Mazatlan Grill

Authentic Mexican, Joelton's homey gathering spot

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Authentic Mexican, Joelton's homey gathering spot

Sometimes the best meal you've ever had comes from a place you almost drove past. That's the story we hear again and again from guests who stumble into Mazatlan Grill in Joelton, Tennessee — and leave wondering why they waited so long. The food is the real thing, and in a small, quiet town, that kind of surprise stays with you.

The menu is built around dishes worth coming back for. Our Enchiladas Verdes and slow-cooked Carne Asada are the kind of plates that settle the debate about where to eat before anyone's even finished ordering. We're also happy to work around dietary needs — just ask, and we'll do our best to take care of you.

The room itself feels like somewhere you're meant to linger — terracotta walls, burgundy leather booths, and bright lighting that keeps things easy and unpretentious. We're a family-friendly spot with fast, attentive service, and the kind of salsa that starts a friendly argument at the table. Come in, grab a booth, and see which side you land on.

Best chicken quesadilla I've had in a long time. Great tomatilla salsa too.

The Menu

Signature

Fiesta Platter

Try a sample of everything. Cheese quesadillas, nachos, taquitos, flautas and house wings.

$22

Signature

Super Nachos

House made tortilla chips, melted jack cheese with your choice chicken, ground beef, or shredded beef. Topped with pico de gallo.

$18

Signature

Taquito Bites

Rolled and deep-fried corn tortilla filled with your choice of chicken or shredded beef. Topped with a savory salsa roja and cotija cheese.

$14

Signature

Chicken Wings

Buffalo wings with bone, ranch dressing with hot salsa on the side.

$15

Fiesta Platter $22

Try a sample of everything. Cheese quesadillas, nachos, taquitos, flautas and house wings.
Idaho Potatoes $17

Potato skins with melted jack and cheddar cheeses, your choice of chicken, ground beef or shredded beef and topped with pico de gallo.
Super Nachos $18

House made tortilla chips, melted jack cheese with your choice chicken, ground beef, or shredded beef. Topped with pico de gallo.
Taquito Bites $14

Rolled and deep-fried corn tortilla filled with your choice of chicken or shredded beef. Topped with a savory salsa roja and cotija cheese.
Mazatlán Platter $40

Sautéed shrimp and mushrooms in butter garlic, pork carnitas mixed with a house red sauce and crispy chicken wings. Served with sliced avocados and buffalo wings.
Chicken Wings $15

Buffalo wings with bone, ranch dressing with hot salsa on the side.
Camarones de Ajo $18

Sautéed shrimp with mushrooms and crushed garlic. Served with a side salad and avocado slices.
Mazatlán Calamari $18

Battered and deep-fried calamari topped with pico de gallo and jalapeños.
Fajita Nachos $18

House-made tortilla chips melted cheese. Marinated peppers and onions with your choice of chicken or steak. Topped with pico de gallo.
Queso Dip $10

Our creamy rich cheese sauce with a little kick of jalapeños.
Soups & Salads $16
Chicken Avocado Salad $17

Sliced grilled chicken in a taco bowl over a bed of fresh lettuce, topped with tomatoes, cheese, sour cream and avocado slices.
Shrimp Caesar Salad $20

Grilled shrimp served over black beans and romaine lettuce, topped with ranchero cheese, tomatoes, and avocado slices.
Fajita Salad $19

A choice of fajitas-style chicken, steak or shrimp in a taco bowl served over a bed of fresh lettuce, topped with tomatoes, marinated peppers, onions, guacamole and sour cream.
Chicken Caesar Salad $19

Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, ranchero cheese. sliced griled chicken, and croutons.
7 Mares $35

Authentic Mexican cuisine, this spicy soup is a medley of shrimp, scallops, octopus, clams, calamari, mussels, crab legs and mixed vegetables.
Sopa de Albondigas $13

A classic Mexican meatball soup made with house-made pork and beef meatballs, mint. rice, and served in a vegetable broth with slices of fresh carrots, potatoes and zucchini.
Black Bean Soup $9

Healthy black bean soup with pico de gallo and ranchero cheese.
Quesadilla Chicken Salad $19

Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, black beans, salsa, tortilla strips, with chipotle honey vinaigrette and guacamole.

