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Paquito's Mexican Restaurant

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16265 Biscayne Blvd
North Miami Beach, FL 33160

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(305) 947-5027
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Best

there are several reasons i have been going to Paquito's for years- the food in delicious (especially grandma's recipes), their mojitos are made strong yet sweet, the owners are g...

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Paquitos is fun. There's live Mariachi music, typical Mexican restaurant decor - sombreros, tequila bottles, cactus plants, corona signage. The food is blah. The dessert is goo...

Editorial review from Urbanspoon 4/17/2010

Love this place when in the area. Food is the best to authentic as can be in north dade that is . The salsa is my favorite ! And yes they have fish tacos !! Highly recommend it , see if you can count all the brands of tequila in the glass case. more

Editorial review from Urbanspoon 3/12/2010

I totally recommend this restaurant, the service was very fast, friendly and with live mariachis. I had a great time! more

Editorial review from Urbanspoon 2/13/2010

Lived in Miami for 20 years and this is my favorite restaurant. Also, I've been to Mexico over ten times this is the nearest to real Mexican food more

Editorial review from Urbanspoon 6/30/2009

REAL Mexican food made by REAL Mexican cooks! more

Editorial review from Urbanspoon 5/27/2009

Great salsa and chips, authentic dishes and Tex-Mex favorites. Always good. more

Editorial review from Urbanspoon 3/27/2009

Good food........POTENT Margaritas! more

Editorial review from Urbanspoon 3/26/2009

Great mexican food and atmosphere, with live music on fridays .....great happy hour more

Editorial review from Urbanspoon 3/16/2009

Great food with large portions. Excellent drinks. Reliable. more

Editorial review from Urbanspoon 3/2/2009

this place has great food, fair prices, and a great happy hour that has a small free buffet. more

Editorial review from Urbanspoon 1/13/2009

Ok, I know that probably read like something out of Dora the Explorer, but, Paquito's is absolutely delicious. Very authentic, nice colors very cheerful place. Highly Recommended, not the best I have ever tried, but pretty darn good. more

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Overhyped 8/1/2008

Saw the reviews and decided to go for happy hour. Great salsa and 2 for 1 beers...can't beat that! Went for dinner a couple weeks later and everything was bland. I mean, everyone's food was bland. The food is too expensive to not have any flavor. I will recommend the HH though. Fill up on the salsa and skip the dinner. more

Editorial review from Urbanspoon 6/29/2008

We used to drive by it all the time. Looks like a boring strip mall establishment. One day, we decided to give it a try. We were so surprised to see the beautiful Mexican art decorations and the live mariachis! The food is very good, more traditional Mexican without the island influences that are seen in many of the Mexican places in S. Florida. Be sure to check out the picture of Matt Damon in the lobby area. I hear he is a regular! more

Terrible restaurant 5/22/2008

the food was terrible , overcooked, chicken was hard, very oily Yuck!\r The service was even worse than the food , the waitress could not handle the large group and forgot some orders, Eventually the forgotten platter arrived after other Diners had finished after complaining twice. \r Complaints to the manager who arrived after 15 mins where met with a ""couldnt care less""attitude and not interested in addressing the problem with poor service\r \r The Salsa and nachos were OK. The Desserts were tasteless\r \r I would rate this as the worst restaurant I have ever eaten in with the worst Service. By Comparison , McDonalds is a better option Pros: none except for maintaining the diet by not eating the ghastly food Cons: bad service, greasy food, poor quality more

Glad we found it. 9/8/2007

We have been looking for good mexican food and we found it here. The food is great and very high quality. Also, the service was impecable. We had a very attentive server. Highly recommend. more

BEST MEXICAN FOOD AND EATING ATMOSPHERE!!! 2/22/2007

I Must say that this is one of the best places for mexican food. The atmosphere is great , live mariachi on the weekends. Service was great, we did not need to make reservations. I felt I was eating at my grandma's house. The attention from servers was impecable . Don't miss it!!! Pros: Many good ones! more

Don't waste your time or Money 8/5/2006

I went by this place because it was rated #1 and I was not happy with the food or the service our waitress came by two times to take our order and drop off our drinks No refills, No asking how our gross food was. She didn't even bother to give us our bill we had to ask someone else to help us. Stay away from this place unless you like wasting your money!!!!!!!! Pros: Nothing Cons: everything more

As authentic as mexican cuisine gets! 6/16/2006

I have literally tried just about every mexican restaurant in Miami looking for the most authentic taste and Paquitos has taken the lead every time. The food as great. The pico de gallo (a salsa of fresh chopped tomatos, onions, cilantro, lime and some hot peppers) they serve before the meal with tortilla chips is delicious and mildly hot. Since I have tried just about everything on their menu, my favorite dishes are the mole poblano and enchiladas in in any style (if you are into that)! Another thing they are excellent in is with their Margaritas! Seriously the best in town...no one compares!!! I travel 1 hour and 30 minutes atleast once or twice a month for their Mole and Margaritas!! Oh yeah.....and if the night is young and starting on a good note, we take the party to their bar/karaoke spot where they will have a dj playing music to dance or sing along to.\r I always find parking there, they sit you pretty fast, their mariachi band are the best in town, the waiters speak english and spanish, their prices are very reasonable. Good for group parties but keeping in mind that the space can be a little tight because their chairs are these big wooden mexican/ santa fe looking things and the tables are pretty big and heavy too, plus the place gets full. Paquitos is also great for dinner dates with that special someone, especially because they have 2 seater booths.\r I just remembered, the last time I was there, I was sitting at the table across from Matt Damons table. ! more

Margarita lovers this is the place! 6/6/2005

Been going there (since '90) when it was just a little ol' building on the side of the road. They're authetic & the best margarita pitchers made with Sauza! (yum!) Homemade salsa... just great!! Food, drinks, everything es mucho bueno!! It's a north Miami secret tucked a way in a corner! ""Cheers!"" more

Good Happy Hour 4/16/2005

Good deals at happy hour (except for the blah, not-too-fresh food at the bar.) Coctail waitresses are very sloooooow, but pleasant. The beer is ice cold, served in a bucket. Margaritas are so-so, but the happy hour prices are super. Stick to the beer-the Mexican beers are all excellent, you can't go wrong. But eat first, because the free food they serve is pretty bad. The restaurant is a step above Taco Bell- not at all spicy-very bland, but it's nice and quiet in the booths. Pros: ice cold Mexican beer, good happy hour , clean Cons: bland food, slow bar service more
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Editorial
  • In Short
    This strip-mall restaurant is easy to miss, but it's worth a look at the the over-the-top decor. The dining area is overflowing with every manner of Mexican handicraft and...

  • 3/27/2006 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Mon. - Thu. 11:30am - 11pm;Fri. 11:30am - 12pm;Sat. 12am - 12pm;Sun. 12am - 10pm
  • Payments: American Express, Diner's Club, Discover, Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: North Miami Beach
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