El Original

Margaritas for DAYS! Never have I giggled more than seeing the XL Marg be delivered to our table. My husband's face lit up!! I received a virgin daiquiri that could've had a little more ice, but his margarita was perfection! The interior is the most fun I have ever seen at a Mexican restaurant. Every chair is different & the bright colors were so exciting. The food was okay! My chicken quesadilla was a bit runny for some reason. And so when I picked it up, it would separate before making it to my mouth. Otherwise, service was INCREDIBLE!!!

I thought it was a great time with my family. Just moved to Hastings, glad we found a great Mexican restaurant. I love burritos and this was good. There was hot dogs and fries for my 2 year old too.Customer service is great! Just attentive folks that always kept my drink full.Tons of tv too to watch pretty much any sports. Quiet, yet busy, loved it.

Nice place to go !Great selection of all kind of different dishes !The waitstaff is friendly and helpful It is easy to order to much but it will be fun !The place is nicely decorated and clean !

The food was delicious and the service was excellent!! We travel a lot due to my husbands work and this Mexican food has been some of the best we've had in Minnesota.

Love this place! Staff is so personable and food is wonderful. Great ambience! Highly recommend .

Made a last minute decision to go here for dinner. It was great. Food was fantastic, service was great, and it was a great dinner. We will definitely come back and the staff was great. Very great surprise and worth a stop.

El original is the place to go when you are looking for staff that will recognize you every time you go and will stop to talk about how you are. I have been to el original multiple times and each time there is always something new to try and it never disappoints. Whether you're going in for a full meal or a girls night to catch up, el original has just what you need from the drinks to the chips and salsa.

Giant margaritas! Great food, nice variety of dishes but nothing too spicy. It's a classic Mexican restaurant with a modern bar and delicious drinks. We went for my birthday and sat at the bar. The portions are generous. Lots of yummy cheese appetizers. The pictures I did get were after we started eating. My drink was a Paloma- tequila squirt and lime. I had to edit this post to add that they had great prices. Our bill was around $50 which is amazing including a drink and dessert.

Having moved to Hastings from St. Paul, I was mixing my favorite Mexican restaurant and friends mentioned El Original as being truly an amazing place to try. After having tried the Mexican food truck up in the summer by Walgreens and being blown away by their food, I figured we'd give it a try.We did take out and I had to go with my ultimate favorite Funidad appetizer (as Chorizo is something I can never get enough of). Also ordered the Fajitas and Burrito as a good tester. When I got home, we found they had forgotten 2 items so we called the restaurant and they immediately sent someone over to fix this issue. That is true customer service as some restaurants should learn. I was impressed with this as many restaurants would expect you to bring everything back and check and then fix the issue.Now for the food. The Funidad appetizer is a freaking must for anyone who likes a little spice (not too spicy, but just this app alone will fill you up!) It was just the perfect blend of taste and will make you feel like you're in your favorite New York City Mexican restaurant or in Mexico. It truly is that good as most people in Hastings can attest.Prices are good as the size of the dishes will give you plenty of leftovers. When the Mexican food truck is closed in the winter, El Original is the place to get your Mexcian food fix. Heck any time of the year and we go there once a week now!

Second time here. First time was great. 5 stars. Fluffy and light chilie relleno, some of the best tamales we have had. This time, the chili rellenoes were small and tough, and the tamales were dense and dry. The fajitas were mostly a pile of onions. So little meat, and what was there was dry and small. On the positive side, the service is fast and friendly. They apologized for a disappointing experience. The margaritas are really good. Had a Texas style.