Stopped for dinner while staying in Garden City for a night on way to CO for vacation. The only…read moredisappointment is that I wish La Estrella was in *my* hometown. Four of us, including a vegan and a picky eater, loved everything we ate. My husband had the pork tacos (pastor, I think he said) and chorizo tacos, and he raved. They were more of a street-style taco, served with fresh lime to squeeze over. Very fresh! I am a big fan of enchiladas and had the enchiladas rojas. They were more authentic than Tex Mex (everything here is), but a great proportion of sauce to cheese to enchilada. With a bit of the spicy salsa (yowza!) or pico (the pico is ah-MAYYY-zing!), just mmmmmmmMMMMMM. So good! Picky Eater (our 18 yo son) got 3 burritos with just ground beef and cheese inside. He was in heaven. Vegan (our 15 yo dgtr) got the fries and some chips and guac. She was fighting us ALL off her food. That GUACCC!!! Yum, yum, YUM. Just yum. And they serve beer, too! Y'all. This little restaurant is a gem. My husband wants to go back this morning for breakfast. You just have to check it out if you find yourself in Garden City. (PS: I use Yelp all the time, but this is my first-ever review. I am usually WAY too lazy for that!)

Food was great! The staff was adorable... Not the cleanest place, but it's a hole in the wall type…read moreplace. I had the tacos, which were amazing. Give it a try, what could it hurt?

Birria tacos were absolutely amazing. The chicas were kind and quick the atmosphere was fabulousread more

We went to the restaurant for dinner last week. We asked to be seated near the air conditioning…read morebecause it was hot inside--apparently, they don't like to turn on the AC, likely to save money. We waited nearly 10 minutes, but the waitress never came, even though there were only two tables with customers. The service is terrible, though the food is flavorful; we eventually left because we hadn't received any drinks or service after more than 10 minutes.

Great lunch find. It was convenient so I followed the reviews and walked over for lunch, glad I…read moredid. First, their tortilla chips and salsa are YUM! I ordered their Combo 3 - Chile Rellano and tostado and it fulfilled my Mexican craving. $12.99 is a fair price for the quantity and quality. I would definitely dine here again.

They have the best fajitas in town, we normally do the shrimp and chicken. Very tasty, the owner…read moreand his daughter are very friendly. Always remember you and remember what we have eaten in the past.

Good food nice atmosphere .Cool wat staff .Good drinks. What more could you ask for.read more

In Garden City, Kansas, there is an abundance of Mexican restaurants. I wanted to try the specific…read morerestaurant as the inside looked beautiful. They had plenty of options. My first visit here I got chips and salsa, which is automatic with every table and then I ordered queso dip and guacamole. I also ordered tostadas. The queso dip and guacamole came out immediately however an hour passed, and they still had not brought my tostadas. I informed the server that I understood they were busy, but I would no longer want the tostadas. He told me to hold on. He would be right back and he came back with the tostadas. I continued to tell the server I no longer want the tostadas. It had been an hour for one tostada. The best part was the mariachi band playing. My second visit I got guacamole, queso dip, and automatically everything comes with chips and salsa . The guacamole was just mashed avocado. There was nothing in it. I had none of the other ingredients. I sat at the bar this time the bartender was not around. Unfortunately, this restaurant has great potential, but the lack of service and quality of food is a no go for me to return a third time.

We are touring Dodge City today and was looking for good Mexico food. I think we found it…read more The cheese dip was at the right thickness and was so good with chips. We ordered lunch shrimp quesadilla and #1 lunch - Chile Relleno, beef taco, refried beans & guacamole salad. The chile relleno was the best I have ever had and the shrimp quesadilla was very good! The customer service was very good. The food came out quickly I would definitely recommend this place.

Food is good and prices are fair. My only small complaint is that some of their servers are…read moredifficult to communicate with if you don't speak Spanish. Their quesadillas are somewhat different than what expected compared to other Mexican restaurants, but it was good regardless (maybe a little more similar to a flat burrito than what other restaurants quesadillas). Everything I or my family have had here has been good, we ate every bite.

