My bf and I have been here before about 2 years ago & enjoyed ourselves. This time we came with a group of 11 got there around 8pm, service was okay yes we were a big group... so our waiter was also running to her other busy tables. Food was great, filling and drinks are good. We did have to ask for split checks & that got complicated... but we settled in the end. Next time we'll be back but with a small group lol read more

Senor Donkey - Mexican Taquitos - Mexican Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

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We walked in and were seated immediately. Our waiter, Sam, was friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. We ordered the chicken strips and fries, cheese enchiladas meal, shrimp taquitos, and chicken flautas. Our appetizer was the queso. We also ordered 2 Mexican cokes, 1 Mexican Coke lite, and 1 Diet Pepsi. Every meal was wonderful, delicious, and as ordered. Sam provided top notch service and definitely deserves 5 stars for that alone. We loved our first experience here while visiting SPI. The ambiance was relaxing and inviting. read more

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Wonderful mixture of mexican and aqua seafood cuisine options. I would recommend the enchiladas or a hamburger if you are not quite adventurous. read more

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I ordered the beef fajitas which aren't cheap to begin with. But most of the restaurants I've been to and ordered beef fajitas. He usually comes with cheese, sour cream, some Pico. These fajitas didn't have much flavor, but to top it off they didn't include the toppings. The sour cream, the cheese, the Pico, so they're pretty bland. So just be aware that it doesn't come with the usual condiments. Quite disappointing because they're flavorless and then without the the toppings it's it was quite disappointing. I don't recommend the bee fajitas. read more

The food was a 7/10, service was 10/10 in my opinion they were very attentive and as well ambiance was amazing! Not too loud and they had a great photographer as well ! For my first time it was overall amazing! read more

Senor Donkey - We ordered the fajita mix of 3 (fajita,chicken and shrimp) it was great ! - Mexican Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

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Come every spring break 10/10! The jalapeño poppers are a must as well and the price is very reasonable read more

Senor Donkey - Blacken fish tacos 10/10 - Mexican Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

Visited this location on July 9, 2026. Was skeptical due to some of the other reviews, however we wanted to judge for ourselves. Couldn't be happier that we chose to go!! Food was amazing! We got the fajitas, the enchiladas, the flautas/taquitos (not sure what they were called as I didn't order them), and the fish. Everyone at the table was more than pleased with the food! Service was great! No language barrier as our waiter was fluent in English. Atmosphere was perfect! Not too casual, but not too fancy either. Perfect for fajitas and margaritas! Would highly recommend if you are getting out for good Tex-Mex and good atmosphere! read more

We were quickly seated when arriving on a Sunday evening. Staff brought chips and salsa (a bit hot for my palate). We ordered beverages and placed our food order as well. Half of the food was cold (after waiting 20 - 25 minutes). Serving size is large! Mariachi group can in while we were waiting for our meal. They were rather loud making it difficult to carry on a conversation at our table. It was a relief when the group left the restaurant. read more

The food was not good. We attempted to place our order we were seated not far from where the DJ was so it was hard for the server to hear our order and we had a hard time also understanding the server however, the server was pleasant and nice when we came into the establishment, the hostess was not very friendly. I almost felt the impression that we shouldn't have patronized their establishment. However, I am a person of color and it looks like they probably don't get visitors like me very often the DJ do you play great music when I got ready to leave we did not finish our food. I've had better text mix and the next day when I usually have my leftovers They're pretty good however, the food smelled sour the next day in the morning so we threw everything in the trash I'm not sure if the seafood was old because we ordered food that had shrimp in it. However, it did not taste great in. It smells like it had a short shelf life When we opened the box the next day to attempt to eat it. However, the camera lady she was very sweet and she took pictures of us in our family if I had to choose whether or not to come back to this restaurant or eat at Whataburger, I would go eat at Whataburger. read more

Tried Señor Donkey for the first time. The service was quick, the dining area was clean, and the food was delicious. Would definitely recommend. read more

Senor Donkey - Mexican Taquitos - Mexican Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

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The ceviche was an amazing bite with the citrus level well balanced. For my main course I chose the Seafood Trio and was again happily enjoying my dish. The restaurant is clean and the service was good. Highly recommend this establishment. read more

Senor Donkey - Ceviche - Mexican Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

