This review is overdue. I used Uber Eats for lunch on Friday, 12-15-22. Another long work day meant this order was for both lunch and dinner. I ordered shrimp quesadillas, mexican corn, flan, and orange salsa. I took one star away because I did not receive the orange salsa with my order; only the regular salsa that came with the chips. The food was very filling. read more

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Chicken Nachos are excellent! Their Mole sauce is to die for. Prices look high on the surface however they give you way more than you need giving you 2 meals with all of the leftovers. I also crave their chips and salsa Mexican Ambience is welcoming and the service is very friendly. Visit their other location in Matthews too. read more

Highly recommend!! Used a coupon from an entertainment book and we were glad we checked this place out! Service was friendly and genuine, everything went smooth. Meals were delicious, the chicken had great flavor and portion sizes were great! Beers on tap and margaritas made for a perfect dinner out! read more

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So, my wife and I have driven by this place numerous times and finally stopped in for taco Tuesday this evening. Great ambiance complimentary chips and salsa came out right away and were hot and delicious. Our waitress took our order and brought our drinks out fast. It was not much longer before 6 gourmet tacos and a very large portion of rice and beans were at our table. The tacos couldn't have been better and the refried beans were some of the best we have had. Our only regret is that we had not tried this spot sooner. Definitely going to be regulars here. read more

El Valle - Mint Hill - Tacos rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Mint Hill, North Carolina

We had to support El Valle on cinco de Mayo week during covid. We ordered a variety of items for a family of 6. When we pulled up our order was brought curbside. The staff was friendly and our orders were accurate and labeled! We made a couple of substitutions so this was an added bonus. We got a couple of combinations, fajitas, a steak and chicken dish. It was good standard Mexican food. We even got the chips and salsa. Everyone enjoyed their food! read more

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I was looking for a nice local spot & tried this place out. I've never had a margarita I didn't like until now... this restaurant puts corona in their margaritas apparently. I couldn't drink it. So if you are into that, this place is for you! I also did not care much for the meal. The steak was well and crispy. I always order medium rare. I enjoy some juice & flavor. I will say, the staff was nice. Especially as I was leaving. It was a little quiet & uncomfortable when I arrived. I won't be returning. Just not my cup of tea. read more

What a great place for Mexican food! The service is excellent and the food was delicious! Save room for dessert as the flan is a great choice for topping off the meal! read more

Came here for a lunch during the work week. They were semi busy but we were sat quickly. Our drink orders, chips and salsa came out swiftly. The salsa was a bit on the spicy side All of us really enjoyed our food and the service was pretty quick. We will come back to try more of their lunch specials! read more

El Valle - Mint Hill - Steak Fajitas Lunch Portion - Mexican Near Me - Mint Hill, North Carolina

Servings were incredibly HUGE. Make sure to bring a full appetite and the music just made me want to dance.

As As we go here often and take many out of town guest. The staff is always great. Food is alway a good Portion and taste great. A great value for the buck. read more

Hard to review this one since the food isn't bad. Its good but to be honest for what you get and the quality. The price doesn't match it. So expect to get something that taste good but for the amount and all, not worth the price. read more

El Valle - Mint Hill - Carne Asada Tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Mint Hill, North Carolina

Dropped in on a whim 'cause I had a hankerin' for beef fajitas. I found them on Yelp and must say, I was steered in the right direction. The place is clean and friendly with a menu to match it's personality. Beef fajitas come in both individual ($11.95) and service for two sizes for a reasonable up charge ($19.95). I went with the single size to go and about 10 minutes later, presto! Easy. After a 20 minute ride home, my wife exclaimed, "Wow! That's a lot of food. I'll put that up against Don Pedro's any time." It was both delicious and plentiful giving one of us a lunch for tomorrow (aka, me). Glad I found this place. Got a hankerin' for Mexican food? I say "give 'em a whirl." My experience was noteworthy. read more

Really liked the El Valle in Matthews so when I saw that they had opened a Mint Hill location, I was anxious to try it. Nothing negative about the interior decor but the ambient temperature was too hot. Waiter took our drink order, I asked what the WiFi password was and he didn't know. They do have 4 Mexican beers on draft but don't offer a 32 oz. and the 22oz. was overpriced. Chips were okay. Salsa was generic. Asked for a spicier salsa and a cheese dip. Both came later than expected. Choripollo was surprisingly bland and the mocohete as well. Mexican food should not be bland. Worst of all was the flies. Gotta get rid of the flies. read more

