Worst service we have ever had here. We got here at 2:20 and ask about our food after 30 minutes 10 minutes later my wife went to find someone but the kitchen was empty. But then the last 6 months it's gone downhill, I ask for the manager and at 3:15 we got our food. Worst part is there was only two people finishing their lunch we were the only ones there, my wife ordered lunch fajitas and I had to pick three 2 tamales and a taco. 12.95 13.95. and I ordered a small margarita on the rock with probably 8 ounce drink and it was $15 wow. Might be a little bit different. If the food was good it was best. The fajitas were not for Cooke at all. You could definitely tell they just slap something together. Then they came by and asked her everything was about three different people each time I explained to him how poor the service was and the poor quality of the food we never asked for any discounts or refunds or anything for we pay our $50 including a seven dollar tip for the guy who is probably a five on a scale of 1 to 10, Okay you get my point here. Save your time and money and go to Antonio's on 174 in Burleson or Mirandas or even the even Mexican Inn across the highway. This was my last time to visit. Sorry El Fenix, I'm not sure how y'all can keep the doors open ‍ read more

El Fenix - 4" tall $15 margarita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Burleson, Texas

First time here. To start off, their chips and salsa were delicious. The chips had the perfect crisp and were still warm, and the salsa was refreshing. I ordered the chicken fajita fiesta burrito, which was yummy. I wish I could've told them to not put so much sauce, but the flavor was good. It was definitely filling. My bf got the beef enchilada which was pretty good. read more

El Fenix - Picadillo Beef Enchilada Plate - Tex-Mex Near Me - Burleson, Texas

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El Fenix has been a Foet Worth institution for decades. I usually go to the Camp Bowie location. However, my kiddo works in Burleson so we decided to stop by this location after her shift ended. Happy to report that this El Fenix is every bit as g99d as the store on Camp Bowie. Everything we had was just great. I had the Tamales and my kiddo ordered a sampler plate with flautas and quesadillas. A fantastic meal for both of us. Highly recommend this establishment if you enjoy Tex-Mex cuisine. read more

El Fenix - The best chips and salsa. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Burleson, Texas

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Food was delicious and service was great! Order the fiesta burrito with queso sauce and finished it with Texas sized sopapilla. read more

El Fenix - Texas Sized Sopapilla - Tex-Mex Near Me - Burleson, Texas

Our waitress was super nice and very attentive. I wish I could remember her name so she could get a shout out. Stated with a K I believe. Salsa is ok. Didn't really have flavor and I prefer hot or room temperature salsa. Not ice cold. Food was good. Nothing outstanding but typical Mexican restaurant food. Taco was good and my wife said her shrimp were great. Nice looking ambiance. I guess the staff was the best part of the experience. I'd still go back again. read more

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Service is terrible! 5 people in entire restaurant and waiting on drinks, chip refill and salsa refills. Seems more like a playground than a restaurant. El Fenix use to be really good but it seems they are all going downhill. Took a while to get our food. I got Carne Asada and it wasn't sliced and no steak knife. Waited to see if waiter was bringing one after I asked. Finally fiancé got up and went and asked another waitress for a steak knife. Her reply was I'm off the clock! Won't go out of my way again. Should've went ahead and went to Babes I will say I edited my review with the following: the manager on duty, Ariel did come and asked how everything was. After sharing our experience he did apologize and tried to make it right and asked us to give them another chance. read more

In the mood for Mexican and came across this spot. We came in and it was empty at 5 PM. We were sat in the back and Philippe was the server. He was pretty quick to take drink orders, although he didn't bring as ordered. The food was not the best, seemed messy and poorly executed. The ambiance was dated and lacking. I don't think I'd come back to this spot. It was just blah. read more

Service was slow and server forgot items. Chip bowl was 100% crumbs, had to ask for actual chips. 3 of 4 teas were bad and server admitted to using bottom of the pitcher just to use it. Water had a floater in it. Chicken fajitas were not good at all. Women's Bathroom had no air and stunk horrible. read more

