Stopped by because the parking lot was full. Always a sign of a good restaurant. Although the front was not very appealing, the atmosphere spices up when you walk threw the glass door. The chips are thin and salsa pretty good too. Waiter made good recommendations and food was good. I didn't see any trash on the floors and each table was cleaned just after customer left. Only improvement I could see if the waiter were little more personable. Overall..... I'll be back! read more

This place is definitely authentic!! My husband ordered pollo larga and he loved the sauce in it!! I ordered the chimichanga with white sauce and it was soo delish! I also ordered a strawberry daiquiri to top off the night!! This place was amazing!! read more

A wonderful delight in the heart of Branson West! The staff was extremely friendly, quick and helpful. The food was awesome! The best Mexican food we've had in some time and this includes Cantina Laredo in Branson. I also enjoyed the fact they offer 27oz, 44oz, and 64oz margaritas! The best part the food and drinks are extremely affordable. The best deal in town! If you love the lake, like good food and especially enjoying having a good time this is the place for you! read more

El Lago - Bacon check! Shrimp check! Chicken check! Best dish in house the Special Heydi! - Mexican Near Me - Branson West, Missouri

Food is terrible. This is not tradition Mexican food. This is American style Mexican food to please those that don't know what good Mexican food is like. read more

I was not going to go because your menu does not mention anything but soft drinks and Mexican food without a margarita just wouldn't do even with the rave reviews it just was not going to happen. Then one or two people mentioned the Margaritas and I saw a picture or two of the drink and was relieved because I Really wanted to try the restaurant. First thing I would do is put your adult drinks on the menu. Next review will be after we have had dinner at El Lago, I am sure it will be good . read more

Loved this place- the chips were light and crispy, the queso was delish, kids menu with meals $3-$4. My boyfriend and I shared a single order of fajitas; when the food arrived he was sure I had accidentally ordered a double order- SO MUCH food! But nope, when the check came our meal was $12- single order price (we got the kind with chicken, steak, shrimp, mushrooms, and pineapple). We couldn't finish it with two of us, and we both EAT. We will be back! read more

Really good Mexican food and they serve big plates. More than I could eat. I had chicken fajitas chimichanga very tasty. Would recommend this place. read more

This place is the definition of service. The staff is fast and fluent. If you can't find a place to sit down come here. The food is delicious and affordable. Definitely a hidden gem. read more

Loved El Lago. It was very close to our Lake Cabin. Very close to Silver Dollar City. Probably the best place we ate in Branson/Branson West. read more

Some of the best service I have ever experienced. From time I sat down and ordered to food received was 8ish minutes. Great, authentic food! Will definitely recommend and go again. read more

This place was fantastic! The salsa had a little bit of spice but they bring plenty to your table and we never needed a refill. The chips were thin, fresh, and crispy and the guacamole was also fresh and had great flavor! We loved everything, including the service. It is far from the strip so there isn't much traffic but it's close to Walmart and Walgreens in case you need to stop on the way back to your hotel. We will be going back. We're so glad we found this place! read more

Great Mexican food, great portions, great place for kids. The chips and salsa are delicious and the service is excellent. It's the best Mexican food in Branson. Good size tables for large groups read more

Muy Bueno!! Very good place to eat & very friendly. Andrea Krabbe

Really great restaurant. We had excellent service and food was great! I had a chicken chimichanga. The chicken was moist and flavorful.... not over cooked. We will come here again next time we're in town!! read more

Our favorite restaurant in the Branson Area. Burrito Mixto is amazing. California style burrito with all the sides. The margaritas are Amazing. The food comes out extremely fast and it's always fantastic. We always visit here on our way home from Silver Dollar City. read more

El lago is an awesome mexican restaurant and we go very often. They make great food but you wouldnt know it from looking at it. They give generous portions too. I usually get the burrito and its huge. They having amazing cheese sauce and salsa so look for that. One thing i would say is i wouldnt reccomend the tamale but thats ok. To conclude this is a great place to eat and if you like it reccomend to your friends cause i reccomend it to you. read more

