We try to go eat Mexican every Friday. Most Friday's we end up at the El Cazador in Lake Park. They never dissapointed t us. The service is exceptional and the food is always delicious. The atmosphere is always relaxing and we always enjoy ourselves. Even when we show up with 8-12 people, they get it right. Highly recommended. read more

I came in during rush time (12:30) and the food came out very fast, hot, and was very delicious. Price wise it was very affordable for the amount of food. My server was very kind as well. Overall a very pleasant experience! read more

El Cazador - Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

Been twice now and the food was delicious both times. Skinny margaritas weren't bad either!

Good grief this place was so delish!!! Great prices too - another place in town down the road decided to inflate their prices ! the hubby n I decided to try somethin new out and we were not disappointed y'all come out and support this place ! We also had a guava daiquiri - but y'all - there was little to no alcohol in it so if u get that tell em to load. It. Uppp. That was my ONLY qualm with this place ! read more

El Cazador - Chicken Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

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Always very good food, great service. Havent had a bad meal yet and Ive been at least 10 times over last 4 years or so. Perfect for takeout too but dining in is always a treat. One of the best Mexican places in Valdosta for sure. read more

I don't know why when I travel to Valdosta for work, I want Mexican food. Maybe because I see an abnormal number of Mexican restaurants on yelp when I'm search in this area. Well this visit, I found El Cazador. When I got to the restaurant, I was immediately intrigued by the outside. They have deers on the building which is pretty different, but hey I enjoy different so why not give it a go. I guess it ties in nicely to the name El Cazador "the hunter". When I went inside, I was seated by a very nice server. I made it a the tail end of lunch, so the restaurant wasn't busy. I perused through the menu and found something that caught my eye, the fajita quesadilla. The quesadilla was good. Similar to many other Mexican restaurants that I've been to. I guess you can reinvent the wheel, but I still enjoyed the food. Also, a special shot out to the salsa. I love good salsa and this was very tasty with just the right amount of heat. Don't forget the fresh tortillas chips fresh out the frier. read more

El Cazador - Fajita Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

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My daughter went to college in Valdosta and this was her favorite spot. So once she graduated with her Master's degree, this is where she wanted to celebrate. While it is not an amazing, it is a solid Mexican restaurant serving the food you are used to and doing it very well. Parking is easy and plentiful. Service is friendly and efficient. Solid choice in this area, where there are a number of Mexican spots to try. read more

I was greeted and had no wait upon arrival. I received excellent customer service while placing my take out order. Everything was correct after receiving my order and all take up plates were wrapped well with plastic to prevent spilling. The menu has a huge selection. I ordered the vegetarian fajitas and my meal was very filling and delicious. My husband ordered the shrimp with Mexican rice and my niece ordered beef and cheese burritos and both said their meals were delicious. The chips and salsa were amazing as always. read more

We chose last minute to go here. It was 7:00 pm in the evening. We had a wonderful waitress and even though she had two huge tables besides just the four of us we were taken wonderful care of. Our food was hot and fresh, tasted excellent and from what I could see at the two big tables beside us they were just as happy with their meals, plates were empty. Prices were very reasonable and meals were definitely over filled on the plates. If you are looking to be full and get your money worth this restaurant will not disappoint. read more

The blue margarita will get you right!!! No need for a pitcher 1 is enough, or maybe 2. And the shrimp fajitas are the best! read more

El Cazador - Blue Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

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Was on my way home from Florida and stopped for some food. The food was not good, had no taste at all, it looks good in the photo but there's no flavor. Nobody else in my family liked their meals. read more

El Cazador - Shrimp Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

We were hankering for some Mexican food, and after Margaronas failed us (by being closed, despite yelp saying they were open), we passed this place, busted a u-y and hit it up. It's gonna sound weird but the frozen margaritas were the MOST frosty margs ever. I got a brain freeze trying to sip it for the first ten minutes. But they were delicious. The service was great, she kept our chips coming and never let us eat the small chips at the bottom, she'd come swap the basket out for a fresh one. The tamales were good, the chorizo queso is amazing. Our group got a few different things and we were happy with everything. We left there fuller than ticks. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is there's a strange part of the wall mural with a woman and a horse that you just have to see to understand. read more

After a very, very long day of traveling, we needed tacos. We are so happy we chose El Cazador! Great service, excellent tacos and margaritas! read more

El Caz is my Mexican restaurant standard in Valdosta. I mainly like it here because of price and menu options. I love the arroz con pollo and I add peppers and onions. It's a bed of rice with grilled chicken (and veggies if you add them) with cheese dip on top. I like this because is good and instead of ordering cheese dip too, I scoop up some of the rice and cheese on my chips. There's frequently $2.99 grande house margarita specials- they are strong and good! read more

