We were in the mood for tacos and we noticed that this place had a tackle bar. For $13.50 that's not a bad price at all. They have taco shells and taco salad shells, a good variety of meats which include shrimp. A salsa bar and also an area with condiments. Everything was freaking amazing, great flavor great service read more

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Love the atmosphere, love Jordan, had a great time. Get the taco bar. I need atleast 85 words to submit this.

I highly recommend this place. Outstanding service and the owner is very personable and really cares about your exerience/service. The food is awesome and they do have a buffett which was a huge plus. By far the best Mexican place I have ate in the area. read more

The food is delicious! Oh that taco bar has nearly everything you could want! Bar has al pastor tacos, seasoned beef, chicken, steak, rice, refried beans, etc. Everything we tried was delicious. Their pico is absolutely delicious!! We had excellent, friendly service. Ask for Jordan!!! He's energetic and fun. The restaurant is cute with typical Mexican decor. Go! You won't regret it! read more

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Okay where to start. TACO BAR wait let me say that a little differently so you understand, an ALL YOU CAN EAT TACO BAR!! My inner fat kid was so happy to eat some Mexican food and not have to choose just one or some premade combination someone else thought was best! And it wasn't just tacos! It was taco salad, hard tacos, soft tacos, fajitas, burritos, all of it! And not just basic meat either!!! There was taco beef, shredded chicken, fajita style chicken and veggies, fajita style shrimp and veggies, el pastor, refried beans, Spanish rice, and alllll the salsas you could want! And it was all delicious!!! Service was amazing, the fresh juices were amazing, the decor inside was cute and clean, while outside they had a very fun and festive Christmas display. You must check this place out. You'll regret not doing it. read more

Fire! Being from Texas, I'm skeptical about Mexican food around here but this place is legit. The taco bar is well worth it. Fajita chicken, shredded chicken, ground beef, shrimp and pastor. The pastor was my favorite. Then they have taco shells, corn and flour tortillas and crispy taco bowls with all the fixings like rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream etc. lots! They even have a salsa bar with like 8 different kinds. Very very good. read more

Have eaten there several times food was always plentiful hot and kept up bar was stocked and salsa was excellent all staff including servers and owner very nice upbeat and relatable and spunky! read more

In the old 5 Guys spot...have done a great job transforming this place into a Tex-Mex buffet! ALL YOU CAN EAT for 13.50! Also order off the menu, take out. Great choices of beers and mixed drinks. The chicken fajitas and bean dip are our go to. We get take out from here at least once a week. Great place, friendly staff. Family friendly. read more

The taco bar was a great value and everything was very fresh and delicious. Our waiter Jordan provided excellent service. Very welcoming and friendly atmosphere. read more

Stopped in between lunch and dinner so it wasn't very busy, but the food was great and very fresh! I got the Vegetarian A. and it was very filling. The space was very clean and there is also outdoor seating. If I had more time, I would've stayed and tried out the taco bar. When I'm back in Bristol, I'll be coming back for more! This is a link to the online menu. It it doesn't work, I'm adding pictures of the menu as well. https://cdn.flowcode.com/prodassets/to-go-menu-el123-final_Tw4tObg.pdf?ts=1633129392714154554 read more

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If I could give less than 1star I would the woman who set the manger I was told , was rude , the food was bad the refried beans was spoiled when we told her she said no no it's not we asked her to try them she refused, Then she refused to come back to our table for drink refills, when we left we watched them cover up food on the bar to reserve it the next day, So they don't make fresh food til the pot is empty, There was a bug in the toppings bar, People beware when you eat here. Everyone in my group go sick either throwing up all night or diarrhea or both. The manager was rude to us. I will not be going back I will earn every one that I can... This place is a health hazard. read more

Everything here is delicious! I live in Johnson city but drive up here every now and then just to eat here. The Al Pastor is amazing on the taco bar. The taco bar is all you can eat and is a great way to get a variety of food. They have taco bowl shells, soft shells, hard shells, and bowls if you're doing keto. The food is very fresh and they are constantly replenishing food without delay. The servers are always friendly and prompt with getting drink refills and the atmosphere is nice. The only thing I would change is I need one closer to home! I recommend this place to everyone when talking about favorite Mexican restaurants. read more

Run, fly, jet, teleport, but do NOT wait to check out this place and make it your favorite Tex-Mex restaurant in the Tri-Cities!!! For real! Always a treat to drive up here!! Sooo much to choose from and have yet to order the same thing twice. This place has great energy, is clean, has a super friendly staff, no wait for service and oh yeah, did I mention I the food is !! Let's go back to the staff for a minute.... I inquired about the Chicken Tortilla Soup as we were paying our check (as I have yet to find legit CTS in the Tri-Cities) and Jorge, one of the partners invited me to try a small sample of the soup. I was looking forward to a small sample - maybe ¼ cup, but lo and behold he brings me a regular size serving (a BOWL) and was speechless!! I mean, who does that these days?! I could only get down a couple bites of the soup because I was stuffed from my meal. ‍And I felt absolutely horrible in not being able to eat it all (and I wasn't about to ask for a to-go bowl), but I was just genuinely filled with joy with this unexpected gesture of kindness. Cannot wait to get back up there. Next time I will definitely wear elastic waisted pants and be sure to order the Chicken Tortilla Soup first! read more

