My wife and I used to work nearby years ago and I would sometimes eat at El Sombrero twice a week or more. We visited recently for old times' sake and the food was just as good as I remember. The staff is just as friendly and the service is always attentive. I usually come hungry and eat a plate of enchiladas or even the El Sombrero Special. Their hot sauce has always been perfect. I like how it's a bit garlicky and has the right amount of heat. Although the restaurant is always spotless, it has always had that perfect, lived-in, familiar feel to it. It's well worth the visit. It has a sister restaurant, Arizola's in Lake Worth. They're both good, but I think El Sombrero is the better pick. Either one is a cross-town trip for us from the TCU area, and we will gladly keep making the trip often. read more

Went here for lunch for the first time and loved it!! My favorite kind of Mexican restaurant...a little hole-in-the-wall place with excellent Mexican food! The service was also top notch!! Can't wait to go back again! read more

Hole in the wall in Saginaw! Today we had Ms Cindy, a golden peach! She's so sweet and offered us to try a hot salsa and it was delicious! Our friends came with us the first time-this was our second-and we were absolutely blown away with both the quality and quantity of food we got! It's not a typical restaurant, it's slightly dated but it has a charming mom and pops shine to it. Service is great, not hovering over but your cup will not be near empty! read more

El Sombrero - Shrimp tacos, beef fajitas, arroz con pollo and shredded beef dinner. Also had queso and guacamole! - Mexican Near Me - Saginaw, Texas

Since I moved to Saginaw back in 2024 this is now my favorite Mexican restaurant hands down. The staff here is always so freaking friendly and smiles on the faces and excellent service. Food comes out quick never a long wait from there chips & salsa to the dinner plates with big portions to there yummy desserts. They never fail it's always delicious. I love the place so much :) read more

El Sombrero - Mexican Near Me - Saginaw, Texas

See all

Meet come clients here for lunch, my first time here. Ordered the cheese enchiladas dinner with rice and beans. Food was great and service was perfect. Very low key vibe here so it was perfect for a lunch meeting. read more

El Sombrero - Cheese Enchilada dinner - Mexican Near Me - Saginaw, Texas

Went in there several months ago, and it feels like it's gone downhill again. While the service was great, and the staff was very nice, the interior needs some updating. The chips and salsa were good, and the chicken enchiladas were OK, but I was more worried about the cleanliness in the kitchen to the point where I looked up the health inspection score. We will definitely be back but this place needs a desperate remodel. read more

Fantastic food and service. Crystal was friendly and great. Had cheese enchilada dinner! Very good! I subbed the sour cream sauce! their rice and beans were perfect and fluffy. love their salsa, has a slight kick. first time here! I'll be back! service was very active and friendly to all the tables. great find!! read more

Really tasty! Their portion sizes are incredible and the staff are super friendly! Great place to sit down or order out. read more

See all

Old building and old booths. Pre-made food and too expensive. Waitress was friendly. Needs an update on the interior. read more

Don't let the unassuming exterior and dated interior keep you away. This place is solid! So the parking lot could use work. But there's plenty of space in the dedicated lot. And the front door looks like a side entrance. Inside it's classic, old school Mexican restaurant. I sat in a booth and it was comfortable. Staff all gringo so no language barrier. Chips and salsa brought promptly with an ample bottle of salsa. Both items good. I had shredded chicken burritos. Quite good and well stuffed with chicken. Ranchero beans substituted for refried and these were a highlight. Full of ham, jalapenos and chunks of tomatoes. Really good! Choco taco for dessert. Nice, light and crispy dessert taco shell full of chocolate pudding. Pudding not as rich and chocolatey as I hoped but overall the dish was a solid B. If you're hungry in Saginaw TX this place is definitely recommended. read more

See all

In this age of endless corporate restaurants, only a few truly local and independent restaurants remain. El Sombrero is a treasured is institution in the Saginaw area and rightly so. The food is excellent, it isn't churched up like modern choices that need a story and list an arm long of ingredients and their origin stories. The food is simple Tex-Mex that we all loved and still do. The queso changed my religion, and now I submit myself to the great old ones. If you like food, miss local mom and pops, then eat here and stop reading reviews. read more

Service was awful. The place was empty, and I wanted to take my family here to try their food. As soon as we got to the restaurant, the vibe was wrong. I asked for horchata, and instead of a gentle "no" for an answer, I got a smart-ass response like I should know what they sell or offer. Overall, it was a bad experience. I took my family out of there and went somewhere else. read more

