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    El Tio

    3.7 (23 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Laudencio M.

    The best Mexican food I have ever had. The food and customer service were amazing. The salsa is something that I have been craving ever since. I have never had any salsa that good and I love salsa. Can't wait to go back one day.

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    6 months ago

    Great food, service, and the price range was low to middle (very much in line with most restaurants today) .

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    2 years ago

    Love the salsa....just need more heat. Service is always great. They always accommodate my special request for my food craze

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    4 years ago

    Staff is friendly, food is timely and prices are reasonable. Food is nothing to brag about.

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    5 years ago

    Salsa gives heartburn. Meat is over cooked. I quit going to this place 7 months ago.

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    7 years ago

    Great Mexican food. I really think they have the best salsa around. I usually done there twice a month. Never had a problem there.

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    7 years ago

    Salsa was great, Service sucked and I'm pretty sure the ground beef is Corn beef hash

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    I love elgiros the food is great and the salsa is awesome so is the queso never had anything bad here we order take out regularly from here.

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    4.3
    (77 reviews)
    36.4 mi
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    Yummy food, great service and a pleasant atmosphere! Kristyn, our server was so sweet and…read moreattentive. We loved her! Everything we ate was delicious. The biscuits though... Oh my goodness! And the pistolettes! Mmmm! Highly recommend!

    This place is truly a hidden gem in Leesville! My family of four ordered:…read more * Chicken fried steak with fries, red beans, and a fried pistolette * Gumbo with potato salad and a fried pistolette * Grilled pork chop dinner with a side salad and steamed vegetables * Kids' chicken tender meal When my side salad arrived, the lettuce wasn't up to my standards, so I sent it back. The manager came over right away to ask what the issue was. To me, it was obvious--the lettuce had soggy, brown pieces--but I simply explained that I'm very picky about lettuce. She told me it was from a fresh bag that had just been opened, but I decided to switch my side to the rice and gravy instead. I'm glad I did! The rice and gravy was delicious. The gravy was rich, dark brown, thick, and coated the rice perfectly. The steamed vegetables were the only disappointment, as they seemed like they had been microwaved. However, the grilled pork chop, although thin, was seasoned well and cooked perfectly, staying surprisingly juicy. The chicken fried steak was excellent, with crispy fries alongside it. The red beans were decent but nothing particularly memorable. The gumbo was very good, and the potato salad paired with it perfectly. The kids' chicken tenders were outstanding--juicy, well-seasoned, and fried to perfection while still staying moist inside. Overall, this is definitely a restaurant I'd return to. The staff handled my concern professionally, the service was great, and most of the food was excellent. Next time, I'll simply skip the salad.

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    Dolli's Diner

    Dolli's Diner

    4.3
    (340 reviews)
    51.2 mi
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    We have eaten a Dolli's several times and it is always busy. This visit was no different. However,…read moreservice was marginal. Several apologies later, we finally got our food. I had the BLT with the optional egg and it was okay, nothing to write home about. Coffee was good. Restaurant and toilets were clean and from the sign posted in the men's room, it is highly rated (lol). Nothing like some bathroom humor! We will certainly be back as we are always hopefully that today was an anomaly.

    Right in the center of downtown is a corner cafe that is full of friendly smiles as well as loyal…read morepeople who obviously frequent the place and even have their regular tables. Makes you feel like you're in a Texas country town for sure! My daughter and I were in Nacogdoches for college visit to SFA and we looked this place up in the hopes that we would find something different than a normal chain stop. It certainly is different and was exactly what you might imagine. Everything on the menu is decently priced and it seems that Tuesday is the place to be with short stack specials for $2 along with the weekday breakfast special at $6.95 On of my daughter's favorite meals is chicken fried steak and what better place to try that than a local diner??? Unfortunately it fell below expectations. The portions were quite large, enough that we could have just split a plate. The idea of sausage gravy on top of the mashed potatos and steak sounds heavy but also potentially fantastic. However both the gravy and the fry were quite under seasoned. I was able to fix mine with some cholula sauce and some salt and pepper was a quick fix as well for my daughter. The side of green beans and carrots she got were actually pretty good so perhaps there was just a disconnect in flavor at the meat station this day. I did very much enjoy the side salad I chose instead of the veggie medley. Came with home-made ranch which brought me back to my East Texas family gatherings with the freshly shaken ranch.....it was great. The portion size was pretty fair value at $13. Like I said we could have just split it between us. Very hit or miss flavors leaves this at a 3-stars for me. But no doubt some of the nicest folks in town work here.

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    El Tio - mexican - Updated July 2026

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