Not bad for a last minute dinner. Large selection of food. Service 9/10 Food 7/10 Chips and salsa 5/10 Not made fresh daily! You can't just chop some cilantro up toss it in tomato paste. And call it authentic salsa ... Chips and salsa quality is required for a 10 read more

El Bracero - Giant burrito with steak - Mexican Near Me - Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Food was pretty good, really enjoyed the vegetables in my enchiladas and was able to make it gf with corn tortillas. Chips were cold and salsa seemed store bought...but food came fast! So didn't have to eat much chips and salsa anyways! Wasn't super impressed with the cleanliness, could be better, makes you wonder what the kitchen or washroom is like... read more

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The food is always good! We dine there on a weekly basis, and have been for years! The service is excellent and the entire staff have become friends that know our taste. The ambiance suits our taste! read more

I was visiting from out of town and was thrilled to see this restaurant right next-door to the hotel, I was staying in. After being seated, I was offered the traditional chips and salsa, which were very good. I ordered a cheese quesadilla, which was probably the smallest one I've ever seen in my life. It tasted very good. After the chips, quesadilla, and a couple of beers I was full. The customer service and the feel of the restaurant made the night even better. I would certainly go back. read more

Called order only to have them not start the order til I arrived. What the point of calling in an order if they won't start it until you arrive?!? read more

Let me start on the food was not bad, definitely okay. The queso was pure water, it didn't even stay on the chips at any point. Next Our Server was just having a bad day apparently. His section was busy but he never checked on us, if we reminded him of missing items he huffed. We ordered dessert to go and he slapped the receipt book at us and stormed off. The atmosphere was nice, we sat by the bar and while it was loud it was to be expected with how busy they were read more

Mexican food is top 5 for me. I love a good plate of nachos and margaritas on any given day. Especially Tuesdays lol. Fast service fun environment. If I don't dance then it's not delicious. So tasty. read more

Great spot to grab food service was excellent very fast. Food is very well priced 10/10 would recommend to anyone who wants a good bite of Mexican food and a great experience. Thank you! read more

El Bracero - My delicious meal! - Mexican Near Me - Hopkinsville, Kentucky

In the past 5 years we have enjoyed eating at El Bracero. It was our first choice of where we wanted to go, more often than not. There was no other restaurant in Hopkinsville we went to over and over. The quality of their food could be trusted to be consistently good. My favorite was their Ribeye Fajitas which I again ordered twice in January 2025. Big disappointment!! The waitress and the cook declared that they didn't serve the meat in strips for Fajitas, only in the chopped meat form. They have a new menu so I assumed they had stopped serving that excellent rib eye steak. However I decided to return and check the menu once more in case I was confused. I saw ribeye steak advertised on the new menu as "stockyard fresh never frozen" and I ordered it medium rare. It came well done... with too many ill tasting multiple fat chunks within. Previously their steak was well marbled and tasty. No longer the case--the quality of their meat is now terrible with a strong greasy flavor. On the second occasion I showed the waiter the over done steak and he came back out with a bloody rare steak , inside temperature cold. I took it home and fed it to my dogs. Unless they hire a chef who knows the difference between medium well, medium rare and blood rare, knowing how to prepare steak properly and go back to their previous meat provider I suggest you skip their rib eye. I did enjoy the sautéd spinach. read more

You will be sorry if you do not stop In. This is my favorite restaurant for food but also the people are so nice and make me feel welcome. Stop in for the taco salad! read more

Great service !! The food was amazing !!! Very clean and authentic looking place !! read more

El Bracero - Great waiter - Mexican Near Me - Hopkinsville, Kentucky

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Very impressed!! Service was quick and the food was some of the best Mexican I've eaten...really.

Fast service,great food and awesome waiter. We are traveling with bus group of 20 people. Had us in and out within an hour. Great staff.

Lunch menu is limited, even with the small menu they got the order wrong. Accidents happen. It's the food quality. Very dry with little to no flavor read more

We walked over from a nearby hotel to have dinner here. We were promptly seated, as on a Thursday night it was not overcrowded. Service was prompt and efficient. We both ordered fajitas, and found the portions to be large and the drinks icy cold. The place is a bit noisy, without any particular decor, but the soundtrack was excellent Mexican music, and we thought the prices reasonable. read more

Amazing food and great service and their jalapeño burger and chicken fajitas were amazing if I ever come back this way I will definitely be stopping here read more

Amazing food, horrible hospitality. Waiters didn't check on me and my seven children even more then once. Asked for drink menu to read to my illiterate wife and they said no. Didn't stop me from gobbling up the food. read more

El Bracero - a plate of food on a table - Mexican Near Me - Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Quality went down. I lived in Clarksville from 2013-2017 and loved their restaurant. The food now is not authentic and is just another chain restaurant. read more

To me, the restaurant had a certain smell to it. We dined inside and we couldn't quite figure out the source. Wasn't a yummy smelling food smell, but not bad enough to leave. Saw a bunch of locals and how bad could be? It was just ok to us. I had 3 hard shell tacos, a taco salad bowl, chicken fiesta dish. The table side guacamole was fresh and yummy. read more

BEWARE ... After being a VERY loyal weekly customer since the day they opened; we are very saddened and appalled at the employees, waitresses, and the manger working on the evening of 12/13/2022. They are the worst and rudest people we have ever seen at any restaurant. read more

Just no! Very unclean and they do not rotate products I hate to leave a bad review but it was pretty sketchy as far as food safety practices

