Delicious Mexican food with large portions. Service is quick, friendly and Accommodating. The restaurant is clean & has an open deck with a roof outside. The atmosphere is light hearted and friendly. Recommend read more

The food was amazing, best cheese enchiladas I have ever had and I've eaten at a lot of Mexican restaurants. The service was impeccable even though they were down a server and very busy today, Alycia was spot on, she greeted us with a smile and was quick and attentive. The food came out quickly and the atmosphere fit in well with its surroundings. I'm so happy our resort recommended this place! read more

El Poblano - Enchiladas Tipicas - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield Bay, Arkansas

I worked here as a dishwasher. If you all saw what I did you wouldn't eat anything from there. The owner can't get over himself , pay a fair wage, and take advice. He may own the place but I have far more experience in the restaurant business than him ,even if I'm only washing dishes. There was a huge fly problem. I suggested he move the trash dumpster further away from the building. I was taking out the garbage so there shouldn't have been a problem. Then I suggested that he buy a fan that blows air at high volume above the door. To keep the flies from coming in. They cost about 150 dollars. He didn't take that suggestion either. Maybe, it wouldn't be such a bad problem if he covered stuff. They don't cover ANYTHING after they cook it. Flies land at will and take care of business and fly off to repeat it on some other uncovered food. Covering stuff with lids is kitchen 101. So, guess what you all are eating in abundances other than food? I have other things like open bags of yeast that had nats flying out of it. They don't sanitize ANYTHING properly. Coke machine should be clean every night, it isn't. There's a washing system, when I when asked about it, they had NO clue what I was talking about. The system is scrub, rinse, and then dip in sanitizer, like two caps of bleach to 5 gallons of water. He kept getting onto me about running everything through the dishwasher, saying it cost too much. Well, they don't have three sinks for the last step, sanitizing, that's why they went through the dishwasher. In case you all are wondering?! Yeah, I sure did get myself fired. Can't say I regret it. I have worked in in serval prison kitchens that where a lot cleaner than this place. See IF I was running the place NOBODY would enter the place and have to wait 15 minutes JUST to be greeted by somebody. No sur chargers that Mastercard and Visa both forbid. Obviously there wouldn't be a fly problem. So, my question is to the people that eat there........ How's the "secret" sauce taste? read more

El Poblano - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield Bay, Arkansas

First, we ordered queso which they call cheese dip. This should have been our first clue that this is not the Mexican food we are used to in Texas. The cheese dip never came. We had to ask for it again. It was good. We ordered the chicken, steak and shrimp fajitas. The steak was not steak and tasted awful. The chicken was ok. The shrimp was good. We were sharing the fajitas and it came with only 3 tortillas. We asked for more and never got any. read more

Service is always terrible and food is okay. The attitude is always like they are doing you a favor when you go the restaurant. Servers are rude. No focus on customer service or the customer. Unfortunately, limited options in FFB and they know that. I wish another restaurant would open to give us options. read more

Limited places to eat around Fairfield Bay. Keeping that in mind , this is not a poor choice. FYI the ground beef and shredded chicken are cooked with tomatoes and onions. Not a big deal for adults, but kids may not like this. Fajitas are cooked with quite a bit of tomato. California burrito is huge! My teenager ate it all, but few adults would be able to do that! Full bar and some wine and beer options. Waitstaff was great. Fairly expensive. Again...location. read more

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Food, service was outstanding. Nice to have them so close to home when you're hungry. Drinks were real tasty also. Can't wait to go back.

Pretty ho hum middle of the road kind of place but better thank nothing. I ordered a couple quesadilla and it was one tortilla folded up like you microwave for yourself at home. I was expecting a traditionally quesadilla with two tortillas like every other place that makes them. Not very filling especially for the price. The guac and salsa were decent. I wish they had more vegetarian items that weren't just beans and rice. At least they have margs! read more

After reading other reviews, I was very disappointed. Food was not good. Service was slow. I had to ask 3 times for a water. The AC was out, and it was the end of July. The entire meal was overpriced. Would not go back. read more

When we came in, we ended up waiting/ standing a lot longer than expected considering no one even acknowledged us there. This was disappointing and we felt the entire time being somewhat ignored while we saw the waitress constantly attending to the other guests. Being the only family of color there, at the time we certainly didn't want to assume it was was because of that, but we moved on. Now the food was excellent, it took a little longer to come out than patrons that came after us to the restaurant but it was delicious. We might go back but because of the service, we'll be hesitant to make it a top choice. read more

Supported this business for 8 years. They continue to give smaller portions of less than average food, while raising their price even to charge a surcharge is you pay with a credit card. Fortunately for them, they are one of the few Restaurants in town. We will be eating elsewhere from now on. read more

Food was some of the best Tex Amex I have had in the States. Service was excellent. Would definitely go back.

