The restaurant is a gem. Very clean (They bus the tables, clean them well sweep under them between…read moreeach guest) we had the chimichanga with chicken and refried beans and the carnitas tacos. Both were delicious and served hot. Their hot salsa that goes with the chips is so good. The real treat is the staff. So pleasant and attentive wishes we lived closer we would be here more often

Amazing service, the food was magnificent. Chili relleno was perfect. Positive vibe in the…read morerestaurant.

Native Texan and have been searching for 5 years. This is the best Mexican food in the upstate!read more

We had such a great experience at El Cielo in Simpsonville. Our server, David, took wonderful care…read moreof us--attentive, friendly, and genuinely invested in making sure we enjoyed our meal. It's always a treat when great service elevates the whole dining experience, and David absolutely did that. Even on National Margarita Day! We ordered the house margarita, the birria taco, and a side of rice, and everything hit the spot. The margarita was refreshing and well-balanced, the birria was tender and flavorful, and even the rice had that comforting, homemade feel that rounds out a meal perfectly. Between the warm service and the tasty food, El Cielo is definitely a spot I'll return to. A great night from start to finish.

Friendly environment. Our server, Lucy, was great! They offer freshly made tableside guacamole and…read morethere's a vessel on each table with an avocado and lime, to entice you order it. Do it. It's delicious, and you can actually taste the avocado; it's not overpowered by garlic salt, like at other places. You get a generous portion as well. They have an extensive margarita menu. I had the skinny because I prefer fresh lime juice and tequila without a bunch of added ingredients. It was great! I ordered 3 Nixta tacos (Al pastor, chicken, and steak--the Al pastor was my favorite) and a side of beans. The beans are the reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5. They were flavorless, unfortunately. Everything else was great and we plan to return in the future.

Came here with a party of 8. We got seated right away and someone came to take our order. We…read moredecided to get a pitcher of margaritas for the table but before we did we wanted to try the margarita to make sure we all like it, so our server came out with some samples of it. It was a nice gesture but the amount in the cups was barely enough to smell let alone taste. The food was good and seemed reasonably priced. The fresh guac was amazing though. Pretty good experience overall.

I have visited this location a few times; sometimes with the family, and sometimes just me and the…read morehubby. Last time we visited, our waiter was really helpful with my food sensitivities. I'd say they're getting better and better! The restaurant is very open and comfortable, with both booths and tables.

I ordered through DoorDash. The willy cheesesteak quesadillas, street corn, a chicken taco, and…read morechips and salsa. I did not receive chips for the salsa, so I was a bit disappointed with that.   The cheesesteak quesadillas were delicious. The flavor of the meat exceeded my expectations. The portion, as well as the meat and cheese ratio, was great. The chicken on the chicken taco was seasoned well. The street corn came to go style with the dressings on the side; I wish it would have come with everything already on top. There was a good amount of char on the corn. The cheese sauce that came with the quesadillas was good. The salsa was also tasty.   I would definitely return for the willy cheesesteak quesadillas alone.

Love these tacos!! Always quick great service and fairly…read morepriced. Perfect lunch time taco.

I've had the pastor, asada and chorizo from here and all three were delicious. The hot sauce is…read morehot, but still flavorful and the Verde cools it down. I drove past it every day for months before stopping. My mistake, I should've been eating here twice a week.

Gabi, was amazing!!!! She recommended great food choices…read moresuch as "tres amigos and the street tacos" great choices!!!! highly recommend !!!

We are new here, coming from 60 yrs in California, so you could imagine me being a little skeptical…read moreon finding comparable Mexican food here in the South. keeping in mind that there are many different regions of Mexico and Central America and the food is prepared a little different in these areas, add to that the "American influence" you will find in the large chain restaurants, people's favorites can be quite subjective. We have only eaten here a couple times so far and I'll say they do a good job. I ordered the "Enchiladas Verdes" (chicken enchiladas with Verde salsa) Was it my favorite Verde salsa? No....Was it good? Yes. Overall the food was good and a large selection of menu items. Staff were very nice and accommodating, the service was very good. They do get busy at times and that can be challenging .....We look forward to going back and exploring more items on the menu.

TL:DR - Good food, great portions at a very reasonable price…read more The restaurant is very small which means once you get a seat, you get great service. The chips were fresh and hot, and the salsa bar had many choices, but they weren't labeled so must ask or, try them all. I had the fajita burrito combo and it was almost as big as my head. Shredded iceberg lettuce, sour cream and rice on the side. It was a bit heavy on the beans, but it was well-balanced and quite tasty. My friend got the fajitas, and he said they were really juicy and held their temperature throughout the meal. Highly recommended and rest assured that you'll have another meal the next day.

This is the simply the worst papa's and beer location I have ever been to…read more If you like loud,-- road noise, interior noise and every clang and clatter of the kitchen, poor service and over salty Mexican.... Then this is the place for you. The waitress did not know some of the liquors at her bar. We ordered table side guac and it was not made at the table but rather back in the kitchen and brought out to us. I ordered a mushroom quesadilla and it came with mushrooms onions and tomatoes My dining companion ordered huervos rancheros And it tasted like there was way too much excess salt. Our waitress never waited a moment to see if we had any further questions as we had to flag her down for the check and to order.Then she left the check and ran away even though we left our credit card out to pay. We had to go find her and walk up to the bar and pay for our meal. I do not leave many one star reviews but I will not return to this restaurant... I will make a special trip to the one on Haywood road.

One of my favorite street taco places in Simpsonville. I wish the menu was in English too. The…read moretacos are always good.

Still a favorite for Mexican food! Small, local, outstanding food with great service. We like to…read morekeep a supply of tamales in our home freezer as a go to meal, they are absolutely delicious, but sell out quickly. Highly recommend this authentic Mexican restaurant..

We tried the menudo, lengua tacos and carnitas tacos. All were good, but the carnitas taco really…read morestood out. It was fantastic! The red/ orange hot sauce is also phenomenal. The only drinks available are canned or bottled. The service was friendly and efficient. My only issue is that the menu prices don't match what they charge. Our total didn't add up, and we found out that things had gone up in price.

Great service, great prices, great food! Taqueria Restaurant Simon did not disappoint me! I moved…read morehere from CA about 3 years ago now & discovered this gem when I was craving some authentic cabeza street tacos. I've had their asada, adobada, cabeza, lengua, tinga, suadero, al pastor, & carnitas (i know lol). Asada & tinga aren't the ones I frequent though; I personally just thought the asada didn't have enough flavor. Everything else though: great choices! One of the female servers I talked to said Suadero was her favorite & I have to agree that it's the one to get if you eat here! They make all their salsas in house & beware: they make it spicy sometimes haha

Very charming restaurant. The service is excellent. I food taste great & comes out hot. I almost…read moredon't won't others to know about this hidden gem.

Ok. Place looks a little dingy compared to nearby joints. However we are totally switching this to…read morebe our Mexican daily driver. The staff was friendly and the food was zingier and more flavorful than we've been getting. Even the salsa and bean dip with the chips were not a throwaway. The even have Coke Zero in a huge glass that's calibrated right. Salsa bar. Good value.