Stopped for a late lunch. We chose them due to having a reasonably priced lunch menu. Pros: chips were warm and tasty. Salsa was runny - almost nothing chunky in it. Quesadilla had so much cheese vs chicken that I had to scrape off a lot of it. Hubby had chicken tacos. Meat was pretty dry and stringy. Rice and beans were ok. Overall, we would not recommend. read more

Wonderful! The food is great! They have gluten free options. My co-worker and I come here at least quarterly.

Ditto my review from 11 years ago, only now they offer Margaritas To Go! Perfect! Getting the Steak Especial as usual. If my wife was with me, we'd be getting a chicken mole too read more

Really disappointed in the food at this restaurant. The service was very good. Servers are very friendly and helpful. It's too bad the food doesn't follow. I had never eaten there before and sorry to say it is my first. and last read more

Go to spot for great qiuck standard Mexican fare, the to go Margaritas are beyond generous and the portion sizes across the board have never left us hungry! read more

When it comes to Mexican food I have the same plate wherever I go. I was not disappointed. What really sets this place apart was their salsa. Absolutely loved it. Service was excellent. read more

This is my family and I go to Mexican restaurant. Always delicious, and everyone is so nice.

Exceptional food and service. They are the best place in maple valley. Authentic flavors and huge menu.

Salsa is good (this is hard to come by), when the salsa is good, then everything else is usually good too. The basics are good here: service, fried rice, refried beans, enchiladas (I like Cheese and Ground Beef here), burritos (I like ground beef here), and tacos; other items you order here will vary in taste, since every restaurant follows their own recipes. I wish the Chile Rellenos uses fatter plump peppers. My wife likes that Carne Asada. Stick to the basics here, you can't go wrong. read more

Hungry looking for some food after working out. The staff here is friendly but service took a long time. It didn't seem busy at all. They took forever to refill our chips and salsa. I ordered the flaflos not sure the spelling it was ok nothing special about it. read more

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This is some of the best family Mexican food you will get in the area! Great deals on margs, great portions, awesome staff, and the food is delicious. Guaranteed great time! read more

Terrific Mexican food! Definitely our go to for Carne Asada and the enchiladas. I have to point out they are way better than other places in packaging take out orders too! read more

It was pretty good Mexican food. Because of the covid19 epidemic we couldn't eat in. Do we got it to go and they had no organizational structure on take out. It was every man for himself. Luckily I'm pretty assertive and got in and out pretty fast. The food was good. I'd say equal or a little bit less than Hacienda Del Mar. Just that it was less expensive which was a bonus. I'd like to go enjoy the sit down apart when all of this rolls over. read more

Very good Mexican food and great service. Always friendly and gracious. Terrific bacon-wrapped shrimp.

Great food!! Great service!! Great atmosphere!!! Definitely a new favorite! The margaritas are perfect!

Great service, food and appetizers! It's our favorite Mexican restaurant in Maple Valley. Have been going here for years!

SUPER underrated Mexican restaurant! Their staff members are all friendly and fun. I highly recommend the Chile Colorado! Ordered from them tonight and he threw in a big bag of chips and salsa!! read more

I have been coming here for over a year now and have never once been disappointed by the food. It always tastes delicious and is still hot by the time it makes its way home (I don't usually eat in the restaurant). The wait is usually only 15mins before receiving your meal. I was very disappointed when they closed down earlier during the covid-19 pandemic since they are one of my favorite restaurants in town, but I drove past the other day and realized they're back in business! I will definitely be returning. read more

Always great food and service! We've picked up to-go orders from them serval times throughout the quarantine and they make the pick up process quick and easy. Love that they include lots of chips and salsa so we don't miss the in person experience too much. read more

Food is great. We always get seated quickly and order. The chips and salsa is so yummy! Our food always arrives quickly and hot. YUM! read more

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Fantastic food. Best service and Mexican food in the area. I've never gone there when there's been a wait.

Awesome restaurant. Been going here for 25 years and never had a bad experience. Oscar has to be the friendliest server ever. We love it.

