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    El Mirasol

    4.2 (99 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Lump crab topped with caviar and a side of smoked salmon.
    Erica M.

    El Mirasol is hands down the best place in San Antonio for Mexican food if you're looking for a combination of great service, friendly staff, a nice ambiance, and quality food & drinks. This location is just as good as the others and does not disappoint. Everything is delicious here, but if I were to pick favorites, you must try the ribeye guacamole, quesadillas, fiesta nachos, and the lobster enchiladas. For drinks, you must have the famous Chispa! El Mirasol is perfect for a casual lunch/dinner with friends, a nice date night, or even a spot for large groups. You cannot go wrong with your choice to come here! Highly recommend!

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    Steph W.

    Great spot with plentiful of parking. We've been to another location for this restaurant and had a great time. It was very spacious inside, also had bar with sports. We had mini tacos aka taquitos and tortilla soup. Both tasted amazing! The soup is LARGE, so if you're getting it with a main, the small version would be sufficient. We had a good time. Only downside was the hostess, she definitely didn't care for her job. Finished watching whatever TikTok was on her phone then asked a repeat question again. We'd be back for the food though!

    Small chicken tortilla soup with chicharone.
    Gary M.

    The food was delicious, but pricey for lunch. They need a lunch menu with more reasonable prices. I ordered the small tortilla soup and it was big enough to be a meal in itself! Very delicious with lots of chicken and chicharone on the side to add to the soup if you wish. For my entree I ordered TACOS DE FAJITA, two tacos full of delicious, tender skirt steak. There was honestly enough meat to have made 4 tacos! The meat could have had more seasoning, but that's just my opinion. The food everyone else ordered looked delicious and everyone said they loved their meals. I'll go back. Just be prepared to pay dinner prices if you go for lunch.

    Huevos Rancheros Tocina
    Al P.

    We came for a weekend breakfast but the bar looked amazing. As for the food they had a good selection of tasty food. We were kindly greeted and our service was top notch all the way through.

    Enchiladas
    Steve B.

    My daughter wanted to eat her before looking at a Toyota Grand Highlander at the nearby dealership. She had been here before and thought I would like it. Parking was easy as we were before the lunch rush. Upon entering, we were greeted immediately and taken to our table. Our waiter quickly brought our menus and took our drink and appetizer order. He gave us enough time to look over the menu and decide what we wanted. We both ordered the same thing, the cheese enchiladas. They offered both cheddar and mozzarella, so we both did 1 of each. The salsa seemed to be made with smoked peppers, which I love. The queso was late getting to our table, but it was good. Our dinners arrived shortly after we inhaled those enchiladas. They were tasty but very small. The wait staff did a good job of checking on us, and we never lacked anything. We had multiple waiters, so it was kind of hard to remember who ours was. Will I return? When my daughter wants to go back:)

    Parrillada beef and chicken
    Nilsa A.

    Service was ok. Here on business from Dallas. Wanted to try a recommended Mexican Restaurant. Ordered the queso with beef as appetizer, came with chips. Appears the chips are homemade thicker than normal. Kind of over cooked chips. Cheese was tasty. Ordered the fajitas which were very bland, no flavor at all except for the burnt onions. Ordered flour and corn tortillas. The corn tortillas were homemade per our server, however the first batch they brought out were homemade, but then the corn tortillas that came with the fajitas were store bought premade. We asked if those weee homemade as she says oh no, those are not, let me get you the other ones. Really???? Why would you do that? The place was beautifully decorated and clean.

    Pescas Enchiladas
    David G.

    Another great experience! We came at 5:40pm on Friday without a reservation or calling ahead and were quoted 30 minutes for a table, understandably. We were sat 30 min later and were warmly greeted by Mercedes. Ordered a Chispa (of course!) and Chiveche to start and we have to say, the best we've had in a long time! Pescas Enchiladas and Un Poquito de Todo for entrees, and tried not to leave a bite behind. Can't wait to come back and bring friends!

    Chispas Flight
    Monica G.

    My family and I love this place for their Chispas, we've been to both locations in SA. This time we were coming back home from a day trip to Borene & decided to stop here for dinner. Normally I just order chips and chispas but this time I got Un Poquito de Todo 9/10! My dad for their seasonal Caldo de Res (unfortunately not Pictured) and he loved the flavor of the caldo! The chispas flight is 100/100. I believe this is the only location offering the Chiapas flight but I could be wrong, I would have to call and ask the other locations lol Service 10/10 Ambiance 10/10 Can't wait to be back & sip on more chispas and food

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    Sean P.

    We came here for lunch on a Sunday. It wasn't too busy when we first got here and were sat right away. The church crowd showed up while we were eating and the restaurant filled up. The restaurant is in a small strip mall with a large parking lot. We got complementary chips and salsa. The chips were good, but the salsa wasn't very spicy. My wife got ground beef enchiladas and I got shrimp tacos. We both really liked our food and it came out quickly

    Chispa Margarita with watermelon
    Paige D.

    I ordered a couple chispa margaritas, which were amazing and strong. I had the guacamole, a bean and cheese taco and a chicken taco. I really enjoyed the food and enjoyed everything. A couple people at my table had some issues with the food they ordered and the timeliness to correct the order and bring it out. Overall I liked this place and would come back.

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    Lively atmosphere, colorful delicious food. Drinks, appetizers and food was top notch ... great for groups and families!

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    Elmilano was amazing! Best service I have had at an el mirasol so far. Amazing experience I highly recommend!

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