We've had good food at this restaurant, but not as good lately. Carryout orders are usually always missing something. Today, the Chimichanga we ordered was not in our bag, and was substituted with a dish we didn't recognize (open faced shell with fixings and a slice of tomato on top?). The cheesy rice was just rice with no cheese. The other items were good. The cashier checked the order twice in front of me before saying it was okay, then gave me the wrong change when I paid her. I hope they can correct their service going forward.
chuck giannunzio
Great food
Stephanie Pope
Best chunky guacamole I’ve ever had!
J dorian
I have been there 3 times and everytime they get my order wrong. They put pieces of chicken in my vegetarian dish, all 3 times. This is not acceptable. The salsa is awfull, the food is never hot. Will not go there again.
shane dorian
I don’t know how a restaurant can get my order wrong every single time I come in, my order is very simple, I order the nachos vegetarian with extra queso sauce and rice, every single time I come in, and they ALWAYS mess it up, be it there’s grilled chicken or steak on them, no cheese, or no rice or a combination of all 3 unwanted or missing ingredients. I keep coming back because the restaurant is close to my house and I hope that maybe one time they won’t mess my meal up in some form, they have yet to prove me otherwise. The only thing that is positive is that the wait staff is fairly friendly. The last time I came in was 01/24/25 (Friday night)
Jill Vogel
I was excited to try this Mexican spot on Signal Mountain, as we were up there for a class and were hungry. Firstly, I will say that the service was top notch. Our waitress was lovely and very attentive. However, the food was subpar. Perhaps we just ordered the wrong things. Everyone else at the restaurant seemed to be enjoying their meals, and I think I could smell the fajitas, which smelled divine. However, I don’t recommend the grilled chicken salad or the chicken tortilla soup. We ate them because we were hungry but the chicken tortilla soup was especially disappointing. It was lukewarm and did not have much flavor. The best thing going for it was the avocado. The broth itself tasted like they just added diced tomatoes to some canned chicken broth. I think they could really make this soup great if they wanted to but maybe they’re putting most of their energy into tacos and burritos and fajitas, etc. Or maybe it was just an off night. If we happened to be hungry on Signal Mountain again, I might try this restaurant again and order something else, but I probably will not be ordering the chicken tortilla soup again and I won’t be recommending this restaurant to friends until I have a better food experience.
H Man
El Metate I apologize I made a bad review for here and ot was the wrong restaurant. Thank you for reaching out to me about my review sorry for any negative I caused.
Clinton Somrek
Hands down the best place to grab dinner around signal mountain
Tim Bell
Our absolute FAVORITE restaurant for over 10 years now! The staff is incredible (and the same crew has been here forever!), and the food comes out immediately, and is always perfectly prepared. We LOVE El Metate!!!
The go-to restaurant in Signal Mountain. The food is excellent and the staff is friendly. Gets crowded late, so come early.
Phil Harris
Always a wonderful experience. The staff is amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan and Laura Pickett
This was an excellent dinner that we had recently! The food was great, the portions were great and the service was on point. We had the fajitas for 2 and the steak was so tender, the vegetables were sautéed yet still were crisp and full of flavor. I can’t say enough about how fresh everything was and how amazing the quality is. W e are glad to have this little place so close to home. Thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
Jewel Carey
The best Mexican food on Signal Mountain! The food was hot, fresh, and flavorful and the service is amazing! I highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily Tatrow
My mom and I were blown away by the quality of the food. It was delicious! No doubt, those were the best vegetable fajitas I have ever had in my life. We don’t even live close, but we will be making the drive again just for the food! Great value too! The portions were large. We both ate for under $30 (before tip).
Vegetarian options: I ate vegetarian for this meal and the fajita veggies were so good!
Dietary restrictions: My mom is gluten free and vegetarian. She thoroughly enjoyed her meal and did not feel limited in her options at all.
Try the molcajete. It's great to share for 2.
We've had good food at this restaurant, but not as good lately. Carryout orders are usually always missing something. Today, the Chimichanga we ordered was not in our bag, and was substituted with a dish we didn't recognize (open faced shell with fixings and a slice of tomato on top?). The cheesy rice was just rice with no cheese. The other items were good. The cashier checked the order twice in front of me before saying it was okay, then gave me the wrong change when I paid her. I hope they can correct their service going forward.
Great food
Best chunky guacamole I’ve ever had!
I have been there 3 times and everytime they get my order wrong. They put pieces of chicken in my vegetarian dish, all 3 times. This is not acceptable. The salsa is awfull, the food is never hot. Will not go there again.
I don’t know how a restaurant can get my order wrong every single time I come in, my order is very simple, I order the nachos vegetarian with extra queso sauce and rice, every single time I come in, and they ALWAYS mess it up, be it there’s grilled chicken or steak on them, no cheese, or no rice or a combination of all 3 unwanted or missing ingredients. I keep coming back because the restaurant is close to my house and I hope that maybe one time they won’t mess my meal up in some form, they have yet to prove me otherwise. The only thing that is positive is that the wait staff is fairly friendly. The last time I came in was 01/24/25 (Friday night)
I was excited to try this Mexican spot on Signal Mountain, as we were up there for a class and were hungry. Firstly, I will say that the service was top notch. Our waitress was lovely and very attentive. However, the food was subpar. Perhaps we just ordered the wrong things. Everyone else at the restaurant seemed to be enjoying their meals, and I think I could smell the fajitas, which smelled divine. However, I don’t recommend the grilled chicken salad or the chicken tortilla soup. We ate them because we were hungry but the chicken tortilla soup was especially disappointing. It was lukewarm and did not have much flavor. The best thing going for it was the avocado. The broth itself tasted like they just added diced tomatoes to some canned chicken broth. I think they could really make this soup great if they wanted to but maybe they’re putting most of their energy into tacos and burritos and fajitas, etc. Or maybe it was just an off night. If we happened to be hungry on Signal Mountain again, I might try this restaurant again and order something else, but I probably will not be ordering the chicken tortilla soup again and I won’t be recommending this restaurant to friends until I have a better food experience.
El Metate I apologize I made a bad review for here and ot was the wrong restaurant. Thank you for reaching out to me about my review sorry for any negative I caused.
Hands down the best place to grab dinner around signal mountain
Our absolute FAVORITE restaurant for over 10 years now! The staff is incredible (and the same crew has been here forever!), and the food comes out immediately, and is always perfectly prepared. We LOVE El Metate!!!
Restaurantji Recommends
The go-to restaurant in Signal Mountain.
The food is excellent and the staff is friendly.
Gets crowded late, so come early.
Always a wonderful experience. The staff is amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was an excellent dinner that we had recently! The food was great, the portions were great and the service was on point. We had the fajitas for 2 and the steak was so tender, the vegetables were sautéed yet still were crisp and full of flavor. I can’t say enough about how fresh everything was and how amazing the quality is. W
e are glad to have this little place so close to home. Thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
The best Mexican food on Signal Mountain! The food was hot, fresh, and flavorful and the service is amazing! I highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My mom and I were blown away by the quality of the food. It was delicious! No doubt, those were the best vegetable fajitas I have ever had in my life. We don’t even live close, but we will be making the drive again just for the food! Great value too! The portions were large. We both ate for under $30 (before tip).
Vegetarian options: I ate vegetarian for this meal and the fajita veggies were so good!
Dietary restrictions: My mom is gluten free and vegetarian. She thoroughly enjoyed her meal and did not feel limited in her options at all.
Food: 5
Service: 4
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