I love El Maguey. I can taste it now, haha. I always come here with friends and it hits every time. I don't know if I'm just making it up, but I actually prefer the margs at the north belt location over this one. They're good, but a little pricey (although huge) and a little too much of just sour mix. I love the booths here, and the lighting. The service is always nice too. No complaints here! read more

We were driving back home from a day out last night. It was New Years Eve and stopped in St. Joe to get dinner. After cruising around looking at what was available decided to eat at El Maguey. We were immediately seated and served chips and salsa which were warm, crisp and fresh. I ordered a burrito with grilled steak, chicken and shrimp with onions, tomato and peppers. It was covered with a cheese sauce. Extremely flavorful and the shrimp were nice size. Large enough to have some leftovers. My wife ordered a chicken and bean tostada. Again, nice sized portion, tasty. I also had a small margarita. The restaurant was clean inside and nicely decorated. The food was not only delicious but also very reasonably priced. Yeah, I'd go back for sure. read more

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On the suggestion/recommendation of friends and family we decided to take El Maguey for a test drive. The interior is pleasantly subdued and we didn't have to wait to be seated at a comfortable booth. Our server got the job done albeit without personality or any attentiveness during the meal. We decided to share the shrimp fajita and it was delicious if light on the flour tortillas. We found the unavailability of black beans mysterious as El Maguey is at least the third Mexican restaurant in the area we've visited with the same answer to our request - "no". The complimentary chips were stale but the salsa was just right. Overall this was more of an underwhelming experience than anything. Had the chips and service matched the fajita it would be a stellar review. Sadly it did not. If you are ok with mediocre service and jonesing for Mexican you might just like El Maguey. At least more than we did. Pro tip: They add a 3% surcharge for non-cash payments. read more

El Maguey - The view from our table.... - Mexican Near Me - Saint Joseph, Missouri

Okay, I honestly don't understand how there are multiple locations for this chain. I give it 3 stars because the service was okay, and it was clean. I had like an enchilada and taco, and neither impressed me. The enchilada sauce tasted like someone poured on a can of Mexican tomato sauce, literally. The taco meat had no seasoning. I think the food was literally better at Casa Bonita in Denver. No, I will not be recommending to anyone. Not if I respect them anyway. Sorry. read more

El Maguey - Taco and enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Saint Joseph, Missouri

Went to the one in St. Joseph mid belt. Disappointed in the chili relleno the skin was not taken off and $17.99 for a large draft is rape as well as $17.99 for a large margarita. I will not be going back. Also the waiter was slow and rude. Zero stars read more

Amazing food and service! The margaritas are amazing. The salsa, guac, and tacos are very very good. You can't go wrong as the menu is so big. Give them a try! The chips and salsa are tasty but don't eat too many or you won't be able to eat your dinner! read more

El Maguey - a margarita in a glass - Mexican Near Me - Saint Joseph, Missouri

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They had great salsa plus thick crispy chips complimentary. I ordered the mixed fajitas which had beef, chicken and shrimp. Came out extremely hot with bell peppers, onion and a lemon wedge. They also included soft tortillas and beans plus rice. Fixings included lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico plus they had 2 hot sauces. read more

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Our server was incredibly rude and acted like we were a total inconvenience. When asked if we could get chips for our to-go cheese dip - he snatched up the dip and stormed off. When I tried to give him my card, to pay for our meal, he didn't even look at me and just said "you can pay up there" and walked away from the table. My coworkers and I come here after a busy day at work to unwind and have a good time. Not to be treated like we are a bother. I wish I could say this is the first time we have had this experience, but it unfortunately is not. Food is a 3/5 read more

You have the rudest staff in town. $40 for lunch you shouldn't be ignored by the staff nor given dirty looks by the staff. We and members of our family will never go here again. read more

Service is okay. Food is good but fairly average. Employees are nice. Restaurant is set up nicely for both small and larger groups.

Great dogs and cold beers. Lots of authentic Hispanic flair. Friendly people and good service.

Generally dependable menu. Not exceptional. But good enough. Very fast service. Plenty of chips at the beginning.

Food here is bad, and service is way worse. It was like the employees wanted us to leave as soon as we got there. Never came by to check in, food took forever to come out and the server gave us dirty looks the whole time we were eating. The restaurant is also not clean at all, probably because everyone is standing around staring at their phones. Never coming back again, go literally anywhere else. read more

Delicious enchiladas however who ever heard of no chips with Queso in an online order. That was unheard of to me because Queso dip does you no good without chips!! Service was very slow & waiters inattentive. Hun drum ambiance which is why we usually get ours to go.... But no chips?!? WTH?!?! read more

Food was hot and fresh. Salsa and white cheese did not disappoint! We ordered chicken fajitas, a chimichanga, and chicken nachos. All were delicious! read more

