El Amigo
About
Mexican, Caterers
Price Range : $11-30 ($$)
Location
Adress: 7090 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose, CA 95139
Phone: (408) 365-9500
Work Hours
Business info
- turned_in_notHealth Score90 out of 100
- turned_in_notHappy Hour SpecialsYes
- list_altTakes ReservationsYes
- directions_carDeliveryNo
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
- credit_cardAccepts Credit CardsYes
- thumb_upGood ForLunch, Dinner
- local_parkingParkingPrivate Lot
- directions_bikeBike ParkingYes
- accessibilityGood for KidsYes
- groupGood for GroupsYes
- insert_emoticonAmbienceCasual
- volume_upNoise LevelAverage
- local_barAlcoholFull Bar
- turned_in_notGood For Happy HourYes
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingYes
- wifiWi-FiNo
- tvHas TVYes
Reviews
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Sami G.
This is by far one of our favorite hang out spots! We always get the grande margaritas and just hang out here! The food is awesome and their service is outstanding! They always treat us well and already know our order when we get there!!!!
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Gaby D.
I have never posted a review but this place was terrible enough! Food was terrible: salad was rotten, guac was sour and meat in tacos was dry.
Drinks: tasteless and lacking alcohol
Service: ignored most of the time and confused servers walking around confusing orders -
Scott P.
I finally decided to try this place. And while the restaurant is nice, the food is only so-so. There wasn't much flavor in my Chimichanga. It had all the right ingredients, but I still needed to add some salsa onto it to get some flavor into it.
Otherwise there was a lot of seating, on the patio and inside. the waitress was attentive, and the food came out quickly. Too bad the food is only average.
I think I'll try it one more time; maybe it was an off day. -
Martin A.
Ambiance is an A
Food is a C
Service is a B
Service was friendly but it was only one guy waiting on the whole patio so I can understand why service was slow. The food was just ok, wasn't horrible but wasn't anything to write home about either, and the ambiance was amazing and relaxing, I could've stayed there all day just for that. -
Tanita J.
What a weird experience.
We came in for dinner on a Sunday night and were seated on their beautiful outdoor patio in the back. It wasn't at all busy but there were a couple tables other than us. However, with the way the server treated us you'd think the restaurant was packed or something.
To start off, there were 7 of us and she only brought 5 cups of water. Why? I don't know. But when we asked for more water she took forever. Complementary chips and salsa were good. Chips were a little salty but the salsa balanced it well. Beware: they will ask you if you would like more and if you say yes they will charge you $2 per basket.
I ordered the pan seared tilapia because it had a star on the menu as a favorite. Every entree comes with a side salad which is nice. The salad is just iceberg lettuce and some dressing. When the waitress brought out our salads she tried to carry all 6 at once and made a huge mess of the bowls but whatever. What the real disappointment was was my meal. While the quantity was huge, it just wasn't what I expected. The first was deep fried and had absolutely no flavor except for some white sauce on top which tasted like butter. When we asked the waitress why what I received wasn't what was shown in the photo she tried to argue back that pan fried is equivalent to deep fried.... okay but then why does the photo not show deep fried fish?
We finally got the check and for 6 people and one child it came to a whopping $200. Wowza- pretty expensive for your causal neighbor restaurant. I will give them the benefit of saying that the portions are quite large. Also - an 18% gratuity is added for parties of 6 or more.
After what seemed like a million years the waitress came to take our cards. We tried to explain to her how we wanted it split and she kept interrupting us. When she finally took the cards she said "I'll be back in a while". A while???? Are you writing down my card info? She finally came back and dropped of the check, didn't say thank you, and ran away. Absolutely absurd experience due to the waitress. However, there was a very kind busser who got us napkins, refilled our waters, and was very attentive. Only problem was she didn't speak English and we don't speak Spanish. If I could speak Spanish I would have much preferred for her to serve us!