Okay, so I was the only customer when I walked in, and I'll admit, I immediately assumed the place was going to be bad. I know, I know... don't judge a book by its cover. I sat down, placed my order, and let me tell you that I was wrong! This was by far a really great mexican restaurant. The staff was super sweet, and my food was out in under ten minutes. read more

El Arriero - Super Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

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Searched for Mexican food after our son's soccer game. The place is so beautiful inside. It was empty so a little concerned but the food was absolutely amazing. The salsa is some of the best I've had! read more

Picked up dinner after the gym, burrito for me and fajitas for the wife. Great meal. Quick pickup after ordering. The inside is very fun looking with a good vibe. read more

Sorry. I hope I went on a bad day. The margarita had to be made with a powder mix. Had a serious koolaide flavor. The chile Colorado was, not that. Bland. Just roast pork tossed in a generic red sauce. Chili did not seem to be a part of it. I left the food and a full drink. They did not seem bothered. Sad. It is a cute place. Service was OK. But, there are two better options in the same parking lot. read more

I love this place. We consistently get good service, good food, good prices, and I love the atmosphere We took my dad out for his birthday and we were all pleased with our dinner. I got the Camerones con arroz without the cheese - it was excellent. Perfectly cooked and seasoned. This is our go-to neighborhood stop when we want something fresh and simple and quick. Also, their salsa is actually a little bit spicy. read more

My go to restaurant when I want Mexican food, it's absolutely delicious. Best refried beans I've ever had. You know the food is good when the dining room is filled with Latinos who know where to go when they want authentic food. The restaurant is nicely decorated with carved and painted woodwork, so beautiful. The staff is friendly and on pointe. You've got 3 people waiting on you. The food, forget it....it's out of bounds delicious. You won't be disappointed with your meal here. I've seen drinks here that I've never seen elsewhere, real authentic beverages that I can't wait to try. The margaritas are huge and delicious. MMMMM, my mouth is watering right now just thinking about my last visit, might have to go again today. read more

El Arriero - YUMMY!! - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

Tried the steak & chicken fajita nachos and both were delicious! They smother your chips with red and green peppers (probably can do without tomatoes or just ask to leave that topping off) but overall everything was great! I especially love the queso and chips. something simple but cheese is so yummy. Also, do offer pickup where they secure your bag and label it and leave it right at the door so you can quickly grab and go. Def will cont pickup..have not been inside but from other reviews, sounds like they have nice decor. read more

El Arriero - Fajita Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

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I have not been here in a year & they still remember me & my favorite dishes. How I have missed their specially spicy chip dip sauce!! My mouth is on fire! Their guac is still the best. I'm gonna try a sampler. Loved it! read more

El Arriero - What a feast! T-bone with shrimp and all the fixings !! Delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

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best mexican food around here. has the best salsa and food. also has a great atmosphere and decor.

The food is always good and the restaurant is so pleasing to the eye. The waitress is very nice. Highly recommend. read more

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The food here is truly amazing! I love trying new dishes at El Arriero and have been especially impressed by the Chile Colorado with steak, California Burrito, and Super Tacos! Also the salsa and warm chips are the best in the area. The staff is very friendly and the restaurant ambiance will make you happy with its colorful decor. Highly recommend! read more

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Of course everyone is looking for a taco spot and I can definitely say this one delivered! I hate hit the PF some doors down for two hours and found myself ready for tacos! I saw a lot of people coming in and decided to try and they were good! 1.25 soft tacos and 1.99 12oz margaritas was the perfect price! Most definitely will be coming back with friends and family hope to see you there! And service was amazing as well! read more

El Arriero - Front - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

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Man I loved this place! You know the foods gonna be good when half the patrons are Hispanic. Every open space has painted carvings and the place is just happy looking. Our waiter was great and he spoke a bit of Spanish with my 12 year old who is learning in school. It was just really nice of him. The food was excellent. I got the chori pollo and the kid got some mashup of quesadilla, Chile relleno, beef burrito, and enchilada. We plan on going there for dinner tonight and bringing my husband. I'm so excited. read more

El Arriero - Interior and a kid :) - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

This place is amazing! The food, service, atmosphere is amazing. We got the chicken fajitas and the shrimp chimichangas. The food was perfect. Not overly spiced, very fresh and served to us immediately-it was sizzling hot. We were very impressed and we will be going back. read more

I read a review for this place that said "best Mexican place in town.." well I'm hear to tell you that is not entirely true! I will share with you that I was mesmerized with the the decorative tiles on the walls- they are so pretty and colorful. I found my meal to be pretty average. The real highlight of this place is the white sauce. Apparently it's real Virginia white sauce. I have no idea what that means but I heard some other customers saying that. All I know is that white sauce is delicious!! It's some of the best I've come across. read more

Margaritas are huge, be prepared. I got chori pollo which is my go to and it was fine but pretty bland. Wife got bean tacos and it was bland as well. Decor is awesome. The whole place is done up in bright Central American images. Looks phenomenal. read more

My family and I love Mexican so we thought we would try this new restaurant to our area. Salsa and white sauce were good, not amazing but average. The chips could have been a little better. We like out chips warm, light and crispy. Cheese dip was a very nice portion, not spicy like some cheese dips. We did have to send it back because it was still cold. It was good, a little on the thin side. Our meals were very good, my husband got the chicken fajita nachos, they had a great grilled flavor. I got the vegetarian #g. My potato burrito was very very good! I also got a chili relleno it's was good not spicy at all. Only complaint was that the waiter filled up drinks from several different tables at the same time. Hopefully he kept the cups separate We will definitely go back. read more

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Very good the waiter was very helpful I ordered the carne asada definitely you need to try it so good. The restaurant was great and clean.

