Cute outside & quaint place inside. They have a bar area & a restaurant. We entered through the bar and were immediately greeted and told we could sit anywhere. Bar area is dark & had TVs blaring loud with FIFA on. We would have watched FIFA but also wanted to be able to hear each-other so we went in the separate restaurant area which was light & comfortable. We were immediately brought chips, salsa, & a mild cheese sauce. The chips were thick & not too salty. The cheese sauce was good and unexpected. The salsa had a strange twang to it - couldn't eat it. (Wasn't sure if it was supposed to be that way or spoiled). My Mom got and enjoyed a small tortilla soup. Lunch specials during the week for $9.99 I got the #31 Guadalajara plate- chicken quesadilla, ground beef tostada, & rice & beans. Rice and beans were cold. Guacamole tasted packaged. Good amount of meat in the quesadilla. Waitress was pleasant. Pay at counter when you're done. Our waitress didn't tell us to do this or give us a tab to take to counter. We just finally assumed this is what we were supposed to do after she cleared our plates and never came back. Waited 24hr before writing review incase I got sick. So far so good. read more

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We went with a party of 12 for breakfast to catch up with some family and we have been a few times before as some of the family lives in Waxahachie. It's a pretty decent size restaurant with two seating sections and a bar with a lot of decor. We arrived before the rest of the party and were seated and drink orders taken and the server was friendly. I ordered the chicken fried steak plate with two eggs over easy, hash browns and it came with two biscuits and a side of gravy. I was actually surprised how good it was as I have been before and it wasn't the greatest. The chicken fried steak was seasoned nicely with a good breading. The hash browns were seasoned well and the biscuits were nice and soft with a side of gravy to top it off. My only complaint was the eggs were over done but it was still a good a good meal. I was able to taste the menudo which for me needed more hominy and a bit more seasoning. There aren't many great options for dining out in Waxahachie but this place is a decent one for the area. Check this place out if you are in the Waxahachie area read more

El Mexicano Grill - Chicken fried steak breakfast plate - Mexican Near Me - Waxahachie, Texas

The menu looks expensive but the portions are huge!! I got the carne asada nopales and holy smokes it was good. When they brought chips and salsa to the table they brought an individual bowl of salsa to each of us! Very tasty! read more

El Mexicano Grill - Carne asada nopales - Mexican Near Me - Waxahachie, Texas

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Friendly ambiance, with attentive service. The meats are delicious and mixed drinks pair well, all for a good time. read more

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Hadn't been here in a while so it was good to visit few wks ago. Had my usual #28 (chicken) and it didn't disappoint. Two tortilla's full of chicken. (i get the queso on the side so they don't get soggy) Chips were fresh. Hubby enjoyed his food too. Service was good and our drinks stayed filled. read more

What can I say just stopping by from our trip back from Waco and this place is yummy Hawaiin tacos is a must try chips and salsa also good

The manager hung up on us when we asked for the manager. Then when we called back she wouldn't answer. After a while she did answer and didn't respond professionally to our issues. We will not be returning to this location. The owner needs to be aware that the manager is upsetting customers. read more

Arrived 10 minutes before closing and let's just say the food tasted like scraps leftover from the day. The refried beans were old, rice old, and the enchiladas were just disappointing. read more

The margaritas were absolutely delicious The small bar is cute and cozy, with great customer service. Our drinks and food came out quickly, and the whole area has a charming vibe, with what seemed like a lot of happy regulars. Prices were also fantastic, making this a great spot for both quality and value. If you're looking for a laid-back spot with great drinks and a friendly atmosphere, this place is it! read more

El Mexicano Grill - Beef Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Waxahachie, Texas

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I have never been so disappointed with service visited the location off hey 77 in Waxahachie the "manager" or so she said she was took our order with a look like we were inconveniencing her brought drinks and we never saw her again no are you ok do you need anything we had to grab other waitresses to bring the check . to go boxes and on top of that, the music was so loud we couldn't talk over it and every other word was GD and FU with children in the restaurant the older waiter in the restaurant apologized over and over said we received terrible service, but there was nothing he could do. read more

INCREDIBLE SERVICE! The restaurant is adorable and we got our food incredibly quick. Not to mention, the FOOD was incredible! I highly recommend! The chicken was the best I've ever had, and the shrimp and beef were incredible as well. read more

Went for lunch in November 2025. The restaurant is cozy. The service was good. The food was average.