Chicken Parrilla Burrito $19

Grilled chicken, black beans, white rice, and mixed vegetables wrapped in a flour tortilla. Topped with our salsa verde, pico de gallo, cheese and sour cream.
White Burrito $19

Your choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, or pork. Wrapped in a large flour tortilla with rice and refried beans. Topped with our housemade cheese sauce and green onions. Served with sour cream on the side.
Asado Burrito $22

Choice of marinated steak or chicken wrapped in a flour tortila, topped with our salsa roja. Pico de gallo, cotija cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Fajita Wrap Burrito $20

Your choice of grilled steak, chicken, or shrimp. Wrapped in a flour tortilla with marinated peppers and onions. Served with lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Loco Burrito $25

Carne asada prepared with our house-made seasoning, wrapped in a flour tortilla with black beans and rice, topped with cotija cheese, salsa roja and guacamole.
Mole Burrito $19

A shredded chicken burrito smothered in our special mole sauce (mole sauce contains a hint of peanut butter) made with tia maria.
Colorado Burrito $20

Savory braised beef cooked in a salsa roja with a blend of mexican herbs and spices. Wrapped in a flour tortilla with rice and refried beans, topped with scallions, lettuce, cheese and sour cream.
Mazatlán Burrito $19

Your choice of chicken, ground beef, shredded beef or pork with rice and refried beans wrapped together in a large flour tortilla. Topped with our savory salsa roja, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream.
Oceano Burrito $25

A seafood medley of crab meat, scallops. shrimp, and white fish wrapped in a flour tortilla, topped with our tomatillo sauce and melted jack cheese. Served with avocado slices.
Burrito Bowl $21

Served on a bed of fresh romaine lettuce, rice black beans, sliced avocado, roasted corn, tomatoes, cilantro, peppers, onion, queso fresco, and drizzle of chipotle honey sauce. Choice of one; chicken, steak, shrimp or vegetable.

Tacos de Birria $23

Birria tacos and traditionally an addictive sweet and sour, slightly spicy, savory Mexican beef stew. The slow-cooked beef is fall-apart tender and loaded with juicy rich flavor. Stuffed with jack cheese and beefy goodness into taco shell, dipped into the stew and fried up. Served with consommé de birria, lime, grilled onion and cilantro.
Pork Carnitas Tacos $22

Three soft corn tortillas with melted jack cheese, filled with slow-cooked pork. Topped with a housemade mild red carnitas sauce and pico de gallo. Served with guacamole on the side.
Bacon Shrimp Tacos $23

Shrimp wrapped in bacon topped with caramelized onions, jack cheese, cabbage. and pico de gallo in soft corn tortillas. Served with a chipotle aioli.
Mexico Tacos $22

Fajita steak or chicken in soft corn tortillas topped with chopped mangos and cojita cheese.
Tacos al Carbón $22

Three soft corn tortillas marinated in house-made red salsa lightly grilled, with your choice of chicken or steak topped with fresh onions and cotija cheese served on the side.
Tacos al Pastor $21

Your choice of marinated pork loin, steak, or chicken, topped with pico de gallo and fresh cabbage in soft corn tortillas. Served with salsa roja.
Fajita Tacos $20

Your choice of grilled steak or chicken with marinated peppers and onions served in flour tortillas. Served with lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
Tacos de Pescado $21

Fresh pan-seared cod with shredded cabbage in flour tortillas. Served with our house-made salsa de pescado.
Tacos Jalisco $25

Carne asada served in three soft corn tortillas with house-made ranchero sauce and a lime on the side.
Street Tacos $22

Mexican tortillas, steak, grilled chicken, chorizo, al pastor (marinated pork) or lengua (beef tongue). The most popular meal in Mexico. An order of five mini tacos with your choice of one meat. Served with cilantro, onions and tomatillo sauce.