My son-n-law picked this place. I haven't been in 5 yrs since I moved away from Saginaw. We met my bestie Patti there too. So I don't know if my palate has been refined or if the quality of their food has gone down hill but I was highly disappointed because I used to eat at this place quite a bit when we lived by it. While waiting on us Patti ordered 1/2 order of bean & cheese nachos. I showed up & she was scooping all the toppings onto a new chip from the chips they bring you w/the salsa. (Not the 1st weird food thing she's done). I asked her what are you doing crazy. She said they gave me soggy nachos so I'm making me some more! LOL I do enjoy the flavor of their salsa. Not spicy by any stretch of the imagination but the flavor is on point! My daughter & I both got the avocado enchiladas w/chicken. Her husband ordered chicken verde enchiladas. Patti (bestie) ordered chile relleno w/ground beef. My enchiladas & rice were flavorless. The beans were good but I didn't come to spotlight beans because I can make some badass beans at home. Is all I could taste was cream & nothing else in the enchiladas. No avocado, no chicken, not even salt! I don't add salt, highly unusual. I was taught that's a slap in the face to the cook. Based on my dish MEH. The service was superb & I like that they take your payment at the table now. As for the rest of my table. Patti said she understood why the menu only said steak & chicken for the chile relleno. She said the beef was greasy & gross. She just ate the fried part, freak! LOL My daughter enjoyed her enchiladas (same as mine). She said I was crazy! Maybe! The verde enchiladas, when my son-law-eats, if it's good to him he lets out little mmm moans while eating. I was sitting beside him & didn't hear 1. He did eat all his plate though! Again I only rate on my own experience & just let y'all know about the others I'm with. read more

El Sombrero - Avocado chicken enchiladas w/salsa! - Mexican Near Me - Saginaw, Texas

See all

Great food and great staff, they make you feel like they've always known you. I'm definitely going back again. read more

El Sombrero - Chicken and cheese enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Saginaw, Texas

Do not come here if you like authentic Mexican food. Food was very bland, no seasoning. Very overpriced for what it is. Although I will say the food portions are generous and I did enjoy the beans and rice. read more

Im sorry, this place is awful. The margaritas taste like that mix you get in a bucket. All our food was... edible. And that's about it. Apparently the bathrooms were absolutely disgusting (bad sign, don't want to see the kitchen). Shame because the service was actually good. Everyone was friendly and quick. read more

Love this place. Nice little Mexican restaurant on 287 in Saginaw. Staff is always great and attentive along with great margaritas.

this place is horrific, it's never clean and usually empty, i ordered food that was brought out to me and tasted awful, i saw roaches on the walls and floors and in the bathrooms, the staff is rude, they talk loud enough wherever they are that you can hear them maybe even talking about you. i do not recommend this place please save your time and your money. read more

The food was beyond bland. Genuinely some of the driest tasteless chicken I've ever had. The chips and salsa were clearly store-bought and not very good at that best thing I can say about the place is that the food is *technically* edible. read more

It's ok .... Better options in Fort Worth The tortillas are NOT home made They are super nice and great customer service but food is just ok. Not awful. Just average read more

Order the fajitas for one. It's 2 meals for one. Great veggies and the meat is flavored well enjoy.

Update: After many years of not returning because of the level of service we received, we decided to give el sombrero another go. I will say that the food is still ok, but not great. Arroz con pollo was tasty but the chicken was a little dry. Beef enchiladas were a little on the greasy side. The service this time was WAY better than last time, server was attentive and we didn't find ourselves looking around for our server like the last time. It won't be as many years before we return, and now when we need a quick option close to home, we know where we can get our chips and salsa fix. read more

Our favorite casual go-to Mexican restaurant. Generous servings with lots of comfort food flavor. Ashley is our favorite server! Attentive, keeps us laughing and we feel included in the party! My only wish is that there were alternative salsa selections. I'm not fond of simple, uncomplicated salsas. But if that is the only critique I have I can settle on the salsa. Feeling like soup? Chicken Tortilla and Caldo can't be beat! read more

El Sombrero - Caldo! - Mexican Near Me - Saginaw, Texas

Two for dinner tonight. Food was good but not great. Surely not $87 worth!! I about flipped when I saw the bill. 2 meals and 2 margaritas (very very weak) Won't visit this place again. read more

First time for my husband and I. We recently moved here and love to try new places. We got the chicken enchiladas pie with a side of sour cream and 2 small, frozen margaritas. The food came out hot, not luke warm... thank goodness. That's how it should be :). Good portions. We left stuffed. The margaritas had a good flavor, but not strong. The limes were brown, but eh, I didn't care. Nice small, quaint place. Good service. We will be back. read more

El Sombrero - Small frozen margarita - Mexican Near Me - Saginaw, Texas

See all

what a find in saginaw!! since moving in we have struggled with finding places, but this one hit all of our marks! great margaritas, fantastic food, perfect service and we will be heading back again and again! can't wait to try the soups when it gets cold. read more

Fabulous and authentic! Started with queso with ground beef! So good! Ordered Enchiladas that were perfect! Can't wait to return here!

