We were seated after a brief wait at the front. The inside left is designed to make you feel like your on the streets of Mexico, with roofs and buildings within. The right side is booths with very unique tables and headboards, a lot of thought went into the design. Our waiter, whom did not speak very good English, understood exactly what we said and ordered. Seriously, anyone giving someone who is bilingual a hard time needs to do some self reflection, what second language can you speak fluently? Food came out fast and was so delicious. Only things I noticed were, as we walked to the booth, the floors were tacky/sticky. Upon sitting, I noticed the window sills needed cleaned. Our waiter did give us an ample amount of time to before bringing the bill (some my find fault there, others would enjoy the time to socialize with your guests). Otherwise we enjoyed our dinner here. A good stop for real Mexican cuisine! read more

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Food is amazing! Most authentic Mexican food in the area. So much food I had to get a to go box. Definitely worth a visit. read more

El Pueblito - Tacos de carne asada - Mexican Near Me - La Follette, Tennessee

I was fine until I read that this restaurant miserablely fail it's food inspection with a grade of 54.they found roaches contaminated food, flytraps above food and no sanitizer used while washing dishes. read more

Was a favorite until lately. Down a notch. Wrong orders are a norm and rude waitress topped it off. I understand they have to staff the place, hiring area "Caucasian"snotty white girls is an insult to the once good place to eat. Enough for us. Travel to Norris in hopes to find better. Place was still clean. Just miss all the people who have disappeared lately. read more

It'd be nice if half the reviewers knew the difference between the two Mexican places in Campbell County. There's the nasty place in the drive-in (awful) and El Pueblito's, that's in the old Sizzlin Steakhouse building. There's only ever been one "waitress" at the place, and she was awesome. Unfortunately, she's no longer there, and there's some white girl waiting some tables. The service from other waiters has most always been top-notch, until last night (the guy never checked on us, didn't listen or did the opposite of everything I asked for, never refilled drinks, didn't bring me a to-go drink, etc.). Unlike the other place, the bathrooms are clean, but old. Unlike the other place, there's no plastic in the food, because you don't have to deal with some kid opening bubble-gum-machine toys into the ground beef. They have a great selection of food. And they're not expensive, despite what some Yankee said in a review --- most meals can be had for around $9. Even Carne Asada is only $15. The House Special Dinner, which has a sampling of everything, is only $15. He either reviewed the wrong place or just made something up. As for the crap service I got last night, all I can say is, I've been eating there consistently for the last three years and it's been all good. This guy is new... and he's still better waiting tables than a Local. read more

The menu is massive. The restaurant itself seems massive. We arrived on a Saturday for lunch and the place was not as packed as the night before. We just drove by the previous night and knew we wanted to check this place out based on how busy they were. I decided to get the chicken and chorizo tacos. Really enjoyed my meal. My wife ordered a dish with fish and said they put way too much sauce on it. The service was great. Our drinks were never empty and overall it was a decent lunch. read more

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Good food and good service. I somehow forgot my debit card there. I wasn't much worried. When I returned about a half hour later, it was safely stored in the cash register. read more

You've got the food, you've got the service you've got the way the restaurant looks. But please please keep those bathrooms, clean and stocked. One toilet wouldn't flush and the other one was dirty. No toilet paper. Maybe this was a one time thing, so I still gave you a five everything else was superb! read more

Good food and service. I've been a customer of ElPub. For twenty plus years. They are consistent on their food and service. Prices are gone up with inflation but still good value for your money. Lesser quality fast food joints cost more frozen food and who knows what. read more

Easily my favorite Mexican restaurant around. The ground meat is deliciously flavorful. I was surprised that there wasn't any hot sauce on the table, but the food doesn't need to be disguised. The guacamole is also nicely flavorful. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will definitely be returning. If you get Alejandro, you're especially lucky. He is a great server. read more

El Pueblito - Taco, Burrito Combo plate on the lunch menu - Mexican Near Me - La Follette, Tennessee

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We always enjoy the food and the service is always nice! Whether we eat in or bring our meals home, always good!