Enchiladas Rancheras $22

Three enchiladas marinated with house-made red sauce with your choice of ground beef, shredded beef, shredded chicken, pork or cheese, and onions. Topped with cabbage, pico de gallo, and cotija cheese, served with sour cream on the side.
Enchiladas Mazatlán $22

Three enchiladas, one chicken, one cheese, one shredded beef, served in a corn tortilla each with their own signature sauce.
Enchiladas Seafood $22

A seafood medley of crab meat, scallops, shrimp, and white fish, wrapped in com tortillas, topped with our mild tomatillo sauce and melted jack cheese. Served with sour cream and avocado slices.
Enchiladas Suizas $20

Your choice of chicken, ground beef, shredded beef, or pork wrapped in soft corn tortillas topped with melted jack cheese and tomatillo sauce.
White Enchiladas $20

Two enchiladas with your choice of ground beef, chicken, shredded beef or pork. Topped with cheese sauce. Served with sour cream and avocado.
Shrimp Enchiladas $25

Sautéed shrimp, tomatoes, and onions wrapped in a corn tortilla. Topped with mild tomatillo sauce and melted jack cheese. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado slices and sour cream.
Mole Enchiladas $20

Two chicken enchiladas smothered in our special mole sauce (mole sauce contains a hint of peanut butter) made with tia maria.

Grilled Quesadilla $19

Grilled flour tortilla, stuffed with a blend of cheddar cheese and your choice of char-broiled chicken or steak.
Mazatlán Quesadilla $21

Sautéed shrimp with garlic, peppers and onions, served in a flour tortilla with cheese, garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream.
Quesa-Birria $20

Quesa-birria are traditionally an addictive, slightly spicy, savory Mexican beef stew. The slow-cooked beef is fall-apart tender and loaded with a juicy rich flavor. Stuffed with jack cheese into a large flour tortilla, dipped in the stew and fried up. Served with consommé de birria, lime, grilled onions and cilantro.
Fajita Quesadilla $20

Grilled flour tortilla, stuffed with a blend of cheddar cheese and your choice of fajita steak or chicken, peppers, and onions.
Baja Quesadilla $17

Our house quesadilla with a blend of cheddar cheese and your choice of shredded chicken, ground beef, or Mexican chorizo.

Fajita Chimichanga $20

Your choice of marinated steak, grilled chicken, or shrimp wrapped in a flour tortilla and fried to perfection. Topped with tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, and marinated peppers and onions. Served with rice, refried beans. lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole.
Pacifico Chimichanga $22

A seafood medley of crab meat scallops, shrimp and white fish wrapped in a flour tortilla and fried to perfection, topped with our tomatillo sauce and melted jack cheese. Served with refried beans. rice, sour cream and avocado slices.
Mazatlán Chimichanga $19

Your choice of chicken, ground beef, shredded beef, or pork wrapped in a flour tortilla and fried to perfection. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole. Served with rice and beans.
White Chimichanga $19

Your choice of chicken, ground beef or shredded beef. Topped with cheese sauce and served with sour cream on the side.
Combo 1 (Pick 1) $18

Taco, tamale, enchilada, burrito, tostada, or chile relleno.
Combo 2 (Pick 2) $19

Taco, tamale, enchilada, burrito, tostada, or chile relleno.
Combo 3 (Pick 3) $20

Taco, tamale, enchilada, burrito, tostada, or chile relleno.

Mazatlán Fajitas $22

Choice of one.
Fajita Combo $24

Choice of two.
Tres Tiros $25

Choice of three.
Cuatro Tiros $26

All four are included.
Veggie Fajitas $21

Vegetarian. Peppers, onions, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower.
Pork $22
Pork Carnitas $22

Slow-cooked pork braised in our homemade carnitas salsa roja served with rice, beans and guacamole. A classic Mexican dish.
Chile Verde $22

Slow-cooked pork braised in our homemade salsa tomatillo served with rice, beans and guacamole.
Cochinita Pibil $22

Achiote marinated pork slow roasted in banana leaves with sweet plantains, queso fresco and pickled red onions.
Cochinita Pibil Burrito $22

A large flour tortilla stuffed with slow-roasted achiote marinated pulled pork, rice and refried beans topped with mole sauce. Garnished with lettuce, plantains, queso fresco and pickled red onion.
Cochinita Pibil Tacos $22

Three soft corn tortillas stuffed with slow roasted achiote pork pico de gallo, sweet plantains, queso fresco and pickled red onion.

