Comments on: El Tesoro Restaurant Website Up But Lacking Info

By: StenchWookie

StenchWookie — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:51:55 +0000

El Tesoro – been there 4 times. Food always good. 3 times with quite good service. 1 time with bad service … so bad I could not get their attention despite repeated attempts to order another drink. Finally filled up my mouth with refried beans, mexican rice, and that verde salsa (and a dash of the chopotle salsa) … swooshed it around with some Bohemia, then simulated a messy mexican barf on the wood floor, with lots of noise to boot. That got their attention, and it felt good .. finally was able to order a margarita and get a refill of chips and salsa. Even with bad service, I’m glad to have the place here. The food is worth putting up with occasional service issues.

Taqueria del Sol. Been there hundreds of times. Food always good. Service always consistent and good. The best.

I’ll keep going to both.

By: altmod

altmod — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:26:23 +0000

Wow, I still love Taqueria. We go every nearly every Tuesday for “Taco Tuesdays.” I feel like they have food delivery down to a science. As soon as you sit, the food is there. I’ve always had tasty food there. But I only go when the line is short. Yes, they are mean to violators (people who try to sit before ordering)–you have to be willing to follow their system. But since their system works, it is ok with me. You can take the Memphis Taco and sub fried chicken for the pork–delicious. And surprisingly fresh and delicious sweet tea for the non-margarita set. I’ve been to El Tesoro as well and have had hit or miss service (mostly with the hostess) but it has never been bad enough to not want to return–good street corn on the appetizer menu! I am happy for the variety since Taqueria isn’t really classic Mexican.

By: decaturite

decaturite — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:28:40 +0000

Oh Rus…you just couldn’t help by step right in that hornet’s nest, could ya?

Though we can disagree about how bad/overpriced the food is at Taqueria (I for one am an addict), I can say I’ve never had a frisbee thrown repeatedly at my head while waiting for my food there.

By: Rus

Rus — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:45:27 +0000

Wow kjenks, sorry you had a couple of bad experiences. I eat there about once a week and have always had impeccable service. Sometimes lunch, sometimes dinner, on various days, at the bar, outside and at indoor tables…
If you want to sample some REAL bad unfriendly unresponsive service try Taqueria Del Sol AND you’ll get bad overpriced food to boot!

By: kjenks

kjenks — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:25:41 +0000

ate at el tesoro twice now. cannot complain about the food and bar but that is as far as i will go. the service is terrible. the waits are terrible. the hostesses are non responsive. i have spoken with the owners and nothing changed. i will not go back to the restaurant ever again. i love the food, but cannot stand the fact that on a friday night they dont know how to staff appropriately. i hope they figure it out bc there are too many other great options in decatur for great food and service. i wonder if la casita (previous restaurant by same owners) didnt make it for the same reasons???