Shout out to Maria the manager at El Fenix for making my curb side lunch experience great. The food was fresh and hot with a smile. Keep up the great work Maria read more

Went to dinner at el Felix, host Pablo was amazing! Food came out in a great timely manner: food was really good and HOT: hostess was really great: was disappointed in the margaritas, order a watermelon one and it wasn't good turned around and changed it for strawberry wasn't much better, but I did drink it, Pablo informed me it was a new person training as bartender, so that could explain why the margaritas weren't award winning: but over all a great experience.. when u go in there ask for Pablo he truely was a great host! read more

The food was just ok... but what really made me lose my appetite was the giant roaches crawling on the wall and floor. We had to speak with the manager and let her know that a member of our party had to kill one of them. Our table and another table were literally screaming at the site. Won't be returning to this location. read more

Probably only decent Mexican place close to Mesquite. This place has gone down hill a bit. They have raised their prices and reduced portions. Clientele has also gone down. This location needs and overhaul. Still love their chips and salsa though! read more

This has been my standard for Tex Mex since I was little. Fast, good food. It's not fancy or cutting edge but it tastes good and endless chips and salsa is never a bad thing. The menu and service is consistent and the food is exactly what you expect. It may be the nostalgia more than the food but I will always love El Fenix. read more

It's a good place to eat no complaints ... But for someone who eats texmex often it doesn't impress me. Otherwise If u aren't sure if a texmex place to choose, then I'd recommend it's worth trying read more

The service was great. We were seated quickly and put in our order and had food within about 15 minutes. The roof was leaking near us, practically on another group of diners, so I'm not sure what was up with that. Chips and salsa were fresh and delicious. Specials were generous- kids eat free all month in March and enchilada plates are $5.99 on Wednesdays. We took advantage of both. The food was good, but none of us were huge fans of the shredded chicken. It was okay but not my favorite- very wet and stewy. I've always ordered beef enchiladas, tamales...things that go great with their chili sauce. Next time I'll go back to that. Overall a good experience. read more

Worst management staff ever. If you expect service at this particular location you will be let down.

First time at an El Fenix, and I gotta say that I'm a fan! Enchiladas were good, beans and rice were great, and the salsa is fantastic! Had a great server, as well! Will be back, for sure! read more

I LOVE El Fenix and the Mesquite location has been my favorite for over 12 years! As a regular, they know my family and me. They even know when we haven't been there in a while. I could start naming memu ite.s, but I swear all of them are an explosion of delicious flavor that leaves me planning my next trip before I leave the table. When friends and family visit, the first place they ask to go is back to El Fenix!!!! read more

It was just ok went for dinner chips were great beer was cold salsa nothing worth writing about. I had the beef fajitas I found them to come out way to fast so precooked and less than five min but they were ok I did like the onion rings on top tortilla didn't taste as fresh as I would like. Service was nothing to complain about but nothing to write about price was fare. Beer was over 4 overall it was just ok nothing special was wanting more but I was in Dallas not San Antonio. Doubt I will be back nothing bad but nothing stood out either. read more

Food taste good , but the waiter service sucks .if you are willing to chill out go ahead and check this place out.

Yummy! Had the Monterey chicken on the recommendation of our super waiter, Geronimo, and was not disappointed. Everything was fantastic!

My first time here and I was not impressed. They were extremely busy since half of Dallas didn't have power..maybe i will give this place another try in the future when not so busy. read more

Always come here, first time for lunch. Service is always fast. I came in around 11:20, ordered by 11:25 and had my foot by 11:30. This gives me enough time to eat, sit here and write this review and drive back to work. Not bad. Food is good and chips and salsa are perfect as always. Two thumbs up to Michelle, great service. read more

I've been to this location many times, rude staff, bathrooms dirty, cheap texmex food. My family went Sunday night and all the wait staff were sitting in the back rolling their silverware for the night while my table of 7 literally sat forever with no drinks. Ordered queso.... Skip it yuck! Anyways, waitress brought queso and went to refill our chips, but must of forgot about us. Bland food. read more

Came in on a Sunday.. Not even that busy yet service is horrible.. Took 20 min to get a drink and our server had like the flat effect or something because he had no enthusiasm to take an order or even just get a nice good afternoon!!! Live across the street never returning again!!! Just witnessed "manager" refilling water and poured onto costumer!!!!! read more

Average food but over all not too shabby I mean chips and salsa were pretty good but my meal the el Fenix dinner was run of the mill nothing fancy and my wife dinner the steak fajitas they were little lean on the steak read more

This is a good place -survivor of many years-they have great food. The sour cream chicken enchiladas great my fav. Good deserts-yeah all good,the ice box desert must be tried..at least once. The service is fast. Lunch prices good. I like it!! read more

Good margaritas, thin crispy chips, tasty salsa. I've become a fan of the tilapia. Service is usually friendly and fast. I've gone with a group several times and each time everyone leave happy. read more

Our family likes to go to brunch on Sunday. Normally there are 10 to 15 of us. The buffet at El Fenix is perfect. Everyone can get what they want and El Fenix can easily accommodate large groups. We have tried everything on the buffet and found it very delicious. I especially like the pancakes. read more

Once seated, we waited for 15 mins at the table for a server to even approach us to take our order. No one ever came to the table but the waiter at the next table looked at us at least three times knowing we hadn't been served because there was nothing on our table except menus. Won't ever return! read more

