This review is for El New Pueblito Loris, SC. Authentic family-owned Mexican food. Certainly!…read more Today was opening day at **El New Pueblito** in Loris, South Carolina, and I had the opportunity to stop in for lunch. The restaurant is conveniently located on Highway 9 Business (Loop Highway) with plenty of easy parking in the front, plus additional parking in the rear. The building has a fresh, clean exterior that's easy to spot from the road. Walking inside, you're greeted by a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Beautiful hand-carved benches, colorful tablecloths, and handcrafted wooden tables with vibrant painted details give the dining room a genuine charm. You can tell a lot of care went into creating the space. This is a family-run restaurant, and while they're just getting started, they shared that beer, wine, and a full bar are planned for the future. They also have a nice selection of Mexican snacks, candies, peanuts, and both American and Mexican soft drinks available for purchase. I ordered the **pork skin tacos**. These aren't the crispy style--they feature soft pork skin with the fat perfectly rendered until it's rich, silky, and almost gelatinous. The texture was outstanding and paired perfectly with the warm tortillas. I topped mine with their **green sauce**, and it absolutely made the meal. It delivers just enough heat to let you know it's there, then gently tapers off, leaving behind a wonderfully balanced flavor. The heat never overpowers the food--it simply complements it. Everything I watched leave the kitchen looked fantastic, and every table around me appeared to be thoroughly enjoying their meals. Another thing that stood out was the number of Hispanic families dining there--a good sign that they're serving authentic, home-style Mexican cuisine. They even had the World Cup playing on multiple large-screen televisions, adding to the welcoming atmosphere. If you're anywhere near Loris, South Carolina, and looking for authentic Mexican food, I highly recommend giving El New Pueblito a try. Based on my first visit, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

The service is absolutely dog shit I mean, aren't your servers supposed to check up on you and see…read moreif you need anything instead of walking around and going to get drinks for the kitchens in the back my bad the workers in the back and I just sitting down at the table and looking at their phone and y'all's menu is like McDonald's menu dog water

We are locals, and stop here a couple times a month for a Mexican dish! I see in most of Yelp…read morereviews. so much negativity about service lately. I have a hard time believing that people can't be a little forgiving until restaurants, stores, and motels get back to a full staff. It's where we are as a nation right now. Paying more to stay home than go to work. Have some heart! It's almost over! We love the people that work here, and they have always been very nice to us. The wife is very picky and her order is always perfect. The beer is cold. the food is hot. And delicious.And the service is great. We always enjoy our visit here, and always leave full, and with a smile!!

We really liked this place a few years ago. However, it seems to have taken a nose dive lately…read more Our party ordered 3 entries & 1 appetizer. They table server was pleasant & did ok taking down & noting our dietary restrictions. It seems that the kitchen ignored our requests. In reflecting, they messed up on each of the 4 dishes out of 4. To start, They didn't bring any chips for the app (a dip - c'mon, how can you have a dip w/o chips. ). We asked for no cheese on 1 entree & it was smothered (you guessed it - in cheese). Then there were the enchiladas which were supposed to have a chocolate mole sauce. Well, it was tomato based. Lastly, I had 3 tacos in corn tortillas (I'm celiac). I even noted that to the server. Only 1 of the 3 was corn. SO THANKFUL I caught it before swallowing my first bite! He brought some corn ones shortly. So if you don't mind not getting what you pay for, go for it. The food did taste good but it wasn't what we ordered. My poor Wife was up during the night for a few hours burping b/c of the cheese.

My family and I just ate here for the first time and the experience was great from start to finish…read more The waitress went above and beyond and even gave my daughter an ice cream pop while we waited for our food. The food was flavorful and delicious. If you're looking for a family friendly restaurant with great food and kind people, I highly recommend.

This is a great hidden gem. Excellent authentic Mexican food run by a husband and wife. This will…read morebe our new go to place now.

The food is SO delicious! Hot, amazing food, super cold beer and friendly service. We love this…read moreplace!

The food was incredible. Service was very good. Very clean inside as well as the kitchen AB's…read moreoutside.

The food was excellent and the service was even better! 10/10 recommend!! I highly recommend the…read moretampiquena for an entree as the skirt steak is seasoned to perfection and pairs well with the peppers, onions and tomatoes! Looking forward to going back again!

This place Kicks with excellent food .. Very attentive…read morestaff .. Food was hot , ready to eat No wait .. excellent bartender !! AAA+++

The tacos are amazing! I sampled the chicken; al pastor and cachete - my fave cachete with al…read morepastor next. They offer a salsa self serve bar and the roasted tomato is soooooo good and chunky! The owners Diego and his wife (forget her name) came to outlet table to check on us and thank us for the patronage! I love that about small businesses! I didn't have the rice and beans but our friend did and he's spent time in Michoacan and said they are the real deal! It's not refried it whole pintos YUM! The place is clean well decorated and spacious!

We tried this place recently and fell in love! I knew they were relatively new to this location but…read morewho knew they've bern there almost 2 full years! Wow, time flies! We were greeted warmly when we walked in! We sat at the bar and quickly engaged in conversation with the bartender and Diego, the owner! Diego was very interactive and offered to taste treat his soup, which was delicious! My wife ordered a spicy margarita which Diego took pride in making and I ordered a Corona! The chips were excellent but the Salsa bar was exceptional, with 6-8 fresh and unique salsas. Each was better than the next! Delish! I ordered the Michoacán Burrito with Carnitas! It was huge and very good! My wife ordered the Camarones à la Diabla and loved every bite! This is an absolute hidden gem and this will not be our last visit!

No frills, just DELICIOUS real Mexican food!! I got the asada, cachete, and carnitas pacaditas…read morewhich comes with diced white onions, cilantro, and limes on the side. There are also two different sauces to drizzle on if you like. Admittedly, the naked picaditas on a styrofoam plate wasn't the most visually aesthetic thing for someone who lives by the "camera eats first" rule so I dressed them up before their photo-op. All three were SO GOOD but if I had to pick a favorite it'd have to be the cachete! They just opened up a few days ago so I'm not sure if they'll do away with the styrofoam plates and plastic cutlery but honestly, who cares when the food is amazing! I can't wait to go back to try something else!

Absolutely Incredible! This place seems to be off the beaten path and wasn't busy at all. Do not…read morelet that fool you! Service and food was excellent. Dianne, our waitress was attentive and friendly. We got a few street tacos, and nachos. We eat a lot of Mexican and this place it near the top in terms of flavor! Don't hesitate to stop by and grab some dinner! You won't be disappointed! We'll be in the area for several weeks and plan to stop by a few more times!

Very nice lunch! Had the president tacos - steak and shrimp. Enjoyed them very much! Good chips…read moreand salsa. Rice was nice and flavorful. Best tacos I've had down here.

Haven't had this Mexican food this good in a long time. Service was quick and food was amazing.read more

Amazing!! From Michigan and every year we come and make…read morethis a stop!! The chicken is fabulous and the tacos and empanadas!!!

We've been dining here while on vacation since 2017. It serves up some of the best Peruvian chicken…read morein the area. The prior owner took real pride in his business. Fortunately, the new owners do too. As always, I ordered the authentic tacos; however,the cilantro they contained was mostly yellow. Otherwise, they were okay. Still what has mostly impressed me over the years was the general freshness of everything. The empanadas were still tasty, as were the chicken, black beans and rice. It seems that the place has been refreshed a bit by the new ownership. Of course, prices have increased significantly too. Overall, the food is still good, the new owners are very friendly and we still like this place and hope to return again next summer.