El Zarape

I ordered online and was told I would receive my order within 45 minutes, an hour and a half later I called because I hadn’t received my order, i was told that they don’t know what happened, maybe they could get it to me soon! That was it! Really TERRIBLE service!!!

The Great — Best Queso Fundito ever!
The Good — Chips and Salsa
The Average — Everything Else
Not bad, but still on the hunt for quality flavorful Mexican in the area

Great service and really good Mexican food. Sometimes I don’t want gourmet I just want basic Mexican food that just taste good, this place delivers. I’m vegetarian so I ordered the veggie fajitas with corn tortillas. Very delicious and not over cooked vegetables. My meal came with rice and some amazing flavored refried beans. My appetizer was the guacamole Mexican which was very fresh and tasted amazing.

I think it’s high time I admit it out in the open for any and all to see. I’m a guacamole-​holic. In fact, I’d go so far as to just admit that I’m a slut for good guacamole. You give me some good guac that I can slather all over my Mexican food? You’ve got a pal for life.
We went to El Zarape on Cinco de Mayo and the place was (understandably) hopping. However, the extremely friendly hostess got us seated right away, and our very nice server brought out some chips with some decent salsa in mere minutes.
The Other Half and I both had the taco plate: me weighing in with two steak and one chorizo; him with two chicken and a beef. I also ordered a side of beans. The taco plate said it came with guac, which lead me to believe I didn’t need an additional side. God, I’m a dumbass sometimes.
The tacos were your standard, everyday tacos. You’ve had them at your local Mexican restaurant: reliable, fills a hole, probably not worth a special trip. Good flavor, and if I wasn’t in the mood to hightail it over to Buford Highway, this makes an easy local option. But what is this portion of guacamole I got all excited about? This wasn’t enough for even an anorexic midget.
They were busy, and we had a movie to make, so I ate my guac and my OH’s as well. No big deal. Meal was pretty good, but it’s not going to give you a culinary orgasm or anything.
Note to self: Always order extra guacamole. ALWAYS.

Had dinner there tonight only to find out after dinner and a walk through Roswell that the employees were breaking into my friends car. Please do not eat here! Food is great but 5 of the employees are jokers and will try and rob you ! This is coming from a loyal 10 year Roswell resident customer !! Never again will I be fooled!

It’s really not difficult to please me when it comes to Mexican restaurants. And El Zarape typically always pleases me.
Are the margaritas delicious and affordable? Yes.
Is the cheese dip creamy and hot? You bet!
Is there ever a wait for a table? Nope!
And most importantly: are the chimichangas good? They’re incredible!
A few (minor) negatives:
1.) They sometimes don’t run their air conditioning so it gets humid inside.
2.) I once had to send back a plate of nachos because the ground beef wasn’t fully cooked — it was still reddish-​pink. But they were totally accommodating!
Otherwise, this El Zarape is an excellent place to go to satisfy your South-​of-​the-​border cravings.

I’m surprised why such the high ratings because the food is mediocre at best. In reality, it’s not very good at all. I’ve been here a couple of times, and neither time did I really enjoy my experience. In fact, the last time, I straight up did not like it at all. I ordered the vegetarian burrito, which the waiter had told me came with onions, beans, lettuce, and green peppers. When I got my dish, it was lettuce and pico on the side, and the burrito was literally just black beans inside. I was so mad, not what I was craving nor expecting at all. And I felt so ripped off. I spend $ 12 and change on a soda and a can of black beans inside a flour tortilla.
For the couple of good things, aka why I gave it 2 stars instead of 1. As others have mentioned, they do have really nice people who work there and really good customer service. Also, the location is really sweet being right there in downtown Roswell.

When I tried to order online, the website stated I was not in delivery area. I called in to ask if they can deliver to sandy springs, because I live literally 5 minutes from the restaurant, and the lady was very helpful. I got my order with in 45 minutes, and it was all warm, and delicious! I come from a Mexican-​Puerto Rican background and cook Mexican food very well myself, and I must say their food hit the spot. I have found a Mexican food restaurant I can trust, and order from whenever I feel lazy to cook on my own. DEFINITELY would recommend El Zarape to anyone looking for good Mexican food, in the area.

I must say that I am now El Zarape’s biggest fan! I haven’t eaten in their location, but I have gotten their delivery service and I am amazed! It didn’t take too long, we got exactly what we ordered and didn’t have to leave the house.
I had the Veggie Burrito which was great!

We really like this place. Its very authentic and the food is great.

Carnitas are very good. Most of the rest is fairly average. Service is good, but not spectacular. The small deck is very enjoyable on a sunny day. Salsa is pretty decent as well, even if a little watery.
the prices are reasonable and the location is great. That will keep me coming back.