El Fenix Cafe

Review №1

Rating: 5

The cutest little restaurant, the inside is decorated nice, and the service was amazing, our waiter was on top of it, very respectful and quick. The food was really good as well, the enchiladas were so yummy and the beans and rice very flavorful, as well as the salsa. We will def eat there again.

Date: a week ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Great place. Great People. The food was delicious and on time.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

The El Fenix chain of restaurants is one of my favorites, they even have my most favorite salsa... but this place Is not part of that chain and it is WAAAAYYY BETTER!!! I got 2 enchiladas one beef with chili con carne and one chicken with Verde sauce, absolutely amazing! The chips were house made and the salsa was the perfect amount of spicy (which I dont like spicy salsa), rice and beans were on point! I wish this place was a chain in other cities as I work all over the state and live out of town. If you live here or passing through, you must stop! I promise you will enjoy!!!

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

The food here was really good, fast, and affordable, and the young blondish server during the lunch shift was great. After leaving another local Mexican restaurant due to bad service, I couldnt have asked for a better experience. Food

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

A good meal at a fair price. It was twice the meal than any fast food place gives you, and Im sure its much healthier Food

Date: a month ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Of all the places Ive eaten here, its definitely the best. Great food, fast service and friendly staff. Good prices.

Date: a month ago

Review №8

Rating: 2

Date: a month ago

Review №9

Rating: 4

I havent tried this restaurant since it reopened. Inside is Remodeled and smells fresh. Menu is smaller. Servings on the smaller size compared to other local Mexican restaurants. I order chicken tostada, chicken was plain boiled chick, no seasoning. Rice and refried beats were good. Hubs ordered enchiladas, he said tasty and his beef tostada was good. Service adequate, but they werent busy.

Date: a month ago

Review №10

Rating: 2

Good made me sick both times I went to eat there.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 3

Date: 2 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Very professional people very Curtis I love the food is excellent a great place to go and take your family

Date: 2 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

I believe they need more items to choose from on the menu.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 3

Date: 3 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 4

Date: 4 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 1

Well is not a lot to share, we got there and place had like 3 tables and they made us wait for 10 mins, after that we order some queso and it was just like the one from a can. Food wasnt good at all, no flavor at all And the waitress not paying attention to us at all Not going back to this place.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 2

We visited on a Saturday afternoon. Service was extremely slow from start to finish. Lots of flies in the dining room made it difficult to enjoy the experience. Decor is the best thing here. The food was fair. My beans and rice were lukewarm. We ordered an enchilada plate with sauce on the side....it was on the enchiladas. Server did offer to fix it. I ordered soft beef taco and bean toastada. Taco was small, more like a street taco. Salsa was very mild, both red and green. It tasted ok but no spice at all. The chips were crisp and fresh. We came on the night they reopened a few months ago and we were underwhelmed. Our experience today confirmed our fears....El Fenix is just not as good as it used to be.This was probably our last visit.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 4

Good food and good service

Date: 4 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 4

Date: 4 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 4

Good food and service.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 4

This place has a great atmosphere where you are treated like you are part of the family, the food is authentic Mexican and served hot and quickly, they have a happy hour at 4:00 pm and the girls serve the drinks exactly how you want them, this is a great place to visit

Date: 5 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Food and service was great, we will be returning when back in Abilene! Such a cool place.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 2

April 8th 2024 my brother and I order enchiladas and tamales. They were very small portions . The food and hot sauce tasted like it was made in New York City. Wont be back.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 3

