LOVE this place. It is super affordable which I appreciate and it is delicious. The service is also super fast and everyone is friendly. Would highly recommend this place. read more

I've been to this restaurant 2 times The first time it was just ok. burnt the shrimp. then I ordered the Fajita Bowl Grilled Chicken with rice, beans, corn, bell pepper, onion, tomato, shredded cheese, pico de Gallo, and tortilla chips there wasn't enough Chicken to fit in the palm of my hand. it was nothing but rice beans and corn and greasy onions and and bell pepper. it was terrible and greasy. I can eat anything , but couldn't finish this meal. wheres the chicken? don't waste your money on this. I'm not going back read more

We had a party last night at El Camps. Food was amazing, staff was amazing and our party guests had a great time! I cannot say enough about how good the evening was! We will definitely have future parties at El Camps! read more

Well, tried this place out today. Have good and bad thing to say. On the good side, the food is tasty, service is nice, prices aren't bad. On the bad side, there was 4 avocado stems and hard avocado peel in my guacamole.. Ya not cute to be spitting up your food in front of your SO. Also my taco meat was literally almost pink... so gross. I am a well done kind of person. Didn't even see an option to add that on doordash. I don't know if it's late at night or if they really just don't give a shit. Honestly do better. Won't be back, Don Patron for the win. read more

Always great food and prepared quickly. Have been going there for years and will continue to do so.

Best Mexican in Stow, Ohio! El Camp is always on my list of places to eat when visiting my family over the holidays. The complimentary chips and salsa are delicious as well as the queso dip. I typically order chicken fajitas, cheese quesadillas or chicken enchiladas. I have been coming to El Camp since I was a kid. The servers are very nice and the food comes out quickly. read more

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Great local Mexican place. This place is a hidden gem in a suburb near Akron. The service is great, they are very attentive and constantly refill your drinks. I got the enchilada which came with rice and beans. It was very good, your typical classic Mexican food in the USA. They give free chips and salsa before your meal and will refill it too. We honestly ate a lot of the chips that we had leftovers after! The place is clean, not too modern or fancy but it's a homey atmosphere. Overall, it's a good local Mexican place with nice service, I'd recommend it! read more

"El Camps," as it's called by my cousin, is my cousin's favorite. It's where we eat together. I've been to this location multiple times and have done a tour de France of the menu items. Writing a review it challenging because this place doesn't stand out from your average mexican place. It's all good food and quality service. I will have to say that they serve a shredded chicken soup that is a must!! I've posted a pic. I'll keep coming back to eat here with my cousin and will definitely get the shredded chicken soup again. read more

El Campesino - Mexican Near Me - Stow, Ohio

When I need a chorizo fix this is where I come! Friendly staff and lots of seating choices make them a good choice if you have a large group or a party of 2. Beans are tasty and sour cream is plentiful which is good as it will cost you rather more than is normal. Service is fast if a bit erratic but nothing worth mentioning. read more

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Was visiting the Kent area for a short weekend, and had dinner here. Overall, food service was awesome. They had to suddenly accommodate 17 of us, but was able to do it even with the restaurant quickly filling up. Eventually, we were split up into two tables, but it worked out well. Drinks were given out without too much incident. Getting our order took a bit longer because they had to do many things, such as making sure both tables had their drinks, and that no more of our party was trickling in. Food was given to us pretty quickly considering our large group. As for the food itself, it wasn't bad at all. I was raised in California, where lots of good Mexican food is located. However, El Campesino by itself was really good and pretty tasty. They made sure we had a good supply of chips and salsa, as well as our drinks being full. The chips were always fresh and still warm, and well-made. As a note, the given salsa is not spicy. Overall, I was impressed by their service and how well they dealt with the restaurant being completely full. Credit cards are accepted. Parking can be a little difficult at times depending on what time you may come in (we came in on Saturday evening), but it's not too bad. read more

We come here every couple of weeks for dinner on our way to class. The food and service are both pretty standard, but nothing to write home about. It's never super busy when we're here (usually around 6pm on a weekday) which is a big plus when we only have an hour for dinner. There is a fairly nice looking patio, but I've never actually seen anyone seated out there. read more

Fast service , Great Food , Great waiters , me and my family had a great time here , cheese dip is like everybody said "awesome " , the taste of the food it's awesome. read more