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Great food and fantastic service! New to town and just stopped in for a quick bite and quick it was. Server was very friendly and helpful with the menu. Food came out fast and it was delicious. definitely recommend and a great atmosphere read more

We were driving thru Valdosta and were feeling like we wanted authentic Mexican food. El Cazador is all that!! The food was amazing, the margaritas huge (and strong). Our favorite part of the evening was David the manager who also happened to be our server. My wife and I have both worked in the service business and appreciate great service. The place was slammed and so was David but he kept showing up every single time we needed him. He is a real pro and credit to this restaurant, he really cares and knows a lot about how the food is prepared. read more

This is our fourth time here, and each time we were not disappointed. The food is very tasty, hot and plentiful. You are served nice hot thin tortilla chips with salsa. The salsa is not too hot, which is how I like it. Our server Jen was amazing. Always making sure our drinks are replenished with a friendly smile and pleasant manner. read more

Great food, good drinks, waitresses that are also genuinely friendly. Enjoy my time here. Food was a little overcooked but it still tasted great. read more

Presidente margaritas were huge and strong and delicious and a bargain at $7! We ordered takeout. It was average but our bartender was great. Really nice. The drinks were a 4 but food and overall atmosphere a 3. read more

El Cazador - Strong! - Mexican Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

This place never, ever disappoints. No matter what Mexican food you want, you can get it here. Their margaritas are always what you need if you are looking for a good one. They always make them very... potent. Definitely what I look for in a Mexican restaurant. read more

El Cazador has been our friends' choice for the Sunday post-church meal for the last two years I've tried most things on the menu and haven't been extremely impressed nor disappointed. For lunch, I always recommend the Arroz Texano with added peppers and onions (free of charge). It is really good and affordable. The quality of the servers varies per visit. Most of the time we get good service! Although, there are better, more traditional Mexican restaurants in town, El Cazador is pretty good! read more

El Cazador - Interesting mural inside the restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

This was the worst "Mexican" food I've ever eaten. Ever. I'm giving this two stars because the server was friendly and the service was fast, but DAMN. My husband and I are both laying in bed contemplating just throwing it all up. I had the green enchiladas. The sauce was ok, but did not cover the tortillas and even though I asked repeatedly for NO raw onions... there were raw onions chopped on top, but not easily removable bc they were hidden under the melted cheese. If this is what you're eating as Mexican food and find yourself thinking, "Mexican food sucks, I don't really like Mexican food, or I love this food" please come over! I'll make you a real Mexican dish and hopefully your tastebuds will flourish! Anyway this place seriously sucked! I don't have a weak stomach, I'm used to eating tacos off a street truck somewhere, but this... guys, my stomach hurts so bad! Do yourself a favor and just skip the tummy ache and just go to Taco Bell! Yes this place is so bad I would rather eat Taco Bell (and that's not saying much bc I'm not a fan either). read more

If I give this place a rating it will be 0 stars! I had to go back to the restaurant 2 times because they messed up on my order. When I placed my food over the phone I told them i wanted 1 taco salad with only sour cream,lettuce,cheese,tomato well they didn't add the sour cream to that one. My other one was only with cheese and lettuce that one was correct. I told the manager since i'm coming all the way back I wanted my food cooked fresh. When he did my replacements they had beans added on the bottom but i didn't realize until i got home and started eating the taco salad and the one without the tomato had tomatoes in it. I called the store back to speak with the manager he told me it wasn't nothing for them to do for me anymore and that I couldn't get a refund. He basically called me a lie because he told me he saw them make it which means they didn't put tomato's in my taco salad in the one that wasn't suppose to have it but they did. Overall this night was just so much and I wasted money on food that was not good at all because the meat have all the grease in it. I will not eat from this place anymore. read more

El Cazador - Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

The food was good but the service was horrible. We were seated as soon as we arrived, and then waited 30 minutes before anyone took our drink order. Another 20 passed before they took our food order. We then had to wait another 30 for the check. All said, it took 1:45 for lunch from arrival to departure. read more

Authentic Mexican food that is always outstanding along with outstanding customer service. Recommend this place for great food and service.

Will never go back, the food wasn't good and one of their employees named David was extremely rude! The other two couples whom dined with us said " They will never go back either"! Witnessing David's attitude and rudeness. read more

Friendly staff, great chips & salsa and awesome drink specials. Food delivered quickly with nice plate presentation. Thanks Yelp for the idea! read more

El Cazador - Mexican Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

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food and service was amazing i went for cinco de mayo and it was amazing! even though they were busy they stuff got us seated quick!

