Tulum Cantina And Grill

I thought this place was really. Chips great, salsa great. I had the taco salad. Good taste but way too wet. Needed more cheese. Other's food looked good too.

Update 9/11: They got rid of happy hour which makes me sad, but the food is still really good.

I've given it a few tries and it's delicious! They have great salsa. Full of flavor. ( A Mexican restaurant without good salsa is no bueno.) Their happy hour is long and a great deal and the margaritas are really good on top of that!

The staff has always been friendly and attentive. The food is always delicious. I'm glad to have this little locally owned place close by where I live when there seems to be nothing but chains popping up in the area. Also, their Verde sauce is delicious!

Can't wait to come again!

Raphael made our experience phenomenal! He was patient with our kids and introduced us to a new spice we’ve added to our kitchen. Just way above expectations. With a superb mango margarita and him as our server, this experience couldn’t have been better.

I will preface this review with, it has been incredibly difficult to find an authentic Mexican restaurant and being Mexican myself, I hold the standard for this food much higher than other places... And ladies and gentlemen this is it!

I have come to this restaurant many times and of all the times there has not been a single bad dish!

The two dishes that stand out the most are the birria queso tacos with a side of consomé (broth that tacos are dipped into) and the carne asada, the reason I am leaving a review!

The differentiator that makes the carne asada (skirt steak) or mestique steak as it's called on the menu great is it is put on the plancha (grilled on a flat metal plate) and then transferred onto a parrilla (grill). Giving it a unique smoky juicy flavor! I have not found a restaurant here that performs this cooking operation on a Mexican staple, until now. I recommend also asking for a lime to squeeze for added flavor!

All in all, this restaurant here is the pinnacle for Mexican food here in the Madison area and encourage you, the reader, to try anything out on the menu!

For desserts, they have churros, Michoacana ice cream made with real fruit, and other classics!

The waiting staff is incredibly friendly, and Andres, has great recommendations if you're curious to try new things!

Food is decent. Salsa needs more spice and more onion and cilantro. Refried beans were a little funky (not bad, just different). Cheese needs a little more flavor. Have servers offer popsicles before dropping check.