Watered down margarita (their version of "skinny margarita") and messed up food order is what we got for dinner. It was a busy place and we get that mistakes happen. But after we brought it to our server's attention, she didn't even acknowledge it and proceeded to act like she didn't understand a word of English. Then she went on to talk to the family at the next table perfectly well. read more

Had the strawberry margarita. The California burrito was huge and delicious. The shredded chicken enchiladas with cheese sauce also good. Good chips and salsa too read more

Quaint Mexican restaurant with good food and service. Definitely would go back. If you're in this area, with few restaurants, I highly recommend eating here. read more

The food was fine, but it was the SLOWEST Mexican restaurant I have EVER been to. Couldn't even get them to bring us a bill!!!

He had the massive California burrito which had chicken, beef, beans and rice too snide, and I had the spinach stuffed chicken....filled with fresh spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes and caramelized onions. Food very tasty and service spot on! Cocktails loaded with tequila. Would come again! read more

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The shrimp nachos are good everything else horrible the service is decent got 4 of our orders wrong.

Super busy, but very good! I had a margarita, cheese dip, and a cheese quesadilla with rice and beans. Delicious! You seat yourself. Staff is very friendly. They know how to hustle! Update: I went back for takeout on my last night up here. Fast and delicious. See photos! read more

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El Poblano was slightly better than anticipated. We ordered margaritas but they tasted like virgin kook-aid. The fajitas would be better cooked in and served on a sizzling hot fajita skillet that's caramelizing the onions and other veggies. Your prices reflect the full experience so please give us the other half of the effort. Just a few friendly suggestions: 1. Music... put on some mariachi music playing softly in the background. 2. The TV that you have, put it on Sports and push the mute button instead of just having it on the wall doing nothing (turned off). 3. Margaritas... make REALLY good ones and "they" will come! Customers that is. Lol The restaurant truly does have potential, and pretty good Salsa too. Just step it up a notch and you'll have that place packed daily! You can do it. You are half way there. With very little competition in the area you should be able to capitalize very easily! Keep the prices where they are but have a little fun with your customers and draw them in with good drinks and entertainment then once you get them there serve them awesome Mexican food. It's way too quiet and serious in there, so... set the mood with some fun Latin music and tequila! I'll re-visit and I'll review again after you've had time to see this review. read more

El Poblano - two children sitting at a table in a restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield Bay, Arkansas

Great food. Great service. Friendly people great specials each week, love taco Tuesday's

Went there for supper. The place was had a good crowd. The staff was extremely friendly and the food was served quick. The food was really good. Great place to take your family. read more

El Poblano - Chimichanga meal - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield Bay, Arkansas

When we first entered the restaurant, it was very busy, and there was a family of 4 just ahead of us waiting to be greeted and seated. No one acknowledge we were there till it was time to be seated. (Only a 10 minute wait) Once we sat down, it was all excellent. Started off with the chips and salsa, and of course a margarita (decent). Both the wife and I had the Chicken Poblano over rice, and man it was a good sized portion. The sauce had me diving in for more even though I was stuffed. Hint, scoop up some of the chicken and sauce with a chip. Mmmmm. I would like to go one more time before we head back home. read more

My family was visiting Fairfield Bay for a week before school is back in session for our home state, IL. There are very few options for food near the resort. We all love Mexican food and decided to give El Poblano a try and I'm so glad we did. We follow a fairly strict Pescatarian diet and they had tasty options for us as well as chicken, beef, and pork for our kiddos. The queso was so good. I've had queso from many places and honestly, this is some of the best I've had. Our daughter's even requested that we pick up an extra container for the long ride the home, which we did. All the food was good. I mostly ate tacos with rice, beans, guac, lettuce, tomatoes and grilled pineapples - so good. My hubs had fish tacos and loved them too. And of course we indulged on the chips and queso . It's addictive! My daughter had carinta's and said they were pretty good. The meat was well seasoned. She didn't end up using the shells, she just made a bowl out of it and ate most of it. If you're looking for a good meal with fast friendly service, you'll find that at El Poblano. read more

Best white queso by far! This place is small, but the portions are big, the staff is friendly, and the food is excellent! We had street tacos, fajita nachos, hamburger, and chicken strips All of the food was made fresh and was very good. There was no wait time at 630 pm or at lunch. Street tacos-you. Can choose traditional or campechano. I chose traditional two chicken, 1 steak. They are served on corn tortillas with lots of cilantro and onion. I added a drizzle of their queso and they were perfect! The nachos are huge, lots of meat, tomatoes, peppers, and onions over a ton of hot chips. They are topped with white queso and a little shredded cheese unless you ask for lettuce, guacamole, and sour cream. Hamburgers and chicken are handmade and served with AMAZING fries. The chicken is thin cut breast, battered and fried-not frozen! We ate here twice while on vacation. First trip we were treated politely as guest. Second trip we were treated like family, chatting a little when they refilled drinks and teasing our kids a little. A great place in a little resort town. Don't miss it to get your Mexican food fix! read more

