We really enjoyed our meal here! We got a taco plate (#1) and a tamale plate (#39). We got both…read morechicken and al pastor for the tacos, and they were so good! I preferred the al pastor between the two. I loved the green and red hot sauces that came with them. The tacos are quite small though. The tamale plate was one tamale covered in some sort of sauce with beans and rice. This was good too! Next time, I'd probably try just a regular tamale to see how it is. We also got the horchata, which was refreshing. Strong cinnamon flavor to it. Prices were good, but the portions aren't too big. The workers were nice, and service was quick. You order at the counter and wait for your number to be called. There are a few stools inside, but it's intended for most to sit outside (both covered and uncovered spots).

The tacos was good, but the cheese steak was awful. Way too much jalapeno. Service isn't the…read morefriendly-est and there sitting area is very make shift. Which for a food truck I guess is kind of a plus. Felt pretty expensive as the the majority of the food was garbage.

We've been to El Vaquero twice now to play trivia. While we enjoy the clean amenities and our…read moretrivia caller, both times, we've all been incredibly unhappy with our food. The restaurant is spacious and gets loud when there's a crowd. Thankfully, there's usually a place for our larger group (6 people) to be seated comfortably. Service is very nice but slow. Trivia runs for a little over an hour and both times our food has taken about 45 minutes to come out, despite our comparatively small orders. My friend who comes to trivia does like the food here (he always gets a beef chimichanga FWIW), but everyone else has now tried several different dishes and not once been satisfied or even just not unhappy. The one shining star has been the cheese dip. It really is pretty good cheese dip, lol. The first time I ordered the chipotle chicken, which is supposed to be chicken in a chipotle sauce. I was firstly surprised and disappointed to see these were small strips of chicken rather than a chicken breast. But that would've been okay...had the chipotle sauce been decent. It had no chipotle flavor and honestly mostly just tasted like sour cream. It was very weird. My parents have tried a beef burrito, beef taco, and chicken taco. They said the beef has an unpleasant metallic taste and the shredded chicken was, according to my dad, inedible. Most recently, my husband got a carne asada burrito and said it tasted so unpleasant he was concerned about whether he should even eat it. Fortunately, no ill effects came about as a result of it; he determined it was ultimately just very low quality meat with an unpleasant texture and taste. My father in law just doesn't order anything except a beer after coming for breakfast once and having a bad time there, too. On my most recent visit, I got a side of rice and beans to eat with chips and cheese dip. The rice had been cooked into sticky, mushy lumps and had no flavor. At this point, I have no idea what to order that might even come close to satisfying my palate. It's disappointing. We may be forced back due to circumstances like our availability in order for us to play our favorite game and have time together. If so, I'll continue to try different things until I can maybe someday find something that works. I want to like this place and wish I had the experience so many other reviewers have had.

I want to love this restaurant. The staff is cheerful and the bathrooms are clean (a reliable…read moreindicator). It was full, there was a troubadour singing and we were seated quickly. The menu is astonishingly diverse, with dozens and dozens of choices! But... the fajitas arrived, warm but not sizzling. My Steak Tropical arrived and both looked amazing, generous portions and then we dug in. Alas! My steak was tough and rubbery, like chewing an old shoe. The shrimp and chicken breast were utterly without flavor. I don't mean they tasted bad, I mean they had absolutely no flavor as if they were boiled and plunked on the plate. The fajitas were the same. They looked so delicious, but completely lacked aroma and flavor. Bland. How is that even possible? Both dishes were like eating movie prop food. We were hungry and ate some, but took the remainder home. We saved the uneaten portions to make into a chili here at home. Now look, this seems like a wonderful place and has a good crowd. I am a "mild spicy" guy and my wife likes "very spicy." But both of us had the same reaction; it looked great but was just bland and had none of the rich, complex flavor for which Mexican food is famous. Go, try El Vaquero. We may give it another try on another day. But last night, as wonderful as everything seemed, as sweet as our waitress was, the food just didn't satisfy.

