Whether it's carryout or dining inside this place is awesome ?Very friendly and nice atmosphere with a great menu ?
Victor Lopez
The original owners are no longer involved. The current owners don’t pay their employees. Sketchy business tactics behind the scenes. There are many other restaurants in town you can support.
Amy Patrick
I eat here probably once a week. The owner Miguel is the most wonderful person on the planet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Table Side Guacamole Salad, Fresh Guacamole
Jennifer Walsh
So we moved here from Texas a few months ago, and to say it's been a struggle to find somewhat decent Mexican food anywhere in the midwest is an understatement.This place is good! And by good I mean the best we've found so far, which means stellar in comparison to the other options in town that we have tried. Not the best Mexican food we've had (again, we are from Texas and were used to just good Mexican food EVERYWHERE), but we have been back several times and this is our go to place to scratch that neverending itch for Mexican food.We've tried several things off the menu and haven't been disappointed yet! Solid choice for Mexican chow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nachos El Corral, Burrito Grande
Albert Lorenz
Nachos with cheese gratin, jalapenos and steak are recommended.Parking: There are lots of parking spaces right in front of itavailable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jessica M.
Good food. Good pricing. Nice place to eat, clean and colorful, inviting. Quick and nice service staff too.
Nick Barnett
Very busy, but for good reasons. The food was great. We got the fresh guacamole and highly recommend it, maybe say light on the onions though. It took us 45 minutes to LEAVE and pay when we were done eating, that was maddening.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Becky Troyer
Food was pretty good. Had the nachos and got tins of toppings! Service was ok, did check on us for drink refill more than once. Had to wait awhile for our check too. Wasn't super busy at the time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Nick M
It wasn't bad, but I had to season not just my own meal for flavor, but the salsa as well. The food wasn't bad, it's just a really need to learn how to season it better. Prices are fairly reasonable but ask for to go cup on your drink as iced tea and soda are three bucks a piece. I would go back for a second meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Neshia Lattimore
Me and my boyfriend came here the food was great ! But the server was more interested in my man, she would come and ask HIM if he wanted another drink ( forget me ) . Came back to the table and asked did he like his food ( I said Yes our food has is great) . I asked for a to go box and she came back to the table and handed it to HIM. It’s very disrespectful that couples come here to have lunch and had to deal with things like that. I’m not an insecure person but it’s the principle, have some respect.
Order the fajitas for 2 for a couple more bucks and it fill feed you lunch possibly dinner the next day. From the top to bottom off Illinois this is the best margarita I've ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Gene Sly
Very good ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sara Williams
Best Mexican food. Wonderful service and welcoming staff. Short wait even when busy. I’ve been coming to El Corral regularly for over seven years. The restaurant is my favorite in Decatur.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Darlene Shaffer
Excellent food and friendly service definitely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melissa Curtis
It was the worst experience I’ve ever had had to wait which was fine but once we were seated we got old chips moments later we got drinks no straws another 15mins we got straws another 15mins after that food but it wasn’t hot it look like it sat under the warmer to long took them 10mins to bring my sour cream and stuff just horrible ? what mad me very disappointed when I seen someone that was seated after me get the sme meal smoking sizzling hot?
Whether it's carryout or dining inside this place is awesome ?Very friendly and nice atmosphere with a great menu ?
The original owners are no longer involved. The current owners don’t pay their employees. Sketchy business tactics behind the scenes. There are many other restaurants in town you can support.
I eat here probably once a week. The owner Miguel is the most wonderful person on the planet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Table Side Guacamole Salad, Fresh Guacamole
So we moved here from Texas a few months ago, and to say it's been a struggle to find somewhat decent Mexican food anywhere in the midwest is an understatement.This place is good! And by good I mean the best we've found so far, which means stellar in comparison to the other options in town that we have tried. Not the best Mexican food we've had (again, we are from Texas and were used to just good Mexican food EVERYWHERE), but we have been back several times and this is our go to place to scratch that neverending itch for Mexican food.We've tried several things off the menu and haven't been disappointed yet! Solid choice for Mexican chow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nachos El Corral, Burrito Grande
Nachos with cheese gratin, jalapenos and steak are recommended.Parking: There are lots of parking spaces right in front of itavailable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Good food. Good pricing. Nice place to eat, clean and colorful, inviting. Quick and nice service staff too.
Very busy, but for good reasons. The food was great. We got the fresh guacamole and highly recommend it, maybe say light on the onions though. It took us 45 minutes to LEAVE and pay when we were done eating, that was maddening.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Food was pretty good. Had the nachos and got tins of toppings! Service was ok, did check on us for drink refill more than once. Had to wait awhile for our check too. Wasn't super busy at the time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
It wasn't bad, but I had to season not just my own meal for flavor, but the salsa as well. The food wasn't bad, it's just a really need to learn how to season it better. Prices are fairly reasonable but ask for to go cup on your drink as iced tea and soda are three bucks a piece. I would go back for a second meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Me and my boyfriend came here the food was great ! But the server was more interested in my man, she would come and ask HIM if he wanted another drink ( forget me ) . Came back to the table and asked did he like his food ( I said Yes our food has is great) . I asked for a to go box and she came back to the table and handed it to HIM. It’s very disrespectful that couples come here to have lunch and had to deal with things like that. I’m not an insecure person but it’s the principle, have some respect.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Order the fajitas for 2 for a couple more bucks and it fill feed you lunch possibly dinner the next day. From the top to bottom off Illinois this is the best margarita I've ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Very good ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Mexican food. Wonderful service and welcoming staff. Short wait even when busy. I’ve been coming to El Corral regularly for over seven years. The restaurant is my favorite in Decatur.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food and friendly service definitely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was the worst experience I’ve ever had had to wait which was fine but once we were seated we got old chips moments later we got drinks no straws another 15mins we got straws another 15mins after that food but it wasn’t hot it look like it sat under the warmer to long took them 10mins to bring my sour cream and stuff just horrible ? what mad me very disappointed when I seen someone that was seated after me get the sme meal smoking sizzling hot?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1