Malinche Mexican Culinary Experience

Great service and excellent food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tres Leches Cake, Del Trompo Garnachas, Queso Salsa and Guacamole

Exceptional staff and outstanding food. While the exterior, a typical strip mall setting may not suggest it, the experience inside is truly top-tier. A hidden gem well worth discovering.

Closed on a Saturday!!!
Long trip for nothing.
Checked the website after we arrived. There was no mention of closure.

We were first-time visitors. Was taco time (Mon-Tues) so the menu was somewhat limited but the food was still great, beautifully presented and when accompanied by sides and tortilla chips/guac, ample. Service was outstanding and a very nice atmosphere. We'll be back to sample the full menu.

Amazing, authentic Mexican food. This place is truly a hidden gem.

This place is so delicious and cute! Atmosphere was chill, and we didn’t realize we needed a reservation for a Tuesday so they kindly let us sit and eat at the bar. The food was fantastic. We ate lots of tacos, cheese dip, rice and beans, and churros and didn’t have one bad thing. Highly recommend!

Incredible experience overall. The food, the service, the ambiance - it was all excellent. I highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time here. Tiny place! Great service and really unique menu. Recommend the guacamole as well as ceviche and quesabirria.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best Mexican food in the greater STL area

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

An true hidden gem in Ellisville, Malinche always delivers a perfect combo of great food, amazing atmosphere, and exceptional service. A creative cocktail menu paired with high-quality authentic Mexican cuisine, can't recommend it enough!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I always want to visit this restaurant due to its unique style and high Google reviews. Since it is located in a strip mall, there are plenty of parking spaces. The restaurant is small, so it is highly unlikely you can just walk in without reservation. I got my reservation through Yelp. They got 1 table, 6 bar chairs, and several booths in the restaurant. They had a limited selection for their menu. We ordered Campechano, Flautas, and Del Trompo. We also ordered salsa for our chips. They started with a small complimentary potato appetizer. The campechano was flavorful and had a nice presentation. Flautas included 2 small corn rolls. The chicken inside was dry. They gave me 3 mini tacos for Del Trompo. They were pretty salty. The amount of food was miniscule. The salsa I ordered was very salty. We decided not to order any more due to our disappointment. Before I paid for my bill, I noticed they charged me 4% extra if I paid with a credit card. I was not quite happy with their overpriced food and still tried to nickel and dime you to death for credit card charge. Overall, it costed more than $60 for 3 tiny plates of food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

My 1st time here and definitely not my last! The food is excellent. The staff super friendly. We had the Mole and the tacos AL pastor which were both very flavorful. Make sure to try the churros and the Tres leches. Presentation of the food is very good too! Recommend a reservation due to their small size.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Del Trompo Al Pastor Taco, Mole Ozumbeño, Tres Leches Cake, Churro

A unique experience and quite pleasant. Be prepared to spend over $100.00 per person.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

It is a small place, they are typically busy, but you always feel that you are very important to them. The food is outstanding, portions are small, so order a couple entrees if you are hungry.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Open the door to this Mexican magic box, and you won't be disappointed! An elegant and exciting atmosphere greets you, followed by warmth and family kindness. Their menu offers an explosion of balanced flavors, with both healthy ingredients and healthy portions. I can't wait to return. Gracias!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5