Mexico Booth Menu & Review: EPCOT Food & Wine Festival

Mexico once again has a booth at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. In this Walt Disney World dining review, we’ll look at the menu prices, share food photos, and offer thoughts on what is worth your money.

Mexico is located near the pavilion of the same name near World Showcase’s entrance. This booth is one of the oldest, celebrating 25 consecutive years at the annual Walt Disney World event. In that quarter-century, it’s frequently rotated new items in after previous years scored less than stellar reviews. Shades of the notorious Italy booth here.

In this post, we’ll review each of the food items at the Mexico booth, which will be available daily from now through some point in the fall. That’s plenty of time to drop in and try out these dishes, but you may not want to do that, because as usual, Mexico disappoints…

Here’s what’s on the food menu at the Mexico Global Marketplace for the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival:

  • Tostada de Carnitas: Braised Pork on a Fried Corn Tortilla with Black Beans, Avocado Mousse, Queso Fresco and Chives (NEW)
  • Taco de Costilla: Slow-braised Beef Short Rib on a Corn Tortilla with Salsa de Chile Morita, Avocado Mousse and Spring Onions (NEW)
  • Pastel Impossible: Layers of Traditional Mexican Flan and Tres Leches with Guava and Cajeta (NEW)

Beverages

  • Trouble in Paradise Margarita: Ilegal Mezcal, Watermelon Liqueur, Rosé Wine, Lime Juice and Agave with a Chili-Lime Powder Rim (NEW)
  • Fly Away Margarita: Nocheluna Sotol, Pineapple-Ginger Juice, Chile Ancho Verde Liqueur and Tequila with a Sweet Dried Chili Salt Rim (NEW)
  • Mexican Craft Beer

Now our photos and reviews of each item at the Mexico Global Marketplace.

Chilaquiles con Chorizo ($7) — As the menu suggests, this dish consists of ground chorizo and tortillas served with salsa ranchera, monterey jack cheese, crema mexicana, and guajillo cheese. We love chilaquiles, and as far as that classic Mexican comfort food goes, it delivers. Nice texture, consistency, variety of flavors, and a generous helping of meat.

In terms of value, the portion here is ample, making this arguably a decent value for money. It wouldn’t be one of our top picks, but you could do worse than this crowd-pleaser.

Taco de Ribeye ($7) – Next up, we have a taco with Shaved Ribeye, Red Onions, and Poblano Peppers on a Corn Tortilla with Ranchera Salsa, Cotija Cheese, and Chives.

This was unremarkable. Nothing about this tasted fresh or high-quality, but instead more on par with something you might be served at Taco Bell for a fraction of the price. Definitely not recommended.

Capirotada de Chocolate ($5.50) — As usual, the redeeming item at the Mexico Global Marketplace is dessert. The Chocolate Bread Pudding is moist and soft, and the Chocolate Abuelita Crème Anglaise pushes it over the top.

The end result is a huge dessert that’s varied in flavor, deceptively ambitious, and a sheer delight to the taste buds. Regardless of whether you’re paying cash or are on the Disney Dining Plan, this sizable dessert is a must-order.

Overall, Mexico is not a booth we have ever recommended, save for dessert, and the same remains true this year. It’s really astonishing that this Global Marketplace delivers food that is so consistently bland year in and year out. At this point, it must be a deliberate decision, which is perplexing given that many other booths are serving up spicier options.

Beyond that, most Americans should be familiar with Mexican cuisine, so it doesn’t seem like ‘dumbing down’ the flavors to this great of a degree is even remotely necessary. On the plus side, at least the Mexico booth is better and cheaper than its counterpart over in Italy!

Check out our Global Marketplace Booth Menus & Photos for the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Booth Menus post if you want to see and read more about every menu this year! You’ll also want to read our full 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Guide before you go to get an idea of what to do, strategy for the festival (yes, you will need a strategy), and much more!

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YOUR THOUGHTS

What do you think of the Mexico Global Marketplace? Have you tried any of the food items at this booth? What did you think of them? Have you had good or bad luck with the Mexico booth in the past? Questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!

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