Beef and chicken were delicious and tasty. Guacamole was really the best I've had out at a restaurants.

El Mayor is a nice hidden gem on Telegraph Rd., located at the end of the strip. I've eaten here 4 times on Thirsty Thursday. They have a buzz worthy 27oz Cadillac Margarita for $10.99. The salsa is not my favorite but the entrees I had were delicious. I had the Arroz Con Pollo, Pollo Loco and Pollo Ranchero. There's live music the first Thursday of the month. The restaurant is clean and customer service is good. read more

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Small restaurant in a strip mall. Unfortunately their location is way back in the mall, which makes for poor drive by impromptu dining. They do have a sign on Telegraph. The bar offerings are limited as you would expect with a relatively new restaurant. Service was prompt. Pepsi products. I ordered a taco salad with steak. Delicious. My wife ordered the Pollo California. She wanted the rice and beans on the side. They correctly delivered the entrees. Her Pollo was also delicious. Definitely give the restaurant a try. We'll be back. read more

My husband I ordered the nachos supremos but were sadly disappointed. It was light on the cheese and toppings. It came with meat, sour cream, lettuce & jalapeños. It could have benefited more cheese throughout, black olives and salsa. As well as the beef needed more seasoning. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. read more

Food was very good. They have pretty much what you'd expect on their menu. The decor is not typical Mexican restaurant, but who cares? Haha! The restaurant was clean. They weren't too busy when we were there for lunch, so I hope they are getting business. It's in the neighborhood, so we'll return! If you're paying cash, double check your change. We received the "credit" amount in change after paying cash, and it wasn't easy getting that resolved. The bill has both amounts. read more

El Mayor Mexican Restaurant - Bar - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

This was our second trip to this restaurant on a friend request to meet them there. I wasn't impressed with the first outing and I hate to say it hasn't gotten any better in my opinion while the food was fantastic. The service was horrible and this time a new twist was added we had a cockroach walking around under our table after we killed it and asked the waiter to please remove it. His response was oh we spray every other week because we get inspected and they find them all the time I don't think we'll be going back. read more

Recommended by a friend. The food was very good. Portions were generous. Service was fast.

Our favorite Mexican restaurant!!! Guacamole is the best we have ever had!!!!! Highly recommend.

This place is kind of hidden at the end of a strip mall on Telegraph. It's not decorated with the typical cheesy Mexican restaurant decor. It's just kind of plain Jane, which was fine with me. I got the Burrito Suizo with grilled chicken. It was very flavorful and had grilled onions in it. My wife had the Pollo con Arros. It came with delicious broccoli and cauliflower. The service was very good!! Definitely worth a try. Do it!! read more

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Service, Food was great the Cheese sauce was amazing. We tried it on the Enchiladas plate. Chips were warm, but could have a little salt on them. read more

Food and service was good. Place is somewhat noisy. Had chicken dish with refried beans rice and they added broccoli for me by special request. Food was delicious but chips were not crispy enough, salsa mild read more

One of my favorite Mexican restaurants in St. Louis. Food and drinks are always spot on. Service is great, and the owner is very friendly and involved. Highly recommend! read more

Great food service was good it's our new go to Mexican restaurant. Casual dining an tasty nachos and salsa!

First time coming here wasn't really impressed food was super basic. The server was nice he just didn't understand a lot of questions that we were asking him. The chips were warm but really salty, sauce was really spicy but good. We got the carne asada tacos and I was really disappointed the only good thing about them was the meat was soft and juicy but the cheese and pico was on the side which usually the cheese is melted into it didn't enjoy it that way. read more

My Uncle says if you tried cooking Mexican food like that in Mexico they would kick you out of the country. Tortillas were raw, meat bland, and the salsa sucked. read more

Food is great. Service is fast..I mean fast! One complaint. While in a politically divided country, we are there. The TV on the one wall...turn sports on. Turn on reality TV..anything but far (far) right conservative news TV. Be neutral... read more

So we have had issues with bad service at Mexican restaurants lately. This place was great! The menu was what you'd expect except it just tasted better! The guacamole is chunky - so fresh and good. My husband even asked for a special order that wasn't on the menu - they accommodated, and it didn't cost a fortune. Everyone loved it (8 and 10 year olds included)! Definitely recommend. read more

