The food is always good at the Zwolle location. The service is fast and always nice. Great…read moreatmosphere for the whole family. Can't say enough about these guys. They are great

Sometimes the best discoveries come from plans that fall apart…read more Our Houston trip unexpectedly evaporated, and rather than sit around frustrated, we decided to head north and see where the road took us. That decision paid off when we ended up at El Patio in Zwolle. The restaurant was a nice surprise. The decor had a festive Mexican feel with colorful streamers, flags, and bright colors. Everything was neatly painted, clean, and cool, which was a welcome retreat from the oppressive summer heat outside. We arrived in the early afternoon, so we missed whatever lunch crowd might have been there. The first thing they bring out is a basket of hot tortilla chips. They were fresh and tasted like they had just come out of the fryer. They offer guacamole and other extras, but don't overlook the homemade salsa. It's cooked, served chilled, not too spicy, and not overloaded with cilantro. Really good. The pineapple margaritas were another highlight. They came in heavy crockery mugs that kept them ice cold. They were so good we bought a pair of the mugs to take home as souvenirs from our little road trip. The funny thing is, after the hour drive home, those mugs were still cool to the touch. They really hold the cold. We both ordered the Speedy Gonzalez. The enchilada came covered in a rich mole-based chili sauce, and the plate included a hard-shell taco plus your choice of rice or beans. We chose both. The refried beans were flavorful, the Spanish rice was light and fluffy, and the taco was excellent. The beef was just a little salty for our taste, but the Monterey Jack cheese was a nice touch and everything came together well. We finished with sopapillas, which came out hot, covered with cinnamon and sugar, with honey on the side. They were delicious. Our only disappointment? No coffee. Those warm sopapillas were begging for a cup of coffee afterward. That's a small complaint, though. Great service, great chips, homemade salsa, excellent margaritas, good food, and even a souvenir to remember the trip by. El Patio turned an unexpected change of plans into a very enjoyable afternoon.

Great little spot with good service and southern hospitality! The fried shrimp was the BEST fried…read moreshrimp I've had in years!! For me, June 2026, the wait was not long at all, my food came out fast and was hot! Definitely worth it to stop at this little cafe and grab some lunch. I was also pleasantly surprised how yummy the coffee was! Great spot to stop if you're in town and looking for some grub!

The place was quaint, and the girls tending to the front of restaurant were nice... BUT... once we…read moreplaced our order, the food took an extremely long time to be brought out. There were only two tables, one that appeared to be finishing up with one pending an order. Once our food finally arrived, some of our food was cold. The turkey club was good, as were the onion rings. PASS on Philly cheesesteaks, chicken wings and chicken Buffalo sandwich.

Great home style hamburger seasoned perfectly. Friendly staff. Easy to get in and out of.read more

Excellence food. Made to order so it's fresh. We have family in Zwolle and they recommend it. The…read moreportions were huge.

I'd recommend their mild tamales, they are pretty corny, in a good way. They are basically a…read morecountryside shack/farm house that serves food. You can see people picking up hay with their tractors just adjacent to the restaurant.

AMAZING - we were driving past Uncle Wayne's and stopped on a whim and boy am I glad we did! We've…read morebeen struggling to find tasty food in Deep East Texas and I know I'll be back for these tamales (and the hot links sandwich, which is essentially Andouille sausage, was pretty incredible too). They are sold by the half dozen and the full dozen. The tamales are individually wrapped but small (think largish taquito size) and CHEAP - half a dozen is $4, and a full dozen is $8. They are made and served by a friendly local woman (Eva?) from behind a take-out window, and you can either eat there at the comfortable tables filled with kitchy Americana or take them to go. HIGHLY recommended, we will be back! Hours are Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 6:30 P.M. If you're in Leesville, they do deliveries there Friday, according to their card.

I was pleasantly surprised with the food at this gas station deli. I was skeptical but thought I'd…read moregive them a shot. I ordered a bacon mushroom cheeseburger and my husband ordered a double meat bacon jalapeño burger and a large order of onion rings. It was really good! We've ordered several times and never been disappointed. The ladies that work the deli are a hoot and take good care of their customers! Always friendly! Not your average gas station deli...

I've been going to Valero since the day it opened. In fact, I was one of the first two customer on…read moreopening day. I eat there, get sodas there and get gas there. The gas is a little high but the employees are very special to me. They all know me and treat me well.

Amazing tamales! Cash only so be prepared. There is an ATM at the grocery store just down the road.read more

Our favorite place to get tamales once you've eaten E. B. 's tamales there are no others. Great to…read morehave on hand in the freezer for surprise guests.

Food was great and service was really good. Ordered at register and made our own drinks. Food was…read morebrought to table once. No waiter/waitress service. Put our mess in trash ourselves, so i saw no need for tipping. Just good food and made fresh! Highly reccomend!

The cabins, marina, and store at this facility is nicely setup. They even have private boat slips…read morethat you can rent. The cabin that we rented was newly outfitted with a large hot water heater, appliances, and air conditioner. The beds were new and comfortable as well. My main issues were that we loaded up some firewood to come out to this nature retreat and the management wouldn't allow us to start a fire. They had a 14" TV and only a love sofa and upright cushioned chair to lounge around. My thoughts are if I'm here to rough it I'm going to go tent camping. But if I rent a cabin that has a TV at least have one you can see good enough and have somewhere to sit. Also, there is no refund policy. I asked the manager if we could cancel and get a refund, I even said we were good with getting half back since it was a short notice, but they said they don't refund money. I eventually was able to get them to agree to a credit for some time in the future to use. So as nice as the place was, I couldn't give them less than 2 stars, but if you are OK with nowhere to sit or watch TV, then this is an overall nice setup.

Sabine Parish is limited for good dining options, this is a nice food stand for a to-go option…read more The burgers are excellent and the perfectly cooked crinkle fries are a great side. My only issue is the "cash only" policy, nowadays I seldom carry cash. Not that will stop me, I try to plan ahead when visiting Zwolle.