There are only two places that I will eat Mexican food from in this town, and this is one of them…read more The serving staff has always, without fail, been nothing short of friendly and extremely accommodating. And while you will find the usual familiar favorites on the menu, you will find a plethora of things not commonly seen in your standard Tex-Mex restaurants. This is a great place if you've wanted to try more authentic food, but aren't quite ready to abandon old familiar favorites entirely. The decor is lively and bright, reminding me so much of places back where I am from. You can tell a lot about a place by the way the staff interacts with one another as well, and there seems to be a strong sense of camaraderie among them. Always clean, the prices are decent and you will not come away hungry. Seriously, for dinner, why bother going to any other place?

Don't judge a book by its cover…read more The outside looks rough. But you step inside and it is quite nice. Clean, colorful, and festive. My server was really friendly and attentive. Just had an ap, two street tacos, and a top shelf margarita. Delicious! The queso with chorizo was LOADED with chorizo. Tacos were delicious. And the margarita...... well, the large will get you there. Definitely tasty and more authentic than many other 'Mexican' restaurants I have been to around the country.

I just love family restaurants!…read more This restaurant is a very nice and Clean, friendly family restaurant. The food is pretty amazing! The food: I had the hard tacos beans and rice. everything was fresh, toco shells were nice and crispy but flaky.. just wonderful! Friend had the Fajitas, everything was also fresh and the meat was really tender. Great food at a fair price...what more can you want!!

Decided to pop in for Taco Tuesday. We had heard good things and wanted to give it a try. The beef…read morehard shell tacos are only $1.50 on Tuesday. They were very good. Complimentary chips and salsa were also good. We also tried a small order of the queso which was very yummy. The service was basic but good. It's a smaller restaurant but nice. There were a couple TVs with sports on. The food was out quick and overall we enjoyed our meal.

Good food. Cheap prices. Friendly service. I would eat here again. The el pastor tacos were…read moredelicious. Fresh salsas bar.

Tacos were very good as was the wife's gordita. Has an authentic feel. We'll be back for sure!read more

I love El Maguey. I can taste it now, haha. I always come here with friends and it hits every time…read more I don't know if I'm just making it up, but I actually prefer the margs at the north belt location over this one. They're good, but a little pricey (although huge) and a little too much of just sour mix. I love the booths here, and the lighting. The service is always nice too. No complaints here!

We were driving back home from a day out last night. It was New Years Eve and stopped in St. Joe…read moreto get dinner. After cruising around looking at what was available decided to eat at El Maguey. We were immediately seated and served chips and salsa which were warm, crisp and fresh. I ordered a burrito with grilled steak, chicken and shrimp with onions, tomato and peppers. It was covered with a cheese sauce. Extremely flavorful and the shrimp were nice size. Large enough to have some leftovers. My wife ordered a chicken and bean tostada. Again, nice sized portion, tasty. I also had a small margarita. The restaurant was clean inside and nicely decorated. The food was not only delicious but also very reasonably priced. Yeah, I'd go back for sure.

Decent food, and usually great service. Pricing is average, with some good daily specials…read moreavailable. Taco Tuesday and Thursday are among the best deals they offer, as well as the steak and all you can eat popcorn shrimp.

This is what they consider "fried ice cream" I asked if it…read morewas suppose to be solid and the "manager said that is how it's made because it's fried" I told her thank you and to have a nice day. She then tells me not to ask for anything again in this restaurant. I was nice and polite so why would she be rude!? I have been to many Mexican restaurants and this is the first for me.

Typical chain, Mexican restaurant fare, all of the food is good. I have tried multiple dishes here…read moreand have never been disappointed. The service has always been good, with friendly staff that is very attentive to their customers. One of the better places to go for Mexican in Saint Joseph.

3 new dishes that I love:…read more Fried chicken salad. It has "San Jose" sauce that is a reddish-cheesy sauce that packs a punch of heat. I loved this salad! The fried chicken was just chicken tenders but the sauce was definitely the star of this dish. Will get again. Burrito Banderas: several kinds of meat with three sauces. It was terrific! Fajita taco salad: this thing is a monster! It has Queso cheese sauce, options for different kinds of meat, and all kinds of veggies. If you can't make a decision, just get this because it has everything!

The food is continuously delicious! JESSICA WAS AN AMAZING SERVER! She anticipated our needs,…read morekeeping our drinks full and our table uncluttered! we had a birthday and she made it very special! she suggested appetizers and drinks and was very helpful and timely!! Overall, great food and AMAZING service, thank you Jessica!!

Looks great from the outside and when you walk in. We were seated fairly quickly at a booth with…read morevery little room between the table and the seats. I may be a little on the larger side but my wife is very skinny. Chips and salsa were delivered to our table then we sat for about 10-15 minutes before the manager came out and asked or anyone has taken our drink order. No was our reply as he headed to the back and sent a server out. She came out and did take our drink order then came back to tell us they had already shut down the soda machine. Who does that an hour and a half before they close? There were people eating although it wasn't very crowded. My wife ended up with water which she is not a fan of. She asked for lemon and when the girl returned she said they were out and offered her a lime. I ordered a margarita which came out with no taste of tequila in it. However it had a ton of ice. She took our orders which did come out fairly quickly.i had to ask for the spicy salsa three times and when it came out is was a vinegar based green sauce with zero spice. Upon leaving we found that the green vinegar sauce was an extra that they charged us $3.25 for. The food was less than average so I guess I should have checked the previous reviews first. Live a learn I guess. I don't recommend this place.

They don't have pupusas anymore but they have empanadas. You have a choice of filling between…read morechicken, cheese, or beef. I chose to get 2 chicken and 1 cheese on my empanada plate, and that ended up being the perfect choice. They were fried fresh and served hot. The dough was crisp and tasty. The chicken has a red sauce and it's so yummy. I ate a tiny bite of the cheese empanada with a good sized bite of the chicken empanada. It was fabulous! My husband and I were commenting how we've never had a bad meal there and we've loved just about everything we've ever ordered. It's just good Mexican food!

Hole in the wall type establishment. Food was good. Reasonably priced and the service was friendly…read more Would go again.