Food was pretty good, service was decent, and the prices were a little high but the portion sizes were pretty big.

We went to the little meat market attatched to the restaurant looking to buy some proteins for home cooked tacos. We found some of our favorite snacks at the front and grabbed those on our way to look at the meats. The first red flag, all of the meat was the same dull, brown color. It looked like it had been sitting there for a while and was going bad. The second red flag was that there was no signage for price or what each meat even was. We stood there at the meet counter and noticed some workers talking to each other in the aisle about 10' from us. They said hello and that was all. Didn't ask if we needed help picking or purchasing anything and didn't even seem enthusiastic when saying hello. There was no one else in the store. While they conversed, we started looking at some sauces they had in the aisle behind us. The third red flag, and what ultimately made me put my snacks down and leave was that there was an odd looking jar of Tostino's on the shelf. I was pretty certain of what I was looking at so I urned the jar to check the date, and sure enough, it had expired in January of 2025!! The very front product! Obviously there is no FIFO (first in, first out) in this store. I pointed it out to my partner and we left without purchasing anything. The overall lack of care they had to help customers, as well as gross looking meat and expired product just made me severely unnerved. I recommend going elsewhere for tacos whether you're making them yourself or eating in house. read more

Yummy home style meals. Loved the chili oil and dried oregano on the tables for adding extra flavor.

Great food. Great value. Great service. I wish I'd taken a photo of our "Angel's Chilaquiles" before we devoured them. The one platter was plenty for us both, especially after the complementary serving of chips and warm beans to start us off. Don't be put off by what may seem to be higher than usual prices for local Mexican food or the humble surroundings. You will be pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and the graciousness of the owners. read more

Walked in and the manager was sitting in a booth playing phone games. Didn't express any sort of greeting. A young girl who spoke Spanish only came to take our order. We ordered water. It took a long time before we received menus. My bf spoke Spanish. He asked the young girl for straws. She brought napkins. We asked for root beer, we got coke. We were teed off due to the lack of manners from the manager, slow service, mixed up orders, and finally we up and walked out vowing to never visit there again. read more

Good: big big big portion! Big menu with various selection. Fun Facts: 1. I wanted horchata. I was asked big or small for horchata, so I said big and I asked the waiter if they made their in house. He asked me again small or big, I said big. And he brought out a pitcher 2. The fish ceviche was already cooked so I'm not sure if that's their style. 3. I always ask for tons of lemon for my Mojarra Frita and ceviche so we went back and forth for a good few minute clarifying if I wanted 2-5 pieces of cut lemons or 2 whole lemons The food quality was okay. My 5 stars is mainly for big portion for food, 2.5 whole lemons, and pitcher of horchata for large drink! read more

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My new favorite Mexican restaurant!! Delicious food and very friendly staff. Can't recommend enough!!

I've been dreaming about the chicken fajitas I ate at El Angel last week! Delicious!! Fresh ingredients, and I added a side of guacamole, and drank a lime margarita. My husband loved his meal, too, the molcajete. The service was excellent! A comfortable nearby spot for a lovely early dinner. We can't wait to go back! read more

This place is a total dive with great Mexican food! I don't know how many times I've run into this but the hole in the wall restaurants have proven to be some of the best food experiences I've had. To be 100% honest I was surprised to pull into a strip mall parking lot just based off my first impressions of their website because it was super well put together and Yelp pictures. I ordered the mole con pollo (chicken in mole) and holy guacamole was that sauce FIRE. Very flavorful! The rice and beans were a great compliment as well but my favorite were the tortillas. They definitely felt and tasted homemade! I got a melon agua Fresca as well which was sweet and refreshing. I'm docking 1 star because the ambiance is definitely dive-y and service, while very friendly, was just so-so. Great prices, fantastic food. read more

El Angel Authentic Mexican Restaurant - Mole con Pollo - Mexican Near Me - Springfield, Oregon

We came here based on Yelp reviews. Great dishes! I had the Tamales plate. Green sauce was really good. Chicken tamale had a bit more distinctive flavor than pork. The rest of my party had the chile rellanos burrito and the chile rellanos plate. Both good. Best beans we have found in our area. read more

I went here tonight and was frustrated. I ordered a big guac and instead got charged $6 for a guac container that was maybe 4 bites. I ordered the large and they gave me a small. This was whatever. I started eating my burrito and it tasted very good. Until about half way through I bit into a giant bone. I'm thankful I didn't bite wrong as this thing is very hard. Ruined carnitas for me. Will not be back. read more

El Angel Authentic Mexican Restaurant - The thing I am pointing at is the bone - Mexican Near Me - Springfield, Oregon

Would give zero stars if I could. I feel terrible leaving this review but please , don't waste your money. Meat was gross and weird , everything was mushy and bad , even the tortilla . Workers were very nice , but unfortunately still an unimaginably terrible mystery burrito. 0/10. read more

I really wanted to like this place. I ordered the Four Tacos Dorado and my hubby ordered the Two Enchiladas and Tamale plate. I asked for two chicken and two beef, with no lettuce. The tacos came out in a roll, and I couldn't tell any taste difference in the chicken or beef. They were also smothered in about two inches of lettuce (which I had asked them to hold). Hubby wasn't impressed with his food either. No tamales, so they subbed an enchilada. Not a lot of taste, not really any value with our bill for two mediocre plates coming to over $40. Maybe they were just having an off day. read more

Amazing food and service always. My fav chilequiles in town. THE ONLY GOOD chilequiles I should say. So authentic. Reminds me of abuelita.