Best Mexican restaurant in Valdosta by far! The margaritas are delicious and strong! Great drink and food specials that change daily. And the food is perfect and consistent every time! We eat here a few times a month. Bonus because the kids love it too! Portion sizes are huge and prices are great. Thanks El Caz! read more

My fiancé and I just moved to this area and after a long day of moving we decided to reward ourselves with some margaritas- as one does. After a few yelp searches we chose this place. The food was great, we ordered from the lunch menu since it was before 4pm. I got the grande chicken quesadilla & he got the beef taco plate. The price was right, the margaritas were strong, and the service was friendly. We will definitely go back. read more

Was apprehensive because of the three stars. Service was excellent and the food was great. I had the chicken breast with chorizo, my wife had a quesadilla. If you are ever in Lake Park this place is worth a try. read more

Ordered take other night. Alambre Mexicao and Chori Pollo were fantastic. Order came with bag of chips with salsa, definitely had leftovers for the next day's lunch. Excellent food as always. read more

El Cazador - Chori Pollo - Mexican Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

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Please understand that this review is being written from a slightly inebriated state. The margaritas from El Cazador have directly influenced the content of this review. Order the Texas margarita. Order it. Holy crap. Valdosta has an issue with Sunday - none of the boutique "good" restaurants are open on Sunday. I called them all - I checked, trust me on this one. They simply aren't open. We don't know why. Trying to go on a date with my wife while we visited her family we eventually ended up at El Cazador as a default to everything else being closed. The waitress came to our table and asked us if she could tempt us with a two dollar margarita. Being from Atlanta where margaritas are normally eight to ten dollars I was naturally suspect of the offer -- surely there'd be no alcohol in that. I asked, instead, for a texas margarita. The waitress told me that'd be a whole five dollars and surely I'd rather have the two buck one. Even then, a five dollar one is cheaper than the normal Atlanta fare so I stuck to my texas order and assumed the worst. While waiting for the margarita I perused the hundreds (okay, maybe not hundreds, but certainly an abnormal amount) of menu choices and ordered #27 - tamale, burrito and chile relleno. The margarita came out and I was pretty tipsy the rest of the evening. I cannot believe the amount of alcohol present in the wine-glass sized drink. Seriously. This knocked me on my ass. Later in the meal I ordered a two buck margarita and the waitress asked me how they compared. I mentioned the amount of alcohol in the first one I ordered and she said, "Yes, that's what texas means here - lots of alcohol." Okat then. Order a texas margarita. I honestly have no idea if my food tasted good. I scarfed it and couldn't taste much. My wife ordered taquitos and she said they were very good. Our waitress was very nice and the service was good. This is our new "mexican place in valdosta" to go to when we're in town. read more

I am still in shock by the customer service. Two friends and I were craving Mexican food and decided to stop by and eat here. The parking lot was packed, but that didn't deter us since we were okay with waiting. Well we stepped into the restaurant and it was a full house. At least 10 employees were on the floor and my friends and I stood and waited a few minutes. We made eye contact with them and tried to talk to them and NO ONE acknowledged that we were even there! We waited a few more minutes then just left. They get 1 star for terrible customer service. It's not that hard to say "it will be a few minutes until we can seat you". Besides I'm sure the service reflects the quality of the food. I'll pass. read more

I love their food. My favorite is the chimichanga with rice and beans. However the service is shaky. Some days the service is ok, and sometimes it's like a goos handful of the staff is having a bad day. Even though I never know what service I'll get when I walk in, the food is good enough for me to keep going back. read more

The best food ever! The service was fast and the waitress Farrah was so fine I tipped her a $100

As many times as I have been here, this day was probably the worst. Although the food was good, service was super slow and there was practically nobody in there! Our waitress came when she felt convenient, not when we needed her but towards the end she came a little more frequent. I had the steak burrito which was a little over done but still okay and the big house margarita which was on special that day. That was muy delicioso! But other than that, it was okay. My parents' food was okay so maybe it was just one of their bad days. The prices aren't too high but not very low either. Probably average about $8-9 per person (minus cheese dip). read more

The Best Mexican food in town, is obvious that if you like strong amazing margaritas this is your place, however if you're rude or entitled, or feel like you can sit yourself without someone accomadating you, than you're just weird! Is ok to wait 45 seconds or more to be seated, trust me I wait like more than 10 minutes to get a drink at alot of restaurants As long as you're patient, kind, they'll treat you the same! Gratitude Recipricates! Just act like a mench read more

Food was burnt and awful. Server did not ask if food was good. Should have when he seen only a few bites were taken. Food did not come as advertised on menu. read more

Took my friends to eat. Because they are Mexicans I wanted them to feel at home. This was my first time there and my last. The food was not good, authentic it was more towards something from Taco Bell. I expected more for the money. I give it a 2 star for the service and the DJ read more