Delighted to find this authentic and delicious Mexican restaurant in a nondescript strip mall in Evansville. We had enchiladas verdes and chili Colorado and enjoyed both. We'll be back for sure read more

this place is so cute the decor is amazing and the food was delicious!!! the servers were very kind as well.

The place is amazing with authentic and delicious Hispanic food. The staff is extremely friendly and the service is excellent. My favorite is the Fajita Julisco. The portions for everything is large and there is usually some left over to take home as a snack. I reccomend this restaurant highly. My favorite. read more

Grabbed lunch here because we saw they had some pretty decent looking specials. We called ahead to place our order for takeout and even though we ordered four things it was ready in 10 minutes. So they are very quick! We got the lunch special #1 which was a chili relleno, a taco, and beans. We also ordered the burrito maya which came with rice and beans and then for a couple other side options we got a spinach enchilada and a chicken tamal. I'm always on the hunt for great tamales and this one missed the mark for me. It was more smothered than I'm used to and it was also more salty than I would have liked. The spinach enchilada was also drowned in sauce but had a lot of spinach and a pretty decent flavor. The burrito maya was also drowned in sauce, so definitely a fork and knife burrito, however it had a pretty good balance of flavors inside with the chicken and onions. It didn't taste overly salty and neither did the rice or beans which I greatly appreciated. The taco was a little better than the chili relleno, but my friend wished it would have been a soft corn tortilla for the shell. The chili relleno was also submerged in sauce, so it was a little difficult to tell what was all there. Oddly our favorite thing was the chips and salsa that came with. The salsa had a great herbal lightness to it which was a nice contrast to the refried beans! Overall, decent food for the price, but everything seems to be loaded with sauce, so be prepared for a knife and fork meal. read more

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Wow! Food and service was terrific. Best salsa in the area. Definitely going back. Only thing I was not happy with was the cellular reception, wish they had guest WiFi read more

So good! The tacos and enchiladas are excellent. Fast service too. I'd recommend you give this place a try, if in the area.

Great Mexican food! Great service as well! Nice to have an option like this in Evansville.

I have tried this restaurant multiple times as I have lived in the city of Evansville for four years now. Each time has always been a huge disappointment with them giving me the wrong food not the right temperature undercooked food or just bad food in general. Options are limited so we keep trying but we are finally at the point we won't ever return. Today we decided we would give it one more shot as I was feeling well and we all needed food. We ordered take out. I asked when picking up if my plate came with tortillas to my shock they didn't. Which to me was odd as I never been anywhere that didn't serve a plate with tortillas. I paid extra for tortillas and went on my way. Got home which the wrong order again. Decided to call this tome( first time I've ever called when our order has been wrong) the teenage girl that answered was extremely rude and I asked to speak to a a manager. He got on the phone and told me he would give me a $1 for the tortilla back but that was it. Well I am not driving there for a dollar when the guacamole is nasty. We can't eat the plate without tortillas. He then told me to shut up and spoke about my mother whom he doesn't know but definitely struck a nerve with me. Other items we have ordered there we have had the chicken salad which was hot melted cheese and hot chicken over a thin bed of shredded brown lettuce. My daughter ordered tacos with soft corn tortillas and has gotten flour and hard tortilla instead. These people there clearly do not care about the food they are serving especially when it's take out. I'm upset I didn't put this on my card to dispute it with my credit card company as I paid cash. This is something I try to do often for small business but learned my lesson now. read more

The food quality is authentic and delicious. I've only done takeout once, so I've not been inside the restaurant, but from what I'm told the establishment is clean and festive, full of culture and life. My SO has been frequenting this restaurant for the whole last year, and the restaurant greets him with niceties and small talk, which some people like and some don't, but we both enjoy interacting with good, quality people. Nothing more. Definitely eating more food from this restaurant. read more

Food is always good. Order anything, you will love it. Fridays can be quite loud, pick any other night if you don't want it! Staff are friendly and service is quick. Margaritas are 2 for one on Wednesdays. read more

