I absolutely love Mexican food and they have the best around Cove. And the drive thru??? Chef's kiss!

BEST BREAKFAST TACOS EVER!!! We have gone to El Corral since before it built its beautiful near restaurant! It was a quick drive thru only then and ALWAYS fast and delicious. The new building is set in a nice little area, across from city hall, next door to the NEW vehicle registration building. The window always stays busy but they have some great seating inside and outside, in their fab restaurant. Food is always perfect, great staff and prices are reasonable. Swing by and enjoy!! read more

The service was very slow. Food was ok but not necessarily good. Staff was polite and nice though. read more

Service was excellent The food was prepared with love! This hidden gem was worth the drive! read more

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Came from Seattle I had a great experience, highly recommend the paov real!!! They also have a drive thru. Owner is super cool and funny also! And you gotta love the churros also! read more

Every to go order had missing food. We gave many chances but finally have given u. When you directly ask the employees if they made sure a particular food item was in the bag and that employee answers that "yes, it is there", we expect it to be there. It wasn't one time, 2 times, 3 times- it is each AND every time we purchase. I should not have to direct the bag in order to verify that the business actually gave me the items I faithfully paid for!! Also, refried beans are sometimes so old that they are sour! NASTY! We have ordered charro beans and had them do watery, there was very little taste. The restaurant prices aren't cheap. For the price they charge, I would expect that, at the very least, they could get the beans correct! read more

Place order over phone lady took my order said i need calm down she couldnt understand me got inside noone at front at register took too long get the food not happy this place today read more

Today is Saturday, I stopped to get a breakfast taco with bacon, egg & cheese and got another over cooked taco, who ever the cook is always over cooked the eggs! Please get rid of that cook or teach them to cook read more

We ordered take out & when we got home we realized they gave us a part of someone else's order & were missing 2 plates...took me several explanations to finally get the lady over the phone to understand what we got & what we were missing. When my husband went back to return the wrong order & pick up ours, they argued with him that "they know" they gave him the right order ...NO! You want to turn the tables on us for YOUR mistake?! We're DONE spending money there!...Plus! when we finally sat down to eat, the food was salty, fajita beef was over cooked, I was just disappointed at everything at this point...I used to always grab breakfast tacos there too, but I'll drive elsewhere ‍ read more

My parents live here and we're visiting for the weekend. Food is well portioned, service is fast, and the drive thru line stayed packed while we ate near the patio. The sauces are made in house. We had plates, burritos, and tacos all with great flavor. We will return. Reference: Thursday 7/11/2024 @ 10am read more

El Corral Restaurant - Breakfast All Day - Mexican Near Me - Copperas Cove, Texas

We walked in, and our first greet was " for here or to go" we replied " for here " The waitress rudely said " go sit any where " And then we go look for a table and every single one is dirty with food, and water or whatever beverage was spilled, And she comes back with menus my husband asked " could we get you to wipe the table down for us?" She reply's extremely rude after rolling her eyes " I can go have the buss boy do it " and aggressively puts our menus and silverware on the dirty table. We wait for another 5- minutes and still nothing, we got up and took our business elsewhere where. I'm not sure why she had such attitude when all we wanted was a clean table which Is standard protocol for new customers. Keep in mind they were not busy at all maybe 4 other customers. I wouldn't recommend this place, the energy was very negative the entire time. And I was excited to try it I thought it looks very pretty outside. But not worth it. read more

The food tasted excellence, customer service zero took 30 minutes to get my food. I sat there and watched every single person that came after me get their food before me, and I sat there for 10 minutes was not even offered a glass of water or anything. I was just ignored and left to sit ther! when I spoke to their manager, his response was at least your food was hot. The worst service I've ever received ever, also I had asked to speak with the owner, and whoever this manager is supposedly said he's the owner as well straight lying to me! order was placed online at 7:55 charged my card at 7:55 then 8:12 they finally processed my order to be made, then brining my my food at 8:20. read more

The breakfast tacos are great! I miss working in Cove and ordering the food or calling in the order for a kids quesadilla meal

Service was fast I had the regular breakfast w eggs bacon hash brown and toast. Serving size was huge! Shirley decided to do the unwrapped burrito and had two tacos (soft) on side. Delicious. A very popular place to the point that the drive through literally wraps around the building. The outdoor patio of the weather wasn't so wet is very nice with a hanging chair plenty of tables and a beautiful tile floor. read more

El Corral Restaurant - Keto breakfast burrito and breakfast tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Copperas Cove, Texas