Date: 6 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 2

You know how the Genie tells Aladdin that one of the rules is he cant wish anyone back from the dead? Its not a pretty picture, & I dont like doing it! He was right. It is far better to mourn the dead - this is what we should all have been okay with doing when El Fenix closed. It was a great loss of a beloved, hometown original. Its just sad to watch the reanimated corpse of the current incarnation stumble around trying to pretend to be its old self. I want to be clear here, this is a third strike situation, not a knee-jerk reaction. After choosing not to wait nearly an hour at another restaurant that was packed, we decided to give El Fenix just one last try because we *wanted* it to be great. Unfortunately, we sat and waited... and waited. The manager on duty stood less than 10 ft from us having a conversation that included his complete confusion about why they werent busier. He could see that there was no server waiting on any of the tables. He finished chatting & walked away without checking on any of the tables. When our server finally made it back around, I asked if she was the only one working - she was. We offered to pay for our iced tea & left. There is no big mystery why this former local gem is no longer busy on a Saturday night. Its being managed terribly. RIP El Fenix, you didnt deserve this. Original review for the previous incarnation: Love this spot! Perfectly hot salsa & breakfast anytime. Also, they serve an enchilada with their fajitas, so thats a win!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

We absolutely loved the food!! Salsa was fantastic and the fajitas were amazing!! Great atmosphere and very friendly staff!!! This will be the only Mexican restaurant we eat!! Parking: Large parking in the back with easy access to the patio and restaurant!! We were greeted by several young daughters eager to seat us!!!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

The food was great this plate is called Best Special I got it with green sauce. Absolutely delicious, mildly spicy, loved it! The music was great. We sat inside. I love the building and the decorations. Our server was great, very attentive and very fast. I can t wait to go back and sit on the patio.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

We loved our waitress Amanda! So fun and attentive!! Amazing food and great atmosphere!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 3

Long wait to get waited on, long wait for food order. When we finally got it, were very disappointed in food quality and portions.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 3

Date: 6 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Fantastic & friendly service! Food was great & I will definitely be returning! The bar area is super cute as well!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 1

I have no words. Stared at my plate before i picked on it. Just took a bite of everything and was done. I was NOT impressed and probably will never come back. It was a big disappointment. Even the salsa was bland. Btw, the pic was my plate of their version of picadillo.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Staff and the owner provided great food and service and even helped out with a surprise engagement for my son and future Daughter in law. The patio area was so well kept and fun! Im definitely coming back.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Great experience and will keep coming back. Food, service, and atmosphere are all great.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

The soft tacos are always my fav, as well as the jalapeño margaritas . Brittany is definitely the sweetest most attentive bartender in my experience

Date: 7 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Excellent food. Amazing Service. Kid-friendliness: There is a bar area. There are dining rooms away from the bar that makes it kid friendly. Food : 5/5 |

Date: 7 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

The service was so good! The food was amazing.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 2

Since reopening, my wife and I have eaten at El Fenix four times and I have to say, the recipes are NOT the originals. Ive been eating El Fenix since I was about four years old and its as if they took the original recipes and attempted to tweak them. The food doesnt even hold a flame to the original recipes. Its missing the consistency and the love that Olivia put into her cooking. Everytime that my wife and I have been, weve paid premium prices for poor quality food, including the $8 for Velveeta queso. Seriously?? Yes, seriously. I am tremendously sad to say, but we will not be returning.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Good food, good service

Date: 8 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

I Travel for work so I m always looking for something new to try and found this place. I had the pick 3 and it didn t disappoint. The service was great and so was the size of the portions. Only downside is parking. I parked right in front of the restaurant which faces a busy road and can be tough backing out since the location sits RIGHT AT a corner with a stoplight and it was evening (Dark). Overall I d definitely go back and eat there again.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

This place was amazing! We got the regular queso to start their chips were amazing! Taco meat was good in my taco. Cheese enchilada was great. Beans and rice were a tad salty but not so much that is it wasnt editable. Hubs got some breakfast plate and loved every bit and cant wait to go back. I saw nachos someone else got and omg Im going to try that next time.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №51

