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    El Vaquero

    3.2 (21 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Plate one of the fiesta dinner, rice, beans, Chile relleno, tamale, enchilada
    Elizabeth D.

    I'm actually super disappointed New Orleans doesn't have an El Vaquero now because I was super impressed! My husband brought me here since it's his favorite restaurant since he was a kid and I can see why! The decorations are cool, service is nice, and the food is our of this world! Seriously, I was super impressed by the breadth of the menu, and the food was even better! I ordered the fiesta dinner to try a little bit of everything, and it came with a chalupa, taco, tamale, enchilada, Chile relleno, rice and beans... It's a ton of food for around $10! My husband got the Dakota quesadilla brava which was full to the brim with grilled shrimp, steak, and chicken... And it was HUGE! By far probably the best quesadilla I have ever had. Plus, the portions are so large we definitely had enough for leftover lunch the next day! Thanks for making my Paris visit delicious!!

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    Aaron F.

    This place is the best! Very affordable and very delicious I was there today and got a taco salad and a burrito the sauce on the burrito was so so good this is now one of my favorite places to eat now in Paris TN and I'm probably going to go every Saturday for lunch :-) love this place. It was the very first time ive ever been here. So Good. Dont let the picture fool you though the taco salad was huge.

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    Luke G.

    I am always surprised when I go to a small town and find some good food. El Vaquero did that. Typical Mexican food, but definitely had better guacamole than I have tasted at some of the other joints. My wife enjoyed her meal. I had Burritos Deluxe, and they were up to par with other places. Good wait staff, and plenty of tables to hold the masses. Clean Restaurant.

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    1 year ago

    Recently made my 1st visit. Great food, great service. Prices were good and El Vaquero is sure to be a destination when I visit Paris.

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    We had lunch here. The service was fast, the food was decent and well priced. I wold consider eating here again.

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    10 years ago

    The food is always good, as is the service. I won't be writing home about this place, but I will definitely eat there again.

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    15 years ago

    The food was not very good and the wait staff was not very efficient. It was not worth the money that we paid for our party of three.

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    9 years ago

    Over 45 minutes wait; stale chips; poor, poor service. Was on holiday, but still bad service.

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    12 years ago

    Whatever. ..... Not true Mex food all covered with some kind of sauce yuk.....

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    Moustos Pasta & Grill - Garlic Bites

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    4.2(126 reviews)
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    We got the taste of Italy & moustos special pizza. Great atmosphere, great food & great staff! We…read morewill definitely be back!

    Although the parking lot seems to already be full, the inside has a ton of seating. Lots of…read moreItalian rustic touches that are unique to a restaurant in Paris TN. The service was excellent for an early lunch. First time to eat there and wasn't disappointed. I rate the food at 3.5 and the service at 5. To start with, you are served a small warm loaf of soft Italian bread with 2 dipping sauces- melted garlic butter and herb olive oil. We ordered from the lunch menu and salad comes with it. It was an Italian salad much like Olive Garden and served family style. Next time I'll ask for the dressing on the side or for light dressing because it had too much dressing on it for me. The house made creamy Italian dressing is tasty. We then had lasagna and steak bites sautéed with mushrooms in a bed of rice pilaf. We agreed we would be back but would try something different on the menu. I raked the thick topping of cheese off my lasagna and the steak was too salty likely from marinade. I want to have lunch there again and try something different things on the menu. Did I mention the portions are very large and the prices are not? Good value.

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    Seating area inside of restaurant.

    Moustos Pasta & Grill - Lasagna lunch portion.  Enough for 2 people.  Covered in thick melted cheese.  You really need to be a cheese lover for this.

    Lasagna lunch portion. Enough for 2 people. Covered in thick melted cheese. You really need to be a cheese lover for this.

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    Southside Cafe - Sausage and potato omelette

    Southside Cafe

    4.5(76 reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    Solid three star place! They get an extra one for the free entertainment. More on that in a…read morebit... My Mom lives near here. For some reason I had this place bookmarked and didn't remember it. C found it on Yelp and suggested it for lunch after a visit with Mom. Arrived at like 2:20 on a Saturday and it's packed... Like, almost completely full! Good sign. It's homey/country/redneck/slapped together with duct tape and epoxy looking inside. My kind of place! Seat yourself, choose a table out in the middle no one was at, and got the run down by our pre-server. If you don't know, that's the person that could wait on you but won't because of some dumb arbitrary system they have in place. I digress... We get our bevs, pre-server reminds us again she is not the one and leaves. Real server shows and we order. Had the crispy hot wings for an app. Five wings for $5.99. They are undoubtably the Foster Farms wings from the freezer section. That's ok though, I like them. I post about them from Costco. C ordered Sloppy Joes. Server says they out, so she orders a bacon cheeseburger with tots instead. I ordered Catfish with a baker, white beans, and hush puppies. Now C warned me that the catfish looked "too white".... I didn't pick up on this meaning like "honky white", instead of undercooked or lightly battered. She explained this later in the car. I understood then, and she was dead on! Food was meh all around . All factory formed and breaded proteins. Catfish was overcooked to the point to being dry and stringy inside. Cold beans. Cold hushes. Old ass potato. I tried C's tator tots, cold too. Here is why they get four.... The following seems to be a thing here, as I have read the same comment now, multiple times, in others reviews. Right after we ordered, some stranger walks up, looks at us, pulls out a chair, sits down, and asks if she can eat with us. What do you say but yes???!!! She gets her BLT in 5 mins. Ours takes like 25.... I swear this place sets this up! We sit and watch her eat while she spits bits of food at us while sharing the last decade or so of her life. The next 40 minutes are wild. Her name was Gail. I know more about Gail than I ever wanted to know about anyone outside of my family now. She didn't stop talking the entire time. I won't bore you with all of the details of Gail's life. She can do that if you come. She said she used to come there every day but had to slow down because of her "sugar". You should totally ask if Gail is there, I swear you will feel so much better about your situation if you break bread with her. My wife zoned out completely and left me all alone to deal with Gail on my own. Empathy is not my strongest attribute. I pulled it off though. We wanted pie, but C was unnerved by the verbal assault that was occurring, she paid for the table and headed outside. People are strange creatures man.... Sometimes I swear this is just a simulation. Checked this one off the list. If I am ever bored and in need of a strangers companionship, you'll find me here I suppose. '25 - 2/111

    Great food and service. Busy place but worth the wait. Diner style atmosphere with friendly and…read morehelpful staff.

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    Southside Cafe - Desserts.  The ads on the table are brilliant

    Desserts. The ads on the table are brilliant

    Southside Cafe - Catfish with white beans, hushpuppies, and an old baked potato.

    Catfish with white beans, hushpuppies, and an old baked potato.

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