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Mad Mex in Pittsburgh is a three star Mexican restaurant. It's been awarded the Best of Mexican Food and Best of Margarita awards. This restaurant is very affordable. This place features a full bar. This restaurant is open late and good for groups.
4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been here since I moved away (4 years ago). After a long weekend spent at a family wedding, I got a serious, uncontrollable craving for a big margarita and chickpea chili. The good news is...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love everything there!
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My chickpea chili was good. I still haven't a burrito or margarita at mad mex, so I don't feel like I've had the whole experience yet. But my chili was good.
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mad Max is a great place if you're looking for good burritos, and if you have vegetarian or vegan restrictions since they have vegan sour creme and cheese. This little place can get packed and you'll...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mad Mex has been one of my truest loves for about thirteen years. As a taco connoisseur I know a good plate of them when I see it. And I did more than see these guys! I love this restaurant. It has...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have multiple locations across the state of Pennsylvania and one in Columbus, OH. I have only been in the original location, which is in the Oakland neighborhood in Pittsburgh. It is a tiny...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hello (reliable) deliciousness! I swear the menu has grown 2-fold since I lived in the 'burgh. I decided to change it up this time (my standby meal is shrimp funguy taquitos and the black bean and...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i came here late at night for the half price burritos and cheap huge ass margaritas. i had the angry hippy with portabella mushrooms. the food is tasty and the margaritas are delicious. it was a...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mad Mex was one of the first restaurants I visited when I moved to Pittsburgh. I've been a fan ever since. This location (they have several around the state) was the first and helped the Big Burrito...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to play in a band and was taken to Mad Mex after a show in Pittsburgh. Maybe my opinion is swayed by finally getting to eat around 1am, or the half priced burritos, or the cheap beer....
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Solid Mexican food.
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ten years ago, this place was inventive and delicious. It is still a very consistently decent place to eat, but other establishments, including the fast food places have closed a lot of ground. Mad...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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I am usually not a very tough critic, but this place is just confused. I should have known from the time I entered the door and they scanned my ID that it was more of a bar than a restaurant, but I thought...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Half price after 11PM, which is a good reason to go for college students. I went here pretty often. Things to try for sure are the blue cornbread and any of the burritos. The quesadillas and nachos...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Mad Mex, despite the fact this location is tiny and crowded. Any Mad Mex is going to be great in my opinion, but this one is close to my heart since I spent my 21st birthday there.We come...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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This isn't the fanciest place but the food is always great and the prices are good. Lots of great choices for vegetarians. I always enjoy the chili rellanos.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mad Mex is small quaint place. The decor is dark but vibrant. There is always a number of people and while you're packed in with tables it doesn't feel too crowded.The food is good if you stick to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Total bargain for students, with 50% food up until 4pm daily.Kudos to our server for coughing up some attitude at my 40 year old cousin who tried passing off her student ID to get the student...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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Mad Mex is wonderful. As a vegan, they are so incredibly accommodating. The food is delicious with so many options. The service is usually WONDERFUL (there's one bitchy bartender). The drinks are great, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Drinks? Big and yummy and cheap. 4 stars. Food? Filling but not spectacular. Let's go with 3 stars.Environment? Fun, chatty, and crowded--luckily I've always been in the mood for this each visit....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mad Mex has THE BEST burritos I have ever had hands down. My first visit was sometime during the summer of 2005 and since then been a staple dining place until I moved to Chicago. Not only is the food...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok. It isn't really Mexican! I mean, sometimes it is, but lets face it they serve an amazing hummus and their chicken wings are great. That's just not mexican. But if you can deal with the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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Go for the drink specials, but don't bother eating there. The food is far...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the least authentic Mexican food ever short of wrapping sliced cheese and jelly beans into a fruit roll up. HOWEVER, you don't go to Mad Mex for authentic Mexican food, you go there for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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This place is THE best Mexican restaurant I've eaten at in Pittsburgh. They have a lot of variety, especially for vegetarians for whom they can make dishes with portabella and tofu. Awesome food!
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mad Mex is awesome! And is one of the things I miss the most about Pittsburgh. The Pico Burrito is fantastic (probably the thing both I and my non-veg friends ordered the most while there) as is the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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i never knew what the hype of this place was until i visted and had a margarita! love their food and its a cool place to be for a happy hour.
