My wife and I had dinner here while visiting from Phoenix, and we had a very good experience. We thoroughly enjoyed the food. I'm allergic to wheat, so gluten-free options are always important to me. We started with the homemade chips, which were excellent, along with some very good guacamole. For my entrée, I had the pollo mole. Chicken thighs are my favorite, and they were delicious with the mole sauce. The rice was also outstanding, honestly better than the rice I've had at most Mexican restaurants. The cocktails were very good as well. My wife ordered their well-known Chispa cocktail, which reminded us of a variation on a margarita. Great food, good drinks and an enjoyable dinner. We would definitely recommend read more

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First time here and I really enjoyed my meal. I got the cilantro chicken enchiladas. Flavorful. Tasty. Would recommend getting again. I appreciated the many options on the menu The ambience is interesting. It's nice inside but it's very echo-y when it is packed, so you have to speak louder. Otherwise we had a great experience. read more

I had to rewrite this review because my verbiage was against the standards so I'm going to give this a more thoughtful shot. The server was pretty good, he was busy but still managed to check in and also helped out with the salsa and hot sauce because there is not bite to either. The food was decent but I would say this to me is not an authentic Mexican cuisine. It's not Tex-mex but maybe close. It's right next to the golf course so it does get busy from the golf club members rolling up on their golf carts. It is a pretty upbeat environment, and a little loud. Personally, now I have been there done that, time to move on to another spot. Oh and good luck finding parking. read more

This was my second or third time visiting this restaurant. We were seated immediately and then decided because of the noise level we wanted to sit outside. It was very pleasant in their outdoor area -- even in July. Our waiter was nice and made sure we were not neglected on the patio. I had the watermelon margarita, which is always the best part of the meal. The food was OK. The chips were pretty good and our food arrived very quickly. This place is very noisy, so if you go, expect the noise level to be off the chain. If you want to carry on a conversation, it might be better to sit outside as we discovered as soon as we arrived. read more

El Mirasol - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Lunch today before church was @elmirasolsa 1604. It's been a while since we've visited. They had a breakfast menu in addition to the regular menu. Dad had scrambled eggs with potatoes and rice. Hubby had the beef parrillada, which had all the fixings. I had the barbacoa taco, which came packed and with avocado. Most everything was good except my barbacoa lacked flavor. Although we didn't have a margarita, this is a good place for a chispa margarita. Check them out! read more

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Perhaps this is the foodie in me; San Antonio isn't too far from the ranch. Just over an hour depending on traffic. So, I'm constantly watching for spots to hit for personal visits and also car club destinations. We already have a few favorites; recently asked the local car club peeps about El Mirasol. GF and I decided to head south over the weekend and stopped there based on local knowledge. Seated quickly here's my thoughts. You obvs start with chips and salsa. Chips were fine but the roasted salsa was damn weak on heat and flavor. I mean, Taco Cabana is actually spicier. I'm reading after the fact here on Yelp there might be another option we could have asked for? Entrees presented us with redemption but also some questions. Denoted as Taquitos on the menu is actually just tacos. Not fried rolls as seen at your local HEB. Her plate was tiny Corn Tortillas laden with marinated pork. Handhelds times 4 in traditional tiny bites (street tacos folks) complete with Cotija on top. In true Rooster fashion I went for seafood enchiladas in the Pesca style with a mix instead of straight one ingredient. Worthy of more exploration! read more

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El Mirasol has a secret gluten free / celiac menu in the back. Food has always been good. We love the chispas and carnitas. It's always busy and always tasty. read more

El Mirasol - Secret Gluten free menu - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

So loud you won't be able to think! This place is so overrated. Food was OK but very much leans toward Mexican vs TexMex. Know that before you order. For instance, the carnitas tacos won't be what most people expect. They were chunks of pork that my son was not expecting and did not care for. Oh, and the biggest issue of this place BY FAR is the noise level. It was so loud in there I could barely think straight, much less carry on a conversation with anyone at my table. If it hadn't been for noise cancelling AirPods, I would've been screwed. Take my advice, pass on this place until they install some major sound dampening (if they ever do). read more