I like Mexican food and I especially enjoy the birria tacos here. They are the best! The guacamole…read morecasera is what I think about all the time. Time for a fix! Guacamole casera is a specialty at this restaurant. Chunks of avocado, onions, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapenos with lime juice and salt. So delicious! We thoroughly enjoyed this appetizer. 5/5 Birria tacos are not on the menu. But they have the best in my humble opinion. Seasoned but not greasy and salty. They fill up the taco shells with lots of meat. The meat is tender, succulent, seasoned well, and plentiful. The consommé is delicious and not greasy or too salty. 5/5 Lunch chicken fajitas were steaming hot delivered with a plate of refried beans, Mexican rice, lettuce, pico, sour cream and guacamole. The fajitas were seasoned well, not too salty and absolutely delicious. 5/5 Michelada was on my mind. I haven't had one in a while. Their Michelada was made with Modelo and Clamato with tajin on the rim. Delicious!!! 5/5 If you like guacamole and birria tacos. Please stop by to check out the foods. They have great drinks and drink prices too. 5/5

Excellent service, food, price and ambiance. Everything is…read morefresh and authentic. 5 stars

This pretty much sums up our visit:…read more Me, getting into the car: wow, that was bad Husband, closing my door: yeah. We specifically came for margaritas during their social hour. $3 off a set list plus seasonals. There was a table card listing seasonal drinks. I specifically asked our waitress if the Christmas margarita was considered seasonal. She assured me it was, until we got our check and she said it wasn't. I'm not arguing over $6 but $26 for two watered down drinks was not a social hour deal. It's not a deal anywhere. My husband and I shared the three different empanadas gracing the social hour menu. The chicken was delicious, the beef was ok but the fish was fishy. So much so that I didn't even get to a second bite. We ordered chips, salsa and queso for the group. The chips were great - crisp and airy. The queso was good though unremarkable, the green salsa was great. The red was a tad hot for me but everyone else at the table disagreed with me. Husband and I shared the enchiladas verdes. Three chicken enchiladas were served with a plate of nearly tasteless rice. The enchiladas were dry. Even queso didn't help. I ate half of one and my husband didn't even want my second. We didn't take home the leftover enchilada. That pretty much sums them up - not even worthy of a to-go box. With tip, our check was $90. Way too much for such a mediocre meal. We just walked in the door. Hanging up our jackets, we agreed - we won't go back.

Lovely food! Drinks good too. Cute place! Service was good. Food was fresh and seasoned well, the…read moreactual taco shells were a tad bit doughy for me! But would go back

Celebrated my birthday with the girls here. Food is delicious and service is good. Be sure to go…read moredownstairs for cocktails- super cute vibe!

Dropped by on Tuesday, Cinco De Mayo. Don't need much of an excuse for Mexican food and…read moreMargaritas. We were able to find a table outside so that was great. The service was a little disorganized and slow. Understand the Cinco De Mayo festivities but still slow as things thinned out. The star of the day was the spicy margaritas. The had great spice and not too sweet. Tajin on the rim was perfect. I had the chicharrones and queso as well as the street tacos. The chicharrones were a little inconsistent and some quite chewy. Everything was fine. It all could have used more spice and tad more seasoning. Everything was fine and decent place to stop by for drinks and a bite.

Some of the best Mexican food I've had in Huntsville. Food was hot and fresh. Vegetables were fresh…read moreand crisp. So much flavor, we went back and ordered some more and the food came out super quick! 6/5 for sure!

I love that this place is open late. I've been several times and the staff is always friendly…read more Their tacos are huge compared to other places and just as good.

It's a Mexican grocery store with a kitchen and a few tables--but don't let that fool you. Carne…read moreAsada quesadilla was OUTSTANDING: big portions of tender steak and cheese for a hearty meal. Prices reasonable and tastes authentic. Ask for creamy salad dressing on the side if you wish, and take the garnished grilled onions and included BIG hot pepper. It's worth the effort--even if they don't speak the best English, they work hard and do well. As a fellow immigrant, that's the kind of people I respect in America.

