This is a whole in the wall in the true sense. Could use a face lift, but the food needs no improvement House made salsa was incredible as well as the Pica de Gallo. Food was generous. Had the beef tacos. Couldn't finish it. Servers were super friendly This looks to be a family run business and I wish business would take me by this place often. Some upscale options near by, but if hungry. Stop here read more

I'm not happy with the service that I received. My waiter used my credit card to pay for something that I didn't get and told me my card wouldn't go through!! I won't be going back! read more

I ordered the chicken fajitas to go they were so good! I honestly was pleasantly surprised. We were here visiting for the weekend and this was one of the closest Mexican places near our airbnb. The food was hot and fresh and the portion size was great. Definitely don't judge it by the outside. read more

So good!!! Quick lunch with my daughter. She's GF, so this was prefect! Guacamole was delicious! read more

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Food and service were good but over taxed our meal. Tax isn't even shown on the bill, after asking why exactly $5 more than our food was added to bill we were told it's tax but this would be 10% or more, rate is 5% for this area. Need to clearly identify and properly add tax to bill. Disappointing. read more

10/10! EXCEPTIONAL authentic Mexican food! MAKE SURE to ask for their free 'white sauce' when they bring your free chips & salsa! EVERYTHING here is superb!!! read more

The food there was good, I had the chicken burrito loco with all the trimmings, no crumbs were left! Service was acceptable and the wait time was decent...overall if you have a taste for some Mexican food, El Maguey is the spot! read more

I spent a couple of nights in the area on a business trip and wanted to try this Mexican restaurant. I heard it was good so I wanted to try it myself. I ordered the shrimp, chicken, and steak combination with cheese and could not eat it all. Service is good and the ambience is local flair. read more

Not bad if this was the only Mexican place in the area and it sure felt like it. We were are on vacation driving down to Cape Charles, Va and needed to stop for lunch and saw this little place on the side of the road. So many places along the road were closed and/or run down. This is what you have in a small coastal town near the Chesapeake Bay. We entered and there was a long counter for take out so I thought oops, let's try another place. Luckily I scanned a little further and saw tables and chairs. We were seated right away and given a menu with close to six pages. We ordered from the lunch option. I noticed the prices were on the cheap side. I ordered the beef quesadilla (#18). Food came relatively quickly and I noticed that my quesadilla was a slightly smaller portion than I am normally used to back in the DC area. It's usually two tortillas with meat and cheese in between. Here, one tortilla. Almost every other Mexican place will also serve a small side salad. Not here, just beans and rice. No problem with beans and rice, I love beans and rice, but my dish was lacking any green vegetables! Not even a little guacamole! Food was fine. Decor was cheapy with plastic chilis strung across the ceiling. Not fancy by any means. Tables and chairs didn't match. Low ceilings and 70's wood paneling. But in a small town where options are few, not bad. read more

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Was going from Virginia to NJ and stopped here as it had some good reviews. Food was very good (fajitas and quesadilla) and the service was great and fast. Thought the place was closed when we first saw it but ended up going in and really enjoying it. Would definitely come back. read more

El Maguey is an institution on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. We always make a point of eating there whenever we are in the area. The pork carnitas in particular are one of my favorites. The chile rellenos are delicious. Plenty of options for kids. Margaritas are just about perfect and not too sweet. Highly recommended. read more

It would have been a great lunch had service not totally sucked. I could not understand the lady and she definitely messed up my order. On top of that, she seemed stressed at the two or three tables she was servicing. Carnitas dinner for a lunch meal wasn't bad, actually it was decent. But, I did not order it, it came out with two tortillas, no cheese, no sour cream. Kind of a bummer, whatever, we were passing thru, no chance I will ever be back. read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - Fried Carnitas Dinner Plate. Lots of fat, decent flavor. - Mexican Near Me - Exmore, Virginia

Positively delicious! I had the carne asada tacos and they were so good. The flour tortillas are homemade and just like grandmas. A side of rice and beans made the meal perfect. We will be back! read more

Standard Mexican fare on route 13. Nice staff, reasonable prices, good portions, and tasty salsa! read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - Carnitas (a little over cooked) - Mexican Near Me - Exmore, Virginia

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We had a good meal and the price was great. Food comes out of the kitchen quick and portions are big. Dining area is small but sat our table of 6 quickly. The chicken soup and Chicken burrito were the favorites of the table. read more

Love me some all Maguey! Margaritas are top notch, chori pollo is my go to meal! Inexpensive and delicious!