This is the only Mexican restaurant at The Bay. It is family owned and run and their food is pretty good. It's not the best I've ever had but for the price and convenience, it'll do just fine. If you're looking for quantity as decent quality at an affordable price, come here for Mexican food. The place is clean and the staff is friendly. The drinks are good and reasonably priced as well. If you're staying in Fairfield Bay, you can't go too wrong eating here. read more

Being from San Antonio Texas, I was not expecting to find good Mexican food here.... It's not the same but stands on its own! Very pleased and will come back! read more

Not many options on the Sunday night before Thanksgiving. We came to Fairfield Bay for a weekend getaway and the reviews almost kept us away. We were greeted as we came in and told we could sit where we would like. Waited on immediately for drink order and brought chips. The chips were hot and delicious. Salsa we loved, very flavorful, with a hint of garlic. Ordered small cheese dip and it was delicious as well. We both ordered Enchiladas Tipicas which is cheese enchiladas topped with chicken and sauce. It was delicious and very flavorful. I wouldn't hesitate to come again. read more

El Poblano - Mexican Near Me - Fairfield Bay, Arkansas

I ordered the veggie combo plate, one enchilada, 1 tostada and one burrito, the burrito was cool, the cheese enchilada was so oily, greasy and slimy I could not eat look at it. The only thing good on the tostada was the lettuce, what little there was. The red sauce they poured over the enchilada and burrito was cold and tasted overcooked. The burrito and enchilada tortilla were not cooked, and the greasy enchilada tortilla was even more goopy becuase of the slimy greasy cheese (if that was what that white stuff was). One of the meals was so hot they had to wait until it cooled before taking a bite. We all had ordered something different and none of us enjoyed a good meal leaving 3/4s behind. 3 of us were served our meals while the other two had to wait. The refried beans were watery and flavorless, the rice was very dry and flavorless too. I was going to use the facilities to wash my hands after eating - Had I gone there first we would have left before ordering. Service was less than ok - young child bringing the chips to snack on, the sauce for the tortilla chips was very watery, our server could not remember who ordered what and there were only five of us. On top of the awful meal - the cost was outrages for those meals. Even though there are limited options to eat in Fairfield Bay - better to pick up something from a gas station. We will never go there again when we return to Fairfield Bay in September. Are there no health inspectors in Fairfield Bay? I think their family members created fake names to write those 5-star reviews. read more

I had a special order of chorizo tacos and they made them. They were great. The queso was excellent .

Horrible food and service, not enough salt or pepper could have saved this meal. Go to Dollar General and warm up a pizza.

El Poblano is a fantastic restaurant! It is family owned and run. The staff is welcoming, efficient, and friendly! The menu offers a variety of delicious dishes at amazingly low prices. We (4 adults & 2 kiddos) ate there 3 nites out of our week long stay and enjoyed it every single time! I feel that it's a great balance of flavors & options for those who love Mexican food, (as we do!!!) as well as for those who might not. We're going to miss it now that we're back home. We highly recommend enjoying and supporting this little gem! read more

This place is prob the worst "Mexican" food I've ate. They don't even put fajita meat on a skillet so the meat gets cold bf it gets to your table. Salsa isn't even good. The sweet tea is disgusting like it's instant or from a fountain. This isn't Mexican food, sorry. Not even close. read more

A friend recommended this as mediocre Mexican. I must now disagree. The atmosphere was not much, but found the food to be delicious and not overfilled with rice and beans. We had the Enchiladas Tipicas which were wonderful. Chips and salsa were on par. read more

Menu has a good selection. There is a make your own combination section that has good options. Price is right. Everything was very tasty. Kids even like the flutas. Chile rellenos were good but they had a ton of seeds, so eating was a little difficult. Husband really enjoyed the fajitas (shrimp). Chips and salsa with a kick are served as normal in any Mexican place. However, service is painfully slow. I don't think our waitress checked on us the entire meal. There were only 2 waitresses for the whole place and I think they tend bar and clean tables also. More help would improve the experience greatly. read more

Family owned and operated. Friendly, comfortable atmosphere, kid friendly. Good food and drinks at a good price.

Three orders for carry out ready in fifteen minutes. Excellent food. Highly recommended.

Some of the most delicious Mexican food I've had. The chimichanga has great flavor in the chicken unlike other Mexican joints that just fall short to me. The tacos on taco Tuesday are delicious at a great price and they're even better cold. No fake taco seasoning used here! The staff recognizes regulars and treats you like family, and there is a happy hour on taco tuesdays. The decorations are a little busy, and they get so busy that they can't really seat you sometimes, but I recommend el poblano over any other place in arkansas that I've been to...so far read more

We (extended family of 11) ate here simply because of the location. The service was beyond terrible. Evidently the wait staff has had absolutely zero training in customer service. The food was bland and it was served in shifts. No wait person knew who had what, so it ended up being one of those "auction" types of service. "Who wants this?" "Who had this?" Hope to never go back! read more

Great service if you don't wnat the food you actually ordered or the drinks you desired. Speak slow and enunciate make sure you also know sign language it might help you more than English. 1/3 of the party got the correct food, also bring your fly swatter. read more