We went to El Campesino for Cinco de Mayo with our teenage/college children - party of seven. We knew there would be a wait, but wasn't ready to wait over an hour since we were told 40-45 minutes. After being seated, we were promptly brought warm nachos and salsa, but never got the bowl of non-spicy/mild salsa that was requested. I also ordered a side of guacamole, which was nice and creamy but a little spicy for me. At one point, the empty table next to ours was moved to expand another table somewhere in the restaurant to accommodate a larger group. This uncovered a real mess on the carpeting where the table was - within a few feet of my seat. I pointed this out to 3 separate people, including the manager, a busperson and our waiter, hoping someone would sweep it up. The mess remained for the duration of the meal. This was a real turn-off for me. When the food was first served, only 4 people in our group received their meals. One of them ordered fajitas and his meal was brought without the wraps until it was brought to the attention of the waiter. The other 3 meals and the wraps were brought out at least 5 minutes later. I had the Seafood Quesadilla's which were on the "Specials Menu." They were very good and the price was right, at $8.95. They were served with shredded Romaine lettuce, sliced tomato and sour cream. Everything was fresh and tasty. The rest of our party enjoyed their meals too: 2 had tacos salads - 1 was vegetarian, a huge burrito, salad with sliced steak and 2 fajita platters. Overall, I have to give the experience 3 stars because of the disgusting mess on the carpeting and nothing being done about it (especially after bringing it to their attention), the sloppy restroom conditions, long wait and the food not coming out together. If it weren't for one or two of those details, I could have easily given it 4 stars because of the tasty food and value. Our bill came to $99 plus tip for the seven of us. read more

El Campesino - Seafood Quesadilla Meal - Mexican Near Me - Stow, Ohio

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Lived in stow my whole life and this will always be our favorite little Mexican restaurant. Amazing service amazing people amazing food!

Love El camps. Easily one of our go tos for a quick dinner. Friendly service and good food for an affordable price.

Will not go back the smell was so bad we left. Smelled like a sewer problem. Dirty not kept up the patio furniture is whelped it's so old. We used to love this place but this restaurant has deteriorated in the last few years. Very badly needs some work done on it. Just dirty. read more

Tried this restaurant for lunch because it was convenient while I was visiting family and friends in the area. We will try another restaurant next time. Not impressed. Food: 3/5. Not bad, just not exciting. Chips and salsa(which was good) arrived right away. I ordered a lunch fajita with a mix of beef and chicken-It came with beef only and there were mushrooms in the onion and peppers-it made me wonder if the beef had previously been prepared for another dish since mushroom slices are not usually in fajitas in my experience. Also the whole dish was bland without any fajita flavor or sauce. Other dishes around the table were also said to be not exceptional. Dishes do come with the usual sides of beans and rice which were felt to be "average." Service:4+/5. Good Location: 5/5 Conveniently accessible. Plenty of parking Facilities: 4/5 Lots of room, not crowded. Has a banquet room for large groups. A little tired and mostly clean. read more

Don't go here. If I could give it no stars, I would. They are putting bones in the shredded chicken tacos and calling it normal. My nephew almost choked to death and they didn't even apologize. read more

El Campesino - Chicken bone - Mexican Near Me - Stow, Ohio

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Its a shame there isnt a rating lower than 1 star. I had been to El Campesino several times with my fiancee, there food wasn't bad. BUT the most recent time and the absolute last time I have and will ever go there my fiancee's burrito had dozens of small beetles mixed in with the ground beef. upon discovering this we called over our waitress, predictably barely spoke English, and pointed out the BUGS in the food. Her reaction was completely underwhelming. The manager never came over to apologize and we had to fight to get them to take the BUG burrito off the bill, you can completely forget them comping the meal even though chances are MY food had BUGS in it too. The waitress never even apologized. I have never had a problem like this at any other restaurant but I am sure this is the sort of thing the manager should come out and at least apologize for. I will never go back this this location or any other, and a suggest everyone that goes there check their food very well. read more

Poop on a plate! This is the kind of place where your food is probably prepared in advance and frozen, then reheated for you to "enjoy" and deploy. My plate was packed with a sloppy, soggy assortment of enchilada's, each stuffed with a bland mystery meat. I couldn't decide if I should eat them or just skip the middle man and dump em' right in the shitter. And to think I gave this place a second chance. Never again! read more

El Campesino is a fantastic casual Mexican restaurant that is perfect for families. Delicious food and very quick service! With a family of three kids under 8, it's important to find somewhere that gets the food out quick before the inevitable meltdowns happen. El Camp does not disappoint. Not sure how they serve such delicious food so quickly, but they pull it off with ease. I recommend the Enchiladas Super Rancheras and the queso blanco dip. Their fried ice cream is fantastic as well. read more