Probably the worst Mexican food we have ever had. I had fajitas and my wife had chicken enchiladas. Our meals arrived less than two minutes after we ordered indicated everything was precooked and it was. My fajitas had no taste, the meat was dry, the onions were so overcooked that they looked slimey orange with two pieces of bell pepper. My wife's dinner was the same, no taste over cooked and so bad she couldn't eat it. read more

Not a great place for vegetarians, as their beans have lard and their rice has chicken stock. My husband got the veggie and avocado enchiladas and it came out with sparse oily vegetables and no avocado. I got the vegetable quesadillas and they were ok. We won't be going back. read more

Our family has enjoyed El Fenix restaurant for many years. We were sad when the El Fenix in Grapevine closed. So we look for El Fenix locations and other cities just to have a chance to enjoy the food once again. We ate at the El Fenix in Burleson, south of Fort Worth, and enjoyed our lunch a great deal. The quality was good. The service was crisp and the restaurant was clean. The recipes at El F nix haven't changed in many, many years. And we got what we expected. The food quality was really good for an inexpensive Tex-Mex menu. read more

Their lemon pie is off the chain. Absolutely amazing and so worth trying!! Whether you stop in for a slide or pick up a whole pie to go.

Great place with excellent service the food is flavorful and you are surrounded by true Mexican culture

Always stop here when I'm coming from Winstar. Too bad they don't have EL Fenix there anymore because it was our go to. This location hasn't disappointed yet. read more

Had dinner there today. Food was great, service was great and reasonable price. Highly recommend. read more

We were given a gift card to El Fenix so we decided to go for a quick dinner. We went in and were seated right away and the restaurant was full. We asked for a booth, hoping we could get one and we did. Our waiter was so pleasant and fast. We didn't have to wait very long for our food either, and they came in hot Not to mention, Our chips were hot when we got them and our hot sauce was so good it wasn't runny or lumpy It was perfect. Our waiter was very attentive and he brought us our food, everything was so tasty. My chicken enchiladas were full of meat ordered Charro beans, rice and they were delicious. My husband ordered the chicken nachos and he loved his as well. Our quick dinner didn't turn out to be so quick because we decided to order a margarita and enjoy the rest of the evening. Restaurant is clean and not loud. So we're just sitting and talking and here comes our waiter again fast on his feet taking care of us, so yes, we will be back again and most definitely more than that!! I think the price was great cause we had margaritas and tea with that too $39. read more

Service was amazing! Our server Jasmy went above and beyond. Food was great. Definitely going to be back soon:))

This is my first time to this location and we had a wonderful experience minus the hostess. No one was at the podium, so do we seat ourselves or wait. The young man passing by ensured someone would be with us shortly. Cool. A table for two please, before we could even get comfortable our waitress was there to take our drink order. A Sangria swirl, that's my go to margarita. It was so good. So I had to have another one. Don't judge me. I loved the chips and salsa. The chips taste so light and fresh. I could eat the bag. We ordered the El Jefe, making the substitutions to our liking and our Waitress Michelle w/trainee Amy were amazingly patient through it all. I ate it all, NO Leftovers. I'll worry about that later. I love how the staff worked together in all areas of the restaurant. ie: cleaning tables, bringing food out, serving drinks and finding the machine to cash us out, back to no hostess when we came in, she was bringing a to-go order up from the kitchen for someone. We arrived at a good time, not crowded, everything seemed to be in order, it was clean and the customer service was amazing. We didn't feel rushed to leave after eating, I still had to finish my drink. read more

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Placed an on line order waited to the pick up time to arrive and go in to find out they had not even started the order. Had to wait another 15 minutes, which in fact caused a 45 minute delay when you take into account that I had to wait 30 minutes for the initial online order pick up time. read more

I used to love this restaurant about 10 years ago. I would go to the original one downtown every time I went to the world trade market several times a year. I happen to be stopping through Fort Worth/Dallas area and since this one was on the way... I stopped and ate. Looking forward to a delicious meal..... The chips were the same as they were many years ago however, their food all tasted frozen and not fresh and they served mission tortillas from H-E-B. This place is supposed to be a homemade authentic Mexican restaurant and my white mama could've made better Mexican food. read more

El Fenix - Store-bought Mission tortillas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Burleson, Texas

