Newly painted and nice decor. Had fajita quesadillas. They were great. Will come again. Salsa just average.

We ordered fajitas for 4. I argued the beef was roast and not skirt steak. the chicken was cut in chunks as big as the palm of your hand. no fajita flavor. read more

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It's a great little local Mexican food restaurant. Great for a quick "I don't know where do you wanta go" solution lol Awesome specials and great margarita prices. read more

Remodeled, redone with excellent food and service. An old favorite with a brand new look and feel. I highly recommend ordering the Charro Beans with any meal selection. You can make a meal of their Drunken Beans. It's all good. read more

Its pretty good. They do charge for credit card usage though. Draft beer is always ice cold!

I tried the enchiladas for lunch and they were delicious. The chicken had a thick and creamy sour cream gravy and the beef enchilada also had a tasty chili sauce. The rice was good but the boracho beans were excellent. The restaurant is older but clean and well kept. Our server did a great job and had a great attitude. read more

The carne gus ada is great. Nice for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I'm trying to order other items; however, it is hard to do. Knowing I'll be missing the best plate there. Chef kiss to the cook. read more

Not bad for the value but the service was a bit lacking tonight. My burrito was pretty good but I swapped out the ground beef for fajita beef at a $2 uncharge. Worth it in my opinion read more

El Conquistador Restaurant - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Bellmead, Texas

Very good tex mex, great service, love the queso and chips and salsa. One of my favorites in the Waco area.

We love the Belmead location. Generous portions never go away hungry. Really great straight forward TexMex food.

The food is good old cheap Mexican food. The chips are good, the hot sauce is not hot at all. Ask for some hotter and it is good. The enchiladas were good as were good the rice and beans. The waiter was nice and polite. I would go back anytime read more

I was traveling from out of town and I've eaten at many other Mexican restaurants and this food was horrible right down to the chips and salsa. Run as fast as you can from this restaurant! read more

In my opinion second only to Casa de Castillo. They have better salsa though. A Waco institution.

The most DELICIOUS sour cream chicken enchiladas, cheese enchiladas and charro bean. Not to mention they have FAST and friendly service!!! You won't be disappointed so give it a try!!! Oh and one more thing...the prices are reasonable. read more

El Conquistador Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Bellmead, Texas

We had a party of 8. So not very big but not small either. We we're there on a weekday around 6pm. It was pretty empty. I ordered the Chile Relleno plate. It was absolutely disgusting and this is a dish that I love to eat. I have gotten it before at the location in Hillsboro and it was amazing there but unfortunately not here. I threw it all up about an hour after eating. So I guess there was something wrong with it. The worse part was that they charged us almost $30 for a tip for a party. The entire bill was $100. We had shitty service and half the time had no waitress even though there were about 5 workers just standing around talking to each other the whole time. Terrible experience. read more

El Conquistador Restaurant - Chile Relleno - Mexican Near Me - Bellmead, Texas

First, the good news. Twelve of us, in town for a special event, arrive at the restaurant on a Saturday evening. We had called a few minutes earlier to determine whether such a large group was even possible. We were seated almost immediately and the great service began. The extended table was quickly covered with chips, salsa and water for everybody. The appetizer orders were taken and delivered. I ordered one of their high-end combo plates so that I could sample a variety of their cuisine. One of our team members was celebrating a MAJOR milestone in his life and bought a round of cocktails for everyone who wanted one. I was not authorized for a cocktail that evening but I can report that they all looked great and everybody was happy! Unfortunately, the food was sub-par. The salsa was bland and watery. All of the elements of my combo plate were barely, if even, competent; better Tex-Mex is available at many places all over Texas (and beyond). If it was just about the service, I would give them more stars; if just about the food, fewer. ​ read more

This location is bad for lunch you pay over $10 Quality of food is very bad !looks like all come out from frozen TV dinner! Don't waste your money and a lunch time eating up here I rather go eat Taco Bell then here read more

We had an outstanding waitress named Carla, she was on the floor smiling & let us know how our food was coming along in the kitchen. Reminded us about dessert options, checked on our drinks & chips constantly. I've have finally found a place with rice that actually knocked my socks off. The lady that checked us out was also very enjoyable & sweet. We highly recommend this place for future Mexican food options. read more

Had always supported this business, but because I requested server to wear a mask, (curbside), the owner came out disrespectfully I might add. Yelling at me that it wasn't a law to wear masks and that that his servers don't have to wear masks. If I'm a customer, over sixty and still not feeling comfortable about this Covid-19, I couldn't understand the big deal. I'm around small kids daily, and really try to watch my contacts, what's the big deal. In other words, you weren't respecting me as a customer. Guess I'll just have to drive across town to Nifah's and get my food. read more

Affordable pricing, excellent food that came out quick and hot. The enchiladas are delicious. Big baskets of chips and spicy salsa. BIG drink cups. The staff had great customer service. The tables and chairs are well loved. There was plenty of space between tables. The parking lot is a bit tight. All in all a good experience. I will come back. read more

TERRIBLE FOOD. Would not advise eating. the "queso" is definitely broccoli and cheese sauce. very bad!

