The food, ambiance, and service (server: Fiorely) were excellent! My husband and I shared a small…read morequeso and combo fajitas for 1 and had plenty left over to take home (pictured). We will be back on our way through town.

Let me just say this, despite the great reviews we were skeptical that a small town restaurant…read moreadjacent to a gas station could deliver on delicious Mexican food. We were wrong. Don Julio's was really good. It would be successful in Dallas. Small, comfortable and unassuming but the food and service were great. Chicken and steak fajitas were very good! We recommend, come hungry!

Food was very tasty. The carne guisada had good flavor. The red enchilada sauce was tasty as well…read more My wife said the charro beans were pretty good as well as the barbacoa torta. The flour tortillas were not awesome. Salsa was not the chunky kind and the chips were out of a bag. Our server was nice, seemed to know what she was doing. Not like a corporate chain restaurant. This restaurant is not fancy or completely clean as it could have been. For a roadside restaurant in a small town it has a very extensive menu which is 30% exciting and 70% scary because there are quite a few single use proteins and seafood for a place that does not look like it does huge volume on the weekdays. That being said, I would eat there again if the situation presented itself. It was tasty.

Service and food were delicious. Wife and I are on glp and we got small meal and alacarte. All were…read moreincredibly fast and good.

My Guy has been trying many different burritos Mostly for…read morebreakfast...that is until him finding you guys! WOW Stopped shopping around...THEN we tried the Surf and Turf!! OMG No words JUST GET THERE!!!

This is Southern California, /Tijuana Mexico style Mexican…read morefood. It's not Tex-Mex not that there's anything wrong with Tex Mex. This place has Carne Asada fries, Carne Asada nachos, Carne Asada burritos, Pollo Asada, California burrito, which is a Carne Asada burrito with french fries in, chili verde, enchilada plates, tamales. If you eat in and don't take out, you get free chips and there's a salsa bar help yourself. This is a walk up and order at the counter type of place but it's amazing.

Have had sit down meals twice and both times it was very good food. The service is fast and…read morefriendly. The dining area is very clean. Ordered a chicken fajita burrito and it had moist chicken and grilled veggies. The dirty quesadillas was huge and very tasty. We will be coming back.

OMG! Excellent! Had the rib-eye steak with enchiladas. Chile and salsa are excellent. Very good…read moremargarita. Rice and beans are okay...not great. But, everything else was the bomb. Wife had the beef and chicken fajitas. She said it was great. We will be back!

Over in the area for a country drive, did a quick Yelp check for a good Tex-Mex place for lunch…read more More than one review mentioned "locals like it", and we were sold. Plenty of parking, right off the main road, and more room inside than it appears. Waitress was on the job, excellent friendly service, was right there to take drink orders, and checked up on us throughout the meal. They were actually standing there waiting for us to sit with the chips and salsa. Definitely had the look of a local favorite, we were there after the lunch rush, I'm sure it's packed on weekend nights. All the food came out really fast, but was all fresh, tasty, and hit the spot. The menu had tons of variety, will take multiple visits to work through. That Texas staple, sweet tea, was especially good, had a lot of flavour served in large glasses. Would almost be worth stopping in during the summer just for some of the tea! Really nice space for a meal, and very friendly service!

We were in Gatesville for softball and wandered in this little joint…read more It's legit! Four kinds of salsa The verde and Diablo are fantastic but wait, if you mix them they are close to perfection! Such nice sweet waitstaff. They indulged my Spanish and so move to my daughter! Over two days, We tried hamburger, queso, chips and salsas, migas were heavenly, beef fajita plate, chicken tacos Refried beans were excellent They serve cold beer too Ambiance was acceptable Simple decor with nothing crazy Tables Booths A drive through Very busy place so the locals are e enjoying the place I highly recommend you stop in this joint, eat some food and ask for the verde and Diablo sauce!!

Great home grown Mexican food restaurant. Operator is second generation with the third generation…read moreworking in house. Recommend the breakfast burrito which can be customized for lunch. I east here at least twice a week.

Hometown restaurant with great food and great service! I love the breakfast plate so much, I make…read moreit at home sometimes but nothing compares to the real thing.

My wife and I were on our way to Austin and happen to stop at this place. I have eaten at many…read moreMexican food places for the past 50 years and pretty particular about where I eat. I tried the Mama Mia Tacos and honestly can say that it is the best Mexican dish I have ever had. The flavors are amazing and the side of special hot sauce gives it that extra kick in heat. Service was top notch. Attentive, kind, and respectful. I would drive 2 hours to come back to this place and may start taking the long way to Austin from Dallas now. Highly recommend. I have also heard the avocado enchiladas are good. The place is clean aa nice family atmosphere.

Came back here after 3 yrs to give Mama Mia another try. Got there before dinner time. Last time…read morefood was a little bland and lukewarm. This trip the food was good and had good flavor. The rice was not hot and barely luke warm. Fajitas weren't sizzling when came out. Don't serve frozen margs, so something to think about it if that's a must have. Some improvements over last time. Service was still prompt and friendly.

Heading home from Palo Pinto State Park on Mother's Day craving a Mexican plate - Agave Jalisco to…read morethe rescue! Even though the restaurant was full, including one table of 20, our server was cheerful and speedy to deliver chips y salsa. Our plates were brought out quickly and hot. Juicy chicken accompanied hearty beans on the Fajita plate. The verde sauce on the enchiladas offered just the right tang. We left 2 satisfied customers. If you're traveling through San Saba, do yourself a favor & stop for something tasty!

Stop here for lunch on my way back from a camping trip. Let me tell you the waiter was on point…read more Before I even realized I needed something he was there with it or asking if I would like it. Family friendly and affordable menu and quality food to match. Breakfast all day which was spectacular and delicious Mexican food as well. Family atmosphere so not quiet but comfortable to have kids that can a bit rambunctious comfortably. Highly recommend this establishment.