For the price, it's hard to beat. Not a fancy place, but I love the fajitas and my wife loves the chicken soup, which is a complete meal in itself. So, we can get our fill and take home leftovers for around $20 for both of us. We've always found the service to be adequate and have never really had to wait to be seated. This place is very popular with families, probably because of the very reasonable prices and the variety on the menu offers something for everyone. read more

My family and I eat here just about once a week. The staff have become part of our extended family. The food is always excellent and quick. Superior and friendly service! read more

We love this place! The food is good and authentic. The staff there is very friendly. We never wait long to be seated or served and the waiters and waitresses are very attentive but not overly so. read more

El Valle is the best Mexican restaurant in Charlotte because the food was good, fast, and most importantly well priced! Most Mexican places in the CLT are super pricey but not this one. This place was open while hurricane Florence was hitting Charlotte. We went and the food is fantastic! The service is very fast and polite as well making sure our order was right. I finished my plate which I rarely do, the margarita was good (maybe a little less tequila than I like) and the queso was great too. This is our new favorite Mexican spot. read more

Fantastic food for the price and service. The combo is very tasty and fulfilling. The beer is cold and served quick as u could ask. Chips are on point. read more

the food is good and the staff is incredibly friendly. great value makes it well worth going back multiple times!

I've been going here for over 15 years and the high quality and affordability of the food has not wavered.

Best restaurant in the Charlotte area. They have had excellent food and service for 8 years and continue to be a weekly tradition. The outside of the restaurant is daunting but it has a friendly atmosphere and the best Mexican food in Charlotte read more

Popped in for lunch during a family weekend afternoon out and about. Lunch menu was very affordable and had lots of choices of the usual american-mexican fare. Eveyone enjoyed their food ... nothing mind-blowing, but it was good for what it was. Service was very good (though the place was very quiet that day, so there was no excuse for it to be otherwise). read more

Prices are good. Food was decent, but not memorable. Chips needed salt and occasionally you'd get a stale one. Service started off good, but quickly deteriorated. Upon arrival we were promptly seated, and within minutes were brought chips and salsa and asked for drink orders. Drinks brought a few minutes later. We waited a while and finally flagged down someone to order though, and while we were waiting for our food, we finished the basket of chips and both our waters. Eventually the waters were refilled, but more chips were never offered. Our lunch came out - food was hot (temperature) and tasty. No hot sauce on tables though, you have to ask for it. We ran out of water again near the end of the meal, and it was never refilled by the time we finished and went to the front to pay. This was our first time here, and while it's certainly closer than other places, I plan on trying a few more Mexican places before I try this place again. read more

El Valle has the best food ever. Highly recommend the pollo la creme it gives your mouth all the flavors of true Mexican food. The waiters treat you with the upmost respect. The waiters often like to be funny and joke around a little. read more

Not really popping on a Saturday night, very surprising. Clean and attentive staff. Was just ok for me considering we eat out in Charlotte a lot but are trying more local closer to home. Disappointed that they did not have regular pinto beans although it was on the menu and did not have plain old regular oil and vinegar for the salad. Both platters had so so so much iceberg lettuce on them the rice was hidden under it therefore made the rice cold. The fried tilapia was way over cooked that the bones were edible. Some say it's good but sorry that wasn't my experience. read more

The food and service used to be good. Waiter forgot the drinks, and then forgot to put in our food order. When we finally got the food, the orders were completely wrong. Dirty dishes were never picked up of the table, and we had to go to the bar to get silverware. To top things off, they didn't comp anything on the bill. Don't see us going back any time soon. read more

What can I say, I love this place. Always friendly service. Good chips and salsa. My favorite is the combo plate #9, which comes with an enchilada, a burrito, and a stuffed poblano pepper. So good, and only $7! I'm glad it's pretty much always crowded because hopefully that means they'll be around for many years to come. It so great when you can avoid the chains because you've found an awesome local place! read more

Horrible service, food tasted old and stale. Staff was indifferent and ignorant. There are so many better places in the area than to have to resort to come here. Yuck! read more

This is the BEST Mexican restaurant we have ever been to. We go there at least once a week. Service is always excellent, as well as the quality of the meals. This restaurant is highly recommended! read more

I never write reviews, but I had the worst service I have ever experienced at this restaurant yesterday. They messed up all three of our entrees and two of the three drinks. In spite of this, when we mentioned the mixed up entrees (we let the drinks slide), they were extremely rude. I say they because all three people who served our table were rude. One man actually rolled his eyes at me when I pointed out that my "vegetarian" burrito had chicken in it! Unbelievable. I definitely won't be back. read more

I've been coming to El Valle for years. I love the authentic Mexican food and atmosphere. The prices are very affordable. There was another brand new Mexican restaurant in Matthews that has since closed. I went there once. No comparison. My daughter loves El Valle also. The service is great. They give you free chips and salsa. The salsa is spicy. But, they'll give you mild if you ask. read more

nice people and great food, reasonable prices. the waiter even gave me a little homemade salsa to take home! really thoughtful!

Go here all the time best Mexican in town. Service is great and food is never bad its always hot and ready .

My husband and I have been eating at El Valle for years and went at least once per month, using a coupon over half of the time. My husband usually chooses from the combination plates and I get a large sopa de pollo, big enough for two meals for me and priced about $7.00. There has NEVER been a problem using a coupon for the soup as it is large enough for an entrée and certainly too big to be considered an appetizer. Last night we placed our usual order; however, when we went to pay, we were told that the coupon was not good for the soup. When we explained that it has always been accepted, the manager was sent to our table. He was arrogant to say the least and just short of rude. He said that the coupon is never accepted for the soup, that he didn't "know who we talked to" and that he is "the only one who can make that decision". As I said, we've been using the coupon for the soup for a long, long time and it has never been questioned by any of the wait staff. He only wanted to talk with my husband and did not want to make eye contact with me. I told him we would pay for the soup but we would not be back - the cost of the soup is minimal but his attitude was inexcusable. What ever happened to the customer being right? He should have offered to accept the coupon this time but explain that it wouldn't be honored again for soup. In fact, my husband suggested that, and he refused emphatically. I don't think he realized that he was running off long standing and loyal customers. Even though I think the food is just adequate (with the exception of the soup), the staff has always been polite, the margaritas are good and it has been my husband's favorite Tex-Mex restaurant. We live in the Cotswold area so it takes us about fifteen minutes to drive - longer in late afternoon traffic. We will miss going there but we would rather spend our money (with or without coupons) somewhere where we are treated with respect. read more

My husband and I use Yelp frequently, but we also really love Mexican food and prefer to form our own opinions. I am rating 3 stars because it really is your average Mexican place, as other reviews have stated. Not the best, but certainly not the worst! Pros: Friendly, attentive staff, slightly spicy salsa (which my husband loves), fluffy rice, piping hot chips, & clean restrooms. Cons: [As of today: 6/18/16] a 93.5 sanitation grade, small portions of bland queso dip, watered down/weak margaritas, and not-so-fresh guacamole (canned, I'm assuming). Honestly, if it weren't for my husband I would have turned around at the grade alone, but overall it wasn't terrible. Would I recommend to a friend? Probably not. If I were in the area and wanted Mexican food, would I go again? Yeah, probably. After splitting a huge portion of fajitas and a pitcher of margaritas we walked away only paying $33, and for that- who can complain? read more