Delicious food made to order. Great authentic food. See updated menu as of 11/22/2023 read more

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I absolutely love El Angel! It's a restaurant that can be easily missed if you're passing by and isn't promoted very much. I'd consider this a Mexican restaurant "hidden gem" in Springfield. Their food has always been delicious and their prices are very fair. Service has always been friendly and welcoming, although it can be slow. I think it can be slow because they take their time to prepare the food. I'm fine with it if that's the case, but I would like to see them come around the table a little more often just to make sure we don't need anything else (like a refill on something, condiments, more napkins, etc). We never come here if we're starving, because we know that it'll be a bit of a wait. With that being said, we keep coming back because it's worth it for the great flavor and quality of the food. I'm a bit picky with Mexican food, but I can say this has to be one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in the area, at least for breakfast. I haven't had anything off their lunch menu yet. One of my favorite things here is their coffee. It's "café de olla" and served on a traditional clay mug/cup. For those that don't know what café de olla is, it's basically "house coffee" that's traditionally brewed on a clay pot. It's supposed to be mixed with cinnamon and sugar. I'm not sure how traditional/authentic they prepare this coffee at El Angel, but it's good and hits the spot. Last time I went, I ordered the chorizo and eggs, which comes served on a big plate with beans and rice. The order includes a side of handmade flour tortillas as well! My wife ordered the chilaquiles and they were bomb! Although, pretty spicy. As you can see from the picture, it comes on a plate with refried beans and bistec (which is basically beef steak). Both plates were delicious! Everything I eat here feels home made as if someone's abuela made it....and most abuelas get down. I really recommend this place for anyone looking to have an authentic Mexican breakfast! Give them a try and see if what you think! Leave a review as well and let me know how good their lunch is! Things I Like/Recommend: - Breakfast plates - Handmade tortillas - Coffee ( café de olla) - Chilaquiles - Eggs and Chorizo or Eggs and Ham scramble - Friendly staff Things I'd Like To See Improve: - Service can be slow at times. I'd like to see them pass by the table more often to check on customers. - Carne Asada with breakfast is good but it's not "grilled" like carne asada should be. It's more like steak cooked on a skillet or on a pan. Still good though!! read more

El Angel Authentic Mexican Restaurant - Cafe De Olla Con Leche - Mexican Near Me - Springfield, Oregon

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The nicest family owns this . We eat there all the time It is family owned and operated . Very clean and tidy read more

Stopped by for some breakfast. This place has delicious food, reasonable prices and friendly service! read more

El Angel Authentic Mexican Restaurant - Carnitas and chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Springfield, Oregon

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My favorite Mexican food in all of springfield/Eugene area, Super authentic. My favorite thing is the tacos, enchiladas are really good too! I always order takeout. They are fast, super friendly and the food is always amazing. I wish they gave chips and salsa with the food, other than that I have 0 complaints. If you're looking for a good Mexican place this is it. read more

Food is awesome. Margarita was delish - not pre-made mix and not too sweet. Tortillas were home made. Complimentary Bean dip served with chips was outstanding. Burrito was enormous - half went home for lunch next day. read more

With their construction going, we were able to be seated in the back, but don't be discouraged this young Mexican lady took really good care of us. The food was made to order. I asked for eggs, chorizo, and potatoes. My wife ordered some Chicharrón con Chile. very very good we were seated in the back might not look like much but the food excellent authentic don't be afraid don't let them deceive you read more

We came with expectations of some decent food and margaritas having read their reviews and their website. My guest and I had some of the most bland Mexican food we have had, and we eat Mexican food out at restaurants weekly. I had carne asada which was dry and unseasoned and fatty. My guest had tacos that were rolled and fried and charred. His meat had no flavor as well. The margaritas were a strange green color and had no flavor of tequila or lime. I am not sure what they were made of. We both did not taste any alcohol. They had a strange flavor and were $15 each. Our dinners were $86 and were one of the worst meals we have had. Very disappointed. read more

This place got pretty good reviews, so thought we would try it. Unfortunately we were disappointed. I really wanted to like this place, but it didn't look clean. There was only a few people in the place but most tables were dirty. Took at least 30 minutes to get our food. I ordered a chili Re read more

