Wonderful! Service was fast and excellent, food was amazing. Also the bathrooms were spotless! All around great place to stop on the road!

It was a rough day for the restaurant as it was the dead of winter and their heat went out but we had a seat right in front of a fan blowing warm air at us. Services was great otherwise and the food was good and it came out quickly. read more

We stopped by from Los Angeles California to drop off our daughter at school, we were skeptical about this place and the food was AMAZING. My daughter got the steak nopal and she ate it all, hubs got tacos and he loved them all specially the lengua. I got the cantina bowl and it was good. Can't wait to visit her and stop by again. read more

El Nopal Mexican Restaurant - The food was to good and forgot to take a photo. - Mexican Near Me - Bethany, Missouri

I dont think there are tons of options for good food on this lonely stretch of I35... we couldn't wait until Kansas City, and we didn't want truck stop food. El Nopal was the perfect balance, and really easy to get to. We had a nice lunch with really authentic food, a great server and comfortable table. I really liked the margarita, and both the chicken street tacos and tacos al carbon were excellent. The prices were great, and our food arrived really fast. Overall, I would eat here again and recommend it to wayward travelers looking for decent food off i35 read more

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Amazing specials, great burrito special along with domestic beer specials. Great salsa and warm tortilla chips. The burrito special was super yummy and hit the spot! Super kind, attentive staff and I was amazed by how clean the restaurant was as well. When we are driving through Bethany, MO sometime again, we will return! read more

El Nopal Mexican Restaurant - Burrito Special - Mexican Near Me - Bethany, Missouri

Choriqueso dip, watery cheese, not thick at all. Impossible to "dip". I ordered Enchiladas supreme (4 difference ones). There was a HUGE glob of sour cream on top and the red sauce tasted like tomato sauce. No flavor. I scraped it off and tried to each it. Just yuck! Fajita burrito "not bad". We had eaten here before and it was fine. Off the list now. read more

Normally, we make a habit of leaving only positive reviews to help businesses/potential customers. But... This place must have locals/friends reviewing it with 5 stars... Tonight we took a chance on this place while visiting for the 2nd time in 3 months. We have nothing good to say about it. The lighting/ambiance is horrid, the hostess/our waitress sat us at what was one of the worst table choices in the restaurant... Most of the restaurant was empty, but she decided to sit us right next to an obnoxiously loud family of regulars with a toddler. The toddler was the quietest person at the table. The food was not impressive and the water tasted like it was straight from the tap. The "salsa" was a joke and our food was very disappointing. The hostess only came to our table one other time after taking our order! Terrible experience and we'll never go back. read more

The food selection was good I had the beef burrito and beef taco they were both good. Service was quick and they checked back frequently to make sure all was good. They had the traditional dining furniture that I have seen in most Mexican restaurants across the country bright painted scenic chairs. My issue is they raised the prices but you do not know that until after you get the bill and when you pay it's on the bottom of the receipt AFTER YOU PAY!! read more

I am giving a three star because while we were dining, there were so many flies it was hard to enjoy your meal and they kind of took our appetite away. My husband asked the waiter and he just laughed and said yeah it's hot in here. Flies are dirty and should not be in a restaurant it made me wonder what the kitchen looked like, I tried not to think about it. The chairs are beautiful and the walls are bright colors and look nice, the flooring and the restrooms and checkout counter all need a good cleaning and updated.. I had the California Polo Chicken, it was good but very thin and the cheese sauce was very thin. The potential is here but they need to really take things up a notch. It is one of the few places to stop in route to Kansas City, they should take advantage of their location and improve things. read more

I love this place! It tastes great, service is fast and friendly and the food is great! We have ordered the bean nachos (6$ for a whole order) and it fed two people and that is amazing to me. The salsa is a little sweet and goes well with the chips that are nice and crispy. The restaurant is clean and I love the unique chair designs they have. 5/5 if I lived in Missouri I would be a regular! read more

El Nopal Mexican Restaurant - tables and chairs - Mexican Near Me - Bethany, Missouri

Cute place across from where we stayed so just walked over. We were seated immediately and the staff was quick to serve us and were friendly. The food was very good and reasonably priced. read more

Really nice staff. The food was 2 stars and the typical huge menu was a lot to navigate. I had the burrito-taco combo. The only choices were beef and beef. The taco came hard shell but again, no choice was offered. The guacamole was fresh and a bit spicy. The cheese sauce (extra) was very thin. The Thursday night Margherita special (lime, medium) came on the rocks or frozen and at $4.99 was a good value. I loved the decor. The heavy chairs were carved and painted bright colors - very festive. They didn't rush us which was nice as we were getting together with family. El Nopal is a nice local choice. read more