It is a family tradition and favorite!!! The large…read morecombination is the best. My mom gets the pablano. Miss seeing some of the original family.

Same review as everyone that has actually come to eat here…read more The enchiladas were dry as if they hadn't even attempted to out sauce on it They just had been topped with cheese Didn't taste any enchilada flavor at all Salsa was so so. I didn't understand why people would want to have it shipped No cilantro in it or onion bits just a very slightly spicy tomato sauce My husband wasn't impressed either his carne asada plate either

Food was delicious! Authentic. Guacamole was Service was…read morequick and answered all our questions and even made suggestions. Inside was bright and clean. Good vibes.

A friend of mine wanted to eat here so I showed up first to a packed restaurant a table cleared up…read moreI waited for someone to clear it finally I just pickup the trash my self and sat down the food was good but salsa wasn't spicy I'd eat here again if my friend wanted to I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here

Food is really good, friendly people…read more The only negative thing I really can say about this place is it seems like they only have one server which means you're going to wait quite a bit longer for your food or to get served.

Disappointing!! I ordered two Chicken Tender meals for my…read morekids on Door Dash and the tenders were extremely burnt/crisp. It actually took me a second to even realize what they were when I opened the trays. I didn't expect my kids to eat that nor did I want them to. I have NEVER seen chicken tenders be served like this. I felt the need to post this and share photos because this is completely unacceptable. (They are in a different plate because I took them out so my kids could at least eat the fries)

With two 5 star reviews, I decided this was a place I wanted to try. An odd coincidence that all…read morethree of thee reviews are now for Tuesdays...hmmmm. Well...here we go! From the outside, this restaurant does not scream Best Mexican in Garden City. This is quite a shame because this is the BEST MEXICAN food in Garden City. I ordered three tacos in my normal fashion, chicken, Al pastor, and carnitas. Normally, I like one more than another. Again, SURPRISE!! All three were fantastic. Amazing flavor for all. Incredibly satisfying. I also had the queso (yum) and their salsa. The place may be small, but so very friendly. They checked on me a couple of times. Super sweet. I would definitely recommend!

Great food, fast and friendly service, and good prices. We enjoyed a bargin lunch for Taco Tuesday…read more$1.50 tacos

Was looking for local taco shop in Kansas an found El Canelo just down the street from my hotel…read more Went in and has a super cool Mexixo vibe. I thought, yep, I'm gonna get a true burrito here. I spoke to the girl with a great smile behind the counter and specifically asked whats in the burrito (cuz I'm not in Daygo anymore). Sue said, "meat, rice, beans, onions." Oops not authentic enough for me. I asked to add guacamole, she confirmed my guacamole add. I was charged for guacamole. I got no guacamole. Unfortunately I had taken the burrito to go. I ate this burrito and it was very dry, it did have a nice spice kick, but overall not even close to a real burrito imo. Srsly no guacamole to the very end. No cap. Got pics from start to middle to last bite. Bummer.

4/24/23 @11:39am I placed my order…read more I would give a one star if it didn't mean giving everyone that works there a bad reputation. The women taking orders are lovely and attentive. I ordered a burrito with no rice and asked for avocado which I payed extra for the kind woman who brought out my order told me to check it and I did. Told me to let her know if there was no avocado. But my burrito also had rice and so I went up and told her like she asked me to. It started a fight with the guy who made the burrito he came out and verbally attacked me in front of my sister and the other customers that were sitting there as well as the ladies that took the order. The ladies apologized for the way he acted but after that I didn't feel comfortable sitting there so I left. I would have understood if I went up there attacking them first but the little chef guy was going through a menopause episode. The lady who took my order came out and said that it's because they lack communication sometimes. I understand but at the same time I wasn't asking for a new burrito. All I asked for was avocado. The owners are great people so I would never do anything to hurt their reputation. Just one person ruined the restaurant for me.