Wow I'm not from this area but wound up stopping here and was so impressed. The service was amazing, the food delish. Friendly, quick, tasty food. Every need was anticipated and we got a bag of warm chips to go without even asking for it! Would definitely come back... read more

This place is amazing. The food quality and portion sizes are great! The staff is friendly and personable. The place is clean and doing their part to prevent the spread of Covid-19. read more

El Sombrero - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Saginaw, Texas

I love El Sombrero. I eat here 3 to 4 times a week. The waitresses are always friendly and check on you often. The fajitas for one is humongous and the food is always well portioned. It's always a great place to eat. read more

El Sombrero - The food is always good. - Mexican Near Me - Saginaw, Texas

Great food, great waitstaff. Love the cheese enchiladas with fried over easy eggs on top.

The portions are very generous, the meals were exceptional, don't let the outside looks fool you, the staff was professional and I will definitely be coming back. read more

Meh. I live in west Texas and this is what we consider "white people Mexican food". Extremely overpriced and less than mediocre. Watery beans, rubbery cheese inside enchiladas. Horrible and greasy taco meat. won't be back. $4.25 for a tiny cup of canned nacho cheese they called queso. $37 for two entrees, cup Of queso and 2 beers. read more

Hmmm where do I even start with this.... Soooo I guess I should've taken the hint before coming in by the lack of cars in the parking lot. The highlight of the restaurant was the Minute Maid lemonade served and the beach volleyball being displayed on the TV. I ordered Carne Guisada - HA! First of all who puts big ass potato's in Carne guisada, their tortillas, white. The fajitas - seasoned with salt, salt and MORE SALT. This is what I considered failed attempt at white people mexican food. You can maybe fool the whites in the area, but you're not fooling me. Gross! read more

Food bland at best. Not hot just warm. Expensive but I guess that city like it because it's been there awhile. Hot sauce is a joke. Like someone opened a can of tomato sauce and poured it in a little dish. Really sad..... read more

First off ask for krystal to serve you! Best service I have ever had ! Total 10 star hospitality. The food here is full of flavor I had the fish tacos and they were full of flavors! I am from California where we are known for great Mexican food , this place would have no problem competing in California! I can't wait to come back as I was working and watched another customer drink his ice cold beer made me want one too ! Sorry I did not take a picture my tacos went way to fast !! read more

I'm currently doing a roof down the street and this restraint came up. I am extremely satisfied with the quality of the food, portions and the staff was super nice. Let's support our local restaurant read more

El Sombrero - Guaca and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Saginaw, Texas

See all

We went here for the first time tonight and it was fantastic. The salsa was great, the portions were huge and my shrimp tacos were super tasty. Our server was extremely nice and helpful, as was everyone we interacted with. read more

As a native "Saginaw-ian," I've been a patron for as long as I can remember. We get take-out from here all the time. I will say, if you dine-in you'll get more rice & beans in comparison to what you'll get if you order take-out (just due to how much food can be put into the take-out container). The interior of the restaurant isn't the nicest. Having been inside many times, I don't really notice it anymore. But if it was my first time, I'd probably be put off by the lack of a nice, new interior. There is still a smoking section of the restaurant as well. The food is always good - I usually order the chicken enchiladas. Chips & salsa are always a hit. On my most recent dine-in experience, our food was taking longer than usual to come out. The waitress came by to tell us there was an issue with the ticket (it never printed in the kitchen so the order hadn't been made yet). The food came out quickly & very hot after the kitchen got the order. Our waitress even gave us a free order of sopapillas for our wait. Overall, very pleasant & I appreciated the waitress updating us on the situation. I will continue to frequent good ol' El Sombrero. Give it a try if you're in the Saginaw area, but don't set the bar toooo high ;) read more

See all

Go here if you desire a plate of grease. Or incredible salty green sauce. Yikes. Pretty standard to below standard Mexican fare. The only thing I really enjoy here are their fajitas. There's enough in a single order for two people. There's also a bar inside, which is a redeeming quality, given the location. Another plus: they have some pretty cheap specials. This place is perfect if you just need a grease fix, don't feel like spending money, or driving. read more