It's Father's Day me and mom decided to go to el fenix .i believe I've eaten at el fenix at one time or the other I don't remember. Either way we were driving through burleson we decided to stop . I'm glad we did it's the best meal I've had in a long time!I had the brisket tacos and the lemon ice box pie for dessert everything was great el fenix gets five stars read more

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Reuben is still here, only hiding behind a mask! The food is still good, and the service from Reuben is still top notch! Ask for him and you will not be disappointed! Yes I know lots of exclamation points, sorry. But its really nice to find someone that does a great job. read more

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My best friend and I stopped in for lunch and had an amazing time.. our server treated us like family. Matter of fact everyone there treated us like family. The food was amazing and tea was spot on.. Es Mark, not sure I'm spelling it right our server, Victor and manager Ariel were awesome. We will be back! read more

My husband was very hungry and found El Jefe Plate Dinner to be absolutely perfect. Service was excellent as always and the Manager was very attentive. We love this location both for its wonderful food and excellent service. read more

$3 Iced Tea needs a refill. The food was very good but the service was lacking. This is do to a lack of training and work ethic and I get it. Train your servers to take care of their customers to increase their daily tips. This is an industry wide problem and not just about El Fenix. Train your people better so they make more money. 17 years of Restaurant Experience between my wife and I. read more

First time coming here, my wife has eaten here before when she was younger, I was a little disappointed, it really wasn't that packed in here and it took them a little bit to get to us and then after we ordered our food we told our waiter that we needed straws and he never brought them it took us 3 times telling him and he finally brought us some straws the food was mediocre at best and not sure if this is an older el Fenix restaurant, but it could us some fixing up as my bench seat moved, hopefully next time we come here the experience will be better read more

Was rather empty when we showed up for a late lunch...which felt a little weird. Had a very typical Mexican decor and was comfortable. Met at the door with very friendly service. Our server was ok...although she would not recommend anything and made a point of telling us she does not know our tastes. It was off putting not to even say what was popular. But ok... My friend ordered seafood tacos. He enjoyed them and the rice and beans. I had the steak fajitas...ok, but really missed the mark on flavor. Felt like they were not dialed in and hopefully doesn't represent the best they have to offer. Not a bad place....and would recommend...just did not excite me and probably wouldn't go back read more

The food was amazing, excellent service, quiet and soothing ambiance. Our server Juan was excellent funny and kind, deserves a raise!

I got take out, the food was hot and tasty. Food was ready when I arrived to pickup. The hostess was friendly and very polite. Overall good experience. read more

We were the first customers to be seated on Memorial Day, and the restaurant was very dirty. Food particles on the floor, urine all over the toilet seats, etc.... Nothing had been cleaned from the previous business day. We love El Fenix, but won't recommend this location. read more

I am more than a bit disappointed. I ordered the bowl (not the cup) of Famous Tortilla Soup $7.99 and a side salad (I don't recall price). What I got was very little soup the broth & cheese was in a 1 cup container ( remember I did not order the "cup" of soup) there were a few bits of tomatoes in it and 11/2 small thin slices of avacado. There were no other vegetables & if I remember correctly the menu says its full of vegetables. This is poured into a bowl full of tortilla strips served with a lemon wedge & a mere sprinkle of Cilantro which I had to ask for. I know as I order Tortilla soup frquently...that this particular restaurant used to give you a big bowl and it did have vegetables and more than a Tablespoon of cheese. I guess I'll make my own from now on. In all fairness what was there tasted good there just wasn't much there and management needs to realize there is a difference between a cup of soup & a bowl of soup. Also, the salad as you can see is merely shredded lettuce a tiny piece of tomatoe no onion no cucumber no cheese nothing else! read more

El Fenix - Bowl of El Fenix Famous Tortilla Soup Side salad - Tex-Mex Near Me - Burleson, Texas

Service was speedy and attentive. Decor was on point for a tex mex joint. Food was so yummy. The chips are so light you can eat as many as you want without ruining your meal. I had the maximiliano delight. everything was delicious read more

Kind of like an overpriced Taco Bell with Mexican music in the background. Not impressed.

