Zavala Mexican Bistro

East Lyme, CT · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.1/5
★★★★☆ 4.1
Reviews
20
Rank in East Lyme
#11
of 19 restaurants
City Percentile
39%
rating percentile
Address
Zavala Mexican Bistro, 135 Boston Post Rd, East Lyme, CT 06333
Phone
(860) 691-1200
Website
zavalamexicanbistro.com/#
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM

Zavala Mexican Bistro is a restaurant located in East Lyme, CT. It is one of 19 restaurants listed in East Lyme. Its 4.1-star rating is slightly below the East Lyme city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #11 of 19 restaurants in East Lyme. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Zavala Mexican Bistro

Authentic Mexican Dishes - We offer fresh, spicy, made from scratch Mexican dishes from authentic family recipes!

Hours

Saturday12 PM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Richard Freeman · Feb 2026

Second time eating here. The food is so good! I went with the Steak and Onion Tacos. We all enjoyed the food! We pass here regularly and will stop in more often.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jessica F · Jul 2025

Fantastic. We have warned the bartender she'll get sick of seeing us. Excellent burrito. I get the chicken. Amazing drink menu, friendly staff. This is the best new find in years. I feel like food like this is generally found in cities. Even totally full, I can't wait to come back here.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jennifer O. · Dec 2025

Tried tonight for the first time and I think I found my new favorite restaurant. The food is so authentic and good, and the margaritas are insane. Our waitress was wonderful. Already can’t wait to go back. Where has this place been hiding?!?!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Stephanie DelValle · Jan 2023

I usually don't give bad reviews, but I love Mexican, and this one just wasn't what I hoped for. The service was egh. We got there at 253, and we're told we had to wait for happy hour at 3 if we wanted to look at the happy hour menu. There was a bigger selection of food than lunch, but it was still not impressive. My husband ordered the chicken enchiladas, and they were very bland. The food was cooked, wonderful the absence of seasoning made it very unenjoyable. I got the pork burrito, which was only pork stuffed into a tortilla with pork, which again was cooked to the texture and moisture but absolutely no flavor there. The black beans were very flavorful, yet the rice was also bland almost out of a box. The atmosphere was wonderful with a nice little bar and not in a bad location. Unfor

★★★★★ 5.0 augie2424 blake · Oct 2025

First time there finally and they did not disappoint. The staff were really nice, the place is cool looking and the food was absolutely delicious!! Lobster corn fritters were to die for. Cactus salad was incredible. Burrito and steak fajitas were absolutely amazing!!! We will definitely be returning.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurant

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