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    El Gallo De Oro

    4.8 (6 reviews)
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    Local here and this place is such a treasure for emporia. Food is amazing service is even better. I highly recommend if you are looking for a place to grab a bite this is it.

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    4 months ago

    Easy stop off I-95. Delicious and frest tasting food. Generous portions. Great service. The salsa tastes homemade!

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    4 months ago

    Food was excellent, restaurant is very clean, price was very reasonable most of all Emma the server was very welcoming and friendly

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    11 months ago

    The food was wonderful and plentiful, it was clean and service was very quick. Worth the stop!!!

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    El Ranchero - quesadilla fajita with beef, lunch portion

    El Ranchero

    4.5(12 reviews)
    30.5 mi

    We were riding 158 out of OBX across the top of the state back to Raleigh and we needed a place to…read morehave lunch that would have some gluten-free options. We randomly chose this place versus another Mexican restaurant in Roanoke Rapids 40 more minutes away. We were pleasantly surprised with the selection, service, and how fast our food was prepared and served hot. For starters they give you chips and salsa like most other Mexican restaurants. I'd rate the salsa 3/5 stars...more onion and cilantro please. However, they go the extra mile and give you queso with the chips and salsa. It's not your typical queso either, it's queso with creamed cheese in it giving it some extra flavor versus plain quesos. I got the lunch quesadilla fajitas with beef and it was tasty. Not really a pickup and eat type of meal especially after I piled on the guac, sour cream, and lettuce. It was crispy, hot and delicious. Perfect serving size for lunch. My girlfriend got the lunch fajitas. They came out sizzling hot in a small cast iron pan. Probably half the size of the dinner portion if I had to guess. Again, the perfect amount for lunch. She ate it with just the rice and beans to make it gluten-free as it was served with flour tortillas. The corn chips did not give her any problems either. All in all it was a fast stop in a small town. It was very inexpensive as well. When we were leaving a sweet old man in his Sunday best came over to look at our bikes and chat us up about the "Jap" bikes he used to ride back in the day. So not only was the staff friendly but the townspeople as well! Would definitely stop here again.

    We had a delicious meal at El Ranchero Restaurant in Emporia, Virginia. The food and drink menu…read morethere is extensive. There were new Mexican dishes there that I had never seen before on menus from other Mexican restaurants. Our server, Carlos, was so nice and helpful. There was nothing at all to complain about. Such a blessing to enjoy a great meal after a long road trip!

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    Don Juan Mexican Restaurante

    Don Juan Mexican Restaurante

    3.9(63 reviews)
    19.7 mi

    A good friend recommended this restaurant to me while I was in town, so I decided to try it out…read more Upon entering, the decor was typical of a Mexican restaurant and was clean. I was immediately greeted and seated. I noticed it wasn't busy at all, and that could be due to the time (3 pm). My server, Karl, came to the table and greeted me. He was very polite and professional. I'm not used to being called "Sir" at these types of restaurants unless it's an upscale one, so that was different. He took my drink and food order after giving me time to lookover the menu. I ordered the Arroz Tejano, which consisted of chicken, shrimp, steak, grilled onions, and bell peppers on a bed of rice and cheese sauce. I substituted the steak with extra chicken. Meanwhile, he brought chips, salsa, and some other type of white sauce for them. The salsa, though good, was too spicy for my taste. Whatever the other sauce was, I did like it, though it had a bit of sweetness. Ultimately, I requested the cheese sauce, which came out a little runny and did not cling well to the chips, but it still tasted good. My food came out at a decent time, and not only did it smell good, but it also tasted better than I expected. The food was seasoned to perfection in my opinion and was reasonably priced. I recommend you give it a try, and I definitely will be back next time I'm in the area.

    We went to Don Juan from the Yelp info- I was not a fan, the…read moreservice was great, was sat quickly. i had the Carnitas and a side tamale. I Found the food to be bland, the rice had no taste, i Could only have a few bites of the tamale and I love Tamales! The carnitas are my favorite to order and unfortunately they were dry.

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