My best friend says that a mexican restaurant can pretty much be summed up by its salsa... if that is the case, El Fenix is deserving of its 2.5 star rating. The salsa is generic and bland. The only saving grace with the chips and salsa was that the chips were seasoned. Normally I'd police this up by adding salt to taste, but due to COVID-19, such things as salt and pepper shakers don't get left on the tables (for good reason). I ordered pork tamales, which came in threes. It came out literally moments after I ordered it, which sounds great for timing, but not so good for freshness. It was almost as if someone else ordered it and changed their mind so they had one waiting in the back (btw, I am guessing that this is not the case). I don't know how to feel about this speed? Is it good or bad? I'm mixed. I was hovering around a 3-3.5, but I was relaxing at the end of my meal and the server brought out an extra bowl of chips. I appreciate the attentiveness, so I'll bump it up to a 4. read more

El Fenix - Pork tamales - Tex-Mex Near Me - Burleson, Texas

We had a birthday party of 33 for my mother at the Plano location on HWY 75. Myra took such good care of us. The wait staff was excellent & we couldn't have asked for a better experience. They took our order quickly, kept the drinks filled, & we got our food so fast for that many people. We were even there for dinner. They were so polite and friendly. I just can't say enough about their service and how well they took care of us. Thank you so much Myra. read more

El Fenix - My mom's birthday in the Bar area. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Burleson, Texas

The chips were good. Food was mediocre at best. The enchiladas were mushy and bland. The cheese enchilada barely had any cheese in it. Terrible. Will not go back! read more

From Oklahoma, been to the one in Dallas & it was great. Came to this one since I'm in a hotel close by, actually I went 3 times in 2 weeks. Ha service was awesome all 3 times, food was perfect all 3 times & will continue to go here over any Mexican restaurant around. From the flavor to service, everything was spot on. Highly recommend for awesome drinks & food! Sat at the bar 2/3 times & the bartender (younger middle aged male, didn't get his name) but he was what the food industry calls a rockstar, greeted with a smile & service/nice convo (napkins, silverware, drinks & water, chips & salsa once I saw down) & got my app fast & checked back in perfectly. He also served many other tables, made all drinks & was running food. This guy is great, can tell he keeps the place flowing nicely. Last day in town & came back here for a good meal! Was the right choice, there are 2-3 other Mexican restaurants nearby but nothing compares with El Fenix. *non paid add* haha Keep doing what you're doing! will be back if I'm close by! read more

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Food is alway good with friendly servers. We have enjoyed El Fenix for over 54 years and they have been in business for over 100 years. They are definitely doing something right read more

We have been loyal El Fenix patrons for over 20 years at the Arlington & Cooper location. Today we decided to try the El Fenix location in Burleson. We were greeted by a most delightful hostess named Leah who greeted us with a smile and led us to a table immediately. Our waiter Jose intercepted, and also greeted us with a smile, and friendly professional conversation as we were seated. We were served drinks, chips with salsa while waiting for our food to be served. The chips were BOMB.COM The food also did not disappoint ... it was hot, beautifully plated, and quite delicious. After completing our meal we were approached by Ariel who I assume is management, if he isn't he should be! Ariel stooped by our table as well as others to make sure we had the best dining experience possible at this location. Ariel was kind and sincere, as he professionally culminated our experience by making sure we satisfied customers... INDEED WE ARE SATISFIED. This location is closer to our home, so we will be returning soon with our granddaughters. Thank you, Jose and Burleson staff for making our experience begin and end with a big old kool-aide smile!!! Mrs. Andrea Jackson Kelly- Fort Worth, TX read more

The food and service we got at an El Fenix in Fort Worth was enough to drive us away from the restaurant for 40 years. Recently, we decided to give the Burleson location a try and were blown away by the food we'd gotten. The chips were especially good; light, thin and crispy. I'm a big fan of the beef burrito with chilli con carne. Filling and delicious. On our most recent visit, Estefani kept the tea and chips full and made sure that our stay was pleasant. =) read more

El Fenix - I actually remembered to videograph my meal BEFORE eating it! Yay me!! =) - Tex-Mex Near Me - Burleson, Texas