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Red Mesa Grill

1544 N US Highway 31 N, Traverse City, MI 49686
231-938-2773
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Ranked #34 of 174 restaurants in Traverse City
Price range: S$8 - S$28
Cuisines: Latin
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013 via mobile

Lunch time was pretty quiet but the food really woke me up! The steak twister was excellent! The waitress marissa was both cute and very helpful!!

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Fort Worth, TX
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181 reviews 181 reviews
105 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 66 cities Reviews in 66 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

We've eaten here many times, and it's difficult to beat the pulled pork....there are many menu items that are good, and most are reasonably priced. Always have had good service, good food, and a good time here! They are owned by the same folks who own Pearl's in Elk Rapids, and it shows. Not quite 5-star, but solid 3 to... More

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Minneapolis
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13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013 via mobile

The food is described as Latin.The steak and smoked bean burrito was outstanding! The steak was tender and flavorful. The pork enchiladas were generous with meat but lacking any flavorful punch. Fried ice cream with habenero chocolate sauce sounded interesting sadly we were just too full. Nice to have happy hour on the weekend.

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See 4 more reviews by Mplsmyrn for Traverse City
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

We went to this restaurant looking for good mexican food and were surprised to find it is not actually "mexican." The menu is based around South American options such as Brazilian Steak. This did not deter us from enjoying our meal, however. I got the wrap while my partner got steak. Both items were delicious and the portions were generous.... More

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See 5 more reviews by Ecogirl06 for Traverse City
Loveland, Ohio
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41 reviews 41 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

I was prepared to be underwhelmed, because Red Mesa is part of a chain and I was expecting a corporate vibe. But the service was so warm and the food so delicious (we had jerked salmon with house-smoked refried beans YUM) and the setting so happy and pretty I was won over. This turned out to be the best of... More

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See 5 more reviews by PG58 for Traverse City
Kalamazoo, Michigan
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

On a snowy eve, sitting by the fireplace and sharing a tasty burrito was just delightful and cozy! Portions were large.

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Wyoming, Michigan
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Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

We knew it was going to be a great night from the minute we walked in. Our waitress (I wish I remembered her name) was so attentive and helpful! She went above and beyond in so many ways it was amazing. The salsa was delicious as was everything else. We even got a special celebratory fried ice cream on the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

Had a great time here with the wife, food was amazing and the service was even better!!! Great selection of food and drink, great light atmosphere, we enojyed our date night out!

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Linden, Michigan
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14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

When we got there and looked at the menu we were disappointed that it was not a Mexican restaurant. The prices on the menu were quite high. I ordered a Casa Margarita and it was like water. We decided it share a chicken fajita and we were lucky if there was a complete chicken breast in it. It was not... More

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Kalamazoo MI
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013

We visited the Traverse City location on 3/20/2013. Marissa waited on us and was helpful in explaining the menu and answering our questions. We ordered the Guatemalan chicken and another dish and both were very good. We mentioned to Marissa that we were going to share the two meals so we could each try both. When the food arrived we... More

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