El Bracero Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Horseshoe Bay

My husband and I have eaten here several times. The servers are friendly and the food comes out HOT! You can not ask for a better combination. They also serve alcohol and there is a Happy Hour. The enchiladas are delicious and the portions are man friendly. The menu is quite large and varied. There are many different plates/side orders to choose from. All meals can be prepared for take out and breakfast tacos are readily available to go. These are generous tacos so you get your money’s worth. There are the usual drinks, coffee, tea, juice, hot tea etc. There is a children’s menu. There are clean restrooms and plenty of parking. If it’s cold outside don’t sit by the door. It can get chilly there. The parking is easy to navigate. There are spaces in the front and on the side. We really like eating here. The staff is so friendly and quick to bring out whatever you need for example: extra cream, salsa, to go box. You will like it here as the dining area is large and the tables a fair distance apart....

Dining alone, they brought out chips, salsa, and water. Their diet coke was out. Ordered the small queso, and it was good but barely warm. I ordered cheese enchiladas with chili con carne on top, 1 tamale with the same sauce, and a crunky beef taco. Lettuce was fresh. Taco was really good. Everything tasted good but would have been better if it had been served on a very hot plate. I didn't get a chance to tell anyone because the server never came back to the table. I worked in and managed several Mexican restaurants for over 10 years. I am used to eating barely warm food because getting a break to eat lunch/dinner. That said, when I go out to eat now, I expect food to be served hot. I believe because I came at 8pm 1 hour before closing, the kitchen was already in...

My wife and I went in for breakfast. We sat down and ordered coffee and water to start. They took our order and that's when it went down hill. As time went and I watched people come and go and order and finish meals it was really aggravating. I watched the server come around with coffee and then only chose to serve who she may think was dropping a decent tip. After 30 minutes of waiting and not wanting to make a scene, we decided to leave. This has been the second time at this place where the service has gotten worse. I have been many times and I always sit where I can watch what's happening and this was what I observed. It did feel like certain people were getting treated with better service than others. Sad but it's nothing new...