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    El Coyote #2

    3.6 (64 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Lunch Special #4 with a cheese enchilada (no red sauce) and a shredded chicken quesadilla
    Meghin D.

    Really really great lunch at El Coyote #2. First thing first, you are seated as soon as you walk in and they take your drink order. When you receive your drinks just moments after placing you are also served chips and salsa. The salsa is ok, I love the fact that they bring out bowls for everyone and a small container of salsa to pour into the individual bowls. Definitely helps if you are picky about your salsa or want to add or double dip. Chips are typically hot and fresh. The lunch menu is great, nothing above $8.00 I believe (maybe the fajitas but if you order fajitas I would suggest just getting the lunch buffet). The lunch specials are detailed and most come with shredded chicken or ground beef. The shredded chicken is typical for most mexican places, shredded some seasoning and moist. The beans are pretty good and I actually prefer the beans to the rice. The quesadilla with the cheese enchilada has been my favorite so far. The cheese sauce is thicker so it costs perfectly. A huge plus is that you can get in and out within 30/45 mins easily. Maybe quicker if you order from the buffet. They also have advertising for taco night and margarita night, however I haven't checked those out yet. There service is fast and the food is great, especially for the price. I will definitely be back!

    Must be Friday!  Our go to spot
    Dawna P.

    Every Friday night for almost 4 years!!!! Love the owners and staff and of course food and drinks

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    Aalia A.

    We stopped here on our way back to Birmingham because it was not far from highway and we were in the mood for Mexican. They had an outdoor patio and so we decided to eat here. The food was ok. I ordered fish tacos which comes with rice, beans with cheese, sour cream and guac salad mix. This was not on the menu so I was surprised when it was brought to the table. I had asked for no cheese on my meal, so when this came out asked them to remove the sour cream and cheese which they did. The tacos were soft shell and standard small size. The rice was a little on the dry side.They brought chips and salsa to the table while we waited for our meal and we assumed it was complimentary. We also ordered some sodas which they promptly refilled when it was barely past half empty. Which we also thought was great.. Little did we know that this was all being added to our bill, even though we never asked for either (chips or refills)! We were really surprised by how much the bill amounted to, especially for a hole in the wall. When we asked the host to break down the charges, not only were we charged for what I mentioned above but also an 18% gratuity charge was added without our consent (it was not mentioned anywhere in the store/menu). We were able to argue that off but the bill was still higher than I normally pay at other (better tasting) Mexican joints. TLDR: Meal was just Ok but the bill was ridiculous.

    Starting off right!
    Josh C.

    This was way better than I expected. I was so happy I came here to eat dinner during my visit for business. I will happily come back for a second experience. Fair warning, the portion for my carne asada taco dinner was way more than I could polish off. So sad because it was delicious. Come with an appetite. My server Alejandro was the best! Service was extremely fast.

