Machete Grill Taco Factory

I really tried to give this place a chance. I must say the staff was great. Excellent customer service, hence the 2 stars. The restaurant? Super clean. The food? A tragedy in three tortillas. I paid $21 for shrimp fajitas and got what felt like a skillet of onions and bell peppers with nine shrimp sprinkled in like they were on ration. Three shrimp per tortilla…the small ones at that. To make matters worse, the shrimp and veggies had about as much seasoning as a glass of tap water. And the salsa? Let’s call it what it was: tomato juice with cilantro sprinkles. So yes, service and cleanliness were great. But the food? Nope. Needless to say, I won’t be back.

I really enjoyed this restaurant! The tacos were incredible – I tried the pastor, asada, and cochinita, and each one had such amazing flavor. The pastor was perfectly seasoned and juicy, the asada was tender with a great char, and the cochinita was packed with rich, delicious spices. On top of that, the service was excellent – everyone was friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. Highly recommend if you’re looking for authentic and flavorful tacos with great hospitality.

Being from Chicago my expectations for good authentic Mexican tacos is very high and in Atlanta. It seems hard to come by a good taco spot. Will this new hidden gym is everything and more exceedingly delicious I would highly recommend 10 out of 10 Machete taco company💛. There’s free parking The staff are very friendly and welcoming. It is a great Beautiful atmosphere. They offer you water when you come in and you’re served complementary chips and salsa. The tacos I had were steak, and the steak. Tacos are grilled to perfection and very tasty & tender comes with cilantro, onion, and lime. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾😍😍😍🌮🌮🌮🔥🔥🔥🔥

Not a single Mexican works at this taco place which tells you how unauthentic this place is. There was a young kid making the orders and what looked to be a Cuban guy training him. Ordered carne asada tacos and the meat looked like it was defrosted and boiled. No seasoning or flavor of any kind. Meat was so wet it ripped through the tacos. I gave two stars because the bartender was VERY nice and understanding and refunded me the tacos and his service was excellent.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolutely incredible experience! This place is a hidden gem for authentic Mexican food. The shrimp tacos were hands down the best I've ever had—perfectly seasoned, fresh, and packed with flavor. The ceviche with mango was a standout too: bright, zesty, and so refreshing. What really made it special, though, was the hospitality. The staff was so warm and welcoming, I felt right at home— (located in Atlanta, Georgia, where Southern charm is a way of life. If you're craving real Mexican flavors and genuine, friendly service, this is the spot. Wish i had this back home!

Ive only been on taco tuesdays kuz ya cant beat 2 tacos and a margarita for $10! The employees are nice and the place looks good. Ive never looked at the menu, but when my friend brings home the regular priced tacos they are huge, worth the $4. The pico was great very fresh.

This little taco shop has some of the best tortilla chips I have ever eaten, even comparing favorably to those from Baja California. The rest of our food was tasty. The tacos were juicy and flavorful. The salsa options were fresh and vibrant (in addition to being spicy). The Huevos Motuleños were great.

I had the birria tacos and they were absolutely delicious and well cooked. The staff was very friendly and the food was served very quickly. highly recommended.

Our new favorite Mexican restaurant! My husband and I have been here several times, and the food is always very fresh and very tasty. I love that there are so many unique dishes to try and not just the same offerings you find at every other Mexican restaurant. Great service and extremely friendly staff, too!

Many thanks to whoever made this recommendation, because I instantly fell in love with Machete. The food was outstanding, and service was impeccable. Staff her worked hard enough to warrant white-glove service. They spared no effort to make sure we were well taken care of. Did I mention the food? There's a lot more than tacos going on here. My wife had the enchiladas rojas. Absolutely delicious combination of beef and their red sauce was outstanding. Staff was able to accommodate her desire to avoid anything too spicy. She loved that dish. I had the pollo con champiñones. Good ol' chicken with mushrooms. Delicious. And the portion was huge. Totally hit the spot. Machete is in a strip mall, but the inside is very clean, well-appointed, and comfortable. You can sit at the bar if you like. You might find me there.

Ordered the chicken torta and the chicken tacos I asked to add jalapenos and fajita veggies to the tortas Tortas were good but not something I would come back and get Tacos were goodish I just wished the chicken was cooked better Overall food was good but I probably won't be back

Pleasant surprise. Had tortilla soup and enchiladas verde split with my spouse. Great conversation with the owner who is from Cozumel. Look forward to trying Taco Tuesday and chilaquiles. Will be back soon. Service was great and place had a nice friendly vibe to it.

So happy to have tried this new Taco spot. I'd say these were tasty. We tried three typed: Asada (Steak), Chicken, and Chochinita (Pulld Pork) My favorite was the Chicken Taco. Others preferred the Chochinita-- I was told that's the most popular one too. They were tasty tacos and seemed authentic! I was not a fan of the flavors of the Asada Taco. The staff was super friendly and helpful. I'd go back if I was in the mood for fast, easy Tacos one night.