It's ok. This is a chain of places - I've seen one in several of the small Missouri towns. As there was one right across from my hotel in Bethany, I figured I'd give one a try. Very friendly servers. Very prompt and efficient service. Decent prices. Ok menu selection. The food was ok - on par with most other strip mall Mexican places. I opted for a combo platter of a beef taco, beef enchilada, and cheese and beef tostada. The best thing was the tostada - it had a really good cheese sauce. So yeah, it's alright for what it is and where it is. read more

El Nopal Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Bethany, Missouri

Don't really enjoy giving negative comments, especially if the staff are polite & attentive, even if they asked the table behind me if everything was ok 4 times and only asked me once right at the end when I asked for cheque First I ordered the half chicken nachos with fresh jalapeños (see pic) too much and too salty Second I ordered the grilled tilapia tacos, first wrap I opened smelled rotten so it put me right off I had to take the tilapia out of tacos and filled instead with the chicken on the nachos. Not good, I'm English so we don't mind doing things like that, I'm afraid if you're American then you'd probably send it back, I can't blame you, I just couldn't be bothered. Two more points, the salsa served with the tacos was fresh & delicious & I could only eat two of the three tacos because portion sizes are big It was nice they gave a complimentary basket of nachos & a bottle of slasa (see pic) I'm still giving 3/5 stars because I think these guys were polite and working hard and also the prices are reasonable read more

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Everything was perfect in all areas. I'm picky, too. Just wish they didn't charge to use a card but that's Missouri.

Good food and service. It was a pleasant surprise to find good Mexican food in rural Missouri

Super great chorizo, extremely friendly staff, and fast service. There isn't much for restaurants on this stretch of highway, but this place was worth the stop!! read more

It's always great coming back to the Midwest! Finally, we have come BACK to the Midwest!!! Stopped here for a bite while finishing up Christmas shopping. Service was outstanding! Promptly seated and chips/salsa were delivered seconds after we sat down. Margaritas were spot on! Do yourself a favor and spring for the flour chips. This local establishment is underrated. read more

Been here several times. They always have great fresh food and yummy margaritas. Fried ice cream and flans for desert.

Best food ever!!! Great service!!! My favorite is the chicken and rice!!! I would recommend this place to anyone.

Passing thru and near the motel. Not much to look at from the outside but the staff were very nice and the food was good and inexpensive! We had fajitas mixed and shrimp and both were very tasty and steaming hot! Pitcher of margaritas (seemed light on tequila) and we were plenty full. read more

El Nopal Mexican Restaurant - Fajita fixins - Mexican Near Me - Bethany, Missouri

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Bethany is such a sleepy and peaceful little city that you wouldn't expect to find such a good combination of food and service. The food here is Mexican, rather than the reviled "Tex-Mex" made notorious by Taco Bell. Portions are ample, and the prices are right. I've sampled a good selection of their menu, and particularly enjoyed the shrimp soup and steak fajitas. They place bottles of imported Mexican hot sauce on the tables, for those who prefer their food spicier-- the green one is so good that I sought a supplier back home. The restaurant scene in Bethany is divided between "Toot Toot" and "everybody else." El Nopal became my secondary "go-to" pretty quickly. read more

Went in yesterday, 9/26, in afternoon. Hardly anyone in there, I was only person in my section, table of guys in another one. I eat there frequently, so am sure my friend had told new waiter Luis, to bring me a Coke. But the glass was down about 2 inches, and the outside of glass was damp from having Coke spilled on it, left rings on table, and took order, even before salsa and chips came. I ordered the Quesadilla Tapatia which was the special, tortillas seemed gummy this time. But the real problem is, once my food was brought? No one ever came back to see if I needed more Coke, (and remember my drink was not full when he brought it) or to bring me a check, or anything. And there were at least 5 wait staff in there, plus another who only runs register. I went to pay, still no check, and a couple were the only other people in there. Guy checking me out asked if everything was all right, and told him no. Food was good, but no one ever came back to refill my drink, or see if everything was okay or not. He had no concern whatsoever, not even I'm sorry to hear that. Won't be back ever again. And all you hear is "oh, support your Harrison County businesses. Why? They don't give a damn about you as a customer. read more

