Service is fantastic. We shared the fajitas for two and while they weren't the best, they were good and plenty. Plenty meaning, enough food for us to both eat an entire second meal. The beef in the fajitas is cooked extremely well done in sliver strips and had zero flavor. So if you're looking for plenty of food that you can doctor up yourself, this place has it. I had a spicy margarita and it was the best I've had in BG. And I try to get one every Mexican restaurant I go to. We also had the chorizo queso and it was great! Warm service, plenty of food, and great margs! Try it! read more

Food looked Mexican but didn't taste Mexican. Food was so bland. Service was ok. Our server wasn't attentive. Ordered waters and never got refills. Ambiance was nice. Not going back here. My husband and I were looking for real authentic Mexican cuisine. read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - Chicken and Rice - Mexican Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

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Been to visit three times in the last six weeks, I do not understand any negative reviews. Food is delicious, service stellar, in a mid priced restaurant I would rarely give a five. I read in reviews criticizing some things? II did not see any of that. Granted I did not have anything from the bar. The wait staff was stellar. The manager checked in on us. Wow! I also liked the decorating . Restrooms were clean. read more

Pointed out to the manager cockroach on shade next to my table. Thought he'd at least adjust my bill for the inconvenience but he didn't

My fiance and I were out in Bowling Green, Kentucky on a roadtrip on May 16, 2023. After begging him to go to this restaurant all day from finding it on a 'restaurants near me' search I had done, he finally gave in and we went. On google it had a 4.2 star review so I trusted this would be a good place to have dinner. We were seated very quickly and our waiter's name was Lucas who came and got our drink orders very quickly. For my drink, I had a margarita, and my fiance had a diet coke that arrived in almost a pitcher sort of glass which I was very impressed by because my fiance drinks a lot of diet. The chips and salsa were absolutely delicious! I observed how the silverware had a short little tie of yarn around it which I liked a lot because it made me feel their silverware was very clean. I ordered a Lone Star burrito with steak and no black beans. When it came out, there was verde salsa and cilantro on it. I absolutely LOVED it! In terms of price to quality of food, I feel it's right on because the food is just really great! The service was very fast and our waiter was very polite. All in all, I have told my fiance multiple times now, if we ever find ourselves in Bowling Green again, this is where we will be eating! read more

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Stopped by for a break on a road trip, had a great time. Best 30 minutes we could if asked for

Everything was great, staff was on point, clean was perfect. My only issue is the prices!!! OMG WHEN HAS 3 very very small street tacos (steak cilantro onion) been $17? I can't even believe it. They definitely weren't enough to fill us up, we ordered 3 each. Bc the meal is just that 3 small tacos. No beans no rice. And heck of a price tag. We ended up going to the gas station next door and eating chicken sandwiches under the warmer. Which even I thought was a better deal. It's not like the tacos were even "oh so good" either just plain and basic. Shots of patron are $11 each as well! Bring fat wallet to afford this place. But not too bad of taste. Not the best either. Sorry forgot to get pictures! read more

Great food, great service, great margaritas. Great decor and atmosphere. Highly recommend. read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - Supreme chicken soft tacos and street corn - Mexican Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

Food was good. Bar tho, NOT. Order a Top Shelf Rita, ya don't expect to see cheap bottom shelf triple sec in the mix. Nor 3 different bottles non-alcoholic mixers added. And one lousy shot 1800 Silver does NOT make ANY Rita a Top Shelf. Step up your game. read more

Excellent to-go service. Live music, excellent decor & convenient location for gas & to jump right back onto freeway. Driving back to Kentucky in horse trailer so easy parking also. Shell less than is less than a mile away w/ Diesel & fresh water to refill the horse bucket. Ordered a delicious Fajita Chimichanga w/ a wonderful queso cheese sauce & seasoned beef. It looked like the menu picture. Tasty hot sauce & salsa. The Carne Asada tacos did not look like the 'street tacos' picture & were large, not so tasty either. Overall, service was A+ on a very busy Thursday dinner time. I would stop again when I can actually sit down & eat. read more

This place is disgusting and smells like an old basement. I would not recommend this place to anyone. The empty parking lot should have been a warning to go somewhere else to eat. read more

Absolutely loved this place. The service was great, everyone was friendly. The food was also great, I think it's some of the best Mexican food I've ever had, and I've had plenty of it. Definitely would recommend checking this place out. Extra points for cleanliness. -- Me encantó este lugar. El servicio fue excelente, todos fueron amables. La comida también fue excelente, creo que es una de las mejores comidas Mexicanas que he probado, y he tenido mucha. Definitivamente recomendaría visitar este lugar. Puntos extra por limpieza. read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - Classic Tacos (ground beef) - Mexican Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

