We stopped in today to get lunch. We were seated promptly and service was pretty good throughout. The food was hit and miss. The guacamole and fajitas were good. The entrees made with ground beef weren't very good, so my recommendation would be to stick with fajita meat. Don't bother with the queso. There is an extra charge, and it is extremely thin and lacks flavor. read more

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Mom in law wanted Mexican food. We got taco salads OMG they were amazing. They brought our food out to the car. Got 5 of them to go. Best I've ever had. The HOT sauce was on fire. My 1st time trying this place. Hopefully not the last read more

El Pueblito - Steak taco salads. - Mexican Near Me - Bella Vista, Arkansas

Average food, average service, high prices . I'm sure there is better food elsewhere more reasonable but if you live local it's an ok option. read more

I've eaten there several times. Usually always pretty busy. Food is very good and usually comes fairly quickly. Waiters are very attentive and their Margaritas are very good. I will definitely go back. read more

Good food, good drinks and excellent service. Been coming here for years. John & Jeannie

Nice atmosphere, great service, and amazing food!! I didn't catch our servers name, but he was perfect! Everyone who helped at our table super helpful and had a big smile on their face. I got Hawaiian fajitas and it was BOMB!! Carter got the Steven's special, he crushed that. Great portions, fair prices, tastes PHENOMENAL! So flavorful, everything cooked to perfection, just perfect perfect perfect! I wish I had room for dessert, definitely have to come back! Best Mexican food around here. Highly, highly recommend!!! If I could give more than 5 stars I would! read more

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Wandered in for lunch and it was great. Quick service, great value and delicious food. Highly recommend!! read more

Presentation is good and service was okay but the food is bland and highly salted. The salsa is basically water.

Super yummy food! We stopped in to this place visiting family in Bella Vista. It was very tasty! read more

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Ambiance was great. Salsa and chips were also great. I had Carnitas, best I've had in a long time. Although, I would have preferred the carnitas cut into smaller pieces before frying. My wife had the veggie fajitas, which she said were really tasty. Service was awesome. We'll be back for sure. read more

Great food and prices! Service was quick and the employees were nice. We got a lot of food and everything we had was great. Would definitely come here again read more

El Pueblito - Mexican Near Me - Bella Vista, Arkansas

This place charged a 30 percent alcohol tax on top of the regular food tax last night. Combine this scam with the mediocre food and we'll never be back! We have not seen this tax on any receipt from numerous restaurants and bars we frequent in Bella vista, bentonville, or rogers BEWARE read more

El Pueblito - 30% alcohol tax? - Mexican Near Me - Bella Vista, Arkansas

So this is my 3rd time ordering from here. Very disappointed in the cook or cooks who let this meat get dry and tough. This is also the 2nd time I've asked for no greens, guacamole or salad but extra rice and beans. AGAIN the cook/cooks remembered to leave all that out but AGAIN forgot my Extras. Now I saw my waitress write it all down but yet they do not Accommodate my request Even though I am $paying$ for it. Customer service is very good. But the kitchen needs to get it together! read more

El Pueblito - Dry - Mexican Near Me - Bella Vista, Arkansas

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Above average Mexican food fast and friendly service, we eat there quite regularly. Always too full to order the fried Ice cream, but I've had it and it's good. read more

Went here today and had a new thing. I got the walley special and it was crab, shrimp, and scallops in enchiladas with white sauce and rice and guacamole salad. The cheese sauce was a bit spicy but the dish over all was the best enchiladas I have ever had. read more

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The food was excellent, the service was great! I enjoyed this little place on my birthday and it was a great treat! There is always time for Hispanic food! The restrooms and restaurant were very clean. It's got an older feel. The food was very fresh and right on time. The service was so friendly. We will definitely be back when in the area again! read more

El Pueblito - Street tavos - Mexican Near Me - Bella Vista, Arkansas

Inexpensive tasty food with a variety of choices on the menu, Great drinks, strong margaritas and great service.

Blech! Thank goodness I'm a tourist and won't ever have to come here again. For Mexican food this was maybe 1 notch above Taco Bell. All tasted old and processed. Service was very mediocre- not even a hello! To say I felt rushed by the staff is an understatement. They tried to take my plate when was half finished taking a drink of water. Tbh I should've let them as couldn't bring myself to finish due to the taste anyway. Come here at your own risk!! read more

The Carne Asda tacos were fabulous. We come for the salsa and chips and I must warn you that there is times where it is better than others. They must make the salsa in house and varies depends on her makes it. read more

El Pueblito - Carna Asda tacos - Mexican Near Me - Bella Vista, Arkansas

They say this is the best Mexican food in this lil town and I must say it's not to bad. The chips and salsa is always good as is there white cheese dip dang good stuff. I've been in here after the lunch crowd and all the tables and floors were really clean. I do like there hard shell tacos with refried beans and the rice. Will be back to try the fajitas read more

If you are eating in, you should be fine. Food is delicious and the service is nice. To go orders....completely different! We get food here multiple times a week. The order is not that difficult and many times the same thing. The last FOUR times we got food to go, it's been wrong! It's getting very frustrating spending money here and it constantly being wrong. read more

Friendly staff, quick service, food is flavorful. Very popular place in Bella Vista!! read more

Fire burritos! great service. good vibes. love taking my family here. affordable and good quality.

