My husband and I went around 5p on a Sunday, and we're surprised it wasn't that busy. After finishing our meal, we weren't as surprised. The portions were generous, but the meal itself was pretty average and disappointing in some parts. I had the chicken con mole enchiladas; the mole was disappointing (I have homemade mole to compare it to, which was nowhere near the vicinity), and the shredded chicken was dry and chewy. The rice was decent, and the refried beans were okay. My husband had a chicken and steak chimichanga. The chicken was good because it had been grilled, but the chimichanga was not fried properly. It looked like an oily, soggy burrito. And the fact that we had no knives would've been okay if the tortillas were easy to cut through with a fork (they weren't). Service was slow. Our server kept disappearing and only showed up for the bare minimum. Twice, we had to get the attention of a different server for service. Considering this was our first time there, I'm good if we make it our last since there are significantly better places in Waco.
Dom
We came here from out of town on the night before thanksgiving, and the food was phenomenal! I personally ordered the Asada burrito and it was so flavorful. Often I go to Mexican places and I feel like the food is made bland on occasion, this was not one of those times. I was here with my wife and her family and everyone enjoyed their food. Service and drink selection was great as well! Highly recommend.Vegetarian options: There was an entire Vegan menu.
Deanna Singletary
The service is great. Food is really good. Have enjoyed fajitas, both fish and shrimp tacos, enchiladas, oh and be sure to ask for small complimentary bowls of black bean dip. Its amazing. Even folks who don't appreciate black beans love it!
Sonya Rodriguez
The food is good. I had tacos mexicanos beef and it was good. You get 3 big size tacos hard or soft. Also had the nachos with meat and shrimp. It was good. The mango habanero margarita in a large is very big. It was too much for me to drink on a work night...lol but it was a good drink.
Maria-Paula Silva
The food was really good and the margaritas were great! Javier our waiter was incredible. Honestly, one of the best waiters we have ever had. He constantly made sure we had everything we needed, and he was very kind and attentive. We had a great experience thanks to him. We will be back next time we visit Waco!
Tommy Snider
Good food reasonable prices. But apparently the AC was not working very well because it was uncomfortably warm in there.
Robert Orozco
Good selection on menu. Super friendly staff great customer service.
Dede J
I've been to El Paso Restaurant several times and, on May 27th that night probably was busy but, it was about an hour almost to closing time and me and some family met up there. The service could and should had been better. I had in the past. I think they were short of workers. Food and my margarita was good. Overall it was a decent night
Victoria Ledesma-Amaro
If I could I would rate a 0 out of 5. Food was horrible. Service was horrible. To start off, the tables were sticky. The tortillas tasted sour and old. We had ordered a hard taco and the taco shell LITERALLY tasted like cardboard. Rice tasted weird and beans had no taste.The salsa tasted straight up like marinara sauce. The enchiladas that come with beef had a horrendous taste. Fries seemed undercooked. Guacamole tasted bad it was brown!!!Employees were very confused. The only thing that was enjoyable were the chips, but we had to add salt. We left very unsatisfied with our experience. I do not recommend this place. If you would like delicious Mexican food go to el ranchito or anywhere else.
Jamaurri Smith
I went to El Paso yesterday had to stand and wait for someone to greet me for 10 minutes while the girls were talking and on the phone then I was told to just sit anywhere. After I sat at the bar it took 15 minutes to get noticed meanwhile the waitress was serving the table right behind me but never said anything to me. Then after I was finally given service the chips tasted like cardboard and when my enchiladas came the guy acted like the plate was so hot which only took 4 minutes to get to my table after being ordered so as you can imagine the food was cold and the plate wasn’t even hot. I was still charged full price for my meal. During my time here I also witnessed an employee handling trash and then handling cups and cut limes and juices with the same gloves on that he used while handling trash. Horrible experience would not recommend this establishment. I will definitely be calling the health department, city code inspector and fda for an investigation of this establishment.
The only things that really stood out as great was the queso and the service from our waiter. I ordered the pastor fajitas and the meat was really dry. My wife ordered some big burrito thing and ground beef was really really dry and had no flavor, the margaritas were expensive and had no fruit taste to them what so ever just had an excessive amount of tequila in them, calling them strong would be an understatement. The Dr Pepper was flat with no carbonation at all. The queso was delicious and so is the homemade salsa. The waiter really stood out, don’t remember his name but he had braces. Really did a great job making sure we were well taken care of Even though they were short staffed. My card was charged twice though so I’m not sure who was at fault for that so what was a 74$ ticket with $26 gratuity added turned into a total of $176 ticket with change. I don’t think the food and alcohol is worth how expensive the meal was, but again the service was outstanding by the waiter
Cindy Elledge
Nice place, good food, my waitress, Norma was fantastic! I like the outdoor seating. Everyone was really nice!
Patrick Williams
Food was pretty good. I got the camarones al la diabla. Pretty spicy. My entire in laws are Hispanic and they enjoyed the food. Definitely not Tex-Mex
Alexander Cruz
We always order the beef fajitas for two. Their portions are very satisfying and the meat is always so juicy and tender. Their salsa is always fresh and authentic. I also ordered the queso fundido and it never disappoints. Great option for getting your TexMex fix!
