First and foremost, the food was very good. Tasted like they use fresh ingredients. A little Tex-Mex in flavor profile (we prefer Baja style if there's a choice available) but very good overall. Restaurant was clean and the wait staff were accommodating and helpful. The real story here is the value. The food was very reasonably priced. The lunch menu, especially . I mean, when's the last time YOU had a meal for six dollars?? I apologize, I forgot to take pictures of the food when it arrived but trust me when I say it was very good. Definitely worth the stop. read more

El Campestre - Mexican Near Me - Chilhowie, Virginia

For my money the best locally run Mexican restaurant in southwest Virginia. Welcoming environment, comfy booths, clean and bright. Decent service. Plenty of parking. But come for the food--excellent range of choices, fresh and well-prepared. Ample servings especially for the price. Chips, salsa, cheese dip, all solid. The best choripollo I have had in the upper south, period. My colleague loved the combination plate too. read more

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Took a very slight detour off of 81 to try out this place and we were not disappointed! A LOT of food for the price! I had the shrimp, chicken and beef fajita. I forgot to take a photo when the food came out so the photo is after I had already eaten a full, very stuffed, fajita. My husband had the shrimp, chicken, beef and pineapple fajita and loved it. Staff were excellent. Warm tortilla chips and decent salsa that we could not stop eating. Food came out quick. Good margarita ($6.50). My only complaint was the bathroom could have had better ventilation or room deodorizer read more

Food was excellent. Beer was cold and service was top notch. Looking forward to returning sometime soon!

Great tasting food and very friendly staff. Thank you for a wonderful family dinner. Local place putting a lot of attention to their craft.

Hi I'm vegan FANTASTIC food here I had the taco salad and I am stuffed-- refried beans, zucchini, red yellow AND green peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and lettuce all in a crispy taco shell. My husband had the vegetarian burrito and he was thrilled with the variety of veggies, all grilled perfectly. Just ask for no cheese or sour cream and you are all set. Can't wait to come back for more! read more

Great food and friendly staff and owners. I traveled out West and have eaten at many Mexican restaurants but none as good as El Campestre in the Southwest Virginia town of Chilhowie. read more

Favorite place in Chilhowie! Always amazing service from all of the staff! Amazing cocktails, great ambiance. My family loves to come eat here! read more

The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was awesome, we had a group of 10 and we were all satisfied . definitely will eat there again. read more

Bad food will not go back even if it was free. Everything tasted salty. Placed looked nice and clean on inside that's why the one star.

As long as your a local regular it's good, if your traveling just go somewhere else the owner was rude but was nice to her regulars, food was just about as good as any other Mexican place except I think they heated ours in the microwave read more

Great family business, food is always good, fresh and hot! Service is good, and always consistent.

I have always loved this place and still do! My number one go-to for authentic Mexican food!

Traveling north on I81, we decided to stop for gas and a meal. A short distance off the interstate, on Lee Highway, we discovered El Campestre. Clean. neat and very quick service. The food was tasty and plentiful. Perfect for a short break on a long drive. read more

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This is the best Mexican restaurant I've ever been to, from the price, the food and the service you will not be disappointed, everything about it seems authentic, it is my family's favorite place to eat and I hope that it will be your family's too! read more

I have never been in a restaurant like this where the menu is on the waitress' phone. You have to scroll to see the menu while the waitress stands behind you waiting for your order. Felt rushed to decide. Very uncomfortable. Also no margaritas. Totally uncomfortable and disappointing experience. read more

El Campestre gets a fourth star for being a super friendly and welcoming establishment. We arrived on the late side of their lunch hours and the waitress couldn't have been any sweeter. Five or six other tables filled up while we were there, but service remained attentive and amusing. The food was not what I'm used to, being from the Philadelphia/NewYork megalopolis, but it tasted homemade, the enchilada was stuffed with seasoned ground beef and sauteed onions and the salsa had some flavor, but lacked bite. Overall, my husband, one year old daughter who loves chips and salsa, and I were all happy to have happened upon this place, it's a great alternative to all the chains restaurants you pass while traveling. read more

Everything I had here on my trip was great. One of the better cheap and fast Tex mex places I have eaten in random areas. Will return when I go back for work. read more

Excellent place to eat! I love Melissa, she is a fantastic person! You gotta try it, thay have wonderful food! read more