Met up with a friend for drinks and a meal. I ordered a strawberry daiquiri which did not disappoint. It was strong! Even had a dollop of whipped cream on it, cute. We didn't order any apps, just went straight to entrees but they brought chips and salsa to the table immediately, the chips seemed fresh and the salsa was pretty good but a bit watery. I ordered the shrimp enchiladas and I honestly wasn't impressed. The food came way too fast to be fresh. The shrimp was a bit rubbery, I think there was some sort of cheese sauce on it. It came with a white rice and some plantains but none of it was Anthony to write home about. I wouldn't order it again. Our server Guillermo was live, pretty attentive, they kept our water full and brought more salsa when ours was low. The place was pretty packed, the parking lot was full, I had to park in an adjoining lot. When we were leaving, ppl were parked on the sidewalk and the grass. There's a nice screened in patio and TVs at the bar, the restrooms were clean as well. I wish they allowed half stars because I'd give them a 3.5. read more

El Mirasol - My bill - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Not bad food but also not great food. Service is the same. Pricing is average for San Antonio.

I was in from out town visiting my son in the navy.He was being pinned.We stopped in on a Monday. To grab a late lunch, everything was pretty good. We ordered the fajita plate with the enchilada i think pecanio plate, it was excellent, it was cooked, it right could've been a little more seared, but overall it was great service is excellent, prices at bit pricey but it is worth a stop. If you're in the area, it's a upper scale restaurant.. read more

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Location and service are always good. Perfect spot to meet halfway with friends coming in from town. Food is hit or miss. I've enjoyed their lunch meals which were great, and these fajitas were excellent, with a good price point. Rajas needed more work,and ceviche more shrimp. Prices are medium high, dependent on what is ordered. read more

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I took the sister and her son of an elderly friend that he pass day before yesterday and I just met them for the first time in such a sad situation and they wanted a good Mexican restaurant and I was told el mirasol. Not only this place made me look bad their food was with little taste and not even served hot and for $20 a plate I was expecting better!! Sorry no pictures because pictures weren't worth my effort to take. read more

This place is AWESOME. I'm a big city girl from Dallas. Of course Dallas has it goin on for restaurants. El Marisol is one of the best! I dream of the next time I can have them. I've been lucky to have the same server twice Ilesis is kind, attentive and all around superb! Ya gotta have a Chispa with Tajin. read more

El Mirasol - The lobster enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Love Mirasol Came to have an early dinner. I saw that the special was the Mirasol pasta with either cilantro or chipotle with your choice of protein. So I tried the cilantro pasta with shrimp. It was delicious I sat outside to enjoy the beautiful weather, the ambiance was perfect. Music was great. My waitress was very friendly and attentive. read more

El Mirasol - Pasta Mirasol - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Food and service is always good and very great atmosphere. Me and my family enjoy coming here.

Food was great! Waiters and overall service were wonderful. I highly recommend El Mirasol when visiting SanAntonio.

Love, Love Mirasol, I've been enjoying Mirasol for the last 15 years.... Birthday Parties, wedding rehearsal dinners, and just hanging out with friends. Loved when it was on Blanco and now love the new location on 1604. Food is awesome along with the Chispas!!! read more

El Mirasol - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Overall experience was good and we would try it again. The service was a little spotty at the beginning. Probably took our server 5-6 minutes to greet us. However the woman who brought our chips, salsa and water came relatively quick. We ordered margaritas. A pet peeve of mine is no drink menu which played a part here but the margaritas were above average. We really enjoyed the salsa. Slightly different from what you normally find. Had a smoky balanced flavor. The tortilla soup had a good broth but everything else just lacked. The enchiladas were very tasty. The chicken inside was shredded and seasoned nicely and all the sauces were very good. The restaurant itself was noisy and while they were busy I think it was too much. read more

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I met my "future son in law" for an early lunch here. He picked it due to location. It turned out to be a great location with ample parking. I was early, but the host offered to seat me anywhere. I picked a location that could see the entrance. Almost immediately a young lady came by with menus and offered to get my drink order. She brought that quickly, along with chips and salsa. After he showed up, we placed our orders. I got the beef fajita enchiladas that came with rice and beans. Our orders came quickly and were piping hot. Everything was as ordered and was tasty. The help, including the manager, kept coming by to check on us and to make sure everything was fine. I have to say that the service was excellent. We stayed quite a while and chips and drink refills were always there before we needed them. Did I say service was excellent? Will I return? Definitely. read more