Bad food! Great service. Everything was weird, chicken super dry, avocado dip was old and bitter. Will not ever be caught in this place again! read more

I'd rather eat at this one then the one on Waco dr. The food is good here, the waiters and waitresses are kinder and more efficient. The meals themselves seem more plentiful and tastier, I dont know... . Maybe it's just me. Anyways, their dońa maira is the bomb. Chips salsa are hood. Yes hood. Not much else to add, it's a good place to come with friend and or family . . or just for lunch. Bon appetit!! read more

I was passing through Waco and found this place om yelp. Food is ok. Flour tortillas seem packaged vs homemade. I ordered the chicken and shrimp fajitas. Shrimp was good. Chicken very dry. Not tasty at all. Overall, meh. I'm sure there are better places in the area. Inside interior needs work. My booth had duck tape on the seat. read more

El Conquistador Restaurant - Overcooked chicken fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Bellmead, Texas

Consistently delicious food. The chips can be a little greasy at times and the taste of the salsa varies (which at least indicates that it's freshly made). The Doña Maria is probably my favorite dish with the Tacos al Carbon coming in a close second. The service is usually pretty fast during lunch. Overall, highly recommend it. read more

As a Mexican I wouldn't recommend this spot if you are looking for authentic Mexican food. Everyone has their own ways of making "Mexican food" and their own seasonings this just wasn't it for us. The service was great but food was not up our alley. read more

The reviews do not reflect how good the food is at this place. It's a neighborhood restaurant with excellent food . We were quite happy with our fajitas, the service, The margaritas. The food was served hot and tasty. We would come here again. read more

I travel for work and stay in north Waco all the time and this is mine and everyone in my company's first choice for food up here. Always had great service here and the food always comes out super fast. Good prices and good people. read more

This local favorite has been around forever and the food is consistently delicious. The service is ALWAYS good. I am reviewing today because great service is becoming more and more scarce everywhere, especially amid staffing disparities. This evening I was blown away at the service provided At El Conquistador in Bellmead. The host was prompt in greeting us, he seemed to care about our experience and I watched him helping to clean the dining area when he was between customers. We had outstanding service from Lizz, and another employee who was refilling chips and bussing tables also asked about us. I was so impressed that I wanted to tell the whole internet. We lovingly call this place El Con, and you can always depend on delicious, hot food, that is served in a timely manner. I recommend the taco rico dinner! Thanks El Con for being a gem in Bellmead. read more

Family favorite since they opened! BEST chips & salsa of any place I've been...anywhere! Awesome fajitas, Juarez dinner, taco rico special, tortilla soup, house special, ice cold beer, frozen margaritas, OUTSTANDING service...the list goes on!! We had our rehearsal dinner here in 1995! We El Con!! read more

The BEST salsa I've ever had at a restaurant! It does have quite a bit of heat to it, but tastes so fresh and it's addicting. The food was also great. They even gave us courtesy sopapillas before we left. read more

This place doesn't care for the customers I ordered the chimichanga and only ate a few bites and asked for the manager to remove it as it was disgusting and she then said since its been eaten off of she has the charge us half price which is a little ridiculous considering I ate 3 bites the manager was super rude and condescending and made sure to make us feel like we were below her! read more

Stopped here with a couple of friends on our way back from a day at the races in Austin at the track, we were greeted and seated promptly, very friendly greeting service. Bowls of chips and salsa immediately came out, they were both very good and the refills came faster than we could keep up. Had the burrito dinner plate, it came out pretty fast and hot. Very tasty, good sauces and sides. This place is a great value, all 3 of us got our fill and spent only around $10-12 each for dinner entree and a soft drink. Service was friendly all around, very attentive and accommodating, can't beat that. Parking is a breeze, will definitely return here on trips through the area. read more

It saddens me to have to give a review with such a low rating, but the food here is lacking. Everything we ordered was bland. I cannot recall the last time I enlisted the aid of table top salt to enhance the flavor of food served to me at a restaurant, but it was absolutely necessary here at El Conquistador. The salsa was so bland that I had to add salt, stir it up with a chip, and then add more salt. The queso is terrible. If I had been blindfolded and asked to identify what I was tasting, I most certainly would have guessed cream of mushroom soup- which a completely bizarre thing to say, but that is exactly what I would equate the taste of the queso to be like. Then for an entree I ordered an enchilada plate with a sour cream chicken enchilada and a cheese with chili con carne. Amazingly this looked great, but somehow they were able to make the entire dish bland. Completely devoid of flavor. I'm very disappointed at my experience here and the price was outrageous considering the food was so lacking in the flavor department. I will say that the waitstaff here was very friendly, but it does not excuse the awful food. read more

Stopped by on my way to Dallas. I ordered the Dona Maria with beef fajitas & charro beans. Everything was quite good. The tea was fresh & service was super fast (our plate was on the table in less than 7 minutes). I'd return again if I find myself passing through& hungry. read more

Garbage. Disgusting. Yuck. I don't feel bad using terms like these to describe this place. I ordered chicken fajitas. I received odd chunks of boneless chicken breast that had been boiled before being browned in a skillet without seasoning. The veggies had no caramelization. I raised the issue with the manager who vehemently denied the chicken had been boiled. Yeah right. I watched a waiter bus a bowl of salsa off a table and pour the remnants into a pitcher he was using to refill salsa with. read more

Good food, big portions, and friendly service. Their 3 star rating is too low for this restaurant! Try it!

This was not very great, i'll recommend their drinks bc they have the good kind off ice and the piña coladas. The food was horrible, the rice looks like it was made from the day before. The food when it came out to us, it was cold. The meat was plain, it didn't have any seasoning. Wasn't a great Mexican restaurant. I don't recommend it. read more

Have eaten here as long as I can remember. They have the best taco salads and queso. Food is always good and on point. Have always had really good service as well. Prices average about what you would expect. Never disappointed read more

Tacos Al Carbon were pretty good. My husbands enchiladas were ok. The charro beans were tasty!!the cheese dip was orange . I am used to white cheese dip. It was thick and lumpy- gross. The salsa was nice and spicy. I probably would not eat there again. Nothing was fabulous and the price for 2 minus tip for lunch was $36! (No alcohol). read more