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    El Paisano

    4.0 (4 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    3 months ago

    It a great place to go eat the waitress are nice and the food is good.it was clean and the food was hot.

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    Blue Agave - Delicious steaks on the grill.

    Blue Agave

    3.9(32 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    Truly a Hill Country experience! I had the chance to visit Blue Agave with friends to see Jody Nix…read moreperform. Although a warm summer night, the huge trees gave lots of shade. The waitstaff were amazing and seemed to be on roller skates taking care of everyone's needs. Food was delicious. Most ordered steaks and were very pleased. I ordered the steak burger OMC (onions, mushrooms and cheese) our waitress, Manuela, suggested adding some grilled jalapeño as well. Perfect suggestion with an ice cold beer. The lights strung across the sky and lots of dancers on the floor. It was an experience. Highly recommend. Again, the staff were all so friendly and we never felt forgotten. Th

    2/20/26 we came here for boiz night out (again) and pretty much the usual. Round table for6-10,…read morechips & salsa and drinks to start and the dinner. The chips here are some of the BEST chips w/salsa I've had. The service has always been top notch, friendly and attentive and the place is always clean and inviting. There is outside seating out back and we have yet to meet outside so I can't comment on that space. My only disappointment is they seem to turn up the music inside to where it's hard to carry on conversations. It's a restaurant NOT a night club people! The meals are ok and the mango margaritas aren't that strong and the prices seem to be comparable to other restaurants in San Angelo. 1 star short of 5 only for the excessive loud music.

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    Blue Agave - Plenty of seating inside with LOUD music after a certain time

    Plenty of seating inside with LOUD music after a certain time

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    Chorizo chicken

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    The Wharf - Steak and shrimp with a moscow mule.

    The Wharf

    3.6(112 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$

    My wife and I were visiting family in San Angelo this Easter. We live in a remote part of southern…read moreNew Mexico where the restaurant choices are very limited, so when traveling I always promise my wife (an inveterate foodie) her favorite meal, a crab leg dinner. We found The Wharf listed as the best seafood restaurant in town and the reviews were very good. We arrived and instantly liked what we saw. The decor both outside and inside says, "Seafood" to customers, having a fishing dock look outside and a wooden ship like interior. We were quickly and professionally seated in a cozy booth, and the bar server arrived to take our bar orders within moments. Our drinks arrived very shortly afterwards followed by our server, Lacey. She introduced herself and told us that she would give us a few moments to look over the menu and would be back. She was neatly dressed and very pleasant to talk with. True to her word, Lacey returned a few minutes later when she saw that we had put down our menus, which were very extensive. The surf and turf lover's dream, I would say. We ordered the shrimp cocktail appetizer. Each order came with eight shrimp, perfectly prepared on ice. The cocktail sauce was excellent, not being too sweet and pleasantly tart with an extra bite to the horse radish. My wife and I ordered 1 lbs. of the Dungeness crab each, that being the crab legs that were available that evening. Our entrees arrived shortly after we had finished our shrimp. I will state, uncategorically that this was the best crab leg dinner I have had in fifty years, and I grew up on the northern California coast where these crabs were probably caught. I am not a sea food lover like my wife. I only like lobster, shrimp and crab. I never eat the knuckle meat on crap legs because they always taste fishy to me. These did not. All of the meat was almost sweet with a very rich and robust flavor. The crab was served with a generous helping of well-prepared asparagus, my favorite side with crab. The bill for our dinner, with five drinks added, was less than $150, not including a generous tip. It was well worth the cost. To sum up, the wait staff were pleasant and knowledgeable, wait times were short even with a full house, food more than that just excellent, ambiance relaxing and unhurried. We will be visiting The Wharf again, when we next travel to San Angelo.

    Everything was exceptional the atmosphere the employees and the food it was the best dinner me and…read moremy wife have had in San Angelo in a long time, yes it was expensive but worth every penny, we are long time San Angelo residents and while we have visited the Wharf before this was the absolutely the best.

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    The Wharf - Jade (our Server) holding a lighter over the Turtle Pie while they sang Happy Birthday to me ---

    Jade (our Server) holding a lighter over the Turtle Pie while they sang Happy Birthday to me ---

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    Luigi’s - Fettuccine carbonara with shrimp and carciofi