Rating: 1

I was disappointed when the owner closed it because she wanted to retire and had no one else to run it. I was excited when I learned the business had been purchased and the new owner was learning the original recipes. Unfortunately, it appears the new owner decided to change things instead of keeping with the original recipes. Or decided to cut costs and change food vendors, while adding a big price hike to the now simplified menu. Lunch was almost $70 (with tip) for three people. My plate was terrible. I think its the first time in my life that enchiladas have been inedible. The second persons tacos plate was disgusting (like wet dog food in a taco shell). The third persons plate had sauce out of a can. Nothing authentic about that. I am once again disappointed and dont anticipate returning due to management choosing cheap ingredients and a sloppy fast food approach to what should be authentic Mexican food. If I want fast food thats Mexican, Ill go to Alfredos. At least then I know the meal is edible.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Everyone was super friendly, the service was amazing and the food/drinks were delicious! Nice to have a locally owned business in a historic building that has kept up the integrity of true Mexican food!!!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №53

Rating: 1

Excited to go see the reopened El fenix,the past owner Olivia was so warm and greeting and remembering her regular customers, me, and my family of 3 decided to check it out on a Saturday night at 5:30 pm but we unfortunately were first told it would be a 10 min wait which ok cool,but as I kinda looked around to see the updated features of the reopened old classic favorite of Abilene Texas and saw many empty tables and many employees just standing around so I asked what looked to be the manager or possibly the new owner hey happen to know how much longer the wait for our small table of 3 and he began to tell us it would be 20 mins, due to the time it takes to get cleaned up to accommodate us but yet let me remind yall of over 15 empty 4 top tables unfortunately cant rate the food but honestly it wasnt worth the wait or the unorganized Chaos of a business that once was the in the prime when it was with the original owner. Wish them the best but not a very pleasant first impression.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №54

Rating: 3

Food is ok, nothing special. The house margarita is not worth $10. Total bill for one was $23. I had a 2 enchalda plate.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №55

Rating: 2

Beans & rice were bland...need some kind of seasoning. Enchiladas were small & the corn tortillas were really greasy/oily & not enough filling & a little bland also. Chips were so-so, salsa was okay. The 2 star rating is mainly for the service. The cleanliness was acceptable. We have no plans of ever going back there.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №56

Rating: 4

I love cheese enchiladas, they are my favorite. Unfortunately their red sauce is so salty I couldnt eat it.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №57

Rating: 4

Decent food, seemed Iike they were struggling. Out of a few things in the middle of lunch.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Great experience with the best chile relleno. Looking forward to the next time.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №59

Rating: 1

They use low quality meats now. Facts

Date: 9 months ago

Review №60

Rating: 1

Place is total trash. They changed the menu. I have pictures from an employee MARIO, and some from Josiah the Kitchen manager. Just you wait till I show you. Bugs in the peppers. Not sticking to REAL meat for Carne Guisada. Watch. How do you add a picture to a post?

Date: 9 months ago

Review №61

Rating: 2

Deeply saddened by our experience! As fans of El Fenix in the past we stopped in with our group and waited for over an hour, just to be seated at 3 separate tables. 1. My jack and coke was horribly, watered down with generic tasting alcohol. I didn t think it was possible to mess up Jack and Coke! But guess I was wrong. 2. Our chips were flavorless, and beans cold and hard. 3. My cheese enchiladas were absolutely horrible and tasted like straight up red tomato paste out of the can with no flavor, no spices. I got a reorder and they tasted even worse. 4. They had one server for 22 people! We did tip good as it wasn t her fault, but had to struggle to get refills or order corrections. Out of 22 guests not one was a fan of the food. Not many options as the usual Mexican restaurants. The queso was good and their decor was cute. Overall atmosphere was ok. Not a lot of seating and some tables are super to low for seating enjoyment.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №62

Rating: 1

This review is for my second time visiting El Fenix. The first time was a bad experience, but I decided to try it again and write a review. After 31 minutes, we received our food. We shared a plate of chicken fajitas. These fajitas do not seem like chicken breasts but thighs. I might be wrong; please judge by the pictures and let me know. It is my understanding that fajitas are made from chicken breast. The prices at this restaurant are high in contrast with the food quality. I wonder why the place closed the first time and if some of the same mistakes are occurring now. I liked two things from El Fenix: The green tomato salsa and the water without ice. I have attached the menu so you can see the prices.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

