Elsa's On The Border

Strong drinks?? ABSOLUTELY Good food? Oh my, maybe after two bad Juan's Fun environment but the food quality is below Taco Bell Plan on a hangover

Had a large party - impromptu after a funeral. We first went close by to the Linden Avenue ELSA's. That location is wack: staff is never helpful, always full of excuses. We left there.Called Wilmington pike - they Sure, we will get your table set up!! ChaChing they made big money on our party. Great service, always great Mexican food!!

Ordered carry out. Food was bland not much flavor, not sure what happened to Elsa's post pandemic but I know it was better than this. Very disappointing.

Our server did a great job. He kept our drinks full and made sure we had everything we needed. We ordered different meals but the majority of them had very bland food. The food was presented well.

Will NOT be going to this one ever again! I was there with friends, we all ordered Bad Juan's... I got the regular on rocks with a frozen strawberry topper, salt rim. First round came out fine. We order a 2nd round. Although my friends changed flavors, I specifically asked for mine to be the exact same way as the first. They bring me a raspberry on the rocks with sugar rim. I flag the waitress and tell her I got the wrong one, and repeat I want the same as first regular on rocks, strawberry topper salt rim. She takes back and brings same drink in a new glass with salt rim and a dollop of strawberry. Ummm I didn't order raspberry!!! I flag waitress again and tell her its wrong but forget it, just take it off my bill. Manager/Bartender/Owner comes over to argue that it's the right drink, she simply poured in new glass with salt to not waste the liquor (her exact words). Basically admitted she didn't remake it. No ma'am it's not anything like my first one, it looks & tastes like raspberry, what I ordered was gold w/frozen strawberry top. She keeps arguing that it's correct, then finally grabs the drink back and says she'll remove it from my bill but will not be serving anymore drinks to the table since she has to pay for the refused drinks. Huh??? My friends and I are dumbfounded. Get my bill and both drinks are on there! By this point I'm ready to blow a gasket, but I don't. I go to the bathroom so my friends tell the waitress about the add'l charge on my bill. The waitress initially tells them they dont do refunds...but thankfully my friends get it straightened out b4 I get back to the table. Just ruined my Taco Tuesday! Ugh!

Two words...wet burrito. These are so damn addicting I suspect they have crack in them. My son didn't believe me, so I showed him today. I get the shredded beef with a side of sour cream. Next time I need to remember to ask for extra sour cream...this little paper cup does not quite cut it. Don't worry if you don't want shredded beef...they have chicken, pork and ground beef as well.I get the Mini Wet Burrito cause I can't eat the regular portion it's so big. I doubt anyone could. Staff is always helpful...they even made a virgin margarita for the little one. Even had whipped cream and a cherry. Of course there's a bar, and they're famous for their Bad Juans. It's very strong. You can even get a shirt that say's "I got a BJ at Elsa's." I didn't buy one, but I could have. So if you're craving good Mexican you want to come here. It's so worth it. If you're into mediocre Mexican, drive thru the Border. But no Bad Juans for you. Just sayin.

Dinner/Drinks Nov 28My go to place in Dayton for great drinks and chips & salsa.Sorry foodies but this isn't some cilantro infused, Himalayan salt laden salsa with burnt fig leaves and a touch of expresso. This is simple home made CONSISTENT salsa..from bite one to bite 1,000..be it today 1984 or 2024 - this salsa will remain the same - and i love it!Get the Queso Blanco cheese dip and a few Bad Juan's later , you will be doing alright!Oh yeah, and there is this super dreamy Italian man that is behind the bar! If only i wasn't straight & married!!!!Great times always!

DISGUSTING!!!!! This used to be one of my favorite places for TexMex but I will not be returning after tonight. I ordered a burrito which was served to me with a long, dried string of burnt beef hanging from the front of the burrito and dangling off of the plate. The rest of the beef (inside the burrito) was burnt to the point of being charred - and it was dry and rubbery. It was not edible and frankly I would not have fed this to a New York City subway rat!My dining companion ordered chicken fajitas which featured a generous helping of brown guacamole which looked like a pile of cat vomit.I asked the manager if he would eat such food. He replied "um, no." I asked then why such disgusting food was allowed to be plated, sent from the kitchen and served to a customer. "I dunno" was his reply. We left the restaurant immediately and ate elsewhere. (It also took a really long time for this disgusting food to be served...)DO NOT EAT HERE!!!!!

Today, my office was craving Mexican food and instead of going to our normal place down the road, we decided to try Elsa's, as most people have eaten there and enjoy it. When we got back to the office with the food and started to pass it out, we noticed we were missing a large chili con queso. We did however have a small cup of shredded cheese. Willing to take that as a loss and minor disappointment, we moved onto the food we did receive. We were shocked once opening our boxes to find the vegetables in our fajita bowls were not cooked, missing ingredients, and the shrimp bowl had shrimp that weren't peeled. Further, the cheese in the bowls was not queso, but shredded cheese. Understanding that mistakes happen, we called the restaurant to let them know of the errors (especially the $7 queso). The woman that answered the phone told us we were lying because not only did she pack the food, she also made it. Unfortunately, her response did not help the situation, and we will not be going back. I highly recommend choosing one of the many other Mexican places in town.

I go to Elsas for one reason and one reason only. The bad Juans! They're still as strong as ever. Just so I didn't get too wasted I did have the chicken chunks which were pretty tasty.