El Tapatio
1205 N Grand Ave, Gainesville
(940) 668-0740
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Food is So nasty and took forever to order and get our food. Not how Mexican food is.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Messed up our order and waiter started cussing us out and added random charges.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Staying at local Hotel and visiting Casinos later in the evening! Me and the wife checked local listings for Restaurants and chose this place! Food was great a lot of customers in the parking lot! We really enjoyed are food it was really traditional Mexican food and the table beside us ordered Margaritas and they looked very refreshing as well!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Until today, this was one of our favorite places-if today's meal had been served earlier we would not have gone back.
Things right: 1) salsa was good and mildly spicy, but could have used some salt 2) chips were nice and crunchy. 3)Husband's beer was ice cold as was the mug. 4)Guacamole was nice and creamy - good flavor. 5) Waiter was quick and attentive.
What was wrong - A LOT! 1) My margarita on the rocks was warm, as was the mug. The little ice quickly melted because the drink was so warm. We were seated in the bar area - I went to the bar and got a glass full of ice to cool it down. 2) Husband ordered a combo with carne carde sauce - he gets some sort of chili sauce that looks like spaghetti sauce and is sweet, not spicy. 3) I ordered the lunch chicken fajitas - they came out looking like chunks of chicken (think dog food) and very few vegetables. 4) flour tortillas were hard around the edges and tough - they were hot, but tough like they were left overs. 5) tried to eat the fajitas - they had an odd taste like a citrus whang - didn't taste good - over 3/4 left on plate. 6) Refried beans were pale tan, had a strange taste. I ended up eating very little of my meal.
Before we get home, about 18 miles away, I started feeling sick to my stomach. The taste from the fajitas would not go away. As soon as I got home I brushed my teeth hoping to get rid of the taste. Really didn't help. And after 3 hours my stomach hurts even more and my husband is complaining of a sick stomach. I honestly hope we were not given bad meat and do not end up with food poisoning.
We may or may not give this location another chance, but as for now if anyone mentioned going there within the next few weeks I would have to say no.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Love this place, great food, friendly and quick service. Always visit when in town.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Tonight was our first time here. Manuel took care of us and our service and food was excellent. Thank you! I highly recommend and will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is disgusting spicy salsa was spoiled, i had beef fajitas and it wasn't fajita meat
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Only real chile verde in gainesville
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Best chimichangas ever great lunch prices and good lunch menu selection
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service at the table was a little slow, but we really enjoyed the food. Would definitely go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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The place is supposed to close at 9:30 PM. They refused to serve us food at 9 PM.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great food, service, and prices!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was so fast! Good grub!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sub par food, over priced for quality of food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
We love this place! The service is always great and the food is always fresh and delicious. I love their shrimp tacos and their chips and salsa is amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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