El Coyote #2

YUMMMMM… I miss El Coyote SO MUCH! Great menu selections, VERY TASTY food (the lunch buffet is fab), super friendly staff, quick service… excellent margaritas! I’m there as often as I can when I’m in Huntsville!

One of my favorite Mexican restaurants! Food is always delicious. Service is always great and even on busy nights they get your food out to you quickly! Prices are great as well I feel that you get a good amount of food for what you are paying! Check them out!

We are from Nevada where there are lots of wonderful Mexican restaurants but it was Cinco de Mayo and we wanted Mexican food. We took a chance with El Coyote and we were very surprised and pleased. We figure folks in Alabama don’t know great Mexican food but it was wonderful and very authentic. Highly recommended.

I’ve been for lunch a few times and have always enjoyed it. They have a lunch buffet which is good, (nothing earth shattering) but I prefer to order from the menu. The service has been good every time I have gone as well. The free chips were warm and crispy and the salsa was tasty.
Also, and maybe most important, it was really cheap. Most of the lunch combos run only $ 5-​$ 6 dollars!

After a cool greeting from the «host» with the personality of a guy with shoes too tight, I thought my visit to El Coyote was a big mistake. Thankfully my waiter was much more cheery and provided good service beginning with taking my order for a steak fajita.
Following chips and a watery salsa with a slightly spicy kick, my entrée’ arrived (via another unhappy staff member… must live with the host) at a nuclear hot temperature and fairly quickly. While a little short of steak the food was just OK and the portion was of good size.
El Coyote was my first try at Mexican food in Huntsville and I’m certain there are better choices for diners looking for friendly faces and better than average food. If you’re running out of gas give the place a try. If you’re gassed up, drive on by and try another option.

Nothing outstanding about this Mexican joint. Our Girl’s Night Out (GNO) met here last night.
I do like the patio — cozy, fairly quiet and it’s covered with ceiling fans.
The staff are friendly. =
They have happy hour till 5:30 featuring beer (draft and some bottled) and margaritas only.
The salsa tastes like tomato paste, slightly watered down. Flavorless. Bland and not fresh. The chips, however, were warm and decent.
I had the beef nachos. Ground beef, with what looked like, a meat additive, atop a couple of handfuls of chips and white melted cheese on top. It was not appealing looking, not interesting and really bland with a weird texture. I also found what was either a red rubber band or an errant skinny tomato peel (actually two) in my «beef» mixture. But, so what, I just shoved it under a chip and moved on with life.
The seats are splitting and the music was too loud for our group.
Sadly, it made me wish we had gone the half block up the street to Cantina Laredo.
Interestingly, this place has a following. It was fairly packed for Seis (sp) de Mayo [day after Cinco de Mayo] with happy looking regulars of all ages.
My group found this place delightful and the price point good, so, sadly, they will likely drag me back here.
Go to the taco «bus» on Governor’s drive. Or El Olmeca on 72 West for more flavorful, fresh, authentic dishes. Or Cantina Laredo. If your diet doesn’t allow for flavor, try el Coyote. The bland dishes should suit you wonderfully!
Another draw back, standing in line to pay at a counter, when they offer waiter service. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Is it that hard for the waiter to handle that for the patrons?

My wife prefers this place to Cantina Laredo.
My wife and I split an Enchilada Maria platter here as an early supper this afternoon.

Food this cheap makes me wonder about the quality. But then again I guess $ 4.50 for a tamale (market price=$ 1.50 each) and a side of rice and beans as a set entrée is about right. They also misspell tamale and call it tamal– or is that a real word?
I like the warm chips and salsa. Be careful when pouring the salsa into the small bowl. It sticks in the tiny carafe so much that you find yourself holding it upside down tapping the glass and then everything plops out suddenly and if you’re unlucky, it’ll be on the table too. I would suggest using a knife to help push the salsa on the plate.
Wow, did I just talk that much about salsa?
Anyhoo, if you came here for lunch, come back for happy hour and try a margarona. It’s a large margarita with an upside-​down corona in it! Holler!

It’s the closest Mexican restaurant to my work, and I eat there often, though never tried the buffet (generally not a fan). I’ve had the steak fajitas (decent) but normally get some variation of a burrito with shredded beef (chicken is lackluster, but most chicken burritos in my opinion are) and they are always great. It gets very busy around lunchtime, but the service has always been great. Dang good bang for the buck, as well. My wife and I can eat there with tea and soda and walk out spending less than $ 20, including tip. I most enjoy their consistency (a rarity these days, it seems)

Decided to try El Coyote due to reviews on here and proximity to hotel. I must say, I was extremely disappointed. Food was lack luster. The chile relleno taste of grease/​oil leading me to believe it was cooked earlier and reheated for my order. The salsa Tojo which covered the chile relleno and enchilada did not have any flavor. The only good note was the service. Te staff was very prompt and friendly. All in all, I’d say go some where else. I may be overly critical having lived in San Antonio and New Mexico.

