My family and I met here for lunch on Easter Sunday. The places we usually meet were closed. We were pleasantly surprised as to how good it was. It was clean, the people were friendly and the food was outstanding. There was a large menu that fit all the family's tastes , from traditional to Americanized. The prices were reasonable. We decided this is our go to place in Circleville from now on. read more

Absolutely LOVE this place! Staff is amazing and we are VERY frequent visitors. The waitresses remember all of my family's orders. Chips are always amazing. The restroom is clean. The queso is always warm and the salsa is a perfect mix of spicy and just regular. I highly recommend this place to any visitors! read more

We were only given one chance to order food. We were given our check before we were finished eating. At that point we were deliberately ignored by the wait staff. We were going to get the fried ice cream, but only got dirty looks. We felt like we weren't allowed to be there after a certain point. The food is good, my fiancée and I have never had problems here before today. But today is too much to overlook. read more

El Palomar is the only option for Mexican in Circleville. It's located in a crummy strip mall. The place looks kind of old. It hasn't been there that long. This seems to be a bare bones kind of place. I had a regular margarita. It's about $7 for a pretty small size. This doesn't even come in a real margarita glass. It's just the same one they use for pop. That's not a good sign. It shows they don't put effort into presentation. The food was thankfully better than this. It didn't look that impressive. The food I had tasted better than it looked though. I had the vegetarian burritos. It's about $8 for two burritos. These come in that nasty cheese glaze, but the red sauce was a good substitute. If you're looking for good Mexican around here keep driving. If you just need to eat anything, this is okay. The food is too expensive for the portions and quality. read more

El Palomar - Mexican Near Me - Circleville, Ohio

This was good food in the beginning but then something happened and now everything is now salty. They have the best pica de gallo I have ever tasted. The portions and prices are commensurate with the quality. My guess is that they are training a new cook or somebody died and took their recipes with them. Still good food, just not what it once was. read more

We love eating here. The food is consistently good and the staff are friendly and attentive. I usually have either a chicken or seafood dish. For those looking for low carb (attention keto people), the Pescado Fisga, a tilapia filet on lettuce with Avocado slices, fresh tomato and pico is perfect! The chicken breast is always tender and perfectly grilled in their chicken dishes. I like the Pollo Popeye, lots of spinach and mushrooms. The chicken burrito my husband gets is loaded with shredded chicken. And if you like hot sauce, ask for their housemade hot sauce. But beware, it is the real deal! read more

One of these days I'm going to walk into a Mexican restaurant and get blown away, Today wasent the day.If your looking for a run of the mill Mexican restaurant here it is. It seems that there is a cookie cutter templent for Mexican restaurants. To start you receive nacho chips and salsa, the chips were thin, crispy and warm. Yummy, the salsa was boring, no taste. I ordered the chicken nachos. They were a nice portion for a lunch special. The chicken was tender and mild, would liked it to be a little spicier, over all good. The chips were covered with a ton of queso sauce the chicken and lettuce with just a dab of sour cream. Expect to eat it with a fork. Over all it was ok, what I dont understand is, why, have good chicken and chips and only cover it with a ton of Lettuce. Its not like they skimped on the chicken and had to hide the fact. A little tomato's, some black beans, some jalapeno peppers and a little lighter on the queso and it would have been a lot better. I did ask for for some hot sauce, there was none on the table, and they brought me some. See photo, I expected a bottle of red and green sauce, what I got was much better. A home made sauce which was hot but had a good "smokey" flavor. If your into hot sauces ask for it. read more

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This is a good Mexican place. I'm glad it's an option in a town with very few options. They have good guacamole. I usually get the chicken fajitas. I've never had a problem here. The food comes fast and hot. read more

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I appreciate the fact that we have a Mexican restaurant in a small town. However I also enjoy good Mexican food. The food here was mediocre at best. The food is served to you on an extremely hot plate and looks and taste as if it was cooked two or three days ago and then warmed up. The server seem to have an attitude or not like her job even though I suspect she's a partial owner. If you are stuck in Circleville and want Mexican food yeah go ahead and visit them but if you do have another choice I would take the latter. read more

I've had several experiences here, some good, but lately it has gone way downhill. The food quality is not great, often the meat is so over cooked it is super chewy. The salsa tastes like plain tomato sauce with no spices or seasoning. The decor is horrendous. It is always decorated for whatever holiday is about to come up and it is insanely tacky. The staff is friendly and quick but that is literally the only good thing I can say about this place. read more

My favorite Mexican place in Circleville!!! There are now 2 others in Circleville and this is the only one I enjoy. Reasonable prices, quick service! read more