Arroz con Pollo $23

Sautéed chicken and a medley of vegetables in a house-made salsa roja served over a bed of Mexican rice and cheese. Accompanied with sour cream.
Pollo a la Parrilla $23

Savory marinated grilled chicken. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.
Pollo a la Crema $23

Tender pieces of chicken served in a creamy sauce with mushrooms. Served with lettuce and tomatoes.
Chicken Flautas $20

Seasoned shredded chicken wrapped in a corn tortilla and deep-fried until crispy. Topped with a savory salsa roja and cotija cheese.
Pollo Empanizado $25

Two breaded chicken breasts. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes.
Dos Abuelos $31

Flame-broiled, butterfly steak and a breaded chicken breast, garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, and avocado.
Pollo Mole $23

Tender pieces of chicken smothered in our special mole sauce made with tía maria. Mole sauce contains a hint of peanut butter.
Pollo Chipotle $25

Tender sliced chicken breast marinated in a chipotle sauce with mixed vegetables. Garnished with lettuce and tomatoes.

Cazuela $39

A very popular seafood dish made with fish, crab meat, mussels and clams, octopus and shrimp cooked in special sauce. Served over a bed of white rice and avocado.
Arroz con Camarones $25

Sautéed shrimp and a medley of vegetables in a house-made salsa roja served over a bed of Mexican rice and cheese. Accompanied by avocado slices and sour cream.
Mazatlán Special $39

Grilled tilapia with seafood (crab, octopus, scallops, mussels, clams, shrimp and garlic butter). Garnished with avocado and lime.
Camarones a la Diabla $25

Shrimp cooked in a spicy salsa roja with mushrooms, served with lettuce, tomato and avocado slices.
Steak and Shrimp $34

A Mexican surf and turf. Grilled shrimp and steak. Served with lettuce and tomato.
Camarones a la Mexicana $25

Sautéed shrimp cooked in a mild salsa roja with cilantro. Served with lettuce and avocado slices.
Mojarra Frita $30

An entire grilled fish covered in citrus, onions, and tomato. Served with tomato and avocado slices.
Salmón Zarandeado $33

Zesty salmon fillet coated and grilled in tangy adobo red sauce. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado slices.
Ceviche $24

A refreshing seafood dish made with shrimp, onions, cilantro, tomato, and lime juice. Served with hard corn tortillas, tomato and avocado slices. Ceviche does not come with the 2 side dishes.
Beef & Steak $37
Carne Asada $25

Marinated grilled steak accompanied by fried green onions. Garnished with lettuce, tomatoes and served with guacamole.
Tampiqueña $27

Marinated grilled steak and a mole enchilada smothered in our house made tia maria mole sauce, accompanied with green onions and avocado slices. Mole sauce contains a hint of peanut butter.
Steak Picado $25

Marinated steak tips served in a savory red homemade red sauce with peppers and onions.
Birria de Borrego $30

Lamb shank marinated overnight in wine and guajillo pepper sauce baked to perfection. Garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Chile Colorado $23

Savory braised beef cooked in a salsa roja with a blend of Mexican herbs and spices.
Mazatlán Molcajete $55

2 people. Steak, grilled chicken, shrimp. Mexican chorizo and mushrooms sautéed in house-made red sauce topped with grilled jalapeño peppers and green onions.
Seafood Molcajete $50

2 people. Tilapia, shrimp, octopus and scallops sautéed in a house-made red sauce. Topped with fresh cilantro and onions. Served with lettuce, tomatoes and avocado slices on the side.
Veggie Chimichanga $19

Vegetarian. Onions, peppers, and mushrooms all wrapped in a flour tortilla and fried to perfection. Topped with salsa verde and jack cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Veggie Green Burrito $19

Vegetarian. Onions, peppers, mushrooms, rice and lettuce wrapped in a flour tortilla, topped with pico de gallo, ranchero cheese and salsa verde.
Spinach Enchiladas $19

Vegetarian. Two enchiladas filled with sautéed spinach served with white rice and black beans.
Veggie Quesadilla $15

Vegetarian. Grilled flour tortilla with melted jack cheese, spinach, peppers, and onions. Served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guacamole on the side.

