We have been going to El Pueblo for years. Fresh ingredients do mean flavor changes a bit here and there. It's never been a bad experience. The menu additions are nice including Smashburgers for those who are not a fan of Mexican food. The service is always great. Very laid back ambiance, our grandchildren have fun and enjoy the food. read more

El Pueblo was pretty good. The service was good, and the waitress was helpful with the questions I asked about my dietary needs. I got the Lifepointe Special, which was good. The waitress confirmed with the kitchen that it is Gluten Free! Overall, I would definitely go back. read more

El Pueblo Mexican Restaurant - Lifepointe Special - Mexican Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

Me, my family and friends have been going here for our meals, dates, gatherings and parties for over 15 years. The service is wonderful. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. Try it out, you wont regret it. read more

This is one of my favorite Mexican Restaurants to eat at. You get lots of food for a very affordable price. Their chips and salsa are my absolute favorite. And the service is always wonderful! read more

The steak was a bit tough, service was amazing, so friendly and right on top of getting us drinks! The ambiance is friendly and open. I think if the cooks took a little more time to prepare and season it could be phenomenal! read more

El Pueblo Mexican Restaurant - Margarita Happy Cinco de Mayo! - Mexican Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

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Went because it was referred to my family from a friend. We all (10+ of us) went, but my mom has issues with Mexican food, so she brought in a small bag from McDonalds. Everyone but her ordered food, but EVERYONE ordered a drink. I ordered a cheese quesadilla, and it tasted of chlorine--I couldn't finish it! And then the waitresses had gathered at the counter and were talking under their breaths while pointing at our table. My dad asked if there was anything wrong, and they said, "you're not allowed to bring outside food in here." They then asked if my mother would go eat in the car instead! And we just looked at them dumbfounded, and we still refuse to go back. read more

Came for a quick lunch. Hubby works nearby, he wanted to try this place. The chips are fried in house (per sever) and they were terrible. Tasted like fried in old oil. (I let the server know; that they needed to taste them!) I had the Huevos Rancheros; you can't mess up eggs! The refried beans was reconstituted and liquidy (And if not reconstituted then they liquidified it to stretch out the serving. Either way, bad.) Hubby had the Speedy Gonzalez. He was not impressed at all. He said the beef tasted like liver! (I didn't try it.) He ate a small portion of his lunch. We didn't care for this place and told him I won't be back; he agreed! read more

I love their torta . The service is great as well love the staff their . Very clean restaurant

They are very nice and my mother says they have the best margaritas! Definitely a good place if you want to support local business!!

Worse place for Mexican food EVER!!! only good thing here was the TEA! I ordered the Quesadilla and it was all watery chicken and inedible! The rice and beans Had an ok taste of we were hungry enough to eat it! Don't waste your time here read more

Place: Strip mall. Decore just the normal painted mexican look. Modest generic tables and chairs. Wide open seating. Service: Promptly seated. Promptly waited on. Food: Just generic mexican american non fresh prepared food. Edible yes. Could be way better. No need to go here. read more

El Pueblo Mexican Restaurant - Chips and Salsa. - Mexican Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

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Hands down this is my favorite Mexican restaurant! Staff is always friendly, and you get a lot of food for your buck. read more

El Pueblo Mexican Restaurant - Shrimp fajitas for one! Huge! - Mexican Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

After our 3rd visit we were told that my service dog is not allowed to have anything to eat or drink in a disposable container while we're dining at this restaurant in all the places in town this one is the only one that we have had problems with it. When it's 90* outside and walking outside now we're being refused water. This dog is very good and doesn't make messes like your normal toddler. read more

"A long, long time ago, I can still remember how the music used to make me smile..." Sorry, waxing nostalgic. This used to be our go to spot for karaoke. We were here almost every Friday night for a few years - eating fajitas and singing karaoke. We were friends with the Karaoke jockey and her family. Several of the teens that we worked with at church would drop by and a good time was had by all! Then - it stopped! Where will we go? What will we do? Well, we just went to the next place that had karaoke. We have not been back to El Pueblo since. There are several Mexican restaurants on our side of town - so.... We tried the new place it town. It's good. As a matter of fact we bounce around from one to the other with not real commitment to any. We were going to Margarita House fairly regularly, but the portion size in there fajitas has diminished as well as the attention to service. At El Pueblo, nothing has changed. It looks the same as it did the last time we walked out the door. The little karaoke stage is still there (I think they may do Hispanic karaoke now). They don't have the lunch menu on weekends, but the fajitas were still less than $10 and I had leftovers for the next - even after sharing an order with my wife. Salsa is really good. I like the bright green habanero bottled sauce and asked for that. Due to the language barrier, the server brought me their hot tomatillo sauce. Turns out it was a happy accident. It was much better than the bottled stuff and just as hot. I remember a lot of the same faces from back then still working there. They specialize in a GIANT BURRITO and it is - saw one walk by our table - well - the waitress brought it, but it was big enough to walk on its own... read more

