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    El Espolon

    3.8 (77 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    EL ESPOLON ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Chips and salsa
    Fabian S.

    This restaurant was an absolute treat. The staff was great and the food was so tasty. I ordered a steak and chicken fajita which was delicious. Our server was courteous and very attentive. Great food and great service made this an amazing experience.

    Molcajete
    Tara K.

    On our way back to KC from Lake of the Ozarks, we stumbled upon this Mexican restaurant in Sedalia. This is one of those places that is technically Texmex but leans a little more toward the mex side. Chips were hot and crispy and salsa was very good. If you order the spicy salsa and mix it with the regular mild it's a winning combo! I also have a rule when I go to a New Mexican restaurant; If they have molcajete on the menu, I order it. Beef, chicken, shrimp, cactus and cheese in a hot lava bowl! The molcajete here was very very good! Husband ordered the fajitas and also really liked them. When traveling to and from the lake this will definitely be a stop we will try to make!

    JC M.

    Perfect spot to be with family and friends highly recommended!!! Generous portions at adorable price!!! From the kitchen to your table, making our food fresh every single day for better quality and making your experience always pleasant.

    Carnitas y chiles toreados
    Jim S.

    Sedalia has become, for a variety of reasons, a small Mexican version of Kansas City's barbecue ecosystem or St. Louis' Italian ecosystem. The small city has a disproportionate number of excellent and authentic Mexican restaurants and taquerias. They are owned and staffed by people knowledgeable and passionate about the cuisine of their native or ancestral country. El Espolon is one of the anchors of the city's offerings, with excellent food and service reflective of that status. The menu is extensive, the wait staff professional and friendly, the prices ridiculously reasonable (lunch menu includes weekends). Four stars, with an added fifth star earned by our outstanding server Pablo, whom we have no doubt will be a revered restaurateur himself someday.

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    The food was really good only bad thing was a piece of plastic in one of the plates, they gave the plate for free

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    Food is okay pricing is fair service was a little bit slow and it wasn't that busy the days I went. Margaritas are delicious though.

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    3 years ago

    Good food and super quick service! Second time visiting on the way to the Ozarks and would do it again.

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    Excellent portions fantastic food and wonderful service. Go there at least five or six times a month.

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    Pro: cute atmosphere, cheap food, fast service/ Con: margarita tasted like sour mix and food is bland

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    Our server was very nice, but we didn't like the tacos, tostadas, salsa, chicken enchiladas or the cheese enchiladas.

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    Can't give you a sample menu but things like chili rellanos & salads could be prepared without meat.

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    We ordered chicken wings, chile colorado, and fajita nachos…read more This is just the place to get chicken wings. They are jumbo size, they are cooked to perfection and they have an amazing flavor. Really caught me off guard, I will be going here any time I have a wing craving. Also, I just love their chile colorado, for anyone who hasn't tried this dish and loves chili, give it a try; it has a touch of kick to it and the beans/rice with the chili (steak bits) is just perfect comfort food. Fajita nachos were standard tex-mex, not bad though. The service was good. The place looked clean.

    I'm in town for work and was looking for a Mexican restaurant to try. Positive YELP reviews lead me…read morehere. It is a small restaurant (possibly a converted fast food place) that has been modified and decorated to fit the part. The bar area consists of horse saddles for bar stools which was a nice feature. The night I went there was (I believe) only one waitress who was hustling. I was seated and quickly brought chips and salsa. The salsa had a slight hint of heat and the chips were pretty good. I usually order a combo plate when at a new place. I found them near the back of a very extensive menu. Instead of picking from a list of items they gave each possible combination spelled out. I was hoping for a taco, enchilada and rellano combo but rellanos are not included in the combos. I went with a taco, 2 enchiladas and rice. Apparently these only come ground beef. I tried to get carnitas for my tacos and ended up with a side dish of tacos. In the end the food tasted good. My margarita seemed heavy on the mix and easy on the tequila. In the end this was fine for small town Mexican. I would have rated it higher had the combo portion of my dinner not been the standard ground beef.

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    The more we travel around the USA, the more we notice that food is not the same in every state…read more We're originally from the South, so I'm used to barbacoa being darker in color and shredded, and lengua having a little more flavor. At first, I felt like the flavor was a bit lacking overall, but I quickly realized that most of the items seemed more like "add salt to taste." The place itself was super small and had a home-like feel. It's located in a smaller city with a mostly Hispanic and white population, so I can understand the flavor palate they may be cooking for. Overall, I would come back since it seems to be the only place in the area with decent tacos. The family that owns it was very nice, and the service was great. The pozole and salsa macha they had was super good. I'd come back just for that. If you're confused with all the clutter that how stores are in Mexico. They sell everything in a store so it reminded me of a Mexican convenience store/stop and eat place. Don't expect somewhere fancy. Languages: Spanish/english Service: 10/10 Food flavor: 5/10 For the area: 8/10 Lengua: 6/10 Tripas :8/10 Barbacoa: 6/10 Pozole: 8/10

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