I'm from Texas down here for work, I'm leaving a 5 star review on customer service because I didn't actually eat the food had a margarita at the bar and let me tell you they are very attentive to their customers had multiple people check on me to see if I was good I would definitely recommend their bar read more

El Maguey - a glass of orange juice and a plate of chips - Mexican Near Me - Saint Joseph, Missouri

I would give this place a 0 stars if I could. I ordered a cheese enchilada and a taco. The cheese wasn't even melted and looked like Kraft cheese singles, the taco was some bland crumbly hamburger. The red sauce on the enchilada tasted just like ketchup, I know it was, just awful. I used to live in Arizona and the tacos had shredded beef and were so flavorful. And talk about a shredded beef burro enchilada style, oh boy how delicious. I have tried some Mexican restaurants around here and they are all the same-awful. I have given up on ever finding good Mexican food, this place was the worst. read more

OK Mexican food. Service Is always super fast even for a large group. The margaritas are ok. I like that you can order your Marg by different sizes including by the pitcher. I do like the salsa. I had the salsa verde with pork and it was pretty good. The rice and beans are as bland as you can get. I've had Enchiladas before and will never get again because they are very bland. If you do get Enchiladas, be sure to get cheese sauce on top but I would get something else. read more

Great margaritas . Loved the side of avocado I got ! Definitely not a Houston Taco truck carna asada but I'll be back read more

El Maguey - Mexican Near Me - Saint Joseph, Missouri

It would be nice to find a decent Mexican restaurant in St Joe. I don't think anyone here even knows what Mexican food is supposed to taste like. All the places I've tried were terrible. Not sure how they get good ratings. This place was no different. Bland food. Tasted like everything was out of a can. Service wasn't bad, but I won't be going back. Taco Bell would have tasted better. read more

My sister and I ordered chimichangas. They brought out chips and salsa. When we poured out the salsa to our little bowls... soggy chips came out also! Are they reusing salsa?? Our waiter said it was fresh salsa. Not hardly! read more

Decent Mexican fare. After a random trip through St. Joseph, MO we ran across this mexican joint over Thanksgiving wknd. It had an appealing aesthetic from the outside so we decided to give it a go. Positives: The mild salsa was good. Fajita's were very very good, but they left out my shrimp that I paid for. Chips were fresh and crispy. Negatives: Floor was extremely dirty, as if it hadn't been mopped in a week. Hot salsa was too salty, no bueno. CCQ was more water than cheese. But overall I think the group was divided on the happiness of the meal. I really enjoyed my fajita's but others didn't care for there dishes as much. Which included the carnita's, and beef enchilada's. I would say for St. Joe, MO this is probably a good place to eat. read more

I feel like all these Mexican restaurants in the midwest are exactly the same when it comes to the taste. Bland. Nothing tastes fresh. Staff wasn't very friendly either. read more

Best Mexican in St. Joseph. The food is amazing, and the service is too...it's also super fast! You have to start with chips and cheese dip, it's a must have!! Haven't tried a bad thing on the menu read more

Only reason I am not giving one star is because of the food. Do not come here if you want good service! It is a quick meal; however the waitstaff is incompetent, acts as though you are an inconvenience and you have to ask multiple times for anything to be done. The main transgression is that our waiter rang up the wrong cards with the wrong ticket. This resulted in one card being charged two times what they should have been. When we asked our waiter about it, he could only say, "Front." When we get up to the front and explained the situation the lady was very terse and acted like it was an inconvenience that we were expecting them to rectify the situation and not just figure it out amongst ourselves. She barely uttered an, "Im sorry," and it was quite insincere. This is a shame as I thought we had found a new favorite! Staffing is half of the experience and for that reason alone we will not be returning. read more

Pretty decent Mexican food, nothing outstanding but solid offerings. My usual choice is Beef Fajitas and the cheese dip, the Fajitas are fairly large and enough to share for two people. Their salsa is just "O.K.", in addition it appears they are a small chain restaurant. read more

I have always loved el maguey since I was a young'in... however after I moved to San Diego and had authentic Mexican food I realized how "Americanized" their food was. But don't get me wrong I still enjoy it. And the margaritas keep em coming!!! read more