My family and I come here every weekend after church and the service always blows me away. Waitresses always stay on top of drinks, salsa and chips. The food we order is always hot and fresh, the fajitas come out sizzling and the plates are always hot- they really don't want you to touch them. The menu has a "Monster" section for those who like a bit more food- and boy do these guys deliver. The monster burrito is stuffed full and is about the size of a grown man's forearm. My recommendation? Try the shredded chicken, on anything you can! And if you're into beef tongue, try the Tacos de Lengua! read more

Friendly staff and it is a clean place too eat.. and they give large portions of food too.

This place is amazing and the life point special is so good I've heard the Monster burrito is amazing. To the people who has not been there yet you should go here the service is 5 star and the food is 1.5 million stars read more

El Pueblo Mexican Restaurant - The LifePoint Special mixed - Mexican Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

Recently moved to Smyrna, this was my first restaurant i tried in TN. Ive come to eat here every other week since. The food and portions are delicious. The staff are really friendly, the dining is clean and filled with art. I would recommend this to any family read more

I really felt yelp let me down. This was the worst Mexican restaurant I have ever eaten at. The food had no flavor at all. The manager actually confronted us and asked why we left half our food. She tried to force us to take to go boxes. I have no clue where other reviews were talking about but we obviously ate somewhere different. read more

El Pueblo Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

After reading the positive reviews I decided to check it out. Unfortunately I'm pretty disappointed by this place. I fully understand that the majority of the Mexican restaurant use Sysco for their precooked products. But the ones that stand out tend add some kind of authentic twist to improve that ordinary typical taste that they all tend to have in common. Regardless, this place might as well change their name to Sysco. I got the fajita with mixed beef and chicken. It came with a Mexican salad. The fajita was dry and had no taste but at least it was not greasy. The Mexican salad was the typical stuff with the rice and refried beans. Portions are big and prices are cheap but when it comes to taste, there is nothing special about this place. read more

El Pueblo Mexican Restaurant - Classic fajita fresh out of the Sysco bag - Mexican Near Me - Smyrna, Tennessee

Absolutely my favorite place to eat. Authentic Mexican food and atmosphere. The drinks and chips are brought out quickly and the food is always made just how you want it even if you get picky. They check on you regularly and the manager is the sweetest woman I've ever met. I will only eat here when I want Mexican. Everyone must come eat here read more

If you like Mexican food go here. You won't be disappointed. It's been mine ,and my family's go to spot for years!

This is my third review of El Pueblo, but I've eaten there many times in the last few months. It might seem like I review them every time, but I'm actually upgrading them when they deserve it. I was there a couple of days ago, had a terrible experience, almost walked out, but witnessed a huge customer service problem turn into a 5 star review in moments. As I mentioned in my earlier reviews, I have started getting special orders, which they are more than happy to produce. However, it turned into a problem with a new server. He came to the table where my friend and I were sitting and took our drink order. My friend also ordered queso dip and I ordered the guacamole, but I asked for a little (and I held my fingers just a tiny distance apart--the international symbol for just a little. Right? =) chopped jalapeno and diced tomatoes. He very clearly did not want to do it and hemmed and hawed about it. I told him they do it all the time. Finally, he left and returned with a bowl of their high quality, yet a bit bland guac, with tons of quartered jalapeno just thrown on top with very little diced tomato. (the servers usually make the adjustments themselves.) As my friend ordered her entree, I began removing the jalapeno and dropping it on the table. (I had only one napkin and restaurants have no ashtrays on the tables anymore.) When I finish eating, I stack my plates and utensils up with my trash and would have cleared the jalapenos at that time. Instead, the server stopped taking my friend's order, reached across me with his arm about 4 inches from my face, muttering that I needed to put it on a napkin and began putting it on said napkin. I felt like he was correcting me and I didn't like it one bit. Then he was just generally irritated with me and gave me a hard time about my order, so I finally told him to never mind, because I didn't even want anything anymore and he said OK and left. He didn't offer me drink refills when my friend got hers. He didn't even look at me. (I'm skimming over some stuff, but needless to say it was dismal service.) I asked for the manager and the owner's daughter came to the table. She apologized profusely and went to the kitchen and put in my order, which she knew by heart. She also redid the guac and brought me a coke refill. She then told me that she had sent the server home and that they take customer service very seriously and will retrain him. She took our table over herself and also comped both our checks and offered to pick up dessert as well. The food is generally fantastic and, despite this experience, I think their service is stellar. I do feel bad that the server got sent home. He has to pay his electric bill, too. read more

