The decore is fun and old world. The flavors are good we enjoyed our dinner,everyone has their own taste, and thought how it should taste or heat level. Nothing worse than those pompous reviewer that tell you I'm from where ever and I know mexican food. Wake up been to a few regions of Mexico, Texas, Calif , texas and New Mexico and great and crappy mexican food so it's by chance you hit a great place. read more

Very great experience! We ordered to-go and the food was definitely 5 star, for sure!!! The taste of the steak was so good, you could tell it was seasoned extremely well! However, the only reason I gave 4 stars was because for the price of the steak salad I ordered, it wasn't enough salad. It barely filled the whole container. Other than that, the people were kind and the ordering process was very smooth and quick! read more

El Valle Mexican Restaurant - Steak Salad - Mexican Near Me - Mount Holly, North Carolina

Well, go there 3 days a week, food is great--went tonight--was busy--tea not refilled, no one ask if we wanted more chips. But guess what they didnt forget.....the bill. Never seen it this way, but no tea and chips, im done, wont go there if it was free. You have lost a regular customer and I will tell everyone, dont go there busy, they forget who keeps them there. read more

Amazing service and great food. Highly recommend the Super Chimichanga. Hillary was an amazing server, 10/10 will be going back again. The inside is very nice too! read more

Food is fair at best. shrimp fajitas had four very small shrimp in it. The flavor was dull. And I got charged 295 when I asked for hot sauce and the waiter doesn't speak English to tell me that I was going to be charged and when I complained, they did nothing about it read more

The food was reasonably priced, service was fast and kind, the food was GOOD. Possibly the best Mexican restaurant in and/or near Mount Holly. read more

El Valle used to be a weekly spot for us, but unfortunately the quality seems to have declined in recent years. The food is reasonably priced, it's just not as good as it used to be. That said, they are extremely fast and attentive. read more

The food was solid and very reasonably priced. Service was excellent and quick. We especially loved the salsa, tacos, and rice and beans. It's a very traditional Mexican restaurant which our whole family loves, and the owners are so sweet! read more

Delicious options, served quickly. Great deals on draft beers. Friendly staff. Chicken soup and vegetable quesadillas are my favorite. read more

El Valle Mexican Restaurant - Delicious chicken soup with all your favorite accoutrement. Pairs well with chips and salsa. - Mexican Near Me - Mount Holly, North Carolina

Good food and fast service my favorite is the fajitas The margaritas could use more liquor read more

This place used to be great. I'm not sure if they changed owners or not, but we had one little issue in the three years we've gone there almost every week, and the manager was a complete jerk. We no longer go every week, we were really heavy tippers to our favorite waitress and will miss seeing her smile every week, and are still looking for our favorite little hole in the wall Mexican place. The margaritas are still too weak to enjoy, as well. read more

Went to eat here was not impressed at all and then the waiter stole our debit number and charged $400.00 worth on it I confronted the manager about this waiter. Please don't go here!! read more

I have officially stopped giving this place another chance. I'm sad about it cause its less than 2 miles from my house. Create your own combo, tiny burrito with minced meat with no flavor. Lettuce on the Taco was nearing the rancid stage, and not even a teaspoon of cheese was present, quesadilla was soggy and the shredded chicken tasted like it was from a can. The plate was not even hot. This is definitely not authentic Mexican. Didn't even take a picture of my plate. read more

Food...we like Authentic Mexican not TexMex. Burritos same as Taco Bell's but more expensive!

Worst Mexican food I have ever had!! Wouldn't recommend. The salsa tasted like they had poured it out of a can. Asked for hotter salsa and they charged extra. Staff was rude. read more

Good Mexican food, great prices, the service was very friendly! It is located in a run down shopping plaza with a thrift store and pawn shop, but this adds to the character of the restaurant. I asked for the hottest salsa that they have with my food and it was fantastic, very spicy and flavorful. Will definitely be back. read more

El Valle Mexican Restaurant - Lunch Chicken Cheese Burrito Grande - Mexican Near Me - Mount Holly, North Carolina