This Place is so unique! Clean and nice people The food-…read moreWOW, the nachos with all the meat on is 10/10. Tacos 9/10. Quesadilla. 10/10. If you love good Mexican this is your place. Note it only has 3 tables inside with 3 chairs at each

One of my favorite authentic Mexican restaurants in town. They have such a large variety of food…read morewith pictures. They even serve coffee and pastries. The owner at the front of the restaurant is polite and very helpful with menu selections. Food/Drink: I ordered a Jamaica (Hibiscus). It wasn't too sweet, and had the right amount of tartness. Compared to Tex Mex and Mexican restaurants in town, they provide a meager amount of chips, but they are freshly made with some homemade salsa. I didn't really have to worry about snacking on the chips because my food came out fairly quickly. I ordered some Mole Enchiladas and received some large portions. The chicken enchiladas were a little juicy, and the mole really enhanced the flavor. I loved the smokiness of the ancho falling through + the chocolate flavor. The cotija cheese and crema drizzled on top of the mole was good too. It had a tinge of sweetness, and paired well with the Jamaica. I recommend you try this place out!

A random but happy find! We were the only ones here, so we had the whole place to ourselves. You…read moreorder at the counter and get a number. We ordered the chicken mole enchiladas. It comes with three and a side of rice. Also got one green tamale. It was filled with chicken. I guess the red might be with pork. I'm not sure. The lady taking our order couldn't clarify the difference for us. We also got an order of chips and salsa. All of it was very good! The chicken was a bit dry, but the mole sauce was great. And we loved the homemade green and red hot sauces they provided in squirt bottles. The chips and salsa also tasted very fresh, but the amount of salsa was soooo small. It was comical. Would've loved more, especially for the upcharge of $2.99. We would definitely come back and try other options. They have a lot of items including various drinks (including cocktails and beers) and desserts. It felt very clean. Service was quick and friendly. Parking is tight. All in all, a nice meal!

Third time here and we decided to try the fruit water and fruit juices. They were both amazing and…read morereasonably priced. Tried the garlic pan fried tilapia, it was very good and huge, I could barely finish it. Tried the cucumber lime fruit water and it was so dense with cucumber and lime and was very good, the lime created the perfect counter balance to the cucumber. The chocomilk shake was good as well as the beet/carrot juice. The beet carrot drink was juiced when we ordered it as well as the cucumber water, not premade. We left stuffed but also felt refreshed. Ingredients here are very fresh. It has never taken long for us to get our food the three times we have been here. Will be back to try more items.

The hardest part was getting here. The next hardest is leaving... at least on a good day…read more Street tacos. Al pastor, campesino (con la tripa), And they'll make some adjustments/additions. It was easy to see why the hard working hispanohablantes frequent this spot tucked away beside a gas station on University (orange sign, gang). Next time, I'm trying the burritos. They looked amazing but my team literlt wolfed them down so quickly I didn't get a piece. And as far as service goes, these cats tolerate my bad spanish so I'm practicing until they run me off. Always a plus. Pro tip: paga con fierros/ efectivo Pro tip: there's a second truck tucked into the corner with fresh juices and smoothies. The juices are completely bananas! And by bananas I don't mean bananas at all. I my favorite was the orange/strawberry... And they were so nice they let me have la yapa (ñapa... lagniappe en français) I had a group of six and OVERfed everyone for under $120 including tip.

I love coming here every time I visit Huntsville! Food is great. Drinks are delicious. It's off the…read morebeaten path and some of the workers barely speak English lol but that's how you know it's authentic!

This place was beyond packed when we arrived. Barely any parking and limited handicap parking. We…read morefinally found a closer spot. We were seated quickly, which was surprising considering how packed they were. I thought it was very interesting they had a buffet. A unique thing I haven't seen at other Mexican places. You can also order A la carte. I ordered their burrito/ taco combo. Good is ok, but it does come out quick and there was a lot of it. Their drinks are huge!!!