El Vaquero

Visiting Amarillo for work and I like to try local restaurants while on trips. After looking on…read moreYelp for a bit, I chose El Manantial. I'm glad I did! Service was great and the food as well. I wanted something different than I usually get at Mexican restaurants, so I got the Tacos De Birria Con Queso. Food came out hot a fresh. Absolutely delicious! Pretty match with the margarita. Overall an great experience, definitely recommend!

Came back and still love the birria tacos and the sopes are so good! I also like the queso but it…read morewas a bit watery.

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La Pasadita

4.9(17 reviews)

1.5 mi

You know when there's good food when the parking lot is full! Had the menudo and it was delicious…read more Barbacoa tacos were also good. The service was great and quick. It's a small restaurant but it stayed packed with customers. I would definitely recommend.

If you want authentic and amazing Mexican Food!?! This is where you go in Amarillo Texas Panhandle…read moreArea! Greatest Mexican Food Ever!!! Get some Menudo! I get a large size and it makes 2 big meals for me! This is THEE BEST MEXICAN ANYWHERE!!! (YummY)"

Outdoor seating, large parking

Patio

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El Bracero

4.5(98 reviews)

1.7 mi

Great place. Stopped in Amarillo and gave this place a try Recommend for sure and will be back…read morenext time in Amarillo. Food was great I had chicken tacos and friend had beef tacos. Both were great.

Solid Mexican food with friendly, helpful service. It's a small mom/pop place with authentic…read moreMexican food. If that sounds good, then come try the molcajete. It's worth a visit.

Molcajete - small

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Tortilleria Lupita

4.2(109 reviews)

1.4 mi

I ordered six Asada burritos, the meat was cooked fresh as I was waiting. About 4 pounds of fresh…read morecorn tortillas to take back to Oklahoma City. Friendly customer service.

You have got to stop here for the best breakfast burritos! Everyone knows that Lupita's is the…read moreplace to be. I saw many locals coming in for breakfast, including a whole fire truck full of workers. Truly love this spot and am so grateful for the fresh tortillas and tasty food. Chorizo all day Al every day for me!

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Entrance to heaven might look like this

Bracero's Mexican Bar & Grill

4.1(194 reviews)

3.2 mi

A friend recommended this restaurant for authentic Mexican food. They were so right. Quick service…read moreto sit and serve me on the patio. I took the advice of my server and went with a pollo dish covered in a spicy shrimp cream sauce. Salsa and guacamole with chips. The icing was a housemate margarita. Great taste, great service and great prices. When visiting or a night out with friends. Stop by Braceros and try the authentic taste of home, simmering flavors.

We live in area and finally got to the many antique and specialty shops on route 66 in Amarillo. We…read morehad heard of this Mexican restaurant from friends who thought it was excellent. So we ended our day with an amazing meal. We were seated quickly, and attended to immediately with salsa and chips. We tried their Housemade margaritas and we were not disappointed. Our service continued to be spot on both in timing and friendly personality. As the restaurant filled up, it did not seem crowded as there was ample room for everyone. The atmosphere was laid-back and we will return many times.

The food arrives, hot and delicious

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Great lunch spot

El Tejavan

3.9(244 reviews)

3.7 mi

El Tejaran was an ok stop! The restaurant was clean, well-kept, and conveniently located right off…read morethe highway. The staff was friendly but did not provide the best service throughout our meal. We shared the combo beef and chicken fajitas for one. The chicken was cooked perfectly tender, juicy, and full of flavor. The beef was a little overdone, but the fresh, homemade corn and flour tortillas were absolutely fantastic and made the meal even better. We also ordered the Tacos de Birria (goat) with consommé, and they were delicious! The meat was incredibly flavorful, and they came with a small cup of sauce that added even more flavor just be prepared because it packs some serious heat! The chips and queso were just okay, but overall we really enjoyed it being a convenient stop on our road trip home. Not sure if we will stop again when in town.

