Best Mexican food and service in the area hands down! We love this restaurant and patronize it often. Highly recommended.

First time eating here. After we were seated we had to wait for service. They weren't busy at all. I heard the table behind us say the same thing that they had been waiting I ordered a drink that came pretty quick but then sat again waiting to put our order in. I ordered a cheese enchilada and a chili relano. They were ok nothing special. They did have a salsa bar, it said they charge per cup if you take any. Usually a salsa bar is free. The drink was good could have used a bit more of alcohol it was pretty weak. Over all it wasn't our favorite place to eat. Not sure if we would go back. It was just ok. read more

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Great. Always. Professional and friendly management and staff. Food is served in record time. Best margarita in town.

Uninspired, bland Mexican food. A little cumin? Please? Possibly the worst "Mexican" meal I've had in years. They must alert the cook to "gringo" when the call comes in, so it's tasteless. Never again. read more

My husband and I had lunch today 6/2/2026. Food was great, generous portions, cooked to order and non greasy combinations of chicken enchilada, beans and rice, $8.95 pick 3 items Lunch specials. Also on colds days their huge bowl of chicken soup with avocado and Pico is amazing! read more

We ordered pick up today. Taco salad with steak instead of hamburger and Mixed fajitas (chicken and beef-menu said for two). Taco salad was half filled in the hard shell, very little lettuce, no tomato and the steak they put in was micro diced and mainly gristle. Nothing had much seasoning and the fajitas for two came with three flour tortillas very little chicken or beef strips, green pepper was sauteed nicely with onions, but it appeared to have red bell peppers where the outer skin was the only part left in the container. VERY disappointed in the quality of the food and amount for what we paid. We ate there last year and it was not at all this bad. read more

Try the grilled chicken sandwich. Trust me I am forever grateful to the staff as they have surely kept my family fed when you want good but quick read more

The people are very nice and the food is always quite good!:) El Campesino is our go to place for Mexican food! read more

Wow! The food was excellent! The service was excellent! The whole experience was excellent! My husband is 100% Mexicans so we don't find "good" Mexican food when we eat out but this was a MAJOR exception. I had the Pollo Fundido with beans instead of rice and it was SO tasty! My husband had the Pollo con Crema with beans and right and it too was excellent! We highly recommend! read more

Great food and great service! It's your typical Mexican with a salsa bar and a very stout margarita! We were driving through and stopped for dinner. Very good! Eat local! read more

Food was alright but the servers cut me off before I even asked for my check. Servers were inattentive. read more

El Campesino - Bar - Mexican Near Me - Columbus, North Carolina

Our go to place for Mexican EVERY time we are headed to Hendersonville. Great food, service, atmosphere. A guaranteed success. read more

Such yummy food it made my belly all full of food! The pricing was very fair for the amount served. I never went thirsty, my drink was always with water. The salsa bar doesn't have that many options BUT a salsa bar is a bar nonetheless. mmm so yummy read more

We ate there twice this week with friends. The service is so prompt and responsive to each person's request. The food was so flavorful from quesadillas, fajitas, burritos, chips salsa.food was prepared quickly and served hot. Wonderful Experience! read more

I was sitting at one of the tables in the back and a BIGGGGG roach crawled on my leg. Wont go back. EVER!!!

Sent my margarita back, it tasted like mix. Food was good, server was so-so. Wasn't the best experience by any means.

Talk about comfort! Our chili rellenos and poblanos were so delicious. Sides of refrieds and rice are perfect and warm. Wonderful service and FAST. This is our number one place to go to when we want to go out, and there are many restaurants to choose from! read more

Walked in and was seated immediately. A lot of different options on this menu. Ordered and the food was delivered hot and steaming within 7 minutes. Amazing. Fajita's texacano on point. Great taste and so hot I had to let cool down before I could eat. Thanks for great service and great food. read more

El Campesino - a glass of beer and a bowl of chips - Mexican Near Me - Columbus, North Carolina

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Went with some friends, had a few drinks and VERY GOOD food i'm ngl... however, when it came time for me to check out i was under the impression the bill was $37, much to my surprise i see that i have been charged something close to $140. not sure how that could get mixed up and i could have used that $100 for something useful... such as more delicious margaritas. apart from that dilemma, the salsa bar was absolutely fantastic and my burritos were lovely. just sad about my $100. read more

Visiting in town from Florida. Ate at every single place down this way , southern pizza etc etc etc This place really far exceeded all expectations. Portions were big , the price felt like a 2010 fairness level , truly the best part . And the service was great. Got the largest stone bowl meat platter - some tacos - the salsa bar was awesome and they had pineapple salsa. The ice tea was really perfect too - 10/10 on everything read more

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All the way around here is great service and great food. Make it a stop. We r locals and eat here once a week. read more