Do NOT eat here! I repeat DO NOT EAT HERE!!! They USED to be good, but we will now NEVER go to El Campesino in Stow ever again!!! We both got very sick after eating our meal! Sever headaches and throwing up over and over again! WE GOT FOOD POISONING!!! Not to mention our order was not correct when it came out, but that is by the wayside now! Also, the demeanor altogether there has completely changed. The waitress acted like we were a burden just to take our order. And you know what??? We didn't even care about that! We just figured, well, guess everyone is having a bad day here today. BUT THE FOOD POISONING WAS THE LAST STRAW! We also heard rumor of them spitting in the food by 3 or 4 different people that don't even know each other from adam. read more

My girlfriend and I met our friend here for lunch. The food was fresh and the quantity was huge. The price point was also right on task. The chips and salsa and queso were good. Our quesadillas were huge both steak and chicken. We love supporting local places. The service was also high quality. read more

Perhaps I ordered the wrong thing. Perhaps I was there on the wrong day, but everything about this meal was pretty bad. Chips and salsa were okay. The tables were sticky, the dishes didn't look terribly clean and my food was pretty bland. I'm not in a hurry to give it another shot. My girlfriend found it to be mediocre and has interest in going back, but I'd rather drive a little bit to get something that has more flavor to their food. read more

Best place for Mexican food around. Peak hours during the weekends are usually busy but never a long wait. Servers are always fast and are always checking on drink refills. Free chips and salsa is also a perk! Best thing is the food comes out super fast, never have to wait long to get your meal. read more

I consider myself a connoisseur of cheap mexican food in Kent and El Campesino is by far my favorite. The food is what you would expect, hot, fresh, cheap. The two best things about it are: Lunch! The lunch specials are great and its perfect for busy workdays. (My friend and I came in for lunch and were walking out the door in 25 minutes with bills for 6 bucks including tip) And margarita night. $2.50 margaritas, you can't beat it. read more

Service- was decent. Waiter checked in our table often and food was fast to come out and he was able to memorize 5 peoples orders, Nice!! Food- great food! The rice was awesome. The ground beef tacos were great and so were the ground beef enchiladas. Chips and salsa good too! Came out instantly. I would defiantly come back. Too bad this is a vacation for me. read more

I've eaten here multiple times in the past year. Love it. Their guacamole is spot. I've ordered their grilled fish tacos and was very happy! I have also ordered their veggie quesadillas with rice, which was deliciously cheesy and yummy. I am a fan of their margaritas, especially when they have their $3 special. The service here is also quick and pretty friendly. I like it here a lot and will continue visit. read more

We ordered from here for dinner and got take-out. It was so good. Everything was made perfect and seasoned awesome. Great portion sizes and didn't break the bank. read more

This restaurant just got my whole family sick. Service was quick, and waiters seemed angry. I haven't had food poisoning in years and I will not return. read more

Best authentic Mexican I have found so far! I've been a local here since early 2000's and this was the first suggestion we received on good restaurants in the area. One of the first restaurants we went to when we first moved here, actually. I've never found any better Mexican restaurant since. Authentic. I may know the menu by heart by now, but I've gotten everything from the enchiladas to the taco salads to the steak burritos. The queso dip is to die for (of course it is, we will never know how these Mexican restaurants perfect these cheese dips). My favorite is the quesadilla, I get it with either shredded chicken or shredded beef. It comes with so much cheese inside that is hard for me to resist (I'm a huge cheese lover). If you like spicy-there's a queso dip appetizer with chorizo I believe, and it's good if you want that extra kick with some of that amazing cheese that we all know so well. The guacamole is great every time I've ordered it too, fresh and never seems to have been sitting out for a period of time or anything of that nature. Your food comes out so fast that you swear you ordered not even five minutes ago. The staff is always very prompt and friendly. If you're not in the sit-down type of mood, they have a great take-out option, because they will whip up your order FAST. I like to call and order take-out on Friday nights and pick it up on my way home. It's a perfect take-out option for stay-in movie nights on Fridays. They also give you salsa and chips to-go with your order, which is nice, and will give you as many bags of chips and extra salsa if you ask them. One of my favorites, and probably always will be. It's been in this city for so long that it just feels like home, as I'm sure it does for many other locals here. read more

