Not easy on the eye but don't let this place fool you. Homemade red enchilada sauce? I'm in. Spectacular food. Great service and everything was fresh. Had the pork tacos (Al Carbon) the Chile verde is the house salsa and it's worth it. Extremely spicy so buyer beware. Can't wait to go back! Also the Huevos Rancheros for breakfast is it. The best in the city. read more

El Banquete - Tacos 'Al Carbon' pastor - Mexican Near Me - Midland, Texas

Best Mexican food in Midland. Open for breakfast and lunch. The salsa is perfect. It is the best salsa in town!

Food is very tasty and if you like hot sauce you'll love this dish enchiladas con red sauce.

Het the Tampico. It's a pork chop with a chili rellano. It's awesome but you better be really hungry. Their salsa is great and super hot. Make sure you get your drink before you start eating the salsa read more

Best food in West TX! Ordered the Monterey and it was amazing! I come here every time I'm in Midland and it never disappoints read more

El Banquete - Best Mexican food in Midland! - Mexican Near Me - Midland, Texas

Good salsa. Fresh chips. Tortillas were warm and soft. Had the chili verde, tender and spiced appropriately. Tried a chili relleno (beef) and no breading made it very palatable and easy to eat. I may just have these next time. It was about 11:45 and they were busy but the service was excellent and staff was very attentive. Don't let the outside keep you from trying this spot. I will be definitely be back. read more

Amazing and affordable. It tastes every bit as good as it looks. Service was exceptional!!!! read more

El Banquete - Special for the day. - Mexican Near Me - Midland, Texas

No frills, fantastic Mexican food! I love the hot sauce but warn you may need to wait until you have a drink on your table. They have a wonderful breakfast and lunch selection! read more

Delicious food! Amazing spicy salsa. We wanted breakfast but showed up a little too late. Will definitely go back. read more

El Banquete - Really good green enchiladas! - Mexican Near Me - Midland, Texas

If you're someone who grew up with mom saying "Tenemos frijoles en la casa!", this is NOT the place for you. I am not from the Midland area but my fiancé and I came here for a wedding from the DFW area. When you walk in, the restaurant looks like your typical mom and pop Mexican restaurant. There's sombreros on the wall, giant plants in the middle of the seating area, and plastic veggies everywhere. They even play authentic music! I ordered the chilaquiles verdes and my fiancé ordered the burrito asado and the potato and egg burrito. When I got the chilaquiles verdes, the very oily tortilla chips were smothered in a green sauce that tasted like fake enchilada sauce with a bunch of cheddar and mozzarella cheese but no egg! Traditionally, chilaquiles come with an egg. It's what makes it breakfast food. I personally like a meat with my chilaquiles as well since my mom would serve us chilaquiles with shredded chicken when I was growing up. So I requested chorizo but was told they were all out of chorizo and I had to settle with ham. It was honestly so disappointing for me. I felt like they made the sauce spicy to hide the fact that it tasted like OTB's enchilada sauce and we all know that's not authentic Mexican food. The potato and egg burrito was delicious despite the fact that it came with jalapeños although we were not told it would have jalapeños (my fiancé hates spicy food). As far as the burrito asado... Well... Let's just say I don't think this restaurant knows what asado means. My fiancé opened the burrito worried that it would have jalapeños just like his potato and egg burrito but instead we found some type of pulled meat smothered in what looked like red enchilada sauce and jalapeño seeds. As a Latina, I was offended at the fact that they would call this an asado burrito. For those that don't know, asado in Spanish means grilled. This was definitely not a meat that was grilled but instead was destroyed by what tasted like the red version of the fake enchilada sauce I had with my chilaquiles. I only give this restaurant 2 stars because they were nice enough to accommodate a replacement burrito for my fiancé so that he wouldn't have to eat whatever his asado burrito really was. read more

Loved it. Best enchiladas! We drove in from Lubbock to eat there and it was definitely worth the drive.

A friend suggests ordering the chicken enchiladas with green sauce and an over easy egg. Something I'd never order. Amazing. Just love these mom-n-pop family run places with creative menus. read more

The best Mexican food that I have found in W. Texas. Their enchiladas with green chili and fried eggs in top (#10 on their breakfast menu) is the best dish that I have eaten at any restaurant in the Midland/Odessa area. Chips and salsa are very good; salsa is green and nice and spicy. Most of the parking is in back of the building. Family run place with friendly service. Give it a try. read more

Amazing Mexican restaurant, the food has great taste and have great spicy salsa. I had the "Lucas" it consist of two tacos al pastor ( VERY Tasty) and two beef enchiladas with pico de Gallo Rice and beans! If you're looking for a good place to eat Mexican food, I'd Highly suggest this spot! read more

Very good atmosphere and personally saying this I think the restaurant has one of the best stakes in west Texas

Food is always fresh, only thing is you had better have cash. Food has always been great.

