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    El Jimador

    4.6 (11 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Best Mexican restaurant in the upstate. The ground beef isnt the best in the world but they do some authentic dishes realy well.

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    Three floors so plenty of seating, great bar on second floor, lots of TVs for game days, family atmosphere, great service waiters - especially David (Ryan) Gregory.

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    Pancho's Mexican Restaurant

    Pancho's Mexican Restaurant

    3.8
    (50 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$

    We had a fantastic meal! The fish tacos were the highlight--perfectly crunchy, sweet, and packed…read morewith flavor. Just a heads-up: the poblano mole packs some serious heat, so be prepared for a spicy kick. Our waiter was incredibly professional and attentive, making the whole experience seamless. We're definitely coming back!

    Don't bother going here ! It was awful ! Food was dry and tasteless. It was like the meat was…read morecooked last week, dry, tasteless and disappointing . It was like dried ground beef, no cheese, no spices. The chili Relleno and the burrito was one had a wrap and one had a large pepper on the outside of the try tasteless beef . They tasted the same, both had dried dry tasteless ground beef and nothing else . I had to ask for hot sauce. I had the Le major and couldn't eat it ! Worst Mexican food I have had ever had -Service was lackluster - I barely got the menu and she a wanted to know if I wanted to order, no alcohol . Didn't even offer water . No condiments on the table to try to add flavor to the food. The waitress Never came back after ordering my beverage to see if I wanted cheese or salsa or hot sauce . Mary's grill on 183, California grill on Hwy 130 and Taco Riendo in Six mile are ten times better than pancho's in central . The meal was a feeble attempt at a Mexican restaurant, which won't be there long because of the "I don't give a damn attitude from kitchen to wait staff" for a few hours before. No one ever asked me if the food was alright . So yourself a favor and buy old El Paso taco mix because it's 19 x's better than Panchos in central !

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    Pablono mole
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    El Jimador Mexican Restaurant

    El Jimador Mexican Restaurant

    3.0
    (79 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    $$

    El Jimador serves up authentic Mexican food in a colorful setting. The restaurant is decorated with…read moreMexican decor and is not fancy, but this is part of its charm. Wood booths with the El Jimador logo decorate each booth. The staff is attentive with numerous check-ins during the meal. Frequent water refills, extra salsa and chips and all around customer care make this dining experience a pleasant one. As for the food, the fajitas come in numerous combinations that include old favorites like steak and chicken, but also include creative combos like steak/chicken/bacon, which is one of my favorites. The fajitas, which I have had several times are excellent and flavorful. Fajitas are my favorite section of the menu. The other parts of the menu are less consistent. The tacos are good but inconsistent and lack flavor. Everything feels authentic and tasty. Overall I really like this restaurant.

    Wow. I came to visit my daughter at Clemson & took her and her bf out to what should've been a fun…read moreMexican dinner. What a disappointment ! It was very busy, so the extremely slow service was somewhat understandable. What wasn't understandable, was 30 mins after ordering entrees, the server came over to ask my daughter's BF if he had ordered the $80 tomahawk steak. He looked shocked and said no, he ordered the steak and shrimp fajitas. Shortly after, he brought my daughter's and my entrées. We waited for quite some time for her BF's entrée to arrive. 20 to 25 minutes later he brought out steak fajitas minus the shrimp. At that point we had basically finished our entrées. We pointed out to the server that the shrimp was missing from his entrée and he disappeared. We had asked for the bill because it was already getting very late and we had other plans. He brought our bill over with no adjustment at all. I commented that they should have done something based on the fact that not only was the meal completely disappointing, but they brought him the wrong entrée. He then brought the manager over who made a lame apology saying they were very busy and I explained that it had nothing to do with the busyness, but that the server had a limited understanding of English, and had placed the wrong order. He then gave us $5 off the bill. FIVE DOLLARS??? That's not even a drink. Don't bother with this restaurant when there are so many other better Mexican options to choose from. Shame on you taking advantage of the college crowd and their families.

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    Part of the menu
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    Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant

    Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant

    3.3
    (52 reviews)
    3.4 mi
    $$

    Vaqueros is located in the cute, updated section of downtown Pendleton. Even though it doesn't…read morealways have the best reviews online, I think it's the best Mexican spot in the area. The servers are super nice, and the food comes out fast, which is always a plus. I ordered the steak nachos, and the portions were great -- I really loved them. The chips were loaded, and it was definitely enough food. My friends got tacos, and they looked really good too. Overall, I really like this place and believe it's the best Mexican restaurant around. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Pendleton.

    I'm giving the place a Five. We went with friends who frequent the place and highly recommended…read moreit. We all 4 got various combinations and permutations of chicken tacos. Several of us ordered them custom made. Everyone enjoyed them. Well prepared. The chips were crispy. They brought a warm bean dip with was great. They also have a salsa bar in the back with quite a variety of salsas to fit any taste... the spicy pineapple salsa was tops on my list. We had beer, wine, margaritas... across the four of us. Everyone liked what they got. The wine menu is basic, they have a bar so whatever you want is available, they had a nice selection of beer appropriate for the Mexican theme. We will definitely be coming back. Oh, we got there at 5 and were the second table occupied in the place. By 5:30 the place was full. So, on a Friday night be aware that the place is popular.

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    El Jimador - mexican - Updated July 2026

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