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    El Tenampa

    3.1 (15 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Joshua L.

    Outside: Divey Inside: Slightly Less Divey Food: Very Flavorful Service: Good Price: Great (Generally) Let me start of by saying I love this place. The Beef Chile Colorado and the Chicken Enchiladas Verdes are amazing! The atmosphere is fun/funny with an unfinished mural on the all and photgraphs of horses on some of the tables. Why horses? Why only on some of the tables? Who knows?! But truly, you don't come here for the ambiance you come here for deliciously flavorful meals that will stuff you for under $10 (generally). Second time that little parenthetical has come up and you're still here - allow me to elaborate. This place is divey. Apart from the aforementioned decor, the menus are falling apart and they all have things crossed out of them. Seriously, they are like 30% sharpie at this point. The thing is, the same stuff isn't crossed out on all the menus. So you might want something they don't serve anymore and not know it until you order. Though I've never seen them refuse a request - even for something not on the menu. Beware though, the prices can sometimes fluctuate between what is printed in the menu and what is in their checkout computer when you go to pay your bill. Though my meals have always been great and always the price listed I did watch a friend pay $1 less for a meal than the price quoted in the book and another get charged $3 more for his burrito than the price displayed. When he complained he was told "Sorry. Old menu." But the price was not adjusted for him - he just got a burrito 40% more expensive than he wanted. So that's a quirk and one that will bother people but for me the consistency of food quality keeps me coming back - now I just ask "is this price right?" before I order. Safety first! And seriously, try the Chile Colorado and the Enchiladas Verde - they are both to die for.

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    Curt D.

    Excellent service, atmosphere, food and drink. The table chips and salsa were delicious, the Mole' Mexicano was fresh, spicy and delicious!

    Crystal W.

    Absolutely the best authentic Mexican food you can get in St. Louis. Excellent service. Nice clean establishment and a taco platter to just die for. I will continue to throw as much business at this place in hopes that is sees well deserved success. I guarantee you will leave full, happy and impressed!

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    Rude wait staff and medicore food.

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    Arzola’s Fajitas & Margaritas

    Arzola’s Fajitas & Margaritas

    4.6
    (349 reviews)
    11.6 mi
    $$

    Came here on a winter Monday and it wasn't too busy and we got a table for two without a…read morereservation. I wasn't super hungry so we got chips and salsa and guacamole to share and my friend got the chicken fajita. The salsa comes with two different salsa options, both were a bit spicy. The guacamole was classic and came out with a cute serving spoon. They had lots of food options but it's a bit more expensive than most Mexican spots in the city. I think my friend was a little disappointed that there was an up charge to add vegetables to her fajita and the portion wasn't as big as she thought it might for a $20 plate, but it tasted good. Super nice service and cute on the inside. They have a back patio that's very big and heated. Street parking.

    What a fun place! Looked for a Mexican spot nearby and this popped up so off we went…read more Greeted outside by the hostess, we didn't have a reservation, but they seated us right away after asking inside or out. We chose inside and although they have a couple tables out front, I realized they have a super cute patio out back. Our server, Obed, was friendly and explained everything we needed to know as well as answering all the questions! He was great! I had eaten a big lunch, so I ordered a couple of sides, Poblano Rajas and Half-Smashed Black Beans no cotija. For the table, my daughter's ordered the Classic Queso, and Chips & Salsa Two-Ways. The Queso was good but those salsas? They were really great. The red was smokey, which I love and not a lot of places do, and the green was a spicy pineapple, I think, it was so good! There was a Handmade Limeade ordered and it was so refreshing! I enjoyed the sides I ordered; I tasted the Al Pastor Empanadas, delicious and more so with that green salsa - sweet and spicy! Great spot I am glad we tried. Would love to return for a pitcher of margaritas when I am not driving!

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    Chava's Mexican Restaurant

    Chava's Mexican Restaurant

    4.2
    (565 reviews)
    12.0 mi
    $$

    Chava's is one of my favorite places to eat in Soulard, this is one of the best Mexican restaurants…read morearound. When you arrive, there is a lot of parking. I usually end up parking on the street right around the restaurant. The restaurant is casual, yet nicely decorated. The wood accents bring a homey feel to the space, while still emphasizing Mexican culture. After being seated with my friend, we were brought chips and salsa. The chips were warm and fresh, and the salsa was chunky and spicy. Our server was so friendly, and we had excellent service. I ordered the BBQ Chicken Quesadilla. It was delectable! The smoky flavor, tender and juicy chicken, and the nicely-sized portion made this an excellent meal. For dessert, we ordered the Churros. And wow! They were warm, sugary, and filled with gooey cream cheese! The Dutch chocolate on the side was such a complimentary touch. I am excited to come ba

    Very good visit that was highlighted by our server, Maricela. She was so friendly and knowledgeable…read moreof the menu. My vegetarian wife had the Bean Tostada and I had the Chicken Fajitas. My wife loved her tostada and my fajitas were good...not great. The chicken seemed to not have a lot of flavor. The Margarita's on the ricks were good...again, not great. What is odd it that I was charged for Vegetarian Fajitas as well. I did not look at my receipt until I was 2,000 miles away. The Manager of Chavas credited my Visa was he informed of the issue. Again, Maricela was key in rectifying the issue. Chavas was very good and we would return if in the area.

