Maggie was magical!! She delivered our food so fast I felt like I was on the show Bewitched! We…read morebarely ate two tortilla chips, and we were served! A twinkle of her nose and voila, our food appeared! The service was exceptionally fast and the atmosphere was so festive! A cool authentic Mexican vibe with. Right colors and soft music. The salsa bar had like 9 different kinds of salsas! We had comfy booth seating in this busy, casual restaurant which we were happy to have been referred to by the hotel clerk next door. The carnitas we tender and flavorful, the black beans and rice were delish! We also had the taco salad!! Now it wasn't on the dessert menu, which it should be, but we asked for churros, and that dish was scrumptious! Light crispy "donuts " topped with fruit, whipped cream and drizzled in chocolate sauce! Chefs kiss *!!lovely experience!

Food, bar and service always great! The food is always consistent when we go no matter the time of…read moreday.

We will not be back to this place.... My bf ordered beef…read morenachos and a order of cheese sauce with chips. I ordered a burrito with shrimp, octopus, a whole poblano, avocado, shredded cheese all inside the burrito. I also asked for a lot of limes on the side. They came out after we took our order to go so he could check on it because he asked me numerous times about the cheese I wanted. I had said I do not want anything on top of my burrito and hate the liquid cheese. The person who made my burrito used the liquid cheese, similar to nacho cheese consistency on top. No shredded cheese inside. So they didn't give my bf his cheese sauce he paid for. My burrito was nasty. They didn't put a whole poblano, the first half of the burrito had a few small pieces of poblano, barely any octopus, no shredded cheese inside, they didn't give me any limes. I HATE this crap cheese sauce that "mexican" food places use in Tennessee. Legit Mexican food places don't use this fake liquid cheese. My bf said his nachos were good. Problem is.. I was on the toilet all night because of this cheese. I say this because it was the same cheese they put on his nachos and... he was sick to his stomach for the rest of the night and then he had his turn on the toilet.

As we wend our way to Florida, we spend the night in Bristol for one main reason. This restaurant!…read more (The Hilton Garden Inn hits all the marks too, but as I have nothing to add I'm not updating that review.) My husband ordered five enchiladas each with a different stuffing. While delicious, unless you haven't eaten since last Thursday, who can consume so many enchiladas?! I shouldn't talk. The house special quesadilla -- always excellent -- is a lot of food. Ever resourceful, I took half back, put the chicken and peppers on a bagel and ate it for breakfast! (Note to self AND my husband: next time let's split one and maybe forego the steak and chicken. Chorizo and shrimp?!) Moving on, the salsa bar is great with smooth, chunky, mild and spicy salsas. That's not counting the warm bean spread brought to the table with their thin and crisp chips. Our margaritas -- $6 each -- are not only good but pretty, topped with berries and a flower. Here it is, Monday night -- not a typical going-out day of the week -- and the place is busy with locals. Pretty good testimony to what's become one of my favorite Mexican restaurants.

They have an air pump…read more The location is accessible if you have a boat or vehicle in tow. Bathroom stalls go to the floor so you don't have to look at the feet next to you. Toilets sit high so you truly feel on a throne! A number of snacks and bottled drinks available in the mini mart. No hot food nor fresh items. 8 pump stations. Three large grassy areas to walk dogs! Cement table and benches to sit outside and enjoy the Mexican food from the mini restaurant next door.

I will give 2 star because the food was good But the service was Horrible. The employees were in…read morethe gas station attached and playing those gambling machines instead of the restauran. my dad came in around 4:30 and seen them playing at the gas station and it was 5-10 minutes before they got up and helped him. Are these people here for customers or to play games!!! I definitely do NOT recommend

Food was outstanding and not Tex-Mex, authentic Mexican food. What a pleasant surprise while…read moretraveling through.

They may be under management and I had heard they had a hiccup or two but they have recovered…read morenicely. You might notice that the chips and dip didn't arrive as fast as they did before, but it wasn't that noticeable except they were exceptional before, but it's still good. The bean dip that came wasn't as tasty as before but that's nit picking. I had my traditional "ElMarino". Which was fantastic! The wife had chicken chimichanga s that were awesome. See no need to alter their elite status, they are good.