Worst service ever ! I ordered Buffalo wings and it took them almost 30 minutes because they were busy. The waitress had such an attitude too about them taking forever to come out of the kitchen. She didn't initially give us water glasses, just pitchers of water with straws. She said that glasses are for special occasions!! LMAO read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - two pitchers of water on a table - Mexican Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

So glad someone recommended this restaurant! We enjoy Mexican cuisine a few times a month and love to find new places. We particularly enjoyed our experience at El Maquey. Fransico provide prompt and courteous service. We didn't have a long wait for seating or food. The servings, included drinks, we larger than normal. The food was delicious! Definitely will visit again when we get back to Bowling Green. read more

Have been here a few times. Tonight she Had enchiladas suiza I tried the octopus tacos. Here problem. They need a menu make over. And more help. Menu is ridiculous it's pages and pages. Some has been great some not. These taco were not octopus was microwaved to thaw before grilling making them tough like no chew tough. I also had a crab and shrimp enchilada. Crab was full prob was it's not real and two shrimp. Lack of help but that's everywhere right now. read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - Octopus taco - Mexican Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

Great food! Very authentic and tasty. Not your run- of-the-mill Tex- Mex. More like real Mexico City style urban gourmet food. Definitely worth a try! read more

Very overpriced for BG. Prices here are comparable to some Vegas restaurants lol no thanks

Love this place. Such an amazing menu. Big variety of authentic dishes. Fast service too.

Great service and friendly staff! Love that you get your own bowl for salsa so you can double dip!

Finally tried this place. Really awesome food and good service. I believe all the bad reviews are being rough on this place. The waiter didn't speak great English. But with patience it makes the experience that much realer. Food was dope! Salsa on point. And the lions platter was awesome. I will come back for sure. PS. Dope ass desserts. read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - Banana chimichanga and Fried ice cream. - Mexican Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

The food was so so flavor-wise, portions were smaller than a lot of Mexican restaurants I've dined at. We were with a large party. I felt sorry for the server. He needed more training and a second server to assist with our party. It took forever to get our food and I am not sure how much of that was the kitchen and how much could have been him having trouble putting in all the orders by himself. When it came time to get the check we had to ask 4 or 5 times before he finally remembered. Then he would bring one check but not the others. I have been in his shoes and know it can be stressful if you don't have an excellent memory. The margarita was great. I tipped well hoping he was on a learning curve. I would possibly try this place down the road if I was staying at the Clarion hotel again but not necessarily go out of my way to come back. read more

What real Mexican food taste like.Been to Mexico and this place is like being there food is great

We love el maguey. The service is amazing, the food is phenomenal, and the place is just so cool to be in.

Weird margaritas They had a lot of OJ in them Rice was great cheese sauce great Got bill and was overcharged. Overall would not go back food fair... read more

The best! They have the BEST salsa east of California and North East of Mexico!!! We use to get salsa this good in California. We moved to Tennessee over 3 years ago and havent found anyone that can make good chunky tasty salsa. We found El Maguey in Bowling Green and have been making the drive for good food and tasty salsa. As a matter of fact every time we go, we buy salsa to bring back with us. I bought back four mason jars full back today. Today we both had the Gringo Taco's, and substituted fries for the rice. My wife had Carnitas and I had Asada. I think you can't go wrong with anything you order. El Maguey also has a full bar with specials during happy hour and 99 cent tequila shots on Fridays. Check em our. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. read more

This is the third time my wife & myself have visited here. Each time we try something different & each time it's been AMAZING! Today I had the Maguey Arroz & she had the Enchiladas De Camaron Y Scallops! Great food & excellent service. Thanks guys & we will be back! read more

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(Horrible place) I found a hair in my food and the heavyset guy was very rude and nasty about it. Telling me how convenient you're almost done with your food and we don't have anyone with long hair here. I was not asking for anything for free I was just letting him know but he got very rude and nasty. I will never step foot in this dump again. The food sucks and watch out for things in your food that don't belong there. read more

Some of the best Mexican food I've had here in BG. Drinks and food are fantastic. Chips and salsa are unique. Great portions, definitely recommend! read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - Indy Quesadillas - Mexican Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

Went here last Friday night and the service was very sub par (and the place was not busy). Once seated it took us ~15 minutes to even get our drinks ordered and then another ~15 minutes to get them and have our food ordered. When we finally got the food, and after eating/getting the plates removed from the table, it took another 30 minutes to even get the check to leave. It was our first time visiting this restaurant and I can assure you it will be our last. No sense of urgency from the staff whatsoever. read more

Four of us went for dinner there and got a pitcher of margaritas. Food was good and service was great. But when we got the bill there was a $2.00 charge for each glass that came with the margaritas. So not only were we charged for a pitcher of margaritas, we got charged $8.00 for the glasses to drink it with. I find that a rip off $2.00 to get a glass with a salt rim and ice cubes. What's next a $2.00 charge per person for silverware and napkins? Definitely won't be coming back here again. I hate places that sneak in fees for more money. read more

