Second time going here. First time was fantastic. Went again two days ago and I would say it was fair. Arrived right at noon as they opened the doors. Wait staff was fine. My problem was with my order. The chimichanga was described with tomatoes, which there were none. And the lettuce was browning quite badly. Seeing as they just opened I assume this was last night's lettuce. Probably won't see me again. Very very cheap though. read more

Decent place for a quick bite or catch up. Service was retty quick. Tacos were good but not really tasty just like an authentic Mexican spot. read more

Good food, decent prices. Great place for lunch and dinner. Menu is extensive. It's near TS in Louisburg

Food was quick and fast on a busy Friday. Chorizo Nachos were yummy but messy and really greasy. Chimichanga was crunchy and rice was incredible as always. Chili Ellen was dry. read more

First time here and we will definitely return! Chips and salsa were average, nothing stellar. The fajitas tejanas were very good and the pollo con crema was delicious. Portions are very generous, service very fast and friendly, and dinner for two was $29 (before tip). Plenty of parking, well lit area, located right off S Bickett. read more

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I've followed my retired military spouse all over the nation for over 20 years and have had Mexican food in so many places (yes, even Texas). None have compared to El Perico. Their food is consistent, the salsa is soooo good with just the amount of "heat" to have flavor, and we love their non-deep fried chile relano more than any relano we've ever had. Beyond the great food, the owner and staff are just amazing and caring people. We go every single week and that will continue as long as we are able! read more

The low down: Food is good and seems authentic for a reasonable cost. Service was not extraordinary but definitely acceptable. The town of Louisburg is very small so I was surprised to find such a gem in the Foodlion shopping plaza. Arrived around 5:30pm on a Tuesday night planning on doing taco Tuesday special (chicken or beef taco for 1.25 each). The restaurant was fairly busy, but there was more than enough open tables to accommodate our party of 3. Our server promptly took our order and brought us the most delicious tortilla chips I've ever had at a Mexican restaurant (these chips would get a 5 star). They bring each person a small dish of salsa which is nice so you don't have to share! I ordered 1 chicken hard taco and 1 beef hard taco. We had a coupon for a free kids meal, which ended up being a cheese quesadilla and fries (there were other things to choose from). The tacos come only with the meat ordered, and cheese. If you add sour cream or guacamole it adds 1.00 to the cost ( which was a little crazy to me and one of the reasons for 4 versus 5 stars). I really liked the chicken taco. I'm not a big fan of beef tacos at restaurants so I'm I can't really say if there beef taco was worse than other places, but the beef reminded me of fast food restaurant (Taco Bell) beef in both taste and consistency. Service was good, the only faux pas, in my opinion, was that my plate was taken w my food still on it in a walk-by that happened in a blink of the eye, without a word or glance in my direction. In the servers defense, I had put the plate to the side but was going to request a to-go box. I was surprised that the plate was just taken w out a word on a side-swipe walk-by w half of the food still on it. I would definitely eat here again(and look forward to it) and try something off their regular menu. read more

Everything great...food,staff,price. We love this place. Best Mexican food we've found in North Carolina.

Excellent taste. Super service. Authentic ambience. Fantastic prices. Large portions.

Awful. We tried it once about 2 years ago and the staff was rude. We tried it again tonight and they were just as rude if not worse. 1. We talked to the hostess and then some girl grabbed menus and just expected us to follow her. Didn't say a word. 2. Same girl threw our queso on the table without saying a word. 3. The waitress interrupted my husband when he was trying to explain what we wanted and was rude when he asked about having poblano sauce on the side of his tamales. We will definitely not be returning. read more

Excellent service,and excellent food.The staff is very friendly and treat you like family. In my experience I've never had anything bad. The overall service food and decor I would recommend this to anyone looking for somewhere to eat. read more

I called in a simple order of one quesadilla. I had to call twice because of language barrier. I get there and the staff acted like they couldn't be bothered. I was not given a total. Just a hand out for my card. After I paid I stood there for 5 minutes while the cashier just kept looking out the front window like I wasn't there. Then they tell me it was sitting on the table at a booth near the entrance. It was there the whole time. So just let me stand there while it got cold. No napkins, no sour cream or pico. Just a tiny child size wrapped in foil, they I still don't know how much it cost. If I could give zero stars I would. The employees are rude and act like they cannot be bothered. Food is nothing to speak of. Stay away from this rude establishment. read more

I went to El Perico for the first time over the weekend with extended family who live in town. They are frequent diners which was evidenced by the staff knowing them by name, asking about them, and having an idea of their "favorites". We had a bigger party, all family, and they were able to safely accommodate us. We had a number of different beverages and a ton of different food items. Everything was absolutely delicious! I had the Fajitas Tropical- the pineapple in it was the perfect last touch! read more

El Perico - Fajitas Tropical - Mexican Near Me - Louisburg, North Carolina

Great Lunch El Perico is a better-than-average Mexican restaurant. The decor is welcoming, the service professional and the food is authentic American style Mexican. The Lunch Enchilada Supreme was more than enough and cost only $5.99. The Taco Salad ($7.50) was fresh, crispy and loaded with ground beef in a flaky Tortilla Shell. Will definitely be back. read more

