El Vaquero

This place was terrible. Terrible service. Couldn’t understand a word the waitress said. She mumbled. I ordered a taco salad. It consisted of chicken, lettuce and a little sour cream. I definitely wouldn’t call this good Mexican.

By far my favorite of the local Tex-​Mex restaraunts, the food comes out after ordering so quickly your head will spin. My favorite dish is the elvaquero bowl with the green sauce, try it and you’ll be hooked!

I’m usually hit or miss on this location.
Food was decent on this visit. I had just a couple of tacos for lunch, sans the lettuce. Flavor was good. Had just enough zest and oomph without it feeling like I was eating grease. In fact, tacos were grease free. My tummy appreciated that. The meat to cheese ratio was tons of meat to not much cheese, but I had «just enough» so I’m ok with it. Taco shells were crisp and not stale.
The complimentary chips and salsa was as expected. The chips tend to be larger than normal chips, that can sometimes make it a little awkward. Salsa was standard flavor for the area and more on the mild side. My mouth wasn’t burning after the first bite, which I appreciate. But different tastes for different folks.
The husband got the fajita quesadilla and ate half. He said it was ok, but has had better.
Service was decent. I felt we were in and out with minimal wait time for ordering or clearing the table, but without the sense of being rushed.
This isn’t my standard go to for Mexican. I honestly wanted some quick and food tasting tacos for lunch and this is what came to mind. They fulfilled what I came for and met my expectations. I would recommend based on that.
I’m feeling this one is a solid to high three stars.

I’m at a loss as to how people find this place to be good… we tried another location years ago and were not impressed, thought we could try again… chips, ok… salsa, bland… Ordered a pick 3 plate, cheese/​chorizo quesadilla, taco and enchilada, and she got the El Vaquero Bowl, which was supposed to be served on a bed of rice or black beans. So we will start with that, it was a bowl of black bean soup with the other items in it, not exactly as described… the green sauce, we had on the side, smelled… the only was that can be described, like vomit. Wasnt touching that… the bowl itself was fine, nothing special, but nothing like what was described… the other plate? The taco did not come out, the chorizo quesadilla was mainly super greasy, wet meat and no cheese, there was a cheese quesadilla on the plate also, the server said that I got a cheese one also, and if I wanted them combined I could do it myself… and the enchilada was just flavorless… on top of the rude server… me thinks we won’t be back!

I’ve only ever been here once, and the food was great. Good atmosphere too. I don’t eat meat, and I ordered One of their vegetarian dishes, but when they came to serve us I was served a huge plate of pork. I corrected the order and everything worked out fine, mistakes happen. Something weird though, I had a coupon on my phone that they can scan for a discount, and instead of having me scan it at the end of the meal up at the counter, the server took my phone and disappeared for about 10 – 15 minuets. This made me extremely uncomfortable. Nothing happened that I’m aware of, it’s been a month or two and nothing has seemed odd. But that was very weird for me

Please do not fall for the «authentic Mexican food» caption. I came in with high hopes. New to the place. The friendliness of the staff is normal (3 out of 5) with quick service. The food did not take more than 5 minutes to prepare. And I suspect the reason is that they microwaved it directly from the freezer. The chicken tastes dry and stale and tasteless and the tortilla meal tastes plain. The food looks great on the menu but tastes god awful and dry. The best part was the sour cream on chopped up iceburg lettuce, but definitely NOT worth the 9.95. It’s like they put no effort into making their food taste good. You’re better off going to a McDonalds or other fast food joint. This authentic mexican food tastes like food straight from a can or from a cockroaches den.

This is our «go to» restaurant when we go to eat out. My fiancé and I appreciate how quickly we are waited on, the time it takes to get our food, the friendliness of the staff, and the taste of the food. I think every other Friday they have a live performer, which is always entertaining and fun!

Not bad, but nothing special. Pretty standard, bland Tex-​Mex, same as the other El Vaquero locations.
Sweetie wanted a burrito while we were out running errands, and since we’re off Chipotle for a bit I searched Unilocal and found this nearby. It was smaller than I expected, but looked decent inside. Service was great. She ended up with a quesadilla, which she liked well enough. We shared the bean dip, which she said was better than her previous favorite at Las Margaritas. The chips and salsa on the table were just okay.
I had the birria estilo Jalisco, essentially barbacoa. It was okay, but bland. Seriously, I like Chipotle’s better, and Taco Loco’s way better. The rice and beans were meh. All in all, I was not very interested.
Prices were a bit high. I would look elsewhere if I was nearby again.

The food was okay but not spectacular. Bland, unimaginative. The prices were high compared to competitors for the same items. The service was remarkable. Overall, not awful, just unimpressive.

Very nice. I had the Del Mar, a new dish, and will be ordering it again. My husband enjoyed his thoroughly. We got there at 4:30 PM and it was packed. Our waiter was terrific. The beer was ice cold. It was a good night!

Food was decent. Enjoyed our waiter but for some reason he was sent to wait on others and we were given a different waiter which was odd. My meal didn’t come with what it was supposed to. I mentioned it and got part of what I was supposed to get but not everything. It was very small compared to the photo. Had a coupon of 25% off in which the third waiter didn’t give us fully owes us almost another couple bucks off. But it wasn’t worth fussing over. Prices are high for what you get. Not impressed.

It was the first time I actually liked my meal at a chain Mexican restaurant, I had the El Morro Special. My refried ice cream tasted like someone made it 3 weeks ago and sat on a shelf waiting for me.

Fun place to go for a nice, casual family dinner, or just some drinks. Conveniently located by the movie theatre in Pickerington. Service was very friendly and quick. Food was pretty good and beer was icy cold! Will definitely be a regular spot to meet up with our family!

Place was clean, employees were nice. Food was just okay nothing special, it actually was about the same as Taco Bell. The only difference was the price, this place was 3 times the price of Taco Bell, well I was expecting better. Will not be returning.

Some amazing food here, very different fair from the other Mexican locations in town, so definitely nice to have them around for some variety. The menu is huge and offers a lot of options, though it’s laid out kind of oddly, in my opinion. Service is amazing and the staff is friendly.

Friendly, attentive service. Delicious food served quick. I went on a weekday lunch break and was in and out under 30 minutes! Prices are reasonable and the restaurant has enough space to eliminate having to wait for a table

We absolutely love this place. Food is fantastic ! Service is polite, fast and great. Very well kept. We are from California and to find a great Mexican Resturant in Ohio has been a challenge, but we have found the perfect place. We recommend this place to everyone!

Great Mexican food by American standards.
Friendly, prompt service, with no hesitation about substituting ingredients or combining elements of the huge menu.
Clean, with good lighting.
About half booths /​half tables, so adaptable for groups.
Keep the chips and salsa coming!
Also has a bar with about 6 stools.

Was in from out of town visiting family. Great service, fresh food. The best part — the margaritas! Check this place out!

This location just opened in Pickerington and I was really looking forward to it, since I’m a regular at the other locations. The décor looked great and the bar area was nice with a lot of TVs. We were there for my birthday lunch and our waiter, the bartender, and the manager were very attentive in making sure we were taken care of. Excellent food and excellent service.