We find ourselves here all the time, at least once a week. Everyone needs "that little Mexican place up the road" that you can go to at the spur of the moment to get dinner and margaritas without having to dress up. Some of the employees have the personality of cardboard, which is okay with us because my poodle does, too, so maybe we're more accustomed to it than others... and the employees being forced to wear masks certainly doesn't help the situation lately. Some of the employees are exceptionally friendly, I wish I could remember more names, but my little girl especially loves Itzia and always has to chat with her a little. The Arroz Con Camarones is my favorite, shrimp over rice with some veggies and cheese sauce, you just can't go wrong there! My husband usually gets fajitas, my sons like the California Burrito... it's seriously as big as your head. Every time they have to have a contest of who can eat the whole thing first, it never gets old to them. My husband has gotten it several times and couldn't finish it a time or two, and he's a big guy, so, it's definitely filling. Yeah, let's talk about the margaritas. If you don't mind brain freeze, the frozen strawberry margarita is the best. I think I get the regular on the rocks more often, but I swear there's not though alcohol in there to get a kitten tipsy. For the price, I'd like to know I've had a nice amount of tequila after four drinks. ... aaaaaaand cell phone reception with Verizon is pretty horrible. Which isn't as horrible as you'd think, because you won't be bothered by your phone every two minutes while enjoying a quiet meal out. So, this place isn't *perfect*, but what place is? I love coming here, it's convenient, it's not expensive, it's quiet, and the food is good. That's enough to make it worth coming here again and again. read more

Food is low quality. Place is run down. Staff is never smiling or happy. Food is cheap. Beer is cheap. Not a place I would recommend to anyone. read more

Service from female bartender was horrible. Much more attitude and there would have been trouble with a capital T. Attitude and ignorant and rude. Another waiter made our food order right so he was great. read more

Tacos, fajitas, and nachos are all phenomenal. Haven't had anything bad. My husband and I go several times a month because it is good and the location is convenient. read more

Food and service are amazing to me! Every time I call my order is ready in 10 minutes AND it is correct to order!!!

Good local spot for Mexican food. The service is usually prompt and friendly. Menu has standard dishes. A plus is the dishes are seasoned well. This place has changed over the years but all in all good local spot. In my opinion, a little pricey but again it's very local- no long drive for me. I always find myself migrating back here. PS.... I believe it's the gorgeous murals on the walls :) read more

El Valle Mexican Restaurant - Tortilla Soup - Mexican Near Me - Mount Holly, North Carolina

We just got back from the Charlotte Airport, about a 15 minute drive from there. I ordered the Tamale Deluxe, my boyfriend ordered Camaron Diablo and his mom two enchiladas. The food was pretty tasty, though for a Mexican restaurant and the authenticity... The restaurant itself is beautiful. But as far as the food, it's a hit and miss. We were charged for guacamole which was extremely salty, which is a first in a long time. Im used to the restaurants with the complimentary salsa bar. My boyfriends Camaron Diablo was overfilled with onions and tomatoes, he doesn't care for them. Haha. My plate was full and delicious. Mother in law was happy with her enchiladas. Staff are very friendly, our drinks were topped off promptly. Service was great! Only negative reviews are the salty guacamole and swarming onion Diablo. read more

El Valle Mexican Restaurant - Tamale Deluxe. It's a tamale with two flautas laying over a nacho deluxe. - Mexican Near Me - Mount Holly, North Carolina

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Like a lot of places these days...quality and quantity down. Prices up. Just not good anymore. Presentation was sad. Almost no queso on chimichanga. The tacos were "blah"- more flavor at Taco Bell. Biden economy wreaking havoc I guess. Too bad. Ate here for years. Not interested in going back. read more

Yasssssss! My only regret is waiting 3 years to try this place out. Big win on the queso!!! I was afraid to try it because of the location and the fact that any restaurant we've tried in this area hasn't been a good experience, but we will definitely go back next time we get a chance! read more

First restaurant visited when I move here. Living in New Mexico set my standards high. This establishment met them. Nice decor. Friendly staff. Legit food. Good portion for good price. Nice presentation. NO skimping on shrimp on tonight's California burrito. 32 oz Dos Equis(sp) made me feel like Thor. Reading the reviews it seems folks aren't appreciative of having a good restaurant in a small town. read more

El Valle Mexican Restaurant - Menu cover and California burrito with shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Mount Holly, North Carolina

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On business travel in Charlotte and drove out here on a lark because of the Molcajete. It was fantastic! Highly recommend it!