    Burrito Coyote
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    Date of visit: 7/17/21 Overall Rating: 4.1/5 Ambience (10%) 3.9/5 Service (15%) 4.3/5 Menu (15%) 4.3/5 Food (40%) 4.0/5 Drinks (20%) 4.1/5 The NAMRR team had a high-quality experience at El Coyote Mexican Restaurant. The interior was vibrant and fun and the service was quick. The food and drinks were delicious and well worth the price although the lack of frozen margaritas was disappointing. In addition, 2/3 of the NAMRR team wished that the meals came with pico de gallo and we resorted to using the salsa from the chips to pour on our meals. There is room for improvement but despite the faults of El Coyote we overall had a good experience and would return if we were in the Bridge Street area. Upon entering, we immediately noticed the vibrant colors on the walls and chairs inside. The decorations were cartoonish and loud but fun. One of the paintings above our booth was labeled "El Borracho" (the drunk) and is best described as "the perfect art to put in your guest bathroom". I enjoyed the interior décor. The music had a nice selection of songs but was a bit too loud and also had advertisements that would play. We could see three televisions from our booth. We were promptly seated and brought copious amounts of chips and salsa. The chips were nice and thick. The salsa had good spice and smooth consistency but had a mild sour/tangy aftertaste. It wasn't bad but it was a little weird. Our drink orders were taken but then two minutes later another waiter came to take our alcohol orders again. My companion wanted to order the frozen Peach Margarita but was informed that they didn't have frozen margaritas. This was a major disappointment. She had to settle for a Peach Margarita on the rocks and I ordered the Fruit Punch Margarita on the rocks. The drinks were quickly delivered. Both margaritas were delicious and fruity. The only thing that could have been improved was the availability of frozen drinks. The menu was extensive enough that I enjoyed looking at all the options but not too extensive that I felt overwhelmed. Each item contained ample descriptions of the dish. I ordered the Burrito Coyote while my companions ordered the Quesadilla Coyote and the Burrito Real. One of my companions opened her silverware to prepare for eating and realized that the tines of her fork were extremely bent. After considerable effort, she was unable to straighten the tines but the fork was still functional. Personally, I would've eaten in fear of stabbing my gums but she appeared to have no issues. The food was delicious. It was brought out about 10 minutes after ordering and was piping hot and presented well. Both burritos were large and came with an abundance of rice and beans but no pico or guac. The quesadilla was nicely toasted and admirably thick with fillings. The Burrito Coyote was deliciously spicy and had lots of chorizo. I wish that it had more sauce because the sauce tasted really good. The Burrito Real had lots of fillings and decent flavor but needed more spice. In addition, the bottom of the burrito was a bit soggy. My companion said that she would probably not order the Burrito Real again but would definitely try other menu items. The rice and beans were very run of the mill. The Quesadilla Coyote was scrumptious and abounding with vegetables and cheese. All the meals were well worth the money due to the large amount of food. The service during the meal was good because we were able to box up our food and pay exactly when we were ready to. We would absolutely return to El Coyote if we were in the area.

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    3 months ago

    Food was prepared just as ordered and tasted wonderful. Great service from the staff. Definitely recommend you try it!

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    Have been going for over 10 years and have always had a great time! Staff is wonderful and the food is incredible!

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    They've started charging a 3% fee for paying with a debit/credit card. I do not shop or eat at places that do this.

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    The food is wonderful & the service is even better. They also have an awesome outdoor area you can chill.

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    Went there for lunch today. Stood up front for 5 minutes. Never got seated. Finally got tired of waiting and left. Don't waste your time.

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    9 years ago

    We were in Huntsville for a day trip. Wanted Mexican on the way out of town. Found this place and it was just right.

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    Decided to visit El Coyote for dinner while in town on business. Solid service and food was decent.

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    4.2
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    We love this restaurant! The food is always good! The service is top notch and the restaurant is…read moredecorated great the lighting is great! It's just all around the best place to eat

    We've been to El Vaquero twice now to play trivia. While we enjoy the clean amenities and our…read moretrivia caller, both times, we've all been incredibly unhappy with our food. The restaurant is spacious and gets loud when there's a crowd. Thankfully, there's usually a place for our larger group (6 people) to be seated comfortably. Service is very nice but slow. Trivia runs for a little over an hour and both times our food has taken about 45 minutes to come out, despite our comparatively small orders. My friend who comes to trivia does like the food here (he always gets a beef chimichanga FWIW), but everyone else has now tried several different dishes and not once been satisfied or even just not unhappy. The one shining star has been the cheese dip. It really is pretty good cheese dip, lol. The first time I ordered the chipotle chicken, which is supposed to be chicken in a chipotle sauce. I was firstly surprised and disappointed to see these were small strips of chicken rather than a chicken breast. But that would've been okay...had the chipotle sauce been decent. It had no chipotle flavor and honestly mostly just tasted like sour cream. It was very weird. My parents have tried a beef burrito, beef taco, and chicken taco. They said the beef has an unpleasant metallic taste and the shredded chicken was, according to my dad, inedible. Most recently, my husband got a carne asada burrito and said it tasted so unpleasant he was concerned about whether he should even eat it. Fortunately, no ill effects came about as a result of it; he determined it was ultimately just very low quality meat with an unpleasant texture and taste. My father in law just doesn't order anything except a beer after coming for breakfast once and having a bad time there, too. On my most recent visit, I got a side of rice and beans to eat with chips and cheese dip. The rice had been cooked into sticky, mushy lumps and had no flavor. At this point, I have no idea what to order that might even come close to satisfying my palate. It's disappointing. We may be forced back due to circumstances like our availability in order for us to play our favorite game and have time together. If so, I'll continue to try different things until I can maybe someday find something that works. I want to like this place and wish I had the experience so many other reviewers have had.

