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El Oasis

4.4 (297 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican, Food Trucks
Closed • 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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I ordered chicken nachos and steak taco dinner. The nachos where swimming in canned cheese sauce and soupy refried beans. The taco dinner and whole onion slices all over it plus chopped onions. Oh and soupy refried beans as well. I called to complain and the person that answered the phone said ...Well that's how it is... Like are you so serious. We won't be returning to El Oasis. So disappointed in the food and service.

Wax n.

Food was great, I got the taco dinner, the setting was nice they have a table swing to eat at. the people were nice,

Rice burrito lol
Trevor P.

Very stingy on meat. They overfill their burritos with rice and a very small amount of meat. Rip off. Not coming back.

Insides of asada big burrito
James B.

I've gotten El Oasis 20+ times, and it's consistently excellent. Whenever I want fast Mexican food, I go there instead of Taco Bell, and it's always so much better and a better value. El Oasis especially needs our support now with the construction on Michigan. You can get there by taking a right on Francis off Saginaw. Today, I got the asada big burrito. It hit the spot. Plenty of fresh ingredients evenly disbursed. I also love their breakfast burrito, tortas, and sopes. The food is always ready in 10 to 15 minutes. Get some!

Jason C.

Highlights of this trip: - excellent beans and rice - cheap price for taco's Came to El Oasis because my nephew wanted to get some Mexican food. We pulled up, parked, waited in line and went with the following items. - Dinner Special (3 tacos with Carintas, rice and beans) - Tostadas with Pastor - Chips and Salsa - Pork Tamales - Torta I was told taco's were small, so I ended up ordering more then usual. Here's what I thought based upon my first experience. - Chips were good, salsa needed some more seasoning; could have used more Lemon and salt. - Pork Tamales - good, lot better then other joints, recommend. - Torta - my nephew had it, he said it was good. I'll have to try it next time. - Tostadas - it was decent, was disappointed because the el pastor(pork) was dried out so the overall dish was just decent. - Dinner Special - 3 tacos, rice and beans, the rice and beans were excellent, a lot better then lot of other Mexican joints that I've tried. Two prices - lower price for the regular meats, upcharge for special meats. I got all my 3 tacos with carnita. While the meat was perfectly cooked, and moist, it lacked seasoning and was on the bland side of the taste aisle. Highlight of this visit had to be the beans and rice, they were excellent, a lot better then a lot of other Mexican joints. While Carnita was good, it lacked flavors and el pastor was dried out. I'm hoping this was just one off day and I'll have a different experience on my next visit. Expect to wait. Was told it'd be 10 minutes to get our food, but honestly with just one person preparing one order at a time, it took 30 minutes to get our food and 10 minutes to consume it. Order at the window, wait, pay when you pick up the food.

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11 years ago

Best Mexican in town. Very authentic, feels like I'm eating my Mom's food every time. In the summer you can also get horchata.

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Amazing tacos...Probably the best in the area! The food is always hot and fresh! Make sure you try the steak tacos they are sooo yummy!

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Everything I get there is always awesome, best mex in Lansing area that I've tried.

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Well what can I say it's a good as it comes from a food truck!! Enjoyed every bite and again the next morning...lol

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10 years ago

Wonderful food, closer to what I remember from my time in the Yucatan than any place in recent memory. Great and friendly service!!

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11 years ago

I got a burrito here from Augustine. Great guy, super nice. Would come back here again to try other items!

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13 years ago

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15 years ago

Great taco stand, and maybe the best Mexican food in the whole town. Love the tacos but you can't go wrong with anything they serve.

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14 years ago

By far the best Mexican in the area. The whole menu is fantastic. Super friendly people too.

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10 years ago

Amazing food at a great price. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Definitely worth checking out.

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10 years ago

awesome food! I would recommend this place to anyone looking for authentic eatting expeience!

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9 years ago

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10 years ago

Phenomenal food for such a low cost. Definitely stop here every time I am in lansing!

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14 years ago

Tongue and tripe tacos yummy. Green sauce is good and extra cilantro. Wish they had al pastor on the rotating spit, that's my fav.

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14 years ago

Cheap, authentic, Mexican food, made in front of your eyes in a parking lot by Michigan and Francis. What more could you want?

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