Great Mexican restaurant, all the classics, and the kids menu nuggets and fries are great for picky eaters
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua Doyle
Shrimp rellena quesadilla was tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Stephanie Zach
LOVE the food. Love the service. The prices are way cheaper than Cancun Mexican Grill on the other side of town. I absolutely love their chips and salsa and wish that they were unlimited. But it does make sense from a business perspective. That is why the overall dinner price is cheaper than at other restaurants. I am not hungry when leaving. Great portions. Fast service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Devin T.
Lovely staff, lovely food. Owned by a family and they are all so attentive and kind! The food is delicious and tastes like they put their heart into it. We will be back. Very simple restaurant with simple decorations but that doesn't matter once you taste the food.
Barney Raabe
El Vaquero has been in Alma for a couple of decades. The family that runs it is very friendly.The food is one of the worst Mexican food offerings in Gratiot and Isabella Counties.Service is fast and prompt. The meals are small. Plates are filled with lettuce and rice to make them look full. Overall bland taste.The restaurant bought an old laundry mat and slapped some tables and chairs down. The decor hasn't changed much from the first week they were open over 2 decades ago. Grimace everytime you walk in. Yikes.Do not recommend.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
homer
Really great spot to grab some south of the border grub! Highly recommend, the prices are great!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Berry Bennett
We get take out orders and usually are pretty good but the one last night they forget to put the tortillas in the order of fajitas and when we call today all they want to do is give us some tortillas for driving back 30 minutes after ruining our dinner from the night
Food: 4
Service: 1
Landon Defever
The nicest people in the world making the best Mexican food in Alma. I've been coming here for 15 years, making a point to stop by whenever I'm in town visiting family. Can't recommend enough!
Recommended dishes: Rice and Beans, Chips and Salsa, Enchilada, Chicken Fajitas, Salsa, Burrito Supreme
Christopher Dietz
The Food is very good. Im from out of town and working in the area. I ate here a couple times during my stay. The Fajitas was great and came out sizzling. The steak tacos were on point. The shreaded chicken was beyond amazing. They also had amazing Horchata which most Mexican joints dont have any more. Also, the service was great. If I ever come back to Alma this will be my go to. Thank you to the Staff and Cook!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
McKenzie
We love this place! The food is always delicious, served very quickly, and the servers and staff are the nicest! They are a small family owned business and you can tell that they love what they do. They don’t serve liquor, which is the only caveat, but for some that can absolutely be a plus!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yanssell Aquino
It was the first time we've been there .My husband had ordered some fajitas and so he started to threw up once we left.And was sick for a couple of days, and we hope that people can enjoy there but this restaurant does better.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jordan Douglas
Our favorite café was closed, but we found a new favorite. The food was great; $50 out the door after a tip for chips/salsa, Jarritos, 3 entrees, and some leftovers. The salsa had a really good flavor and the waitress brought crayons for our 2y/o. We will definitely come back more often. :)
Great Mexican restaurant, all the classics, and the kids menu nuggets and fries are great for picky eaters
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shrimp rellena quesadilla was tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
LOVE the food. Love the service. The prices are way cheaper than Cancun Mexican Grill on the other side of town. I absolutely love their chips and salsa and wish that they were unlimited. But it does make sense from a business perspective. That is why the overall dinner price is cheaper than at other restaurants. I am not hungry when leaving. Great portions. Fast service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely staff, lovely food. Owned by a family and they are all so attentive and kind! The food is delicious and tastes like they put their heart into it. We will be back. Very simple restaurant with simple decorations but that doesn't matter once you taste the food.
El Vaquero has been in Alma for a couple of decades. The family that runs it is very friendly.The food is one of the worst Mexican food offerings in Gratiot and Isabella Counties.Service is fast and prompt. The meals are small. Plates are filled with lettuce and rice to make them look full. Overall bland taste.The restaurant bought an old laundry mat and slapped some tables and chairs down. The decor hasn't changed much from the first week they were open over 2 decades ago. Grimace everytime you walk in. Yikes.Do not recommend.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
Really great spot to grab some south of the border grub! Highly recommend, the prices are great!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
We get take out orders and usually are pretty good but the one last night they forget to put the tortillas in the order of fajitas and when we call today all they want to do is give us some tortillas for driving back 30 minutes after ruining our dinner from the night
Food: 4
Service: 1
The nicest people in the world making the best Mexican food in Alma. I've been coming here for 15 years, making a point to stop by whenever I'm in town visiting family. Can't recommend enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good food and friendly staff!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was slow. Food was alright.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
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Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice and Beans, Chips and Salsa, Enchilada, Chicken Fajitas, Salsa, Burrito Supreme
The Food is very good. Im from out of town and working in the area. I ate here a couple times during my stay. The Fajitas was great and came out sizzling. The steak tacos were on point. The shreaded chicken was beyond amazing. They also had amazing Horchata which most Mexican joints dont have any more. Also, the service was great. If I ever come back to Alma this will be my go to. Thank you to the Staff and Cook!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We love this place! The food is always delicious, served very quickly, and the servers and staff are the nicest! They are a small family owned business and you can tell that they love what they do. They don’t serve liquor, which is the only caveat, but for some that can absolutely be a plus!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was the first time we've been there .My husband had ordered some fajitas and so he started to threw up once we left.And was sick for a couple of days, and we hope that people can enjoy there but this restaurant does better.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Our favorite café was closed, but we found a new favorite. The food was great; $50 out the door after a tip for chips/salsa, Jarritos, 3 entrees, and some leftovers. The salsa had a really good flavor and the waitress brought crayons for our 2y/o. We will definitely come back more often. :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5