El Viejon Cocina y Cantina — Restaurant in Denton

Hey! Red from Render Texas Delicatessen , yesterday I saw someone mention El Viejon and posted food that looked like I needed that NOW. Mind you l was doom scrolling at 2am so food had to wait.... I have been absolutely non-stop thinking about runny refried beans, you know, the kind that takes up half the plate and runs into everything. Exactly what the picture showed and the queso looked 10/10. I went to bed thinking about this place 😂🌮😩

I made sure Chef and I went for lunch. Oh. My. God. -Salsa was perfect with chips that pair wonderfully (I got a bag to take home with left overs) -Queso was delicious and HELD ITS HEAT! Sorcery is the only explanation. It's flavor profile gives a peppery white american blend. -Asada Corn tacos 🌮 (I believe you can mix up the meats if you wanted) Heaven, I died and went to heaven. I loaded those bad boys up with the fixins and I could drink that green sauce if they would let me. I swapped the charro beans for the refried beans and they did not disappoint, exactly what I was looking for 🤤 -Chef practically licked the bowl clean on the Fajita Chicken Protein Bowl.

We WILL be back. I could not be happier with this restaurant. Immediately went and added them to my voted for list for Best of Denton while I was waiting for the check. Small business owner supporting small...

We went in and the atmosphere was awesome, and the bar was oversized and pleasant. I actually said this might be my new place to eat at for Mexican dinners. I was sadly mistaken. We order like normal and there was only two families on two different tables there when we walked in. We watched at least five other families come in and get served and some even left and they still hadn’t brought out our order. We ate 2 bowls of chips and salsa. Ordered 2 drinks each that weren’t even Mojitos, that of which we ordered. Waited forever. All I ordered for dinner was chicken tacos and my friend ordered Gorditas. Not hard orders. Nothing! The bartender dissappeared, so we felt hostage and just wanted to leave. We paid for the drinks and left. WILL NOT GO BACK! Maybe because we were white guys. Who knows. But these two white guys are big tippers. And we love Mexican food. But apparently they didn’t want us there. I wouldn’t advise going if you’re white. And it makes me mad that I have to say this. What other reason could it be? I don’t even care… we left. We won’t be back. That’s all that matters. I will say that they did offer to pay for our drinks, but it was kind of a slap in the face after we waited forever for food and we were still hungry. Besides, I always pay my way. I DO...

What can I say other than this place has some absolutely DELICIOUS food! Went here for the first time and my wife and mother-in-law were in agreement. The salsa is homemade by this lovely older lady, whose son is the chef! The chips and salsa was great! The green salsa is their spicy one, it had really good flavor, but my spice tolerance withstood it very well. The red salsa was mild, but flavorful. The queso was also delicious! The steak fajitas were absolutely amazing and tender! And even their beans and rice is delicious! I cannot recommend this place enough! Absolutely delicious!

UPDATE: They were amazing and brought out a dessert for my mother in law for her birthday, but she couldn’t have it because she can’t do gluten. It’s also apparently not on the menu yet. But, they apologized and brought her out a flan that looks and tastes absolutely amazing! PERFECT flan! Wonderfully creamy, beautifully balanced flavor and sweetness! Oh my goodness I’ve found my new favorite Mexican...