Your standard SW VA/NE TN Mexican joint. Kinda like how all takeout chinese is the same in the hood in large cities. Depending on whether you're a fan of "standard SW VA/NE TN Mexican joint" food(really should be it's own class of mexican food, but it's obviously only in this area), it's pretty average all across when compared to other similar joints. Cheap beer, cheap food, ok quality. You can get filled up for 2 people with 20 bucks. read more

Very authintic(sp?) mexican food place. you go in and get prompt attention by the front desk clerk. a waiter takes you to your table/booth(whichever you prefer) then hands you this very large menu and then asks you what you will be having to drink. while gone to get drinks another waiter comes out serving you with tortilla chips and dip. they make a special dressing that (to me at least) looks like ranch dressing, but when you eat it, it has a little kick in the butt. which is awesome. i ordered the Quesadilla Deluxe which consisted of : A flour tortillia grilled and stuffeed with cheese, chopped beef and beans. Served with rice, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream. All in which was very yummy. one thing is for sure you will never walk out of this place feeling empty in the stomach region. and to end the meal i had a desert of fried ice cream which was very good it consisted of : Vanilla ice cream covered with rice krispies. served with whipped cream, honey, cinnamon and chocolate. and topped with a cherry YUMM. very good place to eat. the waiters are hot looking and nice. =] read more

I've been to a lot of Mexican Restaurants and this one is as good as any. Service is usually great and very fast. Food is great and the chips and salsa have always been fresh. Very affordable as well. The owner of the building says the managers maintain the building as if it were their own and the kitchen is exceptionally clean. read more

Good food. Staff is polite. The restaurant is always very clean. The prices are great! The dishes come with a lot of food! You get your food very quickly, and every server I have encountered so far have done a great job! read more

A fine Mexican place run by some real friendly folks. Everything is good, and I think the $$ is unfair, because this place is cheap as hell.

Good service, food came out very quickly and they like it if you try to speak Spanish there :)

Good authentic Mexican food. It's hit or miss when it comes to certain things having strong flavors but it's still always good. Good place for lunch, food comes out fast. read more

El Campestre - El Vaquero with shrimp added - Mexican Near Me - Chilhowie, Virginia

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With this being the closest Mexican restaurant to home I am very happy that it is actually enjoyable and tasty. Service is always fairly fast and service that is more than you could ask for. Sometimes there is some confusion with some of the wait staff that have difficulty understanding English but nothing that can not be communicated by just showing it to them on the menu. The food is always GREAT and I can polish of the entire bit of the fajita taco salad, never a disappointment. read more

What a great little find!! Service was exactly what you want. Cervesa was nice and cold. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive, and our order was served lightning fast. Look at the menu all you want, but order the chimichangas with beef tips. read more

Food comes fast this is great if you're hungry. Place is clean. Friendly staff. Work on your Spanish here ;)

Best Mexican restaurant within 100 Miles radius. Best Mexican American food. Always fresh and fast.

Ordered lunch chicken fiaheatias they brought out some type of nachos told them what I ordered they brought out steak fiaheatias them when I went to pay they charged for a dinner meal and it cost $9.95 in stead of 6.99 will never stop there again if I am in the area they don t under stand English deport them read more

By far the best Mexican food around. Lightning fast service and food delivery every time, with real, fresh, homemade DELICIOUS food! The burrito grande con pollo melts in your mouth. All meat is fresh, home cooked...again, just delicious. We've gotten many different things there, every one of them a hit. There's nothing out of the can here, and nothing weird, either. Perfect balance, superior food. read more

I have been ordering and consuming chile rellanos for over 30 years, some of them while I was in Mexico, but when I ordered the chile relleno at El Campestre Restaurant in Chilhowie, Virginia, I received a lukewarm diced up load of mush covered in cheese on my plate. When I inquired about my order being wrong, I was informed (loudly and in front of the whole restaurant) by the American co-owner that I didn't understand authentic Mexican cuisine, and that I ordered the wrong thing. The co- owner informed me I should have ordered a stuffed chile instead of a chile relleno if I wanted a stuffed pepper. By definition, chile (usually, but not limited to, a poblano pepper) + relleno (spanish for stuffed) translates to stuffed chile pepper. I tried to eat the unappetizing mess on my plate, but ended up leaving it on the table. My friend, (whose food was barely lukewarm) and our families will never waste our money by eating there again. The whole dining experience was awful. The co-owner was loud, condescending, and rude. read more