Ordered the "Seafood (Pesca) Enchiladas on July 1, and by about 11pm that night came down with severe diarrhea for about 12 hours which I attribute to 'food poisoning'. I would NEVER eat here again. read more

Met friends here for dinner tonight that we had not seen in a long time. Was looking forward to eating here because I have eaten at the Alon location several times and he has always been good.. To be honest, was a little bit disappointed. Parking here is terrible and it was packed! My wife got her food, but it was not very good. She got chicken enchiladas and the chicken was very dry so she sent it back and ended up getting what I had was the ribeye taquitos, which were pretty good, though the steak was just a little bit overcooked for ribeye. All in all that bad, but could have been better. read more

El Mirasol - Ribeye taquitos - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Ordered the Parrillada Al Chef and it was delicious and the portion was huge! Comes with fajitas, mushrooms , onion and I think spinach in a creamy wine sauce with a side Caesar salad and veggies. Had leftovers for 2 days would definitely recommend this menu item. read more

I have been wanting to try El Mirasol for their amazing drinks and was always so intrigued at how busy they were but I was so underwhelmed by the food. Yes the drinks were delicious and delicious and strong, however, the rest of my experience did not amaze me. The service was slow, I understand the restaurant was busy but our waiter completely forgot about us. Many times we had to ask other staff members to get him. Then the fajitas were not good, I made the mistake of getting the chicken, steak and shrimp fajitas. The taste and smell of seafood really took over the whole entire skillet. I was not a fan and have never had that happen when ordering a fixed fajita at other places. read more

El Mirasol - Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We have a strong preference for the Alon location; however, the interior of this establishment is notably distinct and attractive. I gave their beef enchiladas, which were quite enjoyable. We also shared a refreshing Chispa. The service was satisfactory, though the noise level was high, which was manageable. We decided to shorten our visit. read more

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The food, drinks and ambience was pleasant as usual. The food never disappoints and if you're looking for a great strong and delicious drinks then try their Chispas. It's what they are known for. read more

El Mirasol - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We have been coming to el mirasol for a while now and have always loved it! We came today and got a rude server and didn't even acknowledge there was a bone in my chicken enchiladas when I told him. We were in the patio and the lights kept flickering, told him and again he didn't care. Jairo was our server read more

El Mirasol - Bone in the chicken enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Arrived on a Friday night at about 7:30 and waited 30 mins for a table. The table was clean and we were greeted promptly. Service was attentive. The restaurant was very packed and loud. I enjoyed my vegetable enchiladas packed with veggies and the cilantro rice was quite good. The alcoholic drinks were too strong and not enjoyable to drink. The chips were average but the green and creamy chipotle sauces were delicious! read more

El Mirasol - Enchilada de Verduras - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Pretty good food with some non traditional options. Parking lot isn't the biggest and can get pretty busy, but I've never had much of a problem when I visit. The salsa and queso are basic, but good. Nothing too special there. The shrimp quesadillas are soo good. Probably some of the best I've had. The crab taquitos are pretty tasty too. Margaritas are good and actually taste like something. Every time I've come, the bartenders are nice and attentive. The area can get a bit busy because of the construction on 1604, but it's a good place to visit for a good meal. read more

This is a very popular restaurant in San Antonio, they are famous for the Chispas, a drink with Tequila, very tasty but dangerous lol , they are quite strong and people loves them! Today I want to share these two dishes we ordered, first we have the Ribeye Tacos, with charro beans, guacamole and pico de gallo, very tender meat and so tasty! We also ordered the Tampiquena al Chef, OMF definitely the best dish they have (in my humble opinion) the meat melts in your mouth and it's so delicious!! And it comes with a white sauce with mushrooms, salad and veggies, Epic plate! You must order it!! And we finished with some churros, they are ok, not my favorite tbh. The only thing I don't like about this restaurant, is the acoustics, it's so loud inside, you almost have to yell when the restaurant is full. The wait is long and they don't do reservations. But definitely worth to try it. read more

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Whenever you walk in it's super cute and the workers were welcoming. They give you chips and salsa to start at the table. The chips were hot and good however the salsa kinda tasted like bbq. Wasn't bad but was sweet. Didn't hate it but unexpected. Appetizer Ordered: *Shrimp Campesinos 10/10 loved it. Presentation was pleasant and it tasted super fresh. *Queso Mirasol 9/10 it was super tasty however the cheese came kinda room temp so was clumpy Entree Ordered: *Parrillada including fajita skirt 10/10 Hot and fresh the beef was the best part. Highly recommend. It came with some flour tortillas, rice, borracho beans, pico, and guac. Overall, loved the place will definitely be recommending to anyone. The waiter came and checked on us and kept our drinks full. He also recommended the dishes we chose which turned out to be very tasty. read more