Very good service great food very nice people overall they serve the most amazing food definitely thebest Mexican restaurant around the decoration is nice to read more

My wife and I went for lunch. She got veggie fajitas. I got Los Amigos chicken. Very good. Always fun to eat there. Support our local restaurants. read more

El Perico - Los Amigos chicken!! Great!! - Mexican Near Me - Louisburg, North Carolina

Very good food. So far, it is the best we've tried in NC. Inexpensive, too. Only complaint is very minor; they brought flour tortillas instead of asking if we wanted corn. But this was very good, anyway. read more

This is a legitimate and yummy Mexican restaurant. The staff was attentive and friendly, the food was tasty and plentiful and the restaurant was obviously a local favorite. If we lived nearby, it would be our go-to Mexican restaurant! read more

So I have heard people recommend this place but I will NEvER eat here! At 930 this am I was waiting for a ride from a local auto place and saw Merino the owner going in to this restaurant, I kindly asked with a cart full of groceries if I could sit while I waited...He said NO not here... I do not look homeless nor a vagrant that I understand local businesses would not want in front of their stores. Besides that the business wasn't opening for 2 hours. If this is how the OWNER treats you I can imagine the ethics and service within. Shame on him and his view of humanity. read more

El Perico - a red fire hydrant on the sidewalk - Mexican Near Me - Louisburg, North Carolina

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Love the food but it gets confusing sometimes they are open and sometimes they are not I'm not sure if it's because they don't have enough staff or what read more

We were in town for business and found El Perico on Yelp. Amazing food, atmosphere and drinks!

I just ate the best taco's I've ever had. Ordered the pork belly taco's and ate them as slow as possible to make sure I enjoyed every bit. It was that good. read more

El Perico - Pork Taco's - Mexican Near Me - Louisburg, North Carolina

First time there altho my son, his wife go on occasion..had a wonderful time, fabulous food, service terrific, friendly, had no problems with my (kind of bad) Spanish-- professional---no even tho they were VERY busy. (Cinco de Mayo---even got a shirts---) Our 22 1/2 mo old preemie little girl---cleaned her plate of rice/refried/beans, everything we gave her samples of Recommend them highly. read more

Took family for lunch yesterday. It was taco Tuesday. Everything was great. Wife got veggie lunch fajitas. She loved it! Check it out around noon. read more

We recently moved to the area and El Perico was recommended by our realtor. Wow! The menu selection is very extensive, lots of very well prepared dishes to choose from. The staff is amazing. We were treated like long time guests and they all made us feel at home. The food is very flavorful and there is a good size portion for all their dishes. The wait time for food is very short and it always arrives hot and prepared to order, my wife is the Queen of Substitution, they always oblige and cook to her order. The owner Tony is extremely proud of his restaurant and it shows in the quality of the food and the friendliness of the staff. The pricing is very affordable and very fair given the current economic environment. El Perico is our go to restaurant of choice for nights out. Don't be fooled by the location the ambiance of the restaurant is great, it is worth the drive for great food and friendly staff. If your in the mood for something spicy try the Beef Steak Picado its amazing! Richard, Alma and Eric are always happy to greet customers with a friendly smile! Can't say enough great things about this little gem of a restaurant. read more

been going there for almost 10 yrs. Is under new management. Food still good for American Mexican but the waitress tonite ruined the whole evening. Was my friend's birthday and I told waitress. She said "don't sing and I am busy"....Then there was a to go order not part of my taking friend for birthday. We told her immediately it was separate. When bill came, all together on adding machine tape(no descriptions). Asked her to separate and were rudely told "at the register". Asked for manager and he seemed to care less. 1st time in many years I left a penny tip. Normally tip 20%. Miss the old staff, hope the new ones FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

We are always treated like family when we visit. This is a regular stop for us, and we definitely recommend eating at El Perico when you are in Louisburg! read more

Went back to give them another shot but once again I received terrible service. I guess that's just the way they treat people but they won't get a third try from me. read more

Amazing place!! Called ahead as we had a group of ten. Manager says come on we have seats right now. We went right on in sat down, prompt service, super friendly and attentive staff. Food was amazing!! Very authentic and came out fast, fresh and hot. We will be back!! read more

We eat here every week two to three times a week. Food is terrific as well as the service. Everyone is so nice and do an awesome job waiting on us. Love the new look. Place looks great. read more

Food is good, well flavored. Margaritas are lackluster. Staff (tonight at least) seems inconvenienced by patrons considering at 7 on a Saturday night, the restaurant is nearly empty. read more

We love our regular Mexican Resturent but, did not want to make the drive. We knew of this location, ordered several dinners to go and were so pleased! We now have a Mexican Restaurant need our home! I highly recommend them! More visits to come! read more

Just visited this lovely restaurant last weekend and it was fantastic. The service was amazing and the employees were very friendly. The food was delicious and we didn't have to wait long for it at all. I defined would love to return asap. This is my favorite restaurant in louisburg by far. Keep it up El Perico :) read more