We are visiting Branson for the weekend. We love Mexican food and saw El Lago had good reviews. Everything was good quality. We really enjoyed our entrees (pollo com arroz and chicken fajitas). We also had queso and guacamole. The guacamole was chunkier and had more onions than I'd prefer, but my husband liked it quite a bit. Queso was yummy. Salsa was a bland to us, but overall we really enjoyed the meal and will most likely go back. Service was good and incredibly fast. read more

Excellent Mexican food-SUPERB SERVICE! Salsa is amazing and I highly recommend the Burrito Mexicano paired with their house Margarita.

Great local restaurant. Chips and salsa are the best. Quick service. Good food. Very affordable prices.

Busy place, but I was looking forward to a good Mexican dinner. First-the food was good. I had the 4 taco plate. That's exactly what it was 4 tacos, each with 2 corn tortillas and your choice of a very flavorful meat. It was served with limes, cilantro and raw white onions. Since it came with no sides, I ordered a side of beans that never came. I was charged for the beans, but it took so long to get our bill that my husband wouldn't tell them to correct it. Now you know why the 3 star rating. The service was so bad that even with the good food, my husband refuses to return. We waited for our menus until after we were served drinks. Then wait wait wait for our server to come back to take our order. Never saw him again until the very end of our meal when he came, we thought to bring our bill. He mumbled something and left without leaving our bill. We waited and waited. Finally flagged another waiter down to get our bill. Waited more time. Someone else came to clear our table so we asked him to please get our bill. Granted they were busy, but there is no excuse for service that bad. read more

Nice place. Definitely light years better than a chain like Jose Peppers. Not quite my favorite in Ponca City. Excellent service. Friendly. Authentic Mexican food. I'll be back and recommend. Very affordable. read more

It's pretty simple: fast seating, good prices, amazing food, good service. Never had a drink go empty here before. Never had a wrong order. Never had anything I didn't like. I have been to Mexican places in many states... and this is my favorite! read more

Fantastic service and very good food. The chili rellanos are to die for. During the day you get a large chili and beans in one platter. In another platter you get shredded lettuce, diced tomato's, guacamole and a loaded taco for $6.99. Their free appetizer chips are thin and the salsa is great. Nice hints of cilantro. The fajita's are exceptional as well. Actually everything we have tried has been great but those were the two exceptional values. Add to that a pitcher of Blue Moon for $9.25 and you have a great deal. Regarding service? We have lived in this area 25 years and have never EVER had this kind of unbelievable service. It's not fancy...it's GREAT! read more

Great white cheese dip, huge plates, best in this area! Best this far from Texas. Husband had speedy Gonzales, mother had Ruben, I had lunch special #1. Total around $30. read more

The staff are very accommodating and friendly. The food was excellent and quickly delivered. It's the second time we have been there with a large family group and both times they have delivered! read more

Deserves one star, but gave two because when this establishment first opened, I loved it. They had great chips and salsa and I always got the steak and cheese quesadillas.. but it has gone downhill quite a bit since. I decided to change things up a bit and try something with ground beef. I ordered their tacos and was disappointed when they had almost no flavor. The salsa is now watered down and I had to chase my waiter down for a refill... as a Mexican restaurant that offers "Taco Tuesday" specials, I assumed that their tacos would be something worth trying. I was wrong. Everything at this establishment now seems to taste the same, bland. My family said the last time they visited, the food had an odd smell, like dog urine.. No thank you.. I'll go the extra distance into Branson and enjoy a tasty meal on Taco Tuesday. read more

We found this 3 weeks ago on Yelp...wanted to try something new in Branson - not on the main drag. We loved it so much that we brought friends with us last weekend! We tried chicken, steak and shrimp fajitas - best I have ever had, even in Texas! Extremely fast, courteous service, and good prices. Most important of all...their margaritas were wonderful! read more