kudzu.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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This is our least favorite restaurant in the Big Burrito group. The quality of ingredients is high, but the food is not particularly authentic. Most locals must disagree with us, because the place is pretty...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Meh is right.It's always ridiculously crowded. It's in that generic Cali Tex Mex restaurant chain style where quantity matters over quality. The drinks may be large, but the tequila they use during...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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We've been big fans of the Big Burrito restaurants and had a craving for some Tex-Mex food. Mad Mex certainly lives up to its fine-dining siblings like Casbah and Soba. The food is terrific (we can't stop...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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I don't go to mad mex for the food, because its awful! Everything always has no flavor and its always over cooked. It doesn't matter what I order it has been a disapointment every time. I recently met an...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Meh. The food is overpriced, not that tasty, and they got my order wrong when I went there. To me, their main appeal is their trendy atmosphere (though it doesn't feel like a Tex-Mex place to me at...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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I have always been a huge fan of Mad Mex in Oakland but lately the drinks and meals have been below average and I am now compelled to write a review. Several times I have ordered burritos and they have been...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The FOOD = awesome. But the aptmosphere sucks... We used to come here for 1/2 price after 10 or 11 or whatever it was, in college. I fell in love with their chick pea chili burritos. Con - they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets four stars because it is vegan friendly. A bit pricey, I admit, but try and go for the half-price menu, after 11 pm and if you are a student, sometime during the early afternoon...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have have to disagree with the below poster. I was turned onto Mad Mex during my college years because the opportunity to eat out at half price was worth it. Furthermore, their veg. friendly menu...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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My wife and I loved the concept, menu and ambience. We ordered 2 different enchilada dishes each with a side of guacamole for 99cts extra. The guacamole was about 1oz and was brownish in color. It had way too...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Are you in Pittsburgh? Do have a craving for chips and salsa but are unable to satisfy it because you're Pittsburgh? Just go to Mad Mex. It's my absolutely favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for Pittsburgh. Competent service, good drinks. I don't love the theme-ed-ness or, for that matter, the food. But they have lots of great specials and the California salad with lime...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I remember few of many nights here. They all ended in craziness of sorts. Once after eating and imbibing, a friend ended up screaming that she wanted to sleep on the sidewalk. "Just leave ME HERE!...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Drink atleast 5 of the BigAss Margaritas, Trust me on this one. A burrito will soak up all the booze from atleast two of those puppies right?
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good Tex-Mex. Mad Mex is part of a chain of semi-themed restaurants by the Big Burrito Restaurant Group. Sometimes the theme-ish-ness can be a little overdone, but I think it's fun.At night the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WHAT'S UP COLLEGE? THis place was the FAVORITE when I was in school at Carnegie Mellon. Given that was nearly a decade ago, and who cares that I'm reliving my youth through memories of a kickass...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Before I moved to Chicago I asked the waitress for her phone number. She was cute and had the punk rock getup. She had a boyfriend. I came back two years later and she was still working there. She...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
1/2 food and margaritas after 11pm!!! Love their margaritas, food is ok, usually a wait after 11pm.
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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I realize there are not that many good mexican restaurants in Pittsburgh - but Med Mex is the best Pittsburgh has to offer. It gets crowded and it is a smaller restaurant (in Oakland) but it is worth it for...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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Along with Primanti Bros., Pamela's, and Dave and Andy's, this is another one of the places that I fondly miss since leaving Pittsburgh. It's the best mexican around, and the tiny loud atmosphere always makes...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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There are unfortunately not many good Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurants in Pittsburgh. This is arguably one of the better ones, but certainly not distinctive in any way. While the service was courteous and quick,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Boy oh Boy. I was pretty fuckin bummed when I moved out here to to only have more bad news on top of no good Chinese food but NO FUCKIN MEXICAN FOOD! For anyone that knows me ... DAS MY SHIT! Sooooooo...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I lived in Texas for a long time...so I am use to really good Mexican. I love Mad Mex; it is yummy. I like the California style. The dips are nice and allow you to try various options. The blue corn...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Mad Mex offers vegetarian burritos with seasoned tofu that are pretty good. It gets pretty crowded and noisy, so keep that in mind.
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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I visited Mad Mex over the weekend from out of town. Its good but a far cry from Mexican. Mad Mex seems to have some traditional Tex-Mex (I can now say this with some authority having lived in south Texas for...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Loud, annoying and uncomfortable.Perhaps, I am a Californian at heart, but the several times I was here, it was not the greatest experience. Tex-mex food. The menus are trying too hard to be witty....
