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    El Bracero

    4.5 (98 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open • 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    EL BRACERO ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Dogs allowed

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    Paper thin, tough ribeye, plate is mostly onions with peppers
    Troy B.

    I ordered what was advertised as a ribeye steak topped with shrimp, jalapeños, and onions. Unfortunately, it was disappointing. The steak was paper-thin, tough, and far from what I expected. The shrimp were ok, but the plate was mostly piled with onion and peppers. I also ordered water, which had a stale, unpleasant taste and was undrinkable. The restaurant itself is a small hole-in-the-wall. On a Saturday at 7 PM, there were only two tables occupied--including mine--which now makes sense. Based on this experience, I won't be returning.

    Flautas lunch special
    Dannielle H.

    First off the service is delightful. So sweet and helpful. The chips and salsa are very good!! So fresh. The restaurant was cute and clean. My flautas were so delicious. I can't wait to come back.

    Fajitas for two
    Debbie M.

    Service was great. Food was really good and plenty of it just spicier than I like. We ordered the fajitas for two. Price was very reasonable.

    Shrimp and lamb platter, and Michelada!
    Neha J.

    Great service with a smile, delicious flavors!!! Hole in the wall place that is worth coming to! Saw several local regulars here!

    Fish tacos
    Susan T.

    Traveling thru and saw this place on Yelp and it was near us so we gave it a try. Not disappointed! The chicken enchiladas and Sweet Potato bakery item were the best!

    Fajitas for 2 with sides.
    Elsa J.

    Passing through on our way back to Dallas and found great reviews on this little place in Amarillo. It's a hole in the wall, so do not let that discourage you. We ordered the fajitas for 2 & it came with rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, guacamole on a bed of lettuce. The food came out fresh out hot. The beef was so delicious and the chicken, just a little dry, but very flavorful. Lastly, the service was great & personable too. Not too pricey at all! I highly recommend this place in Amarillo.

    Chicken-stuffed Chile Relleno , Brisket Enchilada, rice, and beans.
    Lori T.

    Sometimes simple authenticity wins. What a pleasant surprise from this bright red restaurant with a bright lime-green interior housed in an unassuming little building. We had a delicious meal here: the spicy, fresh salsa was obviously housemade, the marinated brisket in the enchilada was rich in flavor and fork-tender, the taco was crispy-delicious, the chicken-stuffed Chili Relleno was amazing, and the guacamole on the Chalupa was perfect. Everything was delightfully fresh and very tasty. So glad we ended up here on our way through Amarillo.

    Nachos. Simple but fabulous!!
    Jill F.

    This is a diamond in the rough. Amazing food! Randomly even the Hickory burger was perfect. Simple nachos were very nice. Each homemade chip had cheese and was organized, not messy nachos so easy to eat. The fajita bowl for two was Huge with two plates also full of veggies, refried beans and rice for each. I am visiting from Lubbock. I wish we had an authentic Mexican restaurant. Green sauce was Not mild so watch out. Spicy spice! Amarillo has the best 'hole in the wall' restaurants of anywhere, my opinion.

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    7 years ago

    Good, solid Mexican lunch. We were driving through and this was a really good choice.

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    8 years ago

    Friendly and efficient staff served a very tasty and well prepared carnitas dish. A great stop on a long road trip.

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    8 years ago

    I am on my way tonite. Can write a review now because i know what great food it will be plus...........a cold Corona.

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    11 years ago

    We love El Bracero, but if you go make sure you go to the one on Grand st. This is the best of all their locations.

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