Finally a decent restaurant stop for lunch! Not a whole lot of choices here in town so when I saw the sign I almost started jumping for joy! I stopped in for lunch not knowing what to expect. I was greeted quickly and politely. The the tables are spaced nicely so you shouldn't be worried about sitting on top of your neighbors. I had one of the lunch combos, 'the sppedy Gonzalez'. It included 1 taco, 1 enchilada, and beans or rice, (I went with the beans). My meal also came with chips and salsa! There was a generous helping of beans, the taco was solid and full of meat and cheese. My combo and a soft drink came in at under $8.50! As far as I am concerned you can't beat that for the amount of food I got! Only thing as a side note, (maybe just because they just opened) they show on their door 'free WiFi' I did not see any open networks or any networks that were obviously theirs. But FAR from a deal breaker for me to come back here again.... And again.... And again.... read more

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I've lived in Chicago and Denver, so I've eaten at dozens of excellent Mexican restaurants. El Vallarta's flavors are every bit as good as the other places I've been. But to have a place this good in a small town of 6000 people is a real treat! The queso and bean dip is fantastic and so is their freshly made guacamole! They have every combination of items on the menu--it's almost too many choices! Lol! The Orchata is delicious and so are the Margaritas! They also serve a variety of Jarritos Mexican soda which adds another touch of authenticity (and every kid loves them, not to mention this adult as well). The fried ice cream, as well as the churros, are amazing desserts(except we are usually too full to order them because the portions are so generous)! They have excellent specials during the week ($1.25 tacos for Taco Tuesday is hard to beat), too! The service is friendly and always prompt. Finally , the quality and amount of food you get for your $ is better than anything I've seen in a long time. You can't go wrong here--whether it's all adults or a family with kids. I'd absolutely recommend El Vallarta to everyone! It's worth the drive from either Madison or Janesville or any of the small towns within 30 minutes. read more

Great food for a reasonable price. The staff is always friendly and the place is clean. We've dined in several times and ordered pick up and we're never disappointed! We've gotten fajitas, tostaguacs, tamales, fish tacos, chalupas, tacos for Taco Tuesday...everything is great! read more

This is my daughter and my favorite spot outside of Madison. The food is excellent, large portions, Great quality of food and the staff is excellent! We visit at least twice a month!! read more

We ordered takeout for five and they did a great job! It was easy to call in our order which was five meals plus an appetizer-ready within 15 minutes and accurate! Their chips and salsa was good and nachos pretty par for the course. They separated the nacho toppings which was appreciated so they weren't soggy by the time we got them. Fresh lettuce, guac, and tomatoes. Everyone enjoyed their meal, the burritos are huge! We will be ordering takeout here again. read more

Food is always delicious. The service is great and our family loves the atmosphere. We are so happy to have this restaurant nearby & go there for special days or when we have visitors. We have also done the take out and that was great too. read more

Every once in awhile you find a hole-in-the-wall gem. This place sure is one! The service was good. There was only one guy working FOH, and he worked hard - multiple customers plus some obnoxious town drunks. He dealt with everyone very efficiently (and made the drunks leave without much fuss). The food was excellent and quite reasonably priced! The meat in our enchiladas and carnitas was moist and flavorful. The salsa and guacamole were fresh and delicious. Good margaritas, too! We will definitely return here. Great employees! read more

Wonderful and Amazing people and service and food. Will definetly tell all friends and family.

This is the best Mexican restaurant in town. It's also the only full mexican restaurant in town, but that's beside the point. ;) I really like mexican food but my hubby hates onions and green peppers so not alot on the menu for him. Our waiter offered suggestions and they made hubby a toned down chicken fajita. He said it was just OK. All I can say to that is "duh". I got the Beef Chimichanga dinner and it was really good. It came with rice, refried beans, lettuce, Pico de Gallo, sour cream, and guacamole. Service was quick, food was really good, hot, and the price was reasonable, too. I will definately come back (without hubby). read more

El Vallarta - Beef Chimichanga dinner - Mexican Near Me - Evansville, Wisconsin

Wonderful service! Their chips and salsa are addicting. The tacos, flautas, enchiladas and burritos are all great. Need to check out the fajitas! Great restaurant. read more

I have been here twice, the first to try Mexican in our new town; the second because it is amazing! We lived in Baja for 14 months , this is Mexico. read more

I love this place. The pork is mouth watering. And it's quick. Solid local Mexican food

This place is awesome. I love it almost as much as my Golden Retriever, Remy. I love it almost as much as my motorcycle. Food is just amazing. read more

Decent Mexican food with quick friendly service. Free chips and salsa. It's Mexican food what else can you.