Rice $6
Beans $6
Rice and Beans $7
Guacamole $7
Sour Cream $4
Deluxe (Sour Cream and Guacamole) $6
Huevos con Chorizo $17

A traditional Mexican breakfast of scrambled eggs with spicy Mexican sausage and served with rice and beans.
Huevos Rancheros $17

Fried eggs smothered in ranchero cheese and salsa roja served with rice and beans.
Huevos a la Mexicana $17

A traditional Mexican breakfast of scrambled eggs with onions, peppers, and fresh sliced jalapeño for an added kick. Served with rice, beans and fresh avocado slices.

Grilled Chicken Torta $17

Savory grilled chicken with melted jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and avocado served on a toasted bun with French fries.
Big Burger $15

Two beef patties topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions. Served with French fries.
Torta Union $17

Filled with shredded beef and refried beans, topped with lettuce, tomato and avocado slices served on a toasted bun with French fries.
Fajita Melt $17

Your choice of marinated chicken or steak with melted jack cheese and peppers and onions. Served on a toasted bun with French fries.

Dessert Platter $20

A mix of our favorites, churros, sopapillas, and deep-fried ice cream.
Brownie Sundae $10

A warm fudge brownie topped with vanilla ice cream chocolate sauce.
Burrito Dessert $10

A creamy cheesecake rolled in a flour tortilla, lightly fried, then covered with caramel sauce and whipped cream.
Sopapillas $10

A warm Mexican pastry dusted with cinnamon sugar, whipped cream with a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
Flan $10

Homemade caramel custard made with eggs, milk, and coffee liquor. Glazed with a hint of caramel. Served with whipped cream.
Churros Rellenos $10

A traditional Mexican crispy pastry coated with cinnamon sugar with a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
Deep-Fried Ice Cream $10

Vanilla ice cream in a crispy coating topped with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.

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Hours

Mon11 AM to 9 PM
Tue11 AM to 9 PM
Wed11 AM to 9 PM
Thu11 AM to 9 PM
Fri11 AM to 10 PM
Sat11 AM to 10 PM
Sun11 AM to 9 PM

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7246 Whites Creek Pike

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What guests say

"8pm on a Wednesday night I had the place to myself to watch the Royals game. It was Clean and Cool. The music was upbeat and the food was great and the salsa was nice and cold. I will definitely be going back and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT ! For 10$ 4 tacos and 1 enchilada! Fast service and my favorite hot sauce 🔥 !!!"

"I’ve eaten here many many many times. But not in a long time due to quality issues. Well, after months of not being back here, I am. Since it’s family owned nothing suggests that a change of ownership has made the difference but wow wow wow this food is unbelievable today."

"Only had Chips and Salsa, but the chips were fresh and the Salsa tasted authentic. Exactly what I would have expected from a authentic Mexican/American restaurant. I was NOT disappointed.The Margaritas were BIG, low-cost, and strong."

"I may try something other than the Isidro Special or Papa's Mexicanas one day, but those are so outstanding I can't break away! And the mango margaritas...YUM! BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT IN NASHVILLE!!! HANDS DOWN!!!"

"Hands down, the best Mexican food that I have ever had. Totally unexpected in a sleepy little hamlet. If you're in the area you won't be sorry if you stop by for a meal."

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(615) 299-0201
7246 Whites Creek Pike

Mazatlan Grill

Authentic Mexican, Joelton's homey gathering spot

What we're cooking

Fiesta Platter

Super Nachos

Taquito Bites

Chicken Wings

Appetizers

Burritos

Tacos

Enchiladas

Quesadillas

Chimichangas

Fajitas

Chicken

Seafood

Sides

Sandwiches

Desserts

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