Great staff and the food was really good. Nice sized portions at a reasonable price. Glad to have them as an addition to the neighborhood! Will definitely be back!

Food was good...not great, but good. Freshly prepared. Reasonable portions--not small but definitely not oversized either. Biggest plus--the staff was VERY friendly and helpful. They didn't have a lot to offer my vegetarian wife on the menu (basically three entrees and two starters) but were willing to customize whatever we wanted. The service was actually good enough I think it could have made up for bad food if that's what we were serving! Ambiance was quaint. About 9 tables. Nothing special but clean and friendly.

Carlos and his staff was great! Customer service was top tier. Frozen marg was great and the tacos were delicious.

The staff made the evening so much more than expected. We were actually having a bite near there and saw a glowing Yelp review so we decided to forgo entrees at one of other favorite spots and check this place ou and boy were we glad we did! We suggest you take a leap of faith and have a bite in a strip mall - you will be pleasantly suprised :)

My order: 1 fish taco 1 asada taco 1 steak quesadilla w/ rice and salad also come with pico and sour cream My take: The only 2 items I enjoyed were the fish taco and the rice. The steak quesadilla tasted like it had kraft yellow cheese on it. It was so bad, no lie. The asada taco was dry...like really really dry. I was highly disappointed because the reviews said this place was authentic. I've had gas station Mexican food better than this place. Maybe it is in a gas station idk I ordered via uber eats. 2/5 stars. I wouldn't order again.

Delicious! The ingredients absolutely exploded with freshness and authentic flavors. Very kind and gracious employees. Big recommend!

I have been here a few times and this is our newest favorite Mexican place in the area. Fantastic tacos, guacamole, and quesabirria. The service is prompt, friendly, and the cost is reasonable. Highly recommend giving Machete a try.

I was driving by and noticed their Machete sign, so swung around to give it a try. The spot is new and we were instantly greeted by the Owner or maybe Manager. He gave us a run down of the place. We ordered a few different tacos - chicken, fish, shrimp, and pork. They were all prepped with obviously fresh ingredients and had a great crunch! I will for sure be back as Carlos has great plans for this spot. Check them out!

Close to home, fast service, pleasant staff, fresh delicious food- Machete is my new go to!

I am so excited to find a great Taco spot so close to home! The tacos were authentic, everything is fresh and the price is right! The staff were really great also! Looking forward to my next visit!!!

We were skeptical at first, because the restaurant name didn't sound like the food would be authentic, but we were greeted with friendly faces and were offered a sit-in deal. It just happened to be Tuesday, so we got the Taco Tuesday specials ($2.50/taco), but you only get the deal if you dine in. The music was genuinely enjoyable and the place looked clean and welcoming! 100% recommend this spot! We had the JUICIEST elotes (street corn) we've literally ever had (I mean juice squirted all over my boyfriend's face ) It was a delightful and unexpected, and spontaneous experience. Give them a try, you won't regret it!

We really enjoyed our meal. The service was attentive. I had a chicken taco and a pork one, others had quesabria tacos and pollo Mexicano. Tacos were delicious. We also got $5 margaritas on the rocks. Definitely a repeat!

A much needed addition to this Shallowford Rd shopping center! Tacos were flavorful and reasonably priced. Service was quick and friendly. I will definitely look forward to exploring the rest of the menu. Loved the shrimp taco and the salsa verde that they serve with the tacos.

Placed a mobile order via Yelp and the corn was so dry! I find it hard to believe the corn was prepared the same day, not a drop of juice in it and it had begun to shrivel up badly. Tacos were dry as well! The week before my order it was perfect...which is why I placed a group order and invited my colleagues to try it as well. The food was not good at all this visit and I really felt bad for wasting my co-workers money. I could tell they were as 'underwhelmed' as I was. It was a huge difference from the week before. I was really excited to have this restaurant in the neighborhood, I live 5 mins away but I won't be going back. We threw almost all of it in the trash except for a few bites and we only ate that bc we were all starving. It's sad that this spot would sell products that aren't fresh...you lost what would have been loyal customers. See the pic below, we spent $67!!!

The tacos are so delicious here! I tried the Asada, Chicken and Cochinita - all were Amazing and exceptionally tasty. My friend and I split the Quesaberrias. WOW!!! Incredible flavor and very filling. We also had their $5 margaritas. This place is worth the visit. I'm so glad it's here!

Great customer service, food was really good and the restaurant was clean and nice. We will be back to try some more items !

Great new neighborhood eatery at Shallowford Publix shopping center. Owner/Chef greeted us and explained unique story of duplicating his brothers 20 year experience at Cazumel. All fresh ingredients go into creating foods from scratch at the restaurant. Magical ambiance and heavenly creations.

This place is delightful! The staff are so friendly, the owner came out to chat, everyone was exceptionally cool. Food is very authentic --often your typical taco joint--and very very good. Cannot recommend highly enough.