On the way to/from Hanging Rock State Park, stop here for a hearty Mexican cuisine fix! I tried something new this time and I was happy I did! I chose the Burrito Deluxe! A soft tortilla stuffed with beef or chicken, beans (I requested black beans) and covered with lettuce, tomato, guacamole, and sour cream! Now that I think about it, everything me, my family, and friends have tried has been amazing! MOST SINCERELY read more

El Cabo - Burrito Delux - Mexican Near Me - Walnut Cove, North Carolina

This place has done nothing, but improve over the years, their drafts are ice cold, their salsa is freshly made and the food always comes out hot and delicious. Servers are always greeting you with a smile and willing to crack jokes with you. It's the perfect stop before or after a trip to Hanging rock and sure to have you leaving full and satisfied. A great Tex-Mex restaurant for a small town! read more

El Cabo - Chimichangas with Rice and Beans - Mexican Near Me - Walnut Cove, North Carolina

We had a fantastic meal yet again. Every time I come here. It's consistent service and consistently great food. Tonight we had shrimp tacos and ACP with some extra vegetables. read more

El Cabo - ACP with veggies added - Mexican Near Me - Walnut Cove, North Carolina

Nice ambiance. Prompt service. Good food. A spur-of-the moment lunch. Would return! Wait staff very nice. read more

Always delicious & fun. A definite try & will turn into a weekly dining experience ! My favorite is the Buffalo shrimp tacos ! Yummy !

I was so impressed with El Cabo. The service was great and the food came out hot and fresh. Everything on my plate was cooked very well. Nice portion for the price too. I'm looking forward to eating there again one day. read more

El Cabo - Lunch fajita, chicken and steak - Mexican Near Me - Walnut Cove, North Carolina

Great owners and wonderful food. The guacamole is the best in town! They use the freshest ingredients and have the friendliest staff! read more

Best salsa around! Really kind employees and the food is yummy and reasonably priced! We would recommend this place! read more

I meant to write this review after our first visit a week ago, but we made it back again and here I am. This place is awesome. We do small road trips all over, and we spend a lot of time around Walnut Cove. We finally made the decision to stop and eat here as another favorite, The Milk Bar, was closed. The minute we entered we knew we had found a hidden gem. Friendly, smiling faces were the norm, all the wait staff was amazing! The restaurant itself is open, airy and has a wonderful atmosphere. We enjoyed the home made salsa and chips while we decided what we wanted. Delicious! The ordering was easy and straight forward, and our food came out in record time! Everything we ordered was delicious, (buffalo and regular shrimp tacos) and the flautas were beyond good. We were welcomed by both managers on duty and we knew we had found a happy place. We were out wandering again this week, and even though we had left Walnut Cove abs were back in Winston, when the subject of dinner came up we knew we had to drive back to El Cabo. The fajitas were our choice this trip and they did not disappoint. Several of the employees remembered us from our 1 visit, and came over to greet us and chit chat for a minute. Having that kind of friendly staff is what puts a place head and shoulders above others. We are now regulars there and we know we will enjoy many futures meals there. Thanks to the wonderful wait staff and kudos to the cooks for a job well done. read more

Haven't been here since we moved back, made a quick lunch run. Not accustomed to having meat on my chili relleno - will ask for that to be removed next time. However, salsa was very good and tasted as though they had made it. Too many Mexican Restaurants in our area have salsa that taste like its bought in bulk from Sams Club. Everything tasted fresher here. read more

El Cabo - Chili Relleno and taco - Mexican Near Me - Walnut Cove, North Carolina

Great friendly atmosphere, good cold beer! Service could be a touch better, but in today's environment, they do a great job! read more

Absolutely love their food!!! Salsa was amazing and their pico was good too!! so delicious and good portions for the price!