I stopped in on my way home after work and wanted to get a quick meal so I wouldn't have to cook I was impressed with the menu because there was a variety of different meals and selections and combinations all at very reasonable prices read more

Full, satisfied, unsatisfied, confused, frustrated and left wanting more. This is definitely the most unique review I will write. Let me state that some of what I say will be so the owners and staff can read and possibly correct. This restaurant just opened this month. I love Mexican food so I was curious. Being new they had little information online. I wanted it to go and normally I would call a place ahead of time, but I couldn't because of the lack of online menu access. So I went to the restaurant and was pleasantly surprised to see so many cars in the lot, this lot has never been this full before, for any of their predecessors. I wanted a steak burrito, seems simple and was something I ordered many of when I grew up on Chicago. Again confused by the menu, I asked if they had them, I asked what came on it, he said beans and cheese sauce on top. I asked if I could also get onions, sour cream and tomatoes in it, I was told yes. The burrito was more like a big taco, the beans were on the side and all the extras I wanted came separately, not in the burrito(big taco) minus the onions which they forgot. I also ordered a Choriqueso, which I came to love while I lived in Mexico City. It's simple, melted cheese and chorizo. They advertise as ground beef and cheese sauce. I explained what i wanted, was told ok, and still just received the ground beef stuff instead. This really disappoints me. I would order that all the time, but only with chorizo and melted cheese. I mean, chorizo is in the name, why wouldn't it have it, especially when I asked for it. I ordered a steak quesadilla as well which was pretty good, though probably not worth the $5 price tag. What I ate was good, but practically all of it was not what I ordered. I have high hopes for this place and it can and probably will be very successful. I am allowing some leeway because it's brand new. I will try again and update later. I just hope I get what I order next time. It's worth trying because it was good and the staff was very nice. I would rate the food I ate as a 5, but the disappointment is why I only gave 3 stars. I imagine if you order anything as is on the menu, it will be very good. Only advice is to make sure they understand what you want exactly and then make sure you get it Update 6-21-17: We went back and again the food was really good. I had the nachos grandes and it was well worth it. Plenty of food and very tasty. I am still confused by a few things, but can't deny how the food tastes. And again, it was packed. Seems to be very popular read more

The tamales are awesome! I also enjoyed the other things I've tasted including their chips and salsa/guac, quesadilla, tacos, and even tried el burrito loco. Friendly and inviting atmosphere too. I'm glad they're here! read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. Food so good that we have it multiple times a month. Price is decent even for a large family. The portions can be big so leftovers are even better the next day. They can get busy sometimes and it may take awhile to get through over the phone for carry out. So WORTH it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Place is overrated. I really hoped this place would be good but it did not live up to my expectations at all. I normally love going out to eat Mexican food but this place ruined my night. Where do I start... the tortilla on the quesadilla was hard. Some of the chips were not cooked all the way and flimsy, the salsa was watered down... don't even get me started on the staff. Ive never had a bad experience with Mexican restaurants staff up until i went here. My wife ordered a margarita and she was ID'd and the man brought it out to her. 5 minutes later he comes back to serve our quesadilla, he looks at her and says, "are you sure you're 21 you look 15." Excuse me sir....What?!?!? Who in the right mind says that after you already ID someone... especially after he already brought her her drink. Back to the food, the rice was dry, the tomatoes were way too soggy. Man, I really wish my experience was different but it is what it is. read more

Awesome! I ordered pretty much everything on the menu and it has all been amazing. Tamale, fajita, quesadilla, taco salad, enchilada, it was all delicious. Such a great addition to our small town. read more