So glad this place is back on the map! Been there several times since they opened back up and everything has been amazing! Enchiladas, tacos, margaritas, chips and salsa/queso, you cant beat it!!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №64

Rating: 4

We visited on a Tuesday night. It was very quiet, but the host, the bar, and our server, Nicole, treated us like family. The question, the beverages (alcohol and sweet tea), the chips my goodness the chips, and the dinner was nothing short of delicious. We will be going back! I hope in the spring and warmer weather we can utilize the burro alley courtyard and do live music and happy hour. So much potential here! Im so grateful this restaurant made a comeback!!! Parking: On S. 1st the parking is tight, but go behind and there is a great parking lot.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №65

Rating: 1

Food was amazing however Brittany our server was completely rude to us the moment our food was brought out to our table she acted as if we annoyed her and was very short when trying to ask about the re opening of El Fenix. It almost seemed as if she was high on something or needed a fix either way shes no good for a business that has just reopened.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №66

Rating: 1

Date: 9 months ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

The food was delicious and we were given excellent service!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Had dinner at El Fenix, first time since reopening. The wait to be seated was somewhat long but okay. Food took for ever, though the chips and queso was very good. Finally, the very friendly owner came by the table and went to check on our meals, they were never put in. Okay, why wasnt the waitress on top of this? The owner put a rush on the food. The rice and refried beans were all cold and the rest of the food was just mediocre, portions are small.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №70

Rating: 1

Nasty food. Nor how i rembered it

Date: 9 months ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

So glad El Fenix is back with original recipes! And now Margaritas! Their top shelf margarita is fantastic. An Abilene treasure brought back to life but even better!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Amazing local food and charming environment! Their El Fenix Marg is amazing. You must go!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Went there this week and had two margaritas on the rocks. Have been disappointed with margaritas lately at several other locations. Their margaritas on the rocks are the best I have had in town.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

I m so excited that El Fenix has opened back up! The food is amazing, the atmosphere is great & the service is wonderful! The courtyard was always my favorite & I can t wait for pretty weather to sit out there & enjoy a wonderful meal! Until then I ll keep enjoying it inside!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №75

Rating: 1

The beef queso was more like canned cheese heated with chili sauce in it. The chips were stale, the hot sauce had no flavor. We ordered chicken quesadillas and beef enchiladas. The enchilada red sauce was a little bitter and the tortillas were tough. The booth had some sort of liquid on it that I had to dry off. Waitress was nice. Definitely Not a place we will be returning to.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №77

Rating: 2

I had the Olivia platter that included a taco, enchilada, tostada, along with rice and beans, there was something really off in the flavors of the first 3. I had my table mates try it and they agree it didnt taste good. They didnt care for their meals either.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №79

Rating: 3

Current review as of Reopening in November of 2023 Our first attempt at going to El Fenix sadly was met with frustration. The restaurant had an extremely long wait and 15 minutes into the waiting the hostess on duty let everyone know they have completely ran out of Carne Guisada, All soda, chips, Taco meat and several other items. Most of the 20 or so people waiting all left. We did as well and retried a week later. In our initial second experience, we were able to get a table and get in before they started running out of the food. Our impression was Atmosphere and Service was fantastic. Our waitress was attentive, knowledgeable, and friendly. The atmosphere and redesign really shined with new paint, decorations, and layout of the restraunt. The Queso was great. However, the guacamole felt like it was missing something(kinda bland). It was better before the reopening. We thought we would get chips and salsa at the table like before the reopening but we did not see it on the menu, no chips or salsa was brought. We also did not see any other tables with chips and salsa either. I am assuming they may have been out of it tonight. The Carne Guisada at El Fenix, I thought used to be the best. Not just in Abilene but every Mexican restaurant Ive tried in Texas. However, that was before the reopening. After the reopening it was very bland and lacking the flavor I remember. I also feel the portion size feels reduced compared to what it was. The cheese enchiladas we ordered sadly were also flavorless.. the red sauce had some flavor but the cheese used was still not melted on the inside of the enchiladas. The cheese just lacked that cheese flavor. Maybe due to it not being melted- we pressed onto the next item. Spanish Rice was very clumped up, mushy and flavorless. Felt like it came from a boil-in-bag type of rice box and was overcooked(can be seen in the photographs below) Sadly the refried beans were not much better. Very watery(see pictures). Both were also A LOT better before reopening. Honestly, between the price and quality of the food. We did not feel it was worth it. However, do keep in mind this is within <2 weeks of opening. I believe the cooks and management still have a few kinks to work out. Knowing this, I am giving them the benefit of the doubt and will retry the food and update my review in a year to give them time to get in the groove again. --in my opinion, the best Mexican food available in all of Abilene. Trust me! Ive tried them all. (Prior to reopening / pre-2023)

