This place was some of the best Mexican food I've had in this area! Service was excellent, quick and spot on. I love spicy and hot things, I asked for something hotter than the hot sauce on the table. She brought me some made in house habanero salsa from the back and it was some of the best I've had. Just the right touch of heat but exploding with flavor. I had the fajitas and you get then you can eat in a sitting! 10/10 will make the drive and return. read more

I have this a 4/5 because I ordered grub hub and didn't see the inside of the restaurant. The food was great! Had a lot of flavor and it was fresh. read more

I don't remember what I ordered but it was so good. I usually ask the staff what they recommend and I ain't been steered wrong yet. read more

El Caporal - River’s Bend - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

I had fajitas chicken and steak came out sizzling delicious flavor No room for churros Strawberry margarita was yummy read more

I enjoy Mexican restaurant employees who will speak Spanish with me. I always feel like I'm with family when I'm here. My favorite is the fajita quesadilla and no one does it quite like El Cap. read more

I visit two times.. pretty good everything staff so nice I pay bill 26$ and I paid tips 17$ :) That's why read more

El Caporal - River’s Bend - Grande burrito it so delisioso kkk - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

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Best food and service in the area. They always take care of us here. I like the tacos al pastor and the carnitas. So much good flavor!

My favorite Mexican food spot around. I go once a month, if not more. Service is great, price is great, and food portions are great! Excellent food. read more

I came in at 2:45pm. End of their lunch service and no customers except for me. I was greeted with a warm and enthusiastic smile and invited to sit anywhere. "Still serving food?" -of course! What are your drinking, brother? Many employed at other establishments would be thoroughly annoyed to have to serve someone for lunch after being empty for quite some time. Not here. The gentleman saw that I was having trouble looking at things on my phone so he volunteered a sheet of paper with the wifi password on it. - Difficult to get reception in here. Here's the WiFi password if you'd like it. He saw me looking around and asked, -What are you looking for? Need hot sauce? Here. Would you like to try some of the hot sauce that we make here? Baseball ok? Want me to change the channel? Someone once told me that service is what happens to you. Taking your order, getting it right, and bringing what you ask for is what is expected. Anticipating what you might need and offering them, making sure that you have the best experience, day, lunch, is hospitality. The food is good and I'll return many times over for a meal like this and hospitality you can't find very often. Ollie is my server's name. read more

El Caporal - River’s Bend - Lunch chicken fajita. Complimentary chips and salsa with "white sauce." - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

Stumbled on this place. Friendly atmosphere and genuine Mexican food. They actually have hard tacos as well as soft tacos. I ordered the Vegetarian mushroom quesadilla and the wife ordered vegetarian fajita. Both were generous portions and delicious! read more

El Caporal - River’s Bend - Margueritas! - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

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Good service, great employees, but went there two times and both times the food was not edible. Got a vegetarian meal the first time and it was so greasy, I couldn't eat it. The second time I got the basic taco salad thinking I couldn't go wrong, but I was wrong. They use fajita meat in the taco salad which I had not experienced at any other Mexican restaurants. Some people may like this, but I did not. Personally, I cannot recommend this restaurant, but I will say that everyone else in my group said their food was fine. read more

My husband had the beef and chicken chimichanga. He said the dish was good he rated it 7/10. I enjoyed the spinach quesadilla, good portions and didn't skimp on the spinach. The spinach could have used more seasoning, but overall it was good. The restaurant was clean and not too crowded. I would revisit this establishment. read more

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Great food. Grilled chicken and beef is well seasoned. Burrito loco is a good choice. Shrimp ,grilled chicken and veggies in a tortilla cover in cheese. It's a large meal. read more

Service was excellent , COVID safety measures were good (enough distance between customers, online menus, all employees wore masks), and the food was excellent. Will definitely be back again. read more

El Caporal - River’s Bend - #27 on the combo meals - Mexican Near Me - Chester, Virginia

