BEST MEXICAN DISH IN TOWN! The #20 is the BEST! If you are a carnivore and love some flavor with spice.... This is it! soooo good. If I want Mexican I know where I'm going! Some dang good margaritas if you want to unwind and relax. The free chips and salsa is great. Salsa is warm with a sweet, bold flavor. Awesome after taste. El Corral has always been a great spot in this small town. Friendly service, outside patio is great on nice weather days, its pet friendly if you got a fur baby and added a pool table recently. Very cool spot for sure. This place is a favorite for me and for many others that live here in Buffalo Tx. read more

their food is always consistent and very good. You know what to expect when you order great service too.

I don't normally do reviews, but I felt like this needed to be out there for everyone to see. We have always liked comIng here, but the last 3 times in the last few months, the place has been absolutely filthy. Food on the floor that you can clearly see and the staff won't bother picking it up. The tables take forever to be cleaned up and the service is slower than ever. Won't be going back until they change some things. read more

Easily the worst Mexican restaurant we've ever been to--Taco Bell would be a MAJOR upgrade. The so-called salsa was nothing more than flavorless, watery liquid. The ground meat in the tacos had an unusual taste, and the cheese enchilada wasn't any better--the cheese tasted artificial. The rice and beans were downright awful. Our family of five took a few bites before deciding to cut our losses and head to Dairy Queen instead. Also, be aware that they charge extra for credit card payment. No idea where the positive reviews are coming from-- do yourself a favor and keep on driving down 45 for a better option. read more

Amazing food and drinks at incredible prices!!! Stopped in while driving from Tyler to Houston.

Not bad, not good. For the area it's a okay place to go, considering not many other choices. The food was average tasting but the service and ambiance were above average. Drinks and pricing were average. read more

El Corral Mexican Restaurant - Strawberry margarita - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, Texas

This quaint little place a great...cozy bar and plenty of seating throughout the place. Staff is extremely helpful and friendly. Had a Beer and ordered the Super Burrito. This thing is nearly the size of a loveseat and is borderline flood challenge material. Needless to say, I got a to-go box. Great flavor, busting with tons of chicken and rice, and topped with a rediq amount of cheese. Will hit this joint up again next time in Buffalo...check em out. read more

El Corral Mexican Restaurant - Super burrito - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, Texas

had a table of 8 and it took about an Hour and a half for us to finally get our food. Rice was burnt, enchiladas were cold, we had to get up and get ourselves some dinnerware. read more

Worst customer service I've received in years! My husband's rib-eye was well done! Completely over cooked, we were so hungry and driving to Dallas with no time to wait for another one. He wanted to eat his enchiladas and the awful waitress said if he took a bite of the enchilada he had to pay for the entire meal including the over cooked ribeye! She said that's the owners rules and wouldn't budge so my husband left hungry. Never again! Bad karma for you guys. read more

So glad we found this local Mexican spot! Everything is yum! From the salsa seemed warm, the queso tortilla bowl and the dirty margaritas (a very good thing)!!! read more

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Very friendly staff! They know how to do Tamales right! Closest thing to California Mexican food/tamales I have found in 4.5 years. Salsa is great! Tacos with cilantro onions and avacado were spot on! YES YES YES!! We live 2.5 hrs away but would frequent here again.... can y'all move up to Dallas?! read more

The food is excellent--truly delicious and varied in so far as your options. I have traveled in Mexico extensively and while they have the capability of cooking local cuisine, El Corral is an excellent choice for food and service if you are not driving to Mexico read more

We started off with margaritas. They were delicious and refreshing. The complimentary chips and salsa were good. We requested hot sauce that had more heat and were served two more sauces. They were great. We ordered the beef fajitas and cheese enchilada/beef taco plate. The beef fajitas were really good. The meat was so tender and flavorful. Would order again! The taco was a little greasy but still good. I'm just not a fan of Tex mex enchiladas but these were ok. Rice and beans were good. This is our favorite Mexican place in Buffalo. read more

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Don't believe the good reviews. Simply a Mexican food restaurant in the middle of no where. We had low expectations and we're even disappointed. Best advice is travel down the road to the next exit and visit the Taco Bell or the Mexican restaurants of the highway. Food is only edible and double check the silverware. We were given dirty ones. read more

My family stopped here on a road trip from the Houston area. Great little hole in the wall! Chicken was very well cooked and the salsa was spicy good! Also the cleanest bathrooms I've ever experienced in a Mexican food restaurant. read more

The hot sauce is warm and home made. Really good. Their beef fajita meat had great flavor. I got an appetizer sampler and the whole plate was very enjoyable as were the meals my family ordered. The waiter was really nice and the bathrooms were clean. The only reason I docked a star was that we wanted to order dessert. The menu had fried ice-cream and we were excited to order it. They told us they couldn't make it, so we ordered a couple orders of sopapillas. When we ate them, they tasted like they had been fried in the same oil or pan as something that had chicken and onions in it? I thought I was imagining it until my daughter mention it too. read more

Ok, don't let the lack of curb appeal, stop you from trying El Corral! Great prices for good food! Their homemade hot sauce/salsa is delicious, as were the enchiladas. The chicken flautas were amazing! Very good experience for travelers passing through (very few options in Buffalo) read more

We stopped here during a road trip from Houston to Dallas. The food and service were absolutely awesome. The conditions of the building were extremely run down. There were spider webs in the corners and mold in the bathrooms. Good food / horrible ambiance read more

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We absolutely love El Corral! Valerie,Samuel,Maria & all the employees! They have amazing food & their prickly pear margaritas are to die for!!! Street tacos are awesome! read more

El Corral Mexican Restaurant - Chicken fajita street tacos - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, Texas

Small local place just off the hwy. full bar, ritas are served in fishbowl bar glass and seemed to be served at most every table-I was in the middle of road trip, maybe next time. Open late-I was passing through Monday night and open at 8:30pm. Chili releno dinner plate with rice and beans and homemade flour tortillas. Casual attire-if your in a cowboy hat with spurs, you'll fit right in with the crowd. read more

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Terrible service said our to go order wasn't ready but it was sitting on counter and didn't give it to us until 30 min later.