I stopped in for lunch. I was immediately seated and the service was excellent. They are super attentive, fast and work really hard. I had the verde enchiladas and they were delicious! The presentation was full of color and the flavor was tangy, tart and savory. It literally made me be a member of the Clean Plate Club! The chips and salsa come complimentary and they were very fresh and tasty. The decor is very colorful and engaging with Mexican artists. read more

El Pueblito - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - La Follette, Tennessee

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I love this place. Ok service, not the cleanest but I don't give a crap. The food is perfect 90% of the time. Id eat here 7 days a week

We've been going here for a few years now. Decent food, friendly people. But last night, while we had guests in town, my son saw a roach on the table...and then they saw several more. We are done until they clean up their act. read more

We go here often and have never had a bad experience. The food is always good and always fast to the table. The service is great as are the margaritas. We love the vast array of choices and choose something different each time. Highly recommend! read more

Nice atmosphere. Pretty good food. Prices are fair. Servers need to be more careful with their hair. That's my only big concern. Could be cleaner. read more

This is literally the best Mexican restaurant on the planet!!! Every time we come into town, this is a must eat. The chicken fajita chimichanga is to die for. And their white cheese sauce is like crack. The environment is fun and very festive and the staff is always very friendly. I cannot say enough about this place. Oh, don't forget their salsa. It's perfection with their hot and thin chip read more

El Pueblito - Mexican Near Me - La Follette, Tennessee

Extremely rude waitress, so mych so that I didn't stay. The place was completely filthy as well and no one was cleaning just hanging around in the back. I would not recommend stopping. read more

AMAZING food-- it's a Sunday at lunch time and super packed. Great prices, lovely staff and it was incredibly speedy. Beautiful, clean atmosphere-- we'll definitely be back when we're in the area read more

El Pueblito - a plate of food on a table - Mexican Near Me - La Follette, Tennessee

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The server couldn't understand anything we said or asked for. At the end when we tried to pay for our dinner at the register (like we saw everyone else do) our server told us we had to go back to our table to pay for our dinner... Will not be going here again. Too uncomfortable. read more

Used to go here all the time but they'll try to nickel and dime you on your bill. Most recent disappointment was I got the three taco meal and they wouldn't make me a chicken, a beef and a pork taco. They said I had to have that all mixed together. They couldn't do one of each which is ridiculous because if I ordered three different meals I could have one that's chicken one that's beef and one that's pork. Ridiculous really little things have bugged me that I won't be going there anymore only if nothing else is open. read more

Nice atmosphere. Pretty good food. Servers need to be more careful with their hair. That's my only big concern. It's been a while, because of that. Don't remember how big the portions were. read more

This place used to be good.. but I have got to say something.. this place is a roach motel.. I myself have witness roaches..and I don't go there anymore. The places I go to are el Rey's and el charros.. don't let the health inspection fool you. I'm posting the latest pic from there. (The pic I took from somewhere else) read more

El Pueblito has been around in Campbell County for a long time. I remember eating at the location they were in prior to this one. I have had more than my fair share of meals here and will list out the good and the bad below. Good: - Food arrives quick and is hot when it gets to the table - Drinks are refilled quickly - Meal cost is relatively cheap - Free wifi and tv Not so good: - Restrooms need a LOT of work - Be sure to take a long look at your food to ensure of any non-food objects (i'll leave it at that) Your options are very few in CC if you want a restaurant to sit in at. My recommendation would be to go in between lunch and dinner if you wish to sit right down. read more

Stopped by with clients to meet and go over offers Great location with large tables Warm chips plenty of salsa Ordered the chicken tacos They were awesome Will come back again! read more

I have becoming here on and off for the past 20 years as we have a lake house in the area. Perhaps you wonder why I come back with a 2 star rating? Well.... for one it is the only place in town to get liquor with your meal...second, other than Taco Bell (if that even counts for Mexican) only Mexican option. And finally the food and service isn't always subpar. Occasionally they get it right and could be 4 stars. The problem is that it is only occasionally! Usually something is messed up or missing. I believe allot of the issue is a communication gap. Since I don't speak fluently in Spanish this could be a contributing factor. So if you are fluent in Spanish you might have better luck. Since I am a bit of a gambler and like a mixed drink or cold cerveza with dinner I will continue to darken their door on occasion. read more