El 123 Tex-Mex - Chicken Tortilla Soup - Tex-Mex Near Me - Bristol, Virginia

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Best Mexican cuisine in Bristol! I dine here at least once or twice a week. The food and service is wonderful. All servers are great but Martha is a always a favorite. 10/10 recommend. read more

We were celebrating my granddaughter's 27th birthday and decided to try this new place.....it was a great choice! Food was great, service was great and they went above and beyond with a song and an awesome dessert! Wonderful experience. Will try the taco bar next time.....it looked amazing! Check it out before you place your order. read more

The food is excellent. The all you can eat bar is always fresh and the price is affordable. It includes taco bowl shells, hard and soft taco shells; chicken, beef, and pork entrees and sometimes shrimp. The salsa bar is very good with an assortment of salsas and fresh toppings. The staff is wonderful, and happy hour drinks are a great price. Try this awesome restaurant for great Tex-Mex food. read more

This is a wonderful alternative to the usual buffet. The food is fresh and hot and not over cooked like some of the local buffets. Give it a try. You won't be disappointed! read more

I called in an order from a local hotel, a charming lady took my order and it was delivered in about 25 minutes, which I find amazing. I had tacos and Chiles rellenos which were the best I've ever ever had anywhere including the southwest. I had them cook a plain chicken breast to feed my dog who had gotten very finicky on our trip. It was delicious. I almost didn't feed the dog. A great experience. read more

My wife and I absolutely enjoyed our meals and drinks. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The food was great and we enjoyed our meals and drinks read more

Amazing takeout experience. Friendly, fast, fresh food at a reasonable price ! I look forward to going back for dine-in !

This cost way too much to be so bad. Terrible taco salad"floating" in some kind of liquid, hot peppers- nearly choked on that, soft chimichunga, terrible salsa. Right now, really miss California! read more

The best of the best here ! The food is always consistently hot, fresh, phenomenal, and served as ordered. The service is unmatched. They treat you like family. If you have social anxiety and don't thrive well in large loud uncomfortable restaurants then this place is for you, its relaxing and safe like being at a loved ones home. They're kind and great with kids. The taco bar is truly where it's at, there's lots of options and combinations. The mango salsa is to die for. The prices are very affordable. I love this place, it's a true hidden gem. read more

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I'm not the one to ever leave a bad review but this one is upsetting. so I ordered DoorDash i got 40+ dollars worth of food to be disappointed and feeling hungry. So on to the dishes I bought I got the fajitas 123 All the vegetables where still hard definitely not cooked fully like chopping throwing it in enough get warm and done when I eat fajitas like little bite but these was just warm raw veg. The fajitas had no flavor no salt no pepper no seasonings no juice the chicken was just plain white chunks steak plain shrimp I didn't chance till I recooked after the first one I ate I knew I needed to. The chicken A LA parrilla no sauce on it was again hard veggies and chicken flat white pieces we was just eating unflavored chicken and hard veggies that tasted like nothing. Then chili relleno I'm a lover of these I could just eat only these but not this time the chili was again not cooked fully so had strong raw pepper taste the red sauce tasted out of can over powered the beef hardly any cheese.Im just unhappy when I have to wait 30+ mins headache I had all day and had to throw everything in skillet to recook it just to say it's not worth it now.I wished I took before pic just didn't think migraine and dreading ordering more food if it came to it. I had to add seasoning and little paste broth to get some flavor literally both dishes tasted the same so combined. I took the pepper out of the sauce and going try recook it. I'm not doing this review to be hateful at all but maybe slow down make sure stuff taste good and or at least looks good enough to want to eat. I read other reviews maybe wasn't a good day today I don't want this to stop others from trying maybe wasn't my day. Just money wasted food wasted but on other hand chips,salsa and guacamole was good. read more

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Traveling through and decided to give them a try. The food was great. The cheese dip and the guacamole were terrific. We one order of chicken fajitas and an order of chicken fajitas "el tequila." Everything was great! The service was also great. Will definitely stop in next time we come through. read more

Really good and underrated Tex-mex. Salsa bar was very fresh and all that we tried were really good. The fajita burrito was massive and tons of cheese. The grilled vegetable burrito was also huge and extremely fresh. The atmosphere was good and the prices were easily worth it. The service was perfect too. They also had an all you can eat taco bar, but I'll try it next time. read more