Decent enough Mexican food with the usual ambiance and vibe that you would expect from a Mexican restaurant. I went with a burrito and enjoyed it. The service was friendly enough and it was an overall decent enough experience. read more

Salsa was too spicy to eat so ordered some white cheese dip and it was ok other than the spice added to this cheese also, which shouldn't be there. I had the taco and enchilada with beans and rice and wife had the burrito grande. The beef in everything had a dark microwaved look to it and tasted off, enchilada sauce had no taste to it. Rice was flavorless and dry. Wife had to get extra tomato to put on her burrito cause what was on it was the side of a quarter. Do not recommend this place and will not return here. The service was good but that's it. read more

I eat alone often and when I do I typically sit at the bar. Well I would highly discourage anyone from doing that here. It literally took 25 min and me asking to get a menu before I got a menu then I had to ask to have my order taken. 30 seconds later the wrong food came out. At that point I ate it bc I was exhausted and just wanted to go home. I typically go to Old Mexico for Mexican food but have been trying this place out last time or two. I will probably go back there after this experience here. At least when you sit at the bar they have someone serve you. How can the food be fresh when u get it in 30 seconds? Honest question. The food wasn't bad but it was wrong and took forever to get service. read more

Cool Authentic Pleasant Attalla Latino dinery killin it with their delicious bewitching substantial menu. Indoor dining area classy and busy with date nights as well as family dining. Was visiting my Gadsden office and after long day headed to a recommended late night pad to blow off some steam and eats. Bloody M's certainly hit the spot. Excellent. Their Shrimps Salad was spectacular and huge. This certainly not a "lose weight salad". Check out their Especialidades if lookin for a Fajitas Hawaianas. (Hawaiian? :) They were playing futbol on the wide so everyone was in a jovial mood. Know most English 2nd, so brush up on su Espanyol. No issues w parking as sits in a massive strip mall area w plenty o space. read more

Ceviche was so damn good so was the fiesta bowl! The restroom and place seemed clean and a a good vibe but the service was just ok nothing g to write home about read more

Bad service. Server would not take our orders. Had to ask multiple times for what we ordered after we finally did order. It was like ... we weren't at a restaurant. Bland dry food. Will not ever go back here. read more

Food fantastic as always. Employees are always so friendly. Love the outside area...and the margaritas are wonderful!!! Always a pleasure dining at El Patron location. Very satisfied customer. Vharris214, read more

I've been here many times and it's just really disappointing every time. Food is pretty bland, seafood is never fresh, salsa tastes like the jarred kind, cocktails are underwhelming.. the list goes on. I've tried many dishes from basic enchiladas to shrimp diabla and have not found anything worth eating. Unfortunately this place is just a few steps above Taco Bell. read more

Been meaning to try this place for awhile and just kind of keep forgetting. They are located in a strip mall type location so it doesn't stand out as anything fancy from the outside. But, once you get inside the décor is as traditional Mexican restaurant as you'll ever find! Took a minute to get seated, but literally a second to get a drink order and have chips/salsa/drink back to the table and checking to see if I knew what I wanted. Went with the lunch portion Steak Fajita ..... comes with guac salad (no thank you - hold this please) rice and beans (no beans all rice for me). Standard flour tortillas or you can request corn tortillas. Great seasoning on the steak and everything was really good. The salsa, at first, was just ok...but after a few extra chip dips it really grew on me and had just the right hint of heat. Overall, really happy with my experience with both food and service and wouldn't hesitate to come back and try out some other stuff. read more

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Enjoyed our visit so much we came back the next week. 1.5 hour drive. The food had tons of flavor. read more

We were passing thru town on our way to TN and had been craving Mexican food. The guy working at the Cove Campground recommended this place. Really good food and great service. The inside of the restaurant is so beautiful. We ordered some beers and cheese dip with our meals. Everything was on point and the salsa was really really good. My only complaint is when you are leaving you cannot see out of the door, instead it's like a mirror. I nearly hit a child in the head with the door who was attempting to come in as I was going out. I simply couldn't see her. read more

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This place is legit y'all. Great food (I got the patron steak), strawberry margarita. On our way back from Gulf Shores, AL we stopped here to eat dinner with the family. The service was top notch and so was the price tag. Definitely recommend for a bite to eat. read more

El Patron - Mexican Near Me - Attalla, Alabama

It's a good place for families, friends just to hang out and have a beer, they have amazing margaritas and other interesting drinks! Come find your next favorite thing read more

El Patron - Look at the cheese sauce !! - Mexican Near Me - Attalla, Alabama

Food was excellent! Service was friendly, fast, and very accommodating. We sat on the patio and they allowed our pet to sit with us (we are traveling). The inside was decorated nicely, the restrooms were clean, and the outside patio was beautiful! Will definitely return! read more

El Patron - Patio Area - Mexican Near Me - Attalla, Alabama

So fake, not even good Mexican food. Went today to get some lunch and checked the menu, saw Carnitas for a meat, no where on the menu. So I love other foods and ordered 4 chili relleno's to go. Got my order and left, got to my hotel room and opened my lunch to have, 4 stuffed Bell Pepper bottoms with ground beef and some cheese, Now that sucked bad. Don't waste your time, it's an insult to Mexican food, What a waste, never again am I eating there.... read more

Trust me, I'm picky and traveling and this palace is amazing! Awesome burrito and not stuffed with rice or filler!