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I really enjoyed the food at El Valle! It's your typical Mexican Restaurant in terms of menu items - love having combo options, and the prices are all very reasonable. Check out the lunch menu for very cheap options as well! The guacamole was some of the best I've ever had, it took a little bit to come out - but it was so fresh you could tell the time put into it was to ensure the quality. 10/10 would order this again. There is a full bar with drink specials during the week, the sangria margarita was really tasty. read more

El Valle - Mint Hill - Mexican Near Me - Mint Hill, North Carolina

We visited this place for a late lunch during the week. Service was OK. Considering we were the only ones there I was expecting a bit more attention. Chips and Salsa are served complimentary. Sauce needs a little chunkiness to it but taste was good. We ordered the Mexican Flag Burritos and Arroz con Pollo. Food was served pretty quick however the Arroz con Pollo was room temp at best. Taste wise both were good, in fact all of the leftovers were eaten the next day for lunch. Definitely a place we'd go back to try again. read more

El Valle - Mint Hill - Arroz con Pollo (A.C.P) - Mexican Near Me - Mint Hill, North Carolina

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Food was mediocre, the service was marginal but they were nice. Not the cleanest place I've ever been. So much good Mexican around why waste time here? read more

Great food is only enhanced by excellent service. The portions are generous and the staff is amazing.

I have never even thought about making a yelp review for the 21 years i've been alive but after eating at El Valle Mexican Restaurant I knew that I had to. This was one of the best experiences i've ever had at a Mexican Restaurant. The food was amazing and you definitely get more than what you paid for, the service was top notch compared to any other restaurant(in general not just mexican), and the staff are constantly checking in and making sure that everything you need is there for you! I took one bite into my grande quesadilla and immediately knew I was going to be put into a wonderful food coma! When you walk in you feel the joyful energy of one of the greatest Mexican restaurants you'll step foot into! read more

Very bland food. Service is pretty good. It's expensive and very small portions. Food is never hot, just luke warm at best. Been there three times. Same result every time. Save your money read more

The good: Friendly staff, good complimentary chips and salsa, reasonable prices and most food is excellent. The bad: If you enjoy chicken, as I do, be prepared for the occasional large piece of rubbery chicken skin in your dish. If this isn't an issue for you or you aren't eating chicken, this shouldn't affect your decision to eat here. However, if, like me, you eat chicken often and prefer that to be meat and not skin, then be advised. And if you think this was a one off, it wasn't. When asked about it, I was told, "Well, that just happens sometimes". read more

Got the Chile Colorado. It was one of the best I have had I a while. Portions were huge, too. I couldn't finish it and had half of my dinner to go and had it for lunch the next day. My wife had the Chipotle shrimp. She really liked it as well. read more

This is a solid go-to for Mexican food in Mint Hill. There is always a good combo choice on the menu and the prices are reasonable. There is a real void of restaurants in this particular area. We've been supporting it, and rarely disappointed. To be honest, I'm not a Mexican food expert. In my opinion, it's on par with others in Charlotte. But it's close to my home, so it gets most of my business. Service and food - no complaints. read more

We all have our tried and true Mexican go to's, El Valle actually wasn't even on my radar until a close friend INSISTED it was their favorite Mexican in the area. Well, it's fantastic. Where have I been!? We love the bronco burrito, it's huge and is smothered in queso and a chipotle sauce. Delish! We're also huge fans of their queso, but who isn't? We have only done takeout so far but staff is friendly and always helpful, great spot! So much so, that it became a Thursday night take out tradition (thanks COVID). Go try it for yourself! read more

really good food but tacos were really greasy after two minutes the tacos were completely soggy

Mint hill is in definite need of more delicious restaurants. My husband and I were happy to hear of this newer restaurant opening in the area and decided to give it a spin. The standard complimentary chips and salsa were tasty. I asked for verde salsa and I was given it complimentary as well. It was good! My husband and I shared a chimichanga with steak. It was okay, but not out of this world. The most delicious thing was the queso with chorizo! It was flavorful and delicious. The service was very slow and we had a hard time getting refills. However we liked it enough to come back again. read more

El Valle - Mint Hill - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Mint Hill, North Carolina

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the food is ‍‍‍‍‍‍!the service sucked! i usually patronize the matthews, nc location where you are treated like royalty! this server had their thumb up their arse today and showed no customers service! that's why your undeserving ass got a $1 tip! get your act together! or train your servers in matthews and then let them serve in mint hill! read more

Excellent experience- first time at this location. We had take-out for 4 (Nachos, quesadillas and a super chimichanga) and everyone enjoyed their food. Portions are large. We had flan which was tasty and the churros were also a hit! read more

