El Zarape Roswell: Your Go-To Spot for Authentic Mexican Cuisine

Great service from Andres...he gave all the women a rose on Mother's Day...Great food and clean dining room, and clean bathrooms, which is a good sign...I have been coming to this location for Mexican all my life, growing up in Roswell, and this is by the far the best managed crew that has occupied this space by far...do not judge the looks on the outside, just take a peek inside and enjoy the great service and Authentic Mexican food!!!

Friendly and quick service! Free chips! Lots of daily and lunch specials! We have been passing this place for years but have never stepped foot inside. Finally, on a recent Tuesday evening, we gave it a try for the very first time, and they did not disappoint us! They offer a decent amount of both indoor and outdoor seating. We went for outdoor and they let us pick our own table. They don’t have fancy tables; in fact, our table was one of the common plastic foldable tables, but we didn’t mind the casual setup. They have (nearly) daily food and drink specials, and a lunch menu from Monday to Friday at 8.99 (soft drink included). Right after we sat down we were offered a good sized basket of chips with a small jar of salsa that was enough to pour into two ramekins. They offer a lot of menu options and many of them are priced very reasonably. We had to wonder, after seeing the portions of foods we received, with these price points, and giving out free chips, how much profit could they really make. Especially at this economically challenging time with everything being so expensive, they must not make much on the daily food specials, and rely on people ordering alcoholic drinks to recoup the profits. We could choose between chicken or beef (ground) for our items. To upgrade the meat would cost 3 for each item (e.g. to steak). We also ordered the jumbo house margarita which was one of the specials on Tue (7.99). It was indeed a jumbo sized glass! And we felt the alcohol was pretty strong too! That special is definitely a good deal worth ordering. Our food was served on HOT plates! Even the server had to use hot plate silicone finger holders to hold onto the plates! Hot entrees on hot plates, this is definitely the way to go and we don’t see many Mexican restaurants following this practice. This was a big bonus for us! And indeed it kept our food remaining hot for a much longer time! As we finished our basket of chips, we politely asked if we could get more chips. Oh boy we didn’t expect the server would bring us another round of chips and salsa. They could have just given us half of that amount and we would have been super happy and satisfied. Now we felt like if we didn’t finish it, we would just be wasting a lot of food (we ended up packing them to-go). They could have totally charged us 3 or 5 for the refill and I think that would still be very reasonable! All in all, great dining experience, good food, great value, great outdoor seating. We will recommend this place and will definitely return!

The BEST damn beef soft tacos in the world! My favorite Mexican Restaurant i've been coming here for 20 years and will always stop by if in the area. Amazing tacos, with excellent seasoned beef combined with an excellent cheese blend and shredded lettuce. The salsa and cheese dip are always very complimentary.

My partner and I come here at least 3 times a month. I am recently hooked on the Steak Caesar Salad. Not only is the presentation beautiful, the dish is delicious! Try it!

Exceded expectations. The food was tasty. They have chicken tamales on the menu which was unexpected and so delicious. Usually tamales are pork so my husband ordered the chicken tamales and raved about it. They had music the night we visited. A nice touch on a Friday night especially since it started just before 6pm. This place has parking which beats all the Canton Road establishments. We parked at City Hall to play it safe, We will definitely return to try other dishes.

El Zarape is our go-to spot for food during Alive in Roswell. It’s just a short walk from Canton Street, which makes it super convenient. They’re always busy during the event, but it never feels as packed or hectic as some of the places right on Canton. The location is convenient, the staff is friendly, and the food always hits the spot. The Zarape Rice is one of my favorites, and honestly, anything with their cheese dip is amazing. It’s the perfect place to grab a bite before heading back to drinks and music on Canton Street. Highly recommend!

Outstanding food but a little pricey, unless you get tacos on Monday

This place will never disappoint me. One of my top local Mexican restaurants of all time. I've been coming to this location for years now and it always feels the same. I enjoyed every single meal I have had here. I'm almost done with the menu but not quite yet!