Who will claim the best Mexican spot in Southwest IL? Vote in Round 2 of BND’s bracket

Round One of our Mexican restaurant elimination bracket has ended. Before I get into who’s left standing, here’s who missed out on the next round.

Eliminated from Round One:

▪ Tequila Mexican Restaurant, 341 Marketplace Drive, Freeburg. 618-539-9820 or facebook.com/Tequila-Mexican-Restaurant-128840413850166.

▪ Ramon’s El Dorado, 1711 St. Louis Road, Collinsville. 618-344-6435 or ramonseldorado.com.

▪ Rio Grande MX Cocina, 47 Ludwig Drive, Fairview Heights. 618-213-7200 or riograndecocina.com.

▪ Tienda El Ranchito, 2565 N. 32nd St., Fairmont City. 618-875-1521 or tiendaelranchito.com.

▪ Agavero Grill & Cantina, 604 N. Bluff Road, Collinsville. 618-855-9200 or facebook.com/Agavero-Grill-Cantina-107644208181153.

▪ Casa Romero Mexican Restaurant, 512 S. Market St., Waterloo.618-939-6440 or casaromeromexican.com.

▪ Mexico Tipico, 501 S. Madison St., Lebanon. 618-808-5020 or mexicotipicolebanon.com.

▪ Camino Real, 9 W. Main St., Mascoutah. 618-566-0007 or caminorealmascoutah.com.

If your favorite place didn’t make it to Round Two, well … next time vote more often and spread the word.

Some of my own preferred places to dine didn’t make it either, so I understand how you might feel.

Now, on to the next round. You have until 11:59 p.m. Saturday, March 19, to vote for your top four faves in the poll below.

Make your picks as many times as you want to advance your faves to Round Three.

Again, this poll is just for fun.

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This story was originally published March 17, 2022 at 10:22 AM.