Mexican Restaurant in West Nashville

OK, it’s been way too long, but a lot has happened and I know I have a lot of ‘splaining to do, Lucy. (That’s what Guido, I mean Angelo calls me).

Now, that I’m back and here to stay, I was going to write about the next Nashville Area Mexican restaurant experience, but I just heard the news about Las Chivas and that about takes care of anything I could possibly talk about. So, we will not be discussing our experience, even though it was reasonably pleasant, when we visited there not too long ago.

However, I will tell you about a little known place on Charlotte Pike, near the new Nashville West Shopping Market. For newcomers, that is the west side of Nashville about 6 or 7 miles out from the center. The shopping center is on the north side of Charlotte in the Hillwood part of town. This restaurant really does compare to some of the best Mexican restaurants in New York. Now, calm down all you Texas, New Mexico and Southern California people, that’s a different Mexican type of cooking. When we were truck drivers, (did I forget to mention that), we experienced some of the best Mexican food in the country in many different great states in this nation. But, people, we live here now in Nashville, so we have to deal with what we have to work with. Praise the Lord; it’s a million times better than when I got here 14 years ago!

So, back to Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant. The owner, Luis and his newly promoted manager, Armando, have a really good thing going. We love the ambiance and the quality and quantity of the food is fabulous! My favorite dish is Camarones al Ajo or something close to that. (Mexican shrimp scampi!) Very, very Kosher?! My husbands’ fav is Chicken Chipotle. This is a spicy, but not too hot dish that combines some spices not usually found in this recipe. We are both NOT sour cream people, but there is a tiny amount stirred into the sauce of this particular dish along with peppers and onions; and it does taste yummy! Not at all like the typical rearranging of the same ingredients that is sooooo common in Mexican restaurants.


Now, the real reason we love Tequila’s is their margaritas!!! Muy yummy too! They have different specials going during the month and there are always coupons to be found in the various coupon magazines. They also have a nice variety of specialty tequilas, including our favorite, Asom Broso 100% agave – LaRosa Reposado. On occasion they have tequila tasting events in conjunction with a local liquor store.

We have also held a couple of parties for our Real Estate Agents and guests at Tequila’s. Luis has designed the restaurant to be able to have all different size parties there with a private bar and sectioned off rooms separate from the rest of the restaurant. Therefore, as pitchers of margaritas are being consumed, we don’t disturb the normal people in the restaurant.

All in all, we give this Mexican restaurant two thumbs up and highly recommend the trip, especially if you are shopping in the Nashville West shopping center or Costco.


Restaurant Specifics:
Tequila’s
3736 Annex Avenue
Nashville, TN 37209

Charlotte Square Shopping Center
(Big Lots and Bowling Alley)
Annex Rd where between Charlotte Pike and I-40 overpass