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    El Guacamole

    4.4 (23 reviews)

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    Rick R.

    Another Saturday, and the quest for delicious tacos and breakfast is again joined! Today, Marjan and I visited El Guacamole on Huebner, west of the Medical Center. The restaurant is found on a strip center, with parking fronting the establishment, with drive thru left of the entry as one might prefer. This is the third location for El Guacamole, this location open for some 6 months and counting. Entering, the restaurant is newly finished, neat, clean, featuring their grade of "A"/94 award, just left of the checkout counter. There are perhaps 12 tables centrally, with 6 bright orange booths along the right wall. We were warmly greeted, and we chose seating at booth. First order: coffee! Marjan was covetous of the unique cups brimming with pretty delicious coffee, a brand we had not known of: DeCoty, based in San Angelo, roasting their own beans and with distribution in San Antonio, Austin and Dallas. We are not fond of weak, watery coffee, so this cup of java hit the spot (as one previous reviewer also noted.) Marjan chose their iteration of Huevos Rancheros, this with over easy eggs, sliced potatoes and refried beans. The potatoes were well spiced, well cooked. The eggs were, well eggs, but in Marjan's opinion, the dish is hit or miss considering the ranchero sauce. This eaterie's sauce is more of a gentle puree, well seasoned...she considered this dish a hit! I chose tacos: chicken fajita and carne guisada, both on flour tortillas, both generously filled with the desired protein. The chicken was juicy and moist, well seasoned. We considered this one of the top three we had found in our quest for the best taco. But friends, the next taco, the carne guisada truly was the best we had found so far. Tender beef, but the sauce, the sauce was really to die for: well seasoned, with just a bit of spicy heat, the flavors just working to make this taco quite the winner. We sampled both flour and corn tortillas, finding their iterations of the staple enjoyable. I am fond of another dish: menudo. This restaurant offers menudo throughout the week, unlike most others offering only on weekends. I definitely plan a return for a bowl of this favored dish! We definitely recommend El Guacamole, with Marjan rating 5 origami boots. Enjoy yelpers, and please continue supporting local businesses!!

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    Delayna K.

    Great service, enjoyed the enchiladas, rice and beans. Salsa and chips were good. Great stop for a quick lunch.

    Great salsa!

    Great food! Fast service, waitresses a very friendly and attentive, Food was very tasty and great serving size.

    Carne Guisada with cheese. Delicious

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    A great restaurant. Food is always delicious and the staff is very friendly. Especially Vanessa! Vibe is very cozy. Prices are just right.

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    Food is good and service was good. Not an amazing experience as was to be expected in food but my server Rose was a plus with her service

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    I was hungry, the food was better than I expected. They failed to add the chips and salsa that I ordered in my Togo bag.

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    Love their Caldo de Res! The veggies, the tortillas, the rice, the portions, the price, the staff..... AWESOMNESS!!

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    The food was very plain and lacks flavor. Service was good but at the end of the day the food is all that matters...

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    Today I went. To go eat at this place in the morning. Great food and good service good places to take the family.

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    Love the food really really good the waitress were very polite didn't have to wait on our food

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    Best picadillo I've tasted! Staff is so nice, expedient and accommodating as well! I am never disappointed.

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    waitresses are very friendly, portions are good, food is decent, service was fast both times I went.

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