Such a cute restaurant. Great service and food. I had their caldo de res. They were very generous with the meat and vegetables

Service was excellent and the food was terrific. The ambiance was wonderful. The location is perfect. I ordered a shredded chicken burrito and the salsa was deliciWe will definitely return and try other items on the menu as well. read more

Service was impeccable. The ladies were efficient, polite and never let us down. Old world Ambiance. Comfy. But the star of the day was the food!!!! Usually the chicken and shrimp get overcooked and tough in these types of dishes, but NO WAY!! Tender and tasty. The shrimp was beyond great. I don't like bell peppers in my food because they overwhelm everything, so I substituted tomatoes. Great call. Come to downtown Waxahachi. It was worth the hour drive for me. I'll be back!! read more

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This could easily have been a five star review BUT: The big problem with this restaurant is consistency. I can't bring people here because I'll never know if it's a good food day or a bad food day. First the good: They have excellent chips and salsa. They bring you a cold salsa which seems to be a chili based salsa and they bring you a warm salsa which seems like a warm tomato soup with a little spice. Both salsas are good. They have an appetizer called queso compuesto. It is a cheese dip with taco meat, guacamole, and pico. It is by far the best cheese dip I have had at any Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurant. It has also always been consistently good. Guacamole live is another excellent appetizer. They come to your table and make guacamole dip. It has a bit of a kick and is very good. Then there's the bad part: The parrillada mixta, which is beef chicken and shrimp fajitas. When they make this entrée correctly it is perfection and it is the best fajitas you can get anywhere near this area. The meats are seasoned perfectly and there is no better fajita offered anywhere. But, when the entree is not made correctly it is very bland. It is so bland my dog just looks at me like I'm stupid when I take the leftovers home and try to pawn it off on him. The meat is still cooked good, but there is just no taste to it. The big problem is that this entree is never consistent, though it borders on being consistently bland. For this reason they receive a 2 star review. How could I recommend this place and then have people tell me how bland the fajitas were. There is one other problem with this place and that is that they are incredibly stingy with their tortillas. If you order the fajitas in the morning before 2pm I think, you only receive 2 tortillas. They serve you enough meat for 4 tortillas but they only give you 2. If you order after 2, they give you 3 tortillas, which isn't much better. They charge 1.25 for extra tortillas but you shouldn't have to pay for the bare minimum or have to ask for more tortillas during your meal. --- The look of the place is nice. They have a bar on one side and restaurant on the other. read more

Second time to this restaurant. We experienced attentive service, delicious main dishes--I had flank steak with nopales--and a pretty good margarita. It was a jalopeño margarita and was a bit on the sweet side, but artistically presented, and cheaper than claimed in an earlier review. It had a typically Mexican ambiance. They're open Mondays, benefitting us since we were celebrating a birthday. We'll be back a third time for sure. read more

I love the location of this El Mexicano Grill. Downtown Hachie is a fun place to explore and shop. It was pretty packed when we arrived, but we were sat pretty quickly. Someone was leaving the same time we entered and there wasn't anyone waiting in front of us. Our waitress was great and loved the kiddo. She got our order in pretty quick. I think there was another seating area but we sat in the room just inside the front door. Street parking. Not any seating while you wait. read more

El Mexicano Grill is located in downtown Waxahachie, on the corner, across from Courthouse Cafe. There is free street parking available. My husband and I decided to make a to go order for dinner on a Tuesday evening. We phone called our order a little before 5 pm and ended up ordering: 6 Piece Buffalo Wings, $10.99 prior to tax- This appetizer came with a small side order of fries. I thought the wings were just okay. The fries were oily and soggy. Wouldn't recommend this appetizer. Chips and Salsa- Complimentary and nice that it came with our to go order. The salsa was spicy but good. The chips were oily (should have been drained longer) and freshly made. #11 Tres Amigos Plate, $14.50 prior to tax- This trio came with the following (all beef fajita, according to the menu) taco, tostada and quesadilla that comes with a side of rice and beans. I didn't try any of this but my husband thought it was good. This ended up being 2 meals for my husband. Everything was covered in cheese though so it was hard to tell what was what when we opened the styrofoam box. #6 Enchilada Plate, $12.99 prior to tax- I opted for this entree and asked for the sauce to be placed on the side. I am glad I did because the sauce was a little too spicy for me (I'm not much of a spicy eater) and thought it was fine with just the cheese alone. My entree also came with rice and beans. I think I got more beans than my husband. When asked what filling I wanted for the enchiladas, I just requested one of each (chicken, pork, cheese). My leftovers were also made for another meal the next day. ----------------------- (Total= $42.74 after tax, prior to tip) The menu on this restaurant's website was outdated and also did not provide the full menu. I had to rely on the photos of the menu on this Yelp page (although the prices are outdated too since our order was a few dollars more per item ordered that showed on the receipt. Service was okay for the most part. Food was average. Overall, we were both fed and thought the food was okay but wouldn't come back. read more