Amazing food and staff , highly recommend this restaurant , it's one of my go to favoritesread more

The whole eating experience is authentic as you can. The food is well worth the money you pay for…read moreit.

Pulled off the interstate after 9 hours in the car ready for dinner…read more Found this place in Yelp and we hit a home run. Food was crazy fast and was outstanding. Go here if y r in town...

Very Loud couldn't even hear the music. We waited a very long time for our food mine was not fit to…read moreeat ( a steak quesadilla, how do you mess that up).....sent it back and it was worse 2nd time. One gentleman in our party ordered fajitas and he had to ask the waitress for the side items.....she said well what are you missing....she didn't know what the special tequila was or the beer special. I understand it was crowded but not our usual experience at Papa Julio's!!

A super authentic, hole-in-the-wall spot for Mexican food in West Jefferson!…read more I wanted four tacos- 2 al pastor, 2 campechanos- but something must have gotten lost in translation bc I received all al pastor. Honestly, not a big deal bc it was delicious haha; I especially loved the contrast of the pineapple and fatty pork (also comes with cilantro, onions & lime). If you get a full order (4 tacos), the waiter informed me that you can only get 2 different kinds (not specified on the menu). Also got an horchata, which was perfectly sweet, cinnamon-y, and refreshing. The ambiance is good with booth seating. Service was friendly, but wait time (both for getting seated/orders taken and receiving the food) and attention (getting utensils, water refilled) could be improved, but this could have been due to the lunch rush. Lots of parking in the adjacent lot. 8.5/10 would recommend!

Burrito and Fajitas are huge. Well seasoned meat with lots of add on nummy essentials. Get the…read morefresh guacamole. It's unusual but so fresh and tasty. The clientele gives you confidence the food is authentic. Servers are Hispanic and very sweet. They ask regularly how things are. We left having an increased confidence in the food scene here! Quirky spot parking on the side. Very small but worth the visit!

We use to go here 2-3 a month, last night I got a togo order. Ordered off the website. Come to find…read moreout it was an old menu. Expected to pay $30, and ended up paying $48. Everything has doubled in price. They are much finer restaurants, Mexican restaurants than this we will not be going there again. They don't tell you it's doubled in price in fact he just handed me a new menu where I thought I would be paying seven dollars for tacos turned out to be $15. We have supported this restaurant for quite some time. If you want a good Mexican food go to the restaurant of exit19. If you're gonna have pay this kind of money that's a much better price at the other place.

Always one of my stops when I come home to Abingdon. The staff are incredible and the food is…read moreexcellent.

The food was good! We had a party of ten. Multiple said the best they had ever had. You need to…read morestop by if you are in town.

Our visit to Tazewell happened to be on a Monday so the limited number of restaurants was even more…read moreso. That said, I am so glad we chose El Mariachi. An unpretentious little place in a strip mall in Tazewell - who knew! I ordered the street steak tacos, an order of three steak and chorizo tacos served with chopped onions and cilantro on corn tortillas. The meat was tender and well seasoned, the addition of chorizo stepped it up a notch. I would order them again in a heartbeat. My wife got shrimp con queso, there were at least twelve good size shrimp served with peppers, onions, and cheese dip on a bed of rice. She was very happy with her choice. The dish arrived sizzling to the table and she said the taste was excellent. If you are in Tazewell looking for good food El Mariachi is a great spot. The service was quick and friendly as well.

We've been here a handful of times and customer service is always good. The food is always great.read more

The restaurant was recommended to us by a local and our food was good and very reasonably priced…read more We chose the combo platter with an enchilada and tamale, served with rice and refried beans. This was very good. The masa of the tamale was particularly light and flavorful. Very good sauce on enchilada and tamale, good rice and beans, and the table salsa was delicious. Would recommend this restaurant if in the Marion area. By the way - great prices on cocktails and beer too.