First visit to this new location in downtown Walnut Cove...not sure why it took me so long. Very clean restaurant and friendly staff. The lunch menu is available until 2:30p. My husband and I stopped in on a Wednesday and wine was half price...woohoo! We shared a lunch plate and cheese dip...and of course the chips and salsa. All was fantastic! The restaurant has the usual extensive Mexican menu. They do serve beer, wine and spirits. Tables are spaced for social distancing. There is outdoor seating. Will definitely be back! read more

The food here tastes great. However, if you live around town and order takeout like we do a few times a week and ask for chips and salsa at lunch. You will ALWAYS receive a 2.5 inch cup that is filled with a tiny bit of salsa and a handful of chips. I have never understood this. If you go into the restaurant to eat, you can get a bowl full! I have asked several times when placing my order over the phone for a whole cup full since I'm paying the same amount at takeout but this is what I always get. Too bad. I wish I could talk to the owner. The food really is great though. I'll be going elsewhere. read more

El Cabo - a bowl of tomato sauce - Mexican Near Me - Walnut Cove, North Carolina

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El Cabo has quickly become one of my local Walnut Cove favorites. Even when its busy, service is steady and my go to order of chicken fajitas is on point every time. I also love that they have options you don't see at other Mexican restaurants like their Aloha tacos and ACP wrap. Everything I've tried so far has been fresh and delicious. It's great place for lunch if you're nearby or passing through! read more

Very friendly staff always checking back to refill drinks etc.. I had the 10' chicken quesadilla. Wonderful food with leftovers! I highly recommend this restaurant!! read more

My daughter's favorite Mexican restaurant she always orders the El Chavo special Steak with the vegetables and ice tea. Windy Johnson CherokeeStrong read more

Not sure what their problem(s) are. Not busy, but service was horrible. It took forever to be waited on. Equally long to bring the drinks, which they got wrong. Never did come back with straws, but I got some from the bar. Brought out our cheese dip, but failed to leave any napkins or silverware. Tonight was just horrible. We've been here almost an hour and still no food. I'm sure Covid is to blame LOL I'll try it again sometime, because usually it's pretty good food... BUT NOT THIS EVENING! read more

Cold food that I only got when I asked for it and extra $7 for sour cream and tomato's.

Great food and very friendly and gracious staff. Has a feel good vibe that makes you want to be there. Margaritas were on point, good bartender. Down to earth, quaint and charming. You gotta stop! read more

El Cabo, Walnut Cove. Located right on Main Street in the heart of historic downtown in what used to be a bank. The vault is still there and yes you can eat in it. I've been here several times, and waited to post my review to make sure whats what. The first and most important thing you need to know about this place is Taco Tuesday! They have specials posted with some really great deals on traditional tacos. If you get their specialty taco's then hold onto your taste buds. The BBQ chicken taco is amazing. Slow cooked marinated chicken on a soft taco with cabbage and fresh herbs on top. Add cheese and their special sauce and you have one of the and most unique and best tasting taco's around. Same for the steak taco. Grilled marinated strips of steak with lettuce fresh herbs cheese, and a different sauce. The sauces really make this place stand out. Of course you get complimentary chips and salsa. There is a little variation on the salsa from day to day. Some days its a little too watery for me, other days its good. The service here is always great. Fast and friendly. I've never had a problem sitting where I want, and most of the time they ask me or just tell me to sit where I like. I think the value is good. 3 specialty tacos and tea out the door for less than a 10 spot? Thats a super value. All in all I would highly recommend this place, especially on Tuesday!! read more

El Cabo - Taco Tuesday!! - Mexican Near Me - Walnut Cove, North Carolina

So we ate here once before COVID. It was less than average then but As a local, we try to support all our local businesses. We stopped in tonight because it was on the way home and we were hungry. It's not that there is anything bad about the restaurant, but the whole experience is mediocre at best. The wait staff are more interested in talking to their friends instead of "waiting " . We ordered the Margaritas and waited for 20 minutes for them to make it from the bar to the table. The food is ok, but honestly would go to Taco Bell for more authentic Mexican. read more

Whenever we want Mexican food that's close by we always go to El Cabo, it's really great food and a nice atmosphere as well.