Visiting my girlfriend and her family in Amarillo led me to trying some of their favorite places in…read morethe city. My girlfriend's mom was especially excited to take me to El Tejaven while I was visiting. This dinner was a celebration of my girlfriend's sister playing in the top All-Region orchestra. It has nothing to do with the food itself, but I want to mention it because she did a great job performing and I think it deserves to be remembered here. It is the reason we went in the first place. It was a busy night at El Tejaven before we arrived. A group of 32 was just wrapping up dinner. Thirty two people. At that point, just cater, dawg. It took about 20 minutes after arrival to get seated, but it likely would have been much quicker if it were not for a group that size. Once we were seated, we were served chips and salsa. The salsa was spicier than I was prepared for, but it was good. The chips were excellent as well. Most people at the table ordered margaritas on the rocks, while I got a dressed Dos Equis on draft. From what I tasted, the margaritas were solid. For appetizers, we ordered the small queso and the small ceviche. The queso was standard but good. The ceviche, on the other hand, was exceptional. I could have eaten a large bowl by myself. I was pretty hungry, so I ordered the Orden de Tacos, which comes with four tacos on corn tortillas. I got all of them with al pastor. I also added a side of rice and beans, which normally comes with the three taco order but can be added on for the four tacos. The tacos were very good and exactly what you want from street style al pastor, especially with the cilantro and onions. It comes out to roughly four dollars per taco if you do the math. The rice and beans were both great and I ate all of it easily. The plate also came with a side of guacamole that had a nice kick, which I enjoyed. Living in Austin with family in San Antonio, it is easy to find good and authentic Mexican food. That does not always seem to be the case in Amarillo, so it is nice to know there is at least one spot in the city that feels authentic and not overly gringoified. My girlfriend's family knows ball. RIYL: the best tacos you can get in Amarillo

Vegetales fajitas

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Goat birria & quesibirria

David's Mexican Restaurant

4.4(43 reviews)

3.1 mi

Great food and outstanding service! Yelp wins again. Driving thru on the way to Idaho and wanted…read moregood Mexican food before leaving Texas!!!

Cheese Enchiladas were great! Queso was great! Wait staff was great!! Fajitas were good!read more

Wall decor

Sides for my Pork Carnitas

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Chicken Enchiladas

El Charro Mexican Restaurant

3.9(66 reviews)

1.7 mi

•$$$

I got the taco plate. The tacos were regular size with rice and beans. Food taste great and…read moreportions for this plate was great.

I'll admit it - if I had known that they did not serve margaritas, I may not have chosen this…read moreplace. But boy I'm glad I did. Absolutely one of the best Mexican restaurants I've eaten at. Real, non machine made flour tortillas. Huge mug of Modela on tap, ice cold of course. The hubby got eggs over easy with chilaquiles which were delicious. But my star was the chile rellenos. They give you two! The sauce, the batter, the peppe, r the cheese inside; everything about this relleno was just perfect. I believe it was the best I've ever had. Definitely could never eat it all but I would order it again. Rice and beans on. Queso ok. Service was above and beyond great. They had a bunch of other things that looked really good and a lot of seafood items. Spic and span clean on the outside and the inside. Would definitely recommend

Live band

Chile Verde

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Taco plate

La Frontera

3.9(52 reviews)

1.0 mi

Lots of good things I could say about this place, but I've never had better carne guisada ANYWHERE!…read more Lots of good, tender, flavorful, well seasoned, juicy beef in soft, tasty, fresh tortillas. Yes, I got the carne guisada burritos. I was asked if I wanted to add cheese and I love cheese, so I added cheese, so I don't know how it's like without adding cheese, but by adding cheese it's GREAT! You better like cheese, they add a LOT OF CHEESE AND I LIKE CHEESE! It's sometimes hard to get in, but worth the wait!

The food was delicious and I'm very picky when it comes to Mexican food, the food has a very good…read moretaste. The restaurant seems like a hole in the wall very old school but the food is great and our server was great.

Beef Enchiladas with an over medium egg on top

Carne Guisada Dinner Plate

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Enchilada and taco platter

Tacos Garcia

3.8(182 reviews)

0.6 mi

Stopped through Amarillo on a road trip. So glad we found…read morethis place. Delicious salsa and some of the best fish tacos I've ever had. I'm 99% sure the corn tortillas were made in house. For a busy Friday night, they were quick to get us seated and our food out. Highly recommend.

Tacos Garcia was suggested to me by a local coworker. Our hotel was fairly close by so, why not? We…read morearrived around 7:30 and were promptly seated. We were brought individual flights of salsa to go with the chips. My michelada hit the spot. Was it the best? No. But it scratched the itch. I couldn't decide on what to eat. Until I saw green chili stew and asado. I moved away from Midland in 2015. You don't really find asado away from West Texas. The music wasn't too loud and the lighting wasn't too bright or too dim. Overall, we enjoyed our meals. I'll likely stop back in the next time I'm in town.

Tampiqueno steak

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