The food is always the best! Different sizes of flavored margaritas Service is perfect. Regulars since we moved to the area. read more

Food is Americanized Mexican, nothing traditional and mostly very bland. The place is clean, staff is friendly but I could buy a frozen hungry man mexican meal and it would taste the same read more

Place was clean. Gave pico and tomato salsa with chips. Guac was store bought type. We had 2 margaritas which were strong. Food was ok but nothing notable. read more

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We stopped at El Paraiso for dinner on a roadtrip to Salem. It is convenient to highway 5. The service is fantastic with just the right amount of attention. I ordered the Arroz con Pollo, Rice with chicken, which was delicious. Good portion size and reasonable prices. I highly recommend El Paraiso. read more

Had lunch there today.. paid $23 for what was supposed to be chicken fajitas.. got a plate of grilled onions with a tiny bit of chicken. Seriously I had to search to make sure there was meat in there. Sides included an about 1/16th cup cheese.. same lettuce. I understand times are hard.. but $23 for a plate of grilled onions seems kinda crazy. Too bad. Server was nice, restaurant was clean. Doubt we will be back. read more

Best food intown. Friendly help, great service. I've had it all and have no complaints whatsoever. Ambiance is great too.

NASTY, OLD FOOD, COLD, TERRIBLE,WORST EVER. This is the worst meal I've ever had. Not only were there small portions, such as about 2 ounces of mushy, watered-down refried beans, but the enchiladas tasted like they were a couple of weeks old and cold, with a minimal amount of rice. By only eating a small amount of the meal, we had terrible indigestion two days after eating. None of the meals served to the rest of the family were any better. 3.5 stars is way too generous; if it were possible to leave a negative number, it would be negative 5 stars. Please save yourself from possible health problems and a gross eating experience. Don't even think about eating here. read more

Always great food Even when they are busy the service is wonderful. Very friendly staff and a great atmosphere. read more

Prices are okay I guess, but the food is not worth eating. For Mexican cuisine, it's actually pretty bland. It's a toss up if your order will be correct. Salsa isn't great either, you could travel north or south and find a restaurant with better EASILY. Service is hit or miss; usually don't check on you much after food is delivered. read more

Service was not great, beans were cold and watery, rice was cold. I ordered a ground beef burrito and enchilada. What I got was two tortillas, one with cheese on it and nothing but ground beef on the inside of both of them. Just ground beef. If you're not from the area prepare yourself for nasty looks and rude stares read more

Passed by on a trip. Food was alright but not the best. Didn't check the reviews until we got there and noticed they were all bad. We then realized we were getting stared at a lot and noticed we were the only actual mexicans in the restaurant other than a few employees. Everyone else was white people and when we checked the reviews they talked about being "uncomfortable with brown people being in the building" which i don't understand because they came to a mexican restaurant? read more

The food was excellent. Our group of 11 was seated promptly and the service was wonderful. Our orders came very quickly. I definitely will go back to this restaurant. read more

Food is ok. I have eaten here a few times and one time "before Covid", I ordered steak fajitas and 1 patron shot. The fajitas were 95% onions with steak niblets for the remaining 5% of food mass on the plate, and the patron wasn't patron, it was definitely Hornito's. Haven't been back since. read more

February 28, 2025. My friend and I went here for dinner. He has a service dog. First we were given dirty looks when we walked in. Then we were given a booth closest to the door, which was fine. Th dog sat on the bench next to my friend. The owner (I assume) came by and demanded for the dog to go on the floor. Wasn't very nice about it at all. We understand that and the dog was moved to the floor. I was then giving him a few tortilla chips to keep him calm and staying under the table. I was told by the waitress to NOT to feed him. We were just about done, so we were fuming. I went to the cashier area and asked her why I could not feed him. We paid for the food, who cares who I feed to. She said she was just told to tell me that. I'm sure I'm no big deal to them, but we will never go there again. Pretty rude people there. read more

Excellent food! They made the best Pollo à la Diablo in the best margaritas around. The service is excellent and the food is delivered promptly. Great great great. read more

I was seated very quickly. First thing I noticed was the amazing decoration, it was painted very nicely. Service was great and food was very good definitely recommend!! They have a huge variety of margaritas and offer great flexibility on the menu. I seriously can't recommend enough! read more

Excellent!! Best chips ever. Cute decor. Don't order the large taco it's too big to eat like a normal taco. Yummmm read more

