Food and drinks are great, wonderful staff, always treat us well…read more I hate adding letters

Summary: My Favorite Restaurant!! My family and I started…read moreeating at this restaurant 15 years ago when we first moved to this area. At that time it was owned by the previous owner. It was always packed, sometimes with a 30-45 minute waiting line. Sometimes with 30 minute waiting to get our order served to us because the kitchen was so busy. So we tried to only eat there at weird hours or less busier days. After the ownership changed, there was a lot of "bad press" on social media that the food, service, and prices were terrible under the new ownership. I'm posting this review to state that I have found through personal experience that these negative "reports" were outrageously wrong and most likely put out there to damage the restaurant's reputation and clientele attendance. So, to set the record straight..... Don't believe everything you are told on social media..... especially in small owns. The food is GREAT, the service is top notch, and the menu has more options than the old menu. For example the fried avocado dish is SUPERB, and is a new addition to the menu. No waiting to be seated.... Typical wait time for freshly prepared entrees is 5-10 minutes and the chips and salsa are addicting! I grew up in Corpus Christi, and was raised on Mexican cuisine. So I am picky and finicky about quality and entrees. Ellios is my "GO TO" place to get extremely good food and service without having to drive to Athens, Tyler, or Dallas areas.

Good local Mexican food friendly service with food consistently maintained. Clean interior.read more

Food and service were excellent. Had the fajitas and they were cooked perfectly. The hot sauce is…read morevery good.

We aren't sure why this place has such high rating. My husband had the chicken enchiladas and I had…read morethe chicken fajita nachos. The chicken had zero seasoning, it was really bland. Thankfully, I had a buttery fried flour tortilla for the nacho base, as well as pico. That helped. What confuses us most is that we have noticed the Mexican restaurants around here serve what has the appearance and texture of Cheese Whiz as "Queso". This is really a typical Tex Mex place in a small building. Nothing to brag about. Busy enough so the locals must like it. I wouldn't come back, though.

The service was good,the food was delicious and the specials had a good price I could afford, I'm…read moreelderly and on a fixed income so I don't get to eat out hardly ever,so I like the different things and prices to choose from,grate food wonderful people clean inverment, Thanks for being there Nieto Mexican restaurant in malakoff, TX

My extended family had a small gathering here today, and the food was wonderful. We were pleased…read morewith the service, too. The portions are more than generous, nobody left hungry, that's for sure! I had a Texas burrito, and was astounded at the size of it. I had to bring half of it home for lunch tomorrow. Every bite was delicious..

Definitely worth a 5 star review! Salsa is excellent, good food and good margaritas! Give it a…read moretry!

Returned to The Whistlestop for the first time in a long time. This was my first visit since…read morefinding out I am allergic to gluten. The staff was incredibly helpful with finding things that I could have on the menu. Our server was very willing to ask the chef any questions I had about ingredients and sauces. You can get any of the pasta dishes they can make them with gluten free pasta upon request along with getting any handhelds on a gluten free bun. I landed on the Poke Bowl, I subtracted the aioli and ponzu because they were not gluten free. I removed the picked ginger out of my personal preference. To replace the sauces I removed I asked for a cup of their apple vinaigrette and it paired incredibly well with everything in the bowl.

Food, service and ambiance was great during weekend lunch hour. Cant believe I am just now…read morelearning about this place!

Seriously, this place is overrated. The food is mediocre in comparison to the other Mexican cuisine…read morein Athens TX. They bring the chips in a little bowl that holds about six. You have to keep asking them for more. They are very overpriced for what you get. Definitely disappointing.

Birria taco plate was awesome! This was so flavorful and well presented. The service was great they…read morewere very attentive and we did not have to ask for anything. This place is worth the stop.

I found another one just a small town Tex Mex restaurant. The inside is way bigger than it looks on…read morethe outside. So let's talk food!!! I got the chimichanga with chili con queso, and half fajita steak and half chicken and the stuffed it, I couldn't eat it all it was delicious. My wife had the enchiladas with chilli con queso on top and she said they were very good. My kid had the chicken strips and fries the only complaint is that they were a little pricey for a kids menu for 2 strips which was 9 dollars without a drink. Now the rice and beans they were cooked perfectly the rice wasn't over cooked or under it was perfect as well as the beans, the hot sauce was excellent it had that little spice I want when eating salsa, the chips where warm and thin they were a great addition to our meals, down fall is for chips and salsa it's 10 bucks, that's if you take out. Now the service, everyone in the place were polite and very attentive to their customers. I give them 4.6 stars but can't give .6 so 5 it is. When coming through the small town of Eustace give this small town place a try. Sorry no pics my phone died.

Best fajitas, friendly service, and good prices! It's our go-to spot in Eustace. Love the Saturday…read morenight fajitas for 2 deal!

Best Tamales best hot sauce best al carbon ive had in years!!! I order the hot sauce by the pint…read moreits so flavorful and spicy!!!!

We have just moved into the area and we found this post and we came with my boys , I truly felt…read morewelcomed from the start and that to me is very important , the food was delicious and my margarita drink was yummy . We will come again

Went to late lunch on Thursday with three other women. The server definitely had a bad attitude…read more She was on the phone, apparently personal, and ignored for 5 to 10 minutes. When she finally waited on us she made it obvious that she was disinterested and did not want to serve us. I suspected it was because we were women and she thought maybe we were not going to tip well. Then she waited on some men and was very friendly to them. Whatever th r case there was no excuse for the way were treated. We still left a good tip. The food was great!! Will return but hope we do not get the server with a "TUDE".

Since when is it ok to exterminate while there are customers eating ?!?!? Then shortly after…read morespraying, out comes a bug. We got up and left mid meal. We should have turned around and left when we walked in and the place stunk.

Hector's has the best top shelf margaritas around. Their food is constant (not great, not bad), as…read moreI have my favorite few items I order all the time. Their salsa has a nice garlic- heat finish but their chips can we stale at times (just tell them and they will bring you more). Wish the owners would visit MiCocina's in Dallas area and see how they do their nachos, create their sunset sauce, mamma's tacos and chicken cohongos. Would like to see more variations on the menu. The wait staff are always nice and most of the time very attentive. This is where we get our Tex-Mex fix.

Primo queso needs something more. Maybe some pico. Combo…read morefajitas were good. Tender beef. He really liked the charro beans. Salsa and chips were average.