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Acitron Cocina Mexicana

Restaurant Bar Mexican restaurant Catering service Cocktail bar Latin american restaurant

Candlelit eatery offers creative takes on familiar Mexican dishes & house margaritas in a warm room. People often mention Mexican, good, tacos, great, recommend, restaurant, nice, service,


Address

473 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474

Website

www.acitronrestaurant.com

Contact

(781) 777-2839

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (766 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 5 to 9:30 PM
  • Friday: 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, 5 to 9:30 PM
  • Saturday: 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, 5 to 9:30 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), Closed, Holiday hours
  • Monday: 5 to 9:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 5 to 9:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 5 to 9:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Mexican (12) good (11) tacos (9) great (9) recommend (8) restaurant (7) nice (6) service (6)
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  • 5/5 Kalidindi S. 1 year ago on Google
    While the indoor place is limited you can book ahead. The outdoor patio is beautiful and does not reservations. Really nice margaritas. Especially the sunset margarita is the highlight. The food is clearly made of fresh ingredients al especially the vegetables used has district flavor. The shrimp and carnitas tacos are really good.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elizabeth L. 7 months ago on Google
    From the moment you walk in, the smell of authentic Mexican Cuisine is in the air. You are greeted with a friendly smile and welcomed to deliciousness. We were seated right away at the table for 3. Ordered a Margarita, Mojito, and a Shot of Tequila Reposado. The Drink menu had a vast Variety of top of the line Tequilas, Mescal I ordered Shrimp Tacos Rice and Corn on the cob, My husband ordered Cochinita Pibil, and My daughter, Enmoladas de Pollo. Every dish was delicious and made with ingredients that take you back to the flavors of Mexico. I highly recommend this authentic Mexican restaurant and you can't go wrong with any dish on the menu.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Aran N. 1 year ago on Google
    The ceviche and Chile Verde were both excellent. The outdoor tables are in alleyway which is pleasant but not really pretty. Would have given them 5 stars but they messed up our order so we had to wait about 30 minutes for the main dishes to come out. Servers were nice and apologetic.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Edson D. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious. High quality, fine Mexican food. This place does not disappoint. Highly recommend.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ann 10 months ago on Google
    Latina here, new to Boston. I’m happy to report that I’ve found my go to Mexican restaurant. It’s so rare to find good authentic Mexican food in the north of US but this is definitely it. The fish tacos are a must! Drinks are watered down but still good. Service is good. 9/10 recommend this place and will return.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Laura A. 1 year ago on Google
    Acitron is a very nice place and their patio is gorgeous. Also really good food and service. Everything was fresh and tasty. The elote that comes as side choice was really really good. Totally recommended!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jaime (Jaime en T. 8 months ago on Google
    I am Mexican and I am not easy to satisfy with Mexican Cuisine. This place was a great and unexpected good surprise! Far away from the mexican border you can find here original flavors served in a gourmet style. Great food and great service! Congratulations to Acitron and Salud!!!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jack R. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent quality food and great service. The chips and salsa they give to you in the beginning are very fresh and taste great. I ordered the crepas de rajas poblanas and the tres leches for dessert. As a vegetarian they had good options. I also had sides of alote and rice. Everything was cooked to perfection and seasoned beautifully. Service and atmosphere was great too. I highly recommend this place for high quality authentic Mexican food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emily F. 11 months ago on Google
    We had a really nice dinner here. The patio is beautiful and feels spacious even though it's not very large. The heating lamps can be turned on or off as each table prefers. There were only a few vegetarian entrees but they were AWESOME. Very flavorful, not too heavy. We'd definitely come back for another date night!

  • 5/5 Omar K. 4 months ago on Google
    We had four for dinner on a Tuesday. Had made reservations- thank goodness. They were definitely busy! The food was not only delicious but also well presented and served promptly with great hospitality. We will definitely be back. This restaurant is a gem.