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I've visited this restaurant at least 40 times over the last 6 years. I've gone alone, with my husband often, and with large parties. The service is about 40% and the food is always 100% As long as you set your expectations, you have a chance to truly enjoy some AMAZING FOOD. Like the charro beans.... I grew up chicana and these are the best I've ever had (don't tell my madastra). I buy them in bulk for potlucks. ALL the compliments! We've had so many dishes here and they have all been delish. But.... Expect to have some of the worst service you've ever experienced. And if it's decent, you'll feel pleasantly surprised and grateful! At the very least, if you don't leave out of frustration, you'll have some amazing Mexican food! read more

Must see ID All the restaurants in this down are empty including El Mexicano Grill although they have a huge now hiring sign out front. I ordered the lunch special chile relleno $8.99, shrimp taco and the menu Mexican sangria soda (the waiter asked for my ID). Chile relleno was pretty good, not to eggy and the pepper was tender. The rice and beans were no bueno especially the rice it was hard and dry. Shrimp taco was cooked to death and arrived dry and chewy I didn't even finish it. read more

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Unfortunately very disappointed... food was bland and in need of seasoning. Was definitely unimpressed all around margaritas are alright but not worth the $12 I paid for very thankful I only got one. Service was alright but also felt rushed. If you are looking for some top notch Mexican in Waxahachie choose somewhere else. read more

El Mexicano Grill - Mexican Near Me - Waxahachie, Texas

Came here for the first time today and the food was great. We got the beef soup, one Al pastor taco, and the carne guisada plate. I'm giving this place 4 stars due to the insane price for the mangorrita.... $18! It cost more than each individual plate of food, and did not taste like any alcohol was even mixed in. Still in shock over the price of that. read more

When it comes to Mexican I'm a bit particular and not being prejudice just stating my opinion that don't really care for Authentic Mexican but prefer Tex-Mex. I prefer the Tex-Mex around the Dallas area apposed to Mexico City Mexican in Austin of San Antonio. We joke that we judge a Mexican restaurant first by their chips & salsa and then by their tequila. But in this case I and judging this place by not only the taste but if they give one basket of chips and one tiny bowl of salsa for 4 people well that just gets me pissy. We had a very nice server so I didn't really get pissy but I personally think that typically Dallas as being very generous with chips and Salsa and Austin and San Antonio being stingy. I like to have my own salsa, just saying. The chips tasted good and the salsa pretty good. They have a hot and cold version you have to ask for the hot. Really good Guacamole with the option of having it made at your table. My dish was the Chicken Monterey and it looked really good with good quality chicken just tasted a little bland and that's my opinion of authentic Mexican. I tasted the chicken quesadilla and it was pretty good as well just a bit bland. So my assessment if most people think it pretty good, I think it needs a little more flavor or seasoning. I absolutely love the decor, excellent table and chairs, pictures on the walls. They have done a great job decorating. Only 1 men's and 1 women's bathroom with 1 stall each. The food was presented well and had good quality just lacking what I would want for a spicy southwest/Mexican flavor that I think there should be read more

El Mexicano Grill - Mexican Near Me - Waxahachie, Texas

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This restaurant is so homey. They have decorated the place authentic Mexican style and it's really pretty. It's divided by what seems like a bar & restaurant. The bar has louder music playing. The restaurant is more quiet , you can have a comfortable conversation. Our waitress was very sweet and took very good care of us. She was so patient to our endless questions and my nieces mess. I can't wait to go back one day! read more

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The food was muy excelente!!! Our meal started with the usual suspects; chips and salsa. The salsa was fresh. One was warmed the other room temp/ cold. Both had a nice spice level. I had a fajita steak plate with a cheese enchilada... the enchilada Chile gravy reminded me of nanas!! The steak was tender and juicy! Hubby enjoyed a chicken quesadilla that we took half home because it was huge!! Our server was amazing... friendly, and our drinks never empty. Very attentive. We were seated right away and the restroom was nice and clean. Next time we are in Wacahachie; we will stop in again! Great music entertaining is from the jume box... read more

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This isn't a fancy Mexican restaurant. That's not why you come here. You come for the fantastic Tex-mex food. The waitress are awesome. The read more

El Mexicano Grill - 3 beef enchiladas plate - Mexican Near Me - Waxahachie, Texas

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This place is cozy like a dive bar, and has excellent Mexican food, great service and friendly staff. I especially like the steak plate with rice and beans and nopales...soooo good! The nopales is worth ordering as a side to any plate, it's tangy, with a light crunch, sautéed with onions and tomatoes and is just perfect. They also have a fun (new school) jukebox machine, so you can pick your favorite songs while you have a drink and wait for your food to arrive. Overall a chill spot to drop in for a drink from the bar and a hearty meal. read more

