Highest-rated Mexican Restaurants in the Augusta Area by Diners

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Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the Augusta area by diners

Just like cuisine from any country, Mexican food is not monolithic. It isn't just combo plates and tacos. (Not that there's anything wrong with that style of food; it's delicious and is responsible for popularizing Mexican food in the United States.) But Mexican food means more than that.

It reflects Mexico's diverse population—shaped by waves of immigration—and has proliferated throughout the U.S., showcasing the cuisine in all its complexity and regionality. Mexico has 32 distinct regional styles of cooking, and thanks to immigrant chefs and the rise of promising culinarians of Mexican descent looking to share their signature dishes, Indigenous foodways, and ingredients from various regions, diners are reframing their idea of "Mexican food."

According to a 2024 Pew Research Center analysis of SafeGraph data, 1 in 10 restaurants in the U.S. serve Mexican food, and nearly 9 out of 10 U.S. counties have at least one Mexican restaurant. The analysis also reveals that California and Texas are home to a majority of the Mexican American population and together host 2 out of 5 Mexican restaurants in the country.

These findings serve as a testament to the influence Mexican cuisine has had and continues to have in America. Which begs the question: Where does one go for the best old-school Mexican restaurants, loncheras slinging tacos out of a half-window, and innovative modern Mexican food pushing culinary boundaries?

To help you out, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the Augusta area based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "Mexican" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Augusta were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may serve other food items besides Mexican food. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 50 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.

Keep reading to see if your favorite Mexican spot made the list or to discover a new restaurant to try!

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#29. Poblanos Mexican Grill

- Rating: 3.0/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 341 Baston Road Martinez, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#28. El Presidente

- Rating: 3.0/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 2 8th St. Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#27. Victoria's Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 3.0/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3714 Mike Padgett Hwy Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#26. Monterrey Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 3.1/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4018 Washington Road Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#25. Veracruz Mexican Restaurant # 3

- Rating: 3.2/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1077 Stevens Creek Road Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#24. Cantina Locale

- Rating: 3.3/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2803 Wrightsboro Road Ste 20A Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#23. Hacienda

- Rating: 3.3/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4471 Columbia Road Ste C2 Martinez, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#22. Veracruz Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 3.4/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3216 Peach Orchard Road Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#21. Salsa's Bar and Grill

- Rating: 3.4/5 (146 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 204 Bobby Jones Expy Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#20. Salsa 3

- Rating: 3.4/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4460 Washington Road Evans, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#19. Monterrey Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4352 Washington Road Evans, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#18. Los Cabos

- Rating: 3.6/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 920 Baker Ave. Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Poblano's Mexican Grill

- Rating: 3.7/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7005 Evans Town Center Blvd. Evans, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

#16. El Alazan Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3851 Evans To Locks Road Ste 110 Martinez, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Nacho Mama's

- Rating: 3.8/5 (335 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 976 Broad St. Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#14. Diablo's Southwest Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1022 B Walton Way Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Tacocat

- Rating: 4.0/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 990 Broad St. Ste B Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Diablo's Southwest Grill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3668 Wheeler Road Ste 4 Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#11. La Michoacána Creamery and Mexican Grill

- Rating: 4.1/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2805 Washington Road Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Senor Mezcal

- Rating: 4.2/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4534 Washington Road Ste 9 Evans, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. El Paso Tacos & Tequila - Augusta

- Rating: 4.2/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1167 Broad St. Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Lokos Tacos- Boy Scout Rd

- Rating: 4.2/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 235 Boy Scout Road Augusta , Georgia
- Categories: Mexican, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Taqueria El Patron

- Rating: 4.2/5 (479 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3107 Washington Road Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Taqueria El Rey

- Rating: 4.2/5 (228 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3830 Washington Road Ste 25 Martinez, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Lokos Tacos - Washington Rd

- Rating: 4.5/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2825 Washington Road Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican, New Mexican Cuisine
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Surcheros Fresh Mex - Augusta

- Rating: 4.5/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2907 Washington Road Ste 402 Augusta, Georgia
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp