El Amigo

About

Mexican, Caterers

Price Range : $11-30 ($$)

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    Yelp rating
    3 stars

Location

Adress: 7090 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose, CA 95139

Phone: (408) 365-9500

Work Hours

Mon 11:00 am-9:00 pm
Tue 11:00 am-9:00 pm
Wed 11:00 am-9:00 pm
Thu 11:00 am-9:00 pm
Fri 11:00 am-9:00 pm
Sat 11:00 am-9:00 pm
Sun 9:00 am-9:00 pm

Business info

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    Health Score
    90 out of 100
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    Happy Hour Specials
    Yes
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    Takes Reservations
    Yes
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    Delivery
    No
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    Take-out
    Yes
  • credit_card
    Accepts Credit Cards
    Yes
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    Good For
    Lunch, Dinner
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    Parking
    Private Lot
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    Bike Parking
    Yes
  • accessibility
    Good for Kids
    Yes
  • group
    Good for Groups
    Yes
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    Ambience
    Casual
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    Noise Level
    Average
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    Alcohol
    Full Bar
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    Good For Happy Hour
    Yes
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    Outdoor Seating
    Yes
  • wifi
    Wi-Fi
    No
  • tv
    Has TV
    Yes

Reviews

  • Sami G.

    star star star star star 1 June 2026

    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!!!!

  • Gaby D.

    star star star_border star_border star_border 31 May 2026

    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.

    star star star star_border star_border 31 May 2026

    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.

    star star star star_border star_border 23 May 2026

    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.

    star star star_border star_border star_border 20 May 2026

    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!

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