Incorporated in 1914, Toledo, Ohio is approximately 60 miles southwest of Detroit, Michigan and 115 miles west of Cleveland, Ohio. For tourists, the city is home to numerous attractions, including the Toledo Museum of Art, the Toledo Zoo and Sandpiper Boat Rides along the Maumee River. Visitors to the area have a variety of dining options, including a number of Mexican restaurants.
Pepe's Mexican Restaurant is located in the northeastern Toledo neighborhood of Auburndale. The house special is a combination platter featuring a chili relleno, a tamale, a beef taco and a choice of beef or chicken enchilada. The restaurant also serves hamburgers and chicken sandwiches as well as a small selection of Greek dishes like gyros. The bar serves 10 flavors of margaritas year-round as well as seasonal specials like pineapple and watermelon. Pepe's is open daily for lunch and dinner. Casual attire is appropriate. During the summer months, the restaurant offers outside seating in its gardens, which feature a waterfall.
Pepe's Mexican Restaurant
1540 West Sylvania Ave.
Toledo, OH 43612
(419) 478-5488
pepestoledo.com
Mi Hacienda Mexican Restaurant is in the Heatherdowns Village Shopping Center. The menu includes a variety of dinner specialties like the chalupa Texana, topped with chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream. Seafood lovers may opt for the shrimp chimichangas, stuffed with bell peppers and onions and topped with melted cheese. Mi Hacienda Mexican Restaurant is open daily for lunch and dinner. Casual attire is appropriate. The restaurant's Blue Agave Bar is located next door and features live music and salsa dancing several nights per week as well as tequila-tasting events.
Mi Hacienda Mexican Restaurant
3302 Glanzman Road
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 380-0411
mihaciendatoledo.com
Situated in the Whitmer-Trilby section of Toledo is Carmel's Mexican Restaurant. A dinner favorite is the fish tacos, whitefish strips dipped in a Corona batter and deep-fried. The menu also features burrladas, a cross between a burrito and an enchilada, topped with gravy and stuffed with a choice of shredded beef, beans, chicken or ground meat with taco seasoning. In addition to its Mexican fare, the restaurant offers ribs, grilled chicken breast, hamburgers and fried chicken tenders. The restaurant has a full bar. Carmel's serves lunch Monday through Saturday and dinner every night. The restaurant has a tavern-type atmosphere with high tables and high bar chairs. The restaurant has no dress code.
Carmel's Mexican Restaurant
2947 Tremainsville Road
Toledo, OH 43613-1996
(419) 474-1414
carmelsmexicanrestaurant.com
Not only does Arturo's Fritz & Alfredo's serve Mexican cuisine, it also offers a full German menu. The restaurant's Mexican specialties include seafood enchiladas, bean burritos, spicy chicken and beef fajitas and Cajun chicken tostadas. Among the German dishes are wienerschnitzel, bratwurst, knockwurst and potato pancakes. The bar serves margaritas and a wide selection of German and Mexican beers. Arturo's is open daily for lunch and dinner. The atmosphere and dress are casual. A children's menu is available for young diners.
Arturo's Fritz & Alfredo's
3025 North Summit Street
Toledo, OH 43611-3343
(419) 729-9775
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