Not my favorite place to eat Mexican food. The food is decent but not all that great. Sometimes the staff seems indifferent, like they don't care if you are there or not. I have sat many times with few people in the restaurant while wait staff talks amongst themselves. I pretty much only go here when I have to. I will give them one thing they will give you a really good strong alcohol drink. In my opinion this is the one thing that keeps them going. read more

I ate at El Cabo again on Sunday the 26th for dinner. I actually ate in this time. I ordered the Arroz Con Pollo. Basically chicken on top of rice with cheese sauce. The plate didn't look too appetizing when it first came out. But it actually tasted pretty good. They might want to work on presentation. My wife got two chicken burritos like she always does. She said they were good. Staff was friendly. Good atmosphere. read more

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They got good food and good service and good people and good friends and they are very fast

We stopped in for dinner after our soccer game! They accommodated a large group and it was delicious! Can't wait to go back next time we play in that area! Everyone enjoyed there entries and the atmosphere is great! read more

Food is always delicious and we are never disappointed! Only heads up, is this is completely Americanized Mexican food.

I will not step foot in this place again! Worst service I ever had at any restauant. This place sucks!!!!

Check these guys out n if you are in town! THIS is a little piece of Mexican heaven. WE eat there often , they have great food and reasonable prices. TACO tUesday!!!! I love the salsa and chips. not a fan of their chorizo... sorry. BUT it's clean and service is ok. read more

If zero was a rating that's what it would be. If you are going for the food, stay home and cook for yourself. If you find yourself lonely looking for "a good easy meal" this is the place to go. The girls are willing and waiting, tell them you work out of town and you may just get their 2 for one special. The service is horrible, the food is definitely not authentic, but if you're a married man, in a relationship, or just looking for a no strings attached one night stand, EL Cabo is the place to go! The girls are easy and the food is cheap. Just be sure to wrap it up, they like throwing pregnancy scares at those pipeliners. Ladies if you are on the road with your man, cook them diner and keep them away from these bottom feeders at this place. The girls there spread faster than hot butter. read more

Very interesting experience here ... The hostess asked us if we wanted to sit at a booth or table, I pointed at a particular booth, yet, she took us across the room. (She was not friendly at all, then we noticed her shift ended after being seated within 10 minutes. Totally understandable, it can be tiring, but attitude is everything.) We, my friends and family, noticed that white people were seated on one side of the restaurant and Hispanic people were seated on the other side. We saw a group of Hispanic men walk in the restaurant and again, they were seated in the area where Hispanic people sat .... I don't know what the deal was about ... Is this restaurant segregating?!?!?! The food was okay, definitely overpriced. Our server was wonderful, she checked in our table frequently. This was our first visit to this restaurant and Danbury. I hope it was just bad timing when we arrived. Hopefully no one will experience this ....... read more

Stay away service was terrible, went there after church, A party of 5 they couldn't get all 5 meals out. Should have stayed a Bank

I am a local and I am here to tell you. Go to taco bell or Dan River restaurant instead. This place is way over priced. You can call and get pricing or go online and look at menu or even look at the dine in menu and when you check out the price will meticulously go up. they give extremely tiny portions too. just ordered take out for the last time. paid 20 dollars for not even enough food for a toddler. trust me do not do it. oh and soft drinks are apparently 2 dollars a cup. If you dine in and are white then good luck because they are also prejudiced mexicans and they treat their server girls like trash. and yes i am hispanic. read more

Good service for Walnut Cove, however kitchen obviously has no regard for vegetarians. Ordered vegetarian fajitas and found multiple pieces of what appears to be chicken. I wanted to let the owner/manager know, but it seems like she asked every table except for ours how everything was going. Will not be back. read more

Ate here after a fishing trip on the Dan. The town is a hole in the wall but this restaurant is as good and as nice as anything you'd find in a major city. Amazing salsa, great fajitas and excellent service. Very clean inside and prices are reasonable. This place is a find. Check them out of you're in the area. read more

The food wasn't good at all. We had a group of about 12 and we were all having a good time. Took forever to get our food.. we must've been too rowdy and the manager told us to leave and that she hopes we never come back. Also told us to tell our friends to never come to that restaurant. I will never be back. So if your trying to have a good time and drink never go there! read more

Excellent service, excellent food. They've recently relocated and it's a great atmosphere. We eat there weekly. Love it!

By far best Mexican restaurant I have ever been too, food is great, service is outstanding, and the waitresses are phenomenal! Awesome place will definitely be back;) read more

Great food and great service. I brought a Meetup group of 13 people there after a tubing trip on the Dan River. The restaurant was perfect after a hot day in the sun. They could handle individual checks, service was fast and friendly and the food was great. Great salsa too!!! read more