To begin with, this place is taking advantage of the fact that the people out here don't have REAL MEXICAN FOOD to compare this sorry excuse for Mexican food to. Their salsa was tomato sauce with oregano NOT salsa. Their wet burrito had no cheese on it, it had some tomatoes sauce with maybe sour cream on it. With chunks of some meat inside. This is authentic crap NOT Mexican food. I'm a Mexican and I didn't expect authentic Mexican food like they claim, however I did expect Decent food. Taco Bell dose better at being Mexican then this place dose read more

Love the food here! And frozen margaritas are delicious!!! You can hardly tell you're drinking tequila--- which I loath most of the time. Waiters are really friendly although few speak very good English. The white queso and chips and salsa are great! I believe they make their own chips here read more

Really great mexican food for the midwest and that's aaying something seeing as how I am from San Diego which is know for the best mexican food ever. The margaritas are the greatest and the carne asada is something that you hace to try here. I also recommend the taco salad which is amazing. read more

Every small town has a secret dinning treasure. But Bethany is blessed with more then it's fair share. And El Nopal is one outstanding blessing. Friendly staff, good English. Yes, noon or dinner time! El Nopal can be one super packed place! So look for service to be slow at peak rush times! But if your hungry, For "Real Mexican food", there's no better in North Missouri, very much worth any possible wait read more

Food is great. Service is great. But the fact they still allow smoking is crazy. At least wall it off better or something. Had to smell someone's smoke the whole lunch. Dirtbag to smoke in a restaurant anyway to dumb to know better. read more

This is a typical small town Mexican place. If you don't go in with the highest expectations of authentic Mexican Cuisine, you'll really enjoy the lunch. The prices are very reasonable and the portions filling. I had a half order of shrimp nachos and was quite happy with the number and size of the shrimp. Made for a good lunch. In a town like this, it's a nice alternative to American fast food. I didn't see anyone smoking and there were no smoking signs in the place. So maybe they've changed since the last commentator was there. I recommend it. read more

Not bad just ok. No seasoning at all on food. Good service quiet atmosphere only complaint is no seasoning at all on food

Good food, good service. This is the only place in Bethany worth going to, the price is right, the restaurant is clean and I can honestly say that I have zero complaints about the food. read more

I was passing through Bethany, MO and this restaurant was definitely the best place in that area to eat. I had chicken fajitas with corn tortillas. Very good. I was a little upset they didn't have "horchata" which is a traditional Mexican beverage. It was on the menu, but they didn't have it that day. This is the spot to eat. read more

Wife and I stopped over night at a nearby motel and spotted the full parking lot on a Sat. Night while traveling to AZ. We were ready for some SW favor. Place was filled with mixed crowd, kids, parents and grand folks like us. Staff was quick and attentive. Rooms are bright and colorful. Check out the chairs, they are pieces of art. Menu was huge and multiple pages. Every thing you could want was there. Besides the excellent food, the prices are Very reasonable. A jewel to find between Des Moines and Kansas City. read more

Went here for dinner tonight and was very happy with the service. I was greeted and seated promptly. My server was friendly and helpful. The menu was your typical Mexican menu - except that it had a veggie section which I don't always see. The Veggie combo I got was tasty, but nothing special. The salsa that came with the chips the same (nothing special). Overall a decent dinner. read more

Only went here once, because my husband had a couple of bad meals here. I talked him into taking me right before we moved away from this area and the food was really good!! They changed their salsa, which previously was runny and flavorless. My husband was pleasantly surprised by the changes!! Ironically, while we were at the local Barber they were all talking about how bad the chips and salsa were. So they need to let people know that they have made some changes. Their tacos were very good as well. Margaritas were good. If we still lived there, I would definately go there again. read more

Someone should call the health department. Some of the food was okay. But then I went to the ladies room and it was terrifying. One "door" was a curtain to a broken dirty toilet. In the working stall there was a big roach stuck on his back. Do not go here. read more

Been going there for 3 years. The staff is terrific, the food is great, and we absolutely love it! (The "curtain on the bathroom stall in the ladies room really doesn't matter unless you stopped to just use the restroom. Get over it.) read more

This place was amazing the staff was nice and constantly checked in plus the food was amazing. I didn't expect much but it was an amazing place 10-10 would eat here again read more

I've eaten here about 50 times and it is the best place in Bethany to go to and have seen a large portion of the menu in front of me and they all to me look good and tasted better than anywhere else. I feel that most of the bad reviews are lies because of all the times Iv'e been there I have had no complaints. read more

This is a great Mexican restaurant not super expensive like 55 bucks for 3 very filling meal with drinks