Shauna Rose Turner
Just the facts as I experienced it: The floors were dangerously slick, the service was ok, the food wasn’t that great. Won’t go back.
My husband and I went around 5p on a Sunday, and we're surprised it wasn't that busy. After finishing our meal, we weren't as surprised. The portions were generous, but the meal itself was pretty average and disappointing in some parts. I had the chicken con mole enchiladas; the mole was disappointing (I have homemade mole to compare it to, which was nowhere near the vicinity), and the shredded chicken was dry and chewy. The rice was decent, and the refried beans were okay. My husband had a chicken and steak chimichanga. The chicken was good because it had been grilled, but the chimichanga was not fried properly. It looked like an oily, soggy burrito. And the fact that we had no knives would've been okay if the tortillas were easy to cut through with a fork (they weren't). Service was slow. Our server kept disappearing and only showed up for the bare minimum. Twice, we had to get the attention of a different server for service. Considering this was our first time there, I'm good if we make it our last since there are significantly better places in Waco.
We came here from out of town on the night before thanksgiving, and the food was phenomenal! I personally ordered the Asada burrito and it was so flavorful. Often I go to Mexican places and I feel like the food is made bland on occasion, this was not one of those times. I was here with my wife and her family and everyone enjoyed their food. Service and drink selection was great as well! Highly recommend.Vegetarian options: There was an entire Vegan menu.
The service is great. Food is really good. Have enjoyed fajitas, both fish and shrimp tacos, enchiladas, oh and be sure to ask for small complimentary bowls of black bean dip. Its amazing. Even folks who don't appreciate black beans love it!
The food is good. I had tacos mexicanos beef and it was good. You get 3 big size tacos hard or soft. Also had the nachos with meat and shrimp. It was good. The mango habanero margarita in a large is very big. It was too much for me to drink on a work night...lol but it was a good drink.
The food was really good and the margaritas were great! Javier our waiter was incredible. Honestly, one of the best waiters we have ever had. He constantly made sure we had everything we needed, and he was very kind and attentive. We had a great experience thanks to him. We will be back next time we visit Waco!
Good food reasonable prices. But apparently the AC was not working very well because it was uncomfortably warm in there.
Good selection on menu. Super friendly staff great customer service.
I've been to El Paso Restaurant several times and, on May 27th that night probably was busy but, it was about an hour almost to closing time and me and some family met up there. The service could and should had been better. I had in the past. I think they were short of workers. Food and my margarita was good. Overall it was a decent night
If I could I would rate a 0 out of 5. Food was horrible. Service was horrible. To start off, the tables were sticky. The tortillas tasted sour and old. We had ordered a hard taco and the taco shell LITERALLY tasted like cardboard. Rice tasted weird and beans had no taste.The salsa tasted straight up like marinara sauce. The enchiladas that come with beef had a horrendous taste. Fries seemed undercooked. Guacamole tasted bad it was brown!!!Employees were very confused. The only thing that was enjoyable were the chips, but we had to add salt. We left very unsatisfied with our experience. I do not recommend this place. If you would like delicious Mexican food go to el ranchito or anywhere else.
I went to El Paso yesterday had to stand and wait for someone to greet me for 10 minutes while the girls were talking and on the phone then I was told to just sit anywhere. After I sat at the bar it took 15 minutes to get noticed meanwhile the waitress was serving the table right behind me but never said anything to me. Then after I was finally given service the chips tasted like cardboard and when my enchiladas came the guy acted like the plate was so hot which only took 4 minutes to get to my table after being ordered so as you can imagine the food was cold and the plate wasn’t even hot. I was still charged full price for my meal. During my time here I also witnessed an employee handling trash and then handling cups and cut limes and juices with the same gloves on that he used while handling trash. Horrible experience would not recommend this establishment. I will definitely be calling the health department, city code inspector and fda for an investigation of this establishment.
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The only things that really stood out as great was the queso and the service from our waiter. I ordered the pastor fajitas and the meat was really dry. My wife ordered some big burrito thing and ground beef was really really dry and had no flavor, the margaritas were expensive and had no fruit taste to them what so ever just had an excessive amount of tequila in them, calling them strong would be an understatement. The Dr Pepper was flat with no carbonation at all. The queso was delicious and so is the homemade salsa. The waiter really stood out, don’t remember his name but he had braces. Really did a great job making sure we were well taken care of Even though they were short staffed. My card was charged twice though so I’m not sure who was at fault for that so what was a 74$ ticket with $26 gratuity added turned into a total of $176 ticket with change. I don’t think the food and alcohol is worth how expensive the meal was, but again the service was outstanding by the waiter
Nice place, good food, my waitress, Norma was fantastic! I like the outdoor seating. Everyone was really nice!
Food was pretty good. I got the camarones al la diabla. Pretty spicy. My entire in laws are Hispanic and they enjoyed the food. Definitely not Tex-Mex
We always order the beef fajitas for two. Their portions are very satisfying and the meat is always so juicy and tender. Their salsa is always fresh and authentic. I also ordered the queso fundido and it never disappoints. Great option for getting your TexMex fix!
Just the facts as I experienced it: The floors were dangerously slick, the service was ok, the food wasn’t that great. Won’t go back.