El Cazador

2209 South Ave W, Missoula - 59801
64 reviews
Mexican
(406) 493-1656

El Cazador was much more than my mind did soar when I first sought out this pleasantly peaceful place. The food was fantastic for what it was, the chips were deliciously scrumptious, the servers were chipper & charming. The atmospheres here were out-of-this-sphere spectacular and astonishing! Amazing artwork and verily very lovely vases and faces on the friendly folk who work there.

BEWARE: Hidden fees lie ahead…The enchiladas were good, the chips and salsa are always good, the guacamole was bland and had too much lettuce, the service was slow, and they charged us an %18 fee for having 5 people... Normally the guacamole is pretty good there, but they use lettuce as a filler and that was all I could taste today.I have seen places add that fee for large groups, usually 8+ adults, but never for a group of 5, and one of the five was a 5 year old. I mean, come on, they included a 5 year old... Honestly, I can't see how it is legal for them to add that fee without warning. Also, the waitress is the one who misses out when they do that. Her tip would have been $5 more than what she received from that egregious fee and I guarantee that I will be going somewhere else the next time I have a group of 5 people. It will probably be a long time before I go back after today's experience.Perhaps one day restaurants will figure that out...

Authentic and delicious Mexican food served with a smile. Love this place!

I went here when I was having a mental breakdown. Staff was really nice. Very comforting place to be in not to mention the food was amazing!

Good food and even better service! Always a great dining experience at El Cazador! So glad we got one on this side of town ☺️

I had great fajitas. Steak with all the extras. Normally I don't care for Spanish rice, their's was good.

Seriously so impressed with this little place! I’m fairly certain it’s a three generation staff working here and they’re so so nice. I couldn’t have enjoyed the food more. I got a pork quesadilla and when they brought it out I was shocked because it was the size of a pizza!! And OH MY GOSH it was good! Everyone at my table was jealous and stealing bites. The rice was out of this world. Just all around so so good. They are busy and not heavily staffed but you can see them working hard so it was easy for us to be patient. Can’t recommend this place more!

Iv always loved this location so much! The new owners are very nice. The food and horchata is amazing!! I just wish I could add more to a smothered burrito then meat and cheese

Super good food and large selection of menu choices. Friendly service and the food didn't take long. Highly recommend.

A great addition to an already iconic Missoula mainstay for Mexican cuisine!