El Chef

Great food in a friendly restaurant with attentive staff! Will come back when in Douglas! Thanks

I almost drove past this little place. It's right next to a gas station, with its own parking lot. Entrance is on the West side.The interior is cheery and colorful, much like a Mexican patio. Lighting is on the dim side. It's a comfy place. I noticed right away that the posted hours are now 7am to 4pm. That eliminates dinner hours, which I find odd. I came in at 2:45pm on a Saturday and there were three other tables of customers. I sat at a table for two since I came in Sola. No one was in the bar area. Music was playing faintly in the background.I ordered iced tea and a green chicken enchilada platter, which arrived hot and fast on a heavy porcelain plate. My meal was spicy but not too hot and portion was just right.

The restaurant was crowded as always but it's worth the wait. Restaurant is family owned and operated as they are lovely and kind people. My family enjoys dining here. The combination plates are plentiful and delicious. Parking can be difficult at times.

The albóndigas soup is amazing. Great pick me up when you feel under the weather! Service is impeccable and pride in their work is evident. Hubby always gets chicken quesadilla and leaves happy. Their chips salsa and guacamole are authentic and flavorful

Big menu, lots to choose from. Excellent service but a bit of a wait. Ambiance is pure Mexican Fiesta. I like it that way.

Great Food! Love Their Breakfast Burritos! Always Quick And Delicious! Kind Worker And Great Customer Service That Make You Feel At Home! Don't Forget To Try A Coffee From Their Cute Coffee Shop!

This is great Mexican food, I've been here about 6 times or so over the years, but don't look at that number and assume the worst, this is like 300 miles from my house. But when I do visit, this is where I like to eat. Now, hub always gets a burrito. He's tried different ones, but he's really been happy with them, they are huge and filling. I'm always trying something new. Just an old habit of mine. I like to see what meals and combos I can try. But a funny (to me) story, is the day I saw the salt, pepper, and spices. I sprinkled some of the spices in my hand to try, and my face was on fire!! Our friend said, you and I love spices, this can't be that hot. So he took some and ate it too. His face turned red and he began to sweat. LOL apparently that's a spice the locals know about and have to request. It won't be on the table, so no worries. I thought it was fun though, and I finally found a real spice that even was too hot for me

Absolutely the best Mexican food in Douglas so authentic and large portions on Thursday I ate there for lunch with the Chimichanga with red sauce and shredded beef and refried beans n rice so filling I could only eat a salad at my hotel. Today Friday I went early for breakfast and had the Eggs and green chiles and refried beans and buttered toast and Americano Coffee so filling I passed up on lunch. The service both days was excellent fast time under 10 minutes both days to have the food on the table. Busy both days but still not full great parking lot and also more parking on both streets as it sits on a corner lot very easy to find!!!Not noisy at all colorful inside and out highly recommend giving it a try. Here for two more days so I'm sure I'll be back again!!!

Food is delicious! Their coffee menu is great, too. Definitely recommend this restaurant.

I'll give credit here to the polite and prompt wait staff and cashier. And also the cleanliness and decor of the restaurant. If I were rating on the food alone I would have left 2 stars for the tacos I had. There was very little shredded beef in them, they were barely crunchy in some spots (see picture), not seasoned well, rice & beans were bland. They do have some redeeming items on the menu though. The Bobby burrito is one to try. Most of their food tends to be spicy, but I like my Mexican food that way. Give them a try... but not if you're in the mood for tacos dorados- go to The Grand Cafe or La Fiesta for your crunchy taco fix! Their seating is a bit uncomfortable also. :-/