El Carreton Mexican Grill — Restaurant in Greenville

We visited El Carreton in Greenville, Ohio today for a yearly luncheon with my husband's high school graduation class of 1969. What a fantastic choice of restaurants! I liked El Carreton from first look. The decor was simple but very welcoming. I also enjoyed that the piped-in music was Mexican, which added to the atmosphere.

From the start, the staff was very friendly and energetic. We had about 16 people, all paying individually or in small groups. That did not seem to throw our waitress and her helpers in the least. They were all very efficient. I chose the Fundida with steak and chicken, and it was magnificent and came out truly sizzling hot, as did all the meals! It was served with sauteed peppers, tomatoes, and onions and smothered in melted cheese. It came with Mexican rice, lettuce with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo. As if that wasn't enough, it was also served with 3 warm tortillas-- your choice between flour or corn. I HIGHLY recommend this dish. So meaty and satisfying. All the food was delicious and seemingly authentic. What an absolutely great...

Overall, El Carreton was decent. The hostess was attentive and asked immediately if I wanted queso. I did and was given it along with chips and salsa quickly. The queso was heavy and flavorful, but the salsa tasted like ketchup to me. I would've preferred more flavor and at least a hint of spice. Despite the restaurant not being busy at all, it took more than 5 minutes to be greeted. The server needed my drink order twice as she forgot the first time. I had already completely finished the chips and queso before getting my drink. I ordered the Taco Salad Acapulco, and it came out in a proper time. This was very good. Shrimp, steak and chicken all were prepared perfectly. The other ingredients blended flavor well, and the shell was very fresh. Again, I had some idle time before my server eventually came to check how I was doing and shortly after present my check. Overall, I wasn't very impressed with the salsa or service, but everything else was very good. I would likely try to...

I sold 3 70 inch vizio tvs to the owner tonight at greenville walmart and the entire time i was helping him and afterwards him and his friends did nothing but bad mouth me in spanish. its very sad because ive heard great things about the food but why would i want to go to a place that they just judge you in spanish and think that you cant understand them just because you look like you cant speak any other language? i know we all have bad days but i tried to help them to the best of my ability after they yelled at me for help from across the department.

UPDATE: The owner came in and cleared things up. he is super nice and respectful. i will be trying their food soon 😊 i appreciate that he takes the time out of his day to make sure things are okay. changed to 4 stars until i...