This place is getting ridiculous!! The servers are rude. The food isn't all that good. It's bad when you go to a Mexican restaurant and get stale chips!! We asked for a cup of ice 5x and the server brought an empty Styrofoam cup. Ummm ok.. Then when the bill comes they hover over you to see what kind of tip you are gonna give them. Ridiculous I say! I'll spend my money somewhere else! La fiesta in Rocky Top is so much better and just down the road a bit! read more

Not worth the price of the food,literally got food poisoning there. Super under staffed the waitresses are rude. Very filthy place,as a matter of fact a roach motel. Just can't believe it,it used to be such a great place. read more

We have been getting carry out food from El Pueblito at least once a month for years. The food is always good, plentiful and hot. We've never experienced any of the negative aspects often mentioned in other reviews. We also have brought other guests to our lakehouse and they also have always been very pleased with the quality and quantity of the food. read more

Stopped coming here awhile back. They are rude and just don't care about their customers. From what friends say they still haven't changed. Used to be a great place, but then they just seemed to stop caring about cleanliness and attitudes read more

I stepped in for a beer with a friend and all it did was confirm the negative reviews of evident filth this place has become defined by. One beer and I was out. The bathroom was to filthy to take a leak in and washing your hands would only make them worse. Too bad this place has come to this. I do congratulate them though.. They seem to have enough loyal customers willing to eat in a dump that they don't need to fix or hide the issue to make money. read more

Not only is the food at El Pueblito great, but the people that work there are first rate. My wife dropped her wallet and phone in the parking lot, and they returned everything, cash, cards and phone. They are exceedingly honest! And, like I said, the food was great too! read more

Disgusting. Bathrooms had literal poop smeared all over it and the food gave me food poisoning. DO NOT EAT HERE!!!!!!!

Wonderful restaurant and absolutely delicious food! Eduardo was a great server and deserves the best of pay!

I came here today with my husband and in-laws. We had no silverware until AFTER our meals came cold. Especially the fajitas which were NOT served sizzling. We repeatedly asked for queso dip, which we never got. We waited awhile for our drinks, which they screwed up my husbands twice, then had to wait 15 more minutes for the correct drink. The nacho app came out with our cold meals, soggy nonetheless. Tried to short change my mother in law $10. All the manager did was make excuses and offered no compensation for our ruined night. For the $100 that was spent it was complete bull. Will not be back and do not recommend. Save your money for the Mexican place in Rocky Top! read more

The food is great a little pricey but worth it. Not the cleanest but it's still a great restaurant.

I personally love this place. The chicken fajita nachos are amazing as are their regular cheese and nachos. They make the chips fresh daily.

Pricing of food is much higher than the market. Some of the staff is very good, but most give you the feeling they would rather be anywhere than serving you. I would skip this place for a drive thru. read more

You get what you pay for - decent Mexican food for a small time. Not authentic, but still tasty. Service is pretty quick, too. Plus they have liquor! read more

This is going to be a difficult review because my wife's chicken fajita lunch was very good but my beef chunk (kinda stunk) Chimichanga wasn't very good. So I'm going safely right down the middle with a 3 rating. My wife's chicken fajitas was a gigantic portion of chicken which looked pretty fresh with plenty of onions not much peppers along with the usual suspects you see on the side; rice, refried beans, guacamole whip and some more picante. The rice was better than the over cooked beans and the very artificial guacamole mix not so good. My wife liked the chicken and rice, beans ok, guac fair... I got the ctd (cooked to death) af (almost flavorless) beef chunks chimichanga which was swimming in a very watery white cheese (didn't look very appetizing)...i wish I knew better because then I wouldn't have said gimme the chimi... and that changa has just been a banga my stomach for hours... The rice was good, beans probably would have tasted better 3 days ago when they were originally made and that artificial guacamole probably resembled some type of baby projectile (from mouth or that other place) more than actual guacamole... Clearly the meal got one thumbs up and one thumbs down. .... ××× warning - if you have acid reflux this may not be your best food choice -- you've been warned ××× But let's be candid, this is la follette TN and the only thing fancy about this town is the town's name read more