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We came when there was only one other table in the restaurant so the service was quick. When you are seated you're greeted with warm homemade salsa which was one of my favorite parts of the whole meal. We ordered chips and queso to start (the menu says something about it being the best queso you've ever had) it was straight velveeta but if that's you're thing then you'd probably love it. We got the 3 meat fajitas to share for 2. It was a good amount of protein but they only gave 3 corn tortillas with the original order. We were able to request for more and they came out piping hot. We also got 2 piña coladas which were some of the best we've had is S. Padre so far. Would I rave about this place, no. But the bill with all of that was about $100. I'd say we left full and satisfied so if I was visiting here again and craving Mexican I'd probably come back. read more

We had to wait for quite a while before anyone acknowledged we were waiting to be seated. Eventually, we were seated. The waiter struggled to understand our questions regarding some items on the menu. We received the most bland margaritas. We had to order an extra shot to even make them drinkable. All of the food was delicious. They definitely need to address service issues. read more

We were seated right way got drinks and salsa and chips. Very relaxing atmosphere. Ordered after checking out there massive menu. Food came out hot and delicious. The waitress was very friendly and gave us refills without asking. Even Ice tea to go. We are going back to night! read more

If you are looking for service that doesn't meet bare minimum standards, this is the place to come to. I entered this restaurant waiting to be seated for 5+ minutes all the while the servers were making eye contact with me and just walking away. I finally tracked a server down and asked to be seated. He took me to a dirty table even though there were plenty of clean tables and wiped the table off with just a paper napkin and walked away. I hope you bring your own drink because getting drinks is a feat on its own. Ordered water 2x and server (first time when I asked for vegetarian recommendation and 2nd time when placing an order) never got the water until I tracked the manager down. She looks at the order and tells my that I didn't place an order of water and I told her that I did and in fact reminded the server 2nd time when placing food order. This restaurant has vegetarian menu so there were some good options and I ordered chalupa and fajitas. The fajita came out without the tortillas despite reminding the server multiple times about corn tortillas and the toppings that was said on the menu (tortillas, shredded cheese, lettuce and sour cream) never came. The chalupa was good and I don't believe he forgot anything. Also, I hope you enjoy eating with your hands because there were no silverware. The server never came back to the table to ask if I needed anything and in fact had to track another server down for bill after meal. Was waiting 15+ minutes and I can see the server serving my table just walking around doing nothing. So I finally paid and left. It was one of the worst experience I had after a long drive from San Antonio. If you prefer not to have drinks served when asked, half a meal missing from what you ordered, eating with hands and waiting a long time and repeatedly reminding the server of what is needed, this is the place for your. Otherwise, you can get better food and experience at another restaurant in this town. read more

First of all the name is just gold. We weee seated quickly. The staff was so friendly and polite. Food was great but was not a fan of the salsa. Would absolutely go back read more

The food here is really good. The servers are a bit off though. I ordered a cup of soup and flautas. They both came out at the same time which is odd but ok. But after about 5 minutes they brought out the chips and salsa. Why didn't I get them first? They also screwed up my margarita. Wanted it without salt but got it with it. Drank about half of it then the salt started to fall into the drink and I couldn't finish it. Good food just weird server issues read more

We were seated immediately and the service was decent for not a busy night. The food was definitely not decent. I ordered the shrimp cocktail and the 'best' queso around. The shrimp was not fresh, and I only had a couple of spoonfuls.the queso was yellow nacho cheese. The chips that they use are not authentic. They feel as if they were cooked in really old oil. My kids ordered the chicken strips, which were also cooked in the old oil. The French fries were also 'no bueno.' We left almost all our food and did not take any home. Probably not going to return. read more

The food was amazing, the staff was very attentive, and the atmosphere was perfect. Our family had the chalupas, crunchy beef tacos, soft chicken tacos, and a hamburger. Everything was amazing, but the chicken tacos were very spicy. read more

The chicken fajitas were excellent and the portion size was enough for two to share. The server could have been a little more attentive. read more

Got a recommended this place while on vacay by a local. The people are very nice and actually check up on you to see if you need anything else. The food is also soo tasty the chicken was very flavorful and nice. I would get the green salsa if you want something actually spicy tho! read more

Senor Donkey - Fajita nachos, fajita chicken - Mexican Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

Went on a Sunday evening. Place not busy at all so we were seated immediately. It's a cute restaurant. The service was meh. The margaritas legit had no tequila in them. Just tasted like margarita mix. Definitely don't order that for $12! The food was just ok. I ordered the beef enchiladas. I have had better. Food was passable but nothing special. I'm still ticked off about the margarita! read more

Terrible greasy chips and salsa. Food sub par. Fajitas were dry and tortillas were dry and hard.