This will be our last trip to El Maguey. The North Belt location employees are rude and confrontational. My wife ordered a chimichanga. It came out not prepared like a normal chimichanga you would expect at a basic Mexican restaurant. When she got it, she complained to the waiter. He said that's how they fix them and the cheese sauce makes it soggy. She started to eat it and told me that it isn't a chimichanga, which is basically a fried burrito. The hostess came to ask us if we wanted refills, we said no. Then the waiter came back to check on us again. My wife again complained that it was not fried at all. He chuckled and said that when we leave, take it up with the cashier. So, when I went to check out, I told her that my wife's enchilada wasn't fried. She said rudely to me that enchiladas aren't fried. I said sorry, I misspoke - her chimichanga wasn't fried or prepared properly. She then said, staring at me coldly, "well, when I came by your table you said everything was ok," which is a misrepresentation of our interaction. I then asked her "did you seriously just respond to me that way?" Then she went on to explain that they fix their chimichangas the way my wife had it and argued with me. I said, "ok, I'm done - not going to argue with you." I told her we will not be back, and did not tip. Three major takeaways: 1. They don't know how to make a chimichanga. 2. When confronted with a complaint, they immediately argue back in a way that is offensive and condescending. 3. The hostess should not be allowed to interact with people and should probably be fired for treating a customer the way she did. We will not be back. read more

I always enjoy eating here. Good food, fast service and great prices. The servers are always friendly and take great care of you. I've never had a bad meal here. I keep coming back for more. My favorite place to eat Mexican cuisine in St. Joe. read more

Not a fan! After many many people told me I had to go to this restaurant I did, and boy did I regret it..... I got my order to go, and when I sat down to eat it I had no idea what it was. I couldn't even guess.. But after driving 30 mins home I went ahead and forked in. Two bites later and I was done. After telling this story to a friend who had recommended it she advised me that they didn't get the order correct. Regardless it was gross, and I wouldn't advise anyone to eat there. read more

Not impressed. I guess I'm used to authentic Tex Mex. The melting cheese had no flavor. The chicken in my burrito tasted like it came out of a can. Very bland food overall. My wife and I didn't even finish our lunch. I will not be going back. read more

Been going to this location since it opened (over 15 years ago) but NEVER again. First, the male server was very loud and rushed my group of 4 to order (they were not busy in the middle of the afternoon). Two people in the group needed to order To Go orders to take when we were finished but he insisted they order with their meal - To Go orders were brought out with meal! Next, as we were eating an employee mopped the dining area with a super strong cleaner (good they were cleaning but they forgot the nasty bathroom) - the cleaning smell was overwhelming and was not enjoyable at all. Lastly, and most importantly.......I left a cash tip on the table and paid my bill at the register with a card. After I stepped away, the cashier made a rude comment to another person in my group "No tip....No tip." She told him 3 times "the tip is on the table" but he kept going on and on about me not leaving a tip. When she did the exact same thing he said to her "No tip? No Tip?" RUDE RUDE RUDE One of my friends I had lunch with said the last time she was there a server came by and said "you eat, you pay and you leave" as they were visiting after their meal (it was not busy at that time either.) The newer location next to Menards is always clean and the staff is very nice. I would recommend everyone go the that location from now on. read more

Very surprised at the reviews here. I went with a group of 6 and everything we had was great.....carnitas, carne asada, tamales, tacos and cheese dip. Service was excellent! read more

Wonderful! We stopped here while coming through St Joe. It is very good and quite authentic. They obviously pay close attention to detail . Service is prompt and the servers are professional and very accomodating. The food was seasoned to perfection and was cooked by someone who knows what they are doing. Excellent! read more

My mom and I stopped in for a quick bite to eat. The hostess acted as though we were an inconvenience to her. Everyone was seated at booths and when the hostess attempted to place us at a table, I asked if we could please be seated at a booth- as I saw one empty in the corner- she hesitated as though she was just going to ignore the request and then attempted an excuse. At that point, my mom and I both looked at each other and decided to leave and visited their other location. read more

This place got no stars because it gave me some serious food poisoning. I know it was this place because this is the only food I ate this last Saturday, and I was seriously sick all day and all night after it. I had to actually make myself throw at one point to get the poison out of my belly. Besides the food poisoning, I actually enjoyed the meal and it was cheap. I would consider going there again only for the price, but I don't know... that food poisoning was really bad. read more

One of my family's favorite places in town! Such a friendly atmosphere and kind staff. It's really fun to go here. The chips and salsa are always amazing! The food is always fresh and good! 5 stars! read more

We ate there yesterday evening and had the combination fajita plate. They have great portions for the price and the food is always tasty! The service is excellent! I'm not sure why there are a couple of bad reviews here that are pulling the rating down. We've always been satisfied. read more

I have been going to el maguey for years and have never been disappointed. Yes it's typical tex mex but the food is great. The value is also great. Don't have too many sit down style restaurants where 2 adults can have dinner for less than 20 bucks. And they are fast. I've never waited more than 15 minutes for my food. read more

I stopped in on 1/24/15 to eat and visit with my daughter who attends college in the area. What I thought was a great dinner ended up being a huge disappointment. I had been seated for a total of 45 minutes and just finished up with our meal, waiter came over and cleared our table and soon after that the Manager came up and asked if we could leave so they could serve others people. How rude of a Manager to ask paying customers to leave after 45 minutes. I will not visit again. read more