Date: 10 months ago

Review №80

Rating: 2

Date: 10 months ago

Review №81

Rating: 1

I m very dissatisfied with this visit. The waitresss never came and checked on us. We sat there for at least an hour with empty chip bowl, empty drinks, and no food! The table infront of us was complaining that the taco meat didn t taste quite right. One highlight of this experience was that our waitress was very kind. Overall will not be visiting again and wouldn t recommend to a friend.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Food was fantastic! Service was exceptional! We ll definitely be back.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №83

Rating: 1

For the money I spent in that place, nothing was made authentic. To the shells of the tacos down to the chips. Im sorry but thats not Mexican food. Highly disappointing not worth the wait or the money. Plenty of great restaurants off 1st.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №84

Rating: 1

New owner sucks dont waste money.used to be good when olivia had it.food cold didnt taste good. 28.00 for 2 meals. Farolittas is by far best mexican food in abilene we wont ever go back to el fenix. Cheese enchaladas suck as well as the cheese nachos. These folks wont stay in business long

Date: 10 months ago

Review №85

Rating: 3

Food was not wonderful, but not bad if you can t think of anywhere else to eat. The service was quick and polite though so it kinda balanced out.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №86

Rating: 1

I ve been eating at EL Fenix since they were located in the little house on Treadway. My wife and I were so happy to see a new owner giving me life to the restaurant. We went Monday night and the food was the worst Mexican food I have ever had. Some of The chips were burnt while others were undercooked and gooey. The queso was burnt so bad you could smell it before the waitress set it on the table. I ordered chicken enchiladas. Everything on the plate was burnt. The rice had black pieces on it and was crunchy. The enchiladas had a burnt crusty coating and the refried beans were so burnt I actually had to use a knife to cut the crust off the top of them.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №87

Rating: 1

I would give it zero stars if I could. Waited 45 minutes for a table, 1 hour more for our food to come out, but worst of all it came out cold and tasted horrible. At least 5 tables walked out when we did.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Great to be back here!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Very friendly staff and owner. Everything was great!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №91

Rating: 4

Date: 10 months ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

Great service! Food was delicious! Loved the queso!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

The food was outstanding, queso and other dips were fabulous as well! We will be eating here often!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Soft grand reopening of El Fenix Cafe was a hit. Fajita tacos were great and drinks with the full bar were good too. Cherish was a fabulous server.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Excellent food, service and atmosphere!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Love this place! Amanda, our server, made the evening especially enjoyable!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Fantastic! Authentic! Great people! Parking: Park in the back.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №99

Rating: 3

Good food Quite place to eat. Loved it on a Sunday!!!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Always order Lorraines Queso! You must!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

It is pretty good

Date: 3 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 4

Very good texmex food

Date: 3 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 1

Bad food, almost as bad service! Owners seem friendly but the waitress sees kids and thinks bad tippers. You messed up on that tip lady! You still got 8 bucks when we never leave less than 20!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 4

