Went here three days in a row. Fast service and good food. Would recommend to anyone needing a quick rest stop or hungry for some Mexican food. read more

Absolutely amazing establishment very friendly folks great food was worth the walk from the loves truck stop read more

El Comal - Just good food - Mexican Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

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My lunch Fajita Bowl was delicious! Seasoned very well, and instead of cheese sauce I opted for the green Verde Sauce to eliminate the dairy. The chicken was juicy and vegetables cooked just right. The house margarita is just the right amount of sweet and sour for me! So glad my first visit that I'd been waiting for was 5 stars. Service was excellent and it's a nice, clean place. A nice lunch price with leftovers is always a better deal to me than less healthy, greasy fast food. I'll be going back. read more

El Comal - Fajita Bowl with chicken and Verde Sauce (not pictured) instead of cheese sauce to avoid dairy. Great salsa and margarita! - Mexican Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

El Comal is consistently a winner. I love the authentic cuisine, large portions, friendly staff and plentiful menu options. The ambiance is relaxing and clean for a nice, casual dining experience. I have eaten there for years for takeout and dine-in and I have never been disappointed. read more

Excellent establishment. Food, service was very good. Had to flag a waiter once for refills and an additional food item.

Perfect last minute Mexican restaurant. Food is good, prices are great, and large portions. The staff isn't very friendly or attentive, but it doesn't ruin your meal. I would recommend but tell friends what to expect. read more

We have had the worse luck trying to get seated at this restaurant. We have stood in the vestibule and watched servers and wait staff buzz on by, and no one greets us or acknowledges that we are standing there. Twice we have come here, and twice can't get someone to seat us after waiting awhile. Twice we have left without getting a table. read more

Good is always fresh and fast. Never had a bad meal here. I get the burrito texicano. AMAZING!!! Go hungry!! read more

Second visit just as phenomenal as last visit just wonderful tasting food and spectacular service must try if you are in area read more

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Fiesta Bowl Mexico meets comfort Americano. I've never had a fajita mixture over spaghetti but it was heaven! There is a little warmth to the meat over the warm cheese sauce. Golly!! Oh, the homemade flan is the perfect complement to your meal. read more

El Comal - Mexico meets Americano comfort food! - Mexican Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

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If you talk about value for money - 4/5 stars. Taste of food - 3 stars. But in the McCalla/Bessemer area, I would still rate this as one of the better Mexican places. Reason for 3 stars is for me to consistent with other review I have given to better Mexican places in Atlanta and other cities. read more

Four stars because I think it's wonderful for this area to have a Mexican restaurant and I believe they have a lot of potential. It'd be nice to see a restaurant make it in this Bucksville building that's housed a rotating door of restaurants. I'm a little jealous they have it now that I no longer live in McCalla. Decent Mexican food is a dime a dozen in Alabama. Great Mexican food is even harder to find. This restaurant has only been open a couple of weeks now and I feel like they have the potential to be great. What you'll find here that you won't find at the numerous other Mexican restaurants is a menu with a lot of variety. Sure they're serving your basic nachos, quesadillas, and burritos but if you really take the time to delve into their menu you'll see they're cooking with meats like ham and chorizo. They're offering dishes like nachos with 5 different meats and a Molcajete which is a sizzling bowl of sauce filled with tender strips of meat. My parents have eaten here a couple of times and my husband, sister, and I joined them for dinner Saturday night. The basic dishes seem pretty basic, nothing too spectacular but I think when my Molcajete came out heads turned because it's something you just don't see at other restaurants. Our main issue was that the salsa along with the entrees were pretty mild in flavor. We're a family who loves our spice. The problem is most restaurants cater to the general public who can't handle a lot of spice. We asked for a spicier salsa and they gladly brought a salsa that appeared to be made of chili peppers, sort of like a chili Colorado sauce if you've ever had that. It had a bit more heat than the regular salsa without actually burning your tongue. We could handle even more heat than that so my dad added some hot sauce to it which gave it a better heat level. I contacted the restaurant on Facebook to find out if they were willing to customize the heat level for those of us who prefer more spice and they said they'd be more than happy to do so. I'd highly recommend asking your friendly server for your entrée to be spicy if you're a heat lover like us. read more

El Comal - Molcajete - Mexican Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

Service is usually good, but the food and vibe is much better at La Tortilla down the road. The only time we go is when La Tortilla is busy.

There are much better Mexican restaurants in Hoover. BTW A Chile Relleno is NOT a stuffed bell pepper. It requires a poblano pepper. The Mexican restaurant in McCalla is far better. read more

The food here is always fresh and delicious. Our favorite is the fajita for two. It is enormous amount and we always have leftovers.

Absolutely love el comal the absolute best Mexican restaurant I've been to. I've never once had an issue or any problems from them!!!! I legit love this place 10/10 recommend!!!!! read more

Good local Mexican food. Local restaurant with good service and great prices I would recommend as we eat there often.

