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El Tenampa

3.1 (15 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Good for groups
Good for kids

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Joshua L.

Outside: Divey Inside: Slightly Less Divey Food: Very Flavorful Service: Good Price: Great (Generally) Let me start of by saying I love this place. The Beef Chile Colorado and the Chicken Enchiladas Verdes are amazing! The atmosphere is fun/funny with an unfinished mural on the all and photgraphs of horses on some of the tables. Why horses? Why only on some of the tables? Who knows?! But truly, you don't come here for the ambiance you come here for deliciously flavorful meals that will stuff you for under $10 (generally). Second time that little parenthetical has come up and you're still here - allow me to elaborate. This place is divey. Apart from the aforementioned decor, the menus are falling apart and they all have things crossed out of them. Seriously, they are like 30% sharpie at this point. The thing is, the same stuff isn't crossed out on all the menus. So you might want something they don't serve anymore and not know it until you order. Though I've never seen them refuse a request - even for something not on the menu. Beware though, the prices can sometimes fluctuate between what is printed in the menu and what is in their checkout computer when you go to pay your bill. Though my meals have always been great and always the price listed I did watch a friend pay $1 less for a meal than the price quoted in the book and another get charged $3 more for his burrito than the price displayed. When he complained he was told "Sorry. Old menu." But the price was not adjusted for him - he just got a burrito 40% more expensive than he wanted. So that's a quirk and one that will bother people but for me the consistency of food quality keeps me coming back - now I just ask "is this price right?" before I order. Safety first! And seriously, try the Chile Colorado and the Enchiladas Verde - they are both to die for.

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Curt D.

Excellent service, atmosphere, food and drink. The table chips and salsa were delicious, the Mole' Mexicano was fresh, spicy and delicious!

Crystal W.

Absolutely the best authentic Mexican food you can get in St. Louis. Excellent service. Nice clean establishment and a taco platter to just die for. I will continue to throw as much business at this place in hopes that is sees well deserved success. I guarantee you will leave full, happy and impressed!

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Rude wait staff and medicore food.

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