It is really good Mexican food very flavourful I especially enjoyed the cheese that was used for the chilli relleno and on top of the refried beans I think the lunch special prices are pretty good I definitely think it's worth a try. read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - Chili relleno with refried beans. Lunch special #4. - Mexican Near Me - Exmore, Virginia

Cheap, homemade Mexican food with fantastic lunch specials, friendly staff, and fast service. Lunch less than $12 all in for a plate of rice, beans, and a small burrito. Free chips and salsa, plus $4 guacamole, leaves me satisfied all afternoon. I will be back. read more

Food is very good and simple. Service is good and friendly. I have eaten here many times. A favorite when I'm in the area. Always good.

I had a great meal here while traveling down the Ocean Highway! The only reason I'm not giving five stars is because of the lack of air conditioning in the dining room. They have several fans, but if it's hot outside it'll be hot inside. I ordered the shrimp quesadilla and it was almost too much food! Great quality and pretty good service. read more

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Very authentic food nice restaurant can tell they are a self owned business definitely recommend

We used to order take-out about once a month, and usually got the taco salad with chicken, which was good. Fresh guacamole, yummy grated cheese, plentiful chicken and sour cream, refried beans, and a tasty shell. About a year ago we got taco salads that were not very good. So we figured it was just a bad day for them. But a few weeks later we tried again, and they were inedible. Over-fried tortilla shells in rancid grease, just nasty. Nothing tasted fresh. We threw them away and haven't returned, nor will we. They must have changed owners or managers or cooks or all of the above. read more

The food was of the worst Mexican I've ever had, and I've had Mexican in 48 states... flies flies flies! Take care of the flies!!! Service: she ignored so many requests, felt sorry for her as I think she is still learning English. read more

I'm giving this place one star because I have to. The food sucks! I don't know why there are 4 stars on this place. I will never eat here or recommend this place. We asked for no beans in the taco salad and they put the beans at the bottom of the taco bowl. My steak was so thin and tough I couldn't believe I paid good money for that. The food tastes as shitty as the place looks. I can see how in the land of the blind the one eye man is king. This place sucks! Avoid like the plague! I have never had such terrible food, it depressed me and it wasn't cheap, the bill came up to $68.00 for horrible food. Four and a half stars really? The employees must've been the ones writing the reviews for this place. I have no memory on my phone to take pictures otherwise you'd see what I'm writing about. I wouldn't eat there if they paid me! read more

Stopped by again after a long trek from New England and ordered a different dish which tasted just as delicious as the fajita dish I ordered prior. Can't seem to go wrong! So worth saving my appetite for this restaurant. Love it!!!! read more

They got jokes for days here. Apparently being lactose intolerant is a joke, since once I asked for no cheese or cream the waitress laughed. Besides that, the horchata tasted like limeade. If you're into that sort of thing, you do you, but-- pun intended-- it left a bad taste in my mouth. The cook, young guy, was very kind though and the hostess as well was kind. The one star goes for their food-- it was actually pretty good. I had the mushroom burrito with rice and beans. My mom's Chile Relleno was very good! Honestly I would give 3 stars for the food but the bad service from the waitress cancelled a lot of that out. Pictured here are the few remains of the Chile Relleno and the exterior of the restaurant. read more

No visit to VA is complete without going to this restaurant. I was there Sunday and as always, the food was excellent and fast polite service. My margarita was the bomb! See you again in a month or so. read more

The food was absolutely amazing and super quick! I got Dinner #16 and ordered the cheese dip as an appetizer. The salsa was by far the best salsa I have ever had along with the cheese dip. The kick this restaurant has in its salsa is what I've been looking for. The food was full of flavor and gives great portions. Our waitress was super friendly and attentive. Over all the entire establishment as a whole was very clean, staff very friendly, and a must try, if you haven't already!! Will definitely be back to try other items on the menu. Please don't change the salsa!! read more

