El Tapatio Mexican II

There is the correct way to handle a situation when a customer finds a sharp piece of metal in their food… yet this restaurant chose the wrong way. While visiting my mom, I took her to dinner for our cheap Mexican fix. After a few bites, she pulled a solid thick metal wire about 1 inch long and very sharp on each end out of her mouth. As a restaurant owner myself, this item could not be associated with food preparation or even a restaurant in general. My mind began questioning their food preparation process — which caused me to lose my appetite after only a few bites. I took the strange object to the manager who naturally apologized. He came to the table to ask what my mom would like instead. She said to make her a small salad as it seemed like a safe option. I sent my mostly uneaten meal away. She ate a few bites of the salad and we decided to leave. The check comes — it is for the entire meal including the quesadilla with the metal fragments AND the small salad replacement. Seriously? If anyone found a foreign object in their food in my restaurant, I would have bought their meal and added desserts or drinks to help smooth over the situation.
The more serious concern… an unidentifiable piece of sharp metal coming from the food prep area means there are serious problems in the kitchen.

Awesome food for an awesome price. My wife and I have been haunting this place for almost 10 yrs now and the food, price, and service have been consistently great.

Girlfriend and I went here for lunch one day… the place was practically empty, so we were seated right away. We got a nice booth by the windows in the back, overlooking the water. That’s a pretty nice touch for a Mexican restaurant.
I’ll start with the restaurant itself. It’s decorated like every other cheap Mexican restaurant you’ve ever been in. Hard surface floor, generic tables and those cheap banquet chairs. While the tables and chairs were clean, the windows were dirty. Some little kids dirty paw prints were all over the window near where I was sitting. That kind of grossed me out a little. Everything else was clean though… floors, tables, silverware. All that important stuff… Another thing that bothered me was that it was the middle of the day and the air conditioner wasn’t running. It was very hot inside. A couple times I almost asked if the air conditioner was broken or something…
Our server was friendly enough. I don’t think he spoke a lot of English, but enough to take our order and get our drinks. I ordered the flaming cheese, which is a big, greasy glob of meat and cheese on a plate. While it doesn’t look (or sound) very appetizing, it’s actually quite good. Between that and the chips and salsa we got, I was pretty full about ¾ of the way through my dish. The server kept our drinks topped off and made sure everything was «bueno».
This would have been a four-​star review if not for the dirty windows and the air conditioning issue. It’s decent Mexican food at a cheap price… if you’re looking for a good filling meal, I’d say check it out.

This is hands down my favorite restaurant in Gadsden. The price is extremely reasonable, $ 6 – 12 per adult, and the food is great.
I order either the flaming cheese, chimichanga, or fajita’s every time I go. It’s just what I like. Others with me do the special lunch #3 (doesn’t have to be lunch to order it), a taco salad, or fajitas.
These folks get busy, but the owner will come around and greet you during dinner.
My only negative is their coupons, which I rarely ever use coupons anywhere for anything anyways. The folks who print their coupons do so in a way that leaves a lot to the imagination. So if you have any questions or bright ideas, ask ahead to save yourself the time at the register.

Nope. Nice river view, but food lacks. Used to be good here, but have gone downhill in recent years. Friendly staff, but not too authentic on the Mexican fare.