Very good Mexican restaurant! The guacamole casserole is delicious. The monster size taco salad are huge and delicious.

This is one of our go to restaurants here in Smyrna. Always excellent food; always courteous servers.

Nice staff but flavorless Mexican food. Nothing authentic about it if your comparing to Real Mexican food(south of the board/on the boarder.

Good food, not overly spicy, reasonably priced. Food wasn't hot when it arrived at our table. We got the one bad waitress... Seemed to vanish after we got our food... For my wife and I this tends to be the norm more often than not, anywhere we go... So, doesn't really affect our opinion overall... Good enough for a revisit to see... read more

We have been 2 times and have not been disappointed. Each time we have had great service and food. Great the nachos, they are the best!

There food is mixed with Mexican love!! They just awesome. Sorry I can't say more, I got to eat my monster burrito

I have been going here for a decade. My friends and I usually have our birthday, celebrations, or just random Friday night gatherings here. So much great food & laughs and countless margaritas. "El Pubs" as we call it, is the best Mexican food and atmosphere you could ask for. read more

Love El Pueblo. We've been going here since we moved to Smyrna 4 years ago. Great food and great service.

The salsa is excellent. Very good service. Even though they got my order wrong, it was quickly resolved and handled well.

Night before last was my first trip here and I'm sad that I live in a different state because the food was delicious! The cheese sauce we requested as an add on to our complementary chips & salsa was piping hot. The side of guacamole was fresh made & mmmmm good. My friend and I both ordered the large shredded chicken chimichangas and they did not disappoint on size or taste. Our waiter was friendly and accommodated our special requests without hesitation or making us feel like we were a bother. We brought home steak fajitas for her son & he said "they're great!". As we left they thanked us for coming in, how nice! read more

First time here ... Food is great and so is the service! Portion size is well worth the money spent.

This is my go-to Mexican restaurant in Smyrna. My wife and I eat here regularly. The food is great. The drinks pack a punch. If you crave hot stuff, ask for the tomatillo salsa and the Camarones Caliente. Guaranteed to clear your sinuses! Their service and food is consistently good. This is truly some of the best Tex-Mex you will find locally. Try them! HINT: If you come here for Cinco de Mayo, get here early.....real early......like 0 dark thirty early. If you get here later be prepared to wait. Your only option will be to order a drink. Then you won't care about the wait! read more

Best Mexican restaurant I've been too and I've been to several! Everything from the food to the service to the actual food and drinks are AMAZING! If you live in the area and haven't been here yet wait no more and give it a try! read more

I have been going to this restaurant since it opened great food and service. I have have their seafood and all of the things on the ala carts. They have music on Friday and Saturday nights which is a fun thing to do for adults. And th world's biggest burrito is huge. read more

WIsh I could give this place more. The service was great. The food was ok, but there were flies buzzing all around us at our table! NOT what I want when Im eating lunch indoors! read more

I am so glad I found this place. I ordered 2 Mexican tacos with shredded chicken and a fish taco. They where awesome and very authentic. The red sauce for the tacos was very tasty and had quite a bite to it. If you like authentic Mexican you will like this place. Also the salsa was very rich in tomato flavor, kind of like with canned sweet tomatoes which I love. Don't take the canned offensively, just trying to describe it. We will definitely go back and it is a huge plus to Smyrna for having it read more

Good food. Wish it was served a little hotter because it got cold quick. Fast and pleasant service.