With over 100 Mexican restaurants in Richmond, finding those that serve the best and most authentic fare can be difficult. Below is a list of the best Mexican restaurants in the city.
Rico’s Mexican Restaurant, located in Midlothian, is rated as the thirty fifth best restaurant in all of Richmond. This family owned restaurant, which opened in 1990, serves up quality meats with fresh vegetables. The menu ranges from traditional to modern Mexican fare. The entire menu is available for takeout. Rico’s is casual, kid friendly and has an outdoor seating area for warm days. The staff is friendly and helpful. Recommended dishes at Rico’s are the seafood ceviche and the chicken mole.
El Caporal Mexican received three and a half stars on yelp.com. This Richmond Mexican restaurant provides fast, inexpensive and flavorful food from extremely friendly staff. The menu is extremely lengthy, making it difficult to select from all their excellent sounding dishes. Food is served in fairly large portions and with homemade salsa. The food at El Caporal is authentic Mexican without being too Americanized. The best dishes at El Caporal Mexican include the fajitas served on homemade tortillas and the enchiladas with mole poblano sauce.
El Paso, located on Cox Road in Glen Allen, is rated in the top 100 restaurants in all of Richmond and the number three Mexican restaurant by urbanspoon.com. This restaurant has a colorful interior with Mexican murals lining the walls. The restaurant has large tables which could easily accommodate groups or large families. During summer months, El Paso has an outside seating area. The portions at El Paso are so large that people describe having to loosen their belts before leaving. The service is constantly good and the food is always tasty. In addition to the food, diners rave about the margaritas. Recommended dishes include the quesadilla Cancun and the chicken nachos.