I give this place a 2nd and 3rd chance every couple of years. Sadly, it let us down again. This…read moretime, our order was wrong. Shrimp instead of ground beef in the Taco salad, and my shrimp salad had tomatoes when I specifically asked for NO tomatoes. The server never once apologized for bringing us the messed-up order and then never checked on us after the order was corrected, by another server I should add. Also, I do not care for their chips. I keep saying I won't go back again, but we will probably check it out once more in another couple of years!

This place is super high and the servings are small. My steak was so over cooked we couldn't eat…read morethem. Do not recommend. It's not like it use to be

This restaurant has excellent service, food, and it has a great atmosphere. Love this placeread more

My wife and I were on our way to New Orleans from Fort Worth and looking for a place to stop for a…read morebreak and a bite to eat. Natchitoches, LA was the next town coming up and I started checking Yelp reviews in the area. El Patio, which had solid reviews, looked like an easy off and on from the Interstate plus there was a gas station in close proximity. It was perfect place for us to stop, stretch our legs and get a bite to eat. When we walked in the decor of the restaurant was a feast for the eyes. The chairs and tables were painted with bright colors and designs. It looks like Fiesta Time all the time. Victor, our server greeted us and took our drink orders. No margaritas, but a big glass of unsweetened iced tea was in order. A hot basket of chips and a small carafe of salsa was dropped off at our table. The salsa was good, but too mild for our tastes. The tortilla chips were very good. I decided on the #1 Lunch Special which included a Chille Relleno and a crispy beef taco. Both platters were accompanied with refried beans and rice. Wow, what a quick turnaround from the kitchen! Victor was back in a flash with our lunch entrees. Both of our lunch entrees were very enjoyable and spiced nicely. We both had happy tummies by the time we left El Patio and headed towards New Orleans. Next time we're in the area, we'll make a point of stopping in and try something new on the menu.

We ordered the Molcajete, My experience at other restaurants is that it comes out piping hot…read moresteaming. Not this one it was just warm. The chicken was too cold to eat we sent just the chicken back to have it reheated. Everything else in it was just warm enough to eat. Disappointing. We ordered two beers and they weren't very cold I asked the Bartender to put the next one in ice.

Let's start with the service as a first time customer. They started off attentive and kind. Waiting…read morefor food its a pretty nice location. We got a basic taco salad and sopapillas order, with chips and salsa Togo. Got to the vehicle and checked the order. Salad looks good. Chips and salsa; a small helping, but they look good. Then we open up the sopapillas. There's the three sopapillas but then added items that weren't on the menu; assumed chocolate sauce, sprinkles and whipped cream. The menu says a tortilla that's deep fried topped with honey, butter and cinnamon. So it should be that simple. But with a dye allergy and staying away from certain things it was a bad surprise. So I went back in and asked/complained and told to wait for the manager or chef not sure who he was to get off his cell phone call. He came over and said that's how it comes. If I said to put the items on the side then they would've done that but since I didn't ask it was pointed as my fault. Then I asked if they can fix it and they said no. I left mad. My husband went back in. They talked it over, same guy that helped me; finally agreed they will fix it this one time but next time we need to ask. ( How do you ask about extra ingredients that aren't even on the menu? ) The food was decent eating it. We 100% would've been back for a dinner party in a couple weeks if their service was better. But we're going to take our time and money elsewhere, especially becauseof food allergies. I hope their attitudes get better in the future and they learn their menu instead of making the PAYING customer mad. I wouldn't recommend this place at all. So to end this review. I am sure there is better places to eat. Go to them. Go somewhere where they care you are spending your money, even if it's just for a $5 item or making it yourself and don't treat you like they are doing you the favor. Eating out is a treat not a must.

Awesome food. Best tacos in town. I will definitely be back. It's sad that a little taco truck…read morecould out do any Mexican restaurant in town.

My food is always great! I love the salsa! The service is always good. The employees are always so…read moresweet even on a busy night. We come here for certain events or get together with friends and it's always a good time. The margaritas are very good too. It's hard for me to have one favorite dish here.

Small town Mexican restaurant attached to a small motel. I was hungry and this place was walking…read moredistance from my hotel when not much else was. The chips and salsa were good, the waitresses were friendly and efficient. I had the chimichanga plate and a bottle of beer. Nothing to write home about but the food was good, good sized portion and a fair price. Not a lot of options in this town, but this place is good enough.

Great street tacos, Spanish rice & refried beans. Clean. Friendly staff. Called ahead & picked up…read more No wait

My hubs and I were in town for a few days visiting family who are locals. I grew up outside of…read moreHouston and have a palette honed on good Mexican cuisine my whole life, or at least as authentic as you can find when most Tex-Mex establishments have to satisfy American tastes to stay open. Everything that was ordered at our table was just as good an any of the hundreds of places I've eaten in the Houston area, San Antonio, other regions in south Texas, and beyond. Their queso fundido was prepared differently from anything I've had elsewhere, to include sautéed onions and pepper, but I'm now a fan of El Patio's presentation. The only negative was that it was served with no flour tortillas, we had to ask for them separately. Any good queso fundido is served with warm flour tortillas. So do yourself a favor and order the queso fundido and ask for the tortillas to eat it with. All of the other dishes ordered by everyone in our party of five was delicious and fresh, from the beef street tacos, to the pollo San Jose, to their chili verde, all wonderful. I already know this will be a family tradition every time we come back to visit.

Great buffet.. prices are good for what you get. Wonderful atmosphere. Waitstaff very attentive…read more You can't get anything like this for $15.00. We'll worth it.

Small little place. Good food. Great service. Large…read moreportions It may be a small place but the food is yummy!