  • 5/5 Matthew I. 3 months ago on Google New
    All but two of their dishes are gluten free by default. That's freaking awesome. It's also a very, very fast place to get takeout if you're in the Arlington area. Be warned it gets pretty busy on weeknights, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

  • 5/5 Henry M. 7 months ago on Google
    The fajitas I got here were first rate and the chocolate mousse for desert was wonderful as well. I got a sunset (I think?) cocktail as well. Sitting outside was lovely because there were no mosquitos! Parking was super easy if you go in the lot behind the restaurant not too far a walk away. Overall I’d come back! Perhaps the only critique I have is to maybe include more of the pico de gallo / sour cream / guacamole to balance out the giant serving of peppers / onions / steak (in my case). See you next time!

  • 5/5 Anastasia R. 9 months ago on Google
    We loved this place! Very flavorful and filling! Excellent service - mega friendly and attentive!! Mexican corn bread and queso fundido - MUST TRY!

  • 5/5 Aeryn R. 8 months ago on Google
    Ate here with family. We had a reservation, and when we entered it was mostly empty but very quickly filled up with the dinner rush. I would recommend making a reservation. The food was great, I'd had their mole as takeout before and was still thinking about it months later. We had micheladas, which they can make with nonalcoholic beer. We tried the fried avocado which was interesting, but not spectacular. The mole with chicken was spectacular, as well as the fish tacos. We also tried Chile en nogada, and enmoladas. I highly recommend getting the elote as a side. The servers were very friendly and came to the table often. The water they served us was not cold though. Great experience overall.

  • 5/5 Prashanth G. 10 months ago on Google
    One of the best Mexican restaurants I've been to. They have some vegetarian options too and the stuffed bell pepper with vegetables was delicious accompanied by an elote. Drinks were good too. Definitely recommend the place

  • 5/5 Pratip B. 11 months ago on Google
    This tasty Mexican restaurant is in the heart of Arlington. It's right on Mass Ave, and right off the Minuteman bike path. The decor is nicer than average, there's lots of outdoor seating, and the vibe is really great. We were particularly impressed with the service, and while I didn't get a margarita, they looked great. A word of warning - when they say the shrimp diablo is really spicy, they really do mean it's spicy!

  • 5/5 Neha W. 10 months ago on Google
    Just the vibrancy of this place makes you feel so welcome. The food is amazing especially the Tacos and the fish entree. I love their cocktails too the bar is really receptive to your taste. Service staff is very joyful and attentive they also give suggestions if you feel lost.

  • 3/5 Manny M. 1 year ago on Google
    Went to try this place after driving by & it caught my eye. Inside is pretty small dining area not much room to move when it’s busy, although they do have an outdoor seating area but it was a pretty cool day so we dined inside. The food was not bad, the rice was a lil salty & beans tasted like usual canned beans. The best part I would say were the enchiladas & fish tacos as they had more flavor & tasted like actual Mexican food. The drinks were really good I would def. Recommend. Overall it’s not a bad spot to go to eat but would go when it’s not busy to enjoy The experience more.

  • 5/5 Megan S. 1 year ago on Google
    I've had my eye on wanting to try this restaurant for a while, and when an impromptu birthday bash came together, we all agreed to a visit. With a party of 8, they were able to accommodate us when we called ahead, even though the cozy little restaurant was nearly packed for the Saturday night. The service was very nice and most of all, their birthday celebration far exceeded expectations!! We were smiling and laughing. Overall we had a wonderful time, and everyone enjoyed their food and drinks too.

  • 5/5 Rodolfo A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great ambience. Service was good, drinks were well made. All of our dishes were plentiful and delicious. I particularly enjoyed the Mole and highly recommend it. My wife had the equivalent of a sweet plantain tacos, which was excellent 👌.

  • 4/5 Karthik K. 1 year ago on Google
    Tried their tacos and corn and cobs. Though I was not a big of their tacos it was fancy, unique, and well made. If your the kind that likes street tacos then you may want to order something other than tacos here. It was also nice of them to pack chips & salsa for the to go orders. Special mention for their corn on the cob, one of the best I’ve had in a long time. It was so well made that I came back again to order a few more of those.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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