Strong 4 Stars....Go! In Greenville, Texas on business and heading back to Dallas about lunch time when I spotted El Fenix. I realized it's Wednesday, which means the decades-old enchilada special is in play. Good enough for me, so I whipped into the convenient parking and started for the door. After new ownership took the helm a few years ago, I've been a less frequent customer. It's been years since I've been to an out-of-town unit. So, in the spirit of adventurous eating, I wanted to try this place. Crowded because of the location and probably the Wednesday special,I found out the food probably has something to do with it also. The Tex-Mex here is excellent. From the initial complementary chips and salsa to the chili con carne-covered cheese enchiladas, everything was excellent. The folks in Greenville are fortunate to have this El Fenix hitting on all cylinders. Go! read more

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Stopped in for lunch and enjoyed the food, service and ambiance. Our servers, team effort, was superb. The lunch fajitas ( chicken and beef) were cooked to perfection. All the staff worked to quickly seat us, serve the appetizers and entrees with a smile and pleasant exchange. I see why the place was packed! read more

El Fenix - Lunch Fajitas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Greenville, Texas

Food and drinks were great. I highly suggest asking for Manny as a server. He is fantastic and hilarious.

Always clean and friendly. Everything has been delicious so far except beef fajitas. They were not very good.

Great experience! Previously this location had really gone down hill- quality and service were very lacking. We decided to give it another try and were very pleased! Service was great, food was great! Glad to see the El Fenix great standards were back! read more

Great wait staff, very friendly and punctual. Chips and salsa were good, more Tex than Mex, but decent. I ordered the Brisket Enchiladas. As a restaurant, If you're brave enough to offer a Brisket Enchilada option, that brisket has to be good! This, was NOT good. Tough, dry and chewy, 3 of THE things a good brisket would never be. Value was good, service was good, steer clear of the brisket enchiladas. read more

Absolutely horrible service. Good came out cold and raw and the waitstaff could care less that we waited 45 minutes for food. Stay away from the place!!!! If I could give El Fenix negative stars I would. read more

El Fenix - Carne asada supposedly medium but this is raw. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Greenville, Texas

The food, served to us by a very cheerful young lady was very good. The chips were fresh and light. She was very attentive to refills of our drinks, before they hit rock bottom. I like the decoration of the dining room. Nice and clean. So was the restroom. read more

We ate here last week and the food is usually good but they have a new waiter here who is extremely good and kind we recommend their service

My favorite Mexican eatery Great food, good portions, and fast service. Go early; it gets crowded. read more

Not a single complaint. Went in for lunch, and had great service. The brisket burrito was very good. Nice smoky flavor to the meat. Guacamole dip is very fresh, and chips were perfectly salted and still warm. read more

It is not traditional, authentic Mexican food, so if that is what you are looking for, this isn't your place. If you are looking for great Tex mex, we loved it. The chips and salsa are light and airy and so good. We got an app, everything was great. I got fajitas, which were good, but when you add the fajita sauce (very spicy) it was outstanding. The enchiladas with the con queso and the sour cream sauce were super good, the margaritas were the only thing that were just ok. Service was great. read more

Every thing we ordered was delicious the chips and salsa and the cheese Dip was Great and so was the burger and so was my mother burrito and my Friend Like his cascades and the atmosphere was amazing we had No problems with our orders at all and they had Great wi if aswell I Give this Restaurant 5 Stars read more

This location has changed the recipes! And not for the better! Mushy food with no flavor has become the norm Third try this year hoping for improvement and finding things are worse! Iean...it's 6 pm on Friday and there are more cars at IHOP. Someone needs to get a clue or it will be too late... read more

The Food And Service Was Awesome. Small Menu Of Food Items, But Very Authentic Flavor. I Definitely Recommend This Restaurant To Everyone.

I grew up in Dallas and El Felix was always a great Mexican Restaurant with many locations throughout the DFW metroplex. My mother's favorite location-as well as her favorite Mexican Restaurant-was the one in Downtown Dallas(the West End). The chips are so good here! The salsa has a unique flavor; the Chile con Queso I ordered was not extraordinary but the Chile Relleno was outstanding and smothered in salsa ranchero. I like them filled with ground beef. My server named Angel was excellent at keeping his eye on my every need! Overall, El Fenix is still a great Mexican Restaurant that you can count on to deliver. read more

El Fenix - Chile Relleno covered with salsa ranchero - Tex-Mex Near Me - Greenville, Texas

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I've never eaten at the establishment, but I've ordered Togo. Everything is always packaged well and the food is tasty!

Usually very good food and service. I have to eat small since I had esophagus cancer and my stomach was relocated. I get odd looks from the waiters/waitress when I order smaller portions. read more

Hey El Felix, what happened to those great chips you used to serve? I have been coming to El Fenix since the early 80s, and the chips are the best ever. Well, they used to be anyway. I went in to the Casa Linda location last Saturday to buy some chips to send to my family and friends for Christmas. Right away I noticed they didn't look right. They were big white corn chips that looked like Tostitos? They didn't taste good either! What happened??? I'm so disappointed ! Please bring back the good ol chips! I have to lower the rating to a 2. read more

Food was fair but really disappointing quality from start to end. Their new Presidente Margarita was simply terrible and not worth serving to us. Service was poor as our waiter was overloaded with tables. When seated to our table that walked us through the drink area. This is our last time to visit this location. Ick! We wasted good money on a poor quality meal and service. read more

This waitress went out of her way to make our visit miserable. Very passive aggressive. And rude read more

El Fenix - Very Passive Aggressive Waitress who back talks the people she waits on. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Greenville, Texas

