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    El Paisa

    3.7 (212 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    EL PAISA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Combination Platter
    Rachel H.

    Came here for dinner after doing some shopping in the area. The staff is very nice. The location is clean. Our order came out pretty fast. The food is very authentic and tasted really good. Would definitely come back here again.

    Pupusas
    Martin T.

    Caldo de res 6/10 Pupusas 9/10 Rice 8/10 Beans 8/10 I came in one morning and the caldo was not ready. I finally decided on the pupusa plate. I am glad I did because these were some of the best pupusas I have ever had. The rice and beans are some of the best I have had in a restaurant as well. The caldo de res hit the spot. The vegetables were all soft and there was plenty every vegetable. My coworker says the chicken fajita taco and chicken gordita were very good. I'll definitely stop by any of these locations when I am back in town. Best part is that there are 7 locations around DFW

    Menudo??!!

    Never in my life have I ever had menudo with pieces of pork roast. Really really bad idea of whoever thought that this would work but horrible idea. It's not menudo then, it's a combo of pozole/menudo, which I definitely didn't ask for.

    Chicken quesadilla
    Tiffany M.

    So sad and so not worth it. Got a chicken quesadilla for my daughter. It was so plain. No cheese. Forgot sour cream on the side. All Dark meat dried out nasty chicken. Quesadilla and a small drink $11.75!!!!!! You've got to be kidding me.

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    MIlton S.

    I'm partially Hispanic, so I know authentic Hispanic food. This is authentic, and homemade! Considering my taste proclivities, I rarely get the ordinary. Instead, I usually order Pozole. Traditional Mexican pozole (posole) is a rich, brothy soup made with pork, hominy, and red chiles. Pile your bowl with toppings like shredded cabbage, radishes, cilantro, lime, and avocado! It was très bien, bahuta acchā, or muy bien. -

    4 barbacoa tacos
    Bernadette R.

    We wanted something authentic so we tried this little place for breakfast. It was amazing, so amazing we came back for dinner. I had barbacoa tacos and they were delightful. Try the chips and queso you will thank me later.

    Lengua corn tacos with onion cilantro lettuce tomatoes cheese avocado, sour cream and lime :)
    Mariz F.

    This is the only mexican place i go to and the only food i order is the lengua corn taco with EVERYTHING on it. Cilantro onion lettuce cheese avocado sourcream lime . It is more expensive than barbacua or any meat but i like the lengua! Sometimes it depends on who is working- on how they do your plate- if it's substantial or they put few toppings.

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    They were out of so many things, I finally asked for Milanesa torta which is normally breaded beef/pork they legit gave me A BREADED HAMBURGER PATTY it was disgusting. The lettuce has been there for at least 3-4 weeks. Nasty idk how they're still in business.

    Beef enchiladas with barbacoa tacos and carnitas tacos. Really amazing.

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    2 months ago

    The best spot - food is consistently great, the service is wonderful and they have tons of options.

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    22 days ago

    Visiting from out of town. This was the first place we tried and it was so good! Tacos 5 stars, pupusas 5 stars. chili 5 stars!!

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    Got the barbacoa taco plate it was delicious! We will be back to try other menu items.

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    Delicious food and portions are large. I ordered here to go and all was packaged well and food stayed hot by the time I got home.

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    4 years ago

    The pupusas are good, but they are way too greasy! Sometimes less is more. No mucho aceite, por favor!

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    Food Quality: 5/5 Service: 5/5…read moreCleanliness: 5/5 Value: 5/5 I Came here with large group of dinner, and overall, the experience was great! We had a group of 22 people and the staff were very on top of making sure that our drink orders were taken immediately, followed by our food order. Big shout out to Jaden who took care of us - she's was awesome and did a fantastic job even with our complicated orders. I shared the Texas Surf and Turf with a few others a the smell of the sizzling platter triggered the drooling right away. It has steak, chicken, and shrimp served with tortillas, beans, rice, pico, and sour cream. It was hot and fresh when it came out and had a great flavor! Their margaritas were great too! The had a good flavor and very balanced. I would definitely go back to try more of the menu!

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    How can a place with such an average interior rock the service and food aspects of the food…read moreindustry so well that they still get a Five-Star review? Usually a spot has to hit on EVERYTHING for me to give them an an overall Five-Star. Tucked away on the corner of a strip mall, next to a pawn shop, this unassuming place is easy to pass by without a thought. But their Yelp and Google reviews convinced me this is a place I needed to try and I am SO glad I did! I ordered the Number 2 Combination Meal, which for only $9.99 you get two made to order Street Tacos, Chips and Queso, a Side Item, and a Drink. What a deal! But the real deal, is this food is super delicious and of great quality. What is not to love about that?!

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    3.5
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