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    El Nopal Mexican Restaurant

    3.9 (45 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Jason M.

    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

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    Hannah J.

    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!

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    Heather J.

    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!

    Samantha G.

    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.

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    Hardev G.

    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

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    10 months ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    6 years ago

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

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    4 years ago

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

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    9 years ago

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

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    8 years ago

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

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