With our 4 friends in tow, from north of Dallas, we all had a hankering for some good Mexican food. It was a no brainer. Downtown location El Mexicano was the choice. 6 of us. Seated in the bar area. Chips and dip served. Drinks ordered. 15 minutes later, we finally get to order our meals. My wife and I had fajitas for two special. Friend couple one was h ordered separate meals. One was a fajita plate. Friend couple two ordered separate meals. One was a fajita plate. Meals arrive. One at a slow time. Of all three fajita plates (and one being a for 2) the whole table was served 4 total tortillas. 2 flour and 2 corn. Trying to get extra tortillas from our waitress was like pulling teeth from a snake. Attitude and demeanor was just off. She kept demanding how many orders did we want? Stink, how many are in an order? I stated just bring my wife and I 4 flour. Our friend received 4 as well. Sitting there I kept thinking they are gonna charge us for tortillas. I just knew it. Food was excellent. Always is. This 2 star (downgraded) review is solely for exceptionally bad service and you guessed it. Charging for tortillas (that were actually sub par). Look at my receipt. Charged .99 cents. My friend was actually charged $3 for their tortillas. Though food is very good, we will never ever spend our hard earned $$$ here again. read more

El Mexicano Grill - Tortillas are charged for fajita plates. - Mexican Near Me - Waxahachie, Texas

Pretty decent Mexico. There wasn't a big explosion of flavor for myself. Free chips and salsa which is always great. Service was great. We had a party of 20 and no one went thirsty at all. Very clean, well kept restaurant. read more

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Second visit!!! First was a Date Night and we shared fajitas, chicken and beef. Really enjoyed the place. Returned with the entire family. We enjoyed the lunch specials. Diabolo Shrimp, La Mexicana Light plate and the oldest kid had a burger. Everything was delicious and service was awesome both times. read more

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Love this place. Think they've moved versus the address listed on here??? Anyway, I like their lunch free chips with two different salsas and cheese dip. I will say the cheese dip is average. But...their god it's are our of this world!!!! I've never had one this good. I get the fajita steak. It's like heavenly juicy steak with melted white cheese served with a yellow corn tortilla/cornbread top. Omg it's heaven. And they have a cooler full of different Mexican drinks-Coke, Mandarin Orange, etc. read more

Great margarita!! The chicken flautas were amazing and the shrimp wrapped in bacon were yummy! I loved the chips and two kinds of salsa. This place is worth a stop! read more

Ordered the bean and cheese nachos and the fajita nachos. Worst I've ever had. The pictures don't tell the full story. The free chips are 10x better than whatever they are using for the "nachos". No queso. I asked if they had queso and they gave me a funny look. Bean and cheese nacho - some nasty shell like hard tortilla with shredded cheese and a tablespoon of refried beans. $9 Fajita nachos. Same nasty hard shells with shredded cheese and beef. $15. No one greeted us at the door. Worst Mexican restaurant I've ver been to in my life. No exaggeration. read more

El Mexicano Grill - Bean and cheese nachos - about $9 - Mexican Near Me - Waxahachie, Texas

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Came here not expecting much but the food was delicious and service wonderful. The house frozen margarita was awesome. Great place to stop for Mexican food we will be back! read more

I won't be going back , I had to wait 25min for my to-go order that they messed up and only gave me half of my order to my discovery upon me reaching home & after going back the next day to pickup my other half they wanted to charge me instead of compensating me for their mistake and 1 of the staff lied to their manager and said that I spoke to her disrespectful to try to cover up her mistake with my order. This is a place that I wouldn't recommend to anyone. read more

Came in for Sunday brunch and had the best meal. Quick service, and friendly staff. Food was fresh and filling. Price point was great for the amount of food you received. Only complaint was the coffee wasn't super hot but that wasn't a deal breaker. Can't wait to spend my Sundays at El Mexicano Grill read more

El Mexicano Grill - Migas and Chorizo - Mexican Near Me - Waxahachie, Texas

My family and I used to like this place. The last two times we ate there they completely doubled our bill. Prices on menu are not up to date with what you will be charged. When we received our receipt we were charged double. I asked to speak to the manager Elisabeth and she was so rude and unprofessional. She said too bad that's what the prices are now. This has happened in two locations. They are charging you $45 for a ribeye and the menu says $22.99 are you kidding me and $14 for a kids lemonade. Trust me it's not worth it. Go somewhere else. Very unprofessional and deceiving. read more

El Mexicano Grill - Price on ribeye says 22.99 and I was charged over $40!! Makes no damn sense - Mexican Near Me - Waxahachie, Texas

We were in Waxahachi at the poultry festival and decided to find something to eat. We happened to stop in this place and we're pleasantly surprised. My wife got the cheese enchiladas plate and I got the beef enchiladas plate. Big servings that did not disappoint. The service was friendly and the price was good. So if you ever find yourself shopping for chickens in Waxahachi stop in and gets some tasty Mexican food! read more

Great place and great food. It was busy but they offered complimentary chips and salsa which made up for the wait. Definitely enjoyed everything that was ordered! Will be back when we are in the area. read more

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