I'm always in constant search of a really good Molé sauce whenever I'm out of town. The Chicken Molé here is phenomenal. The chicken falls off the bone, and the Molé sauce has just the right amount of heat. Homemade tortillas was the cherry on top. Definitely coming back next time I'm in town read more

Best Mexican food I've had and my daughters fiancé is Mexican and I've eaten at his mom's house and it was comparable

Delicioso! Such great authentic food. Real, and cooked to order. No short cuts here. The owners are great and very attentive. I'm Mexican, born In Mexico City - and this is heaven. Hand made tortillas for all dinner plates! Cebollitas and the real deal salsa. The Molcagete was delicious. read more

El Angel Authentic Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Springfield, Oregon

Normally, this place is better than any other Mexican place nearby. Today, 7/1/23 the young man working as the waiter/cashier brought my "super cubano torta" to me; it did not look like what was described in the menu. When I asked the other worker about it, she stated the kitchen was out of sausage and replaced it with HOT DOGS. The plate was sent back and I'd lost my appetite. Then the red enchillada sauce that is usually on the 2-enchillada plate i've ordered before was replaced by a hell fire-hot brown watery substance that was not ON the FOUR enchilladas, but around them. The enchilladas were dry and inedible due to the spicy-ness. The other employee replaced the plate with the 2-plate enchillada plate I was familiar with. THEN as the young man was ringing me up, he wants to charge me for TWO enchillada plate. Not sure I'll be back. I will attest their Caldo de Res is fantastic though. read more

I was actually afraid the ceiling was going to crumble on our table and the three other tables that hadn't been cleared of dirty dishes from the day before. Just don't read more

Food is great and service is always friendly. Order ahead if you're in a hurry, otherwise hang out and enjoy!

First time getting food from them , and I gave them a four star review and the only reason they didn't get five stars was the pictures of the menu they have in the gallery must be from many years ago!! So I thought the price was going to be thirty two and ended up being forty seven that's a big difference!! Good food but I will ask now that I know that they still have old prices advertised!! Shame on them!! read more

Best Huevos Rancheros that my husband and I had! Super happy we found this place!

Tried this for the first time today and it was so good! I had the chilaquiles with carne asada and honestly it may have been the best chilaquiles I've ever had. I was skeptical when I only had the butter knife from the table for my meat, but it turns out it was so tender that it was all I needed! My husband had the eggs and bacon. He doesn't like beans and yet he praised the beans and ate every single speck on the plate. We will definitely be going back again! read more

I haven't had authentic Mexican food in Eugene until now. If you're looking for a family owned shop you found it. It's connected to a meat market and located in a plaza on Main Street! I ordered chilaquiles con huevos, and it was delicious! Definitely on the spicy side but I'm not complaining. No one spoke during breakfast since we were all stuffing our faces with food. The food does take a while to come out since there is only one chef, so be prepared to wait a while. The other dishes were wonderful as well. Most definitely coming back in the future! read more

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Came here about 2 years ago and loved the experience. the staff was great and was ran by a nice married couple. we came again today and we were the only ones in the store but the service was very very bare minimum. we were left unattended for a long time and briefly acknowledged. when the food came out, it was burnt and hardened. i needed 2 hands to cut a cheese enchilada because the cheese had almost cemented to nearly inedible. we weren't checked on and then finally in passing we had to stop her and ask for what we needed. this would be expected if the restaurant was packed, but again, we were the only customers. the server was not attentive and didn't seem to care that we were there. it wasn't until we walked outside that we realized that it's not El rancho grande anymore, it's el angel and they made sense because it was night and day different than it had been previously. we hope they improve in these areas. :) read more

Great food fast service. Fantastic prices and a great local place. Hubby had the super burrito and read more

El Angel Authentic Mexican Restaurant - Chimichanga with side order of beans and rice - Mexican Near Me - Springfield, Oregon

I truly don't know how this place stays open. Zero pride in their meals and it's quite obvious. Cheap produce that's extremely overpriced. I don't like to talk poorly on a company but it's kinda ridiculous. They portray themselves as authentic but the food is awful and not at all a representation of Mexican cuisine. read more

This place is great. Good prices for a huge burrito, and the food is absolutely delicious. Authentic Mexican food at its finest. Staff were very friendly too. If I could give more than five stars I would. read more

Restaurant is nice dining but today's visit was to the meat market portion. They have a Large variety of snacks you can't find at the standard grocer. Amazing deli with salsas, cheeses and meats. Candy selection is great and they have a small produce section as well. Staff is friendly and they are located in a small shopping center. read more

Lovely people, great hand made corn tortillas. Everything else was very disappointing. VERY salty, VERY expensive and the Marquarita was watery and no buzz. read more

This place is FILTHY!!! The table was sticky, the salt shaker was covered in goo. Disgusting! Food was okay but pricy for what you got, the service was horrible. We won't be back read more