Tried this for the first time today with friends. The decor is modern and interesting with good…read moreartwork on the walls making for a good experience. The menu is not typical Mexican, it's very extensive and innovative. All of the dishes we had were tasty seasoned well and perfect portions. Our waitress was very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable couldn't ask for better. Will definitely be back.

had a group here with some friends. I really love the ambience, which was very Instagram social…read moremedia picture friendly there were so many moments to take photos. They had so many backdrops of and murals as well as affects to their walls and picture moments. The food and the service were excellent even with the mistakes were made. They were course corrected, and I would definitely go back here again.

Amaaaazing service! Food was delicious and large portions. Never had to ask for refills. The staff…read moreand manager were SO SWEET to our one year old. They even brought us a huuuuge dessert to share. Very friendly and would highly recommend. Also the cheese dip is one of the best we've had. 100/10!!

Margarita - great, really took the edge off…read more Food - nothing objectionable but nothing to write home about. Service: read on. The restaurant has a wonderful ambiance, with plenty of room, music, and hand-painted furniture. We were greeted promptly and received our water, chips & salsa, and menus right away. The main problem that we saw here was that the management has decided that they "check all the boxes" for a general level of acceptable service, and as long as the customer accepts this unquestioningly, there's no need to go above or beyond. Stephen Covey advises: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Our server seemed completely unprepared to act as an intermediary between the kitchen and management on one hand, and us (the customers) on the other. When we specified what we wanted, she went away for a long time, then came back, only to be told again what we were asking for. Some examples: Drink menu had no prices. We wanted a breakdown because we knew the drinks were oversized, and wanted to share a margarita. It took a couple of requests to get this. We had to reject the 2 oversized pitchers. Then, Instead of bringing us the oversized pitcher with 2 glasses, it was the oversized pitcher with one glass, so one person was drinking out of the pitcher through a straw, waiting for the other person to be ready for a refill of their glass. Awkward. Fortunately, the margarita was superb and (almost) worth the wait. But having to pour from a pitcher with no spout was messy, and of course we had to request extra napkins to clean up the mess. And of course the napkins took awhile to arrive. Might I add, it was a Thursday night and we were virtually the only patrons in the dining room. A good restaurant does not need to have the customers spell out complaints in a Yelp review. Again referencing Stephen Covey, "Be proactive." Anticipate likely requests such as prices on the menu, customers wanting to share a pitcher of drinks, extra salsa, extra napkins, dietary exceptions such as no beans. Chips & salsa: Come ON! Three adults, a modest bowl of chips, and one thimble-sized souffle cup of salsa? After which, when the entrees came, we had to ask for more? We were asking each other jokingly if there were tariffs on salsa that we hadn't heard about. Ordering directly off the menu with no deviations or substitutions was almost guaranteed to get us what we wanted. Still, the portions were heavy on rice, okay on the main dishes, and positively miserly on sauces, dressings, and condiments...the things that most restaurants provide without having to be asked. One member of our party ordered and very explicitly asked for no beans to be included with the carnitas. Sure enough, wall to wall beans, and my friend sent the whole plate back for de-beaning. Again, someone in charge was apparently thinking "Nonsense! Everybody likes beans. There must be some mistake. We'll just give them beans regardless, and they'll thank us for it." No. Give the customer what they asked for, the first time. All in all, we were hungry, and we were fed. But as per the above, there were problems. And when there are problems, communicated to the server, it's vital that the server come back shortly after delivering the food, to ask how everything is, and if there's anything else that might improve the experience. For example, some sour cream would have been nice on the tacos dorados. But the server stayed far away for the remainder of the meal, so there was no opportunity to requvisits. Tellingly, no other senior waitstaff or managers came by to inquire as to our level of satisfaction. They just didn't seem to care. El Meson has occupied their prime site in Chattanooga for many years and can be an enjoyable place to gather. But for smaller parties who know what they want, this restaurant needs to work harder and smarter to earn their respect and return vidits.

Genuine, delicious, amazing spices and true flavor. I have…read moremissed this, as a transplant to the south. The absolute best Offering authentic, powerful dishes. Every bite was a "wow." Almost obscene with pleasure. Thank you Los Charros. Even though we live in Chattanooga we will be back, because it's superb.