Good fajitas they actually use fajita skirt meat it's really good. The chicken fajitas are good as well. The salsa is hot but you can't stop eating it. The queso was average. The portions of beef fajita were good but the chicken not so much. Still I got full. A bit stingy on the guac portion as most places are. There is hardly any parking. read more

El Banquete - Actual Beef Fajita skirt meat - Mexican Near Me - Midland, Texas

If there is one resource in Midland more abundant than petroleum, it's Tex-Mex food. Seriously, you can't swing a dead cat in this town without hitting a Mom and Pop Mexican food joint. And on the south side of town, it may indeed be possible to leap from the roof of one Tex-Mex eatery to another and manage to traverse the entire breadth of the city. Having said that, El Banquete is my personal favorite and a great place for lunch. As is proper for the paradigm, tostadas and salsa are brought to the table prior to ordering. I suggest waiting until your drink order has arrived before indulging, however, as this salsa has an agenda. Made fresh daily, variances in individual chiles mean that this salsa may run the gamut from "Holy Crap! I can't feel my feet!" to "Raiders of the Lost Ark, melt your face off." On my last visit, after one chip doused in the seeded lava, I went on a brief vision quest wherein the ghost of Jimi Hendrix told me I was not necessarily stoned but beautiful. As far as the food goes, everything I've tried has been incredible. The chile rellenos are an unbattered variety, which I initially found odd, but have since grown fond of. The enchiladas are as good as any I've found anywhere. One combo plate features chile verde and asado, both of which are flavorful,fresh, and remarkably spicy. In fact, spiciness is a common factor to most dishes on the menu, so, much as I love this place and its food, I cannot recommend it to those with delicate palettes or to young children. To those with more adventurous tongues, however, I say "Have at thee!" Bear in mind, this is strictly a breakfast and lunch joint. Don't be dissuaded by the realtor's sign in the parking lot. The family is looking at finding a location with more parking. This place is as good as it gets for fulfilling Tex-Mex. read more

So I tried this place out. The restaurant is small and dark and gloomy. The waitresses are not very personal and we did not get much a welcoming vibe or greeting, they just told us to sit anywhere. You have to seat yourself. The food comes out quick though. The chips were good and yes the salsa was spicy, but didnt have much flavor. Like it was missing some more tomatoes. I ordered a chicken salad, they do not serve it in a taco bowl or shell which sucks. It was okay, I had better. They only give you guacamole on it no sour cream. I do not think I would go back. read more

Awesome chips and salsa. Skip the queso. I had the tacos al pastor and they were awesome--definitely go with those over the tacos al carbon. read more

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Atmosphere is nice and cozy. Salsa was simple and HOT, but balanced. Chips were fresh. I got the Mexican Plate. It was hot, temperature wise! It's rare to have a meal where the last bite is as hot as the first! The enchilada and chalupa were excellent. Expect to pay for refills on chips and salsa, but it's worth it! read more

El Banquete - Salsa chiloso! - Mexican Near Me - Midland, Texas

Amazing food. Love this home cooked Mexican food. Salsa is amazing but if your not in to hot hot sauce you better stay out of the chips. By far one of my favorite places in Midland. read more

Best hot salsa in town, friendly people, great food!!! A+++ read more

El Banquete - Hotest salsa, but very good - Mexican Near Me - Midland, Texas

Simply the best Mexican food in the Permian Basin. The hardest working family in Midland makes it possible. For those in the know, it's indisputable. read more

Probably the best pork chop in town. Salsa is pretty spicy and since it is homemade, varies from day to day in spiciness. Free dessert bar is a plus read more

This is one of the authentic Mexican places in Midland. Good tacos and beans are great! The portions are just the right amount.

Best Mexican breakfast plate in Midland. Especially the breakfast asado plate.

Arguably one of the best Mexican restaurants in Midland. I have never ordered off the menu, but instead go for the Daily Specials. I have never left unsatisfied with anything I have ordered. There desert buffet is a huge plus too. In short, if you haven't tried it, I would highly suggest it. read more

Not a bad place. Foods good services is fast there salsa is very hot . All in all I would eat here agin.

Waitresses are always attentive and the food is great. Not like your chain Mexican food so be ready for quality food!

Incredible salsa that varies between merely hot and will remove paint. Food comes out piping on a burning hot plate. The pork chop special is every Wednesday, get there early as the seats fill quickly. read more

This is the epitome of a hole in the wall restaurant. It's not much to look like on the outside, but the food is great. Best tacos in town.

Food was good I asked for water and was looked at like a bum. I am a diabetic. I finished the small bowl of salsa still had some chips. Asked for more salsa for the remaining chips. I got the salsa finished the meal got the check and noticed that the restaurant/waitress had added an additional charge of $1.50 for the extra 2 ounces of salsa! I have never been to any other Mexican restaurant in my 54 years of life where I was forced to pay for what any other establishment would have not given a second thought. Although I did feel the food was delicious their apparent need to charge for such a mundane item in my opinion really seems extremely greedy for profit. I realize from personal experience in the restaurant industry that sodas are indeed a good source of profit for the restaurant however not everyone should need have them for various reasons ie diabetes in my case. It is a shame that after 3 years in Midland TX I finally think that I found a good Mexican food restaurant only to be charged for a lousy tiny bit of salsa. I will still visit again but sincerely hope that I will not be charged extra for a refill of salsa. If that happens again then I will not return! Principals before personalities. Thank goodness I didn't ask for a refill of chips? read more

Been going here for several years. I always buy extra hot sauce to go. Service is excellante!

We get to-go orders from this restaurant for my work almost weekly. They have the best pork chop plates in town in our opinion. They are huge and tasty! The chips and salsa is also a must as well. This place is worth a try especially for breakfast plates. read more