We had such a great experience at El Cielo in Simpsonville. Our server, David, took wonderful care…read moreof us--attentive, friendly, and genuinely invested in making sure we enjoyed our meal. It's always a treat when great service elevates the whole dining experience, and David absolutely did that. Even on National Margarita Day! We ordered the house margarita, the birria taco, and a side of rice, and everything hit the spot. The margarita was refreshing and well-balanced, the birria was tender and flavorful, and even the rice had that comforting, homemade feel that rounds out a meal perfectly. Between the warm service and the tasty food, El Cielo is definitely a spot I'll return to. A great night from start to finish.

I have dined here twice, both times weekday lunch. Both times I have ordered the same food because…read moreit was so good the first time, I had to try it again! I was not disappointed. The first time, I was alone, this trip, I was accompanied by my wife. This is important because she has an eye for so many different things than I do, such as the nice, clean, updated decor; the music was unobtrusive and pleasant, it is an open space that "a group of women would like." For me, it looks like a great bar area to watch a game on a relaxed weekend day or night with great drink options and tasty food. I would imagine this is a great happy hour bar, but not a loud kind, just a comfortable space with plenty of options. But, we were here for lunch. I ordered the chicken tinga crispy Mexican flautas: Crispy Mexican-Style flautas stuffed with Tinga chicken, topped with El Cielo sauce and house dressing, served with rice, beans, sour cream and lettuce. It was delicious....again. No wonder it is one of their most popular dishes. The flautas are rolled, fried tortillas with filling, sometimes called a tacquito, although technically a flauta is supposed to be a bit larger than a tacquito. Nevertheless, they were crispy and the accompanying sauces were drizzled over the top. This is not only a great presentation but is tasty enough that no other condiments. The tinga chicken is shredded with a spicy (flavor not heat) tomato, onion, garlic, chipotle pepper sauce. Served with a side of rice, refried beans and shredded lettuce with sour cream. This is a go to dish. My wife ordered the taco salad, as usual, however, not as usual, this one was declared as the best taco salad she has ever been served. The chicken in the salad seemed to be the same tinga chicken as in the flautas - so that is a good reason for this flavor. The salsa bar has about 10 choices including on for children that is mild. We tried five - the regular red salsa, the mango pineapple chunky salsa, the verde tomatilla, the spicy creamy verde and the warm, slightly spicy bean dip that comes with the chips. All were great. If I was picky, the chips are the thicker, more sturdy type (which is fine) and not the thinner, crispy kind (often called "restaurant style." But each has its plusses, so no big deal. Be careful not to over-chip, the salsas are all fresh and very goodl. Our server was a pro - Jonathon. He has been with the restaurant since day 12 after opening and is their most seasoned of the wait staff. This showed in his knowledge of the dishes and attentiveness. Surprisingly, there was not a large crowd at lunch, but a decent crowd. This is now on our regular rotation for a lunch date.

Food was excellent so was the drinks. Our service was great Andrew our server was very…read moreknowledgeable.

Friendly environment. Our server, Lucy, was great! They offer freshly made tableside guacamole and…read morethere's a vessel on each table with an avocado and lime, to entice you order it. Do it. It's delicious, and you can actually taste the avocado; it's not overpowered by garlic salt, like at other places. You get a generous portion as well. They have an extensive margarita menu. I had the skinny because I prefer fresh lime juice and tequila without a bunch of added ingredients. It was great! I ordered 3 Nixta tacos (Al pastor, chicken, and steak--the Al pastor was my favorite) and a side of beans. The beans are the reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5. They were flavorless, unfortunately. Everything else was great and we plan to return in the future.

I have visited this location a few times; sometimes with the family, and sometimes just me and the…read morehubby. Last time we visited, our waiter was really helpful with my food sensitivities. I'd say they're getting better and better! The restaurant is very open and comfortable, with both booths and tables.