Delicious Food! Great Prices too!! Salsa was great, enchiladas were perfect! Impressed with this little Mexican food restaurant! read more

El Corral Mexican Restaurant - My cheese enchiladas were great!! - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, Texas

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They have really great food. Employees are so nice. Great drinks! Tried just about everything on their menu. Yummmmmmm! I could eat there almost every day. read more

The food was amazing!! No complaints here!! The salad was served warm not cold and the chips are fresh. The portions are BIG!! We will eat here again soon!! read more

El Corral Mexican Restaurant - This place is amazing! I got the chile relleno and it was so good!! The salsa was also very good and it is warm not cold. - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, Texas

Very warm when we came in and as soon as we sat we should of left because I notice they were using window units as AC. Very strange! We wait awhile and the waitress came and brought us some warm water down salsa with chips. I'm use to cold salsa or at least room temperature. The salsa was definitely had too much water. I got beef fajitas. Charro beans had tomatoes in it which taste very plain. And they put a slice of tomato on the fajitas which was very strange! The beef fajitas taste okay. I wish they had bell peppers instead tons of onions in it. The price was $8.99. I guess you get what you pay for it here. Anyways the Spanish rice and Pico de gallo was the only thing that was good. I would stay away from this restaurant and go to Taco Bell! read more

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I ate at El Corral tonight with friends from work and we had a great meal and a good time. When we first got there, the restaurant was about a quarter full but within 20 minutes the restaurant was packed. It was clear after eating in Buffalo all week trying different restaurants in the evening that this was a hot place to go. It's a small restaurant and it's not much to look at and the service is a little slow, but I probably had the best dish at a Mexican restaurant in my life. It was called the Molcajete. My work friends also enjoyed their meal and everyone said it was world's better than Rancho Viejo. It is also obvious that this restaurant is popular with locals. It was very loud and most of the meal we were concerned about a little toddler who was running all over the place thinking that any minute he was going to run into something or someone and hurt himself or someone else. I felt bad for the servers trying to work around him but they continued their work and took care of us. I would definitely return here and say that as for quality and taste this is the best Mexican restaurant in Buffalo! If you find my review helpful let me know. Thanks. read more

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First time visit. Decent food. Long wait but it was Sunday after church. Prices are comparable to local area

Love love love! Great atmosphere and even better food! The salsa here is amazing! Do yourself a favor and eat here soon!

As a transplanted Californian I am used to exceptional Mexican food and this place is right up there with most of the places I have been throughout the state.Their mocajete was delicious and had both nopales and bacon which made it stand out.They flavor their meat extremely well so it is not bland at all and you notice that.They have a bar but since covid it does not seem it is manned that way.They do have drinks but mostly pre-mixed type.The food is delicious and priced well and the staff is exceptionally polite and very considerate trying to see that you are being served and not lacking anything.Usually you do not have the wait staff constantly asking you if they can get you something but here they make all of the customers feel that they want to make their dining experience exceptional and they truly do.Come see for yourself it is definitely one of the best places in Buffalo without question. read more

While not much to look at from the outside. This place had fantastic food!! I had the chicken fajitas and they were excellent. The lunch portions are huge! I wonder how big the dinner portions are then? We enjoyed the food very much and you can't believe the price. read more

El Corral Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Buffalo, Texas

Myself, husband, and mother in-law went to eat here after visiting Tishomingo State Park. The food is very good, and well priced, service was great, and restaurant was very clean. When we visit the area again we will be going to El Corral again. read more

NO STARS!!! They completely ignored our existence. Finally asked if we could have a table, then none of the waitresses would even make eye contact. 15 minutes no drinks, no chips and salsa. 25 minutes still nothing, not even a "we will be right with you"! We left! They even helped other customers who came in but continued to ignore us! Really weird! Maybe because we weren't locals?!?! read more

Service sucked walked in and cashier didn't even look up from phone until 5 minutes of us just standing there and just said "sit where you want" got an agua fresca and it tasted like it had been there for days, got our order taken only to wait 40 minutes for our food to be ready. read more

There must not be a health department in Buffalo, TX because this place would never pass. It's filthy! The service was indifferent and the food passable but the restrooms and bar areas in particular were disgusting. read more

Best stuffed fried Avocado ever!!! This little hole in the wall has great service and great food.

This was a nice surprise. I had the lunch special $4.95 a cheese enchilada, crispy beef taco, rice and beans. Very delicious. Wow! The chips and warm salsa were top notch. This little hole in the wall restaurant delivers South Texas style authentic TexMex. This is a no frills place. It is clean but ruuuuun down. Not a problem, if you like quaint mom and pop joints. If your the NYC fru fru type, Forget about it. read more

Terrible service. Terrible food. Got our order wrong... all the waitresses were on their phone the whole time. Never checked on us and never apologized for their mess up. Will never come back again. read more

Excellent food every time I go there, very friendly service! highly recommend you stop in next time your going through Buffalo

This place will surprise you great food good service and fun live band when we visited on a Friday night.

Great food. Rancho sauce spicy so they put it on the side. Wonderful flavor and not that hot. Service staff friendly and attentive. Highly recommend read more