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    El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant

    3.7 (66 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Cold bar

    We stopped by after seeing their buffet on Facebook, it's AWESOME!! Service was polite and fast. Lots of choices for a family style buffet, and of course you can order from the regular menu or the bar. Prices are good, food is great! The manager (owner?) was so nice and helpful, def a change from the other restaurants we've ended up at recently. This is going to be our new Sunday brunch spot!

    60. Chicken Nachos

    The food was cold and not cooked. My girlfriend has food poisoning and has been throwing up all day!! I would never recommend this place. Very unsanitary, a lot of cross contamination and service was terrible!!

    Tacos de Carnitas 109. Mexican Yellow Rice Soda.   Me gustaron los sabores de la salsa de piña, mango y guacamole con los tacos de carne

    Me gustaron los sabores de la salsa de piña, mango y guacamole con los tacos de carne

    Scrumptious Chicken Quesadilla
    Ben T.

    I went to El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant with family for a birthday celebration. When we arrived, I did not expect much...just the usual Mexican fare. However, El Vaquero showed me there is no such thing as "the usual Mexican fare...especially when it tastes so good! El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant has the look and feel of a local casual joint. There were a good number of people on the patio and (fortunately for us), a few people on the inside. The friendly host showed us to our tables and got our drink orders. Our host was patient, knowledgeable, and answered all of our questions. He kept the refills, chips and salsa coming, which made our dining experience better. I ordered the "Make Your Own Combo", with a Chicken Quesadilla, Chicken Burrito and a Chicken Chimichanga. Everything including the rice and beans came out hot. The taste was remarkable! I enjoyed every bite, and even had leftovers to take home. Everyone at our table had the same reaction as mine and also had leftovers. If you ever find yourself craving quality Mexican food, please try El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant. You will be glad you did. I know I was!

    Salsa
    Laura G.

    We ordered carnitas dinner - with a delicious scratch made tomatillo sauce which was so much better than too-salty commercial products, nachos (without the chips so it looks like a salad in the photo) a chili relleno. The salsa was very flavorful and delicious with fresh tortilla chips. Our dinners were very good, carnitas excellent. Service was excellent. The only item I didn't care for was the chili relleno. It had only the tiniest amount of cheese in it and that had spilled out into about a tablespoon of hardened puddle of cheese (maybe had been microwaved?) and that was hiding under the sauce on the plate. So basically ate an empty cooked poblano pepper with sauce. I would not order that again, but the rest of the meal was very good so I would return again and recommend this location.

    Candice L.

    We went here for Taco Week and to celebrate some good news me friend had gotten this week. As for the celebratory aspect, the margaritas did they're job. We were there during happy hour so the jumbo margaritas were discounted. We all tried a different flavor and I really enjoyed my peach version. My friend's blue Curacao version was very strong, but it's all good, we were there to celebrate right? I arrive a few minutes after my friends and it was a chore getting my drink order taken and I requested a straw for my water that I never received, which caused me to resort to switching my lone straw between my two beverages. We were finally able to flag the waiter down to get our order, but we when received it we didn't have enough utensils for everyone in our party. I think they may have been a bit overwhelmed with the restaurant week crowd, as our server seemed a bit frazzled. The food was decent, nothing to complain about though nothing I'd necessarily crave either. We had an all around middle of the road experience.

    Carnitas
    Kristen M.

    This was my first time dining here - I had won a gift certificate in an Instagram giveaway and had never heard of this place before but I'm glad I know about it now! My party of 4 was seated right away, and a server promptly showed up and took our drink orders. I only have great things to say - we sat inside, which was smaller than most Mexican restaurants around the city. I enjoyed the coziness. The patio looked very welcoming and it appeared it could open into the inside on warm days. Our server was attentive with refilling waters. Drinks and food came out quickly. Chips were hot & fresh, the salsa had a good flavor, and the queso was perfect. I order the carnitas platter, which came with rice, beans, pica de gallo, lettuce, guac, and flour tortillas. Plenty of food, and it came out hot and tasted great! 2 of my friends ordered margaritas and said they tasted delicious, as well as the burritos and tacos al pastor they also got. If you're in Blue Ash and in the mood for Mexican food, definitely come here!

    Chrissy T.

    Very fast and efficient. I sat down and ordered and my food came out right after. Our waiter was very nice and was very attentive. The food was also hot and fresh! Would recommend coming here. Parking was also easy.

    California burrito with Chile toreados and grilled onions. AMAZING!!!

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    Great food, Great Service, Great Ambiance. Checks all 3 boxes. Polo Marinado this time Camarones a la Diabla is my usual selection.

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    The restaurant was clean, the staff was friendly, the nachos were amazing and the margaritas were fantastic! All is good in Blue Ash!

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    This is my kind of place for authentic Mexican dishes. What a treat and their prices were better than the big franchise restaurants.

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    Amazing service, Jell-O shots were on the house. Would definitely come here again especially after a long day of classes

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    Excellent food and service!!! My daughters best friend works here and my daughter enjoys coming for the churros!!! We love it here!

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