Good fast Mexican food with friendly staff. I used to lunch here 2 yrs ago when I was deployed to the Redstone Arsenal on a regular basis. Returning to Redstone 2 years later on another deployment, went right back to El Cayote and really enjoyed the food and familiar surroundings. Food was tasty, wait staff were pleasant and prompt. Will be going back for lunch many more times.

Was very impressed with the quesadilla coyote. Very good flavor! Menu is pretty average. One of the better mexican places in huntsville

This is an average Mexican restaurant as far as the menu goes (although the Hawaiian Quesadilla is pretty darn good!). Their chips and salsa is really good, not too spicy at all. I love the very tall frosted mug that they serve the draft beer in, too. The staff is always very friendly.
During the week, it is not too busy and is a great location to meet friends. There is a large parking lot that they share with the other businesses in this strip style center, but be sure not to miss your turn into the lot or you’ll end up at Bridge Street or the interstate… one way in and one way out!

Very happily surprised. Not very fancy but great food, nice service, clean

We give this place a 3 out of 5 stars for the following:
Food: Buffet is convenient, affordable and the food is very fresh. Not bad for TexMex AND it’s a buffet. For the price, you can’t go wrong with the Buffet. But we’ve definitely had better. For cost, convenience and food choices, it’s 3 out of 5 stars.
If they can arrange the buffet line a little better, for easier flow, and if someone would take care and clean the dropped food, then it would be more efficient and would give better access for customers. How it’s set up now, there’s only one line and all of the food choices are crammed together. 3 out of 5 stars.
Service: Although the restaurant was busy with the lunch crowd, our waiter was attentive. He kept our iced tea glasses full and removed our used plates. 4 out of 5 stars
Parking: It was lunchtime. Finding adequate parking is brutal in some places, especially when you’ve got a short lunch hour. There’s no need to fight for parking here. 5 out of 5 stars
Décor: Very colorful paint choices. Chairs are very heavy. The booth dividers need to be changed out as some were worn. and maybe moved about a foot to give more room for when one pulls the chairs out. 3 out of 5 stars
Price: VERY affordable. The Buffet is the best choice. 5 out of 5 stars.

Buffet is terrible. Cheap, but you get what you pay for.

Good basic mexican food at very reasonable prices and prompt service. They lack in some basic waiting etiquettes, but, more than make for it in other ways.
It’s worth it…

It may appear from the street as a hole in the wall, but El Coyote delivers great Mexican cuisine for a very reasonable price.
Present are all of the typical Mexican fare from tacos to rellenos, but El Coyote offers many authentic regional dishes as well as some Americanized creations like the taco burger.
The space is rather small, but outdoor seating is an option in warmer months. That said, lunch can get crowded, but you can generally be seated immediately most of the time.
El Coyote offers a nice lunch buffet, but it feels somewhat limited compared to several other area spots and the space (lack thereof) tends to be an issue when dishing up.
All around, a nice Mexican dining experience best enjoyed in good company.

I love this place. I always go in with a group of almost 20 people, and the service is always perfect. The food is delicious Mexican food that never disappoints, and their shrimp nachos are to die for. I don’t think they’re on the menu, but they have them, and they’re the best thing ever.
Their lunch buffet is also pretty decent. You can get out of there for under $ 10, and that includes a tip and a drink.

I really like this place! Great food, fantastic prices, and fun atmosphere make for an enjoyable Mexican meal.
It’s hidden in a little strip mall across the 255/​Research Park Blvd from Bridgestreet. The décor is bright and fun. The staff is very friendly. They serve drink specials during happy hour but have great prices on pitchers of beer all the time. I’ve been with a group and they were able to accommodate us just fine. We were served quickly and our water glasses were always filled.
The food is very tasty and the portions are huge. My husband and I often split the fajitas with plenty left over. The burritos are also substantial. You will not leave this place hungry! The chips and salsa are good and they keep coming. Overall, a very fun place. It’s by far my favorite Mexican restaurant in Huntsville.
I’ve never been but my husband likes the lunch buffet they serve during the week. It’s all you can eat for $ 7. Not too shabby!