El Paraiso - Normal taco Vs Grande taco - Mexican Near Me - Canyonville, Oregon

Food was very tasty. Female server was kind. I brought in my service dog who by the way did not have her vest on. I was not questioned at the door. After a very pleasant lunch as me and my husband were walking out the gentleman working there walked us out and angrily said thank you for coming as he peeked out the door and pounded on the no pet policy except for service dogs. I called 5 minutes later he answered I asked to speak with the manager he said who is I said a customer. He then said did you have the dog I said yes. He said "I am very busy with customers I'm just doing my job" and hung up. Unkind and passive aggressive. read more

Service was fantastic. There were five of us and we all got our food quickly and at the same time. The waiter memorized all of our orders and got everything correct. The food was just so so. The drinks were weak. read more

Not terrible not great. Nicely decorated, friendly waitress. If your inclined towards hyper-criticism, as some reviews tend to be, try something else read more

El Paraiso - Dining area - Mexican Near Me - Canyonville, Oregon

Just passing through and gave this place a try. Was pleasantly surprised! Salsa and pico and chips were good. The combo plates we got were delicious and reasonably priced. Service was quick and efficient. I would eat here again. read more

We were a bit scared because of the reviews but there are few options in Canyonville and we wanted dinner. They came immediately to pour water & take our drink order. They brought the standard chips & salsa- but there was a small dish of pico de gallo and another of a smoky salsa-both real good. Some chips seemed stale but others good-though my husband didn't think any were stale. We got a 16 oz. Margarita (they had sizes up to ones that looked like a bathtub!). Very strong! But good flavor. And the price was only $6.59. Good way to start! Hubby ordered chicken fajitas and I got Chile Rellenos. The fajitas looked very white so I thought meh-but they were caramelized underneath and very tasty. The chili rellenos were pretty good. I liked the fact they took the time to roast & remove skin on the chili (I hate it when restaurants leave skin on & you can't even cut it). And the sauce was light tomato sauce & tasty-even though it tastes sour on my first taste because of the cabbage salad sauce spreading out. The beans were a bit runny but had a good flavor-if light. The rice was ok too. Overall, we enjoyed our dinner & would come back again if we were in town. Our bill came to $32 with the margarita. Wanted to give a 3.5 but went up because of the drink & the price and the tequila was enough for 2 drinks! read more

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The best!!! We loved everything about this gem of a restaurant!!! Great food and atmosphere and service!! We are traveling to Seattle and stopped because we love Mexican food!! Totally cleaned our plates!!! read more

El Paraiso - Our Lady of Guadalupe!!! - Mexican Near Me - Canyonville, Oregon

Very Very Good Mexican food. Everything is fresh and delicious, highly recommend for this area

This cute place was easy to find and had free parking. The interior was beautifully decorated in a very homey Mexican style. In our experience service was great. We were seated right away, our order was taken quickly, they were flexible with recommendations and our requests, my water and chips stayed full and our waitress was friendly. The menu was divided by type of food and by meat type. It covered the American mexican basics and was priced pretty average. I did notice they had two types of burgers in an american menu at the end. I wish they didn't include that and went more authentic. When you're sitting in that interior, it really makes you crave a pina colada and some authentic fish. The food itself was normal portions, and plated pretty average. The food was good, but not great. The mole sauce was nice. The chips and salsa and guacamole were great. My pina colada was a bit heavy handed and overall I felt like things were good, but I kept feeling like I was missing something. Like the flan was good, but it was missing just a little bit more "flan" flavor? Overall, if I'm canyonville I'll come back! read more

Excellent service! We were greeted and seated right away. The server was very attentive. The food was quick and very good.

We were a bit apprehensive after reading the reviews....BUT, we were happily surprised. We were seated on a Friday night right away. Several in our party ordered the Marguerita's. They are huge and strong and good. The food arrived quickly and we all enjoyed our meals. Everyone tried something different. The tacos and enchiladas were delicious. Highly recommend! read more

When 100% of the dining population is not wearing a mask and 100% of the serving population is wearing a mask you know there's something out of balance. When I pointed this out to the manager he reminded me that everyone has a right to choose whether or not to wear a mask. I completely agreed with him, but when I pressed him further by asking why none of his employees choose to NOT wear a mask he immediately walked away from the table and said that he did not wish to discuss it any further. Perhaps the worst part of this experience occurred when I went to pay the bill. I told him that I would no longer be patronizing his business. I also told him that in the past year I've spent over $1000 dining at his facility. He politely smiled and said no problem. Then, when I turned my back and began to walk out the door he said to me that I should not have shared with my daughter(Who I was dining with) this adult issue. I then told him that this was no business of his and he then compared it to the fact that it was no business of mine to comment on the mask wearing at his business. It does not take much intelligence to see there is no comparison to sharing a life lesson with your own child and speaking out against authoritarian control to decide whether or not to eat it at a restaurant. Therefore, I will never again eat at this restaurant! AND I encourage all people who read this to avoid this place based solely on their ridiculous behavior. Beside all that, the food is mediocre at best. read more