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    Amigo Sole

    Amigo Sole

    4.4
    (45 reviews)
    6.1 mi

    It's been a few weeks since I had any pocket cash to go out to eat... so I decided to pick a food…read moresource at random for a Saturday afternoon, and I'm SO GLAD I did... You know how they say one of the best things about Mexico is the food? I have to admit, I would honestly wouldn't know and just have to trust the stories I've heard, as I've never been lucky enough to go to Mexico.... But all my life I've heard stories about people who go and basically remind you.. NEVER hit a restaurant for _authentic_ Mexican food. You want to hit the street vendors. Well, St. Louis has a fantastic surprise.. Now you can do that right here in the city! Part of a three-restaurant set up, Amigo Sole is the "street vendor" restaurant that's not on the street. (And having met the owner of the full set-up, I'm REALLY hoping i get invited to the grand opening of Jekyll & Hyde) As it was middle of the day Saturday, I didn't ask for anything alcoholic (so i don't know if the reviewer that asked for alcoholic beverages and was told they didn't have any was just unlucky or if it was true.) But I'll take a Mexican Coke over American Coke any day of the week (NO, get your minds out of the gutter.. not that powdered one!). Anyway, I went simple for a quick stop, and went with the Chicken Bomb. at the recommendation of the cashier and he was quick to name this one off.. (and always remember cashiers, have a favorite READY, so thumbs up to the cashier on this one!) . And then to my amazement.. no more than 5 minutes later, HOT, tasty, cheesy, chicken quesadilla style BOMB-diggity! (Ironically this one is not listed on the website menu, only the instore menu? Come on Sole, online is everything today :) ) Absolutely delicious food.. and absolutely messy too, as it literally would fall apart in my hands.. (HEY, that's a good thing!) As for the decor.. 100% true, as Amigo Sole definitely has SOUL! (and lots of soles!). Again Amigo Sole isn't designed to be a 'great sit down' restaurant, it's designed to be street-vendor FUN!!!! and with what decoration they have, it pulls it off fantastically in my opinion. So just based on my meal, what the owner told me about the Amigo Sole, you're getting EXACTLY what you're promised a Mexican street vendor serving fantastic Mexican street vendor food, only with a roof over your head the entire time. During the meal, met again (Who i believe to be) the owner of the store and talked with him about Amigo Sole and how amazing it was to me... and he told me about the three-restaurant combination. (And I apologize sir, but I completely forgot your name when we talked!). even mentioning they share three kitchens when it gets busy (so I was kinda lucky as i think the rain scared everyone out for the day), but I'm still hoping for the Jeckyll & Hyde invitation! (I'll even pretend to find a date if I have to for the upscale part!)

    Wow! Definitely what we were looking for and hoping it would be! You know how you see a dish and…read morethen go try it out and it is nothing like what you thought it would be??? NOT HERE!! Everything was hot, fresh, cheesy, spicy! Not one disappointing experience. Service was quick. We dined in, its small but big enough and Soo cute with a fun laid back vibe. Can't wait til return!

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    El Burro Loco

    El Burro Loco

    3.7
    (655 reviews)
    8.1 mi
    $$

    This is probably the best Mexican food I've ever had. The serving sizes were HUGE and the food was…read moreabsolutely delicious. Everything was cooked to perfection and seasoned perfectly. I wasn't a huge fan of the salsa but it filled me up and was tasty enough. The ambiance is absolutely beautiful! You can see there is so much culture in this place and the staff was super friendly. I saw some other people having issues with staff but that wasn't my experience. DOWNSIDE they don't currently have their liquor license . I don't know what the issue is and quite frankly it was a bummer. That's the only reason I gave them a 4 . The food was so good I honestly didn't mind too much though. Had an amazing time. 100% recommend.

    This was the most mid Mexican food I have ever had. The dining room didn't have air conditioning on…read morewhen we first came in on a Sunday afternoon, but I guess they decided to switch it on while there were people pulling out hand held fans and wiping their sweat off. I am assuming the heat inside was why there were grease/sweat patches on the edge of the table I was seated on. The birria tacos were very average, the rice that came with it was absolutely bland and the pastor enchiladas were alright but the meat was mostly charred. The horchata was so dilute, I couldn't taste anything. The only saving grace were the chips and salsa - especially the salsa. Overall, this is a pretty overpriced place for below average food.

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