I Read solid reviews and was excited to try it. We waited like 7 minutes for someone to come to the front to greet us in the non busy lunch hour. Then we were met and she said how many and we said 2. She then walked off and another 5 minutes passed before she came back and said it'll be like a 20 minute wait. So we dipped out I get covid is hard and is screwing everyone up and we're short handed but that was sucky service. I will try again because it had high reviews but we left frustrated and hungry for Mexican food. I am not reviewing their food or service just an isolated incident that left a sour taste in my mouth. read more

During the Covid quarantine they did a wonderful job taking phone orders and making sure people got their favorite Mexican dishes. It was always very busy even just for takeout so I'm glad to see the locals supporting local businesses. The salsa is on the spicy side but I don't mind that and their portions are always quite large. Expensive in the way of Mexican food but it's worth it. I love that they give you chips and salsa with every to go order. Way to go El Cap!! read more

My wife and I have enjoyed a lot of Mexican food places from all over the place. I believe I have good taste and this place is the worst Mexican food ever. Everything was bland and greasy. Do not waste your time. read more

The lack of flavor is very disappointing. Service is good, people are very nice, but the food... maybe it was just an off night..

Good foods. Large portions. Good service. The pina colada was really good. Highly recommend

My burrito was delicious! I've been looking for authentic Mexican food and this is the closest I've been able to find. I'll be eating there again soon. read more

Food is exceptional with great service. We have never had to wait and feel totally comfortable coming here.

I have been here a few times. They continue time after time after time get my order wrong when it is so simple. They someone mishear cheese for beef and so on. They don't understand English well so communication is very hard. Better luck at another Mexican restaurant. read more

Good food and an amazing staff. I usually order to-go and am always happy with the meal and the bag of chips and salsa. This place has good salsa which is always your first impression if dining-in. The employees and owners are always super gracious and make you feel super welcome. It's a very comfortable dining experience. read more

Food is not great. Inside of the restaurant is well designed but it is not evident from the outside. Service is slow and they bring food items in super hot plates that could literally burn your fingers, so watch out. Staff was friendly and nice. There are much better options for better tasting mexican food. read more

I have mixed emotions about this place. I want to protect it because there are aspects that are good. There food is marginal at best. The lounge is cool, good drinks comfortable chairs and the service is really good. Food not so much but we will continue going there for another 15 or so years read more

Typical American Mexican restaurant. Not bad, not great. The servers are friendly and fun. The bar is always a good time with fun bartenders. read more

We love this family restaurant. The food and the service are equally good. It is our "Go to" spot on a Friday night if we just want to go out for dinner instead of eating at home. The plates are hot, the meal includes the beans and rice, we love everything we order. Try their Albondigas soup, it is so good on a cold night. read more

Wonderful spot with kind and welcoming hosts and servers!! The food was honestly delicious and the vibes were amazing :) Margs were also so good 10/10 would recommend!!! read more

Service is fine, food is better than fine, not great yet, a little too salty to me. The whole place has some moldy smell, cleanliness can improve for sure. I will go back for another try one day. read more

Pretty decent not totally authentic or too American. Soups de tortilla was really yummy.

We really love the food here. The portion sizes are huge. My son did notice that his chicken fajitas were lacking chicken this last time though so that was disappointing. The reason for only 4 stars is that every time we go in the service is so slow. It always takes 2 hours for dinner here and it's due to long wait times for the food. It's not been busy on those times we've been in either. There really doesn't seem to be any reason for it so I'm not sure what's going on. read more

We used to go to El Caporal regularly because they have very hood food. Our kids liked it too, and we had a birthday party there for our daughter. had a fingernail in my food. The waiter asked if I had cut my nails and tried to say it was mine. Will never go back and discourage anyone else from eating there. I found a fingernail in my food. First the waiter said it wasn't a fingernail. Then he said maybe it was mine. It was gross and disgusting enough to find a fingernail in my food, and then to be blamed for it was not my idea if customer service. It a restaurant screws up admit it and try and make it right. Don't try to blame the customer. Have never been back and never will go back. read more