    Luigi’s

    4.2(80 reviews)
    2.5 mi

    The location is maybe not the best, but the dining experience, with James as my waiter? It was…read moreawesome! The dish I had was superbly cooked, I enjoyed their "carciofi"! And it was delicious, from the noodles, to the chicken, to the sauce, even the artichokes... They were awesome! The only thing I might change would be the bread. But bread is an easy thing to substitute. Along with my meal, I had a glass of red wine, and for dessert I experienced their tiramisu. With James, the service was awesome! He was attentive, checked on me regularly, but didn't rush me. And, he had great advice on the foods to try and check out! The lobby where I was seated was almost empty when I arrived, as I came early... Around 6:30 PM. The large table was just leaving, leaving me to the dining area by myself. When I asked about it, James was kind enough to explain to me that many of the people were in the other two rooms where they had private parties going on. James was always there to make sure my needs were taken care of. He advised me on the best tasting wine, the various meals that were very popular, and made sure that I had everything I needed. The music atmosphere was not Italian, but rather something of the 60s, making me think I had gone back in time. Likewise, the prices were preferably affordable, priced much like in the 60s! In other words, I didn't pay an arm and a leg for my meal. It was well priced! AND the food was well worth it! I will dine here again! P. S. ... and I will insist on my waiter being "James"! After querying him I found he walked to the restaurant that day ... you could never tell it by his dress, and his kind demeanor, but I'm guessing that he's starting life over again. When I asked for his phone number to send him the link for this review, he said he didn't have a phone. So when you dine here, make sure that you ask for James to be your waiter, and tip him well! He works hard to make sure that you have a splendid visit, and you're ever need is taken care of. People like this need to be lifted up, and rewarded for their excellent service!

    Went here a month ago when I first moved here ! I love the ambiance and the pink chairs ! The pasta…read moreis so good and everyone was SO friendly

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    Luigi’s
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    Long John Silver's

    Long John Silver's

    2.2(38 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    I have become convinced that this Long John Silver's is actually a money laundering operation…read more Every time I drive by, the parking lot is emptier than a Blockbuster in 2026. I've never seen more than three customers inside at once, and one of them looked lost. Yet somehow this establishment continues to exist year after year, defying all known laws of economics. The lights are always on. The employees are always there. The fish is always being fried. For whom? No one knows. I've spent months investigating. I've driven by at different times of day. Weekdays. Weekends. Lunch rush. Dinner rush. Nothing. Just an eerily calm building operating in a reality separate from our own. That said, the food was hot, the staff was friendly, and my order was correct. Whatever is going on in there, they're doing a great job. Disclaimer: This is obviously a joke. Probably.

    This place is actually 3 1/2 stars, however, I am giving 4 stars as the overall score is remarkably…read morelow for the quality of food and service. Suggestions for improvement. The dining area should be serviced hourly with regard to wiping down the tables and sweeping/mopping. Also checking and refilling the condiments hourly. And the soda fountain could do with a nightly scouring. So why the 1 1/2 stars. I suppose that in the past, this place was really bad: dirt on the register, potholes in the parking lot, mold growing in the soda fountain reservoir. This place is actually not as bad as that. San Angelo is a sleepy little town, and looks to be quite old. The downtown area has potholes, pavement has plenty of broken spots where there were once pretty tiles, and the buildings are just old. So with that knowledge, yes, there might have been potholes recently, but upon parking in the parking lot, we didn't notice any. I didn't go through the drive thru, so I cannot say there are none. Walking into the main dining area, there are crumbs on the tables, dusty shoe prints on the floor as well as crumbs, and the condiment tartar sauce was empty, however it was easily remedied when staff offered me a handful of tarter sauces. Garbage was not overflowing and I did not note any garbage on the floors either. Although a single napkin on the floor is not a "pile" of garbage as someone else had defined in their review. The staff were friendly and quite patient as I waffled between ordering different plates on the menu. My food came out promptly. The batter was warm and crispy, so obviously my food had not been sitting out all day, but not quite fresh from the fryer either. The food smelled and looked appetizing, just as I had remembered as a child growing up. The crispy bits of batter accompanying my fish was a sight for sore eyes. As usual, it was super greasy, it probably always has been, but the oil used was not old. Everything was cooked to par level. It isn't bad at all. Just bear in mind that this place is not fine dining. The tables and floor won't be immaculate, the condiments may go empty, but staff was pleasant and even came out to check on us a couple of times.

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    Long John Silver's
    Long John Silver's
    Long John Silver's

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    King Buffet

    King Buffet

    2.7(70 reviews)
    1.9 mi
    $

    As someone who has been coming here for a good while. I could never complain the most about the…read moreservice or about the food in general. Here recently prices, food quality, and service has changed. I have noticed that per group and amount you pay is widely different even if it is just two adults. I asked a very sweet woman before I came in how much she payed and it's was around 43+. And it was just her and her young daughter. I payed 45 for 2 adults. The food quality is slightly different based on the times you come in to eat. Which has slowly started catching my attention more and more. The service here is good. Always has been for me each time I come in. Refills, questions, and all the things you expect to get. I have never been treated rudely either or like I am different from other quests, but I have heard with a couple of my friends that they are treated differently. Which isn't good at all for keeping business. When you walk in the place is how it always looks. To me it hasn't seemed to change except a couple of the neon lights not being on. The only problem I would say I have or a couple of comments I have over heard is the trash is overfilled and not taken out responsibly. To conclude what I am stating. Do not come here if you are looking to spend differently each time you come in. Come here if you do not care about that, in all seriousness after today I will not be eating here. Based upon the conversations I have over-heard and the business itself.

    Always a good San Angelo stop. The food is always good, hot, and fresh. The drinks stay filled. The…read moreservers are ready to help. Nice and clean inside. If you are looking for a higher end, typical Chinese buffet--this is it! Worth the drive over to it from the main road through town.

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    King Buffet
    King Buffet
    King Buffet

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    El Paisano - mexican - Updated September 2026

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