My family and I ordered take out this evening and it was Delicious!!! We had never ate there and decided to give it a try and we are very glad we did. We ordered carne asada with extra extra extra onions and they definitely put extra onions on our plate!!! The burrito was huge and if you love spicy lightly charred jalapeños, they are PHENOMENAL!! We are going to be returning very soon. Thanks guys read more

El Valle Mexican Restaurant - Burrito California - Mexican Near Me - Mount Holly, North Carolina

Some of the worst "Mexican" food I've ever had (and I've had a lot!). Bad service as well. Orders messed up, WAY over cooked meat, incredibly bland, chewy chips, chlorine flavored rice and beans... I've been here twice, same experience both times. Never going back. read more

Food was hot but the service was not the best. It took a while to get our check processed. The cheese dip wasn't as good as I'd hoped. Service was ok. Nothing to write home about. read more

Went this evening and was kinda disappointed with the quality of the food. Being it was National Taco Day I opted for those. The meat was quite bland. No taco flavor whatsoever. My wife had the taco salad and felt the same way. We were even more disappointed at the fact they no longer give the little strawberry nacho things. Those were great. I'm just too cheap to pay for something that used to be complimentary. I also had the long island iced tea which was more like lemonade. Perhaps it was the virgin type. If it had any alcohol I couldn't tell it. Beer selection is almost nonexistent. No longer serving Landshark on tap. To say the least we were disappointed. This used be our go to place. And I really don't like Mexican food all that much to start with. This place had changed my mind about that. Now, I don't care for this type food again. Just my opinion. Service is as good as ever though. read more

For tasty, quick ,and cheap Mexican food this is the place. There aren't many restaurants in this area, so if we're looking for something close to home that won't take all night or break the bank El Valle fits the bill. The servers have always been polite, efficient and accommodating. It surprised me that someone else said that they received terrible service here (FWIW I have never seen any female servers - maybe it was a different restaurant?). I love their pico that comes with the salsa and chips you get as soon as you're seated, and their pitchers of margaritas are tasty and fairly cheap. read more

What can I say? It's your basic, mediocre Mexican restaurant! Same refried beans, Mexican rice, and fried tortilla chips as every basic mexican restaurant. There's nothing funky about the meat or nothing gross on the lettuce like some Taco Bell restaurants, but it's still not the best place for Mexican food. Of course given the location, this might be a good choice for any Mexican food craving. The cheese dip is good as well as the entrees with chicken or steak. I don't really recommend the ground beef, just because of the taste for me. Overall, the place and staff is nice, but the food is mediocre and plain. read more

Authentic food! Very friendly service!! I will definitely be back!! Do not let the location deter you from this gem!

Love this place it my favorite neighborhood Mexican restaurant great food ,tv,drinks nice ,I do call in a lot also and they have always got it right ! Good prices read more

Decided to try out a new mexican place and boy how I wish I hadn't. My chicken burrito was bland and I bite down on two bones. After a few hours I started to get sick and threw up everything I ate as I got food poisoning. read more

The food was excellent!!! We had the chicken nachos, pollo Mexicano, tortilla soup, cheese dip, guacamole dip, and a cheese quesadilla with rice and beans. We ate late in the evening around 9pm and the service was great, and food arrived to our table in a timely manner. My only complaint was that I had to get our waitress to warm up the cheese dip, as it was not hot enough. The salsa could also be a bit spicier but other than that, great place to eat! Will definitely be back!!! read more

I'm not sure why their score is so low. The staff has always been friendly and happy and the food is good. We love coming here!

Can't get enough... we go at least a few times a month.. chips and salsa are awesome!!! Peach margarita is heavenly!!!!! ACP is yummy.. they give u lots of food, I usually have to take most of it home... read more

This place is great. Good food for a good price and excellent service. I have been here a lot and have had a good portion of the more traditional dishes and I have never had a bad meal. My favorite is the carnitas, pollo con creama and the fajitas.They have fresh pico salsa and chips and delicious sopapillas for desert all for free. They also have great drinks margaritas, beers, and tequila. They do not have a lot of beer on tap but they do have one of my favorites dos equis and at a great price. I wish they would get Negra Modelo on draft too but this will do. read more