El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant

2195 Riverside Dr, Columbus - 43221
585 reviews
Mexican Seafood Salad
(614) 486-4547

Great food. Great service.My friends and I have frequented this place a few times over the past few months. The food and service is generally consistent. The last time I went I left my sunglasses and the staff saved them in the office for me.I'm pretty basic when it comes to Mexican food but I do enjoy the chicken tacos. The complimentary chips and salsa are delicious. They also have great margaritas.If you're looking for margaritas and Americanized Mexican food, look no further. These people serve it well.

Awful awful experience.. it’s been years since I’ve left a restaurant because the server didn’t come over for an extended period of time. We were there for at least 25 minutes without our server check in..we were starving and gave it 5 more minutes before getting up.Also, side note the water tasted like chloride which was interesting?? I’ve been here before without that.. overall down hill for this place.Next stop to one of our favorites.. Oshio!

We went because of a special on margaritas but was quickly reminded why we don’t eat here. The service was cold and unfriendly but efficient. The place was so loud that we could barely talk and hear one another. Don’t go on Tuesdays (kids eat free) unless you like the sound of crying children. But the food was the worst. I’ve had better food at Taco Bell or a frozen meal. In fact it had a weird taste and texture and I spit some of it into my napkin. Frankly it was gross. To make it worst? The margarita didn’t have a salted rim. This restaurant is always busy but I don’t know why. I definitely do not recommend it.

Wow, real authentic Mexican food! Everything our party ordered tasted great (cheese and chicken quesadillas, enchiladas, burritos and chimichangas). The chips prior to our meals were also great, salted perfectly while the salsa had the right amount of kick!Hope to be back at this place the next time I visit Columbus.

Food wasn't that great as what I had expected from the reviews here. Drinks were ordinary too, look at the price they charge I didn't service to be appauling at all rather very sloppy, it didnt match we the prices they have for the food. The salsa we got with the chips felt like frozen and the cheese on the food didn't taste right. My gf felt little sick after having the food from here. I am quite amazed to see the kind of reviews they have got so far here and what kind of experience we had. I got the check and waited fifteen mins for someone to check us out but we eventually gave up on that and went all the way to counter to pay it.

For our Mexican selections tonight we had Chicken and Chorizo and Burrito Rosqueto. Lots of flavor!The Margaritas are fantastic! We have known most of the staff and management for many years. The servers are quite personable and attentive to our table.

Great staff and a fairly convenient location, food is always prepped well and hot. I've been going here for several years and I don't think they've ever made a mistake on my order.

The chips are always warm and salsa is always good. And the chips seem to never end! Great casual Mexican American restaurant where I have yet to get a meal I didn't love. You never leave hungry that's for sure!

Rarely do I ever give bad reviews but for this restaurant, Not impressed. The service was subpart. The food portions were small and prices were high. We had to ask for drink refills and extra chips. We won't be going back. One person in our party of 3 paid with cash and the server didn't even offer her change. Overall it was a bad experience. The best part of the whole meal was the queso dip.

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