A friend came from Albert Lea to take me out for my birthday on September 3, 2019. We went in with my service dog Cherokee. (Who is very well behaved & gentle) After we were seated, I was told by the owner, that my 65 lbs. dog was supposed to sit under the table. Seriously? The owner stood by the table with his arms crossed, looking at us. I tried to get her to go under the table @ the booth we were seated at, but she couldn't fit underneath with 2 sets of legs. We felt intimidated & left. Even though we were the ONLY customers in the restaurant at that time. We went to one of the other restaurants in Owatonna that serves Mexican food & we were treated very nice & the waiter didn't seem to be bothered by Cherokee. I DON'T recommend El Tequila, if you have a service dog or want to be treated pleasantly. I know I will NEVER go back there again & told friends that have service animals about...
Read moreVery excellent service. As soon as you are seated you have fresh chips and salsa placed right in front of you along side your menus. I would highly recommend Tequilas Machos and an appetizer, they're nachos with some good cheese topping with some good meat, I'd recommend getting both meats chicken and beef on top. I personally enjoy the molcajete, but if you're looking for a good low budget meal, they have a combo menu in which they have some delicious pork burritos which has a nice lemony zest sauce that'll make your mouth water when you order it again in the future. My Fiancée would recommend the Shrimp burrito, she has it almost every time we go and...
Read moreWent here with a big group and had great weather for sitting outside by the volleyball area. They did a great job with the remodel and the outdoor space is really nice now.
The margarita was a little weak and the fajitas were so burnt the chicken cracked in half when trying to stab it with my fork.
Had it been just the two of us, I would have had the waitress take out meal back and correct it, but with a large group of would have been a disruption of everyone eating while we sat there and then vice versa.
Service was super good. The wait staff came by several times to check on us and refill drinks and chips. The ?owner? Came by to...
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