The food is always great, never had a problem. On the other hand occasionally they will get backed up on orders. Last time I waited 45 minutes to get food. Though their drive through is convenient it backs up orders in the building. read more

Good Parking, nice ambiance, I've eaten here before and a lot of online ordering. Today dine in with enchilada beef, beef fajitas. Yvonne is awesome helping us decide the type of dish for my wife. read more

El Corral Restaurant - Beef plate with zucchini and condiments - Mexican Near Me - Copperas Cove, Texas

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I was injured by hot Salsa when the servicer dropped it on my table. The sauce ended up in my jacket sleeve where I was burned. The manager was very condescending, did not want to even take my name and number, and I ask for an owner's name which is refused to give me. I was even given the ticket to pay in full, with a tip. At least it could have been compensated, but no. This business is not a member of the local Chamber of Commerce, and the owners are doing all they can to avoid liability. I paid $20 for Nachos, a ruined jacket, and burn on my arm. read more

Server was rude, and the female manager was rude too. The whole restaurant was loud and the manager said I was obnoxious because I was on the phone. read more

El Corral Restaurant - My check after being called obnoxious by the manager. The server was rude also from when she greeted me. - Mexican Near Me - Copperas Cove, Texas

Has great service and has good food my favorite is breakfast tacos And the place feels comfortable to be read more

My daughter and I drove from Lampasas to eat here and when we walked in it was 9:30pm, the door says they close at 10pm. we found a spot to sit and a very young man comes to our table and says, " Um, we are closed." I tell him the door says 10 pm and he leaves saying he will ask! Never comes back. Needless to say we wont be back. read more

I've had my fair share of Mexican food since I've lived in Texas my whole life and now live in San Antonio where you can throw a rock in any direction and you'd hit a Mexican restaurant. We decided to come and visit my parents in Cove and instead of cooking we opted for some Mexican food for breakfast because...well...who doesn't love Mexican food for breakfast? Looking through yelp, this place had great reviews so we decided on El Corral. The menu choices from the yelp pictures looked promising. We ordered the Western Omelet, Steak and Eggs, Migas Plate and sausage and egg tacos. Here is my assessment of each plate: - Sausage & Egg taco: The sausage in the egg taco was more like the jimmy dean sausage you get from the grocery store and grounded up and fully Mixed with the eggs. There was No seasoning and the tortillas did not appear to Homemade! - Steak and Egg- the steak was inedible! It was so chewy and tough that my Husband had to stop Eating it. He felt like he was eating beef jerky. The flavor of the ranchero sauce seemed like they got it from a can/jar instead of homemade. - Migas: one of the worst I have ever eaten! The cheese seemed like some sort of melted velveeta cheese like substance. The tortillas were so soggy, there was absolutely no crunch to anything. I found egg shells in my Eggs and they used the same, what seemed like jarred salsa, in it. The bacon was inedible! Completely burnt! We did try it though and it tasted fishy! Did they fry this in fish oil??? - Western Omelet: it was cooked well, the filling was good and flavorful. My father enjoyed it very much! I would not recommend this place for anything breakfast! I might be spoiled with my south Texas Mexican cuisine but this place didn't hold up to the reviews. This might be good for central Texas but certainly wouldn't make it in San Antonio. read more

El Corral Restaurant - Migas with burned bacon - Mexican Near Me - Copperas Cove, Texas

Good atmosphere but I hope this was a one off thing ,but my food specifically my burritos with egg and bacon had a lot of pieces of egg shells in both burrito. read more

The food at El corral was delicious and for as busy as they were, we got seated very quickly. The atmosphere was nice. It wasn't super noisy. We could all talk amongst ourselves and there was no trouble hearing one another. It was nice. read more

The food was okay however there was something in the beans that could of easily been a chocking hazard. This is the last time we come here because of the safety. Also they gave no limes with the food. DO NOT COME HERE. read more

El Corral Restaurant - There was some sort of plastic material found in the beans. - Mexican Near Me - Copperas Cove, Texas

We walked in and were not greeted by anybody so we just sat down at an available table. And then we waited and waited and waited for someone to notice as in to come over and give us menus.it took a while and they were not that busy We then ordered our food and then we waited and waited and waited and waited a little more My son was patient which he normally is not when it comes to having to wait It was disappointing with my restaurant background that nobody came to say it'll be here soon When the food did arrive The portions were great and the food was delicious. We both enjoyed our meals. It is a very aesthetically pleasing restaurant one we could take guests too All and All. I would recommend this restaurant, but for some reason the service on the day we came was slow. For the Cove it's extremely pleasant with a great menu. read more