This is the best Mexican Restaurant around. My family and I are new to the area and of the 4 times we have eaten here, every time it's been delicious, whether it's dining in or take out, always super delicious. I've had the carnitas tacos, so yummy and very flavorful as well as the Texas Chimichanga which was also flavorful and yummy. My husband has had multiple things from here, shrimp tacos(could stand to be a bigger portion of shrimp), steak tacos, and the burrito Texano. He has enjoyed all of the dishes and really loves the cheese dip. It's just like the place we used to go to once a week in Illinois that was down the street from our house. We've had the same waiter two out of the three times we've eaten in and they both were great. They always make sure you get your food your way, especially if you ask for something to be left out of your meal. I'd rather drive the extra 8 minutes it takes me to get here and enjoy every single thing I order, than the 2-3 minutes it takes to get to the closer Mexican Restaurant basically next to our house. El Patron blows that Restaurant our of the water, I don't even know how it has a second location. Forever an El Patron customer. If you're not, definitely give them a try. read more

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My absolute FAVORITE place to eat ever! We go once a week. LOVE IT. The waiters are sooooo nice and food is WONDERFUL!!

Excellent service. Food is solid all around. Nothing to brag about, but traditional Mexican food. Clean place.

Delicious food, very kind and helpful staff. A family member and I went there this past Tuesday and our waiter was happy to help us, and even switched the nearby television to a channel I wanted to watch by request. I was also happy to see that they carry Jarritos Grapefruit soda which is the only place I can find it around here. Each time I go to El Patron (formerly Los Arcos), I order the fiesta flaming cheese. I've ordered other items on different occasions, but the flaming cheese is my go-to. I've had the same thing from two other Mexican restaurants and they weren't as good as El Patron's. Everything I've had there has tasted great, and I will definitely continue going there. read more

El Patron - The ever-so-delicious fiesta flaming cheese. - Mexican Near Me - Attalla, Alabama

I would not ever recommend this restaurant to anyone. I called five days in advance for my daughters birthday party. We get there 30 mins early just to give them extra time to seat us. We had to wait over an hour. We finally sit down an order. Every ones order is wrong and the food is cold. The cheese sauce was so watered down it didn't even have a cheese taste!!! We tell the waiter/waitress and their very rude about it. The 25 people at the party including myself will NEVER go there again!!!!!!. The only reason I gave it one star is because I had to in order to post my review!!!!!!! read more

It's a no frills Mexican restaurant... Don't expect much. The tacos taste like tacos. The burritos taste like burritos. The servers are Mexican and the beef and chicken comes out of a #10 can. read more

Great place to eat. Food is consistently very good every time. I've tried various items and all are fresh and great.

The server was nice and the food was ok. Wished that they could have served us our salsa in a dish that wasn't broken and kept leaning to one side. read more

Went here for dinner after a long day driving. Was convenient to the hotels in town. Had a veggie burrito which was mostly friend onions and potatoes, which sounds simple but they were so well prepared and tasty that I would have it again. My wife...a picky vegan...had the veggie fajitas and was also very happy. Good place, quick and inexpensive. read more

I went there with my family for my birthday. I had a finger nail in my food. That was so gross. I will never eat there again I would not recommend to anybody read more

Always been a great places to wind down and enjoy great chips & salsa. Food is excellent too. Would recommend to anyone. Good times

Very solid food and excellent service. I've been eating there since it opened and have never had a bad experience.

Great food and great service love this place. One of the best Mexican restaurants around by far.

They have good food and prices not better than villa fiesta in gadsden but great for attalla

Used to go to El Tapatio, but now we prefer Los Arcos -- it's the BEST! Try their fajita-like sizzling cheese dish with chicken, shrimp and steak. MMMMMMM! I think it's $10, but they give you so much food that we always take half of it home for a second meal. Even my husband eats only half, and takes the other half home. It's absolutely delicious. If you want beefr tacos, burritos or enchiladas, you can specify SHREDDED beef (instead of ground beef). There's no extra charge for this. They're across the street from WalMart, in the same strip shopping center as Dollar Tree. But watch out - there's an Americanized franchise type Mexican restaurant in the same block and it is NOT very good at all. read more

Good food, changed ownership from previous about five years ago it was better, then, the quality can lack, and portions are never consistent, loud karaoke on Friday nights, but food is good. read more

This is by far the best mexican restaurant that I have ever eaten!! The food is spectacular & the service just wows you, that make you feel at home!!! I prefer Los Arcos than any mexican restaurant in Gadsden, Attalla, Glencoe, wherever! I'm totally hooked! read more

I'm sixty years old and moved to Texas when I was 23. I've eaten Mex food all over Texas and the South. When I order a Chile Rellano, I should not receive the cap section of a bell pepper ( the scrap part fed to cows ) with a spoonful of beef and smothered in cheese. A chile rellano is a pepper ( customarily a green chile ) stuffed with meat and/or cheese, rolled in flour or dipped in batter, and fried. To feed a human some cow food scraps under the guise of this fabulous Mexican dish is a culinary travesty. You should be ashamed for insisting your dish is correct. Shame on you, shame, shame. read more