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    Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant

    4.6 (40 reviews)
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    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Bill W.

    Best Mexican Restaurant in Statesville While there are other better know Mexican Restaurants in Statesville, the quality of their food pails in comparison to Vaqueros. Tucked into a small strip mall on the eastern edge of Statesville, it's a bit hard to find but worth the effort. My favorite is the Steak Fajita Quesidilla. What I like about it is the fact that the steak flavor jumps out at you. It's not bland and it's well complimented with the cheese and other sides. It's probably the best Mexican dish in Statesville. Service is excellent and very helpful in navigating an unfamiliar menu. In every case where I have asked for a recommendation, I have not been disappointed. Not much on atmosphere. It's a storefront. This place would exploded if they were in a better location.

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    Risa L.

    The best!!! After discovering this hidden gem we have decided this place is the only place we will go to for Mexican food! Amazing food and great service! So good!! Highly recommend!

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    Jenna G.

    Not much to look at from the outside, I can't tell you how many times I have passed this place thru the years and not even known it was there....maybe cuz the location looks kinda like a postal service store. We finally stumbled in on the recommendation of a friend and here's how it breaks down: Location & Atmosphere: Small, hole in the wall, clean, not much ambience but the family who owns/runs/cooks makes you feel welcome. It's very casual and very accomodating for kids and special requests (ie. Items not on menu but very mexican.) Service: Attentive but not overbearing, food cooked to order so takes a bit longer than most places, very friendly. Food: As the owner said, "You're from L.A., you know we have to make our food kinda gringo" but it is not soooo gringo that I'd say it's inauthentic. I never order so much food but today I decided to order a Mucho Combo so I could kill three birds w/one stone. Chicken Enchilada, Chicken Chimichanga, Carne Asada Street Tacos. Enchilda was good, Chimi needed some bell peppers and onions, carne asada was a bit too well done but perked up w/lime. Hubby ordered the Macho Burrito w/picadillio (shredded pork & beef), it was ginormous and he loved it. My son's beans were dry from too long under the broiler but he liked his enchilada and rice. The owner said next time we are in just ask what they are eating in the kitchen and that's what they'll make us. That will definitely more exotic and authentic. Grand total w/three drinks two adult meals and one kiddie meal was $28.50.

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    8 months ago

    First time eating here and chose it based on Yelp reviews. Staff was super friendly and food was delicious. We will be back.

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    1 year ago

    Food was great, experience here was great as well. Very good restaurant, the staff was very nice and friendly!

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    3 years ago

    Food and service was awesome and outstanding. I'm from Ohio. If I live bed here I would be a regular. Thank you. A+

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    3 years ago

    It was a good place to eat fast and friendly staff highly recommend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    2 years ago

    Great food and service the drinks are great. Perfect date or celebration location. We eat here regularly and they always treat us very well.

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    5 years ago

    Delicious authentic Mexican food, and I was surprised and excited to find pupusas on the menu as well! Yum

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    12 years ago

    Great food. It's all homemade by mom and dad. Staff was very friendly, awesome little place. I will definitely go there again.

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    12 years ago

    Awesome homemade mexican food found in a small out of the way place in Statesville NC. A Must Try Mexican Restaurant.

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    10 years ago

    this is one of the Best Mexican restaurants in town ;The owners are great cooks and very personable and Great Prices...

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    Amazing!!! I ordered some steak tacos from door dash and they did NOT disappoint…read more For less than $20 I had FIVE amazing steak street tacos! They were SO good and what an amazing value! They also threw in chips and salsa at no cost which was such a pleasant treat. I really loved the meal. I had a hard time making my choice because they have a HUGE menu with many enticing options but I am not mad at my choice! A great dining experience!

    We decided to stop by this place while on a road trip. The reviews looked good, so we thought it…read morewould be a great choice. Plus, it's minutes away from the Highway. It's a big spacious restaurant. We were seated promptly and brought some warm chips and salsa. Salsa was good. Chips were basic. Service was prompt. The food was just ok. The chicken enchilada verde was quite good. The chicken was moist and seasoned. The verde was a tad bland, but the chicken was seasoned so well that it balanced out. The pork tamal was drier than the Sahara desert and basically inedible because of how dry it. The pork had a strong flavor of raw chili. The tamal is a hard pass. The refried beans were watery. The rice was bland. The pollo tropical was bland. The portions were actually small, but we did get lunch portions, so they were expected to be a little smaller. The prices were good. Our whole ticket with drinks was under $30. I likely wouldn't go back because there was an overall theme of a lack of seasoning in the food.

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