Hands down THE BEST pastor tacos I've ever had! Me and my boyfriend just moved from Austin and we come here almost twice a week! Dalia is amazing too! read more

El Corral Restaurant - Pastor Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Copperas Cove, Texas

This restaurant has such a unique and authentic vibe compared to many other Latin restaurants in the area. Not only was Santana the bartender exceptional, everyone was welcoming. The atmosphere is incredible and you just can't beat $7 Teremana shots. I'm glad I gave this place a shot on a Friday night. They did not disappoint. read more

The food was okay Not the best but not bad. Our issue was we couldn't even have conversation the employee were literally Messing Around the whole time. Hitting each other with towels. Laughing so loud. as a customer I'm glad you're having a good time but this is not the place! They were the loudest people in the whole place. read more

Got a new male server last night, it was not a good experience. We felt rushed as he brought the check before we were even finished eating, tried to take the empty check book before we were ready to pay (as we were still eating), and took plates 2 seconds after we finished our food. Got stared at the entire time until we got up to leave! On top of that, we watched the bartender drop a piece of silverware on the floor when they were rolling it up and place it back in the bin to be rerolled! (ew??) The food is okay but it's not great. One of two mexican restaurants in cove so it's not like you have much choice. We won't be back for a while. read more

Food subpar Service lacking Ambiance didn't change with upgrade. Not impressed. Better when it was across the street as drive thru only. read more

I've been here twice, and we even had a farewell luncheon as well. I had a serenata, and it was amazing. The staff is great except for a young kid that I think it was his first day. Again, it's a great place. read more

It's always a pleasure dining here. Whether it's to go or sit down. Our staple is the breakfast burrito with everything on it except eggs. They load it up, all the way up. I recommend eating here as much as you can for those massive breakfast burritos loaded-cut the eggs. read more

I got lunch here for my lunch break and was pleasantly surprised! My coworker brought me here and we weren't aware that it was drive-thru only (I'm not sure that's still the case). I couldn't see the menu from the passenger seat in my coworkers car, so I ordered a Chicken Quesadilla because it's always a safe choice. We also ordered Queso to share! I really enjoyed my quesadilla! It was delicious and I also loved the rice! The Queso and chips were also very tasty. This is quite a gem that I had never heard about, but I would definitely make a trip to Cove just to eat here! read more

El Corral Restaurant - Chicken Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Copperas Cove, Texas

Once again the dumb ass in the drive through fucked up our order been going here for 20 years the service hasn't just declined it fell off a fucking cliff read more

A friend of mine dropped me off some food and the sour cream was clumpy and old colors were pretty as if it would have flavor but it was so bland I will not ask for this place again I'll drive to Killeen read more

Something has changed. Last time we ate there the Charro beans were off flavor. We changed it to refried which wasn't much better. The waitress said that it was always the same recipe. We waited for check, eventually walked up to register to check out. read more

I did not give this a "5 Star" rating because of the following: Food - Excellent Service - Excellent Cleanliness - Excellent Ambiance - Excellent Price - Reasonable (for these days and times). However: They charged me $1.00 for a very small (2 oz) serving of sour cream to supplement the very small amount of sour cream that came with my entree (Double shrimp casadilla). They charged me $1.33 for paying for my meal with a debit card. There are no signs or information posted revealing that paying with a debit/credit card would incur additional costs. So, I figure $2.33 in "frivolous" charges warrants -2 Stars. I WILL NOT be going back to this local establishment due to the frivolous charges, regardless of all of the other excellent aspects. read more

I just went thru the drive thru at El Corral today. The person at the drive thru could not get my order right so after 4 tries I finally pulled up to the window and placed my order, this was after waiting 20 minutes for the vehicles in front of us to get served. They finally got our food order done and I drove the quarter mile back home. The food was vastly subpar. I am going to have to think real hard about whether I will ever go there again. read more

The food was sooooo good! We'll definitely be coming back. We had the birria tacos and tamales. Yum!! The waiters and waitresses are the sweetest. Good food and good people, the makings of a great restaurant. Thanks for a wonderful experience El Corral. read more

Drove 30 minutes to get food here, I get there at 9:45 P.M., (drive through). The girl says nah we aren't taking your order we are closing early. I'm like there's people inside?? You have 10:00 P.M. posted. Can I go inside and order? No we're like done for the day we're closing. Wow, now I have to waste an hour of my time because of this "service". read more