Macayo's Mexican Food - Avondale

First visit — and definitely not our last! We stopped in at Macayo for the first time and were lucky enough to sit at the bar with Felicia. She made our experience absolutely outstanding from start to finish. Her energy, friendliness, and attention to detail made us feel like regulars right away. The drinks were perfect, the food was great, and her recommendations were spot-on. Felicia’s personality really set the tone for a fun, relaxed evening — she’s a total pro and clearly loves what she does. We’ll definitely be back, and we’ll be asking for Felicia every time. Thanks for making our first visit one to remember!

Took advantage of an offer for BOGO free for the Baja Chimi Grande via delivery service. A chimi grande is supposed to have a crispy/fried tortilla. That is the difference between a wet burrito vs a chimi. The menu even says "crispy flour tortilla". We got 2 alight but the tortillas were never fried. Just wrapped in a tortilla then smothered. So of course they arrived soggy. But even the edges you'd be able to see if actually fried...nope. just a plain tortilla covered in sauce. Was extremely disappointed and wouldn't have ordered even with the deal had we known what we would actually receive.

I've been to a few Macayo's locations over the years and this was my first time here. The food my family ate here was just crappy. We showed up at 645pm and got seated right away. Chips and salsa came out right after. I asked for the hot salsa and was told that they were out for the day. It's 645pm and the place was pretty dead. How could they have run out? The cheese crisp was over cooked to the point that the bottom of the tortilla was stuck to the tray, and you couldn't even bite through the cheese. Gross. My shredded beef tacos came out cool. But the beans were hot. I won't be going to this location again.

Service was awful. Was told wait was 20 minutes when it was well over 45. Waited almost 20 minutes to be greeted at our table for drinks. Had two year old and a 5 year old with me, which would mean id like children options... was charged for full size drinks in glass cups with no straws and the waiter for whatever reason brought out full size adult meals even though I ordered off the kids menu. It made no sense to me at all but my kids had already dug in by the time he came back 10+ minutes later. My husband ordered a beer and was delivered something else but ended up stuck with it. Total time here was almost 3 hours just for 4 us. Food was surprisingly the fastest thing this macayos offered.. everything else was negative stars. Probably wont come to this location again. And bless the lady at the front desk working her tail off trying to maintain the front, take people chips/salsa, and cleaning up tables.

Felicia, our server, was genuinely great. Very attentive, pleasant, and the highlight of the experience. The food was okay. Not bad, not memorable. Same with the margaritas. Everything felt very generic overall. What really took away from the experience was the music. It wasn’t just loud, it was blaring, club-level volume the entire time. If you enjoy eating while bachata and generic club-style music is blasting in your ears, this might be your place. If you prefer being able to relax or have a conversation, it may not be. In short, the service stood out in a good way. The rest was average, with an atmosphere that just wasn’t for me.