Named after the mezcal agave this little Mexican restaurant is small but mighty! Off a main road, Olive Ave. you may drive right by it. The customer service is on point as soon as you enter you are greeted like you're the only customer! The decor is authentic as well as the food. It's a small space with a shared parking lot but come before or after lunch and you'll have no trouble. Plenty of food items to please your palate. The food and aguas are flavorful. Cold beer as well Mexican beer on tap. There is also a beautiful dessert case with flans. Like their sign says they are a small business but their seasoning is big. Pop in, say hi and enjoy some delicious food as well as a lovely atmosphere with great customer service! read more

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First time dining at El Maguey and will definitely be back. Small and quaint space with very friendly staff. Had heard great things about this restaurant and finally decided to give it a try. The menu was composed of fairly common dishes found at most Mexican restaurants. I'll review the dishes we tried. First, we had some carne asada tacos. The meat was seasoned and cooked well, topped on fresh made corn tortillas. Garnished with onion, cilantro and fresh salsas. Would have again. Their fish was freshly fried and seasoned well. Nice crisp skin and super moist flesh. The garlic butter I requested added an additional layer of flavor. The refried beans were delicious and well as the rice. The side salad was complimentary to the fish as it was refreshing and citrusy. I enjoyed my meal to say the least. I definitely will visit again. read more

El Maguey - Fried tilapia with garlic butter. Refried beans, rice and side salad. - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

We were around the Porterville Area looking for a place to eat on a Saturday afternoon. The service here was great , the waitress was very patient and friendly trying to serve a family of 6 . We all ordered different items off the menu to try and get the most of our visit . They were kind of busy when we arrived but I'm glad we waited . We also ordered a Cafe de Olla (not shown) but it was so delicious. All the food was very well prepared and seasoned. It definitely a hole in the wall type of place but so worth it . They also sell ice creams and Mexican Pastries. The pineapple con chile ice cream was delicious as well as their chocoflan . Definitely worth the visit. read more

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The restaurant was a little small but still very welcomeing, the service was great and the food came out fast and tasty. I got me a refreshing cucumber lemon water really hit the spot! read more

El Maguey - First time here came in to try the taco Tuesday special I got one of each - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

My family's favorite pastor in the Porterville area! We order the pastor burrito, pastor street tacos, pastor quesadilla, and pastor tacos dorado. The flavor of all of those items are spot on delicious every time and we can't stop ordering them to try anything else. Horchata is super yummy here too! If you have a dairy allergy, stay away from the asada as they cook it with an oil that contains milk ingredients. My daughter's favorite dairy free things to eat are the street pastor tacos with everything, the pastor burrito with added avocado or guac, and their chips 'n salsa Fast and friendly service are the icing on the cake! read more

The Micheladas here are amazing! I went with a non-alcoholic Tamarindo Michelada made with Mineragua, and it was so refreshing and flavorful. My fiancé ordered the Michelada de Camarón, and it was packed with bold, savory flavors. On top of the great drinks, the staff was super friendly and attentive, which made the whole experience even better. Definitely worth trying! read more

El Maguey - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

The location is small. It has plenty of parking. The staff is very friendly. The food is just okay. I was really hoping I'd like the food more because the staff is so great. The best part of the entire meal were the salsas. Honestly they were so delicious. I'd go back just for the salsas and the fresh made tortillas! read more

1st time here, and let me tell you the food was great, I ordered the Chile Verde plate and it was delicious. Something about it brought memories of when my jefita would make it. We also ordered Micheladas for me and the wifee, and they did not disappoint at all. I tried asking the mesera what mix she used, and she didn't budge, she like " it's a secret " lol I have to respect it lol... I would most definitely recommend this spot, and you know we coming back! read more

Great food, atmosphere and staff. One of my favorite things was the woman in the kitchen singing along with the Mexican music playing in the restaurant. read more

We came here yesterday for breakfast with Family and everything was delicious. We definitely found our go to place when we come and visit our family. The staff was very friendly and attentive, and the homemade tortillas were delicious! My grandma approved! read more

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The micheladas that Alejandra made were perfecto. The food was excellent and Vanessa always gives service with a smile. read more

El Maguey - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

Stopped here passing through town. Great service and amazing food! Highly recommend the steak rancheros!

Once again, I used a delivery service to place my order. Today I chose a taco salad with chicken as my choice of meat. Also an order of fries and a drink. The chicken taco salad was very good. The shell was very light and crispy. It had rice which I'd never had in a taco salad before but the flavors were quite good. On first glance it didn't look huge, but it was very very filling. Could not eat all of it myself, it was very filling. The fries were the skinny straight kind and they were nicely seasoned. I would order this again. read more

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Everything was amazing, everyone was super attentive and food was so delicious! If you're in the area TRY IT! #feelingsatisfied read more

El Maguey - Sope de asada, arroz y frijol, molcajete - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

Food was amazing. Server Jasmin was great. Definitely recommend to come out and try this great restaurant

My friends and I hung out today and two of us were so hungry that we wanted to punch walls. Haha jk We had quite a drive to Porterville so on the way there I Yelped a spot to have some lunch. We all knew that we wanted Taqueria style food so I checked this place and compared it to a few. El Maguey caught my attention with such great reviews and delicious looking food pics. The place was easy to find and we all placed our orders in a timely manner. The girls upfront were really nice and catered to my very demanding and hangry request for extra radishes and grilled jalapeños. The food was remarkable. I mean finger licking, swallow without chewing completely good. It was exactly what I was craving. My friends loved their food as well. If and when I am in the area again, I will definitely keep El Maguey in mind. read more

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The carnitas tacos were very good and the service was very good. The ambiance of the restaurant was very cozy and welcoming.

