Mexican Republic - East Geelong

Great food. Festive atmosphere. Clean and intimate. Excellent, original drinks including a dozen different sorts of margaritas. Friendly service. We'll be back!

I don't understand why this place has such high ratings. The food was awful. The charred corn with cheese, a classic Mexican dish, was dry and stale. The nachos were bland and the guacamole had no flavor. The main dishes were slightly better, but overall it was a disappointing experience. The Mango margarita was a letdown - it had no mango flavor and was mostly ice for a steep price of $19. I would recommend saving your money and dining elsewhere.

Food was really good, and service is amazing! Big probs to all the staff. Highly recommend! Will definitely be coming back.

Really nice place food was delicious and cocktails were fantastic. Service was average. Whole experience was overshadowed by the fact that nobody checked our ID and there were 20 people in the restaurant, which is currently illegal due to COVID restrictions. So many places doing the right thing and suffering the consequences this was very very disappointing to see.

They might have just been having a bad night but the service wasn't great; had 3 different waiters ask us the same questions multiple times, one of which completely forgot our order twice. The food was okay but a little plain compared to other Mexican places I've tried, particularly for the price you pay. The cocktails are awesome though, and the general atmosphere is nice.