First time here!! Found on yelp Typical Mexican food and drinks. Decently priced menu items. read more

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Food was really good but chips were too greasy and salsa kind of bland. We ordered a taco plate and flautas, both great.

Short, simple, and straight to the point. This is an average place for any average Mexican restaurant. Seafood is also available. There are a lot of menu options, including alcoholic drinks. Typical chips & salsa to start. Servers are on top of everything from menu knowledge to refills. Good place for a quick bite. read more

Senor Donkey - Fish, shrimp, and chips basket. Dipping sauce are tartar sauce and cocktail sauce with a side of lemons. - Mexican Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

We had a great experience. *It's off season and the place was still packed. *Our servers were superb. *The restaurant is tidy and well maintained. *The food is good! It was a tad salty (not nearly like my prior review) so that's the only reason I gave 4 stars over 5. All my dining companions were incredibly happy with their plates. Collectively, we had: green enchiladas, shrimp tacos, and a trio basket. The mexi-rice is the bomb. I chose the option to pay by QR code - great tech implementation. Overall a good meal and happy night. read more

The queso is being sold as "the best" but is ballpark nacho cheese. Don't order save yourself. The drinks (liquor) were not strong at all almost non existent. The taquitos seemed as if they were from a box from the grocery store. We got fajitas however they didn't sizzle the flour tortillas was hard. Don't know if we'd ever go back I'd rather drive the next town over. read more

KARLOS WAS THE BEST!!!! service was excellent and we enjoyed apl the drinks and food! read more

We walked in and we were greeted and seated at a table near the entrance. The waiter brought the chips and salsa. The chips tasted horrible rancid from old grease. We received our drinks and had to ask twice for a water cup for my child. The food order was taken and it took almost 30 minutes to get our food. We didn't get any fresh chips and nothing was said to us about the chips. My husband didn't get the right cut of meat, and the air conditioning vent above our heads was dripping water on to our table. Then the ticket showed the tip was added to our bill but after that service we didn't feel that was fair. read more

Salsa was unique - pretty good. Queso - average, nothing special. Desiring seafood during our stay, we ordered the big platter of shrimp & white fish. Nothing special, served with tarter sauce. The volume of french fries, astounding but nothing special there. Service was attentive, but just okay. May have been some linguistics issues as our waitress bordered on pestering. Literally every 5 mins from service she would bound to the corner of our table and ask if "EVERYTHING IS OKAY??" read more

Senor Donkey - Fried shrimp/ white fish tray (feeds 4+, as I recall, $39) - Mexican Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

Just popped in by chance! Great food and excellent service by Eric!! It was the best red enchilada gravy I've found since being in TX. read more

When entering was greeted by an unpleasant smell. The booth they tried to seat us in was disgusting and had food and grease all over the seat. When pointed it out staff was indifferent at best. We chose not to dine and walked out. So glad we did... read more

We had a great experience at señor donkey. We sat on the patio, had some delicious drinks, and they even had a dj playing great music. Our waiter Daniel was awesome and definitely would come back again! read more

It was great! Our waitress was lovely, the food was delicious, not crazy busy and therefore oddly peaceful (we went during the week). I agree with other reviews that one of their shirts about "inspecting" people's bodies is... an interesting choice. But maybe I shouldn't be surprised in SPI. It is weird/cringey/creepy to watch a waiter wait on a table with children wearing that shirt. So idk just be aware this place isn't necessarily family friendly I guess? read more

This place is straight up ass. The seating process was odd, apparently you gotta know to sign in on a list to be seated. Service would have received a grade of "D". The server was "serviceable", nothing too bad that she was memorable and definitely nothing above and beyond. The food was bad to just palatable. I hope to never to have to return, hell,the only reason I was there was because it was one the only Tex-max open on Sunday past 6 pm. read more

Food was amazing but the services was a little slow. They seamed to be training someone new, but we still enjoyed ourselves.

While in South Padre island I was told about Senor Donkey. Cute little place with nice staff. Their menu is small and straight to the point. I ordered the fajita burrito which was very large. It was a good burrito, not over the top but not horrible. For the price it's a good value. If you are in South Padre and want a cheaper burrito this is your place. read more

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Service was fine but the food lacked flavor. I swear my chalupa had a Kraft single on it....

Don't let the exterior and location fool you, this was a great spot for dinner and drinks.