We were seated immediately and had attentive service the whole time. We ordered the "Macho Burrito" and beef fajitas. Large portions arrived quickly, hot and well presented. The spice level was low, but everything tasted fresh. read more

El Campesino - Macho burrito and beef fajitas with all the fixin's. - Mexican Near Me - Columbus, North Carolina

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The best Mexican food in Columbus/Tryon/Landrum. This place has thoughtfully-prepared food that is tasty and tastes real. It's a happy place and has a friendly ambience and warm team. The house Margies are tasty and not a fishbowl of sour mix like the other places in town. read more

We went there once and that's all it took to keep going there. Their food just has so much flavor. Also, their service is great, they treat you well, and your food gets out quickly. Safe to say it's an easy five stars. read more

Whoah! Best fajitas I have had in a hot minute. We found this place while searching along our route to the coast. We squeezed in just before they were closing on Friday night (they locked the door a few minutes after we arrived) The chips were crisp and delicious (you know how much it sucks to get stale chips) We both got the steak and chicken fajitas- the steak was tender (vs tough as leather from the last place I had fajitas) Everyone was kind and attentive- total gem and will return if we are ever out this way again! read more

Authentic Mexican food. It is the first North Carolina Mexican to truly match Mexican food from California.

Just moved here a week ago and hubby was craving for Mexican. Not sure what we were going to find in this small town of Columbus but we are certainly pleasantly surprised by El Campesino! The deco is very modest but who cares when the food is LEGIT! Be sure to stop by the salsa bar to get the various type of salsa. I was so mad that I didn't see it until we finished the first basket of chips! I had the fish taco, it was simple but YUMMY!! I added the pineapple salsa, pico de gallo and guacamole (all from the salsa bar) and I was a happy camper! Price is very reasonable and people are kind. Definitely will be our regular spot! read more

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The food here is good, the prices are good, but to me the employees are so unfriendly. They always look mad. I was eating here about once a week but got tired of the attitude that I experienced when I would go. I eat in an office and I need plastic forks and they will just throw them in the bag like it's a big deal. They never smile back. But the food is good. The tacos are good, chili poblano is good, it a real chili not the frozen things most Mexican restaurants have. The mocajete not sure I spelled that correctly is WONDERFUL but you need to be hungry if you order it. I give them 3 stars just because of how they treat you as a customer. But the food is a 5 star and the prices would be a 4/5. read more

Really good Mexican food. Love the salsa bar. I also love that they offer lunch specials on the weekends. Only downsides are sometimes, they don't bring you your full order and it's hard to find your server to bring it- several times they forgot my taco and it's hard to get someone to bring it to you. (I've mentioned it when they bring the bill and they usually say they will bring it, but then I am done eating!) Also, they only give you one menu for the table, which takes longer for your party to order. Lastly, it can be chaotic in the restaurant - you don't know whether to sit down or wait- Pay at the table or with the cashier. I like this place, but I get confused on what to do when I'm there. read more

They get one star and probably deserve no stars because they had such a bad attitude and such poor customer service. He brought us chips and some bean dip no water and never came back to the table after 15 minutes we left, never to return:-( read more

Now dis some bull shit, quoted my father. Food is mid asf, service is what really tickles my bum read more

Very good restaurant the food comes out fast and quick and tastes good and it's low price . What more can you ask for. The people there are very nice and they cook the food and bring it out quickly . The place is nicely decorated and has good paintings on the wall. Overall a good restaurant would recommend. read more

Great mixture of "Tex Mex" and some authentic Mexican food. Tacos de Camaron is my go to and they have good burritos and nachos for the kids. Salsa/Dip bar also. Eat here once a week at least read more

This restaurant has authentic Mexican food with homemade flavors. Their seasonings are superb. The service is fast and friendly. It is frequented by tourists as well as locals. My husband and I often enjoy their fajitas for 2 and their welcoming ambiance. read more

Very good food. Fast and friendly service. Would recommend eating here if you want good Mexican food.

Great food at very reasonable prices. Love this place. My wife and kids do too and they are very particular.

Food is pretty good! Nice salsa bar. Fresh, hot chips. I'd be happy to go back for the food and prices..... but the service is quite lacking. I got tired of waiting for them to come back or refill a drink. read more

Our go to for Mexican food. Quick service and mostly authentic with large portions. A reputable establishment that supports local functions like free meals for children in elementary school on field trip days. read more

Great so far! The food came out fast as was delicious. I had ordered a Chile relleno and was super happy it was stuffed with meat and cheese. The salsa bar was great and guacamole salsa delicious. I enjoyed the pineapple salsa on my ACP. Great spot just a few miles off interstate and worth remembering. read more

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Good service, pork tamales were gr8. Beef soft tacos were pretty good. They have a salsa bar with about 10 options. Dinner took about 20 mins, perfect for road trips. read more