Restaurant needs to be renovated. Paint is coming off the walls. Updates haven't been made since they opened decades ago. Promised to have the Super Bowl on their tv's, but they only had it on in their small bar area and not in the restaurant area. Manager refused to put it on the other tv's.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sandi
Not as good as it used to be. Server was great, just food isn't as good. And it was better when they played classic rock in the main area!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Bruce Washington
This was a great experience. They had wonderful homemade food and it was delicious.. if u in the area and want some great food stop by here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott Lockwood
Great patio bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James D (JD)
Good service, just okay Tex Mex. Not the same as the El Arroyo in Austin. The food just isn't on par in comparison.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Lisa Galvan
First time here. Nice but cold.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ron Reid
Jasmine was excellent
Recommended dishes: Fried Ice Cream
Michael James
Tasty food. Great service. Our first time but we will go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shannon Perry
Food was really good. Large portions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Shelly Clark
8/15/25 – The live music was excellent, and the performer truly enhanced the atmosphere. Complimentary chips and salsa were a pleasant start to the meal. However, service was somewhat slow. I ordered the fajita quesadillas, and unfortunately, the portion size was quite small. They were prepared with small tortillas, and the meat was not evenly distributed, leaving some pieces with only cheese.
After not visiting for ten years, I decided to take my Air Force daughter and meet her siblings at El Arroyo, terrible decision.
Service was great, and it seem the patio, drinking gathering seem fun, but we were there for family time, food, and a couple of drinks.
With a table of ten we were ready, to start our own party, but got shutdown as soon as we received our food.
We ordered tacos plates, enchiladas plates, and appetizers.
Tacos has no flavor, it was just a pale and dull tortillas, the meat had no taste, and the sides, rice and beans, weren't any different. Enchilada plates, enchiladas were okay, but same rice and bean taste, no taste so the only thing eating out of the plates were the enchiladas.
Avocado appetizer and chips were good.
Prices are to high for the cheap food they serve, but again, due to the patio atmosphere, El Arroyo seems to be a place to get drunk at.
Parking is horrible, tight small parking lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
malik marrar
The food was ok. The service was ok. However when it was time to pay on a divided check between about 13 people every ones check was messed up. They'd fix one check and add the items onto another even if that person didnt order that meal or drink.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Sabrina Watson
Had lunch here today, food was great, music was perfect, Desiree did a fantastic job. She’s now our favorite. Can’t wait to come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brenda Cutler
We stopped in since we was in Arlington. Have they changed owners? Definitely not what it use to be in years past. We wait 10 minutes for a waiter to even come to our table. While waiting I noticed stuff doesn’t get cleaned like in the past. I had a taco salad and I was disappointed that it wasn’t worth the money we paid for it. My husband said his nachos were good. We decided this place is not worth eating at anymore.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mollie Carroll
JP was the reason I came in today! He was great, served margs for my friend’s b-day and it’s her first time here! I love it here and glad she can say the same! We will be back for girls night soon.
Restaurant needs to be renovated. Paint is coming off the walls. Updates haven't been made since they opened decades ago. Promised to have the Super Bowl on their tv's, but they only had it on in their small bar area and not in the restaurant area. Manager refused to put it on the other tv's.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Not as good as it used to be. Server was great, just food isn't as good. And it was better when they played classic rock in the main area!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
This was a great experience. They had wonderful homemade food and it was delicious.. if u in the area and want some great food stop by here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great patio bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good service, just okay Tex Mex. Not the same as the El Arroyo in Austin. The food just isn't on par in comparison.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
First time here. Nice but cold.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jasmine was excellent
Recommended dishes: Fried Ice Cream
Tasty food. Great service. Our first time but we will go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was really good. Large portions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
8/15/25 – The live music was excellent, and the performer truly enhanced the atmosphere. Complimentary chips and salsa were a pleasant start to the meal. However, service was somewhat slow. I ordered the fajita quesadillas, and unfortunately, the portion size was quite small. They were prepared with small tortillas, and the meat was not evenly distributed, leaving some pieces with only cheese.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
After not visiting for ten years, I decided to take my Air Force daughter and meet her siblings at El Arroyo, terrible decision.
Service was great, and it seem the patio, drinking gathering seem fun, but we were there for family time, food, and a couple of drinks.
With a table of ten we were ready, to start our own party, but got shutdown as soon as we received our food.
We ordered tacos plates, enchiladas plates, and appetizers.
Tacos has no flavor, it was just a pale and dull tortillas, the meat had no taste, and the sides, rice and beans, weren't any different.
Enchilada plates, enchiladas were okay, but same rice and bean taste, no taste so the only thing eating out of the plates were the enchiladas.
Avocado appetizer and chips were good.
Prices are to high for the cheap food they serve, but again, due to the patio atmosphere, El Arroyo seems to be a place to get drunk at.
Parking is horrible, tight small parking lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
The food was ok. The service was ok. However when it was time to pay on a divided check between about 13 people every ones check was messed up. They'd fix one check and add the items onto another even if that person didnt order that meal or drink.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Had lunch here today, food was great, music was perfect, Desiree did a fantastic job. She’s now our favorite. Can’t wait to come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stopped in since we was in Arlington. Have they changed owners? Definitely not what it use to be in years past. We wait 10 minutes for a waiter to even come to our table. While waiting I noticed stuff doesn’t get cleaned like in the past. I had a taco salad and I was disappointed that it wasn’t worth the money we paid for it. My husband said his nachos were good. We decided this place is not worth eating at anymore.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
JP was the reason I came in today! He was great, served margs for my friend’s b-day and it’s her first time here! I love it here and glad she can say the same! We will be back for girls night soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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