My husband and I seriously make up excuses to hit El Lago for lunch. We live 30 minutes from the restaurant, but that never stops us. Their chips and salsa are really good and that's the first thing the wait staff brings to the table. Their Taco Tuesdays are awesome, $.99 per taco with a choice of shredded chicken or beef. Regardless, everything we have had there tastes terrific. The prices are extremely reasonable and the service is fast and efficient. I seriously wish they would open an El Lago II near us in Ridgedale! read more

1st time here and definitely won't be out last. Everytime in Branson this will make our choice of where to eat very tough each time. Can't wait to come back. read more

While staying in the area we found this restaurant courtesy of Yelp. Great service, very good salsa, thin chips and great steak tacos.

Great chairs, bland salsa unless you mix in hot sauce, great portions, good taste. Above all good place.

Service quick and friendly. Never had to ask for more chips or water, they were always on top of it! Excellent food for a great price. Next time we are in town we will be stopping at El Lago again. Fajitas for 2 could have fed 4! read more

The carnitas were delicious! My daughter has food allergies and they were accommodating. The beans are great for kids. Super smooth and not too spicy, hey both LOVED the rice without vegetables. Salsa is fresh and tastes like Chevy's if you remember that restaurant. My husband had the chicken with cheese sauce and he really liked it too. Will definitely return on our next trip back to the Branson area. The place is really clean too. Not a spot on the floor. read more

Mr and my wife had dinner the other night and had great service excellent food and the best margarita I have had in a long time definitely coming back again make sure you have a designated driver if you have the margarita they are not shy on the tequila!!! Awesome read more

After a day at SDC we wanted something close so the kids wouldn't fall asleep before they ate. This place was wonderful and affordable. I'm very particular with Mexican food and especially Chile Rellano. It was marvelous. We had someone with us that's exceptionally picky with food and it was all compliments. Says a lot. read more

The food here was SO GOOD! It appeared to be remote from the outside but inside there were many people. There were many dishes in the menu and the waiters were very friendly as well. We ordered 4 dishes and they were all mouth-watering and very flavorful! We usually cannot eat all of the food and pack it for later, but this time we ate every last crumb! Definitely stop by whenever you're around! read more

Best Mexican food around by far!! Everything I've had there has been amazing! The wait staff is also very attentive!

Tried this restaurant based on other reviews - it did not disappoint! Food was delicious and plentiful. Chips were light and crisp. Salsa was mild but good. Guacamole was liked by the whole table - a large was truly large. We will definitely be back the next time we are vacationing in Branson! read more

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The food is good and the service is exceptional. The carnitas were some of the best that I have ever eaten. They were tender and full of flavor. My son had the Carne asada and said it was really tasty and cooked to perfection. Chips were fresh, hot, and greasy. My kind of chips. The salsa was fresh, flavorful, and not overly spicy. Guacamole was fresh with a lot of flavor. The prices are definitely on the low side. Actually quite a bargain. I would have given the restaurant four stars except the margaritas, though tasty, didn't have much "punch" to them. That said, we will go back when in the area. read more

First of all we were seated directly in front of a fire exit. I ordered a fajita chicken taco salad with no taco bowl and no dairy products on anything because I have an allergy which I said to our waiter many times. The food came out very sporadically (two peoples food came out and then 5 minutes later the other two peoples food came out). When my food came I didn't even see the cheese sauce because it was at the bottom and didn't even think to look because I made it very clear to the waiter that I have an allergy. So I mix all my food up and couldn't see the cheese and ate my salad and then I start looking at it closer and there is cheese all in it. I tell the waiter that it has cheese in it and he does not even apologize and he just takes it from me. He then brings me a brand new meal with no cheese after the people I was eating with were already done with their dinner. He did not say sorry to us or have a good day at all just handed our check to us. So not being very happy we go up to the front to pay and there are about 15 people at the front. So thank you El Lago for the lactose intolerance I will be experiencing in the near future and the allergic reaction that will kick in! read more

El Lago - Mexican Near Me - Branson West, Missouri