Outstanding service, food is as good as Texas & California Mexican food. Would recommend if you enjoy Mexican cuisine, this establishment is the go to place for Mexican food. read more

Food was great. Service was prompt and friendly. After a long day of traveling, this was next door to the hotel we were staying in....it was very good! read more

Staff was so nice , attentive. Loved salsa & especially fresh to order guacamole! Margs we're awesome. Fajitas had great flavor & plentiful--left overs for later. Next to hotel.. a quick walk!! read more

Great service food staff is always helpful and attentive. You can always generally be seated pretty quickly and it is rare that your drink gets half way empty. read more

El Bracero gets mixed reviews from me. We had visited other times because our grand daughter likes their cheese quesadillas. She eats it all! Service is a hit or miss today. Today was disappointing. Food always comes out quick, fresh and tasty. Today my chile relleno tasted frozen. I was really looking forward to have it. It was meh! My tostada was okay. Presentation was missing from my plate today. She probably stayed hiding in the kitchen knowing my chile was frozen. LOL!! Salsa was good. My grand daughter ate her quesadilla. My husband ate his carne asada. He said it was very tender and tasty, as well as the rice and refried beans. Why me???? It was only my order. We had enjoyed dinner here before. I just really wanted a chile relleno. I'm sure we will be back. I'll will report then. read more

El Bracero - Mexican Near Me - Hopkinsville, Kentucky

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We had a 15 top and they sat us quickly. We ordered pitchers of margs and beer and they were both great and cheaper than expected. The queso is tasty, however the chips were kind of stale. Most of the food came out quickly. The chicken cheese and rice was great-they serve it with a bowl of cheese dip to pour over. The restaurant was clean as well as the restroom. read more

We stopped here for dinner after failed attempts to get in to two other places in town. The service was terrible from the moment we walked in to the moment we walked out. Not sure who the male was that seated us - manager maybe? He was terrible - no personality or people skills and our waiter wasn't any better. He too was terrible- no personality and very aloof. Docked 2 stars for the lack of service. The food was alright- I'll probably give it another try but only because I enjoyed my bbq salmon with blk beans and corn/veggie mixture. read more

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Great vegetarian options- friendly service. Quality food! A great find in This Kentucky town as we were traveling through

I love this place went a few times. Never seems busy. Foods plenty and taste great. Very clean restraunt.

Always great - Service and Food .... If you enjoy Mexican , this is the place to go in Hopkinsville Service is FAST ! Really like the Bracero Bowl ! read more

Food is so good there! You ahouod definitely go to El Bracero!! Best mexican food place in madisonville

I came during the Super Bowl and only went for drinks and they were amazing service was good the bathrooms weren't all that clean but everything else was good read more

I'm staying at the nearby Best Western for, like, five weeks and since this is the closest eatery within walking distance - because I don't have a car - I have had more meals here than I care to count. Luckily, the service is almost always on point and the meals are generally delicious. I tend to go with either the fajitas or molcajente, because for around the same price as any other entree why not have your food served up in a massive stone bowl that looks like it could serve as the vessel for a heart during a Mayan ritual sacrifice? Plus, it's packed with shrimp, chicken, beef, onions, peppers, cheese, and green salsa. Throw some of that stuff in a warm flour tortilla and you got a good time going, friend. I don't do margaritas because they're usually gross, but they are able to make something called a "skinny margarita" here that uses fresh lime juice instead of a mix. Now, finding a bartender in here who knows just how to make it is a challenge but last time we asked Rafael, who I think is the manager, and he was able to make us a batch no problemo. The house chips & salsa are tasty but be sure to ask for a small bowl of the "hot stuff". Mix a little in to the house salsa to taste and it kicks that up a few solid notches. read more

I went here on Mothers Day 2021, experiences may vary. I picked up my food to go, and it tasted great. My only problem was that I paid for extra tortillas and didn't get any at all. They were on the receipt so I know I paid for them but they were not included. I realized it early, but the the lobby had a line out the door and to be honest the juice wasn't worth the squeeze. This one is better than the El Braceros in Clarksville because the guy at the bar there is an entitled a-hole with a short man complex and no customer service qualities at all. All people want when they spend money at an establishment is good food and a little dignity and gratitude. I won't be spending a dime there and I won't recommend anyone I know to eat at that El Braceros, but the Hopkinsville branch is a strong A- in my book. read more

Gotta love finding hair and bits of hard grey items in my food. Super loud and very annoying restaurant

Me and my significant other came here later in the day to get dinner. We came in and got sat; a gentleman came and gave us chips and salsa and the chips and salsa were great. The waiter came by and got the drink orders and we also order food. Next, the food came out quickly and I had order tortillas with my meal to eat with my meal and never got them. The waiter did not come back till basically my food was cold and I was no longer hungry. Then, on the receipt it says pay at the table but the waiter never came back for the check and we eventually payed at the front. read more

Good but do not not look the Best when you get it but it's good but I will not come a lot.The Salas is the best I love it!!! Good workers and if you like to got Mexican go to Dos Margaritas Mexican Grill now that's the best food. read more

El Bracero - Food - Mexican Near Me - Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Great food, service and margaritas! Drinks and food came immediately. We were checked on but not rushed. Highly recommend for family, friends or date night. Our server was, Josue, he was awesome. read more

Check your order before leaving the restaurant!!! We called in a to go order, picked it up and went back to the hotel to eat, just to find that half of my husbands order was missing (we were charged for the entire order) and the chicken in my order was so thin that we were amazed that chicken could be beaten that thin!!!! To top it off, the food was just "ok" So we, unfortunately, will not return to El Bracero read more