(314) 832-3632
7014 Chippewa St
Saint Louis,
MO
63119
38.5868
-90.3135
Neighborhoods: Saint Louis, Lindenwood Park
What People Are Saying About El Maguey
The Editor
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In Short – Authentic food and affordable prices draw locals into the no frills, hole in the wall eatery that serves home style meals without the Mexican decorations. Offering a large selection of burritos, the family-friendly eatery features daily lunch specials for $4.75 including 11 combination platters. Notable menu items include the burrito fajita with your choice of chicken or beef for $6.75 and the burritos supremos consists of one chicken burrito and beef burrito combined topped with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream for $7.25. The margaritas and traditional dishes keep locals…
09/12/09
Gone Down Hill Lately....
by Koritz
This El Magueys was one of the best of the best for 20 years or so and the last year it has gone steadily down hill. The food is still great.
The service is terrible. Have to ask for refills on drinks and salsa repeatedly. It seems the waiters don't service their own tables but delegate that to someone else.
Well, it's just not working anymore.
You ask for chicken, you get beef repeatedly.
You ask for 1 of something ala carte, you get 3 ala carte.
It's like they don't hear you anymore.
I have been one of the best tippers they could have ever had giving 20-40% gratuities over the years on each visit.
It doesn't matter anymore.
I am going to stop going and am greatly disappointed.
It was once a great Mexican place to eat and enjoy and Celebrate Life!
- Pros: Food is still great
- Cons: Food is not what you ordered & Service is Bad
06/26/08
One of my favorites!
by ChelseaSTL
I have been going to El Maguey since I was a baby.. starting out at the one in Columbia, MO and now various ones in St. Louis, especially the Chippewa one. My family and I have always loved it. Their food is great, and we've never had bad service. They have larger portions and are very fast. Even in large groups, we've never had to wait more than 20 minutes. Which is considerablly less then anywhere else we have tried to eat.
Their prices are also very reasonable. My mom and I can go for lunch OR dinner (with sodas, tax, and tip included) and spend no more than $20-25.
I recommend it if you enjoy good food, nice people, and a fun enviorment.
- Pros: Food, Price, Service
- Cons: Small
04/27/07
bluck...
by rinren84
I thought this place was gross. I grew in up in a small town where "hole in the wall" type places is mostly what you get. But this place was just dirty. And beyond run down. Although the food wasn't horrible, I was almost too disgusted to eat. And I'm not a clean freak. The table was clean, but food bits and pieces littered the floors, our booth was from 1970 and looked like it hadn't been cleaned since then. Maybe its a local spot some enjoy but I don't think I can stomach to go back!
- Pros: you get what you pay for
- Cons: dirty!
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