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    El Fenix

    3.3 (119 reviews)
    ModerateTex-Mex
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Carne asada supposedly medium but this is raw.

    Absolutely horrible service. Good came out cold and raw and the waitstaff could care less that we waited 45 minutes for food. Stay away from the place!!!! If I could give El Fenix negative stars I would.

    Chile Relleno covered with salsa ranchero
    David T.

    I grew up in Dallas and El Felix was always a great Mexican Restaurant with many locations throughout the DFW metroplex. My mother's favorite location-as well as her favorite Mexican Restaurant-was the one in Downtown Dallas(the West End). The chips are so good here! The salsa has a unique flavor; the Chile con Queso I ordered was not extraordinary but the Chile Relleno was outstanding and smothered in salsa ranchero. I like them filled with ground beef. My server named Angel was excellent at keeping his eye on my every need! Overall, El Fenix is still a great Mexican Restaurant that you can count on to deliver.

    Very Passive Aggressive Waitress who back talks the people she waits on.
    Cynthia C.

    This waitress went out of her way to make our visit miserable. Very passive aggressive. And rude

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    Beckie C.

    Great Mexican food from historic chain with long history. Veggie enchiladas are great. Squash crispy and flavorful. Salsa, queso, guacamole, and chips are great. Black beans nice, rice average. Nice staff and clean building.

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    7 months ago

    Food and drinks were great. I highly suggest asking for Manny as a server. He is fantastic and hilarious.

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    8 months ago

    Always clean and friendly. Everything has been delicious so far except beef fajitas. They were not very good.

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    11 months ago

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    1 year ago

    We ate here last week and the food is usually good but they have a new waiter here who is extremely good and kind we recommend their service

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    2 years ago

    The Food And Service Was Awesome. Small Menu Of Food Items, But Very Authentic Flavor. I Definitely Recommend This Restaurant To Everyone.

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    I've never eaten at the establishment, but I've ordered Togo. Everything is always packaged well and the food is tasty!

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    3 years ago

    Food is great. Service is top notch. Ambiance is quite and friendly. I have always enjoyed El Fenix.

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    4 years ago

    As good as any el fenix I've been to. They use real cheddar in the enchiladas, food gets out fast for people on short lunch breaks.

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    2 years ago

    S L O W! Bar area is a huge hot and miss! They really don't have a consistent 'bartender' so it just sux!

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    4 years ago

    Beat chips and salsa I've ever had. Wait staff is amazing great margaritas. Fajitas are perfect and enchiladas are super yummy

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    We stopped in right at the tail end of the lunch rush, and the service was absolutely TOP NOTCH…read morefrom start to finish. Everything came out quickly, and our incredible waitress made us feel genuinely taken care of!!! (I wish I would have understood and asked her to repeat her name because she is a true blessing!!!) The food and drinks were just as impressive. We ordered the carne asada along with an enchilada and taco combo plate, plus a piña colada. The carne asada was cooked perfectly and paired with charro beans that were packed with flavor. The chicken enchilada was delicious, and the beef crunchy taco added the perfect texture to the plate. The chips and salsa were some of the best we've ever had super fresh with great flavor!! And while the piña colada had coconut on the rim (not my personal favorite), the drink itself was incredible. We loved the atmosphere, bright lights, fun decor and had super fun photo wall in the entrance we loved! Overall, such a great experience. We will definitely be stopping back in anytime we're in the area!

    If you're looking for exceptional Mexican food , this is the place …read more Restaurant is huge and well laid out. We had as an appetizer, cup of white queso, that was incredible. Three meals ordered; Pick 2 # 1 combination Steak fajita quesadillas Among these dinners were: Crispy taco Guacamole Soft cheese enchiladas Pork tamales Beef quesadillas Rice and beans ( see pictures) Everything was delicious! I can't say enough about the attentiveness of waitresses and staff. Georgia Hernandez has 40 years of experience and it made our dining memorable. Greeting from the General Manager ( Lorena ) was so welcoming. The owner , John Lewis, stopped by our table to express appreciation for our first visit . His experience and knowledge of recipes added to our understanding of the quality he puts in every dish. We were surprised when they served a complementary dessert- Skillet Apple Pie. The skillet was hot with apple pie and topped with vanilla ice cream! Mariachi's Fine Mexican is a popular Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant in Sherman, Texas, known for its made-from-scratch dishes, family recipes, and a wide variety of options like fajitas, enchiladas, and specialties, It offers dine-in, takeout, and catering, with a menu that includes appetizers, seafood, steaks, and a kids' menu, plus drinks like margaritas. A must try restaurant. I highly recommend. See you there!

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    Dos Laredos

    4.2(58 reviews)
    16.1 mi
    $$

    We have been enjoying this New find in Commerce for about Six months. It's absolutely fantastic…read more I always get the Street tacos. And they are always consistently delicious with a decent amount of meat. Expensive for Street Tacos. But delicious. Because of my many experience being consistent. I decided to use this restaurant to place my catering order for our families Christmas Dinner. I Totally understand it's a small business and didn't care about the pricing because my experience had been it was fair based on quality and quantity. I also understand catering is NOT a specialty. Pricing is per meal as if you were ordering dinner from the menu. I as I've stated I expected the $420 for 100 Taco's Beans and Rice and four Large White Queso's. I have ZERO complaints about the quality as always it's fabulous and that is why I gave five 's. The Quantity of main Ingredients (meat) for the Street Tacos is where I was disappointed. I ordered twenty five, four taco plates. Totaling 100 tacos. It was so disappointing to see that there was hardly any Chicken or Steak on so many of the taco's that my family made nagative comment's comments. Shocked at how much I had paid. It basically was four tacos with the equivalent of two taco worth of meat if that. I had also ordered four large white queso's. When I picked up the order there were so many White Styrofoam cups filled with salsa I didn't know what was what at the time. The cups were equivalent to a small soft drink cup. in my mind that was my mistake, I should've confirmed the sizes of what a Large Queso to go looked like. Nonetheless my purpose of this review is for future reference for anyone who orders catering, be aware that the food is absolutely worth the price. The disappointment was finding that out of four tacos per person. The meat equivalent was two tacos, so there were a lot of taco shells, but not a lot of meat and the queso size is not a large cup of queso it's what they're large size "bowl" is at the restaurant poured into a cup. So just be aware of those things maybe in time as the restaurant does more catering. These things will adjust themselves?? The Amount of Salsa and Chips with Onions and Cilantro was excessive. Compared to the most important things. The actual meal. I had told my sister NOT to order any other food from the Mexican Restaurant she normally goes to because I felt like I had ordered plenty. I was wrong. This definitely wouldn't stop me from eating here again, it would definitely keep me from placing a large catering order. Hopefully this will change by Next Christmas? It's our yearly Christmas dinner.

    Food is always so good when we come. I will say it's better in person. The setting is real nice and…read morecomfy.

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