My husband and I ate here for a very late or very early dinner, 3:00 pm. The restaurant was very empty and we received attentive service. The chips and salsa was just......plain chips and salsa....nothing to rave about. The salsa was puréed. I like salsa chunky so I did not care for it. I ordered #74, house special. It was mostly grilled chicken, shrimp, onion, and broccoli. I asked for the special sauce on the side which ended up being a cheese sauce. I was glad I asked for it on the side as I used just a little. The dish came with a side of rice and guacamole salad. The guacamole salad is about 4 tablespoons of guacamole on shredded lettuce. I enjoyed the dish I ordered and would order it again. My husband ordered the fajita taco salad. He said it was very good. The service was good. Lunch specials (prices) end at 3 PM. Most dinners ranged from $8 to $12. I would eat here again but would pass on the chips and salsa. read more

El Palomar - Fajita Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - Circleville, Ohio

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This is the only Mexican place I will eat at. the food is so good and the staff are SUPER friendly. The menu is a pretty good size with a variety of food to choose from. I would highly recommend this place. read more

I've been here twice now and have had 2 very different experiences with the food. the first time I had a shrimp quesadilla and, while the shrimp was very tasty, the cheese that was used was liquid and not shredded so it made for a very unappetizing mouthfeel. now, on the other hand, the second time I went I got the veggie fajitas and thoroughly enjoyed them. the vegetables were cooked to perfection with a nice variety. the margaritas are clearly just a cheap premise mix, but they are only $2 on Tuesdays so you can't really complain. overall, I would go back, but I'm not sure I would highly recommend it read more

It's decent food for Mexican type good , service normally good, food is above avg . Specials are pretty decent too

I'm a lifelong Mexican food lover. And always try the local joints in small towns when on travel. Sorry to say this was not great. $7.00 "lunch" chimichanga was tiny and mostly the tortilla. Beef had minimal seasoning. And while most mex places give you too much beans and rice, these potions were tiny. Refried beans almost watery. If you like chips and salsa, ask for the hotter salsa. The standard one is super weak. read more

El Palomar - a man sitting at a table in a restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Circleville, Ohio

Super good homemade hot sauce and horchata! Otherwise typical US Mexican food. Lots of combos and fajitas, all good read more

Never got our food. The place was empty but we still waited forever for our waiter to arrive. We place our drink order and ate our chips and salsa. after 15 with no drinks I went and found someone (manager possibly) and asked were our server was and if someone could take our order. I returned to the table and waited another 10 minutes with no drinks or anyone to take our order. We then just got up and waled out. I don't know what the problem was. but I hdoubt we will give this place another shot read more

Called to place an order for carry out tonight. They close at 10 pm, I called at 9:30 and asked if I could place an order. The man rudely answered no and I answered I won't be back to this restaurant. If you're going to say open until 10 pm why would you not take an order at 9:30?! read more

This place was great and convenient- in and out in under 30 mins and they were super cheap! I would definitely stop again!

This is my first Mexican Restaurant that I've been to outside Texas and let me tell you, i was very disappointed . I was pumped to see my fellow hispanics preparing food and i thought to myself, it has to be good", but it wasn't. They americanized the Mexican food to much. Of course, when you know how "real" Mexican food should taste like, you can be over critical but that's my opinion. read more

Nice decor and the food was tasty. Not crazy about the nochos. I'd hit El Picante up the street before coming here again. It's not a bad place, just had better. read more

There are literally 12 year old kids running the cash register at the front... Is that legal? Food is always good though

We eat here frequently. They are very quick with their service and the food is great for the price!

Very good Mexican in Central Ohio. Between Cuco's and El Palomar, the prize goes to El Palomar. Standard Mexican-American fare - tacos, enchiladas, etc. - are all very good but so are the more unique dishes, such as the steaks and pechuga. read more

Food was horrible $20 for two meals and couldn't even eat the whole thing it was so bad would rather go to Taco Bell any day

Everything was watered down and I do mean everything. it was like a soup kitchen. The waitress didn't even offer us a napkin. The food was luke warm, not freshly cooked at all. They had it out to us faster than most fast food restaurants, the busboy started cleaning our table and changing out the salt & pepper shakers when we were only halfway through our meal. The food didn't taste bad but it certainly was small portions and watery. When we got the bill the total didn't add up so we asked to have it rechecked. They changed the total to match her mistakes. I would not recommend. read more

Clean, great food, fast service, and efficient wait staff. We are local and eat here often. Always customers in the restaurant. I'm sure it is typical Mexican fare but enjoyable never the less. Great for families. read more

I receive a taco that someone half ate in my Togo order. It's very disappointing; I would have given them a couple more stars. The chicken was overdone, and because of the language problems; my order is always missing something. I would wish them luck, but I just save my wishes. Signed; former customer. read more