Temazcal Tequila Cantina

I usually avoid writing negative reviews and try to give restaurants the benefit of the doubt when mistakes happen. However, I was disappointed with the service during lunch. My wife ordered a salad, but something seemed off about it. When I tasted it, it had an overwhelming vinegar like flavor that made it unappetizing. I mentioned it to the waiter, but my good-natured wife told me to let it go. I watched as the barely touched salad was taken away, yet the waiter didn’t seem to notice or ask if something was wrong. Then came the bill. We both ordered soda and had one refill each, only to find we were charged for the refills. Checking the menu on my way out, I saw no mention of refill charges—or even soda prices. It turned out to be $4 per soda. When I mentioned this to a manager, his only response was that no one had brought it up before, and he let me walk out without any further concern. While I could have made a bigger deal about it (and perhaps should have, considering I’m writing this review), I ultimately felt that if they didn’t care, there was no point. On a positive note, I did enjoy my mole enchiladas.

The food was good and the customer service was good however. We did see a rat run across the dining area heading towards the kitchen. We asked to speak to a manger and the manager denied speaking to us directly and offered no form of compensation. I would not recommend this restaurant.

I never do reviews, good or bad, but people stay away, this place is a disaster. After looking at reviews I can see why they don’t sit half the restaurant on a Saturday night. Service at the bar was absolutely terrible. Bartender had to be called over everytime we requested something. Bean dip was the best thing served other than a cold beer. Shrimp fajitas tasted like frozen shrimp that was over cooked. No sour crème or cheese served with the plate. Street corn was stale with no crumble on the corn. Just because you think the stalk makes the plate look good, it tastes terrible. I uploaded this picture because as I sit here and write the review with two full plates of food, I’m yet to be asked how my dinner was or if I wanted something else. God bless the general manager, there’s a lot of work to be done at this restaurant. The ambience is going to waste because the product is poor.

“ A Tropical Dream “ OMG , This food was excellent. It tasted super fresh , and the portion sizes were big . The price was a bargain for the portion size . The staff is super friendly, our waitress was excellent. They have a huge parking 🅿️ lot so parking is not an issue . The place including the bathrooms is immaculate. The music 🎵 they play makes your tropical escape even better. We were able to bring our pup 🐶 on the patio outside. Even my dog was serviced well . This place is amazing 😻. I want to come again .

Overrated Overpriced Flop service. Me and wife took a friend for a send off treat. Ordered food with good expectations though prices are above reasonable. Delivered the different food. I received chicken less tacos though i ordered grilled tacos.

Had one of the most surprisingly excellent meals in recent memory here. Prior dinner plans fell through and ended up coming here due to a lack of other options (plenty of restaurants around, none was going to work out for one reason or another) and honestly wasn't expecting much. Ended up having exceptional food, very good drinks, and service that might not have been the most experienced but was was exceptionally polite and prompt. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of restaurants in this area I actually want to come back to, but this is now one of them.

The chicken enchiladas with mole sauce were disappointing. The chicken was dry and the sauce was too sweet. The server was not very professional and kept telling our party of seven women things like he could tell we were nice people.

Loved the experience from beginning to end. Immediately seated, got menus, ordered calamari and shrimp tacos. Everything was delicious and flavorful! Service was good. Lots of parking and indoor and outdoor seating.

" Swept away on a Tropical Vacation" Excellent The service is excellent. The ambience is friendly and welcoming. They have indoor and outdoor seating . We sat outside because it's such a beautiful day . They have a big parking lot , so parking is not an issue . They give nachos made Fresh, and sauces to all customers included in the meal .They are in the picture it was really good . It tasted fresh , yum . The food prices are good . You get allot of value for your monies. I got the " Fresca " Margarita " it was fully charged and yum '. It's in the picture below. It made my taste buds feel like they were on a tropical vacation. The food omg mouth watering excellence . You can taste the freshness . The size portion , freshness and quality is a deal , for the price .