My fiancé and I decided to go to el maguey because it was right next to our hotel. And we are glad we did! We got seated immediately and our waitress Hailey (who was absolutely wonderful!) got us started with our orders. I ordered the Chile verde and my fiancé ordered the fajitas. They came out fast, and the portions were HUGE. I couldn't finish mine but devoured them the next morning. If you're from or ever in the area, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place. You won't regret it read more

Tried this place for the 2nd time and still could not get anyone to take my order when we got seated. on our 2nd visit after waiting 20 mins for a waiter to come to our table, he asked us "what you want" in the rudest voice; he didn't even have an pad to write down what we wanted. THE WORST SERVICE IN ALL OF BOWLING GREEN!!! I to give one star just read more

Had the Maguey Molcajete seafood dish. Outrageous. Best Mexican food I've ever had. Pitcher of margaritas and a great server. Marianna is her name. Ask for her when you get there. I love the house salsa and chips. read more

Food was good, service was good.. what wasn't good is I was paying cash, I left a tip on the table, I get to the counter (never received a bill) and she told me it would be $45 for (2 people's lunch) well, I paid it, as I never looked at the prices and didn't care to. I ask for a receipt for tax purposes, and it was for $36.. I said (you told me $45.28) she proceeded to tell me there system automatically adds a 25% tip... what a joke, she deserves to be fired & I picked my tip back up off the table... despite the food actually being really good, I'll never be back. read more

Food was too greasy, nothing special. I could have made better tacos at home. Chicken was dry, ground hamburger was greasy. read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

My hubby and I have date night every Tuesday here...and everything is so delicious!!! The service is very good...Marianna, Jennifer and Josephina always smile! The homemade salsa which is served to you with complimentary chips is out of this world! The chorizo dip has that deep smoky flavor! I always order the chili rellenos with crab and shrimp-to die for! My husband mixes his orders...sometimes he orders off the menu and sometimes he enjoys the $.99 Tuesday tacos (chicken/beef/hard/soft shell) or the $1.99 Tuesday burrito (beef/chicken)...so good to eat! ...and did I mention the $1.99 Tuesday margaritas? If you are looking for some amazing Mexican food and you are on a budget esp. during these Covid times-go to El Maguey-my hubby and I highly recommend it!!! read more

I've been eating Mexican & Tex-Mex for 40 years, everywhere from Laredo, San Antonio, Colorado, New Mexico, New England, to various locales in Western Europe, and I can assure you that El Maguey ranks among the best for "comfort food" style Mexican. The feather in their cap is that I discovered items on the menu that I've not seen before. We went for the Sunday brunch and were a bit trepidatious from the outset, since BG has a glut of Mexican restaurants and this one has sprung up in the old Denny's building. They've made a commendable effort at changing the appearance, but it still looks like a converted Denny's. From the outside anyway. Inside is a different story. There is no sign that this has ever been anything other than what it is; a welcoming, comfortable Mexican food restaurant. The menu surprises on our visit were tres leches pancakes and a breakfast chimichanga (admittedly just a fried breakfast burrito, but I've never seen it done before). The stack of three pancakes was so large and rich, my breakfast companion could only finish a third of it. She didn't even get to attempt the sweet, fried plantains scattered atop the stack. The breakfast chimichanga was stuffed with egg & chorizo, and was heavy on the chorizo (as it should be). It was smothered in melted queso fresco and came with sweet fried plantains, rice, and beans. The queso took the crunch out of the chimichanga but gave the tortilla a new density; firmer than a regular tortilla. I quite liked it. To top it off, the service was just the right balance of attentive without being intrusive. It's safe to say I have found my new "go-to" for Mexican food in BG. read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - The deliciously rich tres leches pancakes topped with fried plantains. - Mexican Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

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I like the interior. The chops are good though probably a bit too salty. Salsa is good. Wife and I got pork baked dishes. Pork chimi and Chile verde. The pork was partially burned and this screwed up the flavor of both. You won't hear me saying this often but the beans, rice and "salad" were the best part of my meal. So I ate them all.mm Sad about the Chile verde. It's my favorite. In future visits (if that ever happens) I will steer clear of the pork read more

Fabulous dinner! We all ordered something different and everything was delicious - including the specially made quesadilla for my very picky eater. Ordered dessert and they brought it out with 5 spoons so we all could indulge. Great service. Great atmosphere. And great margaritas too!! HIGHLY recommend! read more

Don't call in and order to pick up!! I placed my order over the phone, and when I went to pick they claimed they never got their order and I didn't call. However I showed them the number on my phone that I called and spoke to someone, and they said that was their correct phone number. The guy at the register rain in my order twice, ended up re-making one of the orders that was incorrect. And I still never got what I asked for! He also tried to charge me incorrectly because of the wrong order. It was all just a mess, this ordeal took 45 minutes for to go Mexican food... Never again read more