The service was fine but the food was quite frankly disappointing. I guess I had higher hopes in the fact that Mint Hill has so few restaurants to begin with. Like the other Mexican restaurant in Mint Hill the food was bland and unexciting . It is your typical Americanized Mexican place . read more

The food is really good but the service not so much, I came in today to get take out. None of the workers asked if I needed help or anything. Once I was ready to order I stood at the counter for 5 minutes. Workers passed me and even seated people and got them chips and salsa. I finally just walked out without ordering. Probably won't go back. read more

Three words. Tacos La Calle. With hot sauce. Look, great Mexican is good and cheap. This meets those qualifications. Don't feel like you have to listen to some foodie wanna be tell you that this isn't worth your time. It's Bourdain-style awesome. read more

My husband started a new position and new schedule at his job, so he couldn't take my birthday off this year. That meant I didn't get to go out to dinner on my birthday. So I looked on Yelp and since I had a taste for Mexican food, I decided to give this place a try. I called and placed a pick up order for the family: I got the nachos supreme, my daughter got the Karen Special, my son got enchiladas, and I ordered my husband the Steak Fiesta for when he came home for his lunch (dinner) break. I was told it would be ready in 15-20 minutes. It was ready when I got there 20 minutes later. The young man who rang up my order was very polite and friendly and even gave me one of the Jarritos soda for my birthday. We got home and everyone LOVED their food! The nachos supreme was way more than I could eat by myself at one sitting. My daughter (15) took one bite of her food and said she could die happy. My son (7) loved his enchiladas and said he wanted to go live there so he could eat their food every day. When my husband got home for his break shortly after we got back with the food, he thoroughly enjoyed his steak and coconut shrimp meal. We enjoyed our food so much that my husband went back the next day and we all got the Karen Specials. I can see this place becoming a regular spot for us. read more

It's good to have another choice of Mexican Restaurant in Mint Hill, place is decent and clean. Servers are friendly and fast. Authentic Mexican, portions are appropriate for the price. Will go back to try other menus. Highly recommended! read more

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So I live literally 1/4 mile from here but never tried it until today. The chips appeared to be home made and super fresh which was good. I got the mucho burrito and it was good as well, however I would have liked if it were a little warmer. It was warm but not exactly hot like you would expect which I feel was cooked as the chicken and beans were warm but not super hot. My waitress was exactly as I was expecting, but honestly I would have much rather of had this very pretty younger waitress that came by and flirted with me and checked on me a few times as my waitress wasn't as attentive. That one waitress will be the reason I come back here and hopefully get her next time. The flirting aside she was on top of her job and I really like that. read more

Looking for a good meal visit this restaurant. Every time we visit we leave satisfied. The food is delicious and a good price. The team members are very friendly and attentive you don't even notice that they have small team. read more

LOVE THIS PLACE! Used to always go to the one in Matthews, but this location is closer to my home. As a SoCal native, the struggle was REAL trying to find Mexican food that tasted like home. After a 3 year search, we finally found El Valle. Staff is always wonderful, food is fantastic, atmosphere is great. read more

Would share a pic but we never received our food... we were seated pretty quickly in a ridiculously uncomfortable booth where the seat is positioned with the table at knee level, we got our drinks and some chips...and very very bland salsa... ordered appetizers and our food and 40 minutes later... no drink refills, no chips, no apps, no food... we gave up read more

We ate at the Mint Hill El Valle for the first time today. We like the one in Matthews so we thought we would try this one because they are closer to our home and they had a coupon. My daughter, who is a vegetarian ordered one of the vegetarian choices on the menu. What they brought her was something totally different. When we told the waiter that she got the wrong item, he said that they never carried the selection she made and it should not have been on the menu. Soooo they just brought her something else! Why couldn't they have just told just told her to make another selection??? Anyway, they apologized and asked if they could make her something else, she opted for another vegetarian meal to go (since my husband and I already finished eating our meals). When we got home, she bit into her meal and there was meat in it! Needless to say, we won't be going back to this El Valle location. read more

For a Mexican restaurant in a strip mall, I didnt expect much. I was wrong. Their food was fast, fresh, well seasoned and authentic. Well priced and service is friendly and consistent. I really enjoyed the vegetarian menu items that were well balanced and not an after-thought as they are in most restaurants. Vegans can eat here happily as well. If I ever find myself in that neck of the wood again, I will definitely return to practice my Spanish and have some fantastic southern Mexican. read more

Went for lunch and had the chicken fajitas. I am split between a 3 or 4 Star. The food was alright, the staff was mediocre.

Great service and food. I was not disappointed! Better than the other Mexican option in Mint Hill - hands down.