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    La Esquina Cocina

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    4.1
    (146 reviews)
    4.8 mi
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    This pretty much sums up our visit:…read more Me, getting into the car: wow, that was bad Husband, closing my door: yeah. We specifically came for margaritas during their social hour. $3 off a set list plus seasonals. There was a table card listing seasonal drinks. I specifically asked our waitress if the Christmas margarita was considered seasonal. She assured me it was, until we got our check and she said it wasn't. I'm not arguing over $6 but $26 for two watered down drinks was not a social hour deal. It's not a deal anywhere. My husband and I shared the three different empanadas gracing the social hour menu. The chicken was delicious, the beef was ok but the fish was fishy. So much so that I didn't even get to a second bite. We ordered chips, salsa and queso for the group. The chips were great - crisp and airy. The queso was good though unremarkable, the green salsa was great. The red was a tad hot for me but everyone else at the table disagreed with me. Husband and I shared the enchiladas verdes. Three chicken enchiladas were served with a plate of nearly tasteless rice. The enchiladas were dry. Even queso didn't help. I ate half of one and my husband didn't even want my second. We didn't take home the leftover enchilada. That pretty much sums them up - not even worthy of a to-go box. With tip, our check was $90. Way too much for such a mediocre meal. We just walked in the door. Hanging up our jackets, we agreed - we won't go back.

    Lovely food! Drinks good too. Cute place! Service was good. Food was fresh and seasoned well, the…read moreactual taco shells were a tad bit doughy for me! But would go back

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    Mi Delicioso Guanajuato

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    4.4
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    3.7 mi

    A random but happy find! We were the only ones here, so we had the whole place to ourselves. You…read moreorder at the counter and get a number. We ordered the chicken mole enchiladas. It comes with three and a side of rice. Also got one green tamale. It was filled with chicken. I guess the red might be with pork. I'm not sure. The lady taking our order couldn't clarify the difference for us. We also got an order of chips and salsa. All of it was very good! The chicken was a bit dry, but the mole sauce was great. And we loved the homemade green and red hot sauces they provided in squirt bottles. The chips and salsa also tasted very fresh, but the amount of salsa was soooo small. It was comical. Would've loved more, especially for the upcharge of $2.99. We would definitely come back and try other options. They have a lot of items including various drinks (including cocktails and beers) and desserts. It felt very clean. Service was quick and friendly. Parking is tight. All in all, a nice meal!

    One of my favorite authentic Mexican restaurants in town. They have such a large variety of food…read morewith pictures. They even serve coffee and pastries. The owner at the front of the restaurant is polite and very helpful with menu selections. Food/Drink: I ordered a Jamaica (Hibiscus). It wasn't too sweet, and had the right amount of tartness. Compared to Tex Mex and Mexican restaurants in town, they provide a meager amount of chips, but they are freshly made with some homemade salsa. I didn't really have to worry about snacking on the chips because my food came out fairly quickly. I ordered some Mole Enchiladas and received some large portions. The chicken enchiladas were a little juicy, and the mole really enhanced the flavor. I loved the smokiness of the ancho falling through + the chocolate flavor. The cotija cheese and crema drizzled on top of the mole was good too. It had a tinge of sweetness, and paired well with the Jamaica. I recommend you try this place out!

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    El Coyote #2 - mexican - Updated June 2026

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