I ate here before and was extremely disappointed. That being said everyone I know loves this place, so I guess I'm going to have to try it again. Every place can have an off day right? I will update the next time I eat there. read more

First visit. Friendly people and patrons. Looks like the Va Marine Police also enjoy dining here.. Got take out. #7and #10 with a side of chicken tamales. Food was Authentic, and tasted great. I always forget to ask for spicy, my fault. Everything was spectacular!!! Was there at like 12:30 in the afternoon place was rocking. Lot was full. Always a good sign.Looking forward to my next visit. Seems like a place where after awhile everyone knows your name. Cheers Greg C. read more

The Mexican population on the Eastern Shore of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia must be growing because there are quite a few Spanish speaking restaurants, groceries and other shops all along Route 113 in those three states. El Maguey is a fairly large casa on the southbound side of the road in Exmore, Va. When I stopped in around 2:30 on a Sunday afternoon, it was fairly crowded, but I scored a deuce against the back wall near the rear door. My neighbors were three of the local constabulary talking police work and court appearances. The menu was several pages of breakfasts, lunches and dinners in Spanish, but with English descriptions. Plenty of photos if that was your preferred means of communicating with the staff. I asked for two Fish Tacos @ $3.50 per. The price was certainly right. They were both large and overflowing with shredded lettuce, tomato, corn kernels, cheese folded into a grilled tortilla. The Fried Fish had been swimming in the Atlantic that morning, and had a pleasant mild taste. A couple of hits of salsa caliente and a generous spooning of the special pink side sauce and these babies came to life. They were devoured quickly. The menu offers a lot more for lunch and dinner, and base on my brief experience, I would consider stopping in for a grander meal if I have the time on the road back to Philly. read more

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1 word. 4 syllables. 10 letters Phenomenal! If you're reading this and is debating on whether or not to stop by. I just answered your question. read more

Excellent and authentic Mexican Food... and their sangria ia the best ever! Great selections and great service. We have done take-out and are very pleased. read more

Queso amazing, quesadilla amazing, salsa off the charts. I eat an unhealthy amount of Mexican and this place is easily in my top two that I've ever had. I will always make it a point to stop when driving on the Eastern shore. SO GOOD! read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Exmore, Virginia

I ordered takeout since we were driving through. Friendly service, the food was ready in just 10 minutes and it was delicious--cheesy, great enchilada sauce, retried beans--we'll be back! read more

It is not easy to find good Mexican food in Delmarva. I lived out west and had some excellent Mexican food in CO and AZ. It took awhile but finally found El Maquey in Exmore. Exceptional food, friendly service, reasonable prices and one of the best "blue" margaritas I have ever had...and I have had a few! read more

I am giving this place three stars for now, it may go up after my next visit as I always try to give places more than one go. That being said...I wasn't expecting anything fancy and so there was no surprise in the decor etc of the place. It is clean and utilitarian which is fine for what it is. The service was acceptable. Not great...but at least they were welcoming. I say acceptable because the waitress only stopped by to take the order and never checked back in after the food was delivered (I had an empty glass for half my meal). The food is so so. I was actually disappointed with what I got (nachos supreme). Anyway, I will do my best to give them another go and order something more off the deeper side of the menu. read more

Very tasty food, big portions and nice service. We found it on the way and were so happy to find good, simple and cheap food! read more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant - Two Cheese Quesadilla, beans and rice - Mexican Near Me - Exmore, Virginia

OMG! The pre meal chips and salsa might be the best in VA. They were the best that I have ever had. I don't know if it was the chips or the salsa; but the combination of both were simply delicious! The salsa must have been homemade. I ordered the soft chicken and beef tacos; but the chips and salsa sparked this review. I will be coming back tomorrow. I guess you know why.. read more

Delicious!! We were in and out with full bellies in no time. We got tacos, lots of tacos for the road and they were great. The horchata was good too. read more