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    El Paisa

    4.0 (200 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 6:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    EL PAISA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Caldo de Res - Large
    Allie Y.

    El Paisa is a hole in the wall, family owned business with 10 locations in DFW. It started as a taco cart in Dallas in the 90's, so it's home grown! It has a salsa bar, drive-thru, and early and late hours that make it convenient. They also serve Menudo & Pozole on the weekends. (7/10) Lunch Plate w Al Pastor It was tasty and the meat was tender & well-seasoned. Solid! (6/10) Taco Dinner w Tripa & Carnita The tripa was too crispy for my liking and almost cut my mouth. Carnitas were okay but not very memorable. Rice and beans were great. (8/10) Flan This was the biggest block of flan I have ever seen. Texture was smooth and custardy. Definitely recommend it!

    Barbacoa Nachos
    Ann Marie C.

    Great hole in the wall, authentic tacos! Excellent and friendly service. We got the Al pastor, carne asada, and nachos with barbacoa. They offer choice of flour or corn tortillas. Their crema and salsas are so fresh. Multiple locations in the Dallas area.

    Potatoes & Egg
    ravi c.

    We stopped by here today for breakfast. Ordered Chorizo and Egg with side of rice and beans and corn tortilla, Potato and Egg with potatoes and rice on the side with flour tortilla. Both plates tasted really good, but Potato and egg plate could use some spice. Quantity is worth for the 10$

    Caldo de Res
    Rosa H.

    I definitely come here anytime I'm in the area. You cannot go wrong with the tacos! This place is so authentic. Today I tried the Caldo de Res and it was amazing! I also got a Topo Chico! Those are hard to come by!

    Carinta tacos
    Zarina H.

    Fast service, fast tacos!!!! Great food !!! The food ia really fresh and delicious. This place is a must !

    Stephanie C.

    Great local Mexican food in Carrollton. They even had Champurrado. Service was fast and restaurant was clean. The tacos were delicious and the rice and beans were authentic.

    Barbacoa, al pastor, and carne asada tacos.
    Soul V.

    Decent spot for a quick taco. Love that they have a drive thru. We got a quesadilla combo, 3 tacos and 2 drinks for about $25. The meat wasn't spectacular or anything memorable but was decently spiced and fresh. Beans and rice were less impressive and wouldn't get them again. Salty beans and bland rice. Salsas were also just ok.

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    Tierra SheReviewz Z.

    The food here was good and I appreciated the customer service. They got my order wrong and quickly fixed it with no problem. I would recommend and will be returning.

    Carnitas Taco  Barbacoa Taco
    Erick R.

    Amazing tacos all day long! I normally get there Carnitas or Barbacoa. Every time I'm in the area or drive by 35 going north to a job site I stop and eat here.

    Breakfast Taco

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    Authentic Mexican food. Quick services with great meat quality! Their barbacoa tacos were amazing

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    Great food, great flavor! Took a little while to get our food as we ordered for about a dozen people. Other than that, loved the food!

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    Amazing food! Amazing service! Amazing environment! Will definitely come back! Really loved this place.

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    Quesadilla was one of the best I've had in Dallas! Tacos were good too. Al pastor and Barbacoa were my fav.

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    Literally the best place on the planet. I love their tacos I would come here everyday if I lived too close.

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    If you're ever craving Tex-Mex, I would recommend El Rincon. The service was quick and they…read moreconstantly refilled our tortilla chip basket. Everything that my friends and I ordered was amazing. I highly suggest the Mexican fried rice.

    Came here for dinner with my family of six. There was no wait, and we were seated very quickly. The…read morerestaurant was busy, and there was also patio seating available. The bathrooms weren't the nicest but also not the worst--one of the stall doors didn't lock, though they had added something to help with that. The inside is pretty nice, and our waiter came over shortly after we were seated. We ordered appetizers and drinks, and the appetizers arrived in about 15 minutes. Unfortunately, the service wasn't the best. Our server would leave for long periods and didn't check on us, even though she passed by our table multiple times and we clearly needed assistance. She also addressed us with very casual language like "yeah," which didn't feel very professional. That said, the food was excellent. Everything starting with the chips and salsa was great--the salsa was one of the best fresh salsas I've ever had. We also ordered the cheese quesadillas, and they were perfect in every way. My entrée was delicious as well; the cheese and meat were cooked perfectly, and the rice and beans were great. (I got the fajita Monterrey) Overall, the food was very tasty, but the service could definitely be more professional. Also, the menu is not very flexible--you can't substitute ingredients (like removing onions from the guacamole) or order off-menu items such as egg tacos, even though they have the ingredients. The food was good, but I'm not sure I loved the service.

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    El Paisa - mexican - Updated May 2026

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