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2006
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If Mad Mex's food were actually Mexican, it could well be the best Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh (more by default, as the competition is hardly stiff). Mad Mex's fusion cuisine is a tick above average, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2006
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I LOVE this place! The food is great, and they use their own twist with traditional Mexican dishes. They will often have great price specials, whether it's for lunch, late night or for those with student IDs....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2006
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The first gossip I heard about Mad Mex was the giant, great margaritas they serve. Their monster margaritas with shots of alcohol in them are guaranteed to make you good for the night. I'm not a hea...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/15/2006
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I went to Mad Mex when I was a Pitt student. The food was always great and the service was superb. They had a lunch special of a burrito (which was huge) and a bowl of soup for six dollars. Also on...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/22/2006
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The food here is amazing.The service is amazing.The atmosphere is amazing.I have definetly eaten here more than any other place while in Pittsburgh. I've probably had every single thing on the...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/13/2005
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This is a great hole in the wall place. THe food is great the Margaritas are fantastic and the atmosphere is unique. The service can be choppy but it isn't the type of place to go if you are looking for...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/08/2005
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This is a great hole int he wall place with amazing food and HUGE margaritas. The food is americanized mexican but very tasty. The big ass margarita is huge and tasty...just make sure you don't have...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/02/2005
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Just go for happy hour! The drinks are great! Not so much the food...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/02/2005
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While certainly a crowded location with cramped quarters and a line out the door, the half price 22 oz margaritas of a whole slew of flavors certainly makes up for it. The food is your average northe...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/31/2005
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If you go when food and drinks are half off, Mad Mex is a great bargain. Watch out for the crowds, though: my friends and I won't go here on weekends, when the dining room resembles a mosh pit. Als...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/22/2005
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This restaurant used to be a great place to go for half-priced food after 11 after a few Big Azz Margaritas. The food is generic mexican food, though compares well against nearby options. The bar scen...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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This restaurant in the heart of Oakland also doubles as a hoppin' bar. Quarters are close, however, and you'll find yourself with your elbow in an undergrad's margarita without fail. The food is typ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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Great Great Great.... One large margarita is enough to knock you off your feet... two makes the evening... they have delicious flavors... try kewi strawberry!.. lime is fantastic too
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2005
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Their food is always top notch. Their half price dining between 11pm and 1 am makes the food taste even better. They even offer student discounts and terrific lunch specials as well. The only down side is it...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best burrito in town, and essentially a copy of San Francisco cuisine. Show up for happy hour after 11, it's half priced food and half priced stellar margaritas.
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2005
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Being a Californian, living in Pittsburgh has been trying for my experienced and picky Mexican food loving palate. I had given up all hope until we tried Mad Mex. While not actually being Mexican food, it is...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2005
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The best Mexican food we can find in Pittsburgh (and we've lived in California extensively, and traveled through New Mexico specifically for the food). Sure, they have cool other stuff like veggie dinners and...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2004
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Oh boy, this food is incredible. In the past there were stretches where I would go to Mad Mex literally every day for a week. The servers are friendly, especially when you become known regulars. And of course,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2003
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The food there is SO good. They offer student lunch specials, and half price margaritas during happy hour - TO DIE FOR! Plus, from 10-11, food AND BigAss Margaritas are both half price, at least they used to...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2003
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This restaurant is sublime. Impressive beer selection, dimly lit cantina ambience, and the food is sublime! Fresh and inventive yet it sticks to your ribs. I went there years ago and still reminisce longingly....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2003
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I've been going to Mad Mex for many years and the food is always incredible. The Chips and Salsa are amazing (I actually bought $20 worth to serve at my wedding reception!) and the Burritos are delicous and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2003
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I think that it has the best Mexican food in PIT. Value is very good. Quick in and quick out at lunch. Very Good.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2003
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then you came to the right place! I do not know why everyone goes on about how good Mad Mex's margaritas are. I had the regular (on the rocks) and thoght it was awful. I was told that I had to have the frozen...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2002
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Mad Mex (S. Oakland) margarita specials are always a good way to kick back and I've frequented this place for years. However, while all the other waitresses I have had at mad mex have been pleasant and...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/10/2002
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We try to stop into Mad Mex everytime we are back in town. Although it is in a run-down college part of Oakland this should not deter you from checking out the food! The wings are the best and the food is very...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2002
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The food at Mad Mex is SO EXCELLENT. And the decor is so much cooler than most places in Pittsburgh. But it is always SOOOOO FREAKIN LOUD in there. I don't understand why they turn up the music so much.... If...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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Mad Mex is THE only restaraunt in all of Pittsburgh that can even claim to have MEXICAN. And not only that the prices are cheap to. Most of Pittsburgh's so called Mexican is really Italian-Mexican. Mexican...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2002
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Mad Mex--while not exactly Mexican--is great for after 11pm. Half-price on most dishes. Plus get all-you-can-eat chips and salsa for just $1!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2002
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The food is good and the drinks are even better. But the bar is so loud! If you're going with old friends, it's great and cheep food. If you're looking to meet people or have good conversation, go elsewhere.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2002
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I enjoy the food from Mad Mex, but the would probably only order out from the South Oakland location. It is just way too crowded. I enjoy the location in the North Hills much better. Back to the food... the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2002
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Take one part South Oakland grunge, add one part back street bar, mix spicy mexican food to taste and you've got Oakland's hottest new spot since the opening of the Electric Banana.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/01/2002
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my girlfriend dumped me here.reviewerpatty mcfarleydatedecember 15, 2004starsave...
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great mexican food and big margaritas...
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