Great service, friendly staff, ellie was great with us, food was tasty, amazing price for 4 of us eating out AND ordering margaritas, fast service with drinks, ENDLESS CHIPS, and food. 100% would recommend

Love the food and drinks but so overpriced. The last time we went in, the drinks were the same price but HALF the size of the margs we usually got. Shrinkflation in full swing here.

Pretty solid Mexican food. I came here late night for a quick bite, and had a pretty decent time. The service was honestly what stuck out to me - the server was super friendly and prompt despite the late hour. That said, the food itself wasn't much to write home about: the fajitas I got were just OK (heavy on the onions, overly sauced, only a few tortillas) and the side dishes weren't much to write home about. The vibe here is a bit interesting - I got the vibe it leans hard into the bar, and in particular tequila flights. I could see it being a fun place for drinks and a quick snack, but have doubts that I'd come here for a full meal.

It was extremely Delicious food, and Great Customer Service! Thank you to our Serve Tiago! We enjoyed with our Dinner because of Service! I felt myself like at home with so warm atmosphere!

I just wanna leave a review about my horrible experience at this place, I was out for a birthday dinner for my brothers birthday with my family we get seated we place our order both me and my brother order the same plate "mole enchiladas" we got our food and we both take a bite out of it and start to notice instant itch in our throat so we stopped eating we call the waiter over to ask if our plate contained any nuts and he says it does as we are both allergic to nut we instantly start getting ready to go to nearest ER, the manager comes over first thing he says is "why didn't you inform the waiter of the nut allergy" doesn't even ask if we are okay or need ambulance or any help, he then brings the bill over of our food and still decided to charge us for our plate that we took two bites out of, not once did he feel sorry or showed that he cared, yes I understand we should've informed the waiter of the allergy but last time I ate there our waiter asked before we even placed our order if the table had any food allergies which I feel like is the most proper way to do it cause who would've thought a chicken and rice plate would contain nuts! Horrible experience and even worse customer service from the manager very unprofessional and careless! We both spent the rest of the night in the ER on IV I will never return to this restaurant only rated it one star cause it doesn't give the option for 0 star! THE ITEM ON MENU HAD NO INDICATOR SAYING IT CONTAINED NUTS

So, I roll up there, and it's super crowded--I have no idea why. Then, I find out they gave away my table. I was honestly shocked because I had eight people with me! I finally get a table, sit down, and wait for two and a half hours. When I get up to go to the bathroom, this random guy bumps into me while carrying some random stuff, and I head to the bathroom only to find myself with the worst diarrhea ever. It was practically like water; I was miserable and completely lost my appetite. So, I just order a mocktail--a pink lemonade, right? And it's literally watered down with barely any flavor, just this weird bitterness. Like, what the heck??

Finally getting around to writing a review for Temazcal in Framingham. Tonight was perhaps our tenth visit there. Frankly, I'm having a hard time understanding the relatively mediocre (3.1, as of September, 2024) rating I see for this restaurant, because we've enjoyed it quite a bit over the years. Note that this isn't a review of Temescal (with an "es" instead of an "az") in Framingham, because that's a marijuana dispensary. If you want Mexican food, go to Temazcal. If you want pot, go to Temescal, and then after the munchies kick in you can drift over to Temazcal if you have a designated driver. We've tried many dishes over the years, and were never disappointed. The only negatives were that: a) the fish tacos are hard to pick up and eat; b) The prices are somewhat high, especially considering that there hasn't been a reduced-price lunch menu. $16 for a guacamole appetizer? I don't think so. Our visits were primarily at lunch, often at off-hours, and the restaurant is spacious and never very crowded, which was great during Covid days. Generally, a rather relaxing atmosphere. Eating outside has actually been less relaxing due to vehicular noise (hey, it's a parking lot), and somewhat intrusive music. The pre-meal chips and salsa are great, especially the bean dip. Some people could easily fill up on the chips and/or supplement with an appetizer instead of getting a main course (hint: my wife can do that, but it doesn't work that way with me). One thing I cannot speak to is authenticity; I'd not be surprised if these dishes are highly Americanized. But they taste good, so that's excellent compensation IMO. We also haven't tried the beverages, so no opinion on those. The main courses have been generous, and we never leave hungry. I've been partial to the fajitas, since I feel like I'm exercising as I assemble each portion. But we've enjoyed enchiladas, fish tacos, camarones al ajillo, chicken mole, and a few other dishes that I've forgotten. Perhaps because of too much Temescal. :-( The service has always been pleasant, so no complaints there. If you live south of Route 9 there are likely to be more affordable, authentic Mexican restaurants that you'd pass on your way to Temazcal (though perhaps not matching its ambiance). But we live north a ways, and plan on continuing to visit Temazcal from time to time.

Delicious spot for an affordable lunch! The bean dip and other salsas are enough to make me come back. Good service, good portion sizes. Don't miss out on the beet salad - it was the star of the show.

Food was excellent. Service was horrible. Incredibly slow (just keep the drinks and chips coming at least!) and most times we had to actually stop staff in their tracks to get any help. My impression was they didn't have enough wait staff. Regardless it's a fun atmosphere and we really enjoyed ourselves despite my hubby getting a little "hangry" A little pricey, but everything is these days. We will definitely go again because that was the best fajita I've ever had and everything we ordered was a step above your average Mexican restaurant. The drinks were also delicious. Be prepared for very long wait times and order everything at once because you never know when you will get service again.

I reserved their private area for my son's birthday party.It was a very special day for everyone and I was so happy that the event (from service, to venue, to music, to food, etc) was PERFECTION. Christina, the Director of Catering & Events, was very responsive, and answered my many questions kindly & promptly! Antonio, the General Manager, was very welcoming and accommodating to us the day of our event. He made himself available from start-to-finish. Our servers for the event, Ellie & Sophia, were the BEST. They were so patient (with our many guests and their requests), and so efficient with set up and service. i loved that they would check in with me every so often to make sure all was going well. They were truly two angels for the special day. Finally the FOOD and DRINKS! Everything was SPECTACULAR. Everyone was raving about the food - especially the churros!

Food was legit delicious. Salsa options were on point. The mole enchiladas were amazing. Margaritas were delicious. Been to a lot of Mexican food places and this one is an A.

It feels like the food has gone downhill here. It used to be one of our favorite places for more upscale Mexican, but the last two visits were a disappointment. The mole enchiladas are now 3 tight rolls with packed grainy chicken and crunchy shells. Tastes more like a snack than a main dish. The sides are just ok. The margaritas were good and so was the service. Not sure I'll be in any hurry to go back.

The moment I entered, I was impressed by the ambiance! Later we found food and drinks were equally great. I would highly recommend this restaurant to people in Natick/Framingham area. Seating is perfect and there's ample of parking! Make no mistake, their service is very responsive!

Great food/portions , ambiance and service. This place is very underrated. Corn Tortilla Fish Tacos Sizzling Chicken Fajita

It has a great atmosphere on beyond and decor with plenty of TVs to watch. The food could be better. The rice was pretty dry, and it looked like it was a day old or cooked a little too long. The Birria meat was tender and flavored well, but I wish I had a bit more onions and cilantro layered on top rather than inside because it was just mush

Nice place, good food, service could be a little better but anyway it is still fine. Thanks.

I have been here years ago and liked it. Last night we had a pretty bad experience. First, we waited for a good 5 minutes while the front desk staff waited to find us a table in a restaurant with numerous open seats. They placed us next to a larger party, with a chair in the aisle that waitstaff kept slamming into as they walked past us. The waitress took forever to come get our order. The drinks took forever to come. We asked for a water refill and the waitress forgot. We ordered two soup appetizers, one without cheese on the side. They only brought one, and the waitress clearly forgot to put the order in as the second soup came out with the meal. They didn't bring cheese for either soup, which my husband wanted, and they didn't bring it out until he was done with the app. I ordered the salmon tacos as they were tastless and slimey and feel apart while I ate them. My husband did like his fish tacos. The waitress was rude and acted like us asking for the food we paid for was a huge problem to her. When you pay the bill they stand next to you to watch your tip - we wanted to leave a poor tip for poor food and service, but felt pressured which was odd. I would never go again - too many other decent Mexican places around!

Ok this not your hole in wall off the beaten path Mexican restaurant. Temazcal is a upscale restaurant with upscale food. The food is great, amazing authentic. Service is excellent your not staring around where's my service.. they attend to your needs, will alter the menu for you.. the bar margaritas are great prepared by seasoned bartenders.. I want to give a shout out to the staff, also to a bartender Ari . Not a licensed mixologist but.. Ari makes your margaritas and tends the bar with a personal touch.

Don't miss out on going to Temazcal. The service was great! Everyone was checking in. The ambiance was beautiful. Great for dinner, lunch and even an eventful brunch. The food was delicious and it came out promptly. We went super early but there were people by the bar already. Definitely coming back

Food was amazing and reasonably priced (although they charged us $15 for only the guacamole which was odd), but other than that, all was well! The servers were all so sweet and came to check in on us frequently. This is the 3rd or 4th time I've been to this restaurant, and I absolutely love the lighting and the atmosphere. Very excellent place to have a nice dinner with friends and family or even just a quick get together at the bar!

I always get the coffee rubbed pork chop and Mac and cheese. It is the most tender pork chop around, I also love their take on Mac and cheese, so often is it the same Kraft wannabe, this was a refreshing take. The service was great and the waiter found no difficulty on helping us on our way through the menu.

Our first time here, our server was really sweet and gave great recommendations. I'm from The Southwest so the chips and salsa don't have the spicy kick I'm used to but it was still good. Our food took a while to come out, but we didn't notice because we were deep in conversation. But the manager (I think his name was Chris) came and apologized which was really nice of him to do. While I wish there was more spice to the food, the service was great and so were the margaritas!

Service was good, ended up getting food poisoning after eating the nachos that really weren't all that great.. definitely not as exciting as it looked

Absolutely delicious! Amazing service as well, the staff was so friendly and helpful! The shrimp fajita is the most delicious one I have had, the sauce was very unique. They have large portions and the chips and salsa served as an appetizer comes with a tray with 4 sauces: they are absolutely delicious and unique!

Friendly, excellent, service. Busy on the weekend- popular place. Margaritas seem to be the play here. I like that just one part of the huge margarita glass is salted. I got the traditional and my friend got the spicy pineapple. Both were delightful. Food portions are huge. They add jicama to different dishes, which I think is creative and tasty. Seems like a good restaurant for families and groups.

I sat at the bar and ordered the beet salad. I eat a lot of salads and it was unique and delicious. I would have rated the food 5 stars but I have one complaint. The salads have a choice of protein and I chose shrimp. The shrimp were seasoned really well and the flavor was great. The only thing was their texture-they were dry, overcooked and chewy. I don't know if they pre cook the protein for salads and have them sitting around waiting for salad orders, but there's got to be a way to expedite orders while at the same time ensure that the shrimp are plump, moist and tender.

Five hungry guys descended on Temazcal Tequila Cantina in Framingham. We were promptly seated, and our pleasant waitress arrived quickly. We tried a couple of starters, as we always seem to arrive in a somewhat ravenous state. Chips with sauces arrived swiftly, and as we munched on those, we ordered: * Guacamole tomato, onion, cilantro, serrano chile $12 * Queso Fundido mexican cheese fondue, grilled flour tortilla $10 add: chorizo $2 These were fairly good, and not too spicy for my palette. I'd be fine ordering, or not ordering these again. They were neither memorable nor avoidable. For our dinners we ordered several different meals, and I tasted the following two: * Temazcal Mixtas Grill tenderloin*, shrimp, chicken, chorizo, cipollini onion, jalapeno, sweet mashed $25 * Adobo braised Short Ribs asparagus, sweet mashed, adobo cazuela $23 The mixed grill was much too spicy for me. After a few bites, I wondered if they offered different levels of spiciness here but remained uncertain as I was not asked. When our waitress checked in on how we like our dinners, I said mine was too spicy, but was not offered any response to this. Since I was dining with a group, I didn't voice anything further. My shrimp was very poorly cooked, soggy, limp and very unappealing. It remained on the dish. I would not order this dish again. One of my friends traded some short ribs for my chicken. I found the ribs to be a little dry and tough. Several of my friends thought their dinners were fairly good, one of whom can eat the spiciest food known on the planet. So I'm providing a three-star review, for a dinner experience with mixed results. In general, I was underwhelmed by this visit. Would I give it another try? I think so (and would try different dishes) but would not rush to do so.

Very good taco, Marinated cabbage in it that makes dish tasty. Good margarita. Servers aren't much friendly but they might be short stuff and better they leave me alone. I like this place.

Hits all the right spots a bit upscale mostly price wise but also beautiful decor the standout here was the skirt steak fajitas also the best value atI believe it was $22 the guacamole was well made and fresh and enough for four complimentary chips were really good curious were good but skinny short rib plate was uninspired the shredded beef tacos were bland. I would like to go back and try some other things andoh that skirt steak just look at the great pic.

The restaurant is nice inside and friendly employees. We were there for a group event and it was a limited menu. However it was not what I would consider high quality. The best thing we had was actually soup with a bunch of accompaniments on the side.

Not bad went in here half in the bag years back. Had a decent glass of tequila on the rocks and had a decent meal from what I remember of it. If given the chance I'd return!

lovely...lovely...lovely The ambiance, the decor, the food and the service were delightful. Special shoutout to Brian our serve, very hospitable.

Food was some of the worst I've ever had. Flavorless and small portions for the hefty price tag. Guacamole for almost $16?!? It was the size of a small bowl. Churros we're burnt and raw inside. I'll never set foot in there again and neither should you.

We (family of 4) came here for Mother's Day, we didn't have a reservation but we were able to get seated right away. It did take awhile for us to receive service but that was OK since it's a special occasion and we understood it was a busy evening. We received complimentary chips and salsa and ordered: Guacamole Kids menu - chicken taco Kids menu - cheese quesadilla Skirt steak Fish tacos Street corn on the cob Chipotle French fries Most of our meals came out well, except the skirt steak, my husband had requested medium but received rare so he didn't eat it and he ended up re-firing it back home. Overall we had a good experience, we felt that the restaurant had taken safety precautions of covid, food was good, and waitress was friendly and nice!

Great food, and incredible service! The bartender with the red hair was so accomodating, made the best recommendations, and made our experience very enjoyable! We will be back!

Horrible customer service. They tell you 30 minute wait and then they just keep adding time...meanwhile half the tables isn't the restaurant have been bussed, reset and ready for customers! Absolutely a joke. Don't eat there unless you have like 3 hours to waste!

Wow, what a restaurant! If you like Mexican food you will love this. I've never had tacos like theses. My wife had steak fajitas. Outta this world. Very fresh food delivered in a lovely atmosphere very well decorated. Highly recommend.

Service was terrible and awfully slow. The place was not busy maybe 6 other tables. I don't recommend this place.

It was good good. The portions were large, and the prices are reasonable. The service was good and friendly. I went there for Cinco de Mayo, so it was crowded and a little loud, but the overall atmosphere was great.

What a beautiful place. Seriously, it's really well decorated and put together. The food was pretty good. Not outstanding, but still really good. Had vegetarian nachos and guacamole for apps. The nachos were generous, hot, fast, crisp and delicious. I never thought to put portobello on nachos. Damn, that was good. The guacamole was fresh, lively, and well seasoned. It went down fast. The skirt steak tacos were pretty good. Didn't care for the sweetness of the marinade but it wasn't a deal breaker The churros are with a visit alone. Crisp outside, kinda doughy inside. The brownies was just ok. I must try their flan. The cocktails are the real selling point. Bright, fresh, and flavorful with what seemed like a generous pour. I will be going back to try more.

The good: nice ambiance. Chips served with choice of 3 dips. All quite tasty!! The bad: I dislike cilantro (I am the 10% of population for who cilantro tastes like soap). Ordered tacos and specified to skip anything which has cilantro in my tacos. Got served tacos will all cilantro toppings so had to return it. The waitress couldn't provide me anything to eat without cilantro... I left the place hungry... The ugly: complete lack of empathy from the server. "I don't know what u mean when u said no cilantro" Wish I was notified about the lack of food options when we placed the order. Not when the food was served with an utter intentional disregard to my request. Sorry- will not come here again....

Attractive interior decor, nice friendly service, dishes have great presentation - yet nevertheless, the flavors were muted and missing the brightness and liveliness you would expect from a high-end and purportedly authentic Mexican restaurant. The complimentary tortilla chips tasted stale and the salsas, although fresh-tasting, were bland and bite-less (no heat). We started off with promisingly described appetizers of tuna tartare and shrimp seviche but they were surprisingly lacking in flavor. I had their tacos with asada skirt steak and it was similarly bland and ordinary. Even the churros - always a fave of mine - were soggy and limp. The dishes looked much better than they tasted. High expectations but sadly disappointingly executed

One of my very favorite Mexican eateries in Massachusetts. Our recent group lunch was nice but with servings not as ample as in the past but service that was impecable and very efficient. Happy to tip the server 25%. She earned it. My teen grandsons will eat their guacamole but not at other places. That along speaks volumes! We will return, more family birthdays in the coming months.

This place was such a let down. Service is awful. Our waiter was annoyed we had even walked in. He didn't even greet us, just put water on the table and left. Came back and asked for our order and then left again. Never checked in on us and we had to literally get up and find staff to get a refill. Beyond the service the food is sub par and expensive. I'm sorry $16 for two tacos at a restaurant off the highway next to a Walmart?! I ordered the kale and Brussels sprout salad and they brought an arugula salad. Didn't even ask if I was okay with the replacement. Drinks were watered down. I'm convinced my margarita didn't even have alcohol in it. This place is 1000% not worth the money. Buyer beware.

Great food and staff that were very attentive.The food is cooked with love and passion and this restaurant definitely deserves more praise for its wonderful authentic cuisine.

Service left something to be desired. Waitress was over stretched and seemed tired. Food was excellent. Ambience was bar like with large TVs in the wall. Great salsa, bean dip, and chips with the meal.

Very disappointed. I always come here and have been here several times, pretty much ordering the same thing. Last time I went, I ordered the steak fajitas. They charged $30 for a 4 oz of steak and a ton of dry gross tasteless chorizo. The sauce it was bathed in was sweet and gross. Not good at all. They got my order wrong too. When I said something they just apologized and took nothing off the bill. Not returning. No thanks. Will go elsewhere for fresher and less overpriced food.

Get the Plantains! My husband suggested this place because it was easy to get too and looked pretty. I ordered the carnitas off the the appetizer menu and the plantains and with the amazing chips walked away plenty full. I really loved the carnitas. Still can't used to the pricing of Mexican food here, being from the west I'm used to the best food from taco trucks and tacos are $1 apiece. But again, I get it. Rents high, and it's a chain... and rents high. I took away one star because I ordered a margarita and was rather disappointed in the size of said margarita. Mexican joints are known for the gallon sized margaritas and they gave me a rocks glass and it was $12. So, if you get the booze order a shot... and save the calories and the disappointment.