El Refran Mexican Buffet

Nice Mexican restaurant that offers a nice buffet for a decent price. Good customer service with friendly staff. I enjoyed the refried beans and spicy cheese plabano. They are currently listed on TOO GOOD TO GO APP also. Enjoy!

Never tried a Mexican buffet so decided to ditch the Chinese buffet and ended up here and it was a good experience.Greeted and paid ($14.99 each) and $ 2.5 for soda and chose our seats as not many people as it was almost 4pm. The hosts were very friendly even the old woman who could not speak english but able to understand our signs and got us everything we asked for. The food was great and decent spread which are fresh. Tacos were served piping hot and they were thick and tasted so good. Lot of beef and pork options and 2-3 soups.Not much options in dessert which was a disappointment .Pros:------Good foodFriendly staffDecent pricesFree parkingLot of food options close byCons:---------Lack of good desserts

I stumbled upon this place and was excited to see a Mexican buffet! AYCE and very reasonable pricing. They have a very wide selection, my favorite being the head on shrimpies then the make your own fajita situation. Definitely a place to try!

VERYYY GOOD FOOD!!!! Muy buena comida, deliciosa!while visiting Texas i've been here twice and every thing is good here. Great atmosphere and polite works. I'll definitely return to this place again. Pozole Fajitas Tacos Nachos You won't regret coming to this place.

Great food, reminds me of grandmas cooking. Love the homemade tortillas. No such thing of too much food

Stopped by here while in Dallas with my boyfriend on our road trip back to Cali. I'd been driving cross country from SoCal to New Orleans for a cruise and had been gone for at least two weeks at this point. Was definitely missing home (and its great, authentic Hispanic food). Like another Yelper said, this place def gave me a little slice of home. Good price for decent, hot food with lots of variety, and the staff was very friendly and checks on you to make sure everything is going well. And homemade tortillas? Say less. It was a nice, cozy atmosphere that you'd expect from a small business. The place was relatively clean (restrooms were as well), there were a couple families with kids, but nothing crazy. You're not gonna find overflowing fountains, mission-style architecture, and a dude named Chad or Skyler attempting to play the accordion in his mariachi tribute band. This ain't El Torito or Chipotle ya'll, chill. If you don't know what authentic means, then just say that baby, it's ok XDAlso, don't be tryna go here while you're on a diet or anything, you will find yourself slippin.That being said, highly recommend, 10/10. :)

Came here on a Saturday lunch. Price was reasonable as the place is very basic. We were quickly seated in the next room towards the left as you pass the buffet station. I tried a bit of everything. Overall, some meats were a bit tough but well flavored. It was more of a comfort food for the locals but for me, it was just ok.

We drove a bit further than usual to visit El Refran. The thought of a buffet featuring authentic Mexican cuisine was appealing. The food was of high quality and offered a large variety; everything from salads, to soups and entrees, to several desserts. And all of it seemed quite fresh. I believe I now realize that I prefer Tex-Mex to authentic Mexican, which this was. Even so, we found plenty of food to enjoy, with a few items which were new to me. And, the staff was friendly and helpful. The ambiance was rather plain, but not unpleasant, and very clean. So, no complaints and a pleasant afternoon.

Great variety of food, great service too! I had never need to a Mexican buffet but I was blown away.

1st time to a Mexican buffet in many many years. Don't see them often. The food was hot and fresh! Very tasty and authentic!