It was good. Friendly staff.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Excellent as always

Date: 4 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 3

The food is ok and the chips cold. Service is slow. This use to be a really good spot. Hopefully its just an off day.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Food was excellent, service was attentive and friendly. We arrived with eight people and were quickly sitted, they routinely handle large family gatherings.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Have been going here for years since before I even had kids great place. Went yesterday with my daughter and our waitress was so sweet the food was awesome as always but the experience was even better because of our service! Great place highly recommend

Date: 4 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Best Mexican Food of ALL TIME!! I love Mexican food but I ve never found a place that is this good!! Definitely have to try it!!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Was very awesome

Date: 4 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 1

Date: 4 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 2

Date: 4 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Atmosphere was delightful and food was So Delicious.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 2

Date: 4 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

Vuen friendly service the staff Rico Rico everything

Date: 4 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 4

An old style Tex-Mex place that reminds you of the good old days. The food is tasty, the service considerate and the prices fair. The carne guisada is my favorite.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Best Mexican restaurant Ive ever had

Date: 4 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 3

Enchiladas were good...service kind of slow.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

As close as you can get to authentic mexican food. Great setting and friendly staff!!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 1

Date: 4 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Good food

Date: 4 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 1

Date: 4 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Theres a reason this place has been in business 80 years! GO!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Just the best patio in town.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Staff is kind and the atmosphere is very homey. Food isnt upscale but the kind you would have at your familys house. Its amazing and Ill keep coming back for sure

Date: 5 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

El Fenix is a cute little place with delicious tex-mex. I always get their queso - you can order with taco meat or pico de gallo mixed in. I alternate between carne guisada and enchiladas. The service has always been awesome and quick.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 3

Excellent service

Date: 5 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 1

Slow service and not very attentive

Date: 5 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

This place has been a favorite of our family for a couple of generations. Great Tex-Mex food, friendly staff and pleasant atmosphere. They are located in the historic Burro Alley. Everyone should give this place a visit.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Excellent food and service

Date: 5 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 4

Food was good and got plenty to eat but the service could have been better. The waitress didnt come back to refill drinks or check on us.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 1

Awful food. Do not recommend eating there. No senior or military discount.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

Great food, awesome waitress, good chill atmosphere and cold drinks!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Cool area good food friendly folks I like

Date: 5 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Good food and I love the people there

Date: 5 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 4

Not the cleanest but the food is great

Date: 5 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Enjoy the dinner

Date: 5 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 4

Great outside area great for cool summer days.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Great food

Date: 5 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Good stuff

Date: 5 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 4

The best chili relleno in town. If you know what you want they will make a custom meal just the way you want it.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Great historic little restaurant with the worlds cutest patio!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

The parking lot was practically filled, so we anticipated a wait for a table. Surprisingly, we were promptly seated. Drinks and chips followed almost as promptly. The salsa had a bit too much cilantro for my taste. The tomatillo was excellent. Chips were robust (thicker than average) but crispy.I had the enchilada dinner & my son ordered the taco plate. Both were good, but nothing special, as were the refried beans and rice.The dessert sounded delicious -- sopapillas with ice cream & chocolate syrup -- but we didnt want to feel over-stuffed. Maybe next time.Service was average.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 1

Service was good but food was subpar. We ordered the tacos and the quesadilla. They were both soggy on arrival and pretty disappointing. There are better Mexican places here to in Abilene.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Is it possible we are here too much when they bring our drinks out as soon as they see us coming?

Date: 5 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 5

Great food.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 4

Chips & hot sauce is worth the trip. Gotta try the sopapillas & ice cream, drizzled with chocolate. (The calories are removed :-) on request!) Service was great.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 2

Date: 5 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 1

Salsa is watered down Picante/tomato paste, 3 of the 5 orders came out wrong, portions are all for children. No silverware given throughout entire meal, had to get our own. Not a good experience in any way.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

Great ambience! Great food!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago