Carrie Henderson

The food was chef's kiss. I ordered the burrito norteño wet and my husband ordered the enchiladas mole, and for dessert we had to try the churros. The service was fantastic. The restaurant itself was beautiful. Oh, and don't sleep on the blackberry margarita - it is soooo good! We will definitely be back!

Cristian Carrillo Castillo

As a Latino couple, we usually avoid restaurants that serve generic Tex-Mex food — but Zócalo truly surprised us! The flavors were authentic and well-balanced, definitely passing our taste test. We were seated right away, and the service throughout the evening was friendly and attentive. The steaks were juicy, tender, and full of flavor, and even the beans stood out — rich and well-seasoned. Overall, a great dining experience that exceeded our expectations. We’ll definitely be back!

Az Beer Jedi

Just visited this place for the first time this last weekend and it was GREAT! Literally had no expectations and was blown away by the flavors! I would highly recommend going.

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Sasha Davila

Delicious food and ambience! Made reservations for a busy Friday evening. Got a pitcher of guava margarita and it was delicious and enough for two people. The arrachera plate was delicious and very filling balanced out with the salmon with veggies.

Susan J White

Excellent dining experience. From the hostess to the waiting staff, the service was outstanding. I got same day reservations. My party was seated immediately at 5:30 PM on a Thursday despite the place being rather busy. The chips and salsa/bean dip were regularly refilled, as were our blackberry margaritas. I loved that it came in a pitcher. The guacamole was the best, as were the specialty dinners.

Natalie

Absolutely fantastic restaurant. Attentive service. Fabulous food. Great aesthetics. I got the salmon bowl and I finished the entire thing. So flavorful. Can’t wait to return!

KimmieTheSquid

the ceviche was to die for, i dont think ive had something so flavorful, definitely worth ordering it!! also the mango marg was great, not too sweet at all. the mole enchiladas were SO SO SO good. I havent had mole that good in a while. Chefs kiss

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Sam Zughbaba

Great restaurant. Food is fantastic. The atmosphere is great. Service is good. Attentive staff. I tried the tacos. The fish and beef tacos were great. Zocs burrito and Quesadilla were very good. Cocktails Are 💯 Highly recommend.

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Jocelyn Ong

Celebrated Father's Day here this year and it was awesome! In addition to the complimentary chips, salsa, and bean dip, we ordered guacamole and ceviche. Both were really good. I got the arrachera for my entree and I loved it! For dessert, we all shared the churros and flan 😋

Bryan Coffelt

First time eating here and it was amazing! Also, they kept fresh hot chips and salsa and bean dip coming. Large variety of delicious cocktails as well. Super friendly and attentive staff. We will definitely eat here again when visiting Sacramento.

Atmosphere is Cheesecake Factory adjacent, up to the lighting. Bathrooms were below fair. Service was excellent! Very-very helpful with splitting the bills to our tables circumstances. Spice dishes were lacking the very ‘Latino heat’ I believed this restaurant may have championed. Delicious cocktails.

We got there a little early, thankfully, and sat outside. The weather was perfect for outdoors and we were the first ones to get seated outside, but the place was packed full within the next 30 minutes. Lovely urban vibes, comfortable seating, nice server (and even nicer forget what you call them, the guys who bring you to the table). Steak Steak is hanger steak. Portobello mushroom topped with onions and stuff under held of the steak. This is a big portion - enough to share. Subbed rice and beans with side salad. They don’t have traditional dressings, but different vinaigrettes. I ended up just getting some olive oil for the salad and it was good, with all the blue cheese that came with the salad. It was a beautiful salad, as far as side salads go. The rice and beans were delicious too, but i was very happy with the salad. I wasn’t charged extra for the substitution. Fish tacos Great! Overall, you are paying for the decor and the service, and the enjoyable food. For the atmosphere, I wasn’t too happy with our server asking about 5 times whether we wanted guacamole with our chips. I didn’t like it the first time he asked, but didn’t mind. It’s like a server asking if we want a margarita before we’ve looked at the menu (not saying that the server did this). But then he asked 4 more times. We ended up getting some ($12) but it was just ok. I don’t like being pushed like this, especially in this kind of atmosphere. Is the food worth the money? No, but with the combination of the atmosphere, sure. Would I come back? Sure, with the right people and for the right occasion. But this isn’t my weekly date night.

Russell Hosley

The food is good, but not a lot of options. A half page of tacos, another half page of enchiladas and some ceviches and you're through most of the menu... two best things we got were the fish tacos and chile relleno. More of a clean bar/restaurant with good energy than a restaurant- similar to Mas Taco.

Shawn Rahman

Upon a semi chill Sacramento night, Zócalo proved a place of curious contradictions. Though it professes itself a Mexican restaurant, its décor seems to have wandered through the bazaars of Marrakech before settling here, all ornate lanterns looked most uncertain of their continental loyalties. I half expected a belly dancer to emerge between the tacos. A drink, proudly bearing the Michelin Recommendation, which I took to mean divine sanction caught my attention. Alas, my expectations were betrayed. Whatever celestial palate had approved it must have done so during a moment of distraction, for I found it rather uninspired. The food, however, redeemed the affair which was nothing short of edible poetry, a lively dance upon the tongue, though the portion, I must confess, seemed designed for a man of smaller ambitions. At least the ones we ordered. Parking was an adventure of labyrinthine confusion, not unlike trying to find moral clarity in a Shakespearean subplot. And, dear heavens, I must report with dismay upon the men’s lavatory! Urinals without dividers! One is left to conduct one’s business shoulder to shoulder, as though comrades in a trench. Surely, civilization has advanced far enough to afford a modest partition between gentlemen. Alas, I have but few pictures to commemorate the evening, a most grievous oversight on my part. The dim light, perhaps, conspired with the fine ceviche to distract me. Thus, I am left with mere memory and regret and that might be the most fitting souvenir of all. Am borrowing the first one.

Tina P.

It was such a beautiful restaurant with a lot of seating. The service was great, as staff kept coming by and asking if we needed anything or wanted to order more food. Every was plated nicely. Fish tacos were pretty good. Even though I enjoyed the mole enchiladas, I thought they would be the highlight of the meal, but it was my blackberry margarita that won out.

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Pranjali Sharma

3.5 stars. I know they have a lot of good reviews and even some dishes mentioned on the Michelin Guide, but we just weren't impressed that much. My husband has seen a waiting line going out to the door at times, so we were excited about the menu. We came here on a Sun evening and got seated immediately. We didn't get any drinks so I can't comment on their cocktails. For food, we ordered the Zocalo quesadilla with chicken and the Michelin Guide recommended En Mole enchiladas with 2 enchiladas. We got complimentary chips with salsa and beans for the table. The chips and salsa were ok. Salsa was not too spicy. The Zocalo quesadilla was anything but simple. It was more of a burrito - cheese, beans and chicken stuffed into a tortilla, which was then smothered in a delicious tasting cilantro based sauce. The whole thing was delicious but heavy. The sauce was everything on that plate. The accompanying rice and beans were just ok. The rice was a little dry. The en mole enchiladas was also pretty big. The mole was very sweet, which I didn't like. The enchiladas was fine but the sweet mole put me off. My husband liked it more than me so he ended up eating most of that plate and we took the quesadilla home. Pricing wise, the restaurant is medium. There are some really pricey restaurants in the area, but these guys are more reasonable. Ambiance is bright, spacious and lavishly elegant. If you plan to drive, you will need to spend some time looking for parking. There is only metered street parking in the area.

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