El Beso Mexican Restaurante & Cantina of Milwaukee

Friendly staff and bartender. Good food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Taco salad was very bland & hardly any lettuce. Was surprised at how empty the place was for noontime lunch hour...but after my meal I understood why. Don't think I would go back or recommend to anyone.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

We went for happy hour and sat at a high table in the bar area. It took awhile to have anyone come over by us. When the bartender brought our drinks, we asked for menus and she looked annoyed. Then when we put our food order in, she told us "you are going to stress me out". The bar was not busy and that comment was not called for. Besides that, food was good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

Nice Mexican restaurant convenient to the airport and hotels surrounding it.
I was seated quickly since it wasn’t too busy just yet.
I sat in the bar area and the server came pretty quickly.
I loved how the iced tea had mint in it! It was a nice surprise.
I ordered a lunch combo that had a tostado (chicken) and enchilada (beef) and came with rice/beans. I also opted to get the pozole for an additional two dollars and a side of guacamole.
The starter chips and salsa were ok. You can tell they are cheaper, store bought chips and they weren’t anything special. The salsa was a little watery and weak for me. I tried both the red and the green (also a bit watery and needed more onion and cilantro).
I was a little disappointed that the pozole didn’t come out before the meal. It was actually pretty good. It had bits of shredded chicken and hominy in a verde sauce. It could have used more of that since the ratio to actual soup was a little off but the flavor was great, with the perfect amount of spice.
The enchilada was stuffed with a lot of beef but I would have liked it to have some more sauce or cheese on it. It was dry.
The tostada had a lot of shredded chicken and was good.
The guacamole definitely needed salt but it was a generous portion.
I’d definitely visit again and try something else.
It’s decent food but don’t expect TexMex or upscale Mexican.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

1st time dining here yesterday; celebrated my bday; the restaurant was super busy. Waiter Avi was attentive and excelled in customer service. My dish was shredded chicken enchiladas, hubby chose the #3 combination with steak meat; both meals tasted very authentic. (He said the meat was dry, thus my 4 stars for food) Avi & 2 waitstaff members treated me to a decadent slice of chocolate mousse cake (yum) with a song & a sombero upon my head!
Our overall experience definitely compels us to return!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jose's Steak Tacos, Burritos, Tostadas, Rice and Beans, Refried Beans, Chocolate Cake

The food is very good ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lovely outdoor patio, great margaritas, fun atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips

I share that I worked in that place for a while. I advise you if you are looking for a job, think twice. The managers are very racist. In most common charris, they fired me without reason or justification just because I don't like how they treat us and their rules. They are people who hate us. They care about nothing more than their own profit and their pocket. They have no feelings so think about it before getting a job in that place. Thank God, I got a good job with good people, but what a bad experience that place.

The food is always good. The atmosphere & service couldn't be better.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Jose's Steak Tacos, Burritos, Fried Ice Cream, Shrimp Fajitas

Great service, great atmosphere! Will be back again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Top notch Mexican cuisine! Everything, from the good, margaritas & service were top notch.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food, service has been fantastic each time we've come! Kids loved the outdoor patio.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was average but what was not good was services. We were party of 30 people and they had one server taking care of us. By the time she took the order of all and then brought the food out when ready it took her 6-7 trips and the food was cold, people waiting and appetites dead.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Amazing food, service, and atmosphere. Our go to for authentic Mexican food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fajitas

Great service and festive décor, but honestly did not love the food. The chips were my least favorite...cold and a bit stale. Ordered nachos and some chips were burnt and the whole thing was covered by a pile of shredded lettuce. Not conducive to the way most people eat nachos with their fingers. I had to dig through the lettuce to find a chip to pick up. There was a solid layer of cheese at some point but most chips I pulled out had zero cheese on them. The flavor of the chicken was good and the side of guacamole was delicious too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5