They are open longer hours most days than any other restaurant in the area. I order the same thing (chicken fajita burrito) every time. I usually order it take out style. It's always ready in 15 minutes, and consistently good every time. The staff is very friendly. read more

We came with a party of 20 so I guess maybe I shouldn't expect too much lol the waiters were frazzled and couldn't keep up with our requests, the queso was delicious and the food was very good too read more

Worst food I've ever had in Arkansas! It's very bad! They don't care about their customers at all, they are obvious taking advantage of the lack of customers in the area! Not many Mexican restaurants in Bella Vista. The service is so bad, the wait is horrible, and the food comes cold and not correct! The carne asada is leather straps! Over cooked and under served! The rice taste like it's been under a heat lamp for 5 days! The frijoles are worse than Taco Bell! And they serve them almost frozen! Then if you say anything the manager will tell you it's not their fault! And you are just being rude....avoid this place like the plague if it's busy!maybe if it's a slow night you will get better service! But you should just avoid it at all costs! It's bad. And don't even think about ordering food from the kids menu! They don't care about your kids!!! It's horrible! And don't even bother if you have a party more than 4:.....zero seating, it's just bad over all...avoid. avoid..avoid........go away...go to taco bell read more

An annoying disappointment, this place was. Out with my husband and mother-in-law to one of their favorite restaurants, but on this particular evening, I found their food and customer care, in need of tweaking. My hubby and I have been craving queso dip and salsa for quite some time. Salsa and chips automatically arrived to our table. Their salsa was a mish mash of pureed tomato, lacking in heat, cilantro, lime, onion and everything that makes salsa, salsa. EP's queso was a liquidity cheesy concoction, with the slightest hint of heat. We created our own sauce, with the watery cheese sauce and the bland salsa. My tacos were supposed to come with steak and cheese; they did not. I informed our waiter, who came to our table with the menu item I asked for, but once again, without the steak and cheese. I asked for the management. I waited and waited, until frustration took over and walked from my seat, in search of a manager. After explaining the mishap, this item was removed from our bill. Though I was appreciative, this experience was extremely frustrating. read more

Reviewed March 15, 2019 Health Score 50 out of 100 On the Road Again this time to El Pueblito! This place was packed even at 1 PM. I believe it really is the local favorite restaurant! Parking can be a little tight, so time your arrival. Good salsa and chips. The mild sauce had a great taste of garlic and cilantro. Hot salsa is available. Mix it with the regular salsa for the perfect combination. We tried the Enchiladas Mesquite. It was a huge plate of three cheese enchiladas covered in an excellent tomatillo/cilantro sauce. The enchiladas were accompanied with black beans, rice, and were topped off with a nice slice of grilled steak. It was generous plate of delicious food. The other meal was my favorite Mexican meal, carne asada. On the plate were two nice sized, thin cut slices of char grilled steak. The plate came with the standard fare of rice beans salad and guacamole. It too was a tasty meal, but a side order of a chili toreado topped it off. The chili toreado came with grilled onions that went well with the steak. Our experience was very good. Very good food! Very good service! When in Bella Vista AR, eat here and be sure to order a chili toreado to go with the meal! Note: This review and photos were originally posted on Tripadvisor by Spike S. read more

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Recommend 100%! Really good cocktails and food! Their Mexican pizza is fantastic! Service is always great too!

Quality control can be hit or miss. Generally satisfactory, last night I got the Carne Asada taco dinner and my wife got the Roadhouse tacos. In both cases, while the tortillas were fresh, they were undercooked. The tortillas had absolutely zero browning consequently they were falling apart while each of us ate the tacos. They even double up the tortillas and the fillings were falling out the bottom to the point we needed to use forks. read more

We don't dine in much as noisy and usually busy, which is a testament to this Mexican restaurant's longevity and consistency. Having said that, we're just five minutes away and will order takeout twice a month. And our fav is Fajitas Jalisco (Steak, Chicken, Shrimp fried rice, guacamole, salad and tortillas) Chips and Salsa are always complimentary. read more

El Pueblito - Restaurant & food critic/guide - Mexican Near Me - Bella Vista, Arkansas

Good service. Good food. Very attentive to my kid's food allergies. Not a ton of flavor but definitely one if the best in this area.

The food I'd great and fresh. The staff are very attentive. They have tv to watch the games. Clean and convenient.

I came here from California and I am used to good, authentic Mexican food. Was very disappointed in another "Mexican" restaurant that we ate at (that had higher ratings that El Pueblito) but El Pueblito was definitely better! Still does not live up to the quality Mexican restaurants that we are used to, but it was still quite good and all of us (family of 4) were very satisfied. The service was excellent, and the ambiance was certainly better than other Mexican restaurants we have tried. read more

El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant 1707 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista Priority violations: Employee did not wash hands and changed gloves between handling raw meat and touching fried shrimp. Pork in the large stainless refrigerator at 46 degrees from several days prior and was stacked in the refrigerator. Beans at 98 degrees and beef at 109 degrees in the hot-hold serving table, and queso at 114 degrees in hot-hold read more

Carne asada is my go to and they always heat up the tortillas the right way! Service is okay and pricing is reasonable

At the recommendation of a friend I tried this restaurant and was really impressed at how great the food was. It's really close to the Mexican food we have in California. Next time I'm in the area I will for sure go back! It was cravably great read more

The food & service are excellent. We eat there every week and it is very consistent. If you haven't tried the fajitas you should and the beer is always cold read more

We enjoyed our meal here. It was crowded and we had to wait a bit but the food was good. We would go back next time we are in town!

First time to try this place? Very disappointed, taco meat bland, no seasoning at all! Salsa was runny,guacamole was too smooth - no texture! Will not go back read more