Nixta

Mexican restaurant · Academy

Nixta

Mexican restaurant · Academy

5232 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108

Highlights

Nixta is a vibrant spot offering modern Mexican fare and creative cocktails in a cozy atmosphere, perfect for enjoying stand-out tacos and delectable treats.

5232 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108 Get directions

bengelina.com

@nixtastl

$30–50 · Menu

Reserve

@infatuation

"With bright green and turquoise walls and a pink garage door, Nixta looks like it was designed by your grade school art teacher who dressed like Frida Kahlo (there’s a large portrait of her inside too). This Mexican spot in Tower Grove focuses on shared plates and cocktails, and between the colorful space and amount of mezcal being passed around, it feels like you’re at an indoor/outdoor dinner party at a friend’s place. Their seasonal menu changes frequently, but the ceviche, octopus, and guacamole are all excellent. If you only have one dinner in St. Louis, make sure it’s here." - Jen Maylack

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Quyen H.

Google

I've been wanting to check out the new Nixta that recently reopened in Delmar Maker District. We finally dined here on Tuesday night. It's a gorgeous restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating options. I'm obsessed with Nixta's interior design,from selecting the perfect tables/chairs to creating a vibrant, Instagrammable dining space with inviting atmosphere. They also played very very good music. It definitely made my night more enjoyable. I was craving for seafood, and Nixta definitely delivered. We ordered guacamole, Baja cod tacos, mixto ceviche, tamales,and churros. For me, the real winner at Nixta would be the mixto Mexican ceviche. It's a perfect balance of acidity, heat, and freshness. Guacamole was heavenly good. The cod in Baja tacos was crispy fried but lacking of taste, and texture. Service was friendly and attentive. Jonathan, the manager also brought out gelato for my son. He was so kind and welcoming. Overall, it was a fantastic dining experience at Nixta. We loved it and will definitely come back. Highly recommended!

Ricky Shah

Google

Came down for the Cinco de Mayo block party. Had an absolute blast sitting at the bar and taking in the whole vibe. The staff were wonderful, recommended some great drinks and a mezcal flight. Very busy event but they took great care of us!

K Barton

Google

Ignore the reviews from the prior location - the old nixta is dead. The food used to be great; it’s now mildly bad bar food. The chips appeared to be two different bags of store bought chips mixed into a bowl (see different shape and style in photo)… so disappointing and frankly pretty wild to do that. Even if they claim made in house, I promise you won’t think that. The salsa was pretty good but literally was served in a shot glass-style cup with a teeny tiny spoon?

Rebeccah Eisnaugle

Google

Wow! This restaurant was fantastic. The atmosphere was very welcoming. I really need to know who did the art that was hung up behind the bar, if I could purchase it for my house I would 10/10. Pineapple tiradito was by far the best appetizer. We also got a quesadilla and the molé sauce was the best I’ve ever had. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

tburr

Google

The reopened Nixta on Delmar is a delight! We enjoyed our guacamole app, hamachi aguachile, mixto ceviche, al pastor tacos, & carne asada tacos. Everything was tasty but the tacos were particularly outstanding. The sweet and savory balance from the al pastor tacos left us craving another helping. We cannot wait to return and try a few more dishes off the revamped menu. Bravo, Ben! This new location is sure to be a hit.

Nidaa Jabbar

Google

Food was good but a little overly salted. Wish I had one waitress but many different faces didn’t give me a personalized experience. I think this would be an awesome place if I didn’t look like a night out place, it just gave me family weekday. Overall though I thought it was gorgeous inside with the decor and the Spanish vibe. I would love to return and hopefully I get to write a five star

CS B

Google

I took a group there from out of town. The space is neat but the food is not so good. First off when you order salsa and chips the salsa comes in a tiny cup with a very small spoon that you have to used to put the salsa on each chip individually, which is super annoying and now everybody at the table has to finger a small spoon. The tacos were okay. The quesadilla was tasteless. The margaritas were expensive and not very good. My guests ordered some of the other entrees and none of them were impressed at all. The food is bland and has very little spice, something similar to what you might be served at a nursing home. There is so much good Mexican food in St louis, this place is trying to reinvent the wheel on Mexican food and failed. I really really wanted to love this restaurant. The food is also grossly overpriced.

Eric Mischke

Google

We visit St Louis occasionally and we enjoyed Nixta at the old location at Tower Grove. The new building/location looks great but the food is no longer recommended. We sat near the kitchen and watching them use Costco brand tortilla chips from a bag was a bit shocking - given the price point of the restaurant. From my view of the kitchen virtually nothing is prepared fresh, just a cook at a flat top warming previously cooked items that came from plastic containers. I would rate Chipotle as being more flavorful and fresh, and it is 65% less expensive. Not sure if it's new ownership - but they are all about the profit and not the food quality or dining experience.