Located in a shopping center, but don't let that fool you. Locals were han out at the bar watching sports on the tv. Chips and salsa started us off. I had a good chili relleno and soft beef taco. My friend had the MAGA burrito with refried beans. Plenty of good food, relaxed atmosphere with an attentive waitress. Good food.good prices. read more

Visited with my family of 7. Staff was friendly, food was great (all food ordered) and bathrooms were clean! The cost for lunch specials is well worth it as the portion size is great. They have military discount too. So much better than the last business that was located there. We will be visiting April 2020 update- this continues to be our go-to place close by our house. Even the take out is just as fresh and delicious as dining in!! read more

Love the place best margaritas around !!! Haven't had anything on the menu I didn't like read more

This is probably my favorite Mexican restaurant around. The portions are good. The service is great. The staff are all very friendly. My favorite meal is the Quasidea Texans. read more

Excellent food and superior service! Come here for a fresh, quick meal that doesn't skimp on quality or quantity. I highly recommend this place! read more

Great spot, local. Super fair prices compared to others in the area and good food. A few issues with orders but they always accept the issue and promptly fix it. It happens when it's all take out these days. Appreciate them and their service! read more

The best Mexican food in town! I've loved it every time I've gone. Avocado bowl is the best

Amazing food always!! Staff is wonderful, they treat you like family!! My favorite place to eat!

The staff is always friendly and the food is great! Love the margaritas!! You can still get them to go. I've never been disappointed.

I've gotten takeout from here a few times and have always had great service. The food is amazing and responsibility priced. I will definitely be going back! read more

This is by far the best around! The food is always fresh, hot and constantly delicious! They are all so friendly, they are so awesome! i have gained 15 pounds since the moved in the neighborhood. Margaritas are amazing!!! Just go visit them and you will be hooked! read more

Great and quick service. I got the lunch special with a burrito and enchilada and everything tasted fantastic. My coworkers both got the shrimp salad and absolutely loved it! I'll definitely continue to go to El Caporal as my go-to mexican spot while in Chester. read more

As traditional as you can get! This place is a chain, but it is still a great place to grab a bite of Mexican food. All the food was fresh and made with real ingredients. Nothing seemed store-bought and was made to the standard that I would expect from an authentic Mexican restaurant. I could taste all the traditional spices (such as coriander and epazote) instead of cumin or dried oregano that people tend to use - which is the lazy way to make Mexican food! I also had their maize-based tortillas, not the wheat tortillas and I had soft tacos, not crisp taco shells, which made it all the more traditional. I had carnitas and carne asada which were marinaded perfectly and was very, very flavorful. Even the sides were really good. I had a large portion of tomato-based Spanish rice with the lunch combo special, which was fluffy and amazing. I also had a few beers to go with my beer that just tied everything together. Great, great lunch place that served my friends and I (8 of us in total). Service was great too! I will definitely be coming back! 10/10, would recommend! read more

This is by far the best Mexican Food restaurant in the area! Food tastes really good, made fast, hearty portions. Just as good the next day as leftovers if you have any. Highly recommend! read more

We stayed at a hotel nearby and were looking for a place to grab dinner. Our family of four had so many options from the vast menu, but what we ordered didn't disappoint. Got the nachos, Pollo Sammy and 2 orders of Carne Asada. Also had guacamole and the cheese dip, as well as 2 medium margaritas. All the food was great! The cheese dip wasn't super thick, but had a nice jalapeño flavor (not spicy). The Pollo Sammy was exactly what I needed, with lots of veggies and tender chicken topped by a thin cheese sauce. Was a little hard to find the chicken under all of the sauciness, but there was an ample amount and it was tasty. The margaritas (we ordered medium) were huge, and were kind of "old school" as in there weren't many Cadillac or upgrade options. Still, they were yummy and "scratched the itch" for a drink after a long day in the car. The decor was nice, and the restaurant was very clean. Service was attentive. Try this spot! read more

Food was delicious as always! Understanding the menu was a little trying. We ordered what we thought was one amount and got double. Wasn't bad just a lot of extra food :) read more