I've been here a couple times now, first for lunch, and once last week for dinner. Even coming at peak business time Friday evening, I found a seat at the bar and got served quickly. Decor is nice, as everything still looks brand new and clean. Every menu item I've tried has been excellent. Not the prettiest plates in the world but so filling, and tasty. On my last visit, I got al pastor tacos, and, this could be just because I'd had a long, stressful day at work, but I felt I wanted to tell all the staff they were best I'd ever tasted. Also good value for the money. When I went for dinner, I paid essentially the same as I did for a lunch special, pleasantly surprised, since I had ordered beer with my meal, and at lunch I had always stuck to soda. Do yourselves a favor and check this place out read more

First off the atmosphere was close to a sports bar not a Mexican restaurant. Service was great they were on top of it. Margaritas was basic tasted like sour mix with tequila. They need a better selection. food was ok. I had the steak ranchero hear me and my wife had the shrimp chimichanga. I have included pictures. The food was flavorful and was affordable. read more

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Best Mexican restaurant around, this is our favorite! So many options with veggies which not all Mexican places do well with. The service was quick and everyone was happy with their dish! Definitely coming back! read more

El Mayor Mexican Restaurant - Chicken with veggies - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Food was very good as was the service. They had a couple of different salsas available. One was a requested hot one.

We enjoy El Mayor. It's the closest Mexican restaurant in our neighborhood. There are many delicious things there. Don't miss it. read more

El Mayor which means "The Eldest" you can tell that this place was handed recipes passed down from generations. The ambience of this place is spacious and very suitable for big or small groups. The service was on point and the food was flavorful. I enjoyed the camperones primavera and mango margarita frozen. The food was overall flavorful and fresh. Definitely, will revisit but really enjoyed the welcoming environment. read more

This restaurant is amazing. The salsa has a little bit of heat but not too much, it's just right. The guacamole was so good, the best that I've ever had. The lunch was amazing as well. The service was quick. The environment is very clean. read more

El Mayor Mexican Restaurant - Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

El maya. Wonderful. Authentic Mexican. Good I need to return very soon. The service was very good,

Stopped in for late lunch. Great menu and great prices. Menu had just about anything you could think of. We enjoyed our food. Service was great. read more

Great food, great service, great prices. Excellent addition to the area! It's just a really nice place. Decor is simple but it's spacious and has a bright, cheerful vibe with comfortable seating. We've gone twice in the past couple of weeks and are going back tomorrow. Can't wait! read more

AMAZING!!! The food is incredible. The service was so fast and they were crazy busy. The margaritas were fabulous and the performers were hella fun! 10 out of 10 and will DEFINITELY be back. This end of Telegraph needed some good Mexican food and El Mayor does not disappoint! read more

El Mayor Mexican Restaurant - Chicken and steak nachos - Mexican Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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The tacos carne asada and tacos carnitas were excellent. Beer was cold and refreshing. Will be back soon. read more

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Food and service were great. Taco salad was delicious and ratios of ingredients in arroz con pollo were perfect. Wife's new favorite.

The restaurant is kind of hidden in the back of a strip mall. It has the best Mexican food that I've had in a long time. Give them a try, you won't regret it be sorry! read more

This is absolutely the best Mexican restaurant in the area. Food is fantastic and their margaritas are terrific! Service is outstanding and atmosphere is good. You,won't go wrong eating here! read more

I went by there to try out their food about two months ago. Needless to say I will not be going back. There was hardly anybody in the restaurant, and after I waited 10 minutes to be waited on it, took them another 15 minutes to bring me my food, and all it was was basic beef tacos . And they were watery. Every time I bit into it water came running out of. It won't be going back ever bad service bad food. read more

I love coming here but this may be the last time I come. There are big screens here, usually showing soccer games. Today one screen was different. It was full of news about aftermath and clean up for Hurricane Helena. It did not have any regular commercials, just timed breaks of thoughtful poses of the men that would comment later. I read that in Tennessee that mules were being used to clean up things and that FEMA was useless, that Kamala was being backed into answering questions, Biden was do nothing and Kamala as a as useful as a screen door on a submarine, President Biden had provided Governor DeSantes with his personal phone number but MAGA had a toll free number to donate to and one would get a MAGA hat for one's donations. I was upset about it all because it appeared the broadcast was to disseminate misinformation for political gain in a heart-rending crisis situation. I think CPRAC were the call letters of this broadcast read more

Food was delicious! We'll be back (Jay like Arnold) The food was hot when it was served and the waiter was efficient and friendly.

Food was very good and service was excellent. Typical Mexican ambiance, but tastefully done. Wide variety of items on menu. Highly recommend. read more

Clean restaurant with great ambiance, delicious food. Reasonable price and great service.

Great food and service! The menu isn't as elaborate as some of the other Mexican restaurants, but they have a nice variety and what we ordered was really good! Tito R. was an attentive server and gave great recommendations. read more