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We came to try the Chispa but there is so much more to enjoy. Our group was big 16 of us which for them was no problem. We were sat quickly and the staff got everything flowing from drink and food orders, to ice waters, of course chips and all their delicious salsas. Our food came out quickly which is a surprise for any big group. It was so good I forgot to take pictures or was it the chispa and Mexican candy shots that was the cause? Their spinach salad was a delicious surprise although there was too much dressing. I would definitely suggest asking for lightly dressed. Chicken tortilla soup is like nothing I have had before. It comes with toppings on the side to add yourself chicharron, queso fresco and avocado. Get the soup and the Carnitas taquitos with the adobo sauce. The pork was tender and juicy. We ended our meal with their delicious churros. So if you have room order them But they are hot so bite carefully and enjoy the deliciousness. The staff were very friendly and attentive through out our meal. read more

We went to celebrate a family members birthday. The hostess told my wife 30 minutes, so did the Yelp app. Another individual came up and said it was going to be 2 hours. Rather than canceling our reservation I was curious if we were misquoted so we would be swayed to leave. We went to another restaurant just for our table to be ready in 30 minutes. Bummer for sure. read more

El Mirasol - Guess they didn't want us to stay so they misquoted us in person so we would leave. - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

GET THE CHISPAS! They are super refreshing and pair great with the ceviche! The vibes here are 10/10 read more

El Mirasol - Chispas!! - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The food was cold including other people at our table food was cold as well, but the service was good !

Just dropping these pics here for a little tease Get yourself some refreshing and delicious chispa drinks at El Mirasol The nachos are my go to everytime here .. beef and chicken fajitas nachos The vibes and customer service here are always great !! read more

El Mirasol - Chispa with strawberry - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I am a bit torn on this one. Upon entering the first thing that hit me was the level of noise! It was so loud in there my friend and I decided to sit on the patio. It was hot today but there were fans and shade and a breeze so it was nice. We started with the beef nachos and while they were good, they were no where near some I've had. The beans were barely there, some finely diced "carne" was sprinkled on top followed by a generous amount of cheese. There was a small bowl of guacamole and a bowl of jalapeños served on the side. They were good but I wouldn't order them again. We had the carne asada taquitos to share. Again... good.. but nothing special. The chips and salsa were both very good and the margaritas were great. The service was fantastic and I wish I was excited about the food. I'll try again and order different to see if it makes a difference! read more

El Mirasol - Favorite part of the meal! - Mexican Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The food was good and service was superb. My family and I definitely will be back. There's so much more we want to try.

Lowlights on this review are gonna be longer then the highlights. Juan was our server for this experience. When we got seated he did not seem happy to serve us. We asked for recommendations and got a side eye. He just then pointed to the menu and told us to pick off the menu. We ordered drinks and then asked what's the best sweet drink he could serve. Again side eye and pointed to the menu with no help. We just ordered and he walked away. DO NOT ORDER the Caesar salad here. It tasted like welted lettuce and the dressing separated. Our food came out and it looked so yummy! However not the case. Charro beans were cold. All entrees came with a apple salad (weird for a Mexican restaurant). However on the menu it showed beans and rice. So everyone was caught of guard with that on their plates. Highlights Drinks were good! & queso was good! Action plans this restaurant could potentially work on: 1. Have service with a smile and willing to serve. 2. Talk about the menu and options to potentially walk through. 3. Serve the food hot. 4. Refill beverages 5. Have managers easier to be available and accessible. read more

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I had a good customer service experience hence the high rating. Fast and efficient. Quick background I am first gen Mexican so this food is not authentic. Im not mad about it sometimes i crave the tex mex and love it. The ceviche was okay. The fish is fresh but it had mayo on it and it didnt really taste like a ceviche more like an elevated tuna can recipe. I recommend if i could for them to make a more traditional ceviche. However the rest was great, drinks are a bang for your buck for a place like this (nice restaurant) and the service was quick and prompt. Its very nice inside clean and orderly. read more