Mexican restaurant. Margaritas are real good. Don’t taste like a bottled mix. A lot options on the menu.

Best Mexican style restaurant in Lincoln. Everyone is super friendly and the food is my favorite food in town. I honestly have a hard time going anywhere else.

Love this place! Always friendly service, food is hot and fresh, quality is awesome, mixed drinks are exactly how they should be made and we always leave with left overs!

Decent, yet not gr8. I imagine the other places options are limited. Food good. Chips & salsa were warm. I ordered the steak milanesa.(breaded steak) I have had it at places near me. The steak was slightly overcooked but definitely more than edible. What bothered me was the breading was a lot thicker with a different texture than places near me. Flavor was a bit different but I guess thats just how they do it here.
Still, it detracted from my enjoyment & feel of authenticity. Service was good. I particularly enjoyed their frozen margaritas. It was special night which meant the 12oz was $ 2.50 a good price but even better when the place makes them this good! I don’t want to imply the place sucks. It certainly does NOT! Maybe Im a food snob, but while its good here, it isn’t totally authentic. Given the supposed lack of quality places in the area then its worth the stop.

The best Mexican restaurant in Lincoln.
Food is great
Margaritas are good
Service is best out of the Mexican restaurants in town

Great food !!, friendly staff I would definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone!

Really great food, price and service. I eat here once a week and have never been disappointed. Worth the time to eat here. Drinks are great too.

A little bit of authentic «Tex-​Mex» in the mid west. A nice casual place that uses appropriate Spanish, so you know they are on the level or well practiced. Either way it makes a good place to get the typical Tex-​Mex fare.

After reading the reviews for this restaurant I must say that the previous reviewers must be employed by this establishment or possibly family or friends of the owners. This was without a doubt the worst dinner my husband and I have had at a Mexican restaurant– or any restaurant for that matter. Before I go into details regarding the food… let me say a few positive things: The staff at this restaurant was very nice and friendly. It is a nice big restaurant with nice festive décor. Unfortunately that’s where the good experience ends… First, the measly amount of cheese dip we were served was cold. When our drinks arrived I tasted the worst peach margarita I’ve ever had. I still had hope for our entrees… until they arrived. The grilled chicken fajita quesadilla was quite the mystery when it arrived. It looked nothing like a quesadilla. It was simply a large grease soaked flour tortilla folded in half and filled with chicken, green peppers, onions, mushrooms and a boiling cesspool of repugnant brown grease. I picked out and hung to dry some of my grease soaked chicken in order to satisfy my growing hunger but alas this meal never satisfied and left me feeling sick to my stomach due to the inordinate amount of grease used in cooking the meal. My husband ordered his steak rare. Let’s forget the fact that he had to drown out the cow’s last muffled «mooing» sounds as he choked down the tough, chewy, cartilage and ligament filled piece of cow meat (I just can’t in good conscience call it steak). In between bites of stringy, cold and inexplicably chewy bites my husband would have a french fry. You read it right, a french fry… at a Mexican restaurant. Clearly this restaurant feels that a «steak» is best served with rice, a chimichanga and french fries. That makes sense right? Overall our experience literally left us sick. The thought that we had to pay for this torture leaves an everlasting feeling of queasiness in my stomach. To those who believe this to be too harsh: please go experience it for yourself. Just bear in mind that I tried to save you a miserable dining experience. Your stomach will thank me.

My friend and I stopped by last Friday in the heat of the Art & Balloon Festival in Lincoln. We’ve eaten at the other Mexican restaurants in town and, since this was new, thought we’d give it a try. Miguel was our waiter and he knew the menu well. I ended up with a chile relleno (one of my favorite dishes) and I wasn’t disappointed. The poblano pepper was huge and very fresh. It was just the right mixture of sweet and hot. The cheese was piping hot and not overly salty as some I’ve had. If I had one complaint, it was the booth. We were seated at the booth first. I’m a big guy and I just couldn’t fit in the booth. The table was fine, but perhaps there could be some more accommodating booths?

this place will be the favorite of all the best food and excellent staff will answer all