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    El Arroyito

    3.2 (15 reviews)
    Open • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Chicken Chimichanga combo
    Trea E.

    This spot has been here for a while now I just never tried it until today I use to eat at a Mexican food restaurant on Jonesboro road but they closed for business so I had to seek out a new spot and I stumbled upon this place and I've very happy I did my favorite go to is a chicken Chimichanga and when I say this one was delicious it was so tasteful and filled with flavor the chicken allow was so good and seasoned the rice and beans were good. I will be returning I also order Mexican style tacos and enchiladas combo. I will be returning to try more. It wasn't busy but I suggest you call your order before u get there you still might have to wait but at least you called ahead lol

    Charley W.

    Water finds its level, all rivers lead to the ocean, and being an unrepentant Mexican food junkie and taco sleuth my visit to El Arroyito was just as inevitable. This restaurant is located in the former home of "The Chicken House": a Mexican restaurant that had a pretty good thing going until they moved over to the 'big time' of Jonesboro road and were hit with an unfortunate case of suck that they seem doomed to recover from. The decor of El Arroyito is simple, the service slow....bordering on absent, but unlike most mom and pop Mexican restaurants you can actually have a conversation and hear yourself think here. If you need to get caught up on your Telenovelas, or you're trying to move into that next tier of hearing loss, then this may not be the place for you. The menu is pretty sizable and they cover a lot of Latin American ground from Pupusas to Posole with a whole alphabet in between. When I saw BBQ goat on the menu I smartly closed my menu and felt like my stuff had been turned up to 11....until I read the fine print and saw that it's only offered on the weekends. Man, one second you've got a popsicle and the next you're just holding the stick. I went with enchiladas with red sauce ,my time-honored measuring stick for Mexican restaurants, and my girlfriend got Fajita Tejanas. The food took forever to arrive and when I snagged a completely unseasoned piece of beef off her sizzling skillet, I was disappointed and afraid things weren't going to end well. Then it got real. What sets El Arroyito apart and makes them better than average are the sauces. The enchiladas were glazed with a thin and tangy sauce that confounded my taste buds with a complex riddle of Je Nous Se Qua. Tomatillo? Vinegar? Couldn't put my finger on anything except that what I was dealing with was surely legit. The fajitas came with a roasted green jalapeno dipping sauce as well as a dried red chile casera-style hot sauce that tasted like the pure blood of the land. All of the sauces kicked like a pissed off mule and not a complaint was had.

    Almond chicken, 1/2 portion

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    I ordered a strawberry, oreo cake for my 50th birthday. The cake was absolutely delicious and…read moredecorated beautifully. My guests loved it. Great people and Great customer service. I'm forever a customer now and have referred others also.

    My recent purchase from this bakery was a slice of pineapple upside down cake and a slice of…read morecaramel cake. I am going to have to stop coming here, not because the product isn't good, but because it is so scrumptious! If I keep coming back, I'm not going to reach my weight loss goals, so I need to find a way to practice self-control. ​Both slices were homemade deliciousness. The caramel was so creamy, and the pineapple slice came with a real pineapple ring. The cake itself was incredibly moist and full of flavor. ​Service is always great. You are greeted right away, the prices are very reasonable, and with free parking nearby, you are in and out quickly. If you visit on a Friday, you get even more flavor options. They also sell delicious cookies, like their brown butter cookie, with nut, nut-free, and vegan choices. ​They recently celebrated their one-year anniversary, and I can see them staying around for a long time. If you live in or near the area, definitely come support this small business and bring someone to share a slice with!

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    Nice dessert bar that sells rolled ice cream in a taco shaped waffle cone. They also have an…read moreassortment of slushies, milk shakes, teas and lemonade. Service was quick and ordering was easy. There is limited seating if you stay to eat your treat. They also have a couch area with a tv in the back. My child ordered the peach lemonade and I got the Thai tea. The peach lemonade was a little too sweet for both of us and the Thai tea here is made with half and half instead of sweetened condensed milk. It was still good, just a tad different. We will be back to try the ice cream next.

    Two toddlers, a teenager, and an adult walk into a dessert shop...and we were so overwhelmed with…read moreoptions that we had to agree right then and there that we'd commit to coming back at another time to try more things. I am not exaggerating when I say that this place is a gem hidden in plain sight! The few times I've tried to stop in, they were closed...until last weekend when our family schedule and their hours finally aligned. We tried two of the rolled ice cream tacos and one shake. All were delicious and a large enough portion to share. If I have any critique, it is of myself. I know that I like melty ice cream but because I also like to watch people make rolled ice cream, I went with the taco. It was the wrong choice for me. I loved the flavor but wanted it softer; I should have ordered it as a shake. The staff was friendly, the other patrons were friendly, and the space was pristine. My toddler came in demanding water (because GA summer time) and they quickly prepared her a cup of ice water that kept both toddlers satisfied until their shake was ready. Bonus points for the little sitting area in the back of the shop with a mounted TV playing kiddie movies. That TV took the job of entertaining all three littles while I waiting for our order. tl;dr it's worth it to stop here.

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    El Arroyito - mexican - Updated September 2026

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