Dewey Beach
Mezcali Taqueria Y Mezcal

Mezcali Taqueria Y Mezcal

1205 Coastal Hwy, Dewey Beach, DE, Dewey Beach I-19971-2406, United States

Tapas • Mexican • Seafood • Cocktail


"Spotted this nice looking restaurant while searching for somewhere we had not yet tried. Hoping to find a new go to place. The outside deck was full of patrons (a good sign) so we decided to try it out. The inside was empty (not a good sign) except for 2 folks at the bar. We were hopeful and sat at a nice little table indoors. The first thing that I tried was a glass of water. I understand that it was city tap water, but this water was not drinkable. It tasted like chlorine. It smelled like chlorine. They did not have any bottled water to take its place. I asked the waiter (who was very attentive and very nice) to remove it. He did. Next came the guacamole. Avocado with maybe a little onion in it. It was ok. The chips were heavy, salty and greasy. I had to request some salsa to accompany it. At this point, we had yet to receive napkins and utensils. They did have quite an extensive Tequila/Mezcal list. It was very pricey so I decided to skip the alcohol for the evening (I do that sometimes anyway). My friend ordered a Mexican coke (made in the USA ok, not a problem) and 2 shrimp tacos. The 2 tacos arrived. ONE shrimp on each 4 tortilla. It was drowning in red cabbage and had 3 large slices of jalapeño on top. That was it. It must have weighed in at less than an ounce. It did not taste good mostly like cabbage and jalapeño. I ordered a mixed green salad with corn, quinoa, black beans, cheese and lime juice. There was no other dressing on it tasted like I was eating a lime. BUT it was ok and I continued eating it until I was greeted by the GNATS. I couldn't finish my salad without ingesting some of these little creatures. When one landed on my nose, I asked for the check. I usually don't write such a negative review on a place, but this is an exception. We will never go back."