El Comedor Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Great Falls

If I could give less stars I would. Let me start off by saying the service wasn't bad (wasn't great either), the poor rating is strictly based on food. Four of us went out to eat here.

This is the worst "Mexican food" I've ever had the displeasure of putting in my mouth. I ordered fajitas ($23) and I'm not even sure where to even start with the review.

The steak and chicken is normally sliced into strips, theirs was presented in thin slabs making it difficult to eat. The meat looked like it was boiled. It was gray, colorless, and not one sear or grill mark. The steak had so much gristle in it I spit out more than I ate.

The onions and peppers looked like they were also boiled or steamed. The vegetables were colorless and translucent.

The flavor, completely non-existent. There wasn't even a hint of salt or pepper. So crazy because you can buy packets of fajita seasoning at the grocery store!

The presentation: every plate of fajitas I've ordered comes out to the table on a SIZZLING hot cast iron plate. Mine came out on warm cast iron plate. It's part of the "fajita" ambiance. Makes everyone else in the restaurant disappointed they didn't order fajitas!

I tried a one chicken and one beef and took the rest home... Why you ask, if it was so terrible? Because I spent $23 and I wasn't going to waste the food! I cut the gristle off the steak and sliced the chicken and beef into strips. I then put the beef, chicken, and veggies in a skillet with fajita seasoning and fried it up. WAY better!

Just the fajitas your thinking? NOPE! Four different dishes all equally disappointing.

My buddy ordered "carne asada"... WOW, not even close! A flavorless, boiled/steamed, 4-6 oz sirloin. No grill or sear marks. The literal translation of carne asada is "grilled meat". Carne asada is usually thin skirt or flank steak marinated with citrus and other seasoning. Hhhhmmm, not at this restaurant!

Chicken enchiladas, fluffy tacos... All the same, EXTREMELY...

El Comedor has been around since 1970 and is still breathing to this day. Mad respect for a restaurant that has the endurance to stay open for as long as it has. Especially during the COVID_19 pandemic.

The atmosphere is pretty nice. The food is really good. It’s not as authentic as a Mexican restaurant should be but in my opinion it’s delicious. The fluffy taco is hands down my fav. I had nachos deluxe, a fluffy beef taco with a cheese enchilada and I took home a taco salad. The spicy pale green sauce is amazing but be careful it can be a lil runny.

I’ve noticed some really bad reviews for this place. I’ve had bad experiences with places before and some put me over the edge however I’m not about to bad mouth them if they forgot a side of sauce. Now let’s address the negatives.

The red sauce had a refrigerator chill to it. Every time I order Nachos Deluxe it comes out super fast. Like whoa! Did you guys like read my mind?? It seems a bit lukewarm but it’s still damn good. I just hope El Comedor cooked it first lol. Now I believe the blonde elderly lady that was employed is no longer working there. Not sure but I haven’t seen her recently. I use to have her all the time as a waitress. She worked there for a long time but she really gave the place a bad name. Let’s leave it at that.

Overall it’s a good place to meet up with family/friends for some Mexican food and enjoy some drinks. Yes they do serve beer, wine, margaritas and a nice selection of tequila.

There are negatives about the place but I think the positives outweigh the negatives. Your experience may be different from mine. My folks have been coming here ever since their high school days in the 70’s. They love the place. I absolutely love this place and their food. I really hope El Comedor will continue to be apart of...

Nice staff, comy atmosphere, beans & sour cream good, we fought over them. *Got combo fajitas, very pricey. Note: this is not fajita meat! We really liked the meat, chicken & beef, just different. Couldn't even finish the yucky- tasting onions & multi-colored peppers!? Some peppers I tried, tasted bad, others just not cooked right for fajitas, like out of a frozen boil bag?! They are usually my favorite part, sad.... Let's see some CHAR....& Hear some sizzle. Gave us a mound of lettuce? Covered 1/2 the plate, maybe some salad dressing, for the wastefulness mess. Guac not so good, out of a package, had that strange tang. Maybe mash a few fresh avocados, even if u have to serve less. Add a little mayo, tiny onions & tomato, w/tiny pinch of garlic powder/salt & lime, or get a recipe off internet. No pico given. Small cereal bowl of chips out of a bag, were ok, & decent salsa out of a jar?-was okay too. Their homemade green salsa is ok, it's green chile w/added spices, I didn't like it, but, another person mixed it w/salsa & it was ok. They should buy a can of Hatch green chile sauce, (like they probably did, or 1 similar, & add: cumin, red chile powder, a pinch of garlic salt/powder, & a lil paprika. Then heat it, that would be better. You are so close with it. Rootbeer rocked. Yes, your rice IS out of a box, & not great, but, the best boxed Spanish rice, I ever ate. Try getting a recipe off internet, just saying. Good tortillas. Look, I'd go back to try chile relleno & eat the meat again, but, don't expect real Mexican or Tex-Mex, know that your getting fake Yankee, white people food, mostly store bought. Im white, by the way, but, from TX, married to a part Mexican, I KNOW MY FAJITAS! I could never take my spouse here, he'd walk...