El Lago Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Carthage

Been here 4 times. Mostly because it's the only place on the lake that's open on Sunday, which I appreciate. Similarly to other restaurants out here they over charge for drinks. 80 dollar lunch tab, ouch, that's not very neighborly lol. But more so the food was very underwhelming. I ordered the al pastor tacos and received pulled pork BBQ. My gf's meal was obviously microwaved as the plate was way too hot for coming out 5 minutes after being ordered. I get the impression that they believe us gringos can't tell the difference and that we will just eat anything, judging by the reviews they are probably right. But I have to imagine any real foodie is not impressed with this place. I almost always know if the food will be good based on the salsa, here it was runny and cheap, like pace picante. The beef was stinky. I felt over charged and insulted. Much better food at the Mexican place in front of Walmart. Update: I went again today, my family has novice taste buds. Got the bait and switch again when I ordered the carnitias. 3 gigantic pork tenderloin cubes, dry, with no type of sauce or anything. Luckily my dog was hungry. Had to lower from 3 stars to 2. Staff acts like they are doing you a favor, reminds me of traveling to a rude town in...

This place is a little surprise. The food is actually quite good and not your typical boat dock food.

The first thing you’ll notice is the menu is Cheesecake Factory size. There are a lot of choices…not sure I’ve ever seen so many at a Mexican restaurant. All four dishes my party had were well received and everyone said they’d come back. If there was one a weak spot, Id say the chips and salsa need to be updated/changed. But they were free, so I cant really complain there!

If you’re in the area and like Mexican food, I’d say El Lago worth a try. Great setting, good food, the service was fantastic, just a really strange location! 😀 But the folks using Center Hill Marina have to be thrilled. This place is definitely...

A great spot for lunch or dinner, this restaurant has some beautiful views and great atmosphere. The staff are all friendly and the portion sizes are great. The only thing I didn’t like is that the food seemed a bit generic to Mexican restaurants, what I mean to say is that the plate served is the exact same as you’d find in any chain restaurant, there doesn’t seem to be a personal / individual touch to the food. Having said that, I enjoyed myself and would definitely...