Great Mexican food from historic chain with long history. Veggie enchiladas are great. Squash crispy and flavorful. Salsa, queso, guacamole, and chips are great. Black beans nice, rice average. Nice staff and clean building. read more

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Wow!!!! Everything was perfect! I stopped by myself for lunch on Friday. The manager and my waitress Jennifer T. made me feel right at home!!! The food was awesome and so was my cold beer!!! Thanks El Fenix for never disappointing me! Long time customer from many of your locations! read more

El Fenix - Tex-Mex Near Me - Greenville, Texas

Awesome food! Best Mexican Food my wife and I I have had in ages! We went here for the first time today and we think it beats out all the local places within 40 miles. We will definitely be coming back - it's well worth the 20 mile drive from Royse City. read more

RUDE!!! Wednesday afternoon, not busy at 4 pm in the afternoon, I walked in to order to go, there was someone Coloring the chalkboard menu at the bar, who never acknowledged my presence. Then another waitress walked up to the bar, again no one spoke to me. I asked where I could order to go, she just pointed to the register, no one was even there. The lady who finally did take my order was very apologetic and nice. Food was delicious, too bad such nasty attitudes!! read more

I got chicken fajitas via Uber eats, and I was not impressed. Uber eats delivery was great but El Fenix food not so much. I couldn't taste any seasoning on the chicken. They didn't include any pico de gallo, there was a tiny helping of refried beans and a very small container of salsa. All for $28 before delivery fees. Chilis fajitas are better. read more

Food poisoning alert! Ordered the chicken fiesta burrito and threw it all up that night. I should have noticed the signs that the green sauce on my burrito was unusually salty. Also, there were small white feta cheese looking crumbles in my burrito, but didn't have the same taste or consistency of it. All really good signs that they are trying to preserve materials past their expiration. The food comes out on a hot plate, but the meat is indistinguishable between chicken and beef. Appetizer chips are a handful of tostitos tortilla chips, 75% of the bowl consists of crumbled up and smooshed chips. Our waitress was really friendly and there were a couple of families dining around the restaurant. Food poisoning is not something I'm familiar with, so this was a shocking experience. read more

El Fenix - Very salty and strange textures with the chicken fiesta burrito. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Greenville, Texas

Music was too loud. Food was not as good as in the past, except for chips & salsa (delicious). Flour tortillas had mold, the chicken fillin in enchildas was dry. Beef enchiladas were good, but no onions and no grated cheese. Also, don't like their to go boxes. Service was just ok. Our waiter was very nice, but we had to ask several times for drink refills. Overall, I guess we were a little disappointed. read more

We had a good experience here. The salsa wasn't very spicy hot and the chips were good. Our waitress had our food out very quickly. Four stars! read more

Food is great. Service is top notch. Ambiance is quite and friendly. I have always enjoyed El Fenix.

The food was great and service better. My waitress went out of her way to make me a drink the bartender wasn't up for. A nice place I will visit again when I pass this way. read more

We love El Fenix for our TexMex cravings (and those Inca Gold margaritas). We have always had outstanding service from Dang (retiring ) and from Beto. I also want to commend the manager Mary Rhodes who never seems to have a day off and who is seriously concerned about customer service. In our opinion she does everything right managing the kitchen, the servers, the busers...and she rolls up her sleeves and helps her staff whenever needed. Thank you! We had a great meal and outstanding service last night. read more

As good as any el fenix I've been to. They use real cheddar in the enchiladas, food gets out fast for people on short lunch breaks.

Xmas eve 2023... dropped in on a whim... created my own combo... relleno dinner added cheese enchilada and beef tamale.... everything was good... only critique... work on that cheese sauce... a little "obvious"... tolerable... not bad... but not the best I've had... colleague had cheese enchiladas... cheese enchiladas came with meat sauce.... hey guys.... if you put meat on top of cheese enchiladas... they are not cheese enchiladas any more. Service was absolutely off the charts good... our waiter was incredible. Do something with the cheese wiz- read more

S L O W! Bar area is a huge hot and miss! They really don't have a consistent 'bartender' so it just sux!

I had the cheese enchiladas and they were terrible. I don't think that is Wisconsin cheese. My husband goes to El Fenix in Dallas and this did not taste anything like the other restaurant. Chips and salsa were good! read more

I've been looking forward to trying this restaurant since it opened in Greenville, TX. We ordered the beef enchiladas with chilli con carne with beans and rice and a beef taco salad to go. Speed: 5 stars Restaurant decor: 5 stars Staff friendliness: 5 stars Food quality: 3 stars The complimentary chips and salsa were good. The Chips were warm and the salsa was just right. Not to spicy, not to bland. However the amount of salsa given wasn't enough for a the amount of chips given. The enchilada dinner was okay. The rice was on the dry side, yet the beans were extremely saltly. The gravy on the enchiladas wasn't anything to rave about. The taco salad was nothing but lettuce. No exaggeration there was about 3/4 cup of ground beef in this meal. The rest was beans, lettuce, pico, sour cream and guacamole. I wouldn't recommend this spot to anyone for quality Mexican food. read more

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Beat chips and salsa I've ever had. Wait staff is amazing great margaritas. Fajitas are perfect and enchiladas are super yummy

Very clean and nice restaurant for dine in. The service was a little slower than I would have like. The staff was nice and friendly and kept apologizing for the wait. When our food did arrive it was hot and very good. Would recommend if you have the time to wait to eat. read more

Our server was outstanding ! Alondra was very attentive to our needs and very professional , making sure we felt like valued customers. More business need dedicated employees like Alondra! We will be back for another great experience. Kudos to the management team that hired her!! Thank you . read more