It's always heartbreaking when a restaurant begins to decline. Had been living in the area for 10…read moreyears now & this was great when we first moved here. Wanted a quick meal so ordered online & as I'm only 3 minutes away, prompted by the online ordering system it would be 20 - 30 minutes for a "speedy' order. I waited 10 min then headed to the restaurant. Our order was already bagged & waiting. Seems the food was overcooked, in the chorizo was waaaaayyyyyyy too much standing grease in the togo pan, only 1 taco & was completely soggy, had to eat with a fork. grilled steak burrito was similar to chewing on leather & the grilled chicken was pounded flat and tasted like dried out cardboard. Very dissappointing. Will make the trip to Ft. O . Sorry Chorros, you've lost your touch,

We love La Altena. Great service and the food is even better. Love to go on Tuesday for margarita…read morespecials and Tacos.

Highly recommend! Stopped in during a trip at the convention center. Food was amazing, margaritas…read morewere solid, price was the cherry on top. Everything was beyond reasonable. I got the chicken chimichanga and a $5 marg, it was the perfect lunch. Had that hole in the wall feel, but the u side was very nice and well kept. If Im ever back in town I'll be stopping by again.

Food- 4.5/5 Atmosphere- 4.6/5…read more Service- 5/5 In a town where there are Mexican restaurants on every street and every corner, this one takes the crown. I have been coming here since I was a small child. I have tried almost every Mexican restaurant in Cleveland, but it is hard to beat the consistency of service and food that el Cazador provides. If me and my family life don't know what we want to eat, about 90% of the time that results in us calling in food and using their drive through! Or just sitting outside on the covered patio. If you go please try their wings, their papas fritas(loaded fries) chimichangas, quesabirria, a burrito or a chili relleno.

Of the create your own combo, of the items I chose , the beef taco was the best! The beef was well…read moreseasoned, which was a very pleasant surprise because I almost killed it by asking for hot sauce, but after a bite without the hot sauce, I was glad I didn't because that might have masked the deliciously seasoned beef! The sauce on the other two items was ok but nothing to write home about. They have a 2 - 4 - 1 margarita special, which was just ok ... I wish they advertised their full bar on their menu, I might have ordered something different. All in all, an ok place but make sure to try the beef tacos!

We really enjoyed the great authentic food, quiet atmosphere and exceptional service from Jessica…read more She was professional, prompt and friendly. She was helpful and kept our Margaritas full! We had guacamole and cheese dip to start, the chicken was tender and the portions were huge! Big enough for sharing! Highly recommend this great Mexican restaurant!

Food was delish, this lady chain smoking on the patio, was not. I understand we are on a patio but…read morecommon sense says smoke away from food. She has sat out here the entire time we were here and has smoked at least 10 cigarettes and has eaten nothing. Do better guys, this is nasty.

My Wife and I walked in awere seated quickly and with a smile. The food was good and served with a…read moresmile and asked if we needed anythings else. A little hard to find but worth the looking for. We will go back

This is a SUPER hard review to figure out! The location is weird but that is what it is. No points…read morededucted for that. As soon as I walked in there was a vibe that they don't care about customers because they know we'll show up and that was concerning. The walls and blinds are dirty and the flooring is outdated. They're making money and not spending it on the business and it's obvious. Their entire place needs redone and cleaned. They told me to seat myself and my OCD went into vapor lock mode. Took me several minutes to decide. I finally sat down watching a tv in Spanish with English subtitles but that's whatever I guess. Now for the food: they brought tortillas and salsa and the chips were obviously not fresh and the salsa seemed like it was from a jar. I ordered 10 extra hot wings and 2 beef tacos no lettuce with water for a drink. The water was never once refilled, the tacos tasted like...nothing. Basically ground beef sitting in grease for hours with zero seasoning thrown in a hard shell with cheese. The wings however, were AMAZING. 10/10 and hotter than I expected. I'm a spice head so if you're not, DO NOT buy the extra hot wings!!!! I never saw my waitress a second time and had to ask someone else for a to go container as I was about to grab one for myself. If you want GREAT wings, go here. If you want Mexican food, choose LITERALLY anywhere else.

Has it's own parking lot and the interior is mostly wide open with lots of tables and seating. Due…read moreto being so open it is loud. Service was great even though they were very busy and we had a party of 5. They have full bar and also Draft beer (+1). The food portions are big and very good.

Food was delicious and the service was quick and friendly! Amazing stop for lunch. No complaintsread more