El Campesino - Margaritas at the bar - Mexican Near Me - Stow, Ohio

This is our go-to place for Mexican food. We've been dining here for years. The servers are super friendly and always accommodating. The food is consistently great and always made fresh. It gets crowded, but we've never had to wait long - plenty of seating. The guacamole and cheese dip are delicious. There are 2 other El Campesino restaurants in the area (Twinsburg and Streetsboro), but this one is by far the best. read more

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. The poblanos are the best thing I've had. Tamales and fajitas are also excellent! The margaritas are strong and tasty. You really can't go wrong and the service and price are great. *Edit: I recently got the Pollo con Crema and it was delicious. You'll need extra tortillas, but it's amazing! read more

The best Mexican restaurant! I crave their food constantly! Delicious food, fast service and friendly staff!

Chicken taco salad is fantastic! Friendly service always and the prices are great for what you get! Check the lunch specials if you are there by 2:30. read more

The food was clearly reheated and pretty bland. Pretty standard "Mexican" I ordered mole enchiladas and they didn't taste like much. The waiter walked away is the middle of us ordering. So strange! read more

Our party of 12 nearly brought this restaurant to its knees.... While the family we are visiting swears that the service here is usually very fast (and since they are a family of 9...they should know!), it took more than an hour between when we sat down and when our meals arrived. And then not ALL the meals arrived. It took another 10-15 minutes for the last 3 to hit our table. Then....nothing! No server. No check. It was not until we made motions to leave that our server trotted over with the bill. All in all, an inexpensive option for feeding a crowd ($150-$160 with tax), but not someplace I would visit on a regular basis if I lived here. read more

Was with a large group of 10 people they were not busy and they sat us at a table for 6. When I asked that they add another table they ignored me, then had the balls to refuse. I would NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE FOR LARGE GROUPS. I LEFT IN DISGUST AND WILL NEVER GO BACK. Even the manager was rude and unaccomadating. Prices are way too high for Such low grade service. The server didn't even get the drink order correct and wanted us to pass them down the table because she had messed that up read more

Boyfriend and I went here today for lunch. It was 3:30 on a Sunday, so it wasn't very crowded. We were seated right away, brought warm, fresh chips and salsa, and had our drinks in the first 5 minutes of being there. We then ordered -- he got Burrito de la Roqueta ("pork burrito with onions, topped with special green sauce, rice and beans"), I got the quesadilla verde (which has nothing green in it, btw.. hehe) which comes with a choice of beef done one of 3 ways or chicken done one of two ways and is "served with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and rice". I chose the grilled chicken. Our food came out very quickly and very hot (I swear.. maybe we were just talking and people-watching too much, but it seemed like it was 10 minutes later). Our waiter was nice and friendly and he was VERY good at making sure drinks were refilled before they were totally empty, which is something we both highly prize. Boyfriend would have liked more veggies with his, and we both thought that this place could use a lesson in spicing things up (no salt on the chips, no kick to either of the meats in our dishes, slightly bland). However, other than that, it was still pretty decent Mexican food. I suppose you'd say it's a bit more of an Americanized-tasting Mexican place. We'd both totally go back here, though, especially because of the service. read more

Went there Sunday eve with six friends. As the posted reviews range rather wildly across the spectrum, I was very interested to try El Campesino myself. I'm glad I did. Starting with the chips and salsa: chips were O.K. but the salsa had a nice touch of heat and enough flavor to make the experience very enjoyable. It wasn't a lot of heat, but probably enough to turn someone off if they don't like spicy things. Next, I split a half-pitcher of margaritas ($11.95) with a friend. I'm glad I did. The margaritas were very good and you could taste the tequila. My friend was left longing for more. For dinner I chose three enchiladas ($7.50): one cheese, one ground beef and one shredded beef, plus rice ($2.25). One test I use for Mexican restaurants is "What is the quality of the ground beef?" I have found that some places go for the cheapest ground beef they can buy, but better places serve ground beef of a higher quality. Well, all three enchiladas passed my "Darn, That's Good!" test. Then I poured some salsa onto my rice and mixed in a little enchilada sauce. Nice. As good as any rice I've had. Only one person in the party did not give rave reviews to what they ordered. They ordered something that was a lot hotter than what they thought it would be. They didn't say it was bad, just hot. So overall, we gave El Campesino four stars, and I will probably put it in the rotation of my favorite Mexican Restaurants. read more