UPDATE: We returned back to this location for lunch the other day. My brother wanted his usual "don't let me run out of salsa" and the server happily complied and brought 4 extra cups of salsa with the drinks. During the meal, the sever brought 3 more cups of salsa and more chips. Brother is happy. Everyone is happy. Good job El Fenix! ORIGINAL REVIEW: No Salsa Service. You all know El Fenix. Decent consistent food as well as prices. But, I have a problem with this location. My brother loves their salsa. It is the main reason that he likes to go to El Fenix, although he thinks the rest of the food is average. You know how small those little brown salsa 1/2 cups are. It is hard to even dip a chip in those. A cup would work better. In the past, when we requested extra salsa, or a bowl of salsa, they said that they are not allowed to bring extra salsa. We would wave down a waiter whenever one walked by, and ask for more to fill our empty cups. Today the waiter said that he couldn't bring more salsa, and that he needed to speak to the manager to clear such an order. After waiting about 2 minutes, we left and went to the next nearest location at Casa Linda, where we had excellent service and CUPS of salsa with a very attentive waiter during the lunch rush. I think this Mesquite location is poorly managed. read more

Delicious and very quick! Lupe, our server was quite attentive and food came out lightning fast.

Has the brisket tacos and they were sooooo flavorful!!!! Service was excellent. Didn't take long to get our food. Waitress was helpful with making a selection. Will definitely be going back! read more

Good service, but the "queso" is just nacho cheese imo... and why put 3/4 cup lettuce and 1/4 cup guacamole? Salty chips and not really any kick to the salsa... but the enchiladas I had where decent... would give 2.5 stars but can't and 2 seems too low. read more

Service is superb, food is always excellent and you must try the sopapilla with chocolate and caramel drizzle and a scoop of ice cream, it is heavenly!! read more

Very mediocre Mexican food...awful queso, please do yourself a favor and don't order it. I ordered the brisket tacos which were very small and not much flavor. This was my first experience at an El Fenix so I'm not sure if the bad food is just this location or the chain in general. read more

Super disappointed. I went because of the other reviews of the chips. The chips they bring you for the table are obviously supermarket bought (LAME). The chips for the nachos are thicker and much better, but it was obvious that they were microwaved the order, to melt the cheese, as they came out in less than two minutes. I ordered the bean and cheese nachos and it was exactly 12 chips with cheese and beans for $7(rip off, in my opinion). The bar counter was NOT clean when I sat down too (no one at the bar when I showed up). I got the large guacamole and there was a huge inedible chunk in the mix. No quality control at this place. Another review said the bathrooms were clean........yeah right! I almost had to hold my breath when I went in there due to the smell and humidity. Never again! read more

If you don't want Virgin margaritas, then don't bother ordering at this restaurant. I had to2 large and there wasn't even a hint of a buzz from alcohol. Used to be my favorite place for Mexican food. Food is good and the drinks sucks. read more

We were told that there were no tables, no waiters, not enough food to seat us in a reasonable amount of time. All of this on a Sunday afternoon when they should be expecting people. The manager also refused to speak with us according to the hosts. Such a bummer since the food is great here, had to go somewhere else. read more

Had I great experience at this El Fenix tonight! They were packed but service was spot on and our waiter was extremely professional and attentive. Food was great as well! Definitely will be back! read more

For Tex Mex, you can never go wrong with El Fenix. Fast, consistent food each and everytime.

Just awful food. The worst. The staff is really nice though. Don't eat here. Save yourself the gut pain and terrible experience. read more

Had lunch on a Wednesday and had the enchilada special. That's a tradition. I was not disappointed. The food was very good and I left very satisfied. Service was good and you can't beat the price. read more

The worst BLAND/TASTELESS Mexican food ever! The chips and salsa were the only things that were good. The service wasn't very good either. We will NEVER go back. I had a chili relleno, it was made with ground beef that tasted old & freezer burnt. The egg coating was like eating a sponge plus there was a piece of something inside that was like cardboard UGH! We ordered cheese dip & it tasted so watered down. The bathroom was disgusting. Taco Bell is FAR SUPERIOR!!!!!! read more

Excellent food! Amazing chips and salsa! Loved my chicken fajitas and the chile relieno was spicy and tasty. Will definitely recommend this place and will come again. read more

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I am sorry because this place use to be so good. I ordered the cheese enchilada dinner and it tasted as if it was leftover from about 3 or 4 days ago and this is not the first time I can say that. It saddens me because this has been my favorite restaurant since I was a child going to the Casa Linda restaurant. Management has changed in last few years or so and so has the quality of service. There was a time when your order was hot and ready before you could blink. Now it is slow and the food seems like it was prepared a week or so in advance. I kept coming back regardless, thinking maybe they are just having an off day, but this time I believe was my last time. It is a sad day for I have been a patron since the 70's. :( PS the chewy pecan pralines are not done. They should be sticky but not so that you cannot take it as one piece out of the wrapper. You have changed them, just as you have changed everything else. You need a spoon to eat them and scrape them out of the wrappers. They are just gross now and they are just not cooked long enough. They used to be so good just like the rest of the food but not anymore. I will not be coming back to any of your restaurants anymore. I cannot say of the downtown one or any others but this review is for Mesquite and Casa Linda restaurants. If these two have changed then I can only guess that all of them have changed and not for the better. :( read more

Today was an experience that I doubt I will forget. The beans tasted like they came from a can! The rice was dry and very cooked. The food was just no taste. Plus, the service has gone down hill. My order was wrong and I never got my margarita! I must say massive disappointment! read more

Great food great service. Very clean place to eat. Even the bathroom was immaculate. Closest thing to authentic mexican food ive had in texas. Had the sour cream enchiladas the tortilla was even seasoned which added so much flavor. read more