The food portions are small and I was a bit suspicious when there was no "Carnitas" on the menu. What Mexican restaurant does not serve pork? Anyway, I had the enchiladas and they were just okay. read more

Let me start off by saying the service was really super slow. We watched three other tables get their orders taken food delivered and checks received before our food even came. The food as far as the taste was very good I had the steak fajitas with flour tortillas and my wife had a combination of an enchilada and a chili relleno. My wife had a house Margarita and I had a Corona beer. The drinks came super fast which was a little disappointing because they were mostly gone by the time the meal came. I don't know what are waitresses problem was but we brought it to their attention and they just said your food is coming. They need to improve on the service and serve people in the order that they come in. It is too bad to only give them three stars when they're more of a four-star for their food. read more

El Paraiso - Beer - Mexican Near Me - Canyonville, Oregon

So myself and 2 other fire crew members decided to stop here after we left the line for the night to grab dinner away from camp. we had our meal and I went to pay our bill and was informed that our dinner was paid for by a random stranger... that's never happened to any of us before and we were honestly in disbelief at first...if that person is reading this ...thank you so very much ! You really made our day read more

My husband ordered the seafood chimichanga and said it was good. I ordered the Taco Salad with ground beef and it literally had maybe 5 bites of meat. My husband agreed it was the most pathetic taco salad he had ever seen. If you like lettuce then order it but you will get 90% lettuce 5% shell 3% beef 1% cheese and 1% tomato. They also charge an additional $2.29 for one tablespoon of sour cream. read more

Not horrible but not so great either. Nothing at all memorable. Had to wait way to long to have our order taken then waited for bill too

The service here was absolutely terrible! As guest to Oregon we wanted a nice familiar meal but the place brings shame to Mexican food all over. There was a total of 2 hairs in our order and the staff and atmosphere was extremely awkward as we felt the terrible service happened because of our race. As a guest I would DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMEND to stop here. It was horrible experience for it being a Mexican restaurant because it was mainly dominated by white people and to feel shamed as a Mexican was a horrible situation. Please seek change! read more

Nice busy restaurant. It is a popular spot for the locals. The food was good, we both had Chicken Chimichangas, served with refried beans and rice, sour cream and guacamole. Salsa, and pico Gallo are brought to you when you sit down. Reason for 3 stars is the lack of attention, I was looking at the drink menu and the waiter said he would be back to see if I wanted something. He never came back. After we were served our food they didn't come back for a long while. Although the food was good! read more

El Paraiso - Chicken Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Canyonville, Oregon

El Paraiso is a family friendly restaurant with excellent food and drinks. Located just off of I-5 in scenic Canyonville Oregon... a hop and a skip from Seven Feathers Casino. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and has great service. Chewy makes a mean margarita!! read more

What a huge let down, this place only stays open due to the high traffic generated from the casino, This allows the owners and staff to treat customers very poorly, The owner / manager and assorted wait staff are very Arrogant, Pretentious, smug and disdainful towards the patrons. The food is just barely average , when and if you actually get it. How hard is it to sling already heated beans , meat and cheese into a tortilla or taco shell and get it out to a long awaiting customer ? When others that come in 20 minutes after you are seated -order and get their food - and eat long before you get yours. Its just plain bad business. If they were competing in a normal market place with any competition and without a nearby Casino- they would never have succeeded this long. We will never go back and will be sure to tell everyone we know how bad of an experience we had there. read more

The food is bland, tough chicken meat! My "chicken" burrito had very little chicken and a whole lot of runny beans and rice with mixed vegetables. This is the worst Mexican food restaurant. The food and drinks are overpriced. You would be better off going to Taco Time. read more

We enjoy going to lunch there and the staff are great and the food is great No complaining

OMFG R u kidding. Please do not even enter. The most hdeous pass at "food" ever. Fajitas- plate of slimy onions... exactly 4 green pepper strips... 8 pieces of boiled chicken in a weird cornstarch sauce ala bad Chinese. 3 tortilla's (or pay $1 more)... old salsa with a hair in it... gads. SO gross- $12.95 Or chicken enchilada in what was like a glossy corn starchy spaghetti sauce. I'm stymied as to what you people are thinking. My friend and I were sick all night... so bad. Hey it's a small town and it's the only Mexican restaurant in town but puhlease... don't talk like its gourmet... its actually scary and could make you ill. read more