I have been coming to Sylva since 1970, and to be completely honest, I have never found a single…read morerestaurant here that I fell in love with or felt was worthy of a return visit--until now. Don't let the outside fool you; the exterior is deceiving and doesn't draw you in, but once you step inside, El Patron is absolutely amazing and incredibly clean. The food is the real star. I had the fried burrito, which was perfectly crisp and flavorful, smothered in cheese and mole and my husband ordered the Texas Steak. The chips were warm, fresh, and their incredible salsa bar is a massive bonus with so many great authentic flavors. I can't believe I haven't been here before today. After decades of searching for a go-to spot in town, we've finally found it. We will absolutely be back!

The food is always good here. It's a nice rustic, comfortable restaurant. I love that they have a…read moresalsa bar - they have a super hot habanero one and really good long hots with onions. I got a chicken burrito combo. It comes with rice and refried beans. Very good and reasonably priced at $10.75.

My wife and I tried this restaurant this past weekend and it was good. The food was great but a…read morelittle different than what we normally would expect. The service was top notch and super friendly. The restaurant appeared clean as far as the seating and tables. I would recommend a good carpet cleaning but everything else was good. I would eat here again.

I ordered carnitas and they had zero flavor to them and they weren't juicy. Not sure how inside was…read morebecause I had my husband pick up the food.

I came about 3:30 in the afternoon with my dog. It took a while for me to be waited on outside. I…read moreinquired about the dinner plates and what was available was enchiladas mole. Perfect. I didn't order chips and salsa since that is an up charge. Besides, I don't eat very many. They have a choice of black beans or refried. I chose the refried. The enchiladas were very good and the mole sauce a little spicy! I loved it. While the service was spotty, the food was very good. I'll be back here during my trip.

Excellent service from Becka at the bar and delicious, authentic food. Pleasant ambiance.read more

Excellent Mexican food and specialty drinks . 3 sizes of…read moremargaritas and my wife says the best ever. A large variety of Mexican dishes each pictured and described well in the menu. The fajitas are wonderful and well priced for 1 or 2 people . Traditional Mexican deserts . Large seating areas inside and out on covered porch. Service was good too .

Food very bland, drinks were good and large but service short handed. Will not return as there are…read moremany other options in the area.

Best Mexican food period! Blows the competition away…read more Order the fresh chunky guacamole to start. Your welcome! Chicken fajitas never disappoints Chicken chimichangas were loaded with shredded chicken Excellent drinks. Huge & delicious

We vacation in Cashiers every year and stopped by as a party of 4 to to check this place out. The…read moreatmosphere is nice, indoor and outdoor seating with a view of the pond. Friendly staff greeted us as we walked in. The waiter promptly arrived and brought chips and the house salsa to our table, and most of them were broken and looks like they took from the bottom of the barrel. The salsa bar was a nice addition so you could have various flavors. We ordered a regular and watermelon margaritas and they were not good, no taste of tequila at all. I was surprised at this since other reviews said great drinks. So far two strikes against them. I was starting to regret coming here since there are many good Mexican places in town, but things changed quickly. Our second basket of chips was much better, and once we received our food orders I was very pleased. I ordered Chili Rellenos and they were fantastic, much better than I've had in many other places. My wife ordered the 4 enchiladas platter and it was beautiful, plenty of chicken and fillings, with tasty sauces on each type. It was so big the rice and beans had to come on a separate plate. I normally prefer refried beans over the rice for side dishes, but that rice was very flavorful which was surprising to me since most are bland. My son had the seafood burrito and he said it was very good with a lot of seafood. It filled him up, which is an accomplishment in itself. All the portions were large and prices were very reasonable. Our waiter provided great service. He didn't speak English very well but no points were taken off for that. He knew enough to do his job. Their health scores were also very high, which was why we chose this place over others in the area we normally chose in the past. I would rank this place up there against any of the other local Mexican restaurants and hope they do well. At the time of our visit, the Ingles in Cashiers had coupons on the back of the receipt, so you can save a few bucks on the already very reasonable prices there.

I had a craving for a good salad, after a recommendation for Shoney's I was disappointed. The only…read morelettuce offered was iceberg and it was freezer burnt. The strawberry topping for the pound cake was minuscule. This was a Sunday so apparently 1:30 is too late to get the buffet. My unsweetened tea was not refilled. No waitress came back to me to see if I needed anything. The buffet area was clean. The staff did say numerous times the kitchen is backed up.

The Shoney's breakfast buffet was always a special treat growing up, but I haven't had the pleasure…read moresince we moved to Texas. We stopped by on a Monday at around 10am since we came in to visit family, and it was fantastic! Maybe we hit the timing jackpot, but all of the food was freshly placed as we walked the line, including a massive mound of hot, crispy bacon. My teenage son and I ate enough to last a couple of days, and we enjoyed every bite. Our waitress was very attentive, kept our glasses filled, and was pleasant to talk to. We will definitely be back on our next trip to Franklin.

What a gem! The carnitas were perfectly juicy and crispy, the beef burrito was smothered in queso…read moreand filled with beef, and our son's quesadilla kids meal was the best he's ever had according to him. Will definitely go back before we leave. Oh, and the service and ambiance was A+

I love the food. Homemade tortillas! The best fish dish Mojarra frita & chicken soup! Price is…read moregreat! Alex makes the best mojitos! Our new go to restaurant for lunch and dinner!

Spooky was a fantastic cashier! Very informative and friendly. Service overall was fantastic, and…read morethe food was even better. Great things to say all around!

Kyle is the best bar tender in western NC! He is service oriented and anticipates customer's needs!…read moreThe mango habanero and dry rub Nashville hot wings are delicious and pairs well with the locally brewed Rooster Lager tap beer. Wize Guys is my new must stop destination after a long day of trout fishing in the Smokys. Five stars!