Don't go on "Taco Tuesday" for their $.99 tacos!! They won't let you have soft tacos???? There's very little if any cheese on the tacos, and they weigh half the weight of a Taco Bell taco!! I don't know if that's how they are always served but on their deal day they are seriously slacking!! Oh! Don't order the Sophapia! Every Mexican restaurant in town for the same price fries big flour burritos tortillas to create this dessert. This restaurant is cheesy cheap!! They use a small corn tostado for their dessert. You can't even cut it with a steak knife!! Awful!! They clearly care nothing for food quality here!! Yuck! read more

i love good mexican food... by that i mean, fresh, seasoned well, and dose not need extra sauces. what i also do not like is to have my dish made only to have sauce (from the kitchen) poured all over it. please go and review yourself, as i'd love to read your reviews. thanks read more

Beans are too runny. The meats whether chicken or beef have too much liquid and it makes tortillas or shells soggy. Beef is too salty.

Came in with the kids! Very friendly. The steak taco are the bomb!! Margaritas are good. Fast and friendly service

We passed by this small town on our road trip and found this restaurant on Yelp. The food here is very good and price is unbeatable. The owner here is very friendly and the draft beer is the largest eat I have ever had. If you ever visit this town come to this restaurant you won't be disappointed! read more

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It's a great restaurant. I always get the fish tacos! And they are so good. Staff is really kind and work fast!

This place is the business. They've got this specialty called the flaming cheese fajita, and boy lemme tell ya this thing goes HARD. The cheese forms a crust on the bottom of the comal (the hissing plate they bring fajitas out on) and melds with the meat and onions and... ooh daddy. Naturally they've also got the traditional options as well. I can't endorse most of them, but I'm sure the quality is top shelf. The only reason this place ain't getting the 5 star nod is because they give you like 2 tortillas per fajita plate and charge per extra batch of tortillas... come on bruh. That's shady in any language, why you gotta be like that? ‍ read more

The food was good. The salsa was very salty. The server was unfriendly and non-smiling. Not great overall.

Love, love, love this restaurant! Best Mexican food I've eaten even after traveling all over the country. Fast service and always great quality. They are definitely worth the drive. And they are very generous with their portions. I usually get one meal and eat half for supper and the other half for lunch the next day. read more

If you are ever anywhere near this restaurant you must go! Nestled in the foothills of small town Alabama, the food is good, but the customer service and strong drinks are worth the stop! I had a vegetarian plate F, a frozen margarita and a fried banana dessert that I shared with a friend. My friends had a fajita quesadilla and the shrimp with pineapple. The locals we came with used the menu as a suggestion and the owner of the restaurant was more than happy to make their dream dish come true. The margarita was by far my favorite part, one of the best I've had in a while. I so enjoyed hanging out at this little spot because it wasn't busy, there was plenty of parking and the service staff was so sweet. I would definitely recommend this cute hole in the wall to anybody. read more

Love this place!!! No matter carry out or stay and eat this place has excellent Mexican food and awesome salsa.

The service is straight-to-the-point and the food is awesome. Always more than you'll eat and they handle large crowds well.chimichanga, fish tacos, authentic Mexican tacos recommended . read more

We love this place, the service is always outstanding & the food is excellent. My daughter says they have the best chili relleno she's ever tasted. I have tried several different items here, always great. They also have wonderful margaritas! read more

This is now my favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. The food is very good. I like the individual salsa cups which allow you to mix your own level of heat and "double" dipping doesn't matter. They offer several unique (and tasty) dishes which gives you an "out of the ordinary" experience. And, the prices are reasonable. read more

The food is honest to goodness real Mexican food! Rosa & Nico add to the excellent experience with their quick, prompt and correct service.

I love EL COMAL! I eat here weekly. Everything is very tasty, if you like Mexican Food, this is your place! My favorite is the Burrito Supreme. read more

This is the best place. Their fiesta bowl is phenomenal. They also have this fried cheese cake (Xango) that is out of this world. Their staff is very friendly and works very hard. read more

Everything I have ever eaten here has been tasty, well prepared, and reasonably priced. The staff are all very friendly and we have never had a long wait. read more

Nice to have this Mexican restaurant close by. Everytime I have eaten there or take out food was delicious although last time it was a little more spicy than other. Excellent service. Prices compare to other Mexican restaurants in the area. read more

We eat here all the time. If you don't get the chili relleno (sp) which is a stuffed bell pepper you won't be disappointed. We love everything else and the service. read more

This place is awesome! Love this restaurant! The fiesta bowl is my favorite! Oh and their Xango "fried cheesecake" is amazing! The staff there is fast and friendly! read more

This is my go to Mexican! The food is always consistently solid. The staff is so friendly! The salsa is always fresh. The tacos are always good. I don't think you can go wrong at El Comal with Mexican restaurants scattered all over the area. This is the best. read more

Everything we've ordered from here has been great!! Everything comes out very quickly, hot & exactly how you ordered it. I've had better chips & salsa but everything else is so good that it doesn't matter. Perks that it is 5 minutes from our house. Take out is SO fast, we call & order and leave immediately to pick up. This is a regular spot for us! I recommend the pechuga con chorizo! read more