Cielito Lindo Mexican Grill & Cantina

The food is cheap and delicious. It seems like the only game in town. Waiters don't all speak much English

I am going to be fair and honest. I was driving through and stopped here to get off the road. I was starving. This place served some very poor Mexican food. I had a taco, cheese enchilada, & a beef enchilada. Quite basic. The best item was the taco. It wasn't too bad but it was beyond greasy. It dripped all over the place. Then they drenched my whole plate in queso. There was no enchilada sauce on my enchiladas. The rice and beans were old and gross. I took about 2 bites and the rice was over cooked and crunchy, the beans were just awful tasting. The staff was kind and helpful. Nothing wrong with them. Just a bad restaurant to get good food at, to be honest. I didn't really expect much when I came in and they still underperformed.

Very unexpected meal because it is attached to a sketchy motel, but don't be fooled...it is excellent!!! Second time to stop on the way to St. Louis. The steak street tacos are so good! I had the bang bang enchiladas, steak, and they were very good! Different but really good! Chips are thin and crispy. Very pleasant atmosphere and the service is wonderful. Don't judge from the appearance outside. This is a great find!!!

Very authentic, super nice people , they have mezcal, excellent margaritas, fantastic food so very glad I stopped.

Great food and margaritas. This is just an a average TexMex type of place with some authentic foods, to Dustin, this is not authentic and even the pics you shared are not authentic Mexican foods Chips and salsa seemed pretty fresh as well. Next time I stay at the truck stop across the way I'll come back in here again. Everything about this establishment is very reasonable.

Nice surprise to find this hidden spot in Arkansas. As a Southern California native, I know my Mexican food and have been very disappointed at what passes as Mexican in this area. However, this place was very good! Clean, not fancy but great food. The margaritas are serious and strong! It's worth a try if you are traveling I-55. Easy to find as well (right off the highway).

Great service ! Their Michelada is definitely one of the best ones. Salud! Haven't eaten here yet, but next time will do !

The chicken pollo was excellent with good portion sizes and the cheese sauce was seasoned amazingly. The California burrito was just steak which was a bit odd and not seasoned as well as the chicken pollo. Would come back for the chicken pollo but not for the California burrito.

So like, I'm traveling from out of town to go back home. My buddy and I stop here. I'm a chef back home in indiana. We weren't given any napkins. No utensils for our food. And I have two very serious questions. One, why are the plates so hot that I can burn my hand when I grab it? Two, why is there a belief that topping off the plates with a gallon of queso provides quality in the food? I got a burrito, a chile relleno and a tamale. All of those items I couldn't even see because there was so much queso. Definitely don't recommend.

We stopped here while in a road trip. It's very convenient to I-55. The food was wonderful! The salsa was a little different, but delicious. They brought out a bowl of charro beans with the chips and salsa. My husband had lunch fajitas and I had fajita quesadilla. They were so tasty! The meat was actually grilled on a grill, not just a griddle. The lunch portions were very generous! Guacamole and pico were also great. Makes me wish we lived closer to this restaurant. Service was also wonderful.