Zapata Mexican Restaurant

I love trying restaurants around town and when I come up here I try to experience a new one every time, the tacos were great I loved that there was pineapple on there that mixed well with the pork, the rice was great and not dry, service was great.

Standard southern US style Mexican spot. Tunes were good, salsa bar was nice and menu was actually different than the usual Mexican spot. We were caught off guard by cash only so that limited our menu choices after we rounded up $28 between the two of us. But we left with full bellies (bottomless chips and salsa, duh!) and happy. We were the only customers towards end of the night.

Great service! Great food! We were seated right away and received chips & salsa complimentary. My husband and I both ordered fajitas, which were large portions. I have enough for lunch the next day yay! Everything was so good! Thank you Zapata!

Our favorite restaurant every time we come to Hendersonville, NC. Never disappointed. Best Mexican Food in town. Totally recommended. Bathroom are very clean. And the salsa bar is a bomb many salsas to choose from.

Very good mexican on our trip to Hendersonville. Spouse got Chimichangas and I got the special nachos. Decent portions and great flavor. The salsa bar was a bonus for me. The only downside was they were a little light on the amount of chips they brought to the table but we simply asked for an additional basket. Hispanic families were eating here too. Every TV had a different station on so you could watch a couple of them at one time.

So it's Christmas eve about 7pm and we came across this place. It was one of the few opened. We eat Mexican food at least once a week normally and this is by far the best one I've had in North Carolina! And the prices were not to much. The service wasn't the greatest but it was Christmas Eve. My husband asked for extra lemons for his tea and the kid said we only give 2 per drink anything after that is a charge...we laughed . I would definitely recommend this place and it's my new favorite place!! If you've never ate here you should give it a try! So today is mother's day and we went again,this being the 3rd time and definitely decided the food is great but the service sucks bad! And because we've given it 3 chances we won't return again. Service is horrible!

I’ve driven by this place soooo many times. What a fool I’ve been. This restaurant is clean, the workers are friendly and attentive and the food is outstanding. Not only a myriad of choices but everything is priced reasonably, is fresh and is delicious. My sister had fish tacos and the filet dwarfed the tortilla. I had Pollo Popeye and the serving was huge! The Horchata looked yummy and must have been because many requested refills more than once. Do yourself a favor and get to this place for Great Mexican Food!

I had the grilled shrimp served with creamed spinach, rice and guacamole salad. The shrimp were cooked perfectly. There was almost a cheese sauce overload but hey, gonna chalk this up as a comfort food day. Very filling. The hubby had the grilled shrimp with mushrooms over rice. The shrimp were large. We didn't notice a lunch menu, which may explain the huge portions. Tecate must be popular with Hendersonville's finest (sheriff's dept) as there were several in that afternoon who knew the staff. The bathrooms were clean as was the restaurant. The reason for a 4 star - the restaurant needs updating.