Ixtapa Grill has the best mexican food in the New Haven area. Unlike many restaurants that bill themselves as "Mexican" and bring to you; as an excuse for food; a soggy, salty and greasy concoction that can not be identified by any modern forensic techniques, this is a real Mexican restaurant. The food is flavorful, plentiful and well prepared. It is seasoned skillfully and afterwards you do not feel sorry you ate it. The ambiance is excellent and the service is supreme, even when the place if "mad busy". The wait staff is prompt, courteous and attentive

One other aspect of the Mexican dinning experience is the drinks and at Ixtapa Grill they are excellent. They have a wide assortment of “margaritas” and the drinks are large and well priced. In many other places I have gotten half the drink for the same price (up to and including the quality and quantity).