Ate lunch here and had the taquitos. I liked the beef taquitos more than the chicken ones. The food was good and I would return to try different dishes. read more

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Our favorite Mexican restaurant in our area! My favorite is Tacos el Cameron and my hubby's favorite is Guadalajara Especial. The service is quick and the atmosphere is very festive. read more

Decided to go here for lunch today and the customer service experience was terrible. I had no idea of the exact location and had gotten a little turned around so I called to find out exactly where they were and that's when everything went wrong. I asked if she could tell me a surrounding business because I was in the area but apparently overlooking the storefront and she said no. So I asked if I could speak to someone else that could assist me and she said there's no one else so I said you're the only person working and she said 'no' and hung up on me. I found the location finally, went in to get the person's name so that I could later talk to a manager but they acted as if they didn't understand me so I left and decided I would give a review instead. Customer service means a lot to me and the food looked really good on Yelp so I'm kinda disappointed I didn't get the chance to try them out read more

Definitely a small hole in the wall vibe. We were impressed with how busy they stayed with takeout. They felt a little understaffed & slow to get dine in food out, BUT it was hot and fresh when it came out, so I really have no complaints. We both got combos, and it ended up being 2 plates of food each. We couldn't even finish it (which never happens at most Mexican places). The menu itself was a good mixture of authentic mexican, and texmex, so it really would please anyone & everyone. They definitely are taking covid precautions seriously, as anywhere should, and masks were required, tables were distanced, and it was very clean. And, yes, they have the famous Virginia white sauce. read more

We ordered takeout and it was delicious, hot and fresh. This is the first time we ordered from here and we will be reordering

Went for lunch today, 2 waitress up front no one greeted us finally one of them grabbed menus & silverware & started walking , so we followed her to table. She didn't say a word to us. We were sitting down for about 10 minutes when one of the waitresses came to take our order. Our waitress never came up to us to ask if we needed anything. Had to ask other waitress to ask our waitress to give us our check. Bad service. I have been there a number of times and staff is not friendly but today was the worst. I have been there several times on the weekends also. read more

My son and I love this Mexican restaurant. One of our 2 favorites in the Richmond area. Everything is great. Authentic home-made Mexican food. read more

Was highly disappointed in the service. Constantly had to call for whatever waiter was available because my waiter never came back to the table to check on us once the food arrived!! Food was okay!! Would not come back!! read more

Service was great, Food was great (I had the Mulcajete), loved the decor', it's one giant mural. I'm not from the area, but this will be regular stop for me when I am. read more

Beautiful interior decor and food was really good. Only part that was annoying was the fruit flies that were buzzing around our table that didn't make the experience 5 stars. Service was great and good portions for the price. read more

My mother and I came here for dinner and our first impression was it was very bright and the decor was colorful and festive! We sat down to eat and the cheese sauce came out lukewarm and the mixed fajitas had 2 shrimp with burnt veggies.. no bueno! My mother's food was pretty good. We were sitting and waiting for our waiter for 15-20 minutes until another waitress came into work and checked on us. We told her to be honestly no, we are ready to go. Our waiter waited on the table beside us the whole time and ignored us completely! Just rude!!! I would not recommend this place to anyone nor will we ever come back! Obviously read more

Every square inch is covered in beautiful artwork depicting Mexican scenery, dances and celebrities. The floors are covered in large square Mexican tile and the waitstaff are very friendly, asking often if we needed anything. As we were seated I noticed the menus were similar to the other Mexican restaurants in the area. Later found out the owners are from Jalisco and have some relationship to the other Mexican restaurant owners in the area as friends or family. Although I love a good enchilada I decided to start with a safe choice, the basic you-pick-combo of a taco, tostada and a side. I chose the Charro beans as a side dish not typically offered vs the refried beans. The food came fast and piping hot, always nice! For my taste the flavor was about average. Not flavorful, chicken on dry side, average bland chips and salsa. The charro beans were good and tasty though. I don't think you'd go wrong trying the place out at least for hot, fresh and quick, but for those with distinguishing palettes you may wish to skip it or come for the 99 cents Taco Tuesdays instead. read more

El Arriero - Chips and salsa. Thick cut, crispy but not airy. I'm sure if you requested it they would bring you a pico de gallo. - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

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Poor service, poor communication!! Ordered takeout and waited an hour. When I did finally get food it was wrong order!!

Really good authentic Mexican food. I had the pollo en crema and Chango as desert. The staff is friendly and the art at the restaurant is very beautiful. read more

El Arriero - Desert El Chango - Mexican Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

worst place ever, manager is rude as hell. we placed an order online and cancel it within 2 mins because of the wrong location and yet they won't give us the money back. manager won't listen and let you speak. Dont go there and waste your money. read more

Good food, bad service! Waited an extremely long time for our meal. My husband placed an order on Mother's Day, they told him to come back in 15 minutes. When he returned the food was not ready for pick up and he had to wait an additional 45 minutes. The manager was not concerned. read more

Great little restaurant tucked away. Staff is very polite and food is great. Love the cheese dip

This place rocks! The service was top notch and the food is amazing!! My girlfriend order Camaron con arroz (shrimp with rice) and I had the same thing. This place is a gem, 5/5 stars will be back soon! Currently they are running a Tuesday special that you have to try! read more

My husband and I took my kiddos here for my daughters birthday. I wish I could take it back. The plates were so hot my daughter ended up blisters on her fingers, but not before finding the lovely piece of sharp plastic in our food first. Stay away... read more

One of our favorites, love their Nachos Tejanas and salsa. Servers have always been friendly and the decor is really nice!

Best Mexican food on the Southside. Quality ingredients. Authentic recipes. And the staff is friendly and helpful.

This is the most authentic and delicious Mexican food Virginia and me and my family absolutely love it!!!