El Amigo Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Cary

This place is delicious. I'm from Aguascalientes México. The food here has a very similar taste to that region of Mexico to me. It's very authentic, rich in flavor, and affordable. The restaurant itself appears to show they're from Mexico City. The menu and vibes are definitely catered towards Spanish speaking individuals. Customer service a bit lacking. Although that should not stop you from checking this place out. The inside of the restaurant is not very large itself. With a small bar area, a couple of drink fridges, and seating to the right, they do however have a large seating area outside of the restaurant. They have a large menu with many staples like tacos, tortas, and quesadillas, to even menudo, carnitas, tamales, caldo, and Chiles rellenos. It's a good blend of street style food with cozy home style meals. For those with picky eaters, they do have items like wings, fries, rice, and fajitas. Items were a fair price and were clearly made to order. I ordered to go and waited about 10 to 15 min for my meal. The food was still warm, even after a 20 mim ride home. Best part, they had a small selection of vegetarian dishes for my partner to enjoy. Check...

I wish I had taken a picture of the delicious food I devoured. I chose the asada and al pastor tacos with a side of rice and refried beans. Everything from corn tortillas to bean was homemade. It was hot, everything was fresh and the wait did not take long. The salsa was a good spice and added the perfect flavor to the tacos.

My kids do not eat those kind of tacos yet, but they did have chicken strips and fries. Those came out hot as well.

The menu is straightforward, and the prices are next to the items, so there is no guessing. I got 3 tacos and a side of rice and beans (my husband got the exact same thing). Both of my kids got chicken strips and fries. For my family of 4, with only two of us getting a drink plus tip, it came out to $61. Not to bad these days.

The establishment was clean, and you were able to eat inside...

Finally stopped in. This place has been numerous restaurants throughout the years. Every time I drive by it’s quite busy for lunch and dinner. Plenty of free parking.

You walk up to the counter and order and they will bring your food out to you.

Really enjoyed our food , with the exception of the salsa that came with the side of chips (not included in meal). The salsa was tasteless. It looked good and had good consistency but both my wife and I felt it was completely tasteless. I noticed another table that didn’t hardly touch their bowl of salsa and left it behind.

The main meals were fantastic taste wise. A bit odd that a burrito comes with either a little small side salad or french fries versus your typical rice and beans. But good taste.

We would both eat there again just avoid paying...