I ordered through DoorDash. The willy cheesesteak quesadillas, street corn, a chicken taco, and…read morechips and salsa. I did not receive chips for the salsa, so I was a bit disappointed with that.   The cheesesteak quesadillas were delicious. The flavor of the meat exceeded my expectations. The portion, as well as the meat and cheese ratio, was great. The chicken on the chicken taco was seasoned well. The street corn came to go style with the dressings on the side; I wish it would have come with everything already on top. There was a good amount of char on the corn. The cheese sauce that came with the quesadillas was good. The salsa was also tasty.   I would definitely return for the willy cheesesteak quesadillas alone.

Food it's great. Many items in the menu to try. It's close to where we live. So far we…read morehaven't had a bad meal yet. They have a salsa bar but never tell customers about it. It's near the front door behind the hostess stand.

We had food delivered so I can't vouch for the interior of the restaurant. Special dinner seems…read morelike a lot of food, mostly tortillas and lettuce though. Very mild and sweet flavors. Ground beef filling is decent texturally, the chicken a bit dry and lacking flavor. There just wasn't much meat filling. Queso with jalapeño is very mild and a bit thin. Enchiladas Rancheros were also mostly tortillas. They skimped on the bean, cheese and beef enchiladas. There was plenty of dry chicken though. Food was hot and fresh but we will probably not order from Mr Jalapeño again.

TL:DR - Good food, great portions at a very reasonable price…read more The restaurant is very small which means once you get a seat, you get great service. The chips were fresh and hot, and the salsa bar had many choices, but they weren't labeled so must ask or, try them all. I had the fajita burrito combo and it was almost as big as my head. Shredded iceberg lettuce, sour cream and rice on the side. It was a bit heavy on the beans, but it was well-balanced and quite tasty. My friend got the fajitas, and he said they were really juicy and held their temperature throughout the meal. Highly recommended and rest assured that you'll have another meal the next day.

This is the simply the worst papa's and beer location I have ever been to…read more If you like loud,-- road noise, interior noise and every clang and clatter of the kitchen, poor service and over salty Mexican.... Then this is the place for you. The waitress did not know some of the liquors at her bar. We ordered table side guac and it was not made at the table but rather back in the kitchen and brought out to us. I ordered a mushroom quesadilla and it came with mushrooms onions and tomatoes My dining companion ordered huervos rancheros And it tasted like there was way too much excess salt. Our waitress never waited a moment to see if we had any further questions as we had to flag her down for the check and to order.Then she left the check and ran away even though we left our credit card out to pay. We had to go find her and walk up to the bar and pay for our meal. I do not leave many one star reviews but I will not return to this restaurant... I will make a special trip to the one on Haywood road.

We come here for the empanadas and buy them by the score. Our favorite are the chicken and…read moresometimes they're super spicy, sometimes they're fairly mild. We eat them fresh the day we picked them up and they're lovely and creamy, then we let the others cool down and we freeze them. It's a perfect go to meal when all you have to do is pop it in the microwave for a delicious fast lunch.

The cashier doesn't understand rounding and tried to short me about 25cents. I understand that's…read morenot a lot but I know if I'm short that amount I won't get service. I wouldn't mind if it was 10 cents or something like that, but a whole quarter? Then when I tried to explain it to here it was like I was speaking another language or something. She then proceeded to tell me well this is never happening again (as in she would not give me my change or round to the nearest nickel).I wonder how many other people she shorts on change. Then she speaks in this other language(not Spanish) and I'm pretty sure she was talking smack by her demeanor and since I just proved she was wrong. Also the tamales are sometimes not even done, la masa is barely cooked through.

The server was very nice and the food was excellent! It's a…read morevery inexpensive place to go for excellent food. I'll most definitely be eating here again!

We tried the menudo, lengua tacos and carnitas tacos. All were good, but the carnitas taco really…read morestood out. It was fantastic! The red/ orange hot sauce is also phenomenal. The only drinks available are canned or bottled. The service was friendly and efficient. My only issue is that the menu prices don't match what they charge. Our total didn't add up, and we found out that things had gone up in price.

The food was great and the service was superior. I will definitely dine here again! The place was…read morecomfortable, clean and inviting!

Very charming restaurant. The service is excellent. I food taste great & comes out hot. I almost…read moredon't won't others to know about this hidden gem.