Service was good however you can sit down to eat you but have to go to the register to order I order a burrito chorizo, and egg, I added potato and cheese they charged $2.06 for being a custom burrito and then they charge for the cheese. The chorizo was a bit dry and burnt. If they added it beans probably would've helped. I ate half of it. 12.00 burrito cheese 1.50 plus custom 2.06 total cost 15.00 wasn't very happy with that price read more

Food was delicious!!! From their chips n salsa to their sope tacos beans n rice all very tasty n service was very warm n informative n prices r fair. Best Mexican restaurant in Lindsay. Thank you!!! read more

Went by for dinner, as usual, great service and amazing food! Got an updated menu that's easy to follow. Can't recommend this place enough! read more

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One of my favorite go-to spots in Porterville is El Maguey. This location has some of the best Mexican food I have tried. The Mexican food at this location tastes really authentic, and it makes me feel like I'm eating traditional food from my culture. The Aguas frescas are so refreshing and delicious. They even sell some Mexican desserts that are kind of pricey but worth it. I would highly recommend going if you can. read more

My elderly parents and family walked into a door less door and massive loud and uncomfortable environment. We decided to move outside where service was missed greatly. Support our local businesses we won't be back. Sorry. Honest review. DR.C read more

Service is always good here, very welcoming environment. Pricing is more than reasonable with some of the best Mexican food in the area. Very homey feeling with traditional homemade food, will continue to come back! read more

One of my favorite places in Porterville! I have tacos here regularly. The staff is always kind and welcoming. I've even had the opportunity to meet the owner. He comes out and greets the customers. You have to order first but I've never really seen it as an inconvenience. I recommend the tacos, mojarra, and torta. You can also order tortillas echas a mano! read more

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Best server Jasmin the food was awesome she did absolutely amazing job with service us

First time I've been here, I read the reviews and so my husband and I went he ordered a Chile verde burrito with pork and green sauce and the meat was tough and I couldn't chew it, it had a flavor of lime- lemon over the top, which I liked but not my husband. We also ordered the chicken flautas, there wasn't much meat and it was very dry, the rice and beans were ok but not very much on the plate. Overall, we will stick with "El Jacalito" for Chile Verde burritos and flautas. The place was clean and staff was friendly. Prices were high and they didn't offer any daily specials except for taco's on Tuesday I think. read more

I ordered chili verde tostada and got ceviche...I'm allergic to fish so be careful what you eat read more

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Called to place an order over the phone they would answer and hang up. If they are busy they need to learn how to multi task and simplify answer the phone and inform the customer they will be placed in a brief hold. She finally answered the phone and placed my order, just to later pick up my order and see the that the container was mostly full with the broth and a handful of meat pieces. I placed my order at 11 so it might have been a little late for menudo but they could have at least informed us that they were running low instead of giving us a cup full of broth. read more

The food was absolutely horrible. I ordered carne asada tacos and the meat was burnt and oily. It soaked through the corn tortillas. Seriously never going there again! read more

The food here is really fresh! I never have to wait too long and everybody is super friendly

I ordered a 7 mares got shrimp caldo with a side of crab legs will never go back first empression was shit and there customer service sucks. None of the people running it seems to know what's going on !! read more

When in Porterville this place is worth a visit. Small spot and can be misleading from the outside but food is delicious. The two ladies very helpful and provided suggestions. We ordered menudo, sope, tacos (barbacoa y chile verde) and corn torts hand made. Aguas sandia y pina homemade and refreshing. And postres the best everrrrrr. The flan was given to us as a courtesy to try since we were from out of town as a treat! read more

El Maguey - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

My parents love the seafood for sure but I really don't like the tacos not for me but the seafood awesome

Food is really good. The owners are very friendly and nice. They have homemade corn tortillas and good salsa. It's a cozy restaurant. The food tastes authentic read more

Good and affordable prices. Taco Tuesday specials and fast and friendly service. Variety of delicious dishes.

So delicious; well priced and friendly atmosphere to dine in. Their to-go is equally amazing.

Definitely recommend this restaurant, best menudo in town and there micheladas are the best. I recommend the piña michelada. read more

El Maguey - Micheladas de piña con modelo nagra - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

Best Mexican food in Porterville. The staff are AWESOME. I'll be back soon. They should start a Restaurant in McFarland. Just saying read more

El Maguey - Mexican Near Me - Porterville, California

3rd time in two days. The best beans in town, best rice in town, taco dorados are so good. Taco tuesdays here is the best in town, tortillas are really good. Enchiladas are pretty good. This place used to be called seafood mariscos. The chilaquiles are bomb!! read more

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What a wonderful surprise! Rolled the dice on this place and won big! The food was amazing! Lots of flavor and didn't skimp on portions, I couldn't be more thrilled that we (finally) tried this place. Loved it so much going back today lol! read more