El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Decatur

CHILIRELENO SCAMERS! My husband and I go to a lot of Mexican restaurants. A few years ago we went here and my husband ordered a chilireleno but they gave him just a small pepper skin slice with a bunch of cheese. We didnt complain and though it was just a small mess up even tho it was disappointing. They may have gotten away with this with you too. Some time after that I ordered from here for lunch at work and ordered my husband a few chilirelenos to take home to him after work. They were the same tiny pepper skin slice with cheese. So I waisted my time and drove these slices back in to switch them out for real chilireleno's(cuz it had to be just a crazy coincidence mistake..no). Just for them to say "that is a chilireleno" NO! because even if I hadn't seen them correctly made at ALL other Mexican restaurants like El Corral, the actual definition if you look it up is: (a stuffed chili pepper that usually contains cheese or meat and is fried or grilled) A STUFFED PEPER not a 1 piece of pepper skin like they are serving everyone. I tried to give El Rodeo another chance last week despite the chilireleno scam they do, because the burrito was good. But we found that when the waiters saw we ordered waters and wanted to split our burrito they stopped trying and didnt give use refills even once. Despite that they were all distant in attitude with no eye contact or smile. not even a head nod. We always leave a tip when we go out but they were treating us like we didnt spend enough to get good nice service. I dont really know how much money they save with their pepper scam but Im...

Oh what a great outing tonight! With less than 48 hours before the entire state of Illinois is locked down in regards to dine in eating at restaurants. Everyone and their cousins were eating out tonight. There was a lineup to get into the restaurant I was at shortly after I arrived.

Great food, great portions, fantastic service and mind blowing low prices.

The server brought me a to go box even let me take a whole basket of chips and good sized container of salsa on top of all my leftovers.

I had some high end seafood Fajitas with shrimp and scallops along with all the usual onions and peppers etc.

It also included a second plate which contained the rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, Gaucamole and Pico de gallo. Bottomless Glass of Pepsi. Hell!, he even brought me yet another Pepsi in a Styrofoam cup with lid to go with my leftovers, chips and salsa. Whole thing cost less than 14 USD.

I gave him 21 bucks USD so 50% tip. I also gave him a Canadian loonies, quarter, dime and nickel as well. Lol! It was beyond just a meal it was a remarkable experience to savour.

I hope to return here at some point in the future when eat in dining is restored again to try something else...

Worst Mexican style restaurant I've ever been to. I only went because my favorite place wasn't open in Decatur. This place was super busy, so obviously people enjoy it. But the chips were stale, the salsa had very little flavor and no spice. My plate came out and the chicken was cold and dry and it had cooled down so much before it was brought out that the cheese had become very tacky. The service was slow, and we only got one re-fill and the soda was way overpriced for only getting 1 additional fill up. The only positive I can say is that the server was nice enough to remove the charge for the plate I had. I will never give this place a try under any circumstances. I have no idea how they received so many previous accolades. The people who go there must not know what a good Mexican style dish is. I'm not Mexican and can make better food than the...